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: | 811-06324 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Delaware Group® Global & International Funds |
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Address of principal executive offices: | 2005 Market Street |
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Name and address of agent for service: | David F. Connor, Esq. |
| 2005 Market Street |
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (800) 523-1918 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | November 30 |
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Date of reporting period: | May 31, 2012 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Semiannual report
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Delaware Global Value Fund May 31, 2012 Global / international equity mutual funds |
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, and Delaware Global Value Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents | |
Disclosure of Fund expenses | 1 |
Security type/country and sector allocations | 4 |
Statements of net assets | 10 |
Statements of operations | 32 |
Statements of changes in net assets | 34 |
Financial highlights | 40 |
Notes to financial statements | 68 |
Other Fund information | 84 |
About the organization | 85 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of May 31, 2012, and subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
Actual expenses
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware International Value Equity Fund |
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 |
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| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 12/1/11 | | 5/31/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 12/1/11 to 5/31/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 966.50 | | | 1.55% | | $ | 7.62 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 964.60 | | | 2.27% | | | 11.15 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 963.60 | | | 2.27% | | | 11.14 | |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | | | 966.90 | | | 1.77% | | | 8.70 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 968.20 | | | 1.27% | | | 6.25 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.25 | | | 1.55% | | $ | 7.82 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.65 | | | 2.27% | | | 11.43 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.65 | | | 2.27% | | | 11.43 | |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.15 | | | 1.77% | | | 8.92 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.65 | | | 1.27% | | | 6.41 | |
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Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | |
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 | |
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| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 12/1/11 | | 5/31/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 12/1/11 to 5/31/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 917.40 | | | 1.69% | | $ | 8.10 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 913.70 | | | 2.44% | | | 11.67 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 913.50 | | | 2.44% | | | 11.67 | |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | | | 916.90 | | | 1.94% | | | 9.30 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 918.50 | | | 1.44% | | | 6.91 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.55 | | | 1.69% | | $ | 8.52 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.80 | | | 2.44% | | | 12.28 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,012.80 | | | 2.44% | | | 12.28 | |
Class R | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,015.30 | | | 1.94% | | | 9.77 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.80 | | | 1.44% | | | 7.26 | |
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Delaware Global Value Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| Beginning | | Ending | | | | Expenses |
| Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| 12/1/11 | | 5/31/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 12/1/11 to 5/31/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 983.30 | | | 1.55% | | $ | 7.69 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 979.80 | | | 2.30% | | | 11.38 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 979.80 | | | 2.30% | | | 11.38 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 984.80 | | | 1.30% | | | 6.45 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) |
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.25 | | | 1.55% | | $ | 7.82 | |
Class B | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.50 | | | 2.30% | | | 11.58 | |
Class C | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,013.50 | | | 2.30% | | | 11.58 | |
Institutional Class | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.50 | | | 1.30% | | | 6.56 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Security type/country and sector allocations
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | As of May 31, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.
Security type/country | Percentage of net assets |
Common Stock by Country | | 96.81 | % |
Australia | | 2.30 | % |
Brazil | | 1.79 | % |
Canada | | 9.78 | % |
China/Hong Kong | | 8.13 | % |
Denmark | | 1.79 | % |
Finland | | 0.92 | % |
France | | 16.15 | % |
Germany | | 3.73 | % |
Israel | | 4.03 | % |
Japan | | 14.60 | % |
Netherlands | | 0.54 | % |
Norway | | 2.07 | % |
Panama | | 2.17 | % |
Republic of Korea | | 1.09 | % |
Russia | | 1.82 | % |
Sweden | | 3.24 | % |
Switzerland | | 5.72 | % |
United Kingdom | | 16.94 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 3.05 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 2.50 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 102.36 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | | (3.22 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Other Liabilities | | 0.86 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Common stock by sector | Percentage of net assets |
Consumer Discretionary | | 16.44 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 11.21 | % |
Energy | | 8.74 | % |
Financials | | 8.70 | % |
Healthcare | | 9.94 | % |
Industrials | | 16.39 | % |
Information Technology | | 7.08 | % |
Materials | | 10.79 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | 4.08 | % |
Utilities | | 3.44 | % |
Total | | 96.81 | % |
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Security type/country and sector allocations
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | As of May 31, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.
Security type/country | Percentage of net assets |
Common Stock by Country | | 93.99 | % |
Argentina | | 1.51 | % |
Australia | | 0.11 | % |
Brazil | | 14.88 | % |
China/Hong Kong | | 19.62 | % |
India | | 3.06 | % |
Israel | | 0.42 | % |
Kingdom of Bahrain | | 0.09 | % |
Malaysia | | 1.96 | % |
Mexico | | 4.40 | % |
Philippines | | 0.12 | % |
Poland | | 0.65 | % |
Republic of Korea | | 17.34 | % |
Russia | | 5.66 | % |
South Africa | | 5.07 | % |
Taiwan | | 5.09 | % |
Thailand | | 2.03 | % |
Turkey | | 1.42 | % |
United Kingdom | | 0.16 | % |
United States | | 10.40 | % |
Convertible Preferred Stock | | 0.38 | % |
Participation Notes | | 0.00 | % |
Preferred Stock | | 3.05 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 1.64 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | | 10.99 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 110.05 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | | (11.01 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Other Liabilities | | 0.96 | % |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Commons stock, convertible preferred stock, participation notes and preferred stock by sector | Percentage of net assets |
Consumer Discretionary | | 4.00 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 16.34 | % |
Energy | | 14.13 | % |
Financials | | 13.83 | % |
Industrials | | 5.02 | % |
Information Technology | | 21.27 | % |
Materials | | 9.72 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | 10.82 | % |
Utilities | | 2.29 | % |
Total | | 97.42 | % |
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Security type/country and sector allocations | |
Delaware Global Value Fund | As of May 31, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.
Sector type/country | Percentage of net assets |
Common Stock by Country | 97.67 | % |
Canada | 4.51 | % |
China/Hong Kong | 4.20 | % |
Denmark | 1.62 | % |
Finland | 0.73 | % |
France | 6.80 | % |
Germany | 2.57 | % |
Israel | 2.17 | % |
Japan | 7.67 | % |
Netherlands | 0.32 | % |
Norway | 1.37 | % |
Panama | 1.74 | % |
Republic of Korea | 1.16 | % |
Russia | 1.50 | % |
Switzerland | 3.61 | % |
United Kingdom | 9.96 | % |
United States | 47.74 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 2.80 | % |
Securities Lending Collateral | 4.04 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 104.51 | % |
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral | (4.60 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Other Liabilities | 0.09 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
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Common stock by sector | Percentage of net assets |
Consumer Discretionary | 18.26 | % |
Consumer Staples | 7.85 | % |
Energy | 7.03 | % |
Financials | 12.84 | % |
Healthcare | 12.78 | % |
Industrials | 15.80 | % |
Information Technology | 10.14 | % |
Materials | 8.29 | % |
Telecommunication Services | 2.93 | % |
Utilities | 1.75 | % |
Total | 97.67 | % |
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Statements of net assets | |
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock – 96.81% | | | | |
Australia – 2.30% | | | | |
| Coca-Cola Amatil | 382,799 | | $ | 4,790,828 |
| | | | | 4,790,828 |
Brazil – 1.79% | | | | |
| Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | 197,400 | | | 3,730,860 |
| | | | | 3,730,860 |
Canada – 9.78% | | | | |
† | AuRico Gold | 595,136 | | | 4,435,939 |
† | CGI Group Class A | 434,435 | | | 10,071,844 |
| Yamana Gold | 399,962 | | | 5,869,439 |
| | | | | 20,377,222 |
China/Hong Kong – 8.13% | | | | |
| CNOOC | 2,663,000 | | | 4,817,146 |
*† | Sohu.com | 62,400 | | | 2,773,056 |
| Techtronic Industries | 3,350,000 | | | 4,113,289 |
| Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | 1,686,500 | | | 5,247,531 |
| | | | | 16,951,022 |
Denmark – 1.79% | | | | |
| Carlsberg Class B | 50,069 | | | 3,730,350 |
| | | | | 3,730,350 |
Finland – 0.92% | | | | |
* | Nokia | 729,337 | | | 1,915,167 |
| | | | | 1,915,167 |
France – 16.15% | | | | |
| Alstom | 124,400 | | | 3,613,430 |
| AXA | 306,278 | | | 3,438,534 |
| Cie de Saint-Gobain | 54,719 | | | 1,936,117 |
| Lafarge | 46,387 | | | 1,705,537 |
* | PPR | 16,471 | | | 2,341,756 |
| Publicis Groupe | 68,004 | | | 3,145,184 |
| Sanofi | 71,269 | | | 4,846,042 |
| Teleperformance | 241,240 | | | 5,765,077 |
| Total | 124,683 | | | 5,358,871 |
* | Vallourec | 40,591 | | | 1,515,516 |
| | | | | 33,666,064 |
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| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | |
Germany – 3.73% | | | | |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | 41,533 | | $ | 3,137,317 |
| Deutsche Post | 282,029 | | | 4,644,317 |
| | | | | 7,781,634 |
Israel – 4.03% | | | | |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 214,200 | | | 8,394,498 |
| | | | | 8,394,498 |
Japan – 14.60% | | | | |
| Don Quijote | 137,700 | | | 4,945,285 |
| East Japan Railway | 97,944 | | | 5,831,265 |
| ITOCHU | 475,660 | | | 5,214,625 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 1,240,757 | | | 5,383,924 |
| Sumitomo Rubber Industries | 190,983 | | | 2,315,536 |
| Toyota Motor | 173,900 | | | 6,746,934 |
| | | | | 30,437,569 |
Netherlands – 0.54% | | | | |
| Koninklijke Philips Electronics | 63,501 | | | 1,122,640 |
| | | | | 1,122,640 |
Norway – 2.07% | | | | |
† | Subsea 7 | 219,474 | | | 4,317,204 |
| | | | | 4,317,204 |
Panama – 2.17% | | | | |
| Copa Holdings Class A | 54,500 | | | 4,524,590 |
| | | | | 4,524,590 |
Republic of Korea – 1.09% | | | | |
| Hyundai Home Shopping Network | 22,282 | | | 2,274,502 |
| | | | | 2,274,502 |
Russia – 1.82% | | | | |
| Mobile Telesystems ADR | 228,400 | | | 3,800,576 |
| | | | | 3,800,576 |
Sweden – 3.24% | | | | |
| Meda Class A | 259,437 | | | 2,481,779 |
| Nordea Bank | 578,128 | | | 4,273,117 |
| | | | | 6,754,896 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | |
Switzerland – 5.72% | | | | | |
† | Aryzta | | 153,519 | | $ | 6,921,036 |
| Novartis | | 96,364 | | | 5,003,925 |
| | | | | | 11,924,961 |
United Kingdom – 16.94% | | | | | |
| Greggs | | 424,760 | | | 3,288,393 |
| National Grid | | 715,777 | | | 7,167,952 |
| Rexam | | 1,138,109 | | | 7,069,820 |
| Rio Tinto | | 79,551 | | | 3,407,175 |
| Standard Chartered | | 249,971 | | | 5,041,192 |
| TESCO | | 993,530 | | | 4,631,078 |
| Vodafone Group | | 1,765,862 | | | 4,706,595 |
| | | | | | 35,312,205 |
Total Common Stock (cost $219,404,772) | | | | | 201,806,788 |
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| | Principal | | | |
| | amount (U.S. $) | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 3.05% | | | | | |
≠Discount Notes – 0.18% | | | | | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | |
| 0.09% 6/6/12 | $ | 295,920 | | | 295,920 |
| 0.115% 6/29/12 | | 89,548 | | | 89,548 |
| | | | | | 385,468 |
Repurchase Agreements – 2.87% | | | | | |
| Bank of America 0.18%, dated 5/31/12, to be | | | | | |
| repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase price $1,355,474 | | | | | |
| (collateralized by U.S. government obligations | | | | | |
| 3.50% 2/15/18; market value $1,382,576) | | 1,355,467 | | | 1,355,467 |
| BNP Paribas 0.19%, dated 5/31/12, to be | | | | | |
| repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase price | | | | | |
| $4,618,557 (collateralized by U.S. government | | | | | |
| obligations 1.50%-2.00% 3/31/19-2/15/22; | | | | | |
| market value $4,710,904) | | 4,618,533 | | | 4,618,533 |
| | | | | | 5,974,000 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,359,457) | | | | | 6,359,468 |
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Total Value of Securities Before Securities | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral – 99.86% (cost $225,764,229) | | | | | 208,166,256 |
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| | Number of shares | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
**Securities Lending Collateral – 2.50% | | | | | |
| Investment Companies | | | | | |
| BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund | 509,020 | | $ | 494,106 | |
| Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 | 4,726,958 | | | 4,726,958 | |
| @†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | 1,475,413 | | | 0 | |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
| (cost $6,711,391) | | | | 5,221,064 | |
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Total Value of Securities – 102.36% | | | | | |
| (cost $232,475,620) | | | | 213,387,320 | © |
**Obligation to Return Securities | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral – (3.22%) | | | | (6,711,391 | ) |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | |
| Net of Other Liabilities – 0.86% | | | | 1,788,995 | « |
Net Assets Applicable to 20,526,527 | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | $ | 208,464,924 | |
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Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | | | | |
| Class A ($91,019,786 / 8,954,967 Shares) | | | | | $10.16 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | | | | |
| Class B ($3,434,286 / 342,207 Shares) | | | | | $10.04 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | | | | |
| Class C ($28,980,050 / 2,891,791 Shares) | | | | | $10.02 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | | | | |
| Class R ($2,038,386 / 201,084 Shares) | | | | | $10.14 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | | | | |
| Institutional Class ($82,992,416 / 8,136,478 Shares) | | | | | $10.20 | |
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Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2012: | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | $ | 440,615,663 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | 2,162,844 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | (215,225,208 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives | | | | (19,088,375 | ) |
Total net assets | | | $ | 208,464,924 | |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
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Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 5 in “Security type/country and sector allocations.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral. |
@ | Illiquid security. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $0, which represented 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
© | Includes $6,316,436 of securities loaned. |
« | Includes foreign currency valued at $50,048 with a cost of $50,066. |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 10.16 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | | 0.62 |
Offering price | $ | 10.78 |
(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 contract was outstanding at May 31, 2012:1
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
| | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | Appreciation |
Counterparty | | | Contract to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | (Depreciation) |
MNB | | | EUR (405) | | USD 500 | | 6/1/12 | | $(1) |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.
1See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
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Summary of abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
EUR — European Monetary Unit
MNB — Mellon National Bank
USD — United States Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of net assets | |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock – 93.99% | | | | |
Argentina – 1.51% | | | | |
*@ | Cresud ADR | 1,442,769 | | $ | 10,229,232 |
# | Grupo Clarin Class B GDR 144A | 353,200 | | | 1,263,891 |
*@ | IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones ADR | 867,000 | | | 5,947,620 |
*† | Pampa Energia ADR | 95,300 | | | 447,910 |
* | YPF ADR | 800,000 | | | 10,232,000 |
| | | | | 28,120,653 |
Australia – 0.11% | | | | |
* | Alumina ADR | 500,000 | | | 1,875,000 |
@† | Strike Resources | 1,618,461 | | | 212,801 |
| | | | | 2,087,801 |
Brazil – 14.88% | | | | |
@ | AES Tiete | 597,480 | | | 7,251,963 |
† | B2W Cia Global Do Varejo | 1,117,800 | | | 3,379,382 |
| Banco Santander Brasil ADR | 2,150,000 | | | 17,092,500 |
* | Brasil Foods ADR | 1,450,000 | | | 22,576,500 |
* | Braskem ADR | 161,000 | | | 1,803,200 |
| Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras | 2,140,204 | | | 14,107,505 |
* | Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao | | | | |
| de Acucar ADR | 400,000 | | | 15,328,000 |
| Cia Siderurgica Nacional ADR | 530,000 | | | 3,434,400 |
*† | Fibria Celulose ADR | 4,059,100 | | | 26,465,332 |
@ | Gerdau | 2,764,900 | | | 18,622,685 |
* | Gerdau ADR | 1,700,000 | | | 13,515,000 |
*† | Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes ADR | 2,732,300 | | | 10,792,585 |
† | Hypermarcas | 4,000,000 | | | 21,430,341 |
| Itau Unibanco Holding ADR | 1,700,000 | | | 24,599,000 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR | 3,100,000 | | | 60,636,000 |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SP ADR | 400,000 | | | 7,560,000 |
| Tim Participacoes ADR | 285,804 | | | 6,987,908 |
| Vale ADR | 70,000 | | | 1,281,700 |
| | | | | 276,864,001 |
China/Hong Kong – 19.62% | | | | |
† | Alibaba.com | 3,000,000 | | | 5,187,108 |
† | Baidu ADR | 100,000 | | | 11,777,000 |
| Bank of China | 30,000,000 | | | 11,556,970 |
@† | Bitauto Holdings ADR | 205,400 | | | 790,790 |
| China Construction Bank | 38,000,000 | | | 26,340,100 |
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| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | |
China/Hong Kong (continued) | | | | |
@* | China Huiyuan Juice Group | 9,998,000 | | $ | 3,130,192 |
| China Mengniu Dairy | 6,467,000 | | | 17,705,710 |
| China Mobile ADR | 650,000 | | | 32,974,499 |
| China Telecom | 7,280,000 | | | 3,339,127 |
| China Unicom Hong Kong | 9,998,979 | | | 13,732,968 |
* | China Unicom Hong Kong ADR | 1,225,000 | | | 16,831,500 |
| CNOOC ADR | 144,000 | | | 25,826,400 |
† | Ctrip.com International ADR | 195,694 | | | 3,600,770 |
| First Pacific | 4,071,002 | | | 4,196,071 |
| Focus Media Holding ADR | 161,331 | | | 3,355,685 |
| Fosun International | 2,886,500 | | | 1,580,564 |
*† | Foxconn International Holdings | 14,370,000 | | | 5,869,047 |
*@ | Guangshen Railway | 11,000,000 | | | 3,557,279 |
@*† | Hollysys Automation Technologies | 550,000 | | | 4,939,000 |
*@† | Huadian Power International | 22,932,000 | | | 5,022,760 |
*@ | Huaneng Power International ADR | 400,000 | | | 10,024,000 |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | 20,000,000 | | | 12,162,519 |
@*† | Jiayuan.com International ADR | 349,169 | | | 1,571,261 |
| Kunlun Energy | 10,000,000 | | | 17,084,216 |
* | PetroChina ADR | 120,000 | | | 15,128,400 |
@ | Shanda Games ADR | 2,122,400 | | | 9,041,424 |
*† | Sina | 350,000 | | | 18,644,500 |
@ | Sinotrans | 15,326,332 | | | 2,547,296 |
*† | Sohu.com | 780,000 | | | 34,663,200 |
@† | Tianjin Development Holdings | 15,559,550 | | | 7,457,470 |
@† | Tom Group | 47,824,000 | | | 3,820,227 |
@ | Travelsky Technology | 8,999,100 | | | 4,858,080 |
*@ | Uni-President China Holdings | 30,469,000 | | | 26,851,332 |
| | | | | 365,167,465 |
India – 3.06% | | | | |
| Coal India | 383,581 | | | 2,201,279 |
| ICICI Bank ADR | 200,000 | | | 5,630,000 |
| Indiabulls Real Estate GDR | 102,021 | | | 96,818 |
# | Reliance Industries 144A GDR | 1,242,698 | | | 30,098,145 |
| Steel Authority of India | 2,700,000 | | | 4,593,951 |
| United Spirits | 1,432,240 | | | 14,406,739 |
| | | | | 57,026,932 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | |
Israel – 0.42% | | | | |
| Israel Chemicals | 750,000 | | $ | 7,776,923 |
| | | | | 7,776,923 |
Kingdom of Bahrain – 0.09% | | | | |
@# | Aluminum Bahrain 144A GDR | 221,400 | | | 1,600,301 |
| | | | | 1,600,301 |
Malaysia – 1.96% | | | | |
| Eastern & Oriental | 1,116,150 | | | 510,260 |
@ | Hong Leong Bank | 3,059,889 | | | 11,846,910 |
@ | KLCC Property Holdings | 5,000,000 | | | 5,738,157 |
@ | Oriental Holdings | 1,862,680 | | | 3,793,777 |
@† | UEM Land Holdings | 22,999,975 | | | 14,575,534 |
| | | | | 36,464,638 |
Mexico – 4.40% | | | | |
* | Cemex ADR | 3,500,000 | | | 19,390,000 |
† | Empresas ICA | 4,500,000 | | | 6,733,871 |
| Fomento Economico Mexicano ADR | 146,122 | | | 11,518,797 |
| Grupo Financiero Banorte | 1,000,000 | | | 4,466,258 |
* | Grupo Televisa ADR | 2,090,000 | | | 39,689,099 |
| | | | | 81,798,025 |
Philippines – 0.12% | | | | |
| Philippine Long Distance Telephone ADR | 42,247 | | | 2,267,396 |
| | | | | 2,267,396 |
Poland – 0.65% | | | | |
† | Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa | 254,155 | | | 6,450,088 |
† | Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen | 600,000 | | | 5,625,582 |
| | | | | 12,075,670 |
Republic of Korea – 17.34% | | | | |
| CJ | 144,000 | | | 9,880,810 |
@ | KB Financial Group ADR | 1,006,900 | | | 31,395,142 |
@ | KCC | 118,000 | | | 29,588,215 |
† | Korea Electric Power ADR | 600,000 | | | 5,640,000 |
| KT | 226,764 | | | 5,369,094 |
| KT ADR | 2,380,000 | | | 27,727,000 |
*† | LG Display ADR | 1,000,000 | | | 8,790,000 |
| LG Uplus | 1,840,040 | | | 8,463,931 |
@ | Lotte Chilsung Beverage | 23,000 | | | 26,361,534 |
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| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | |
Republic of Korea (continued) | | | | |
@ | Lotte Confectionery | 10,443 | | $ | 13,747,424 |
| Samsung Electronics | 88,800 | | | 91,096,597 |
| Samsung Life Insurance | 250,000 | | | 20,669,733 |
† | SK Communications | 171,609 | | | 1,078,671 |
| SK Telecom | 69,471 | | | 7,091,460 |
* | SK Telecom ADR | 3,204,700 | | | 35,700,358 |
| | | | | 322,599,969 |
Russia – 5.66% | | | | |
@† | Chelyabinsk Zink Plant GDR | 143,300 | | | 299,640 |
@† | Enel OGK-5 GDR | 21,161 | | | 51,995 |
=@#† | Etalon Group GDR 144A | 1,616,300 | | | 8,243,130 |
| Gazprom ADR | 3,100,000 | | | 27,171,500 |
| LUKOIL ADR | 170,000 | | | 8,904,600 |
| LUKOIL ADR (London International Exchange) | 167,328 | | | 8,684,323 |
| Mobile Telesystems ADR | 1,100,000 | | | 18,304,000 |
* | Rosneft Oil GDR | 2,194,500 | | | 13,496,175 |
= | Sberbank | 6,716,817 | | | 16,428,663 |
| Surgutneftegas ADR | 500,000 | | | 3,757,500 |
@† | TGK-5 GDR | 8,771 | | | 4,192 |
| | | | | 105,345,718 |
South Africa – 5.07% | | | | |
* | Anglo American Platinum | 80,000 | | | 4,485,113 |
@ | ArcelorMittal South Africa | 1,308,291 | | | 8,095,507 |
@ | Blue Label Telecoms | 1,767,801 | | | 1,257,295 |
| Gold Fields ADR | 500,000 | | | 6,625,000 |
| Impala Platinum Holdings | 500,000 | | | 7,889,361 |
| Sasol | 400,000 | | | 17,010,404 |
| Standard Bank Group | 1,600,000 | | | 21,477,902 |
@ | Sun International | 290,543 | | | 2,822,483 |
@ | Tongaat Hulett | 1,000,000 | | | 14,012,446 |
| Vodacom Group | 900,000 | | | 10,756,613 |
| | | | | 94,432,124 |
Taiwan – 5.09% | | | | |
| HON HAI Precision Industry | 16,300,000 | | | 47,745,381 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 7,000,000 | | | 19,941,751 |
| United Microelectronics | 55,000,000 | | | 24,119,577 |
| Walsin Lihwa | 10,711,756 | | | 2,825,677 |
| | | | | 94,632,386 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | |
Thailand – 2.03% | | | | |
| Airports of Thailand - Foreign | 10,000,000 | | $ | 17,731,053 |
| Bangkok Bank - Foreign | 2,300,000 | | | 13,533,658 |
| Siam Cement NVDR | 600,000 | | | 6,439,667 |
| | | | | 37,704,378 |
Turkey – 1.42% | | | | |
* | Alarko Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi | 97,555 | | | 862,995 |
@ | Alarko Holding | 1,063,969 | | | 2,293,135 |
† | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet ADR | 1,085,000 | | | 11,750,550 |
| Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari | 4,601,738 | | | 6,291,246 |
*@ | Yazicilar Holding Class A | 831,184 | | | 5,169,276 |
| | | | | 26,367,202 |
United Kingdom – 0.16% | | | | |
| Anglo American ADR | 80,000 | | | 1,213,464 |
@† | Griffin Mining | 3,056,187 | | | 1,742,150 |
† | Mwana Africa | 581,129 | | | 33,352 |
| | | | | 2,988,966 |
United States – 10.40% | | | | |
| Avon Products | 6,450,000 | | | 106,747,500 |
† | MEMC Electronic Materials | 3,600,000 | | | 6,012,000 |
† | Yahoo | 5,300,000 | | | 80,772,000 |
| | | | | 193,531,500 |
Total Common Stock (cost $2,227,605,969) | | | | 1,748,852,048 |
| |
ΔConvertible Preferred Stock – 0.38% | | | | |
Mexico – 0.38% | | | | |
| Cemex 3.25% exercise price $10.43, | | | | |
| expiration date 3/15/16 | 10,000,000 | | | 7,175,000 |
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $8,056,698) | | | | 7,175,000 |
| |
Participation Notes – 0.00% | | | | |
=#† | Lehman Indian Oil CW 12 LEPO 144A | 172,132 | | | 0 |
=#† | Lehman Oil & Natural Gas CW 12 LEPO 144A | 254,590 | | | 0 |
Total Participation Notes (cost $8,559,056) | | | | 0 |
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| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔPreferred Stock – 3.05% | | | | | |
Brazil – 1.52% | | | | | |
| Braskem Class A | | 541,994 | | $ | 3,000,482 |
| Vale Class A 1.98% | | 1,400,000 | | | 25,256,481 |
| | | | | | 28,256,963 |
Republic of Korea – 1.02% | | | | | |
| Samsung Electronics 2.25% | | 31,362 | | | 18,889,410 |
| | | | | | 18,889,410 |
Russia – 0.51% | | | | | |
= | AK Transneft 0.94% | | 7,239 | | | 9,537,672 |
| | | | | | 9,537,672 |
Total Preferred Stock (cost $44,018,833) | | | | | 56,684,045 |
| |
| | Principal | | | |
| | amount (U.S. $) | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 1.64% | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements – 1.64% | | | | | |
| Bank of America 0.18%, dated 5/31/12, | | | | | |
| to be repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase | | | | | |
| price $6,945,045 (collateralized by U.S. | | | | | |
| government obligations 3.50% 2/15/18; | | | | | |
| market value $7,083,910) | $ | 6,945,010 | | | 6,945,010 |
| BNP Paribas 0.19%, dated 5/31/12, to be | | | | | |
| repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase | | | | | |
| price $23,664,115 (collateralized by U.S. | | | | | |
| government obligations 1.50%-2.00% | | | | | |
| 3/31/19-2/15/22; market value $24,137,270) | | 23,663,990 | | | 23,663,990 |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $30,609,000) | | | | | 30,609,000 |
| |
Total Value of Securities Before Securities | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral – 99.06% (cost $2,318,849,556) | | | | | 1,843,320,093 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) | |
**Securities Lending Collateral – 10.99% | | | | | |
| Investment Companies | | | | | |
| BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund | 169,551 | | $ | 164,583 | |
| Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 | 204,340,189 | | | 204,340,189 | |
| @†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | 376,250 | | | 0 | |
Total Securities Lending Collateral | | | | | |
| (cost $204,885,990) | | | | 204,504,772 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 110.05% | | | | | |
| (cost $2,523,735,546) | | | | 2,047,824,865 | © |
**Obligation to Return Securities | | | | | |
| Lending Collateral – (11.01%) | | | | (204,885,990 | ) |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | |
| Net of Other Liabilities – 0.96% | | | | 17,804,208 | « |
Net Assets Applicable to 158,847,384 | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | $ | 1,860,743,083 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | |
| Class A ($458,242,628 / 39,087,979 Shares) | | | | $11.72 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | |
| Class B ($9,739,205 / 875,211 Shares) | | | | $11.13 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | |
| Class C ($156,800,065 / 14,122,524 Shares) | | | | $11.10 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | |
| Class R ($1,894,278 / 160,195 Shares) | | | | $11.82 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | | | |
| Institutional Class ($1,234,066,907 / 104,601,475 Shares) | | | | $11.80 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2012: | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | $ | 2,383,826,014 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | | (3,477,110 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | (43,217,905 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives | | | | (476,387,916 | ) |
Total net assets | | | $ | 1,860,743,083 | |
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Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 7 in “Security type/country and sector allocations.” |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
@ | Illiquid security. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $308,513,655, which represented 16.58% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $41,205,467, which represented 2.21% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
= | Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair valuation policy. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of fair valued securities was $34,209,465, which represented 1.84% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 1 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral. |
© | Includes $196,099,078 of securities loaned. |
« | Includes foreign currency valued at $3,589,063 with a cost of $3,620,803. |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 11.72 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.72 |
Offering Price | | $ | 12.44 |
(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. |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
|
The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2012:1 |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | Appreciation |
Counterparty | | Contracts to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | (Depreciation) |
MNB | | BRL | (2,328,628 | ) | | USD | 1,149,089 | | 6/1/12 | | | $ | (4,753 | ) | |
MNB | | KRW | (318,066,768 | ) | | USD | 268,433 | | 6/1/12 | | | | (988 | ) | |
MNB | | KRW | (2,296,378,772 | ) | | USD | 1,940,984 | | 6/4/12 | | | | (3,764 | ) | |
MNB | | MYR | (998,302 | ) | | USD | 315,669 | | 6/1/12 | | | | 942 | | |
MNB | | MYR | (326,363 | ) | | USD | 102,440 | | 6/4/12 | | | | (430 | ) | |
MNB | | MYR | (200,028 | ) | | USD | 62,597 | | 6/5/12 | | | | (448 | ) | |
MNB | | ZAR | (5,234,684 | ) | | USD | 623,548 | | 6/1/12 | | | | 7,250 | | |
MNB | | ZAR | (9,632 | ) | | USD | 1,150 | | 6/4/12 | | | | 16 | | |
MNB | | ZAR | (977,946 | ) | | USD | 116,726 | | 6/5/12 | | | | 1,660 | | |
MNB | | ZAR | (1,076,836 | ) | | USD | 125,922 | | 6/6/12 | | | | (760 | ) | |
MNB | | ZAR | (579,085 | ) | | USD | 67,459 | | 6/7/12 | | | | (656 | ) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,931 | ) | |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.
1See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Summary of abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
BRL — Brazilian Real
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
KRW — South Korean Won
LEPO — Low Exercise Price Option
MNB — Mellon National Bank
MYR — Malaysian Ringgit
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
USD — United States Dollar
ZAR — South African Rand
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Global Value Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock – 97.67% | | | | |
Canada – 4.51% | | | | |
† | AuRico Gold | 64,110 | | $ | 477,854 |
† | CGI Group Class A | 28,660 | | | 664,447 |
| | | | | 1,142,301 |
China/Hong Kong – 4.20% | | | | |
| CNOOC | 226,000 | | | 408,815 |
| Techtronic Industries | 275,000 | | | 337,658 |
| Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings | 102,000 | | | 317,372 |
| | | | | 1,063,845 |
Denmark – 1.62% | | | | |
| Carlsberg Class B | 5,497 | | | 409,550 |
| | | | | 409,550 |
Finland – 0.73% | | | | |
* | Nokia | 70,519 | | | 185,176 |
| | | | | 185,176 |
France – 6.80% | | | | |
| Alstom | 7,094 | | | 206,058 |
| AXA | 25,063 | | | 281,378 |
| Lafarge | 5,142 | | | 189,059 |
| PPR | 1,695 | | | 240,986 |
| Teleperformance | 15,950 | | | 381,168 |
| Total | 9,827 | | | 422,364 |
| | | | | 1,721,013 |
Germany – 2.57% | | | | |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke | 3,618 | | | 273,296 |
| Deutsche Post | 22,904 | | | 377,172 |
| | | | | 650,468 |
Israel – 2.17% | | | | |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 14,000 | | | 548,660 |
| | | | | 548,660 |
Japan – 7.67% | | | | |
| Don Quijote | 9,900 | | | 355,543 |
| East Japan Railway | 7,700 | | | 458,433 |
| ITOCHU | 41,853 | | | 458,831 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 74,154 | | | 321,771 |
| Toyota Motor | 8,950 | | | 347,240 |
| | | | | 1,941,818 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Global Value Fund
| | | Number of shares | | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | |
Netherlands – 0.32% | | | | | |
| Koninklijke Philips Electronics | | 4,584 | | $ | 81,041 |
| | | | | | 81,041 |
Norway – 1.37% | | | | | |
† | Subsea 7 | | 17,687 | | | 347,915 |
| | | | | | 347,915 |
Panama – 1.74% | | | | | |
| Copa Holdings Class A | | 5,300 | | | 440,006 |
| | | | | | 440,006 |
Republic of Korea – 1.16% | | | | | |
| Hyundai Home Shopping Network | | 2,876 | | | 293,576 |
| | | | | | 293,576 |
Russia – 1.50% | | | | | |
| Mobile Telesystems ADR | | 22,800 | | | 379,392 |
| | | | | | 379,392 |
Switzerland – 3.61% | | | | | |
† | Aryzta | | 11,866 | | | 534,950 |
| Novartis | | 7,321 | | | 380,160 |
| | | | | | 915,110 |
United Kingdom – 9.96% | | | | | |
| Greggs | | 58,719 | | | 454,589 |
| National Grid | | 44,205 | | | 442,679 |
| Rexam | | 82,031 | | | 509,569 |
| Rio Tinto | | 8,448 | | | 361,828 |
| Standard Chartered | | 19,328 | | | 389,790 |
| Vodafone Group | | 136,159 | | | 362,908 |
| | | | | | 2,521,363 |
United States – 47.74% | | | | | |
| Abbott Laboratories | | 10,300 | | | 636,437 |
† | AGCO | | 9,100 | | | 365,911 |
| American Express | | 7,200 | | | 401,976 |
| Carnival | | 13,300 | | | 426,797 |
* | Cash America International | | 9,300 | | | 413,664 |
| Caterpillar | | 4,100 | | | 359,242 |
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| | | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | | |
United States (continued) | | | | | | |
| Chevron | | | 6,100 | | $ | 599,691 |
| Cintas | | | 9,100 | | | 335,790 |
| Cooper Industries | | | 7,600 | | | 535,800 |
† | Dell | | | 17,400 | | | 214,542 |
†* | Delphi Automotive | | | 18,600 | | | 539,958 |
| Goldman Sachs Group | | | 4,100 | | | 392,370 |
| Intel | | | 10,100 | | | 260,984 |
| International Business Machines | | | 3,100 | | | 597,990 |
| Johnson & Johnson | | | 9,900 | | | 618,057 |
| JPMorgan Chase | | | 15,100 | | | 500,565 |
| Lowe’s | | | 9,000 | | | 240,480 |
| Microsoft | | | 22,100 | | | 645,100 |
† | Mylan | | | 25,000 | | | 541,750 |
| Newmont Mining | | | 11,900 | | | 561,204 |
| Omnicom Group | | | 9,400 | | | 448,192 |
| Pfizer | | | 23,300 | | | 509,571 |
| Time Warner | | | 12,500 | | | 430,875 |
| Travelers | | | 8,800 | | | 549,912 |
| Viacom Class B | | | 7,800 | | | 372,294 |
| Walgreen | | | 19,300 | | | 589,036 |
| | | | | | | 12,088,188 |
Total Common Stock (cost $24,869,198) | | | | | | 24,729,422 |
| |
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount (U.S. $) | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 2.80% | | | | | | |
≠Discount Notes – 0.42% | | | | | | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | | |
| 0.09% 6/6/12 | | $ | 83,465 | | | 83,465 |
| 0.115% 6/29/12 | | | 23,591 | | | 23,591 |
| | | | | | | 107,056 |
Repurchase Agreements – 2.38% | | | | | | |
| Bank of America 0.18%, dated 5/31/12, to be | | | | | | |
| repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase price $136,818 | | | | | | |
| (collateralized by U.S. government obligations | | | | | | |
| 3.50% 2/15/18; market value $139,554) | | | 136,817 | | | 136,817 |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Global Value Fund
| | Principal | | | | |
| | amount (U.S. $) | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas 0.19%, dated 5/31/12, to be repurchased | | | | | | | |
on 6/1/12, repurchase price $466,185 (collateralized | | | | | | | |
by U.S. government obligations 1.50%-2.00% | | | | | | | |
3/31/19-2/15/22; market value $475,506) | | | $466,183 | | $ | 466,183 | |
| | | | | | 603,000 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $710,053) | | | | | | 710,056 | |
|
Total Value of Securities Before Securities | | | | | | | |
Lending Collateral – 100.47% (cost $25,579,251) | | | | | | 25,439,478 | |
|
| | | Number of shares | | | | |
**Securities Lending Collateral – 4.04% | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | | | | | |
BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund | | | 63,917 | | | 62,044 | |
Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 | | | 960,149 | | | 960,149 | |
@†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II | | | 142,101 | | | 0 | |
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $1,166,167) | | | | | | 1,022,193 | |
|
Total Value of Securities – 104.51% | | | | | | | |
(cost $26,745,418) | | | | | | 26,461,671 | © |
**Obligation to Return Securities | | | | | | | |
Lending Collateral – (4.60%) | | | | | | (1,166,167 | ) |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | | | |
Net of Other Liabilities – 0.09% | | | | | | 23,224 | « |
Net Assets Applicable to 3,147,246 | | | | | | | |
Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | | $ | 25,318,728 | |
|
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Class A ($16,138,082 / 1,997,646 Shares) | | | | | | | $8.08 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Class B ($1,596,919 / 200,630 Shares) | | | | | | | $7.96 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Class C ($5,929,800 / 744,810 Shares) | | | | | | | $7.96 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Global Value Fund | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class ($1,653,927 / 204,160 Shares) | | | | | | | $8.10 | |
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| | | |
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2012: | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | $ | 53,508,840 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | 150,189 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | (28,055,716 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives | | (284,585 | ) |
Total net assets | $ | 25,318,728 | |
Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 9 in “Security type/country and sector allocations.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
* | Fully or partially on loan. |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. |
** | See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral. |
@ | Illiquid security. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $0, which represented 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
© | Includes $1,136,944 of securities loaned. |
« | Includes foreign currency valued at $3,613 with a cost of $3,614. |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Global Value Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 8.08 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | | 0.49 |
Offering price | $ | 8.57 |
(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. |
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Global Value Fund
|
The following foreign currency exchange contract was outstanding at May 31, 2012:1 |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
Counterparty | | Contract to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
MNB | | EUR (299) | | USD 368 | | 6/1/12 | | $(1) |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.
1See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Summary of abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
EUR — European Monetary Unit
MNB — Mellon National Bank
USD — United States Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations | |
Delaware International Funds | Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | | $ | 4,430,453 | | | $ | 29,905,758 | | | $ | 434,727 | |
| Securities lending income | | | 145,370 | | | | 1,106,360 | | | | 8,432 | |
| Interest | | | 2,915 | | | | 679,362 | | | | 216 | |
| Foreign tax withheld | | | (360,991 | ) | | | (2,105,066 | ) | | | (22,358 | ) |
| | | | 4,217,747 | | | | 29,586,414 | | | | 421,017 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | | 984,597 | | | | 14,352,813 | | | | 119,989 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 154,165 | | | | 804,007 | | | | 26,673 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class B | | | 20,946 | | | | 62,221 | | | | 10,474 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 163,074 | | | | 945,208 | | | | 33,118 | |
| Distribution expenses – Class R | | | 6,884 | | | | 5,493 | | | | — | |
| Dividend disbursing and transfer agent | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| fees and expenses | | | 331,483 | | | | 1,410,844 | | | | 31,789 | |
| Accounting and administration expenses | | | 45,329 | | | | 476,096 | | | | 5,524 | |
| Custodian fees | | | 42,335 | | | | 669,935 | | | | 6,118 | |
| Registration fees | | | 35,676 | | | | 128,259 | | | | 31,432 | |
| Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 28,711 | | | | 261,562 | | | | 7,467 | |
| Audit and tax | | | 11,617 | | | | 70,920 | | | | 5,734 | |
| Legal fees | | | 8,412 | | | | 90,480 | | | | 1,093 | |
| Trustees’ fees | | | 5,765 | | | | 60,595 | | | | 700 | |
| Dues and services | | | 5,460 | | | | 9,690 | | | | 4,049 | |
| Insurance fees | | | 2,177 | | | | 21,195 | | | | 269 | |
| Pricing fees | | | 1,879 | | | | 3,012 | | | | 1,759 | |
| Consulting fees | | | 1,014 | | | | 10,197 | | | | 125 | |
| Trustees’ expenses | | | 352 | | | | 3,644 | | | | 43 | |
| | | | 1,849,876 | | | | 19,386,171 | | | | 286,356 | |
| Less fees waived | | | (38,845 | ) | | | — | | | | (32,304 | ) |
| Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | | | (8,718 | ) | | | (134,001 | ) | | | (4,446 | ) |
| Less waived distribution expenses – Class R | | | (1,147 | ) | | | (915 | ) | | | — | |
| Less expense paid indirectly | | | (354 | ) | | | (1,900 | ) | | | (64 | ) |
| Total operating expenses | | | 1,800,812 | | | | 19,249,355 | | | | 249,542 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 2,416,935 | | | | 10,337,059 | | | | 171,475 | |
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| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Net Realized and Unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | $ | (4,345,441 | ) | | $ | (38,685,397 | ) | | $ | 1,065,812 | |
Foreign currencies | | | (175,305 | ) | | | (707,935 | ) | | | (12,282 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (62,627 | ) | | | (541,117 | ) | | | (6,783 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,583,373 | ) | | | (39,934,449 | ) | | | 1,046,747 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | (4,555,167 | ) | | | (123,628,141 | ) | | | (1,584,732 | ) |
Foreign currencies | | | 22,647 | | | | (714,912 | ) | | | (785 | ) |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 259 | | | | (1,931 | ) | | | 14 | |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,532,261 | ) | | | (124,344,984 | ) | | | (1,585,503 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | (9,115,634 | ) | | | (164,279,433 | ) | | | (538,756 | ) |
|
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting | | | | | | | | | | | | |
from Operations | | $ | (6,698,699 | ) | | $ | (153,942,374 | ) | | $ | (367,281 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware International Value Equity Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | | $ | 2,416,935 | | | $ | 5,189,743 | |
| Net realized loss | | | (4,583,373 | ) | | | (9,566,805 | ) |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,532,261 | ) | | | (8,017,689 | ) |
| Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (6,698,699 | ) | | | (12,394,751 | ) |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
| Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | (1,835,765 | ) | | | (1,173,093 | ) |
| | Class B | | | (44,972 | ) | | | (17,757 | ) |
| | Class C | | | (336,692 | ) | | | (105,750 | ) |
| | Class R | | | (36,492 | ) | | | (21,894 | ) |
| | Institutional Class | | | (1,910,330 | ) | | | (1,605,333 | ) |
| | | | | (4,164,251 | ) | | | (2,923,827 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 7,095,571 | | | | 19,883,118 | |
| | Class B | | | 16,796 | | | | 139,537 | |
| | Class C | | | 1,455,187 | | | | 2,041,545 | |
| | Class R | | | 333,901 | | | | 828,070 | |
| | Institutional Class | | | 13,991,124 | | | | 33,455,671 | |
| | |
| Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
| | of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
| | Class A | | | 1,753,382 | | | | 1,101,145 | |
| | Class B | | | 43,418 | | | | 16,437 | |
| | Class C | | | 322,306 | | | | 100,812 | |
| | Class R | | | 36,492 | | | | 21,894 | |
| | Institutional Class | | | 1,827,621 | | | | 1,572,059 | |
| | | | | 26,875,798 | | | | 59,160,288 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (16,616,659 | ) | | $ | (41,504,707 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,191,705 | ) | | | (2,897,352 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,613,160 | ) | | | (10,434,111 | ) |
Class R | | | (539,551 | ) | | | (1,552,056 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (18,286,105 | ) | | | (75,801,677 | ) |
| | | (41,247,180 | ) | | | (132,189,903 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (14,371,382 | ) | | | (73,029,615 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (25,234,332 | ) | | | (88,348,193 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 233,699,256 | | | | 322,047,449 | |
End of period | | $ | 208,464,924 | | | $ | 233,699,256 | |
|
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 2,162,844 | | | $ | 4,148,092 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,337,059 | | | $ | 16,469,321 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (39,934,449 | ) | | | 22,896,221 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (124,344,984 | ) | | | (460,824,291 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (153,942,374 | ) | | | (421,458,749 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,190,169 | ) | | | (3,194,266 | ) |
Class B | | | (27,163 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (395,824 | ) | | | — | |
Class R | | | (11,209 | ) | | | (1,746 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (20,800,480 | ) | | | (5,624,704 | ) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,549,636 | ) | | | — | |
Class B | | | (144,971 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (2,116,135 | ) | | | — | |
Class R | | | (16,575 | ) | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (17,312,975 | ) | | | — | |
| | | (51,565,137 | ) | | | (8,820,716 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 76,326,232 | | | | 343,273,465 | |
Class B | | | 31,379 | | | | 257,018 | |
Class C | | | 12,675,375 | | | | 63,603,869 | |
Class R | | | 881,555 | | | | 2,058,526 | |
Institutional Class | | | 440,746,315 | | | | 1,787,746,622 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 9,750,741 | | | | 2,906,300 | |
Class B | | | 151,045 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 2,357,110 | | | | — | |
Class R | | | 27,784 | | | | 1,745 | |
Institutional Class | | | 16,511,120 | | | | 2,798,475 | |
| | | 559,458,656 | | | | 2,202,646,020 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (117,747,997 | ) | | $ | (260,791,880 | ) |
Class B | | | (2,862,811 | ) | | | (4,125,996 | ) |
Class C | | | (35,539,538 | ) | | | (61,422,877 | ) |
Class R | | | (296,927 | ) | | | (763,330 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (760,619,287 | ) | | | (465,416,121 | ) |
| | | (917,066,560 | ) | | | (792,520,204 | ) |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets derived | | | | | | | | |
from capital share transactions | | | (357,607,904 | ) | | | 1,410,125,816 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (563,115,415 | ) | | | 979,846,351 | |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,423,858,498 | | | | 1,444,012,147 | |
End of period | | $ | 1,860,743,083 | | | $ | 2,423,858,498 | |
|
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) | | | | | | | | |
net investment income | | $ | (3,477,110 | ) | | $ | 14,021,994 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Global Value Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 171,475 | | | $ | 301,876 | |
Net realized gain | | | 1,046,747 | | | | 813,083 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,585,503 | ) | | | (670,445 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | | | | | | | | |
from operations | | | (367,281 | ) | | | 444,514 | |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (196,665 | ) | | | (94,193 | ) |
Class B | | | (7,254 | ) | | | — | |
Class C | | | (20,812 | ) | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (22,653 | ) | | | (11,418 | ) |
| | | (247,384 | ) | | | (105,611 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,096,187 | | | | 3,344,875 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 42,034 | |
Class C | | | 115,443 | | | | 841,540 | |
Institutional Class | | | 159,094 | | | | 454,434 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 180,112 | | | | 82,808 | |
Class B | | | 5,392 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 18,172 | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | 21,769 | | | | 10,965 | |
| | | 1,596,169 | | | | 4,776,656 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (2,678,422 | ) | | $ | (6,467,989 | ) |
Class B | | | (783,840 | ) | | | (870,342 | ) |
Class C | | | (825,230 | ) | | | (2,396,490 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (159,589 | ) | | | (446,602 | ) |
| | | (4,447,081 | ) | | | (10,181,423 | ) |
Decrease in net assets derived from | | | | | | | | |
capital share transactions | | | (2,850,912 | ) | | | (5,404,767 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (3,465,577 | ) | | | (5,065,864 | ) |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 28,784,305 | | | | 33,850,169 | |
End of period | | $ | 25,318,728 | | | $ | 28,784,305 | |
|
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 150,189 | | | $ | 245,163 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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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:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $10.710 | | | | | $11.570 | | | $11.400 | | | $8.120 | | | $16.750 | | | $16.010 | | |
| |
| |
| | | 0.115 | | | | | 0.211 | | | 0.136 | | | 0.212 | | | 0.288 | | | 0.205 | | |
| | | (0.472 | ) | | | | (0.966 | ) | | 0.266 | | | 3.375 | | | (7.995 | ) | | 1.504 | | |
| | | (0.357 | ) | | | | (0.755 | ) | | 0.402 | | | 3.587 | | | (7.707 | ) | | 1.709 | | |
| |
| |
| | | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.105 | ) | | (0.232 | ) | | (0.307 | ) | | (0.204 | ) | | (0.174 | ) | |
| | | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.719 | ) | | (0.795 | ) | |
| | | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.105 | ) | | (0.232 | ) | | (0.307 | ) | | (0.923 | ) | | (0.969 | ) | |
| |
| | | $10.160 | | | | | $10.710 | | | $11.570 | | | $11.400 | | | $8.120 | | | $16.750 | | |
| |
| | | (3.35% | ) | | | | (6.64% | ) | | 3.60% | | | 44.76% | | | (48.60% | ) | | 11.24% | | |
| |
| |
| | | $91,020 | | | | | $103,418 | | | $130,865 | | | $154,721 | | | $178,072 | | | $472,533 | | |
| | | 1.55% | | | | | 1.59% | | | 1.65% | | | 1.52% | | | 1.40% | | | 1.40% | | |
| |
| | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.59% | | | 1.69% | | | 1.78% | | | 1.49% | | | 1.40% | | |
| | | 2.09% | | | | | 1.70% | | | 1.21% | | | 2.33% | | | 2.19% | | | 1.25% | | |
| |
| | | 2.04% | | | | | 1.70% | | | 1.17% | | | 2.07% | | | 2.10% | | | 1.25% | | |
| | | 13% | | | | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 32% | | | 26% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
42
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | Year Ended | | | | | | | | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.520 | | | | | $11.380 | | | $11.230 | | | $7.980 | | | $16.470 | | | $15.750 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.074 | | | | | 0.123 | | | 0.057 | | | 0.149 | | | 0.197 | | | 0.092 | | |
| | (0.445 | ) | | | | (0.955 | ) | | 0.260 | | | 3.322 | | | (7.876 | ) | | 1.484 | | |
| | (0.371 | ) | | | | (0.832 | ) | | 0.317 | | | 3.471 | | | (7.679 | ) | | 1.576 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.167 | ) | | (0.221 | ) | | (0.092 | ) | | (0.061 | ) | |
| | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.719 | ) | | (0.795 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.167 | ) | | (0.221 | ) | | (0.811 | ) | | (0.856 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $10.040 | | | | | $10.520 | | | $11.380 | | | $11.230 | | | $7.980 | | | $16.470 | | |
| | | | |
| | (3.54% | ) | | | | (7.35% | ) | | 2.86% | | | 43.65% | | | (48.95% | ) | | 10.48% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $3,434 | | | | | $4,703 | | | $7,670 | | | $10,796 | | | $11,227 | | | $34,520 | | |
| | 2.27% | | | | | 2.29% | | | 2.35% | | | 2.22% | | | 2.10% | | | 2.10% | | |
| | | | |
| | 2.30% | | | | | 2.29% | | | 2.39% | | | 2.48% | | | 2.19% | | | 2.10% | | |
| | 1.37% | | | | | 1.00% | | | 0.51% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.49% | | | 0.55% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.34% | | | | | 1.00% | | | 0.47% | | | 1.37% | | | 1.40% | | | 0.55% | | |
| | 13% | | | | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 32% | | | 26% | | |
43
Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
44
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.510 | | | | | $11.370 | | | $11.220 | | | $7.960 | | | $16.450 | | | $15.730 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.074 | | | | | 0.122 | | | 0.056 | | | 0.149 | | | 0.197 | | | 0.092 | | |
| | (0.455 | ) | | | | (0.954 | ) | | 0.261 | | | 3.332 | | | (7.876 | ) | | 1.484 | | |
| | (0.381 | ) | | | | (0.832 | ) | | 0.317 | | | 3.481 | | | (7.679 | ) | | 1.576 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.167 | ) | | (0.221 | ) | | (0.092 | ) | | (0.061 | ) | |
| | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.719 | ) | | (0.795 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.167 | ) | | (0.221 | ) | | (0.811 | ) | | (0.856 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $10.020 | | | | | $10.510 | | | $11.370 | | | $11.220 | | | $7.960 | | | $16.450 | | |
| | | | |
| | (3.64% | ) | | | | (7.35% | ) | | 2.87% | | | 43.71% | | | (49.01% | ) | | 10.50% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $28,980 | | | | | $33,164 | | | $43,620 | | | $54,235 | | | $51,420 | | | $144,106 | | |
| | 2.27% | | | | | 2.29% | | | 2.35% | | | 2.22% | | | 2.10% | | | 2.10% | | |
| | | | |
| | 2.30% | | | | | 2.29% | | | 2.39% | | | 2.48% | | | 2.19% | | | 2.10% | | |
| | 1.37% | | | | | 1.00% | | | 0.51% | | | 1.63% | | | 1.49% | | | 0.55% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.34% | | | | | 1.00% | | | 0.47% | | | 1.37% | | | 1.40% | | | 0.55% | | |
| | 13% | | | | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 32% | | | 26% | | |
45
Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class R
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
46
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.660 | | | | $11.520 | | | $11.360 | | | $8.080 | | | $16.670 | | | $15.930 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.103 | | | | 0.186 | | | 0.112 | | | 0.192 | | | 0.261 | | | 0.173 | | |
| | (0.454 | ) | | | (0.965 | ) | | 0.259 | | | 3.370 | | | (7.960 | ) | | 1.504 | | |
| | (0.351 | ) | | | (0.779 | ) | | 0.371 | | | 3.562 | | | (7.699 | ) | | 1.677 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.169 | ) | | | (0.081 | ) | | (0.211 | ) | | (0.282 | ) | | (0.172 | ) | | (0.142 | ) | |
| | — | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.719 | ) | | (0.795 | ) | |
| | (0.169 | ) | | | (0.081 | ) | | (0.211 | ) | | (0.282 | ) | | (0.891 | ) | | (0.937 | ) | |
| |
| | $10.140 | | | | $10.660 | | | $11.520 | | | $11.360 | | | $8.080 | | | $16.670 | | |
| |
| | (3.31% | ) | | | (6.85% | ) | | 3.32% | | | 44.55% | | | (48.70% | ) | | 11.07% | | |
| |
| |
| | $2,038 | | | | $2,321 | | | $3,127 | | | $2,985 | | | $1,259 | | | $3,076 | | |
| | 1.77% | | | | 1.79% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.72% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.60% | | |
| |
| | 1.90% | | | | 1.89% | | | 1.99% | | | 2.08% | | | 1.79% | | | 1.70% | | |
| | 1.87% | | | | 1.50% | | | 1.01% | | | 2.13% | | | 1.99% | | | 1.05% | | |
| |
| | 1.74% | | | | 1.40% | | | 0.87% | | | 1.77% | | | 1.80% | | | 0.95% | | |
| | 13% | | | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 32% | | | 26% | | |
47
Financial highlights
Delaware International Value Equity Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
48
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $10.770 | | | | $11.630 | | | $11.450 | | | $8.170 | | | $16.850 | | | $16.100 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.131 | | | | 0.250 | | | 0.170 | | | 0.239 | | | 0.327 | | | 0.255 | | |
| | (0.471 | ) | | | (0.972 | ) | | 0.270 | | | 3.385 | | | (8.034 | ) | | 1.513 | | |
| | (0.340 | ) | | | (0.722 | ) | | 0.440 | | | 3.624 | | | (7.707 | ) | | 1.768 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.230 | ) | | | (0.138 | ) | | (0.260 | ) | | (0.344 | ) | | (0.254 | ) | | (0.223 | ) | |
| | — | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.719 | ) | | (0.795 | ) | |
| | (0.230 | ) | | | (0.138 | ) | | (0.260 | ) | | (0.344 | ) | | (0.973 | ) | | (1.018 | ) | |
| |
| | $10.200 | | | | $10.770 | | | $11.630 | | | $11.450 | | | $8.170 | | | $16.850 | | |
| |
| | (3.18% | ) | | | (6.36% | ) | | 3.93% | | | 45.13% | | | (48.44% | ) | | 11.59% | | |
| |
| |
| | $82,993 | | | | $90,093 | | | $136,765 | | | $140,824 | | | $146,192 | | | $399,014 | | |
| | 1.27% | | | | 1.29% | | | 1.35% | | | 1.22% | | | 1.10% | | | 1.10% | | |
| |
| | 1.30% | | | | 1.29% | | | 1.39% | | | 1.48% | | | 1.19% | | | 1.10% | | |
| | 2.37% | | | | 2.00% | | | 1.51% | | | 2.63% | | | 2.49% | | | 1.55% | | |
| |
| | 2.34% | | | | 2.00% | | | 1.47% | | | 2.37% | | | 2.40% | | | 1.55% | | |
| | 13% | | | | 42% | | | 37% | | | 35% | | | 32% | | | 26% | | |
49
Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
50
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $13.050 | | | | $14.860 | | | $12.880 | | | $ 7.940 | | | $22.760 | | | $21.280 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.049 | | | | 0.094 | | | 0.151 | | | 0.043 | | | 0.137 | | | 0.184 | | |
| | (1.110 | ) | | | (1.819 | ) | | 1.834 | | | 5.736 | | | (9.242 | ) | | 7.117 | | |
| | (1.061 | ) | | | (1.725 | ) | | 1.985 | | | 5.779 | | | (9.105 | ) | | 7.301 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.130 | ) | | | (0.085 | ) | | (0.005 | ) | | (0.016 | ) | | (0.234 | ) | | (0.523 | ) | |
| | (0.139 | ) | | | — | | | — | | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.481 | ) | | (5.298 | ) | |
| | (0.269 | ) | | | (0.085 | ) | | (0.005 | ) | | (0.839 | ) | | (5.715 | ) | | (5.821 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $11.720 | | | | $13.050 | | | $14.860 | | | $12.880 | | | $ 7.940 | | | $22.760 | | |
| | | | |
| | (8.26% | ) | | | (11.70% | ) | | 15.42% | | | 79.84% | | | (53.37% | ) | | 46.11% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $458,243 | | | | $542,207 | | | $546,275 | | | $399,840 | | | $213,581 | | | $673,309 | | |
| | 1.69% | | | | 1.78% | | | 1.85% | | | 1.91% | | | 1.83% | | | 1.97% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.74% | | | | 1.83% | | | 1.90% | | | 1.98% | | | 1.88% | | | 2.02% | | |
| | 0.74% | | | | 0.63% | | | 1.10% | | | 0.45% | | | 0.94% | | | 0.97% | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.69% | | | | 0.58% | | | 1.05% | | | 0.38% | | | 0.89% | | | 0.92% | | |
| | 10% | | | | 19% | | | 27% | | | 37% | | | 37% | | | 108% | | |
51
Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)1 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
52
| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $12.340 | | | | $14.080 | | | $12.300 | | $ 7.640 | | | $22.120 | | | $20.830 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.001 | ) | | | (0.018 | ) | | 0.046 | | (0.025 | ) | | 0.030 | | | 0.045 | | |
| | (1.044 | ) | | | (1.722 | ) | | 1.734 | | 5.508 | | | (8.936 | ) | | 6.926 | | |
| | (1.045 | ) | | | (1.740 | ) | | 1.780 | | 5.483 | | | (8.906 | ) | | 6.971 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | (0.093 | ) | | (0.383 | ) | |
| | (0.139 | ) | | | — | | | — | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.481 | ) | | (5.298 | ) | |
| | (0.165 | ) | | | — | | | — | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.574 | ) | | (5.681 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $11.130 | | | | $12.340 | | | $14.080 | | $12.300 | | | $ 7.640 | | | $22.120 | | |
| | | | |
| | (8.63% | ) | | | (12.36% | ) | | 14.47% | | 78.59% | | | (53.76% | ) | | 44.97% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $9,739 | | | | $13,359 | | | $19,030 | | $20,022 | | | $14,620 | | | $45,978 | | |
| | 2.44% | | | | 2.53% | | | 2.60% | | 2.66% | | | 2.58% | | | 2.72% | | |
| | | | |
| | 2.44% | | | | 2.53% | | | 2.60% | | 2.68% | | | 2.58% | | | 2.72% | | |
| | (0.01% | ) | | | (0.12% | ) | | 0.35% | | (0.30% | ) | | 0.19% | | | 0.22% | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.01% | ) | | | (0.12% | ) | | 0.35% | | (0.32% | ) | | 0.19% | | | 0.22% | | |
| | 10% | | | | 19% | | | 27% | | 37% | | | 37% | | | 108% | | |
53
Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $12.320 | | | | $14.050 | | | $12.270 | | $ 7.630 | | | $22.090 | | | $20.800 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.001 | ) | | | (0.017 | ) | | 0.046 | | (0.026 | ) | | 0.031 | | | 0.045 | | |
| | (1.054 | ) | | | (1.713 | ) | | 1.734 | | 5.489 | | | (8.917 | ) | | 6.926 | | |
| | (1.055 | ) | | | (1.730 | ) | | 1.780 | | 5.463 | | | (8.886 | ) | | 6.971 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | — | | | — | | — | | | (0.093 | ) | | (0.383 | ) | |
| | (0.139 | ) | | | — | | | — | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.481 | ) | | (5.298 | ) | |
| | (0.165 | ) | | | — | | | — | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.574 | ) | | (5.681 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $11.100 | | | | $12.320 | | | $14.050 | | $12.270 | | | $ 7.630 | | | $22.090 | | |
| | | | |
| | (8.65% | ) | | | (12.31% | ) | | 14.51% | | 78.68% | | | (53.75% | ) | | 45.03% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $156,800 | | | | $194,124 | | | $222,957 | | $157,383 | | | $84,436 | | | $237,832 | | |
| | 2.44% | | | | 2.53% | | | 2.60% | | 2.66% | | | 2.58% | | | 2.72% | | |
| | | | |
| | 2.44% | | | | 2.53% | | | 2.60% | | 2.68% | | | 2.58% | | | 2.72% | | |
| | (0.01% | ) | | | (0.12% | ) | | 0.35% | | (0.30% | ) | | 0.19% | | | 0.22% | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.01% | ) | | | (0.12% | ) | | 0.35% | | (0.32% | ) | | 0.19% | | | 0.22% | | |
| | 10% | | | | 19% | | | 27% | | 37% | | | 37% | | | 108% | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class R
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income (loss)3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
56
| | Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | | | 8/31/092 to | |
| | 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | | 11/30/09 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $13.140 | | | | | $14.960 | | | $13.010 | | | | $11.520 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 0.033 | | | | | 0.056 | | | 0.123 | | | | (0.030 | ) | |
| | | (1.120 | ) | | | | (1.833 | ) | | 1.832 | | | | 1.520 | | |
| | | (1.087 | ) | | | | (1.777 | ) | | 1.955 | | | | 1.490 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (0.094 | ) | | | | (0.043 | ) | | (0.005 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | (0.139 | ) | | | | — | | | — | | | | — | | |
| | | (0.233 | ) | | | | (0.043 | ) | | (0.005 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | | |
| | | $11.820 | | | | | $13.140 | | | $14.960 | | | | $13.010 | | |
| | | | |
| | | (8.31% | ) | | | | (11.93% | ) | | 15.03% | | | | 12.93% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | $1,894 | | | | | $1,500 | | | $440 | | | | $— | 5 | |
| | | 1.94% | | | | | 2.03% | | | 2.10% | | | | 2.11% | | |
| | | | |
| | | 2.04% | | | | | 2.13% | | | 2.20% | | | | 2.22% | | |
| | | 0.49% | | | | | 0.38% | | | 0.85% | | | | (0.88% | ) | |
| | | | |
| | | 0.39% | | | | | 0.28% | | | 0.75% | | | | (0.99% | ) | |
| | | 10% | | | | | 19% | | | 27% | | | | 37% | 6 | |
5 Net assets were less than $500.
6 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.
57
Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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 during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
58
| Six Months Ended | | | | | | | | | Year Ended | | | | | | | | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $13.160 | | | | | $14.970 | | | $12.980 | | | $8.000 | | | $22.910 | | | $21.390 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.067 | | | | | 0.131 | | | 0.190 | | | 0.068 | | | 0.175 | | | 0.232 | | |
| | (1.121 | ) | | | | (1.821 | ) | | 1.831 | | | 5.786 | | | (9.321 | ) | | 7.157 | | |
| | (1.054 | ) | | | | (1.690 | ) | | 2.021 | | | 5.854 | | | (9.146 | ) | | 7.389 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | (0.167 | ) | | | | (0.120 | ) | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.051 | ) | | (0.283 | ) | | (0.571 | ) | |
| | (0.139 | ) | | | | — | | | — | | | (0.823 | ) | | (5.481 | ) | | (5.298 | ) | |
| | (0.306 | ) | | | | (0.120 | ) | | (0.031 | ) | | (0.874 | ) | | (5.764 | ) | | (5.869 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $11.800 | | | | | $13.160 | | | $14.970 | | | $12.980 | | | $8.000 | | | $22.910 | | |
| | | |
| | (8.15% | ) | | | | (11.42% | ) | | 15.69% | | | 80.39% | | | (53.30% | ) | | 46.49% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $1,234,067 | | | | | $1,672,668 | | | $655,310 | | | $148,662 | | | $45,697 | | | $110,327 | | |
| | 1.44% | | | | | 1.53% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.58% | | | 1.72% | | |
| | | |
| | 1.44% | | | | | 1.53% | | | 1.60% | | | 1.68% | | | 1.58% | | | 1.72% | | |
| | 0.99% | | | | | 0.88% | | | 1.35% | | | 0.70% | | | 1.19% | | | 1.22% | | |
| | | |
| | 0.99% | | | | | 0.88% | | | 1.35% | | | 0.68% | | | 1.19% | | | 1.22% | | |
| | 10% | | | | | 19% | | | 27% | | | 37% | | | 37% | | | 108% | | |
59
Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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 during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
60
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.310 | | | | | $8.300 | | | $8.050 | | | $5.790 | | | $11.850 | | | $13.260 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.061 | | | | | 0.101 | | | 0.067 | | | 0.106 | | | 0.172 | | | 0.145 | | |
| | (0.199 | ) | | | | (0.053 | ) | | 0.293 | | | 2.315 | | | (5.554 | ) | | 0.663 | | |
| | (0.138 | ) | | | | 0.048 | | | 0.360 | | | 2.421 | | | (5.382 | ) | | 0.808 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | (0.092 | ) | | | | (0.038 | ) | | (0.110 | ) | | (0.161 | ) | | (0.138 | ) | | (0.066 | ) | |
| | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.540 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | (0.092 | ) | | | | (0.038 | ) | | (0.110 | ) | | (0.161 | ) | | (0.678 | ) | | (2.218 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $8.080 | | | | | $8.310 | | | $8.300 | | | $8.050 | | | $5.790 | | | $11.850 | | |
| | | |
| | (1.67% | ) | | | | 0.55% | | | 4.53% | | | 42.14% | | | (48.12% | ) | | 6.96% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $16,138 | | | | | $17,989 | | | $20,844 | | | $24,823 | | | $22,034 | | | $66,024 | | |
| | 1.55% | | | | | 1.55% | | | 1.55% | | | 1.56% | | | 1.45% | | | 1.45% | | |
| | | |
| | 1.83% | | | | | 1.88% | | | 2.07% | | | 2.09% | | | 1.76% | | | 1.57% | | |
| | 1.43% | | | | | 1.12% | | | 0.84% | | | 1.66% | | | 1.84% | | | 1.22% | | |
| | | |
| | 1.15% | | | | | 0.79% | | | 0.32% | | | 1.13% | | | 1.53% | | | 1.10% | | |
| | 37% | | | | | 40% | | | 50% | | | 47% | | | 78% | | | 31% | | |
61
Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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 during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
62
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.150 | | | | | $8.170 | | | $7.940 | | | $5.680 | | | $11.640 | | | $13.070 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.029 | | | | | 0.033 | | | 0.007 | | | 0.059 | | | 0.104 | | | 0.057 | | |
| | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.053 | ) | | 0.285 | | | 2.297 | | | (5.474 | ) | | 0.665 | | |
| | (0.164 | ) | | | | (0.020 | ) | | 0.292 | | | 2.356 | | | (5.370 | ) | | 0.722 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | | — | | | (0.062 | ) | | (0.096 | ) | | (0.050 | ) | | — | | |
| | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.540 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | | — | | | (0.062 | ) | | (0.096 | ) | | (0.590 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $7.960 | | | | | $8.150 | | | $8.170 | | | $7.940 | | | $5.680 | | | $11.640 | | |
| | | |
| | (2.02% | ) | | | | (0.24% | ) | | 3.70% | | | 41.36% | | | (48.51% | ) | | 6.08% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $1,597 | | | | | $2,365 | | | $3,136 | | | $4,255 | | | $4,103 | | | $10,893 | | |
| | 2.30% | | | | | 2.30% | | | 2.30% | | | 2.31% | | | 2.20% | | | 2.20% | | |
| | | |
| | 2.53% | | | | | 2.58% | | | 2.77% | | | 2.79% | | | 2.46% | | | 2.27% | | |
| | 0.68% | | | | | 0.37% | | | 0.09% | | | 0.91% | | | 1.09% | | | 0.47% | | |
| | | |
| | 0.45% | | | | | 0.09% | | | (0.38% | ) | | 0.43% | | | 0.83% | | | 0.40% | | |
| | 37% | | | | | 40% | | | 50% | | | 47% | | | 78% | | | 31% | | |
63
Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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 during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
64
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.150 | | | | | $8.170 | | | $7.940 | | | $5.690 | | | $11.650 | | | $13.090 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.029 | | | | | 0.033 | | | 0.007 | | | 0.059 | | | 0.102 | | | 0.057 | | |
| | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.053 | ) | | 0.285 | | | 2.287 | | | (5.472 | ) | | 0.655 | | |
| | (0.164 | ) | | | | (0.020 | ) | | 0.292 | | | 2.346 | | | (5.370 | ) | | 0.712 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | | — | | | (0.062 | ) | | (0.096 | ) | | (0.050 | ) | | — | | |
| | — | | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.540 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | | — | | | (0.062 | ) | | (0.096 | ) | | (0.590 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | | |
| | $7.960 | | | | | $8.150 | | | $8.170 | | | $7.940 | | | $5.690 | | | $11.650 | | |
| | | |
| | (2.02% | ) | | | | (0.24% | ) | | 3.70% | | | 41.12% | | | (48.51% | ) | | 6.17% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $5,930 | | | | | $6,745 | | | $8,193 | | | $10,845 | | | $11,260 | | | $39,463 | | |
| | 2.30% | | | | | 2.30% | | | 2.30% | | | 2.31% | | | 2.20% | | | 2.20% | | |
| | | |
| | 2.53% | | | | | 2.58% | | | 2.77% | | | 2.79% | | | 2.46% | | | 2.27% | | |
| | 0.68% | | | | | 0.37% | | | 0.09% | | | 0.91% | | | 1.09% | | | 0.47% | | |
| | | |
| | 0.45% | | | | | 0.09% | | | (0.38% | ) | | 0.43% | | | 0.83% | | | 0.40% | | |
| | 37% | | | | | 40% | | | 50% | | | 47% | | | 78% | | | 31% | | |
65
Financial highlights
Delaware Global Value Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income2 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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 during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
66
| Six Months Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| 5/31/121 | | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | | 11/30/08 | | 11/30/07 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.340 | | | | $8.340 | | | $8.080 | | | $5.810 | | | $11.910 | | | $13.310 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.072 | | | | 0.124 | | | 0.087 | | | 0.123 | | | 0.195 | | | 0.176 | | |
| | (0.198 | ) | | | (0.066 | ) | | 0.300 | | | 2.330 | | | (5.587 | ) | | 0.673 | | |
| | (0.126 | ) | | | 0.058 | | | 0.387 | | | 2.453 | | | (5.392 | ) | | 0.849 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.114 | ) | | | (0.058 | ) | | (0.127 | ) | | (0.183 | ) | | (0.168 | ) | | (0.097 | ) | |
| | — | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (0.540 | ) | | (2.152 | ) | |
| | (0.114 | ) | | | (0.058 | ) | | (0.127 | ) | | (0.183 | ) | | (0.708 | ) | | (2.249 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $8.100 | | | | $8.340 | | | $8.340 | | | $8.080 | | | $5.810 | | | $11.910 | | |
| | | | |
| | (1.52% | ) | | | 0.65% | | | 4.86% | | | 42.46% | | | (48.03% | ) | | 7.12% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $1,654 | | | | $1,685 | | | $1,677 | | | $1,390 | | | $1,088 | | | $2,398 | | |
| | 1.30% | | | | 1.30% | | | 1.30% | | | 1.31% | | | 1.20% | | | 1.20% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.53% | | | | 1.58% | | | 1.77% | | | 1.79% | | | 1.46% | | | 1.27% | | |
| | 1.68% | | | | 1.37% | | | 1.09% | | | 1.91% | | | 2.09% | | | 1.47% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.45% | | | | 1.09% | | | 0.62% | | | 1.43% | | | 1.83% | | | 1.40% | | |
| | 37% | | | | 40% | | | 50% | | | 47% | | | 78% | | | 31% | | |
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Notes to financial statements | |
Delaware International Funds | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware Global Value Fund, Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund and Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to 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. Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Institutional Class shares. As of May 31, 2012, Delaware Global Value Fund has not commenced operations of its Class R shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum 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 may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months. Class R and Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
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 (U.S. GAAP) 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 ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Short-term debt securities are valued using the evaluated mean. Investment company securities are valued at net asset value per share. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily
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available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures, or suspension of trading in a security. Each Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Funds may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (November 30, 2008–November 30, 2011), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in 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 the Funds 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 purchase certain U.S. government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with each Fund’s custodian or a third-party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on May 31, 2012.
Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with each Fund’s prospectus. 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.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
The Funds generally do not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. The changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. The Funds report certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged directly to the Funds. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for the 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. The Funds may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended May 31, 2012.
The Funds receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statements of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended May 31, 2012, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
| Delaware International | | Delaware Emerging | | Delaware Global |
| Value Equity Fund | | Markets Fund | | Value Fund |
| $ 354 | | $ 1,900 | | $ 64 |
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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% |
Effective March 29, 2012, 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 total annual operating expenses, (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) do not exceed specified percentages of average daily net assets through March 29, 2013 as shown below. These waivers and reimbursements may be terminated only by agreement of the Manager and the Funds and apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds.
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Effective March 29, 2012, operating | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expense limitation as a percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of average daily net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(per annum) | | | 1.21% | | | | None | | | | 1.30% | |
Through March 28, 2012, operating | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expense limitation as a percentage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of average daily net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(per annum) | | | 1.30% | | | | 1.60% | | | | 1.30% | |
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
2. | Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued) |
the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
| | $5,689 | | $59,754 | | $693 |
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Funds pay DSC a monthly asset-based fee for these services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares, 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and Class C shares, and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Class R shares. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to limit each Fund’s Class A shares’ and Class R shares’ 12b-1 fees through March 29, 2013 to no more than 0.25% and 0.50% of average daily net assets, respectively. Prior to March 29, 2012, Delaware International Value Equity Fund’s Class A shares’ 12b-1 fee had no waiver.
At May 31, 2012, the Funds had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Investment management fees | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
payable to DMC | | | $ | 136,351 | | | | $ | 2,029,561 | | | | $ | 12,452 | |
Dividend disbursing, transfer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
agent and fund accounting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
oversight fees, and other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
expenses payable to DSC | | | | 5,134 | | | | | 47,835 | | | | | 625 | |
Distribution fees payable to DDLP | | | | 49,900 | | | | | 257,418 | | | | | 10,252 | |
Other expenses payable to DMC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and affiliates* | | | | 54,769 | | | | | 71,732 | | | | | 1,621 | |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Funds by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
| | Delaware International | | Delaware Emerging | | Delaware Global |
| | Value Equity Fund | | Markets Fund | | Value Fund |
| | $3,381 | | $35,951 | | $409 |
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For the six months ended May 31, 2012, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
| | $4,097 | | $39,180 | | $1,237 |
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Class A | | | $ | 9 | | | | $ | 34 | | | | $ | 1 | |
Class B | | | | 504 | | | | | 1,427 | | | | | 1,718 | |
Class C | | | | 232 | | | | | 11,010 | | | | | 72 | |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
3. Investments
For six months ended May 31, 2012, 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 | | | $28,767,642 | | | | $241,042,826 | | | | $10,419,687 | |
Sales | | | 44,229,906 | | | | 677,298,772 | | | | 13,748,507 | |
At May 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At May 31, 2012, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Cost of investments | | | $ | 241,507,264 | | | | | $ | 2,540,981,854 | | | | | $ | 27,020,800 | | |
Aggregate unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 23,805,259 | | | | | $ | 149,455,278 | | | | | $ | 2,328,351 | | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | | | | (51,925,203 | ) | | | | | (642,612,267 | ) | | | | | (2,887,480 | ) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | $ | (28,119,944 | ) | | | | $ | (493,156,989 | ) | | | | $ | (559,129 | ) | |
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
3. Investments (continued)
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs, including related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.
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The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2012:
| Delaware International Value Equity Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 201,806,788 | | $ | — | | | | $— | | | $ | 201,806,788 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | | 6,359,468 | | | | — | | | | 6,359,468 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | — | | | 5,221,064 | | | | — | | | | 5,221,064 | |
Total | $ | 201,806,788 | | $ | 11,580,532 | | | | $— | | | $ | 213,387,320 | |
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Foreign Currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Contract | $ | — | | $ | (1 | ) | | | $— | | | $ | (1 | ) |
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| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 1,719,746,772 | | $ | 29,105,276 | | | | $— | | | $ | 1,748,852,048 | |
Convertible Preferred Stock | | — | | | 7,175,000 | | | | — | | | | 7,175,000 | |
Preferred Stock | | 47,146,373 | | | 9,537,672 | | | | — | | | | 56,684,045 | |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | | 30,609,000 | | | | — | | | | 30,609,000 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | — | | | 204,504,772 | | | | — | | | | 204,504,772 | |
Total | $ | 1,766,893,145 | | $ | 280,931,720 | | | | $— | | | $ | 2,047,824,865 | |
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Foreign Currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Contracts | $ | — | | $ | (1,931 | ) | | | $— | | | $ | (1,931 | ) |
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| Delaware Global Value Fund |
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 24,729,422 | | $ | — | | | | $— | | | $ | 24,729,422 | |
Short-Term Investment | | — | | | 710,056 | | | | — | | | | 710,056 | |
Securities Lending Collateral | | — | | | 1,022,193 | | | | — | | | | 1,022,193 | |
Total | $ | 24,729,422 | | $ | 1,732,249 | | | | $— | | | $ | 26,461,671 | |
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Foreign Currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Contract | $ | — | | $ | (1 | ) | | | $— | | | $ | (1 | ) |
The value of Level 3 investments was zero at the beginning and end of the period and there was no change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Funds had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim or end of the period in relation to net assets.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
3. Investments (continued)
During the six months ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments that had a material impact to the Funds. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Funds utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. International fair value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded in accordance with the fair valuation procedures described in Note 1, causing a change in classification between levels.
During the six months ended May 31, 2012, transfers out of Level 3 investments into Level 2 investments were made in the amount of $10,044,995 for Delaware Emerging Markets Fund. This was due to the Fund’s pricing vendor being able to supply a matrix price for an investment that had been utilizing a broker quoted price. There were no transfers between Level 2 investments and Level 3 investments that had a material impact to Delaware International Value Equity Fund and Delaware Global Value Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-04 modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASU No. 2011-04 requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, and ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements: (a), quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, (b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and (c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-04 is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
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4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended May 31, 2012 and the year ended November 30, 2011 was as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Six Months Ended May 31, 2012:* |
Ordinary income | | | | | | | $ | 4,164,251 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 31,044,861 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 247,384 | | | | |
Long-term capital gain | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,520,276 | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | |
Total | | | | | | | $ | 4,164,251 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 51,565,137 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 247,384 | | | | |
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Year Ended November 30, 2011: |
Ordinary income | | | | | | | $ | 2,923,827 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 8,820,716 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 105,611 | | | | |
*Tax information for the six months ended May 31, 2012 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, 2012, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Shares of beneficial interest | | | | | | $ | 440,615,663 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,383,826,014 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 53,508,840 | | | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | | | | | | 2,162,844 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,816,905 | | | | | | | | | | | | 150,189 | | | | | |
Realized gains | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(losses) 12/1/11-5/31/12 | | | | | | | (5,002,474 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (38,265,612 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | 541,703 | | | | | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
as of 11/30/11 | | | | | | | (201,191,090 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | (28,322,037 | ) | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | | | | | (28,120,019 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (493,634,224 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (559,967 | ) | | | | |
Net assets | | | | | | $ | 208,464,924 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,860,743,083 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 25,318,728 | | | | | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and tax treatment of unrealized gain on passive foreign investment companies.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and dividends and distributions. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Funds recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Undistributed net investment income | | | $ | (237,932 | ) | | | | $ | (1,411,318 | ) | | | | $ | (19,065 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | | | | 237,932 | | | | | | 1,411,318 | | | | | | 19,065 | | |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at November 30, 2011 will expire as follows:
Years of Expiration | | | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
2016 | | | $ | 79,163,033 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 15,779,360 | |
2017 | | | | 113,289,581 | | | | | — | | | | | 12,542,677 | |
2019 | | | | 8,738,476 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total | | | $ | 201,191,090 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 28,322,037 | |
On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Funds had capital gains (losses), which may increase (decrease) capital loss carryforwards as follows:
| | Delaware International | | Delaware Global |
| | Value Equity Fund | | Value Fund |
| | $(5,002,474) | | $541,703 |
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6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
| | Six Months Ended 5/31/12 | | Year Ended 11/30/11 | | Six Months Ended 5/31/12 | | Year Ended 11/30/11 | | Six Months Ended 5/31/12 | | Year Ended 11/30/11 |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 641,426 | | | 1,571,995 | | | 5,715,066 | | | 22,435,480 | | | 125,467 | | | 360,351 | |
Class B | | 1,531 | | | 11,462 | | | 2,359 | | | 17,284 | | | — | | | 4,527 | |
Class C | | 133,961 | | | 165,866 | | | 989,240 | | | 4,282,005 | | | 13,392 | | | 95,296 | |
Class R | | 30,205 | | | 67,047 | | | 65,632 | | | 134,090 | | | — | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 1,262,295 | | | 2,668,680 | | | 32,925,353 | | | 115,664,664 | | | 18,310 | | | 49,619 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 170,562 | | | 89,670 | | | 780,059 | | | 185,259 | | | 22,127 | | | 9,357 | |
Class B | | 4,265 | | | 1,352 | | | 12,693 | | | — | | | 671 | | | — | |
Class C | | 31,692 | | | 8,304 | | | 198,577 | | | — | | | 2,257 | | | — | |
Class R | | 3,556 | | | 1,786 | | | 2,202 | | | 110 | | | — | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | 177,439 | | | 127,602 | | | 1,314,579 | | | 177,343 | | | 2,671 | | | 1,237 | |
| | 2,456,932 | | | 4,713,764 | | | 42,005,760 | | | 142,896,235 | | | 184,895 | | | 520,387 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (1,517,131 | ) | | (3,314,357 | ) | | (8,941,668 | ) | | (17,847,326 | ) | | (314,959 | ) | | (714,809 | ) |
Class B | | (110,499 | ) | | (239,798 | ) | | (221,984 | ) | | (286,461 | ) | | (90,115 | ) | | (98,098 | ) |
Class C | | (429,419 | ) | | (856,596 | ) | | (2,825,563 | ) | | (4,390,030 | ) | | (98,086 | ) | | (270,297 | ) |
Class R | | (50,293 | ) | | (122,619 | ) | | (21,768 | ) | | (49,489 | ) | | — | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | (1,671,812 | ) | | (6,189,190 | ) | | (56,766,245 | ) | | (32,479,648 | ) | | (18,791 | ) | | (50,060 | ) |
| | (3,779,154 | ) | | (10,722,560 | ) | | (68,777,228 | ) | | (55,052,954 | ) | | (521,951 | ) | | (1,133,264 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(decrease) | | (1,322,222 | ) | | (6,008,796 | ) | | (26,771,468 | ) | | 87,843,281 | | | (337,056 | ) | | (612,877 | ) |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
6. Capital Shares (continued)
For the six months ended May 31, 2012 and the year ended November 30, 2011, the following shares and values were converted from Class B shares to Class A shares. The amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the statements of changes in net assets.
| | Six months Ended 5/31/12 | | Year Ended 11/30/11 |
| | Class B Shares | | Class A Shares | | Value | | Class B Shares | | Class A Shares | | Value |
Delaware International | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Value Equity Fund | | 25,530 | | 25,183 | | $ | 277,264 | | 81,945 | | 80,709 | | $ | 986,737 |
Delaware Emerging | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Markets Fund | | 61,873 | | 58,732 | | | 803,699 | | 50,416 | | 47,803 | | | 713,921 |
Delaware Global | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Value Fund | | 57,008 | | 56,229 | | | 505,855 | | 17,503 | | 17,228 | | | 153,728 |
7. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 13, 2012. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2012 or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — Each Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. Each Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. Each Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change
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in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. 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 Funds’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of their currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Funds and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Funds to cover the Funds’ exposure to the counterparty.
See the statements of operations on page 33 for realized and unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives.
Derivatives Generally. The tables below summarize the average balance of derivative holdings by the Funds during the six months ended May 31, 2012. The average balance of derivatives held is generally similar to the volume of derivative activity for the six months ended May 31, 2012.
| | Asset Derivative Volume |
| | Delaware International | | Delaware Emerging | | Delaware Global |
| | Value Equity Fund | | Markets Fund | | Value Fund |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | |
(average cost) | | $302,338 | | $1,007,449 | | $57,094 |
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| | Liability Derivative Volume |
| | Delaware International | | Delaware Emerging | | Delaware Global |
| | Value Equity Fund | | Markets Fund | | Value Fund |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | |
(average cost) | | $436,625 | | $3,774,488 | | $54,268 |
9. Securities Lending
Each 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 The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (i) 102% with respect to U.S. securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars; and (ii) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of the security on loan.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware International Funds
9. Securities Lending (continued)
Cash collateral received is generally invested in the Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of funds managed by DMC that participate in BNY Mellon’s securities lending program. The Collective Trust may invest in U.S. government securities and high quality corporate debt, asset-backed and other money market securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities, provided that the Collective Trust will generally have a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less. Effective April 20, 2009, BNY Mellon transferred the assets of the Funds’ previous collateral investment pool other than cash and assets with a maturity of one business day or less to the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (the Liquidating Fund), effectively bifurcating the previous collateral investment pool. The Funds’ exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the previous collateral investment pool into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Funds can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Funds, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Funds continue to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and are subject to the changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Funds have the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Funds receive loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Funds, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Funds record security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
The Collective Trust used for the investment of cash collateral received from borrowers of securities seeks to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that it will always be able to do so. The Funds may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust or another collateral investment pool. This could occur if an investment in a collateral investment pool defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the collateral investment pool to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when the collateral investment pool’s net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Funds may not receive an amount from the collateral investment pool that is equal in amount to the collateral the Funds would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Funds would be required to make up for this shortfall.
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At May 31, 2012, the values of securities on loan and the values of invested collateral for each Fund are presented below, for which cash collateral was received and invested in accordance with the Lending Agreement. These investments are presented on the statements of net assets under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral”.
| | Delaware International Value Equity Fund | | Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | | Delaware Global Value Fund |
Values of securities on loan | | | $6,316,436 | | | | $196,099,078 | | | | $1,136,944 | |
Values of invested collateral | | | 5,221,064 | | | | 204,504,772 | | | | 1,022,193 | |
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 the Funds may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of 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 the Funds.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Funds 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 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 securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the statements of net assets.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2012 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware International Funds
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (the Trust) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2010. During the fiscal years ended November 30, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Trust did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Trust and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Trust nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Trust’s financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees |
Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Anthony D. Knerr Founder and Managing Director Anthony Knerr & Associates New York, NY Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA | Ann R. Leven Consultant ARL Associates New York, NY Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú Europa International Miami, FL | Janet L. Yeomans Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers |
David F. Connor Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | David P. O’Connor Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware 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 the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. |
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Semiannual report Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
May 31, 2012 Global / international equity mutual fund |
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing. |
You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail. Visit www.delawareinvestments.com/edelivery. |
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Fund, the repayment of capital from the Fund, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents | |
Disclosure of Fund expenses | 1 |
Security type/country and sector allocations | 3 |
Statement of net assets | 4 |
Statement of operations | 8 |
Statements of changes in net assets | 10 |
Financial highlights | 12 |
Notes to financial statements | 18 |
Other Fund information | 29 |
About the organization | 30 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of May 31, 2012, and subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
© 2012 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012
As a shareholder of the 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. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
Actual expenses
The first section of the table 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 table shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s 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 table 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 the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund’s expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 12/1/11 | | 5/31/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 12/1/11 to 5/31/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,037.30 | | | 1.55% | | | $ | 7.89 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,033.10 | | | 2.30% | | | | 11.69 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,035.90 | | | 1.80% | | | | 9.16 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,038.60 | | | 1.30% | | | | 6.63 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,017.25 | | | 1.55% | | | $ | 7.82 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,013.50 | | | 2.30% | | | | 11.58 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.00 | | | 1.80% | | | | 9.07 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,018.50 | | | 1.30% | | | | 6.56 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Security type/country and sector allocations |
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | As of May 31, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.
Security type/country | | Percentage of net assets |
Common Stock | | 100.50 | % |
Australia | | 2.22 | % |
Brazil | | 2.78 | % |
China | | 1.01 | % |
Denmark | | 2.41 | % |
Finland | | 5.35 | % |
France | | 7.49 | % |
India | | 1.77 | % |
Ireland | | 2.85 | % |
Netherlands | | 2.38 | % |
Switzerland | | 12.27 | % |
Taiwan | | 2.47 | % |
United Kingdom | | 10.79 | % |
United States | | 46.71 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | 3.26 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | 103.76 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | (3.76 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00 | % |
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Common stock by sector | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | 12.21 | % |
Consumer Staples | | 2.68 | % |
Energy | | 2.38 | % |
Financials | | 18.64 | % |
Healthcare | | 10.20 | % |
Industrials | | 18.83 | % |
Information Technology | | 26.91 | % |
Materials | | 5.34 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | 3.31 | % |
Total | | 100.50 | % |
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Statement of net assets | |
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock – 100.50% | | | | | |
Australia – 2.22% | | | | | |
| BHP Billiton ADR | | 8,230 | | $ | 506,392 |
| | | | | | 506,392 |
Brazil – 2.78% | | | | | |
| BM&F Bovespa | | 132,700 | | | 634,661 |
| | | | | | 634,661 |
China – 1.01% | | | | | |
† | Ctrip.com International ADR | | 12,465 | | | 229,356 |
| | | | | | 229,356 |
Denmark – 2.41% | | | | | |
| Novo Nordisk Class B | | 4,140 | | | 550,700 |
| | | | | | 550,700 |
Finland – 5.35% | | | | | |
| Kone Class B | | 12,761 | | | 711,990 |
| Outotec | | 12,930 | | | 508,015 |
| | | | | | 1,220,005 |
France – 7.49% | | | | | |
| Danone | | 9,525 | | | 611,044 |
| Edenred | | 22,290 | | | 587,931 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton | | 3,442 | | | 508,088 |
| | | | | | 1,707,063 |
India – 1.77% | | | | | |
| Infosys Technologies ADR | | 9,600 | | | 404,160 |
| | | | | | 404,160 |
Ireland – 2.85% | | | | | |
| Experian | | 46,534 | | | 648,818 |
| | | | | | 648,818 |
Netherlands – 2.38% | | | | | |
| Core Laboratories | | 4,238 | | | 542,040 |
| | | | | | 542,040 |
Switzerland – 12.27% | | | | | |
† | Julius Baer Group | | 13,570 | | | 425,446 |
| Kuehne & Nagel International | | 5,090 | | | 540,670 |
| Roche Holding | | 3,161 | | | 493,240 |
| SGS | | 348 | | | 627,192 |
| Syngenta ADR | | 11,050 | | | 710,626 |
| | | | | | 2,797,174 |
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| | | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | | |
Taiwan – 2.47% | | | | | | |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | | | 41,060 | | $ | 563,754 |
| | | | | | | 563,754 |
United Kingdom – 10.79% | | | | | | |
| Admiral Group | | | 36,766 | | | 588,526 |
| Aggreko | | | 19,930 | | | 674,900 |
| Compass Group | | | 56,536 | | | 553,970 |
| Intertek Group | | | 15,800 | | | 643,853 |
| | | | | | | 2,461,249 |
United States – 46.71% | | | | | | |
† | Adobe Systems | | | 15,050 | | | 467,303 |
| Allergan | | | 7,085 | | | 639,421 |
† | Apollo Group Class A | | | 7,950 | | | 252,969 |
† | Apple | | | 2,160 | | | 1,247,897 |
† | Crown Castle International | | | 13,830 | | | 755,118 |
† | Google Class A | | | 1,065 | | | 618,616 |
† | IntercontinentalExchange | | | 4,600 | | | 563,270 |
| Intuit | | | 11,040 | | | 620,779 |
| MasterCard Class A | | | 2,020 | | | 821,150 |
† | MSCI Class A | | | 16,810 | | | 568,346 |
| NIKE Class B | | | 4,780 | | | 517,100 |
| Perrigo | | | 6,200 | | | 644,118 |
† | Polycom | | | 23,325 | | | 266,838 |
† | priceline.com | | | 1,155 | | | 722,441 |
| QUALCOMM | | | 12,620 | | | 723,252 |
† | Teradata | | | 10,300 | | | 684,744 |
† | VeriFone Systems | | | 14,940 | | | 539,483 |
| | | | | | | 10,652,845 |
Total Common Stock (cost $20,941,986) | | | | | | 22,918,217 |
| |
| | | Principal amount (U.S. $) | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 3.26% | | | | | | |
≠Discount Notes – 1.70% | | | | | | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank | | | | | | |
| 0.090% 6/6/12 | | | $259,821 | | | 259,821 |
| 0.115% 6/29/12 | | | 128,655 | | | 128,654 |
| | | | | | | 388,475 |
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Statement of net assets
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
| Principal amount (U.S. $) | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements – 1.56% | | | | | | |
| Bank of America 0.18%, dated 5/31/12, | | | | | | |
| to be repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase | | | | | | |
| price $80,775 (collateralized by U.S. | | | | | | |
| government obligations 3.50% 2/15/18; | | | | | | |
| market value $82,390) | $ | 80,774 | | $ | 80,774 | |
| BNP Paribas 0.19%, dated 5/31/12, | | | | | | |
| to be repurchased on 6/1/12, repurchase | | | | | | |
| price $275,227 (collateralized by U.S. | | | | | | |
| government obligations 1.50%-2.00% | | | | | | |
| 3/31/19-2/15/22; market value $280,730) | | 275,226 | | | 275,226 | |
| | | | | | 356,000 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $744,462) | | | | | 744,475 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 103.76% | | | | | | |
| (cost $21,686,448) | | | | | 23,662,692 | |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and | | | | | | |
| Other Assets – (3.76%) | | | | | (858,379 | )« |
Net Assets Applicable to 1,595,227 | | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | | $ | 22,804,313 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | | | | |
| Class A ($14,060,481 / 984,613 Shares) | | | | | | $14.28 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | | | | |
| Class C ($402,662 / 28,508 Shares) | | | | | | $14.12 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | | | | |
| Class R ($5,146 / 362 Shares) | | | | | | $14.22 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | | | | |
| Institutional Class ($8,336,024 / 581,744 Shares) | | | | | | $14.33 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2012: | | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | | $ | 21,200,326 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | | 38,627 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | | (408,461 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currencies | | | 1,973,821 | |
Total net assets | | | | $ | 22,804,313 | |
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Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 3 in “Security type/country and sector allocations.” |
† | Non income producing security. | | | |
≠ | The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase. | | | |
« | Includes foreign currency valued at $16,396 with a cost of $16,865. | | | |
| |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | | |
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | | $ | 14.28 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | | | 0.87 |
Offering price | | $ | 15.15 |
(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. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of operations | |
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 204,018 | |
Interest | | | 670 | |
Foreign tax withheld | | | (18,255 | ) |
| | | 186,433 | |
|
Expenses: | | | | |
Management fees | | | 77,869 | |
Registration fees | | | 39,504 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 14,683 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 1,062 | |
Distribution expenses – Class R | | | 16 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 8,140 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 5,310 | |
Custodian fees | | | 5,203 | |
Audit and tax | | | 4,951 | |
Dues and services | | | 3,686 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 3,584 | |
Pricing fees | | | 1,253 | |
Legal fees | | | 556 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 440 | |
Insurance fees | | | 141 | |
Consulting fees | | | 58 | |
Trustees’ expenses | | | 22 | |
| | | 166,478 | |
Less fees waived | | | (31,918 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | | | (2,447 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class R | | | (2 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (2 | ) |
Total operating expenses | | | 132,109 | |
Net Investment Income | | | 54,324 | |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | $ | (404,514 | ) |
Foreign currencies | | 9,435 | |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | | (25,132 | ) |
Net realized loss | | (420,211 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
Investments | | 28,765 | |
Foreign currencies | | (1,790 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 26,975 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | (393,236 | ) |
|
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (338,912 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 54,324 | | | $ | 15,050 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (420,211 | ) | | | 81,640 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 26,975 | | | | (208,076 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (338,912 | ) | | | (111,386 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (4,926 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (9,758 | ) |
|
Net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (58,730 | ) | | | (71,427 | ) |
Class C | | | (620 | ) | | | — | |
Class R | | | (40 | ) | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (58,539 | ) | | | (141,494 | ) |
| | | (117,929 | ) | | | (227,605 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 11,040,156 | | | | 6,470,517 | |
Class C* | | | 380,135 | | | | 70,629 | |
Class R* | | | — | | | | 5,042 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1,184,282 | | | | 2,877,749 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 52,125 | | | | 51,610 | |
Class C | | | 620 | | | | — | |
Class R | | | 40 | | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | 58,081 | | | | 151,251 | |
| | | 12,715,439 | | | | 9,626,798 | |
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| | Six Months | | Year |
| | Ended | | Ended |
| | 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (4,716,070 | ) | | $ | (290,472 | ) |
Class C | | | (24,224 | ) | | | — | |
Institutional Class | | | (366,855 | ) | | | (538,155 | ) |
| | | (5,107,149 | ) | | | (828,627 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 7,608,290 | | | | 8,798,171 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 7,151,449 | | | | 8,459,180 | |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 15,652,864 | | | | 7,193,684 | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment | | | | | | | | |
income of $38,627 and $—, respectively) | | $ | 22,804,313 | | | $ | 15,652,864 | |
*Class C and Class R commenced operations on December 29, 2010.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment gain (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios and portfolio turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
3 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months | | | | | | | | 12/29/082 | |
| | Ended | | Year Ended | | to | |
| | 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $13.880 | | | $13.720 | | | $12.470 | | | $8.500 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | 0.037 | | | — | | | 0.025 | | | 0.050 | | |
| | 0.474 | | | 0.594 | | | 2.422 | | | 3.920 | | |
| | 0.511 | | | 0.594 | | | 2.447 | | | 3.970 | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | — | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.027 | ) | | — | | |
| | (0.111 | ) | | (0.406 | ) | | (1.170 | ) | | — | | |
| | (0.111 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (1.197 | ) | | — | | |
| | | |
| | $14.280 | | | $13.880 | | | $13.720 | | | $12.470 | | |
| | | |
| | 3.73% | | | 4.28% | | | 21.31% | | | 46.71% | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | $14,060 | | | $8,244 | | | $2,413 | | | $2,498 | | |
| | 1.55% | | | 1.51% | | | 1.20% | | | 1.20% | | |
| | | |
| | 1.95% | | | 2.78% | | | 2.04% | | | 2.54% | | |
| | 0.49% | | | 0.00% | | | 0.20% | | | 0.52% | | |
| | | |
| | 0.09% | | | (1.27% | ) | | (0.64% | ) | | (0.82% | ) | |
| | 17% | | | 18% | | | 30% | | | 45% | | |
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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Six Months | | 12/29/102 | |
| | Ended | | to | |
| | 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $13.780 | | | $14.120 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss3 | | (0.018 | ) | | (0.108 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 0.469 | | | (0.232 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.451 | | | (0.340 | ) | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | (0.111 | ) | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.111 | ) | | — | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $14.120 | | | $13.780 | | |
| |
Total return4 | | 3.31% | | | (2.41% | ) | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $403 | | | $68 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 2.30% | | | 2.30% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 2.65% | | | 3.52% | | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | (0.26% | ) | | (0.85% | ) | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | (0.61% | ) | | (2.07% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 17% | | | 18% | 5 | |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period from December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund Class R
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
| | Six Months | | 12/29/102 | |
| | Ended | | to | |
| | 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $13.840 | | | $14.120 | | |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)3 | | 0.017 | | | (0.043 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 0.474 | | | (0.237 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | 0.491 | | | (0.280 | ) | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | (0.111 | ) | | — | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | (0.111 | ) | | — | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $14.220 | | | $13.840 | | |
| |
Total return4 | | 3.59% | | | (1.98% | ) | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $5 | | | $5 | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | 1.80% | | | 1.80% | | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | 2.25% | | | 3.12% | | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | 0.24% | | | (0.35% | ) | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets | | | | | | | |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly | | (0.21% | ) | | (1.67% | ) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 17% | | | 18% | 5 | |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have 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 during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period from December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios and portfolio turnover 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 during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Six Months | | | | | | | | 12/29/082 | |
| | Ended | | Year Ended | | to | |
| | 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | | 11/30/09 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $13.910 | | | $13.720 | | | $12.470 | | | $8.500 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.055 | | | 0.038 | | | 0.025 | | | 0.050 | | |
| | 0.476 | | | 0.586 | | | 2.422 | | | 3.920 | | |
| | 0.531 | | | 0.624 | | | 2.447 | | | 3.970 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | — | | | (0.028 | ) | | (0.027 | ) | | — | | |
| | (0.111 | ) | | (0.406 | ) | | (1.170 | ) | | — | | |
| | (0.111 | ) | | (0.434 | ) | | (1.197 | ) | | — | | |
| | |
| | $14.330 | | | $13.910 | | | $13.720 | | | $12.470 | | |
| | |
| | 3.86% | | | 4.51% | | | 21.31% | | | 46.71% | | |
| | |
| | |
| | $8,336 | | | $7,336 | | | $4,781 | | | $2,334 | | |
| | 1.30% | | | 1.28% | | | 1.20% | | | 1.20% | | |
| | |
| | 1.65% | | | 2.47% | | | 1.74% | | | 2.24% | | |
| | 0.74% | | | 0.27% | | | 0.20% | | | 0.52% | | |
| | |
| | 0.39% | | | (0.92% | ) | | (0.34% | ) | | (0.52% | ) | |
| | 17% | | | 18% | | | 30% | | | 45% | | |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund, Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware Global Value Fund and Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to the Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund (Fund). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Class A, Class C, Class R and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum 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 C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months. Class R and Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of the 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 (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Fund.
Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Short-term debt securities are valued using the evaluated mean. U.S. government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (November 30, 2009 – November 30, 2011), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Fund’s prospectus. 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 Fund generally does not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments, which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Repurchase Agreements — The Fund may purchase certain U.S. government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on May 31, 2012.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the 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. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Fund is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. The Fund may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended May 31, 2012.
The Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statement of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund earned $2 under this agreement.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.85% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Fund, 0.80% on the next $500 million, 0.75% on the next $1.5 billion and 0.70% on the average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
DMC had contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses and certain other expenses) did not exceed 1.30% of average daily net assets of the Fund through March 29, 2013. This expense waiver and reimbursement applies only to expenses paid directly by the Fund.
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Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Fund. For these services, the Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund was charged $450 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Fund pays DSC a monthly asset-based fee for these services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the 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 Class C shares, and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through March 29, 2013 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of Class A and Class R shares from exceeding 0.25% and 0.50% respectively, of average daily net assets.
At May 31, 2012, the Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
Investment management fee payable to DMC | $ | 13,718 |
Dividend disbursing, transfer agent and fund accounting | | |
oversight fees and other expenses payable to DSC | | 576 |
Distribution fees payable to DDLP | | 3,530 |
Other expenses payable to DMC and affiliates* | | 738 |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund was charged $248 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, DDLP earned $6,854 for commissions on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Fund.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
3. Investments
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund made purchases of $11,287,759 and sales of $2,959,887 of investment securities other than short-term investments.
At May 31, 2012, 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, 2012, the cost of investments was $21,798,790. At May 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation was $1,863,902, of which $3,376,455 related to unrealized appreciation of investments and $1,512,553 related to unrealized depreciation of investments.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 | – | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts) |
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Level 2 | – | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair value securities) |
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Level 3 | – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2012:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 22,918,217 | | $ | — | | $ | 22,918,217 |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | | 744,475 | | | 744,475 |
Total | $ | 22,918,217 | | $ | 744,475 | | $ | 23,662,692 |
There were no unobservable inputs used to value investments at the beginning or end of the year.
During the six months ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. International Fair Value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded in accordance with the Fair Valuation Procedures described in Note 1, causing a change in classification between levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-04 modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASU No. 2011-04 requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, and ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements: (a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, (b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and (c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-04 is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
4. Dividend and Distribution Information (continued)
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, 2012 and the year ended November 30, 2011 was as follows:
| Six Months | | |
| Ended | | Year Ended |
| 5/31/12* | | 11/30/11 |
Ordinary income | | $ | — | | | | $ | 85,591 | |
Long-term capital gain | | | 117,929 | | | | | 142,014 | |
| | $ | 117,929 | | | | $ | 227,605 | |
*Tax information for the six months ended May 31, 2012 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, 2012, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 21,200,326 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 38,627 | |
Realized loss 12/1/11 – 5/31/12 | | (296,119 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation | | 1,861,479 | |
Net assets | $ | 22,804,313 | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and tax treatment of dividends and distributions. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund recorded an estimate of these differences since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Paid-in capital | $ | (10,818 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | (15,697 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | 26,515 | |
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6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Class A | 722,254 | | | 435,652 | |
Class C | 25,173 | | | 4,923 | |
Class R | — | | | 359 | |
Institutional Class | 76,010 | | | 207,834 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | |
Class A | 3,855 | | | 3,663 | |
Class C | 46 | | | — | |
Class R | 3 | | | — | |
Institutional Class | 4,317 | | | 10,734 | |
| 831,658 | | | 663,165 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Class A | (335,490 | ) | | (21,250 | ) |
Class C | (1,634 | ) | | — | |
Class R | — | | | — | |
Institutional Class | (25,963 | ) | | (39,695 | ) |
| (363,087 | ) | | (60,945 | ) |
Net increase | 468,571 | | | 602,220 | |
7. Line of Credit
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants 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 are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The line of credit under the agreement expires on November 13, 2012. The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2012, or at any time during the period then ended.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2012. The average balance of derivatives held is generally similar to the volume of derivative activity for the period ended May 31, 2012.
| Asset Derivative | | Liability Derivative |
| Volume | | Volume |
Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost) | $78,951 | | $9,604 |
9. Securities Lending
The 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 The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (i) 102% with respect to U.S. securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars; and (ii) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the
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following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of the security on loan.
Cash collateral received is generally invested in the Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of funds managed by DMC that participate in BNY Mellon’s securities lending program. The Collective Trust may invest in U.S. government securities and high quality corporate debt, asset-backed and other money market securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities, provided that the Collective Trust will generally have a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less. The Fund can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes 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. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
The Collective Trust used for the investment of cash collateral received from borrowers of securities seeks to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that it will always be able to do so. The Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when the Collective Trust’s net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.
During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund had no securities out on loan.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Fund may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the 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 are held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Fund.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the 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 Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of May 31, 2012, there were no Rule 144A securities and no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Procedures.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2012 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (the Trust) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2010. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Trust did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Trust and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Trust nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Trust’s financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees |
Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Anthony D. Knerr Founder and Managing Director Anthony Knerr & Associates New York, NY Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA | Ann R. Leven Consultant ARL Associates New York, NY Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú Europa International Miami, FL | Janet L. Yeomans Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers |
David F. Connor Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | David P. O’Connor Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. |
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Semiannual report Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund May 31, 2012 Alternative / specialty mutual fund |
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing. |
You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail. Visit www.delawareinvestments.com/edelivery. |
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Fund, the repayment of capital from the Fund, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents
Disclosure of Fund expenses | | 1 |
Security type/country and sector allocations | | 3 |
Statement of net assets | | 5 |
Statement of operations | | 10 |
Statements of changes in net assets | | 12 |
Financial highlights | | 14 |
Notes to financial statements | | 22 |
About the organization | | 33 |
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of May 31, 2012, and subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012
As a shareholder of the 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. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from December 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
Actual expenses
The first section of the table 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 table shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s 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 table 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 the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund’s expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | | | | Expenses |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Annualized | | Paid During Period |
| | 12/1/11 | | 5/31/12 | | Expense Ratio | | 12/1/11 to 5/31/12* |
Actual Fund return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,008.30 | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | $ | 7.28 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,005.80 | | | | 2.20 | % | | | | | 11.03 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,007.60 | | | | 1.70 | % | | | | | 8.53 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,011.10 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | | 6.03 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,017.75 | | | | 1.45 | % | | | | $ | 7.31 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,014.00 | | | | 2.20 | % | | | | | 11.08 | |
Class R | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.50 | | | | 1.70 | % | | | | | 8.57 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,019.00 | | | | 1.20 | % | | | | | 6.06 | |
*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Security type/country and sector allocations | |
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | As of May 31, 2012 |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.
Security type/country | | Percentage of net assets |
Common Stock | | | 93.63 | % | |
Australia | | | 11.66 | % | |
Brazil | | | 2.69 | % | |
Canada | | | 7.14 | % | |
China | | | 8.87 | % | |
France | | | 6.82 | % | |
Germany | | | 5.97 | % | |
Italy | | | 3.21 | % | |
Japan | | | 4.37 | % | |
Mexico | | | 0.55 | % | |
Netherlands | | | 1.51 | % | |
Singapore | | | 1.08 | % | |
Spain | | | 3.75 | % | |
Switzerland | | | 1.43 | % | |
United Kingdom | | | 8.76 | % | |
United States | | | 25.82 | % | |
U.S. Master Limited Partnerships | | | 2.27 | % | |
Warrant | | | 0.14 | % | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 2.03 | % | |
Total Value of Securities | | | 98.07 | % | |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 1.93 | % | |
Total Net Assets | | | 100.00 | % | |
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Security type/country and sector allocations
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
Common stock and limited partnerships by sector² | | Percentage of net assets |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 1.28 | % | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 0.85 | % | |
Electric Utilities | | | 14.00 | % | |
Gas Utilities | | | 3.08 | % | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 2.55 | % | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 13.62 | % | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 17.61 | % | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 0.53 | % | |
Road & Rail | | | 3.04 | % | |
Transportation Infrastructure | | | 35.09 | % | |
Water Utilities | | | 3.87 | % | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 0.52 | % | |
Total | | | 96.04 | % | |
²Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.
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Statement of net assets | |
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| | | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock – 93.63% | | | | | |
Australia – 11.66% | | | | | |
| Asciano | | 139,467 | | $ | 616,686 |
| Australian Infrastructure Fund | | 169,298 | | | 387,486 |
# | Spark Infrastructure Group 144A | | 203,521 | | | 304,267 |
| Sydney Airport | | 128,508 | | | 362,965 |
| Transurban Group | | 339,053 | | | 1,869,049 |
| | | | | | 3,540,453 |
Brazil – 2.69% | | | | | |
| Energias do Brasil | | 58,800 | | | 367,481 |
† | LLX Logistica | | 308,100 | | | 357,315 |
| Ultrapar Participacoes ADR | | 4,528 | | | 92,462 |
| | | | | | 817,258 |
Canada – 7.14% | | | | | |
| Enbridge | | 28,563 | | | 1,128,364 |
| TransCanada | | 25,355 | | | 1,038,940 |
| | | | | | 2,167,304 |
*China – 8.87% | | | | | |
| Beijing Capital International Airport | | 350,200 | | | 220,636 |
| Beijing Enterprises Holdings | | 135,000 | | | 774,878 |
| China Merchants Holdings International | | 72,397 | | | 219,666 |
| COSCO Pacific | | 514,000 | | | 630,451 |
| Dalian Port PDA | | 1,350,000 | | | 293,949 |
| ENN Energy Holdings | | 20,000 | | | 77,304 |
| Jiangsu Expressway | | 502,300 | | | 478,255 |
| | | | | | 2,695,139 |
France – 6.82% | | | | | |
| Aeroports de Paris | | 9,486 | | | 686,765 |
| GDF Suez | | 35,312 | | | 697,408 |
| Groupe Eurotunnel | | 55,764 | | | 428,813 |
| Vinci | | 6,496 | | | 259,442 |
| | | | | | 2,072,428 |
Germany – 5.97% | | | | | |
| E.ON | | 41,306 | | | 754,765 |
| Fraport Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide | | 14,536 | | | 734,828 |
| Hamburger Hafen und Logistik | | 12,954 | | | 325,105 |
| | | | | | 1,814,698 |
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Statement of net assets
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
| | | Number of shares | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | |
Italy – 3.21% | | | | | |
| Atlantia | | 73,403 | | $ | 906,120 |
| SIAS | | 11,358 | | | 69,423 |
| | | | | | 975,543 |
Japan – 4.37% | | | | | |
| Japan Airport Terminal | | 9,939 | | | 110,610 |
| Kamigumi | | 33,000 | | | 256,487 |
| Osaka Gas | | 75,000 | | | 293,855 |
| Tokyo Gas | | 76,000 | | | 360,818 |
| West Japan Railway | | 7,793 | | | 305,832 |
| | | | | | 1,327,602 |
Mexico – 0.55% | | | | | |
† | OHL Mexico | | 152,580 | | | 167,203 |
| | | | | | 167,203 |
Netherlands – 1.51% | | | | | |
| Koninklijke Vopak | | 7,766 | | | 457,685 |
| | | | | | 457,685 |
Singapore – 1.08% | | | | | |
| Hutchison Port Holdings Trust | | 458,000 | | | 327,470 |
| | | | | | 327,470 |
Spain – 3.75% | | | | | |
| Abertis Infraestructuras | | 73,334 | | | 933,374 |
| Enagas | | 13,124 | | | 204,924 |
| | | | | | 1,138,298 |
Switzerland – 1.43% | | | | | |
| Flughafen Zuerich | | 1,300 | | | 433,869 |
| | | | | | 433,869 |
United Kingdom – 8.76% | | | | | |
| Centrica | | 124,901 | | | 595,374 |
| National Grid | | 93,814 | | | 939,474 |
| Severn Trent | | 20,298 | | | 538,193 |
| SSE | | 16,342 | | | 333,096 |
| United Utilities Group | | 25,286 | | | 255,947 |
| | | | | | 2,662,084 |
United States – 25.82% | | | | | |
| American Electric Power | | 12,667 | | | 487,806 |
| American Tower | | 2,500 | | | 162,200 |
| American Water Works | | 11,125 | | | 380,586 |
| Corrections Corporation of America | | 14,879 | | | 387,896 |
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| | | Number of shares | | | Value (U.S. $) |
ΔCommon Stock (continued) | | | | | |
United States (continued) | | | | | |
† | Crown Castle International | | 2,900 | | $ | 158,340 |
| Dominion Resources | | 6,530 | | | 339,952 |
| Duke Energy | | 25,200 | | | 553,896 |
| Exelon | | 21,100 | | | 780,278 |
| ITC Holdings | | 2,190 | | | 151,001 |
| Kinder Morgan | | 19,574 | | | 669,226 |
| NextEra Energy | | 12,330 | | | 805,642 |
| PG&E | | 18,460 | | | 806,702 |
| Public Service Enterprise Group | | 90 | | | 2,807 |
| Southern | | 10,200 | | | 468,282 |
| Spectra Energy | | 33,340 | | | 957,191 |
| Williams | | 24,000 | | | 732,720 |
| | | | | | 7,844,525 |
Total Common Stock (cost $30,441,592) | | | | | 28,441,559 |
| |
U.S. Master Limited Partnerships – 2.27% | | | | | |
| El Paso Pipeline Partners | | 3,694 | | | 121,200 |
| Enbridge Energy Partners | | 4,500 | | | 131,580 |
| Enterprise Products Partners | | 4,665 | | | 227,466 |
| Magellan Midstream Partners | | 3,025 | | | 208,150 |
Total U.S. Master Limited Partnerships (cost $684,655) | | | | | 688,396 |
| |
Warrant – 0.14% | | | | | |
† | Kinder Morgan | | 18,112 | | | 41,295 |
Total Warrant (cost $32,420) | | | | | 41,295 |
| |
| | | Principal | | | |
| | | amount (U.S. $) | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 2.03% | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements – 2.03% | | | | | |
| Bank of America 0.18%, dated 5/31/12, to be repurchased | | | | | |
| on 6/1/12, repurchase price $140,221 (collateralized | | | | | |
| by U.S. government obligations 3.50% 2/15/18; | | | | | |
| market value $143,025) | | $140,221 | | | 140,221 |
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Statement of net assets
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
| | Principal | | | | |
| | amount (U.S. $) | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements (continued) | | | | | |
| BNP Paribas 0.19%, dated 5/31/12, to be repurchased on | | | | | |
| 6/1/12, repurchase price $477,782 (collateralized by U.S. | | | | | |
| government obligations 1.50%-2.00% 3/31/19-2/15/22; | | | | | |
| market value $487,335) | $477,779 | | $ | 477,779 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $618,000) | | | | 618,000 | |
| |
Total Value of Securities – 98.07% (cost $31,776,667) | | | | 29,789,250 | |
Receivables and Other Assets | | | | | |
| Net of Liabilities – 1.93% | | | | 586,154 | « |
Net Assets Applicable to 3,475,356 | | | | | |
| Shares Outstanding – 100.00% | | | $ | 30,375,404 | |
| |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | |
| Class A ($1,920,316 / 219,830 Shares) | | | | | $8.74 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | |
| Class C ($660,334 / 75,813 Shares) | | | | | $8.71 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | |
| Class R ($5,272 / 604.27 Shares) | | | | | $8.72 | |
Net Asset Value – Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | | | | | |
| Institutional Class ($27,789,482 / 3,179,109 Shares) | | | | | $8.74 | |
| |
Components of Net Assets at May 31, 2012: | | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) | | | $ | 31,847,809 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | 391,081 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | | 127,308 | |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives | | | | (1,990,794 | ) |
Total net assets | | | $ | 30,375,404 | |
Δ | Securities have been classified by country of origin. Classification by type of business has been presented on page 3 in “Security type/country and sector allocations.” |
† | Non income producing security. |
* | Securities listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At May 31, 2012, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $304,267, which represented 1.00% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
« | Includes foreign currency valued at $43,432 with a cost of $43,997. |
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| | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share – | | |
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | | |
Net asset value Class A (A) | $ | 8.74 |
Sales charge (5.75% of offering price) (B) | | 0.53 |
Offering price | $ | 9.27 |
(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 contract was outstanding at May 31, 2012:1
Foreign Currency Exchange Contract
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | Appreciation |
Counterparty | | Contract to Receive (Deliver) | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | (Depreciation) |
MNB | | CAD 1,143 | | USD | (1,105 | ) | | 6/1/12 | | $2 |
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional value presented above represents the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.
1See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Summary of abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CAD — Canadian Dollar
MNB — Mellon National Bank
USD — United States Dollar
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of operations |
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | Six Months Ended May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
| |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | |
| Dividends | $ | 597,896 | | | | | |
| Interest | | 663 | | | | | |
| Foreign tax withheld | | (45,110 | ) | | $ | 553,449 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | 128,048 | | | | | |
| Registration fees | | 30,426 | | | | | |
| Custodian fees | | 16,417 | | | | | |
| Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | 13,126 | | | | | |
| Reports and statements to shareholders | | 10,746 | | | | | |
| Audit and tax | | 7,509 | | | | | |
| Accounting and administration expenses | | 5,565 | | | | | |
| Distribution expenses – Class A | | 2,277 | | | | | |
| Distribution expenses – Class C | | 3,042 | | | | | |
| Distribution expenses – Class R | | 16 | | | | | |
| Dues and services | | 4,261 | | | | | |
| Pricing fees | | 1,707 | | | | | |
| Legal fees | | 917 | | | | | |
| Trustees’ fees | | 692 | | | | | |
| Insurance fees | | 147 | | | | | |
| Consulting fees | | 91 | | | | | |
| Trustees’ expenses | | 33 | | | | 225,020 | |
| Less fees waived | | | | | | (49,392 | ) |
| Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | | | | | | (379 | ) |
| Less waived distribution expenses – Class R | | | | | | (3 | ) |
| Less expense paid indirectly | | | | | | (24 | ) |
| Total operating expenses | | | | | | 175,222 | |
Net Investment Income | | | | | | 378,227 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | |
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | |
| Investments | | | | | | 243,411 | |
| Foreign currencies | | | | | | 93,378 | |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | (58,981 | ) |
| Net realized gain | | | | | | 277,808 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | |
| Investments | | | | | | (849,231 | ) |
| Foreign currencies | | | | | | (3,354 | ) |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | 481 | |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | | | | (852,104 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | | | | (574,296 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | | $ | (196,069 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | $ | 378,227 | | | $ | 341,168 | |
Net realized gain | | 277,808 | | | | 99,108 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (852,104 | ) | | | (1,203,230 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | (196,069 | ) | | | (762,954 | ) |
|
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (4,743 | ) | | | (20,230 | ) |
Class C | | (576 | ) | | | (3,307 | ) |
Class R | | (15 | ) | | | (85 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (76,860 | ) | | | (197,000 | ) |
|
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | (16,156 | ) | | | (4,796 | ) |
Class C | | (6,274 | ) | | | (806 | ) |
Class R | | (65 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (232,713 | ) | | | (14,568 | ) |
| | (337,402 | ) | | | (240,827 | ) |
|
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 916,624 | | | | 950,921 | |
Class C | | 222,873 | | | | 430,926 | |
Class R | | — | | | | 4 | |
Institutional Class | | 18,323,706 | | | | 18,990,254 | |
|
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment | | | | | | | |
of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | |
Class A | | 20,003 | | | | 24,679 | |
Class C | | 6,367 | | | | 4,073 | |
Class R | | 80 | | | | 120 | |
Institutional Class | | 304,652 | | | | 210,391 | |
| | 19,794,305 | | | | 20,611,368 | |
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| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares repurchased: | | | | | | | |
Class A | $ | (274,880 | ) | | $ | (305,655 | ) |
Class C | | (63,713 | ) | | | (21,208 | ) |
Institutional Class | | (8,669,933 | ) | | | (2,014,537 | ) |
| | (9,008,526 | ) | | | (2,341,400 | ) |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | 10,785,779 | | | | 18,269,968 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | 10,252,308 | | | | 17,266,187 | |
|
Net Assets: | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | 20,123,096 | | | | 2,856,909 | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment | | | | | | | |
income of $391,081 and $60,651, respectively) | $ | 30,375,404 | | | $ | 20,123,096 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 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. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months | | Year | | 1/19/102 | |
| Ended | | Ended | | to | |
| 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
| | $8.790 | | | $8.670 | | | $8.730 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.111 | | | 0.245 | | | 0.155 | | |
| | (0.020 | ) | | 0.102 | | | (0.111 | ) | |
| | 0.091 | | | 0.347 | | | 0.044 | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | (0.032 | ) | | (0.166 | ) | | (0.104 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | (0.061 | ) | | — | | |
| | (0.141 | ) | | (0.227 | ) | | (0.104 | ) | |
| | | | |
| | $8.740 | | | $8.790 | | | $8.670 | | |
| | | | |
| | 0.83% | | | 4.05% | | | 0.63% | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | $1,920 | | | $1,298 | | | $667 | | |
| | 1.45% | | | 1.45% | | | 1.45% | | |
| | | | |
| | 1.85% | | | 2.53% | | | 12.24% | | |
| | 2.45% | | | 2.70% | | | 2.15% | | |
| | | | |
| | 2.05% | | | 1.62% | | | (8.64% | ) | |
| | 48% | | | 33% | | | 87% | 5 | |
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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflect waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the period December 31, 2009 through November 30, 2010. |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months | | Year | | 1/19/102 | |
| Ended | | Ended | | to | |
| 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.780 | | | | $8.660 | | | | $8.730 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.077 | | | | 0.177 | | | | 0.102 | | |
| | (0.028 | ) | | | 0.102 | | | | (0.106 | ) | |
| | 0.049 | | | | 0.279 | | | | (0.004 | ) | |
| |
| |
| | (0.010 | ) | | | (0.098 | ) | | | (0.066 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | (0.061 | ) | | | — | | |
| | (0.119 | ) | | | (0.159 | ) | | | (0.066 | ) | |
| |
| | $8.710 | | | | $8.780 | | | | $8.660 | | |
| |
| | 0.58% | | | | 3.15% | | | | 0.04% | | |
| |
| |
| | $660 | | | | $503 | | | | $114 | | |
| | 2.20% | | | | 2.20% | | | | 2.20% | | |
| |
| | 2.55% | | | | 3.23% | | | | 12.94% | | |
| | 1.70% | | | | 1.95% | | | | 1.40% | | |
| |
| | 1.35% | | | | 0.92% | | | | (9.34% | ) | |
| | 48% | | | | 33% | | | | 87% | 5 | |
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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflect a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the period December 31, 2009 through November 30, 2010.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund Class R
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return4 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 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.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months | | Year | | 1/19/102 | |
| Ended | | Ended | | to | |
| 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.790 | | | | $8.670 | | | | $8.730 | | |
| | |
| | |
| | 0.099 | | | | 0.223 | | | | 0.137 | | |
| | (0.034 | ) | | | 0.103 | | | | (0.108 | ) | |
| | 0.065 | | | | 0.326 | | | | 0.029 | | |
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| | |
| | (0.026 | ) | | | (0.145 | ) | | | (0.089 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | (0.061 | ) | | | — | | |
| | (0.135 | ) | | | (0.206 | ) | | | (0.089 | ) | |
| | |
| | $8.720 | | | | $8.790 | | | | $8.670 | | |
| | |
| | 0.76% | | | | 3.69% | | | | 0.45% | | |
| | |
| | |
| | $5 | | | | $5 | | | | $5 | | |
| | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | | |
| | |
| | 2.15% | | | | 2.83% | | | | 12.54% | | |
| | 2.20% | | | | 2.45% | | | | 1.90% | | |
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| | 1.75% | | | | 1.32% | | | | (8.94% | ) | |
| | 48% | | | | 33% | | | | 87% | 5 | |
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 during all of the periods shown reflect waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the period December 31, 2009 through November 30, 2010.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Net asset value, beginning of period |
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Income from investment operations: |
Net investment income3 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
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Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
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Net asset value, end of period |
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Total return4 |
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Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly |
Portfolio turnover |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
3 The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| Six Months | | Year | | 12/31/092 | |
| Ended | | Ended | | to | |
| 5/31/121 | | 11/30/11 | | 11/30/10 | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
| | $8.790 | | | | $8.670 | | | | $8.500 | | |
| |
| |
| | 0.122 | | | | 0.266 | | | | 0.170 | | |
| | (0.027 | ) | | | 0.106 | | | | 0.118 | | |
| | 0.095 | | | | 0.372 | | | | 0.288 | | |
| |
| |
| | (0.036 | ) | | | (0.191 | ) | | | (0.118 | ) | |
| | (0.109 | ) | | | (0.061 | ) | | | — | | |
| | (0.145 | ) | | | (0.252 | ) | | | (0.118 | ) | |
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| | $8.740 | | | | $8.790 | | | | $8.670 | | |
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| | 1.11% | | | | 4.22% | | | | 3.53% | | |
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| | $27,790 | | | | $18,317 | | | | $2,071 | | |
| | 1.20% | | | | 1.20% | | | | 1.20% | | |
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| | 1.55% | | | | 2.23% | | | | 11.66% | | |
| | 2.70% | | | | 2.95% | | | | 2.23% | | |
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| | 2.35% | | | | 1.92% | | | | (8.23% | ) | |
| | 48% | | | | 33% | | | | 87% | | |
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 during all of the periods shown reflect a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
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Notes to financial statements | |
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund | May 31, 2012 (Unaudited) |
Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware International Value Equity Fund, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware Global Value Fund, Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund and Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund (Fund). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Class A, Class C, Class R and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum 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 C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months. Class R and Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation and current income.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Fund.
Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Short-term debt securities are valued using the evaluated mean. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (November 30, 2010–November 30, 2011), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the 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 — The Fund may purchase certain U.S. government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third-party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on May 31, 2012.
Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Fund’s prospectus. 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 Fund generally does not isolate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. The changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the 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. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Fund is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income quarterly and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. The Fund may distribute income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
The Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended May 31, 2012.
The Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statement of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund earned $24 under this agreement.
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily at the rate of 0.90% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Fund, 0.85% on the next $500 million, 0.80% on the next $1.5 billion and 0.75% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
DMC, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC (MCIM), which is an affiliate of DMC. Both DMC and MCIM are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited. For its sub-advisory services, MCIM receives an asset-based fee from DMC. Such sub-advisory fee is paid by DMC, and not from the assets of the Fund.
DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any
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12b-1 plan expenses and certain other expenses) do not exceed 1.20% of average daily net assets of the Fund through March 29, 2013. For purposes of this waiver and reimbursement, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Fund’s Board and DMC. This expense waiver and reimbursement applies only to expenses paid directly by the Fund.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Fund. For these services, the Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund was charged $698 for these services.
DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. The Fund pays DSC a monthly asset-based fee for these services.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the 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 C shares and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of Class R shares. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through March 29, 2013 to prevent distribution and service fees of Class A and Class R shares from exceeding 0.25% and 0.50%, respectively, of average daily net assets.
At May 31, 2012, the Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
Investment management fees payable to DMC | $ | 11,454 |
Dividend disbursing, transfer agent and fund accounting | | |
oversight fees and other expenses payable to DSC | | 733 |
Distribution fees payable to DDLP | | 942 |
Other expenses payable to DMC and affiliates* | | 366 |
*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of the Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, the Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to the Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund was charged $ 375 for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, DDLP earned $2,783 for commissions on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. For the six months ended May 31, 2012, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions of $312 on redemption of the Fund’s Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker, dealers on sales of those shares.
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Fund.
3. Investments
For the six months ended May 31, 2012, the Fund made purchases of $22,936,079 and sales of $12,767,387 of investment securities other than short-term investments.
At May 31, 2012, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At May 31, 2012, the cost of investments was $32,382,245. At May 31, 2012, net unrealized depreciation was $2,592,995, of which $1,102,353 related to unrealized appreciation of investments and $3,695,348 related to unrealized depreciation of investments.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 – | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, |
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| prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
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Level 3 – | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2012:
| Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Total |
Common Stock | $ | 28,441,559 | | $ | — | | $ | 28,441,559 |
U.S. Master Limited Partnership | | 688,396 | | | — | | | 688,396 |
Warrant | | 41,295 | | | — | | | 41,295 |
Short-Term Investments | | — | | | 618,000 | | | 618,000 |
Total | $ | 29,171,250 | | $ | 618,000 | | $ | 29,789,250 |
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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | $ | — | | $ | 2 | | $ | 2 |
There were no unobservable inputs used to value investments at the beginning or end of the period.
During the period ended May 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. International Fair Value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded in accordance with the Fair Valuation Procedures described in Note 1, causing a change in classification between levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2011-04 modifying Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASU No. 2011-04 requires reporting entities to disclose i) the amounts of any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, and the reasons for the transfers, and ii) for Level 3 fair value measurements: (a) quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used, (b) a description of the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and (c) a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs if a change in those inputs might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. The effective date of ASU No. 2011-04 is for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of this guidance and the impact it will have on the financial statement amounts and footnote disclosures, if any.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net gains on foreign currency transactions and net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the six months ended May 31, 2012 and the year ended November 30, 2011 was as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 5/31/12* | | 11/30/11 |
Ordinary income | | $187,555 | | | $ | 240,827 |
Long-term capital gain | | 149,847 | | | | — |
Total | | $337,402 | | | $ | 240,827 |
*Tax information for the six months ended May 31, 2012 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, 2012, the estimated components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
Shares of beneficial interest | $ | 31,847,809 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | 930,398 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | 193,569 | |
Unrealized depreciation of investments | | (2,596,372 | ) |
Net assets | $ | 30,375,404 | |
The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and tax treatment of partnership income.
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, 2012, the Fund recorded an estimate of these differences since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end.
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 34,397 | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | (34,397 | ) |
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6. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
| Six Months | | Year |
| Ended | | Ended |
| 5/31/12 | | 11/30/11 |
Shares sold: | | | | | |
Class A | 100,299 | | | 101,879 | |
Class C | 24,650 | | | 45,925 | |
Institutional Class | 2,004,591 | | | 2,050,346 | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | |
Class A | 2,326 | | | 2,697 | |
Class C | 740 | | | 439 | |
Class R | 9 | | | 13 | |
Institutional Class | 35,466 | | | 23,049 | |
| 2,168,081 | | | 2,224,348 | |
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Shares repurchased: | | | | | |
Class A | (30,382 | ) | | (33,906 | ) |
Class C | (6,848 | ) | | (2,265 | ) |
Institutional Class | (944,011 | ) | | (229,153 | ) |
| (981,241 | ) | | (265,324 | ) |
Net increase | 1,186,840 | | | 1,959,024 | |
7. Line of Credit
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants 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 are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The line of credit expires on November 13, 2012. The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2012, or at any time during the period then ended.
8. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
8. Derivatives (continued)
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2012. The average balance of derivatives held is generally similar to the volume of derivative activity for the period ended May 31, 2012.
| Asset | | Liability |
| Derivative | | Derivative |
| Volume | | Volume |
Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost) | $ | 96,712 | | $ | 38,135 |
9. Securities Lending
The 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 The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (i) 102% with respect to U.S. securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in U.S. dollars; and (ii) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the
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applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of the security on loan.
Cash collateral received is generally invested in the Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of funds managed by DMC that participate in BNY Mellon’s securities lending program. The Collective Trust may invest in U.S. government securities and high quality corporate debt, asset-backed and other money market securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities, provided that the Collective Trust will generally have a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less. The Fund can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
The Collective Trust used for the investment of cash collateral received from borrowers of securities seeks to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that it will always be able to do so. The Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust. This could occur if an investment in the Collective Trust defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Collective Trust to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when the Collective Trust’s net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Collective Trust that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up this shortfall. During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Fund had no securities out on loan.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund
10. Credit and Market Risk
Some countries in which the Fund may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the 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 the Fund.
Because the Fund concentrates its investments in securities issued by companies principally engaged in the infrastructure industry, the Fund has greater exposure to the potential adverse economic, regulatory, political, and other changes affecting such entities.
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the 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 Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of May 31, 2012, no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s liquidity Procedures. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the statement of net assets.
11. Contractual Obligations
The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
12. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2012 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.
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About the organization
Board of trustees |
Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | Anthony D. Knerr Founder and Managing Director Anthony Knerr & Associates New York, NY Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA | Ann R. Leven Consultant ARL Associates New York, NY Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú Europa International Miami, FL | Janet L. Yeomans Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers |
David F. Connor Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Secretary Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Daniel V. Geatens Vice President and Treasurer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | David P. O’Connor Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA | Richard Salus Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Delaware Investments Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com. |
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: DELAWARE GROUP® GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | August 1, 2012 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | August 1, 2012 |
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/s/ RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | August 1, 2012 |