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: | | 811-07742 |
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Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | | Voyageur Mutual Funds |
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Address of principal executive offices: | | 2005 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Name and address of agent for service: | | David F. Connor, Esq. |
| | 2005 Market Street |
| | Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | (800) 523-1918 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | | August 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | | February 28, 2014 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Semiannual report
Fixed income mutual funds
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
February 28, 2014
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Investments in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond 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
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb 28, 2014, 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 September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
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 Sept. 1, 2013 to Feb. 28, 2014.
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
For the six-month period from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* | |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,054.50 | | | | 0.90% | | | | $4.58 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,054.40 | | | | 0.90% | | | | 4.58 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,050.40 | | | | 1.65% | | | | 8.39 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,031.40 | | | | 0.65% | | | | 1.09 | |
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Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.33 | | | | 0.90% | | | | $4.51 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.33 | | | | 0.90% | | | | 4.51 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.61 | | | | 1.65% | | | | 8.25 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.57 | | | | 0.65% | | | | 3.26 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* | |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,044.70 | | | | 0.84% | | | | $4.26 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,040.30 | | | | 1.69% | | | | 8.55 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,024.60 | | | | 0.69% | | | | 1.15 | |
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Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.63 | | | | 0.84% | | | | $4.21 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.41 | | | | 1.69% | | | | 8.45 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.37 | | | | 0.69% | | | | 3.46 | |
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* | |
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Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,054.10 | | | | 0.89% | | | | $4.53 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,052.30 | | | | 1.04% | | | | 5.29 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,050.10 | | | | 1.64% | | | | 8.34 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,032.20 | | | | 0.64% | | | | 1.07 | |
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Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | | $1,000.00 | | | | $1,020.38 | | | | 0.89% | | | | $4.46 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.64 | | | | 1.04% | | | | 5.21 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.66 | | | | 1.64% | | | | 8.20 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.62 | | | | 0.64% | | | | 3.21 | |
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* | “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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
** | The Institutional Class shares commenced on Dec. 31, 2013. The actual ending account value and the expenses paid during period reflect a shorter period of 60 days. The hypothetical example assumes the entire half year period. |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
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Security type / sector allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | 98.64% | |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds | | | 3.65% | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 8.18% | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 4.05% | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 40.21% | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 5.68% | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 4.22% | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 8.55% | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 11.13% | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 2.64% | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 4.02% | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 3.27% | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | 3.04% | |
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Short-Term Investment | | | 0.08% | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | 98.72% | |
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Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 1.28% | |
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Total Net Assets | | | 100.00% | |
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Security type / sector allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | 97.89% | |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds | | | 3.48% | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 14.54% | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 6.81% | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 35.12% | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 1.51% | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 4.94% | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 12.30% | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | 4.05% | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 2.76% | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 5.58% | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 5.39% | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond | | | 1.41% | |
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Short-Term Investments | | | 1.15% | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | 99.04% | |
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Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 0.96% | |
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Total Net Assets | | | 100.00% | |
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Security type / sector allocations
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets | |
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Municipal Bonds | | | 97.73% | |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds | | | 4.07% | |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | 12.10% | |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | 5.27% | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | 43.05% | |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | 8.52% | |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | 3.89% | |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | 8.84% | |
Pre-Refunded Bond | | | 0.84% | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | 5.66% | |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | 1.64% | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | 3.85% | |
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Short-Term Investments | | | 0.78% | |
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Total Value of Securities | | | 98.51% | |
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Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | 1.49% | |
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Total Net Assets | | | 100.00% | |
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds – 98.64% | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.65% | | | | | | | | |
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | | | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 7,001,448 | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,496,960 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT) | | | 7,530,000 | | | | 6,041,093 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,539,501 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 8.18% | | | | | | | | |
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,529,435 | |
Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
(Forest Lake International Language Academy) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 8/1/36 | | | 290,000 | | | | 292,735 | |
Series A 5.75% 8/1/44 | | | 760,000 | | | | 767,083 | |
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/20 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,269,371 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/21 | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,606,419 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28 | | | 8,900,000 | | | | 9,959,812 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 (NATL-RE) | | | 5,665,000 | | | | 5,996,856 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Augsburg College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-C 5.00% 5/1/20 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,254,638 | |
Series 6-J1 5.00% 5/1/36 | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,226,736 | |
(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,527,450 | |
(Carleton College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,380 | |
Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,647,690 | |
(St. Catherine University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/21 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,474,369 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 350,000 | | | | 391,619 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 475,000 | | | | 524,210 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 200,000 | | | | 213,140 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series 7-J 6.30% 12/1/40 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,926,342 | |
(University of St. Thomas) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-X 5.25% 4/1/39 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,383,200 | |
Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,101,800 | |
Series 7-U 5.00% 4/1/23 | | | 550,000 | | | | 645,810 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 12/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,290 | |
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| | | | | | | 45,987,385 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.05% | | | | | | | | |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,145,080 | |
Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 12/1/21 | | | 700,000 | | | | 769,454 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/19 | | | 520,000 | | | | 611,229 | |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,145,080 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,859,155 | |
Series A 5.125% 10/1/29 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,072,270 | |
Northern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/25 | | | 125,000 | | | | 141,636 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 425,000 | | | | 476,361 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 520,000 | | | | 564,226 | |
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/27 | | | 295,000 | | | | 343,719 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 275,000 | | | | 318,090 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,543,201 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 300,000 | | | | 334,941 | |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Power Supply Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Capital Appreciation Series A 6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL-RE) ^ | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,432,400 | |
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| | | | | | | 22,756,842 | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 40.21% | | | | | | | | |
Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.60% 2/1/32 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,111,256 | |
Alexandria Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Knute Nelson Senior Living) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 7/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,553,340 | |
6.20% 7/1/45 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,063,740 | |
Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Homestead Anoka Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 7.00% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 993,890 | |
Series A 7.00% 11/1/46 | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,196,808 | |
Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 6.875% 11/1/34 | | | 2,015,000 | | | | 2,014,738 | |
Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Augustana Home St. Paul Project) Series A 6.00% 1/1/40 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,703,456 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/30 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,517,700 | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 730,000 | | | | 659,920 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 705,000 | | | | 632,209 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 315,000 | | | | 276,642 | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,887,722 | |
6.00% 6/15/39 | | | 3,570,000 | | | | 3,649,147 | |
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lake Region Health Care) | | | | | | | | |
5.15% 8/1/35 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,260,288 | |
5.40% 8/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,680 | |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 4/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 506,025 | |
4.00% 4/1/25 | | | 660,000 | | | | 665,207 | |
4.00% 4/1/31 | | | 140,000 | | | | 133,316 | |
Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 5/1/28 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,621,320 | |
5.25% 5/1/37 | | | 2,950,000 | | | | 2,986,728 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.375% 11/15/23 | | | 180,000 | | | | 211,801 | |
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,546,750 | |
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,321,591 | |
Series D 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMBAC) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,528,050 | |
Series D 5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC) | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 4,788,428 | |
(Jones-Harrison Residence Project) 5.60% 10/1/30 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,016,243 | |
Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue 4.875% 8/1/25 | | | 6,430,000 | | | | 6,532,880 | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospital) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/15/30 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,797,685 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/15/35 | | | 2,085,000 | | | | 2,233,348 | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 5.875% 12/1/29 | | | 395,000 | | | | 396,327 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29 | | | 1,895,000 | | | $ | 1,894,867 | |
(Essentia Remarketing) | | | | | | | | |
Series C-1 5.00% 2/15/30 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 5,725,000 | | | | 6,032,204 | |
Series C-1 5.25% 2/15/23 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,640,650 | |
Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 5,120,000 | | | | 5,745,101 | |
Un-Refunded Balance | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE) | | | 180,000 | | | | 180,261 | |
6.375% 11/15/29 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,068 | |
Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue 5.375% 11/1/26 | | | 3,785,000 | | | | 3,870,692 | |
Red Wing Senior Housing | | | | | | | | |
(Deer Crest Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 430,000 | | | | 434,799 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 | | | 330,000 | | | | 326,816 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,187,875 | |
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41 | | | 5,220,000 | | | | 5,496,399 | |
(The Homestead at Rochester Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,980,000 | | | | 3,101,495 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/15/41 | | | 5,180,000 | | | | 5,073,396 | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/30 — | | | 750,000 | | | | 842,843 | |
Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | 6,405,000 | | | | 6,829,075 | |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 295,000 | | | | 335,787 | |
5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 650,000 | | | | 692,387 | |
5.875% 7/1/30 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,038,682 | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/27 | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,265,370 | |
Series A 5.30% 9/1/37 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,117,416 | |
Series A 6.375% 9/1/42 | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,518,350 | |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,224,167 | |
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center) | | | | | | | | |
5.10% 9/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,011,220 | |
5.25% 9/1/34 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,023,240 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Sherburne County Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Guardian Angels Health Services) 5.55% 10/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,502,550 | |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 5/1/31 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,440 | |
5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,397,800 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/25 | | | 1,035,000 | | | | 1,074,030 | |
Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 9,350,000 | | | | 10,119,225 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 7/1/39 | | | 16,975,000 | | | | 18,037,635 | |
Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,261,000 | |
Series C 5.625% 7/1/26 | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 2,079,096 | |
Series C 5.75% 7/1/30 | | | 5,035,000 | | | | 5,374,409 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE) | | | 5,720,000 | | | | 6,504,898 | |
Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29 | | | 5,605,000 | | | | 6,108,665 | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36 | | | 7,900,000 | | | | 8,081,621 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health East Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 11/15/30 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,096,240 | |
6.00% 11/15/35 | | | 10,340,000 | | | | 10,561,379 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Carondelet Village Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 | | | 3,075,000 | | | | 3,143,880 | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48 | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 2,740,803 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Marian Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.30% 11/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,300 | |
Series A 5.375% 5/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 481,965 | |
Stillwater Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health System Obligation Group) 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,640 | |
Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.625% 6/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,425,300 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 1,050,000 | | | $ | 1,068,585 | |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,417,716 | |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 3,685,000 | | | | 3,809,590 | |
Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Winona Health Obligation) | | | | | | | | |
4.50% 7/1/25 | | | 850,000 | | | | 864,314 | |
4.65% 7/1/26 | | | 540,000 | | | | 548,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 225,996,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.68% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Grant Street Apartments Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 7.25% 11/1/29 | | | 700,000 | | | | 700,742 | |
(Seward Towers Project) 5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA) | | | 7,910,000 | | | | 8,093,196 | |
(Trinity Apartments ) Series A 6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD) | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,171,638 | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Residential Housing) | | | | | | | | |
Series D 4.80% 7/1/38 (AMT) — | | | 2,035,000 | | | | 2,041,125 | |
Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,489,339 | |
Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | | 4,455,000 | | | | 4,492,823 | |
Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | | 8,345,000 | | | | 8,783,279 | |
Series M 4.875% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | | 2,315,000 | | | | 2,330,441 | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Finance | | | | | | | | |
(Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Program) | | | | | | | | |
Series D 4.70% 1/1/31 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,355,786 | |
Willmar Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Highland Apartments) 5.85% 6/1/19 (HUD) | | | 485,000 | | | | 485,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,944,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.22% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,366,600 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 3,835,000 | | | | 4,142,951 | |
Series B 4.00% 3/1/26 | | | 6,595,000 | | | | 7,051,902 | |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,844,700 | |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/29 | | | 3,475,000 | | | | 3,925,603 | |
University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(State Supported Biomed Science Research) 5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 3,960,000 | | | | 4,363,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,694,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.55% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka County Capital Improvement | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/22 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 575,155 | |
Brainerd Independent School District No. 181 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/23 | | | 5,990,000 | | | | 6,423,436 | |
Farmington Independent School District No. 192 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series B 5.00% 2/1/27 (AGM) | | | 10,705,000 | | | | 11,098,195 | |
Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,241,268 | |
Series C 5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,457,900 | |
New Brighton Tax Increment | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,920 | |
Sartell - St. Stephen Independent School District No. 748 Capital Appreciation | | | | | | | | |
Series B 6.05% 2/1/15 (NATL-RE) ^ | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,069,786 | |
Series B 6.10% 2/1/16 (NATL-RE) ^ | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,725,903 | |
Shakopee Independent School District No. 720 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Crossover 5.00% 2/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,196,330 | |
South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.75% 2/1/25 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,788,600 | |
Series A 4.75% 2/1/26 | | | 3,600,000 | | | | 3,960,144 | |
Series A 4.75% 2/1/27 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,496,765 | |
St. Paul Independent School District No. 625 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,364,101 | |
Series B 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,995,220 | |
Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities | | | | | | | | |
(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,038,600 | |
5.125% 12/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,014,300 | |
Willmar City | | | | | | | | |
(Rice Memorial Hospital Project) Series A 5.00% 2/1/25 | | | 2,210,000 | | | | 2,519,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48,053,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.13%§ | | | | | | | | |
Dakota-Washington Counties Housing & Redevelopment Authority Single Family Residential Mortgage Revenue 8.15% 9/1/16 (NATL-RE) (IBC) (GNMA) (AMT) | | | 405,000 | | | | 474,506 | |
(Anoka County) 8.45% 9/1/19 (GNMA) (AMT) | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 11,982,510 | |
(Bloomington Single Family Residential Mortgage) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 8.375% 9/1/21 (GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | | | 14,115,000 | | | | 19,492,392 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds§ (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Prior Lake-Savage Independent School District No. 719 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series B 5.00% 2/1/19-15 (AGM) | | | 3,145,000 | | | $ | 3,286,179 | |
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Power Supply Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 1/1/18 | | | 2,815,000 | | | | 2,982,549 | |
Series A 5.75% 1/1/18 (AMBAC) (TCRS) | | | 490,000 | | | | 519,165 | |
Series A 5.75% 1/1/18 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | | | 745,000 | | | | 789,342 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) Series B 5.25% 7/1/30-14 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,122,990 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 7/1/21 | | | 12,500,000 | | | | 15,118,000 | |
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
Series A 9.75% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE) | | | 715,000 | | | | 809,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,576,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.64% | | | | | | | | |
Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Second Lien-Ballpark Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/15/19 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,408,847 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/15/20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,145,130 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/15/24 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,311,713 | |
Minneapolis Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund) | | | | | | | | |
Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,326,730 | |
Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Anthony Falls Project) 5.75% 2/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 985,610 | |
Minnesota 911 Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/24 | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 3,344,387 | |
5.00% 6/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,300,240 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,822,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 4.02% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 4,625,000 | | | | 5,456,668 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 5,280,000 | | | | 6,102,518 | |
(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,705,250 | |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 8/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,070 | |
Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,265,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,604,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.27% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,358,900 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,899,205 | |
Subordinate | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 575,000 | | | | 646,892 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,292,252 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/28 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,037,568 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 120,000 | | | | 131,684 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,827,325 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Parking Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Parking Facilities Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30 | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 2,029,605 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,213,803 | |
(Smith Avenue Project) Series B 5.00% 8/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,591,200 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Amherst H Wilder Foundation) Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36 | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,327,104 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,355,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.04% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 9/1/27 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,552,736 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,597,579 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 3,245,000 | | | | 3,819,300 | |
Series E 5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 3,355,460 | |
Series E 5.00% 9/1/23 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,392,060 | |
Series E 5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,371,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,088,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $529,519,895) | | | | | | | 554,419,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Number of Shares | | | | |
| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Money Market Instrument – 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust | | | 457,364 | | | | 457,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $457,364) | | | | | | | 457,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.72% (cost $529,977,259) | | | | | | $ | 554,876,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Unaudited)
— | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Collateral
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8
IBC – Insured Bond Certificate
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
TCRS – Temporary Custodial Receipts
VA – Veterans Administration Collateral
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 97.89% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.48% | | | | | | | | |
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | | | 1,695,000 | | | $ | 1,695,356 | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 750,000 | | | | 702,840 | |
Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Common Bond Fund) Series 4 6.20% 6/1/17 (AMT) | | | 295,000 | | | | 298,118 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT) | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 902,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,598,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 14.54% | | | | | | | | |
Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
(Forest Lake International Language Academy) Series A 5.50% 8/1/36 | | | 210,000 | | | | 211,980 | |
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 10/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,136,210 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,080 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Carleton College) Series 6-T 4.75% 1/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,115,910 | |
(Hamline University) Series 7-E 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 250,000 | | | | 262,210 | |
(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/27 | | | 750,000 | | | | 774,338 | |
(St. Catherine University) Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 425,000 | | | | 482,486 | |
(St. Johns University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-U 4.40% 10/1/21 | | | 325,000 | | | | 356,356 | |
Series 6-U 4.50% 10/1/23 | | | 265,000 | | | | 287,456 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,044,990 | |
(University of St. Thomas) | | | | | | | | |
Series 5-Y 5.25% 10/1/19 | | | 1,590,000 | | | | 1,636,174 | |
Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,400 | |
Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,476,146 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,180,230 | |
Series D 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,151,850 | |
University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/18 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,662,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,014,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.81% | | | | | | | | |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 1,095,000 | | | | 1,259,819 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series E 5.00% 1/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,136,920 | |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,176,670 | |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue 5.25% 10/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,000 | |
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/15 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,560 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/17 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,420 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/25 | | | 200,000 | | | | 226,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,037,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 35.12% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) Series B 6.875% 11/1/34 | | | 750,000 | | | | 749,902 | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 135,000 | | | | 122,040 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 125,000 | | | | 112,094 | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) 5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 765,292 | |
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Lake Region Health Care) 4.75% 8/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 510,085 | |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/26 | | | 270,000 | | | | 269,544 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,773,375 | |
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,773,714 | |
Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue 5.00% 8/1/17 | | | 1,205,000 | | | | 1,315,703 | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,060 | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group project) 6.00% 12/1/17 | | | 850,000 | | | | 852,915 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Essentia Remarketing) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.75% 2/15/15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,001,970 | |
Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,805,225 | |
Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) 4.70% 6/1/18 | | | 475,000 | | | | 475,893 | |
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 6.875% 12/1/29 | | | 950,000 | | | | 991,639 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 11/15/30 • | | | 500,000 | | | | 561,895 | |
Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 • | | | 3,235,000 | | | | 3,725,458 | |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/19 | | | 415,000 | | | | 482,334 | |
5.125% 7/1/20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,030 | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 9/1/21 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,085,837 | |
Series A 6.125% 9/1/30 | | | 845,000 | | | | 873,460 | |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 575,000 | | | | 521,404 | |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,465 | |
Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,705,675 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 7/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,062,550 | |
Series C 5.625% 7/1/26 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,700,125 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,222,040 | |
(Gillette Children’s Specialty Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,490 | |
5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,110 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Carondelet Village Project) Series A 6.25% 8/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,610 | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.00% 5/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 458,910 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) Series B 4.875% 5/1/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,003,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,282,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.51% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Trinity Apartments) Series A 6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD) | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,226,715 | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Residential Housing) Series I 5.10% 7/1/20 (AMT) | | | 330,000 | | | | 330,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,557,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.94% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,202,608 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 715,000 | | | | 772,414 | |
Series B 5.00% 3/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,146,690 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Minnesota Public Radio) 5.00% 12/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,086,490 | |
Virginia Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 10/1/25 | | | 880,000 | | | | 892,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,100,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 12.30% | | | | | | | | |
Anoka County Capital Improvement | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 2/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 557,595 | |
Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No.11 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/17 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,132,570 | |
Duluth Independent School District No. 709 | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.25% 2/1/20 (AGM) | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,883,223 | |
Hennepin County | | | | | | | | |
Series B 4.00% 12/1/20 | | | 500,000 | | | | 576,470 | |
Mankato Independent School District No. 77 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) 4.125% 2/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,410 | |
Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 3/1/16 | | | 560,000 | | | | 613,553 | |
Series C 5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,580 | |
Minneapolis Various Purposes | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 12/1/23 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,618,395 | |
Robbinsdale Independent School District No. 281 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,216,097 | |
South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 (School Building) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 4.00% 2/1/22 | | | 750,000 | | | | 796,703 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624 | | | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,132,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,706,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.05%§ | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Water Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series C 5.00% 3/1/18-15 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,048,660 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) Series B 5.50% 7/1/25-14 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,527,630 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.75% 7/1/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,440 | |
Series A 5.75% 7/1/18 | | | 400,000 | | | | 482,512 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,184,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.76% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ivy Tower Project) 5.50% 2/1/22 @ | | | 415,000 | | | | 410,319 | |
Minnesota 911 Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public Safety Radio Communication System project) | | | | | | | | |
4.25% 6/1/18 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,335,742 | |
4.50% 6/1/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | �� | | | 1,101,570 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,847,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.58% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 8/1/15 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,138,520 | |
(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 400,000 | | | | 480,304 | |
(Various Purposes) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,199,400 | |
Series D 4.00% 8/1/17 | | | 645,000 | | | | 721,245 | |
Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,218,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,758,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.39% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,390,183 | |
Subordinate | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,141,480 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/26 | | | 710,000 | | | | 798,771 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 | | | 750,000 | | | | 813,945 | |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 275,000 | | | | 316,580 | |
Series D 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,107,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,568,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul Sewer Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series D 5.00% 12/1/20 | | | 1,275,000 | | | $ | 1,459,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,459,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $96,620,985) | | | | | | | 101,115,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Number of Shares | | | | |
| |
Short-Term Investments – 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Money Market Instrument – 0.13% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust | | | 140,555 | | | | 140,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 140,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.02%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) | | | | | | | | |
Series B-1 | | | | | | | | |
0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)• | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
Series B-2 | | | | | | | | |
0.03% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,050,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,190,555) | | | | | | | 1,190,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.04% (cost $97,811,540) | | | | | | $ | 102,305,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $410,319, which represents 0.40% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
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(Unaudited)
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8
LOC – Letter of Credit
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 97.73% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 4.07% | | | | | | | | |
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | | | 2,700,000 | | | $ | 2,700,545 | |
Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,639,960 | |
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT) | | | 2,255,000 | | | | 1,809,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,149,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 12.10% | | | | | | | | |
Baytown Township Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Croix Preparatory Academy) Series A 7.00% 8/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,170 | |
Deephaven Eagle Ridge Academy Project | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 7/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,090 | |
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,008,410 | |
Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund | | | | | | | | |
(Forest Lake International Language Academy) Series A 5.75% 8/1/44 | | | 290,000 | | | | 292,703 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Augsburg College) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-C 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 700,000 | | | | 701,666 | |
Series 6-J1 5.00% 5/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,780 | |
(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,516,470 | |
(Carleton College) Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/40 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,122,383 | |
(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,830 | |
(St. Catherine University) | | | | | | | | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25 | | | 325,000 | | | | 354,780 | |
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 280,000 | | | | 300,023 | |
(St. John’s University) Series 6-U 4.75% 10/1/33 | | | 825,000 | | | | 855,773 | |
(St. Olaf) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-O 4.50% 10/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,005,920 | |
Series 6-O 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,320 | |
(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 767,190 | |
(University of St. Thomas) | | | | | | | | |
Series 6-I 5.00% 4/1/23 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,628,130 | |
Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,050,900 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Nova Classical Academy) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,578,420 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Lease Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists) Series A 4.625% 3/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 863,520 | |
University of Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.125% 4/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,287,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.27% | | | | | | | | |
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,567,665 | |
Chaska Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,069,700 | |
Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/22 | | | 490,000 | | | | 572,673 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 360,000 | | | | 405,353 | |
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/34 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,813,195 | |
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/18 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,210 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 335,000 | | | | 384,021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,964,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 43.05% | | | | | | | | |
Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.50% 2/1/24 | | | 700,000 | | | | 711,264 | |
Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Homestead Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/46 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,618,634 | |
Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fridley Medical Center Project) Series A 6.875% 5/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,350 | |
Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Augustana Home St. Paul Project) Series A 5.80% 1/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,810 | |
Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,014,160 | |
Cloquet Housing Facilities | | | | | | | | |
(HADC Cloquet project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/48 | | | 850,000 | | | | 783,301 | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38 | | | 200,000 | | | | 180,800 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40 | | | 190,000 | | | | 170,383 | |
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48 | | | 185,000 | | | $ | 162,473 | |
Duluth Economic Development Authority | | | | | | | | |
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 765,293 | |
6.00% 6/15/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,170 | |
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/31 | | | 320,000 | | | | 304,723 | |
Mahtomedi Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Andrew’s Village Project) 5.75% 12/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,530 | |
Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Maple Grove Hospital) | | | | | | | | |
5.25% 5/1/28 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,259,312 | |
5.25% 5/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,450 | |
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Fairview Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,364,500 | |
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 250,000 | | | | 289,823 | |
Series D 5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,024,270 | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group project) 6.00% 12/1/17 | | | 525,000 | | | | 526,801 | |
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,930 | |
Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) Series A 5.15% 6/1/29 | | | 550,000 | | | | 537,405 | |
Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue 5.375% 11/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,450 | |
Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,575,645 | |
Oakdale Senior Housing | | | | | | | | |
(Oak Meadows Project) 5.00% 4/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 461,795 | |
Owatonna Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Living Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.80% 10/1/29 | | | 400,000 | | | | 403,548 | |
Series A 6.00% 4/1/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,257,588 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Samaritan Bethany) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 6.875% 12/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,043,830 | |
Series A 7.375% 12/1/41 | | | 375,000 | | | | 394,856 | |
(The Homestead at Rochester Project) Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 800,000 | | | | 832,616 | |
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Mayo Clinic) | | | | | | | | |
4.00% 11/15/41 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 1,998,017 | |
Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 • | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,151,610 | |
(Olmsted Medical Center Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 7/1/22 | | | 350,000 | | | | 402,427 | |
5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 245,000 | | | | 270,767 | |
5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 225,000 | | | | 246,425 | |
Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Country Manor Campus Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.25% 9/1/22 | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,124,334 | |
Series A 6.25% 9/1/36 | | | 925,000 | | | | 957,061 | |
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39 | | | 825,000 | | | | 748,102 | |
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,320 | |
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Centracare Health System Project) | | | | | | | | |
5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,599,450 | |
Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 | | | 3,125,000 | | | | 3,382,094 | |
St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Park Nicollet Health Services) | | | | | | | | |
5.75% 7/1/39 | | | 3,830,000 | | | | 4,069,758 | |
Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,000 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,900,000 | | | | 2,160,718 | |
(Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,990 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health East Project) | | | | | | | | |
6.00% 11/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,950 | |
6.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,024,060 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Senior Carondelet Village Project) Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 | | | 770,000 | | | $ | 787,248 | |
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,503,021 | |
Refunding Series A 5.15% 11/1/42 | | | 775,000 | | | | 696,880 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Marion Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 963,930 | |
Stillwater Health Care Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Health System Obligation Group) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 6/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,024,960 | |
5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,640 | |
Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Living Options Project) 5.95% 11/1/28 @ | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,730,611 | |
Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare & Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects) Series A 5.625% 6/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 950,200 | |
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Folkestone Senior Living Community) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 260,000 | | | | 264,602 | |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 590,000 | | | | 603,151 | |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 920,000 | | | | 951,105 | |
Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Winona Health Obligation Group) 5.15% 7/1/31 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,534,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,076,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 8.52% | | | | | | | | |
Chaska Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(West Suburban Housing Partners project) 5.875% 3/1/31 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 936,230 | |
Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Grant Street Apartments Project) Series A 7.25% 11/1/29 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 1,947,062 | |
(Olson Townhomes Project) 6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT) | | | 900,000 | | | | 900,459 | |
(Trinity Apartments ) Series A 6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD) | | | 460,000 | | | | 460,644 | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board Mortgage-Backed Securities Program | | | | | | | | |
(City Living Project) Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) ( FNMA) (AMT) | | | 108,950 | | | | 109,631 | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Rental Housing) Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/40 (AMT) | | | 2,265,000 | | | | 2,274,015 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency | | | | | | | | |
(Residential Housing) | | | | | | | | |
Series G 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT) | | | 745,000 | | | $ | 748,740 | |
Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | | 845,000 | | | | 850,332 | |
Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT) | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,336,700 | |
Series M 4.875% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | | 1,895,000 | | | | 1,907,640 | |
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Shelby Grotto Housing project) 5.50% 9/20/44 (GNMA) (FHA) (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,450 | |
Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Orleans Homes project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | | 659,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,881,033 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.89% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,913,240 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,080,300 | |
University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 2,883,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,877,432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.84% | | | | | | | | |
Chaska Independent School District No.112 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 4.50% 2/1/28 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,073,470 | |
Farmington Independent School District No. 192 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series B 5.00% 2/1/27 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,730 | |
Foley Independent School District No. 51 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/21 | | | 1,105,000 | | | | 1,198,063 | |
Hopkins Independent School District No. 270 | | | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) 5.00% 2/1/26 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,099,236 | |
Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,195 | |
Series C 5.00% 3/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,580 | |
Minneapolis Various Purposes 4.00% 12/1/23 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,618,395 | |
South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 | | | | | | | | |
(School Building) Series A 4.75% 2/1/27 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,628,325 | |
Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities | | | | | | | | |
(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood) | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 12/1/21 | | | 610,000 | | | | 621,773 | |
5.125% 12/1/24 | | | 205,000 | | | | 207,932 | |
5.25% 12/1/26 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,561,437 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
White Bear Lake Independent School District #624 | | | | | | | | |
(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22 | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,699,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,353,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bond – 0.84%§ | | | | | | | | |
Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(North Country Health Services) 5.00% 9/1/20-16 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,275,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,275,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.66% | | | | | | | | |
Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(First Lien-Ball Park Project) Series B 5.00% 12/15/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,620 | |
(Second Lien-Ballpark Project) | | | | | | | | |
Series B 5.00% 12/15/20 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,717,695 | |
Series B 5.00% 12/15/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,140,620 | |
Minneapolis Development Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund) Series 2-A 5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT) | | | 1,170,000 | | | | 1,186,052 | |
Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Ivy Tower Project) 5.70% 2/1/29 @ | | | 785,000 | | | | 705,668 | |
(St. Anthony Falls Project) 5.65% 2/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 488,330 | |
Minnesota 911 Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Public Safety Radio Commission System Project) 5.00% 6/1/24 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,131,730 | |
St. Paul Port Authority | | | | | | | | |
(Limited Tax Brownsfields Redevelopment Tax) Series 2 5.00% 3/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,048,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,559,135 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,179,820 | |
(State Trunk Highway) Series E 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,295,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,474,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.85% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue | | | | | | | | |
5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,175,181 | |
5.00% 1/1/22 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,311,900 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/29 | | | 2,130,000 | | | | 2,337,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,824,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $144,027,383) | | | | | | | 147,724,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Short-Term Investments – 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Money Market Instrument – 0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust | | | 185,848 | | | $ | 185,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 185,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.66%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 0.03% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,185,848) | | | | | | | 1,185,848 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.51% (cost $145,213,231) | | | | | | $ | 148,909,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $2,436,279, which represents 1.61% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8
LOC – Letter of Credit
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | | | $ | 554,419,353 | | | | | | | $ | 101,115,246 | | | | | | | $ | 147,724,003 | | | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | | | 457,364 | | | | | | | | 1,190,555 | | | | | | | | 1,185,848 | | | |
Cash | | | | | 38,255 | | | | | | | | 15,812 | | | | | | | | 70,081 | | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | | | 7,735,042 | | | | | | | | 1,134,602 | | | | | | | | 2,054,954 | | | |
Receivables for securities sold | | | | | 255,565 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | 123,485 | | | |
Receivables for fund shares sold | | | | | 147,373 | | | | | | | | 17,498 | | | | | | | | 382,350 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | | 563,052,952 | | | | | | | | 103,473,713 | | | | | | | | 151,540,721 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income distributions payable | | | | | 331,485 | | | | | | | | 51,572 | | | | | | | | 91,697 | | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | | | 273,041 | | | | | | | | 24,732 | | | | | | | | 135,395 | | | |
Other accrued expenses | | | | | 13,658 | | | | | | | | 37,964 | | | | | | | | 47,959 | | | |
Distribution fees payable to affiliates | | | | | 130,446 | | | | | | | | 20,556 | | | | | | | | 46,528 | | | |
Investment management fees payable | | | | | 208,300 | | | | | | | | 36,060 | | | | | | | | 51,621 | | | |
Other affiliates payable | | | | | 22,934 | | | | | | | | 4,343 | | | | | | | | 6,654 | | | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | | | 3,704 | | | | | | | | 676 | | | | | | | | 993 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | 983,568 | | | | | | | | 175,903 | | | | | | | | 380,847 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | $ | 562,069,384 | | | | | | | $ | 103,297,810 | | | | | | | $ | 151,159,874 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | $ | 541,326,071 | | | | | | | $ | 99,183,297 | | | | | | | $ | 152,818,390 | | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | | | (155,077 | ) | | | | | | | 2,515 | | | | | | | | 10,941 | | | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | | | (4,001,068 | ) | | | | | | | (382,263 | ) | | | | | | | (5,366,077 | ) | | |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives | | | | | 24,899,458 | | | | | | | | 4,494,261 | | | | | | | | 3,696,620 | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | | | $ | 562,069,384 | | | | | | | $ | 103,297,810 | | | | | | | $ | 151,159,874 | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
1 Investments, at cost | | | | $ | 529,519,895 | | | | | | | $ | 96,620,985 | | | | | | | $ | 144,027,383 | | | |
2 Short-term investments, at cost | | | | | 457,364 | | | | | | | | 1,190,555 | | | | | | | | 1,185,848 | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 520,662,728 | | | $ | 89,863,909 | | | $ | 119,087,584 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 42,133,512 | | | | 8,068,509 | | | | 11,238,413 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.36 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.60 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share/(1 – sales charge) | | $ | 12.94 | | | $ | 11.46 | | | $ | 11.10 | |
| | | |
Class B: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 805,376 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 894,086 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 65,119 | | | | — | | | | 84,254 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10.61 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 40,423,279 | | | $ | 13,431,823 | | | $ | 31,176,113 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 3,260,702 | | | | 1,203,420 | | | | 2,936,364 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.40 | | | $ | 11.16 | | | $ | 10.62 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 178,001 | | | $ | 2,078 | | | $ | 2,091 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 14,409 | | | | 186.50 | | | | 197.41 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 12.35 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 10.59 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 12,913,992 | | | $ | 2,012,204 | | | $ | 3,625,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,536,033 | | | | 252,797 | | | | 417,159 | |
Distribution expenses - Class A | | | 653,636 | | | | 108,996 | | | | 148,962 | |
Distribution expenses - Class B | | | 4,568 | | | | — | | | | 5,304 | |
Distribution expenses - Class C | | | 205,912 | | | | 69,639 | | | | 157,635 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 213,558 | | | | 42,525 | | | | 64,508 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 105,080 | | | | 18,798 | | | | 28,224 | |
Legal fees | | | 33,414 | | | | 8,787 | | | | 9,325 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 29,697 | | | | 7,493 | | | | 6,915 | |
Registration fees | | | 29,383 | | | | 11,621 | | | | 8,292 | |
Audit and tax | | | 16,967 | | | | 16,967 | | | | 16,968 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 15,215 | | | | 2,720 | | | | 4,139 | |
Custodian fees | | | 6,912 | | | | 1,343 | | | | 2,259 | |
Other | | | 18,370 | | | | 7,010 | | | | 8,776 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,868,745 | | | | 548,696 | | | | 878,466 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (166,890 | ) | | | (20,919 | ) | | | (80,549 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses - Class A | | | — | | | | (43,598 | ) | | | — | |
Less waived distribution expenses - Class B | | | (3,426 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,199 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (102 | ) | | | (19 | ) | | | (32 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 2,698,327 | | | | 484,160 | | | | 794,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 10,215,665 | | | | 1,528,044 | | | | 2,831,089 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (4,077,844 | ) | | | (378,893 | ) | | | (2,189,203 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 23,891,966 | | | | 3,275,155 | | | | 7,197,467 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 19,814,122 | | | | 2,896,262 | | | | 5,008,264 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 30,029,787 | | | $ | 4,424,306 | | | $ | 7,839,353 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,215,665 | | | $ | 21,461,636 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,077,844 | ) | | | 2,145,694 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 23,891,966 | | | | (50,707,918 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 30,029,787 | | | | (27,100,588 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (9,574,870 | ) | | | (20,186,778 | ) |
Class B | | | (16,706 | ) | | | (50,134 | ) |
Class C | | | (599,754 | ) | | | (1,242,809 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (329 | ) | | | — | |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,519,482 | ) | | | (3,872,930 | ) |
Class B | | | (2,735 | ) | | | (13,102 | ) |
Class C | | | (120,598 | ) | | | (297,920 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (11,834,474 | ) | | | (25,663,673 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 13,164,459 | | | | 63,022,699 | |
Class B | | | 12 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 1,694,071 | | | | 13,072,102 | |
Institutional Class | | | 177,024 | | | | — | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares based upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 9,309,761 | | | $ | 19,692,497 | |
Class B | | | 16,301 | | | | 49,256 | |
Class C | | | 658,402 | | | | 1,385,823 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 25,020,042 | | | | 97,222,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (59,194,825 | ) | | | (70,545,571 | ) |
Class B | | | (383,650 | ) | | | (900,873 | ) |
Class C | | | (6,228,396 | ) | | | (8,894,656 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (65,806,871 | ) | | | (80,341,100 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (40,786,829 | ) | | | 16,881,277 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (22,591,516 | ) | | | (35,882,984 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 584,660,900 | | | | 620,543,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 562,069,384 | | | $ | 584,660,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (155,077 | ) | | $ | (179,083 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,528,044 | | | $ | 3,191,167 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (378,893 | ) | | | 214,983 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,275,155 | | | | (7,031,138 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,424,306 | | | | (3,624,988 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,368,473 | ) | | | (2,861,355 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (1,380 | ) |
Class C | | | (159,567 | ) | | | (328,444 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (11 | ) | | | — | |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (78,152 | ) | | | (129,475 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (165 | ) |
Class C | | | (12,741 | ) | | | (21,049 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,618,944 | ) | | | (3,341,868 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 7,928,543 | | | | 13,706,590 | |
Class C | | | 673,423 | | | | 2,367,119 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,033 | | | | — | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares based upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,316,641 | | | $ | 2,601,208 | |
Class B1 | | | — | | | | 1,545 | |
Class C | | | 163,157 | | | | 321,602 | |
Institutional Class | | | 9 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 10,083,806 | | | | 18,998,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (11,918,114 | ) | | | (17,238,576 | ) |
Class B1 | | | — | | | | (127,300 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,321,496 | ) | | | (3,386,183 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (14,239,610 | ) | | | (20,752,059 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (4,155,804 | ) | | | (1,753,995 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (1,350,442 | ) | | | (8,720,851 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 104,648,252 | | | | 113,369,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 103,297,810 | | | $ | 104,648,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 2,515 | | | $ | 2,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
1Class B was fully liquidated on May 31, 2013.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,831,089 | | | $ | 5,797,360 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,189,203 | ) | | | 133,909 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 7,197,467 | | | | (13,202,802 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,839,353 | | | | (7,271,533 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,307,558 | ) | | | (4,698,827 | ) |
Class B | | | (19,732 | ) | | | (46,735 | ) |
Class C | | | (492,844 | ) | | | (1,031,373 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (14 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,820,148 | ) | | | (5,776,935 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 10,022,913 | | | | 26,920,043 | |
Class B | | | 30 | | | | 28,000 | |
Class C | | | 1,339,753 | | | | 7,275,100 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,031 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares based upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,893,460 | | | $ | 3,752,121 | |
Class B | | | 17,966 | | | | 43,518 | |
Class C | | | 452,253 | | | | 907,936 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 13,728,418 | | | | 38,926,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (17,997,275 | ) | | | (24,054,167 | ) |
Class B | | | (489,557 | ) | | | (556,617 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,803,101 | ) | | | (5,642,646 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (23,289,933 | ) | | | (30,253,430 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (9,561,515 | ) | | | 8,673,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (4,542,310 | ) | | | (4,375,180 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 155,702,184 | | | | 160,077,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 151,159,874 | | | $ | 155,702,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 10,941 | | | $ | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 assets3 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived3 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 11.970 | | | | | | $ | 13.030 | | | | | | $ | 12.480 | | | | | | $ | 12.730 | | | | | | $ | 12.180 | | | | | | $ | 12.120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.221 | | | | | | | 0.445 | | | | | | | 0.487 | | | | | | | 0.492 | | | | | | | 0.484 | | | | | | | 0.474 | |
| | | | 0.425 | | | | | | | (0.973 | ) | | | | | | 0.660 | | | | | | | (0.198 | ) | | | | | | 0.550 | | | | | | | 0.107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.646 | | | | | | | (0.528 | ) | | | | | | 1.147 | | | | | | | 0.294 | | | | | | | 1.034 | | | | | | | 0.581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.221 | ) | | | | | | (0.445 | ) | | | | | | (0.488 | ) | | | | | | (0.492 | ) | | | | | | (0.484 | ) | | | | | | (0.473 | ) |
| | | | (0.035 | ) | | | | | | (0.087 | ) | | | | | | (0.109 | ) | | | | | | (0.052 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | (0.048 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.256 | ) | | | | | | (0.532 | ) | | | | | | (0.597 | ) | | | | | | (0.544 | ) | | | | | | (0.484 | ) | | | | | | (0.521 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 12.360 | | | | | | $ | 11.970 | | | | | | $ | 13.030 | | | | | | $ | 12.480 | | | | | | $ | 12.730 | | | | | | $ | 12.180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.45% | | | | | | | (4.24% | ) | | | | | | 9.41% | | | | | | | 2.50% | | | | | | | 8.66% | | | | | | | 5.04% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 520,663 | | | | | | $ | 540,533 | | | | | | $ | 577,061 | | | | | | $ | 538,170 | | | | | | $ | 586,651 | | | | | | $ | 559,393 | |
| | | | 0.90% | | | | | | | 0.90% | | | | | | | 0.90% | | | | | | | 0.91% | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | 0.93% | |
| | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | 0.92% | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | 0.95% | |
| | | | 3.67% | | | | | | | 3.47% | | | | | | | 3.81% | | | | | | | 4.02% | | | | | | | 3.89% | | | | | | | 4.03% | |
| | | | 3.61% | | | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | | | 3.79% | | | | | | | 4.00% | | | | | | | 3.89% | | | | | | | 4.01% | |
| | | | 5% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | 20% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 assets3 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived3 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
|
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and / or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. |
3 | Ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 11.980 | | | | | | $ | 13.040 | | | | | | $ | 12.490 | | | | | | $ | 12.740 | | | | | | $ | 12.190 | | | | | | $ | 12.130 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.221 | | | | | | | 0.387 | | | | | | | 0.391 | | | | | | | 0.400 | | | | | | | 0.391 | | | | | | | 0.386 | |
| | | | 0.425 | | | | | | | (0.973 | ) | | | | | | 0.660 | | | | | | | (0.197 | ) | | | | | | 0.550 | | | | | | | 0.107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.646 | | | | | | | (0.586 | ) | | | | | | 1.051 | | | | | | | 0.203 | | | | | | | 0.941 | | | | | | | 0.493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.221 | ) | | | | | | (0.387 | ) | | | | | | (0.392 | ) | | | | | | (0.401 | ) | | | | | | (0.391 | ) | | | | | | (0.385 | ) |
| | | | (0.035 | ) | | | | | | (0.087 | ) | | | | | | (0.109 | ) | | | | | | (0.052 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | (0.048 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.256 | ) | | | | | | (0.474 | ) | | | | | | (0.501 | ) | | | | | | (0.453 | ) | | | | | | (0.391 | ) | | | | | | (0.433 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 12.370 | | | | | | $ | 11.980 | | | | | | $ | 13.040 | | | | | | $ | 12.490 | | | | | | $ | 12.740 | | | | | | $ | 12.190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.44% | | | | | | | (4.66% | ) | | | | | | 8.59% | | | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | | | 7.85% | | | | | | | 4.26% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 805 | | | | | | $ | 1,143 | | | | | | $ | 2,115 | | | | | | $ | 3,697 | | | | | | $ | 7,234 | | | | | | $ | 9,506 | |
| | | | 0.90% | | | | | | | 1.39% | | | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.68% | |
| | | | 1.71% | | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.70% | |
| | | | 3.67% | | | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.28% | |
| | | | 2.86% | | | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | | 3.25% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.26% | |
| | | | 5% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | 20% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
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 assets3 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived3 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Ratio of expenses to average net assets and ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 12.010 | | | | | | $ | 13.070 | | | | | | $ | 12.520 | | | | | | $ | 12.780 | | | | | | $ | 12.220 | | | | | | $ | 12.160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.177 | | | | | | | 0.350 | | | | | | | 0.392 | | | | | | | 0.401 | | | | | | | 0.392 | | | | | | | 0.386 | |
| | | | 0.424 | | | | | | | (0.973 | ) | | | | | | 0.660 | | | | | | | (0.207 | ) | | | | | | 0.560 | | | | | | | 0.107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.601 | | | | | | | (0.623 | ) | | | | | | 1.052 | | | | | | | 0.194 | | | | | | | 0.952 | | | | | | | 0.493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.176 | ) | | | | | | (0.350 | ) | | | | | | (0.393 | ) | | | | | | (0.402 | ) | | | | | | (0.392 | ) | | | | | | (0.385 | ) |
| | | | (0.035 | ) | | | | | | (0.087 | ) | | | | | | (0.109 | ) | | | | | | (0.052 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | (0.048 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.211 | ) | | | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | | | (0.502 | ) | | | | | | (0.454 | ) | | | | | | (0.392 | ) | | | | | | (0.433 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 12.400 | | | | | | $ | 12.010 | | | | | | $ | 13.070 | | | | | | $ | 12.520 | | | | | | $ | 12.780 | | | | | | $ | 12.220 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.04% | | | | | | | (4.93% | ) | | | | | | 8.58% | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | 7.91% | | | | | | | 4.25% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 40,423 | | | | | | $ | 42,985 | | | | | | $ | 41,368 | | | | | | $ | 34,425 | | | | | | $ | 38,981 | | | | | | $ | 34,174 | |
| | | | 1.65% | | | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.68% | |
| | | | 1.71% | | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.70% | |
| | | | 2.92% | | | | | | | 2.72% | | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.28% | |
| | | | 2.86% | | | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | | | 3.25% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.26% | |
| | | | 5% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 16% | | | | | | | 12% | | | | | | | 20% | | | | | | | 20% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period was as follows:
| | | | |
12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.070 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.096 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.279 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.376 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.096 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.096 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.350 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 3.14% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 178 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.65% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.71% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.95% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 3.89% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 5%3 | |
|
| |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and / or 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 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 10.840 | | | | | | $ | 11.530 | | | | | | $ | 11.130 | | | | | | $ | 11.290 | | | | | | $ | 10.820 | | | | | | $ | 10.720 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.171 | | | | | | | 0.330 | | | | | | | 0.355 | | | | | | | 0.375 | | | | | | | 0.376 | | | | | | | 0.384 | |
| | | | 0.310 | | | | | | | (0.675 | ) | | | | | | 0.400 | | | | | | | (0.160 | ) | | | | | | 0.469 | | | | | | | 0.100 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.481 | | | | | | | (0.345 | ) | | | | | | 0.755 | | | | | | | 0.215 | | | | | | | 0.845 | | | | | | | 0.484 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.171 | ) | | | | | | (0.330 | ) | | | | | | (0.355 | ) | | | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | | | (0.384 | ) |
| | | | (0.010 | ) | | | | | | (0.015 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.181 | ) | | | | | | (0.345 | ) | | | | | | (0.355 | ) | | | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | | | (0.384 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 11.140 | | | | | | $ | 10.840 | | | | | | $ | 11.530 | | | | | | $ | 11.130 | | | | | | $ | 11.290 | | | | | | $ | 10.820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4.47% | | | | | | | (3.09%) | | | | | | | 6.88% | | | | | | | 2.02% | | | | | | | 7.96% | | | | | | | 4.67% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 89,864 | | | | | | $ | 90,110 | | | | | | $ | 97,032 | | | | | | $ | 87,924 | | | | | | $ | 96,568 | | | | | | $ | 78,021 | |
| | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | | 0.75% | |
| | | | 0.98% | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | | 3.12% | | | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | | | 3.62% | |
| | | | 3.00% | | | | | | | 2.76% | | | | | | | 3.02% | | | | | | | 3.32% | | | | | | | 3.28% | | | | | | | 3.40% | |
| | | | 6% | | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | | 21% | | | | | | | 24% | | | | | | | 22% | | | | | | | 12% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during 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 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 10.860 | | | | | | $ | 11.560 | | | | | | $ | 11.160 | | | | | | $ | 11.320 | | | | | | $ | 10.840 | | | | | | $ | 10.740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.125 | | | | | | | 0.233 | | | | | | | 0.259 | | | | | | | 0.283 | | | | | | | 0.283 | | | | | | | 0.295 | |
| | | | 0.310 | | | | | | | (0.685 | ) | | | | | | 0.400 | | | | | | | (0.160 | ) | | | | | | 0.479 | | | | | | | 0.100 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.435 | | | | | | | (0.452 | ) | | | | | | 0.659 | | | | | | | 0.123 | | | | | | | 0.762 | | | | | | | 0.395 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.125 | ) | | | | | | (0.233 | ) | | | | | | (0.259 | ) | | | | | | (0.283 | ) | | | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | | | (0.295 | ) |
| | | | (0.010 | ) | | | | | | (0.015 | ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.135 | ) | | | | | | (0.248 | ) | | | | | | (0.259 | ) | | | | | | (0.283 | ) | | | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | | | (0.295 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 11.160 | | | | | | $ | 10.860 | | | | | | $ | 11.560 | | | | | | $ | 11.160 | | | | | | $ | 11.320 | | | | | | $ | 10.840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4.03% | | | | | | | (3.99% | ) | | | | | | 5.96% | | | | | | | 1.16% | | | | | | | 7.14% | | | | | | | 3.78% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 13,432 | | | | | | $ | 14,538 | | | | | | $ | 16,210 | | | | | | $ | 13,949 | | | | | | $ | 14,649 | | | | | | $ | 11,276 | |
| | | | 1.69% | | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | | | 1.73% | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | 2.29% | | | | | | | 2.04% | | | | | | | 2.27% | | | | | | | 2.58% | | | | | | | 2.57% | | | | | | | 2.77% | |
| | | | 2.25% | | | | | | | 2.01% | | | | | | | 2.27% | | | | | | | 2.57% | | | | | | | 2.53% | | | | | | | 2.65% | |
| | | | 6% | | | | | | | 17% | | | | | | | 21% | | | | | | | 24% | | | | | | | 22% | | | | | | | 12% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period was as follows:
| | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.950 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.077 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.190 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.267 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.077 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.077 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.140 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 2.46% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.69% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.73% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.29% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 3.25% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6%3 | |
| |
| | | | |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 10.250 | | | | | | $ | 11.080 | | | | | | $ | 10.490 | | | | | | $ | 10.710 | | | | | | $ | 9.910 | | | | | | $ | 10.000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.201 | | | | | | | 0.399 | | | | | | | 0.420 | | | | | | | 0.430 | | | | | | | 0.415 | | | | | | | 0.422 | |
| | | | 0.349 | | | | | | | (0.831 | ) | | | | | | 0.596 | | | | | | | (0.222 | ) | | | | | | 0.798 | | | | | | | (0.091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.550 | | | | | | | (0.432 | ) | | | | | | 1.016 | | | | | | | 0.208 | | | | | | | 1.213 | | | | | | | 0.331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.200 | ) | | | | | | (0.398 | ) | | | | | | (0.426 | ) | | | | | | (0.428 | ) | | | | | | (0.413 | ) | | | | | | (0.421 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.200 | ) | | | | | | (0.398 | ) | | | | | | (0.426 | ) | | | | | | (0.428 | ) | | | | | | (0.413 | ) | | | | | | (0.421 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10.600 | | | | | | $ | 10.250 | | | | | | $ | 11.080 | | | | | | $ | 10.490 | | | | | | $ | 10.710 | | | | | | $ | 9.910 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.41% | | | | | | | (4.06% | ) | | | | | | 9.86% | | | | | | | 2.12% | | | | | | | 12.46% | | | | | | | 3.63% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 119,088 | | | | | | $ | 121,232 | | | | | | $ | 124,717 | | | | | | $ | 108,830 | | | | | | $ | 119,038 | | | | | | $ | 107,951 | |
| | | | 0.89% | | | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | | | 0.91% | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | | | 0.89% | |
| | | | 1.00% | | | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | | | 0.98% | | | | | | | 0.98% | | | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | | | 3.89% | | | | | | | 3.64% | | | | | | | 3.89% | | | | | | | 4.20% | | | | | | | 4.02% | | | | | | | 4.49% | |
| | | | 3.78% | | | | | | | 3.54% | | | | | | | 3.81% | | | | | | | 4.13% | | | | | | | 3.97% | | | | | | | 4.41% | |
| | | | 7% | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | 13% | | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | | 12% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
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|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total 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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and / or 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 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 10.270 | | | | | | $ | 11.090 | | | | | | $ | 10.510 | | | | | | $ | 10.720 | | | | | | $ | 9.920 | | | | | | $ | 10.010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.193 | | | | | | | 0.318 | | | | | | | 0.340 | | | | | | | 0.354 | | | | | | | 0.338 | | | | | | | 0.352 | |
| | | | 0.340 | | | | | | | (0.822 | ) | | | | | | 0.586 | | | | | | | (0.212 | ) | | | | | | 0.798 | | | | | | | (0.091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.533 | | | | | | | (0.504 | ) | | | | | | 0.926 | | | | | | | 0.142 | | | | | | | 1.136 | | | | | | | 0.261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.193 | ) | | | | | | (0.316 | ) | | | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | | | (0.352 | ) | | | | | | (0.336 | ) | | | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.193 | ) | | | | | | (0.316 | ) | | | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | | | (0.352 | ) | | | | | | (0.336 | ) | | | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10.610 | | | | | | $ | 10.270 | | | | | | $ | 11.090 | | | | | | $ | 10.510 | | | | | | $ | 10.720 | | | | | | $ | 9.920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.23% | | | | | | | (4.68% | ) | | | | | | 8.93% | | | | | | | 1.46% | | | | | | | 11.62% | | | | | | | 2.86% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 894 | | | | | | $ | 1,330 | | | | | | $ | 1,928 | | | | | | $ | 2,892 | | | | | | $ | 4,130 | | | | | | $ | 4,995 | |
| | | | 1.04% | | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.64% | |
| | | | 1.75% | | | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | 3.74% | | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.45% | | | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | | | 3.74% | |
| | | | 3.03% | | | | | | | 2.79% | | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | | 3.38% | | | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | | | 3.66% | |
| | | | 7% | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | 13% | | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | | 12% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | | | 8/31/12 | | | | 8/31/11 | | | | 8/31/10 | | | | 8/31/09 |
| | | $ | 10.270 | | | | | | $ | 11.100 | | | | | | $ | 10.510 | | | | | | $ | 10.730 | | | | | | $ | 9.930 | | | | | | $ | 10.020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.162 | | | | | | | 0.318 | | | | | | | 0.340 | | | | | | | 0.354 | | | | | | | 0.338 | | | | | | | 0.352 | |
| | | | 0.350 | | | | | | | (0.832 | ) | | | | | | 0.596 | | | | | | | (0.222 | ) | | | | | | 0.798 | | | | | | | (0.091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 0.512 | | | | | | | (0.514 | ) | | | | | | 0.936 | | | | | | | 0.132 | | | | | | | 1.136 | | | | | | | 0.261 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.162 | ) | | | | | | (0.316 | ) | | | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | | | (0.352 | ) | | | | | | (0.336 | ) | | | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | (0.162 | ) | | | | | | (0.316 | ) | | | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | | | (0.352 | ) | | | | | | (0.336 | ) | | | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10.620 | | | | | | $ | 10.270 | | | | | | $ | 11.100 | | | | | | $ | 10.510 | | | | | | $ | 10.730 | | | | | | $ | 9.930 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5.01% | | | | | | | (4.77% | ) | | | | | | 9.03% | | | | | | | 1.36% | | | | | | | 11.61% | | | | | | | 2.85% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 31,176 | | | | | | $ | 33,140 | | | | | | $ | 33,432 | | | | | | $ | 26,718 | | | | | | $ | 28,727 | | | | | | $ | 24,740 | |
| | | | 1.64% | | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | | 1.64% | | | | | | | 1.66% | | | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | | | 1.64% | |
| | | | 1.75% | | | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | | | 1.73% | | | | | | | 1.72% | |
| | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | | | 3.14% | | | | | | | 3.45% | | | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | | | 3.74% | |
| | | | 3.03% | | | | | | | 2.79% | | | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | | | 3.38% | | | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | | | 3.66% | |
| | | | 7% | | | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | 13% | | | | | | | 5% | | | | | | | 11% | | | | | | | 12% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period was as follows:
| | | | |
12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.350 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.091 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.239 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.330 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.090 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.090 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.590 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 3.22% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.64% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.75% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.18% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 4.07% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 7%3 | |
| |
| | | | |
| |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Notes to financial statements | | |
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a Fund, or collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first 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 4.00% to zero for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund 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 for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class B shares were completely liquidated on May 31, 2013. 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 Tax-Free Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from the Minnesota state personal income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital.
The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and the Minnesota state personal income tax, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.
The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
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.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix pricing, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2010–Aug. 31, 2013), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements.
Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Interest and Related Expenses – Interest and related expenses include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees from a Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs where the Fund has transferred its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. In conveyance of the bond, a Fund receives the inverse floating rate securities and cash from the trust. As a result of certain rights retained by a Fund, the transfer of the bond is not considered a sale, but rather a form of financing for accounting purposes whereby the cash received is recorded as a liability and interest expense is recorded based on the interest rate of the floating rate securities. Remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. There were no interest and related expenses for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014.
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Other – Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to each Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six month ended Feb. 28, 2014.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses and appears on the statements of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund earned the following amount under this agreement:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $102 | | $19 | | $32 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
On the first $500 million | | 0.550% | | 0.500% | | 0.550% |
On the next $500 million | | 0.500% | | 0.475% | | 0.500% |
On the next $1.5 billion | | 0.450% | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | 0.425% | | 0.425% | | 0.425% |
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 fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs,
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, nonroutine expenses)) do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Funds.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | | |
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) | | 0.65% | | 0.69% | | 0.64% |
*The contractual waiver period was Dec. 28, 2012 through Dec. 29, 2014.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, the Funds were charged for these services as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $13,645 | | $2,443 | | $3,665 |
DSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion, 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% on average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. These amounts are included in the statements of operations as dividend and disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, the amount charged by DSC for each Fund was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $62,312 | | | | $11,156 | | | | $16,735 |
Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to the Funds. Sub-transfer agency fees are passed on to and paid directly by the Funds.
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Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Class B and Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fees from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014* to 0.15% of average daily net assets. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Class B shares’ 12b-1 fees from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014** to 0.25% of average daily net assets. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fees.
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $8,621 | | $1,540 | | $2,308 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $13,820 | | $2,399 | | $4,273 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class C | | $1,350 | | | | $1,042 | | | | $2,209 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
*The contractual waiver period was Dec. 28, 2012 through Dec. 29, 2014.
** | The contractual waiver period was April 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014 for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Oct. 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014 for Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | $26,984,983 | | | | $ 6,429,080 | | | | $10,815,819 |
Sales | | 68,179,552 | | | | 11,042,572 | | | | 21,428,443 |
At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Cost of investments | | $ | 529,977,259 | | | | | $97,811,540 | | | | $145,213,231 |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation | | $ | 29,785,047 | | | | | $ 5,071,671 | | | | $ 5,653,565 |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | | | (4,885,589 | ) | | | | (577,410) | | | | (1,956,945) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 24,899,458 | | | | | $ 4,494,261 | | | | $ 3,696,620 |
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For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2013 will expire as follows:
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Year of Expiration | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
2017 | | $— | | $— | | $ 83,961 |
2018 | | — | | — | | 2,974,512 |
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Total | | $— | | $— | | $3,058,473 |
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On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (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 are 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.
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
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market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
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Level 1 – | | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (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. 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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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
3. Investments (continued)
The following tables summarize the valuation of the each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 28, 2014:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 554,419,353 | | | $ | 554,419,353 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 457,364 | | | | — | | | | 457,364 | |
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Total | | $ | 457,364 | | | $ | 554,419,353 | | | $ | 554,876,717 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 101,115,246 | | | $ | 101,115,246 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 140,555 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,190,555 | |
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Total | | $ | 140,555 | | | $ | 102,165,246 | | | $ | 102,305,801 | |
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| | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 147,724,003 | | | $ | 147,724,003 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 185,848 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,185,848 | |
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Total | | $ | 185,848 | | | $ | 148,724,003 | | | $ | 148,909,851 | |
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1 | Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages for each Fund: |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 1 | | | | 11.80 | % | | | | 15.67 | % |
Level 2 | | | | 88.20 | % | | | | 84.33 | % |
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Total | | | | 100.00 | % | | | | 100.00 | % |
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During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Funds. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 28, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments.
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4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
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| | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | | | Six months | | | Year | |
| | ended | | | Ended | | | ended | | | Ended | | | ended | | | Ended | |
| | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,083,717 | | | | 4,933,586 | | | | 721,734 | | | | 1,195,316 | | | | 963,216 | | | | 2,446,076 | |
Class B* | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 2,511 | |
Class C | | | 138,562 | | | | 1,005,884 | | | | 61,195 | | | | 205,682 | | | | 127,836 | | | | 654,674 | |
Institutional Class | | | 14,408 | | | | — | | | | 186 | | | | — | | | | 196 | | | | — | |
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Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 764,930 | | | | 1,537,395 | | | | 119,612 | | | | 228,479 | | | | 181,493 | | | | 343,443 | |
Class B* | | | 1,339 | | | | 3,832 | | | | — | | | | 139 | | | | 1,720 | | | | 3,969 | |
Class C | | | 53,922 | | | | 107,825 | | | | 14,793 | | | | 28,169 | | | | 43,263 | | | | 82,979 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | |
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| | | 2,056,880 | | | | 7,588,522 | | | | 917,521 | | | | 1,657,785 | | | | 1,317,728 | | | | 3,533,652 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,878,679 | ) | | | (5,605,922 | ) | | | (1,085,289 | ) | | | (1,524,093 | ) | | | (1,731,695 | ) | | | (2,221,602 | ) |
Class B* | | | (31,640 | ) | | | (70,605 | ) | | | — | | | | (11,086 | ) | | | (47,038 | ) | | | (50,674 | ) |
Class C | | | (511,881 | ) | | | (699,199 | ) | | | (210,813 | ) | | | (298,126 | ) | | | (461,081 | ) | | | (523,144 | ) |
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| | | (5,422,200 | ) | | �� | (6,375,726 | ) | | | (1,296,102 | ) | | | (1,833,305 | ) | | | (2,239,814 | ) | | | (2,795,420 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (3,365,320 | ) | | | 1,212,796 | | | | (378,581 | ) | | | (175,520 | ) | | | (922,086 | ) | | | 738,232 | |
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* Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class B was fully liquidated on May 31, 2013.
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2013, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A. The amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the statements of changes in net assets.
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | Year ended 8/31/13 |
| | Class B Shares | | Class A Shares | | Value | | Class B Shares | | Class A Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | | | 11,267 | | | | | 11,282 | | | | $ | 136,455 | | | | | 32,546 | | | | | 32,612 | | | | $ | 417,886 | |
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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 14,545 | | | | | 14,597 | | | | | 151,255 | | | | | 9,252 | | | | | 9,271 | | | | | 101,850 | |
5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $125,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
5. Line of Credit (continued)
purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 12, 2013.
On Nov. 12, 2013, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $225,000,000 revolving line of credit. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 10, 2014.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 28, 2014 or at any time during the period then ended.
6. 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.
Inverse Floaters – Each Fund may participate in inverse floater programs where a Fund transfers its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities and inverse floating rate securities (inverse floaters) with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. The inverse floaters received by each Fund are derivative tax-exempt obligations with floating or variable interest rates that move in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates, usually at an accelerated speed. Consequently, the market values of the inverse floaters will generally be more volatile than other tax-exempt investments. Each Fund typically uses inverse floaters to adjust the duration of their portfolio. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. By holding inverse floaters with a different duration than the underlying bonds that a Fund transferred to the trust, that Fund seeks to adjust its portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Each Fund may also invest in inverse floaters to seek to add additional income or to adjust the Fund’s exposure to a specific segment of the yield curve. At Feb. 28, 2014, and during the period then ended, each Fund held no investments in inverse floaters.
7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.
The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the state or U.S. territories, or regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations.
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A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 28, 2014, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the schedules of investments.
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund | | Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | | | 11.50% | | | | | 12.06 | % | | | | 8.31 | % |
Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. (S&P) and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment-grade securities.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
Each Fund may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of Feb. 28, 2014, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Funds. Illiquid securities have been identified on the schedules of investments.
8. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
9. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
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Board of trustees | | | | | | |
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Patrick P. Coyne | | Joseph W. Chow | | Lucinda S. Landreth | | Thomas K. Whitford |
Chairman, President, and | | Former Executive Vice | | Former Chief Investment | | Former Vice Chairman |
Chief Executive Officer | | President | | Officer | | PNC Financial Services Group |
Delaware Investments® | | State Street Corporation | | Assurant, Inc. | | Pittsburgh, PA |
Family of Funds | | Brookline, MA | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
Philadelphia, PA | | | | | | Janet L. Yeomans |
| | John A. Fry | | Frances A. | | Former Vice President |
Thomas L. Bennett | | President | | Sevilla-Sacasa | | and Treasurer |
Private Investor | | Drexel University | | Chief Executive Officer | | 3M Corporation |
Rosemont, PA | | Philadelphia, PA | | Banco Itaú | | St. Paul, MN |
| | | | International | | |
| | | | Miami, FL | | J. Richard Zecher |
| | | | | | Founder |
| | | | | | Investor Analytics |
| | | | | | Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers | | | | | | |
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David F. Connor | | Daniel V. Geatens | | David P. O’Connor | | Richard Salus |
Senior Vice President, | | Vice President and | | Executive Vice President, | | Senior Vice President and |
Deputy General Counsel, | | Treasurer | | General Counsel, | | Chief Financial Officer |
and Secretary | | Delaware Investments | | and Chief Legal Officer | | Delaware Investments |
Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds | | Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds |
Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA | | Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA |
Philadelphia, PA | | | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 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 sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.
Information (if any) regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Fixed income mutual funds
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February 28, 2014
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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.
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
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 Sept. 1, 2013 to Feb. 28, 2014.
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
For the six-month period from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,058.10 | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | $4.08 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,059.00 | | | | | 0.81% | | | | | 4.14 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,055.10 | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 7.95 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,060.00 | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 2.86 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,020.83 | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | $4.01 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.78 | | | | | 0.81% | | | | | 4.06 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,017.06 | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 7.80 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.02 | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 2.81 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,042.20 | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | $3.80 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,042.20 | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 3.80 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,037.80 | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 8.08 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,042.70 | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 3.04 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,021.08 | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | $3.76 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.08 | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 3.76 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.86 | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 8.00 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.82 | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 3.01 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,074.60 | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | $4.37 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,073.40 | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 4.37 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,070.50 | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 8.21 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,075.40 | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 3.09 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | $1,000.00 | | | | | $1,020.58 | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | $4.26 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.58 | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 4.26 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.86 | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 8.00 | |
Institutional Class | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.82 | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 3.01 | |
* | “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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
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Security type / sector / state allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | 98.88% |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | 12.37% |
Education Revenue Bonds | | 11.63% |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | 3.73% |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | 12.34% |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | 1.18% |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | 2.68% |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | 5.30% |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | 4.83% |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | 16.92% |
State General Obligation Bonds | | 10.19% |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | 11.93% |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | 5.78% |
Short-Term Investments | | 0.57% |
Total Value of Securities | | 99.45% |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | 0.55% |
Total Net Assets | | 100.00% |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alaska | | 1.70% |
Arizona | | 1.25% |
California | | 10.23% |
Colorado | | 1.72% |
Connecticut | | 0.63% |
Florida | | 1.50% |
Georgia | | 3.68% |
Guam | | 0.26% |
Idaho | | 0.01% |
Illinois | | 3.56% |
Indiana | | 1.24% |
Kansas | | 0.40% |
Louisiana | | 1.13% |
Maryland | | 1.58% |
Massachusetts | | 3.84% |
Minnesota | | 1.85% |
Mississippi | | 0.25% |
Missouri | | 6.01% |
Nevada | | 0.23% |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
New Jersey | | 10.71% |
New York | | 18.73% |
North Carolina | | 3.47% |
North Dakota | | 0.29% |
Ohio | | 3.02% |
Oklahoma | | 3.13% |
Oregon | | 0.29% |
Pennsylvania | | 2.56% |
Texas | | 9.14% |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | 0.29% |
Utah | | 0.25% |
Virginia | | 3.25% |
Washington | | 1.96% |
West Virginia | | 0.63% |
Wisconsin | | 0.66% |
Total | | 99.45% |
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Security type / sector / state allocations
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.66 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.90 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.96 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 2.70 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.26 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.24 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.82 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 6.88 | % |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | | | | 4.76 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.12 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.54 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 18.52 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 16.09 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.87 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1.37 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 100.03 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | | (0.03 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alaska | | | | 1.01 | % |
Arizona | | | | 3.23 | % |
California | | | | 13.81 | % |
Colorado | | | | 0.13 | % |
Connecticut | | | | 1.05 | % |
Delaware | | | | 0.82 | % |
Florida | | | | 0.62 | % |
Georgia | | | | 3.26 | % |
Guam | | | | 0.40 | % |
Hawaii | | | | 1.17 | % |
Idaho | | | | 0.94 | % |
Illinois | | | | 3.16 | % |
Indiana | | | | 0.11 | % |
Iowa | | | | 0.26 | % |
Kansas | | | | 0.29 | % |
Louisiana | | | | 3.26 | % |
Maryland | | | | 2.30 | % |
Massachusetts | | | | 1.56 | % |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Michigan | | | | 0.59 | % |
Minnesota | | | | 7.95 | % |
Mississippi | | | | 0.73 | % |
Missouri | | | | 1.15 | % |
New Jersey | | | | 5.90 | % |
New York | | | | 16.85 | % |
North Carolina | | | | 2.16 | % |
North Dakota | | | | 0.24 | % |
Ohio | | | | 1.69 | % |
Oregon | | | | 1.57 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | | 3.67 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 0.40 | % |
Tennessee | | | | 0.83 | % |
Texas | | | | 9.12 | % |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | | | 0.24 | % |
Virginia | | | | 7.55 | % |
Washington | | | | 0.76 | % |
Wisconsin | | | | 0.90 | % |
Wyoming | | | | 0.35 | % |
Total | | | | 100.03 | % |
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Security type / sector / state allocations
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 97.70 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 19.64 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 18.65 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 25.82 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.14 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.31 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 2.13 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 0.65 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | | 0.86 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.30 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 2.20 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.36 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.64 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 97.70 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 2.30 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Alabama | | | | 2.50 | % |
Alaska | | | | 0.36 | % |
Arizona | | | | 3.21 | % |
California | | | | 13.67 | % |
Colorado | | | | 1.54 | % |
District of Columbia | | | | 1.16 | % |
Florida | | | | 3.36 | % |
Georgia | | | | 1.55 | % |
Hawaii | | | | 2.19 | % |
Idaho | | | | 1.34 | % |
Illinois | | | | 4.26 | % |
Indiana | | | | 1.50 | % |
Iowa | | | | 0.83 | % |
Kansas | | | | 0.61 | % |
Kentucky | | | | 0.20 | % |
Louisiana | | | | 2.26 | % |
Maine | | | | 0.35 | % |
Maryland | | | | 3.41 | % |
Massachusetts | | | | 0.55 | % |
Michigan | | | | 1.59 | % |
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Minnesota | | | | 4.31 | % |
Missouri | | | | 1.32 | % |
Nevada | | | | 0.07 | % |
New Hampshire | | | | 0.28 | % |
New Jersey | | | | 5.90 | % |
New York | | | | 11.15 | % |
North Carolina | | | | 0.93 | % |
North Dakota | | | | 0.48 | % |
Ohio | | | | 3.82 | % |
Oklahoma | | | | 0.37 | % |
Oregon | | | | 0.58 | % |
Pennsylvania | | | | 6.31 | % |
South Carolina | | | | 0.18 | % |
Tennessee | | | | 0.47 | % |
Texas | | | | 7.49 | % |
Utah | | | | 0.40 | % |
Vermont | | | | 0.20 | % |
Virginia | | | | 2.78 | % |
Washington | | | | 0.61 | % |
West Virginia | | | | 1.18 | % |
Wisconsin | | | | 2.04 | % |
Wyoming | | | | 0.39 | % |
Total | | | | 97.70 | % |
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds – 98.88% | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds – 12.37% | | | | | | | | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Asset-Backed Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,487,120 | |
Gaston County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority (National Gypsum Co. Project) 5.75% 8/1/35 (AMT) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 1,644,385 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue Asset-Backed Senior Notes Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 6,875,000 | | | | 5,665,550 | |
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 2,955,000 | | | | 3,194,562 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority 6.00% 6/1/28 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,868,980 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 6,810,000 | | | | 7,547,864 | |
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,036,770 | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue (CNX Marine Terminals) 5.75% 9/1/25 | | | 3,375,000 | | | | 3,569,771 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A 6.125% 11/1/29 | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,255,238 | |
Series A 7.00% 11/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,317,900 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) 4.875% 9/15/19 (AMT) | | | 1,760,000 | | | | 1,757,835 | |
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,365,000 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines - JFK International Airport) 7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)• | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,193,420 | |
New York State Liberty Development Corporation Revenue (Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,075,560 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue Environmental Improvement (First Energy Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 5,323,278 | |
Parish of St. John the Baptist, Louisiana (Marathon Oil) Series A 5.125% 6/1/37 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,883,775 | |
Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue (Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,828,100 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Shoals, Indiana (National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,940,000 | | | $ | 1,980,236 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 7,265,000 | | | | 5,585,841 | |
Valdez, Alaska Marine (BP Pipelines Project) Series B 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 3,455,000 | | | | 4,045,909 | |
Series C 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 2,201,536 | |
Valparaiso, Indiana (Pratt Paper, LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 1,890,271 | |
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| | | | | | | 68,718,901 | |
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Education Revenue Bonds – 11.63% | | | | | | | | |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | | | 5,295,000 | | | | 5,406,407 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46 | | | 5,145,000 | | | | 4,986,328 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,469,050 | |
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) 5.125% 3/1/37 | | | 2,850,000 | | | | 2,394,399 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project) Series A 8.375% 12/15/43 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,907,850 | |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,227,762 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Harvard University) Series B-2 5.25% 2/1/34 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,719,450 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Harvard University) Series A 5.00% 12/15/29 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,695,400 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/15/36 | | | 4,515,000 | | | | 5,110,935 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Washington University) Series A 5.375% 3/15/39 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,518,550 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | | | 4,225,000 | | | | 4,528,947 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing Revenue (University Properties Inc. - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 6,000,000 | | | $ | 5,783,880 | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue (Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32 | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,382,698 | |
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | | | 1,565,000 | | | | 1,361,456 | |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,649,805 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Confluence Academy Project) Series A 5.25% 6/15/25 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,062,083 | |
Series A 5.35% 6/15/32 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 1,994,721 | |
University of Pittsburgh (Capital Project) Series B 5.00% 9/15/28 | | | 2,090,000 | | | | 2,367,552 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,567,273 | |
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Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.73% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department of Water Resources Series L 5.00% 5/1/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,045,350 | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.00% 2/1/22 | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 6,056,921 | |
5.25% 2/1/24 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 8,596,630 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,698,901 | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 12.34% | | | | | | | | |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,280 | |
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Health Care Revenue (Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39 | | | 4,065,000 | | | | 4,495,402 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,919,325 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,071,240 | |
Cleveland - Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.25% 5/1/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,365,510 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 2,024,965 | |
(Evangelical Lutheran) Series A 5.25% 6/1/34 | | | 4,275,000 | | | | 4,279,916 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
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Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 1,875,000 | | | $ | 1,904,663 | |
Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Inova Health Services) Series A 5.50% 5/15/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,708,375 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,310,800 | |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,210,840 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,461,385 | |
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 3,690,000 | | | | 3,938,226 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 6.00% 2/1/21 | | | 3,075,000 | | | | 3,135,824 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,185,250 | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,222,325 | |
6.50% 12/1/21 | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 2,905,281 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) Series A 5.875% 1/1/31 | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,573,225 | |
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27 | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 3,241,222 | |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Community Revenue (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 1/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,174,560 | |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,652,690 | |
Oregon Health & Science University Revenue (Capital Appreciation Insured) Series A 5.75% 7/1/21 (NATL-RE)^ | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,618,400 | |
Rochester, Minnesota (The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,445,810 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue (Memorial Group Inc.) 7.125% 11/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,023,380 | |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,620 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue (Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,521,383 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Sauk-Prairie Memorial Hospital Inc.) Series A 5.125% 2/1/38 | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 983,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 68,510,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue (Caritas Project’s) Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | | 4,705,000 | | | | 4,926,888 | |
Williston, North Dakota (Eagle Crest Apartments, LLC Project) 7.75% 9/1/38 | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,635,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,562,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.68% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 2,890,000 | | | | 3,379,450 | |
Series GG 5.75% 9/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,180,610 | |
Series NN 5.00% 3/1/20 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 4,114,880 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Trips Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT) | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,692,869 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT) | | | 2,245,000 | | | | 2,107,875 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Leasehold Revenue (Convention Center Hotel) 5.80% 7/15/20 AMBAC^ | | | 3,035,000 | | | | 2,423,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,899,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.30% | | | | | | | | |
Fairfax County, Virginia (Public Improvement) Series A 5.00% 10/1/19 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 10,881,900 | |
Georgetown, Texas Independent School District (School Building) 5.00% 8/15/24 (PSF) | | | 1,430,000 | | | | 1,659,987 | |
5.00% 8/15/26 (PSF) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,148,940 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City, New York Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 2,690,000 | | | $ | 3,208,578 | |
Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,618,950 | |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,937,060 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,455,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.83% | | | | | | | | |
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Southeast Missouri Hospital) 5.25% 6/1/16 (NATL-RE) | | | 240,000 | | | | 254,494 | |
Greene County, Missouri Single Family Mortgage Revenue Municipal Multiplier (Private Mortgage Insurance) 11.75% 3/1/16 ^ | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,212,750 | |
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project) Series A 5.25% 12/1/19-14 | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,454,042 | |
Series A 5.625% 12/1/28-14 | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,398,678 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19 | | | 1,435,000 | | | | 1,892,162 | |
Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue (First Senior) 6.00% 1/1/22 | | | 13,535,000 | | | | 17,394,171 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue Series A 7.30% 10/1/18 | | | 1,390,000 | | | | 1,621,755 | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Developing Authority Revenue 6.10% 6/1/21-17 (FHA) | | | 505,000 | | | | 572,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,800,126 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 16.92% | | | | | | | | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 8,230,000 | | | | 9,049,379 | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | | | 3,130,000 | | | | 3,749,020 | |
Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue Senior 5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,313,182 | |
Florida Enterprise Community Development District Special Assessment 6.10% 5/1/16 (NATL-RE) | | | 380,000 | | | | 381,919 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series B-1 5.00% 1/1/42 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,436,400 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts No.T-18 5.30% 9/1/35 | | | 1,660,000 | | | $ | 1,277,353 | |
Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency Revenue (Beach CRA) 5.625% 3/1/24 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,202,292 | |
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Water Pollution Control Revenue (State Revolving Fund Project) Series A 6.05% 7/1/16 (AGM) | | | 415,000 | | | | 417,112 | |
Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission State Road Revenue Series B 5.00% 5/1/24 | | | 9,000,000 | | | | 9,832,230 | |
Mosaic, Virginia District Community Development Authority Revenue Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 4,461,301 | |
Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue (Liberty Square Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,902 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue 5.00% 6/15/25 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,230,550 | |
5.00% 6/15/28 | | | 2,695,000 | | | | 2,849,397 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Series AA 5.00% 6/15/19 | | | 2,660,000 | | | | 3,138,853 | |
Series B 5.00% 6/15/21 | | | 3,235,000 | | | | 3,793,296 | |
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,219,500 | |
(Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44 | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,382,440 | |
(Transportation System) Series A 5.00% 6/15/42 | | | 720,000 | | | | 749,966 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency (Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,161,360 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2011 Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,732,900 | |
Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,061,640 | |
Series D 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,386,070 | |
New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Series A 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,029,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax Revenue Series B 5.25% 3/15/38 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,715,200 | |
Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax (Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,118,900 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^ | | | 3,255,000 | | | $ | 2,239,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 93,979,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 10.19% | | | | | | | | |
California State 5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 3,795,000 | | | | 4,120,042 | |
Various Purposes 5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,630,889 | |
5.00% 11/1/43 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,317,100 | |
6.00% 4/1/38 | | | 4,060,000 | | | | 4,727,911 | |
6.50% 4/1/33 | | | 2,570,000 | | | | 3,143,187 | |
Georgia State Series I 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,088,200 | |
Minnesota State (Various Purposes) Series F 5.00% 10/1/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,067,200 | |
New Jersey State (Various Purposes) Series Q 5.00% 8/15/19 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,631,789 | |
North Carolina State Public Improvement Series A 5.00% 5/1/20 | | | 10,585,000 | | | | 12,800,441 | |
Washington State (Various Purposes) Series R-C 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 9,035,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,561,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 11.93% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41 | | | 5,160,000 | | | | 5,470,787 | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 5,075,000 | | | | 5,225,575 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/24 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,684,200 | |
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue Series H 5.00% 1/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | | 6,240,000 | | | | 7,149,106 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier) Series A 6.00% 1/1/24 | | | 3,345,000 | | | | 3,802,061 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 2,009,178 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 4,735,000 | | | | 5,167,590 | |
6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,752,615 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 5,995,000 | | | $ | 6,800,188 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 5,715,000 | | | | 6,470,694 | |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,807,104 | |
(Mobility Partners) 6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 2,727,720 | |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,126,450 | |
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 1,830,000 | | | | 2,045,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,238,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.78% | | | | | | | | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,315,705 | |
Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (State Revolving Fund) Subseries 17A 5.00% 2/1/21 | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 4,807,243 | |
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue (Fiscal 2009) Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,500,280 | |
(Second Generation Fiscal 2014) Series BB 5.00% 6/15/46 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,621,800 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Series F 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,851,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,096,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $511,022,679) | | | | | | | 549,089,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Short-Term Investments – 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.57%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)• | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,000 | |
(Allina Health System) 0.03% 11/15/35 (LOC - JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Mississippi Business Finance (Chevron USA Inc.) 0.01% 11/1/35 • | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,150,000) | | | | | | | 3,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.45% (cost $514,172,679) | | $ | 552,239,461 | |
| | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $50,902 which represented 0.01% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – North America
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 98.66% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 10.90% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement - U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.50% 5/1/17 | | | 2,305,000 | | | $ | 2,409,278 | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Virginia Electric & Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,617,052 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue Asset-Backed Senior Notes Series A-1 4.50% 6/1/27 | | | 11,870,000 | | | | 10,365,240 | |
Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,972,942 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority 5.25% 6/1/20 | | | 7,160,000 | | | | 8,384,002 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 8,312,625 | |
Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT) | | | 750,000 | | | | 828,210 | |
Iowa Finance Authority Pollution Control Facilities Revenue (Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,030,640 | |
Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control Revenue (Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 • | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,564,600 | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution Control Revenue (CNX Marine Terminals) 5.75% 9/1/25 | | | 3,825,000 | | | | 4,045,741 | |
(Potomac Electric Project) 6.20% 9/1/22 | | | 1,780,000 | | | | 2,108,997 | |
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue (Dow Chemical Project) Series B-2 6.25% 6/1/14 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,556,835 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) 4.875% 9/15/19 (AMT) | | | 3,530,000 | | | | 3,525,658 | |
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 1,890,000 | |
Nez Perce County, Idaho Pollution Control Revenue (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,179 | |
Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue Environmental Improvement (First Energy) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,841,381 | |
Series C 5.625% 6/1/18 | | | 3,370,000 | | | | 3,746,631 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue 5.25% 12/1/24 | | | 3,050,000 | | | $ | 3,458,151 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue Series 1A 4.50% 6/1/23 | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,642,413 | |
Valdez, Alaska Marine (BP Pipelines Project) Series B 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 6,675,000 | | | | 7,816,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,967,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 6.96% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue (American Heritage Education Foundation Project) Series A 5.25% 6/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 886,090 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 650,000 | | | | 657,260 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,521,889 | |
Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project) Series B 5.50% 10/1/20 | | | 720,000 | | | | 733,572 | |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,184,513 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,781,750 | |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20 | | | 970,000 | | | | 993,833 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue (Harvard University) Series B-1 5.25% 10/15/29 | | | 1,670,000 | | | | 1,969,631 | |
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Series M 5.25% 7/1/20 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,680,190 | |
Nassau County, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (New York Institute of Technology Project) Series A 4.75% 3/1/26 | | | 60,000 | | | | 61,973 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources (Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 3,025,000 | | | $ | 3,500,954 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,196,191 | |
(Non State Supported Debt - St. Joseph’s College) 5.25% 7/1/25 | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,021,964 | |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue (John Carroll University) 5.50% 11/15/18 | | | 335,000 | | | | 336,082 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | 5,290,000 | | | | 5,949,504 | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue (Mercer University Project) Series A 5.25% 10/1/27 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,168,106 | |
Series C 5.25% 10/1/23 | | | 600,000 | | | | 671,760 | |
Series C 5.25% 10/1/27 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,245,845 | |
Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,908,625 | |
University of Minnesota Series A 5.00% 12/1/17 | | | 5,040,000 | | | | 5,869,634 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5.00% 12/1/31 | | | 3,490,000 | | | | 3,855,682 | |
University of Texas, Texas Permanent University Fund Series B 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 3,715,000 | | | | 4,420,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,615,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.70% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department Water Resources Power Supply Revenue Series L 5.00% 5/1/19 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 7,210,320 | |
Series N 5.00% 5/1/21 | | | 3,580,000 | | | | 4,386,252 | |
City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.00% 2/1/23 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,992,000 | |
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee Electric Revenue Series B 5.50% 5/15/14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,011,460 | |
Rochester, Minnesota Electric Utilities Revenue Series C 5.00% 12/1/18 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,234,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,834,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.26% | | | | | | | | |
Berks County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24 | | | 4,405,000 | | | $ | 5,046,236 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,627,392 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | | 5,325,000 | | | | 6,307,036 | |
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue (Saint Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.125% 5/1/26 | | | 715,000 | | | | 677,934 | |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Health System Revenue (Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A 6.00% 6/1/29 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,746,460 | |
Laramie County, Wyoming Hospital Revenue (Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Project) 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,860 | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23 | | | 3,710,000 | | | | 4,365,446 | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota Revenue (National Marrow Donor Program Project) 5.00% 8/1/16 | | | 4,720,000 | | | | 5,052,524 | |
5.00% 8/1/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,740,225 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue (Barnabas Health) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 | | | 650,000 | | | | 732,004 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | 145,000 | | | | 160,833 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) Series 1 4.00% 7/1/21 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,794,816 | |
Series 1 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 570,000 | | | | 682,985 | |
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,454,560 | |
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,116,780 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27 | | | 780,000 | | | | 775,507 | |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission Revenue (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A 5.00% 1/1/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,246,660 | |
Series A 5.00% 1/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,154,260 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (Peacehealth Project) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 544,625 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue (Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23 | | | 670,000 | | | | 736,029 | |
Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic) Series A 4.00% 11/15/30 • | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 4,270,402 | |
Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 • | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,925,089 | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/30 | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,289,295 | |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Nicollet Health Services) Series C 5.50% 7/1/18 | | | 4,240,000 | | | | 4,867,393 | |
St. Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania Health System Revenue (Catholic Health East) Series A 5.25% 11/15/16 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,238,940 | |
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue (Health East Project) 6.00% 11/15/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 63,689,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.24% | | | | | | | | |
Williston City, North Dakota (Eagle Crest Apartments, LLC Project) 6.25% 9/1/23 | | | 1,880,000 | | | | 1,889,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,889,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.82% | | | | | | | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (California Statewide Inland Regulatory Control Project) 5.25% 12/1/27 | | | 3,605,000 | | | | 3,755,256 | |
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.125% 11/1/23 | | | 875,000 | | | | 879,909 | |
Idaho Building Authority Revenue (Health & Welfare Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 3,282,636 | |
Los Angeles County, California (Disney Concert Hall Parking) 5.00% 3/1/22 | | | 375,000 | | | | 440,254 | |
5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,294,667 | |
5.00% 3/1/23 | | | 2,395,000 | | | | 2,797,887 | |
Minnesota State General Fund Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 3,265,000 | | | | 3,788,869 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (School Facilities Construction) Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 2,485,000 | | | | 2,905,860 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency (Senior Trips) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 (AMT) | | | 735,000 | | | $ | 785,046 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue (Third General Resolution - State University Educational Facilities) Series A 5.00% 5/15/23 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,539,030 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II) 5.00% 10/1/23 (AMT) | | | 3,045,000 | | | | 2,882,549 | |
(Senior Obligation Group) Series B 5.00% 7/1/22 (AMT) | | | 3,925,000 | | | | 4,093,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,445,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.88% | | | | | | | | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Series B 5.00% 1/1/19 | | | 3,255,000 | | | | 3,878,170 | |
Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,947,044 | |
Chicago, Illinois Modern Schools Across Chicago Series J 5.00% 12/1/23 (AMBAC) | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 3,089,902 | |
Conroe, Texas Independent School District 5.00% 2/15/25 (PSF) | | | 3,865,000 | | | | 4,531,365 | |
Dallas, Texas 5.125% 2/15/15 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,144,090 | |
Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District (School Building) 5.00% 2/15/27 (PSF) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,361,180 | |
Henrico County, Virginia Public Improvement 5.00% 7/15/19 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,820,560 | |
5.00% 7/15/20 | | | 5,615,000 | | | | 6,806,447 | |
Houston, Texas Public Improvement Series A 5.25% 3/1/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,660,100 | |
New York City, New York Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,979,640 | |
Series E 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 3,685,000 | | | | 4,365,288 | |
Series G 5.25% 8/1/15 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,160 | |
Series I 5.00% 8/1/21 | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,014,582 | |
Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/30 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,367,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,001,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.76% | | | | | | | | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/14 | | | 225,000 | | | | 228,944 | |
Casa Grande, Arizona Tax Revenue 5.00% 4/1/22-14 (AMBAC) | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,607,200 | |
Fairfax County, Virginia Public Improvement Revenue (State Aid Withholding) Series A 5.00% 4/1/20-18 | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 11,702,900 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement First Series 5.00% 3/15/19-17 | | | 3,675,000 | | | $ | 4,181,746 | |
Second Series 5.00% 8/1/17-16 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,670,340 | |
Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (University of Miami) Series A 5.00% 4/1/34-14 (AMBAC) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,511,225 | |
Minnesota State 5.00% 6/1/14 | | | 755,000 | | | | 764,573 | |
New York City, New York Series I 5.00% 8/1/21-14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,104 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue Series J 5.50% 7/1/21-14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,016,850 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I 5.50% 7/1/23-14 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,035,440 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan) Series A 5.25% 10/1/22-14 | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,838,264 | |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Transportation Revenue (U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development) Series B 4.75% 5/15/21-14 | | | 7,460,000 | | | | 7,534,451 | |
Wyoming State Loan & Investment Board Facilities Revenue 5.00% 10/1/24-14 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,594,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,691,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Resource Recovery Revenue (Subordinate Colver Project) Series G 5.125% 12/1/15 (AMT) | | | 950,000 | | | | 967,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 967,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.54% | | | | | | | | |
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated Series B 5.00% 9/1/16 | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,272 | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 6,047,580 | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/14 | | | 775,000 | | | | 788,671 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | | | 2,740,000 | | | $ | 3,281,890 | |
Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 | | | 3,420,000 | | | | 3,696,336 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/23 | | | 5,375,000 | | | | 5,914,757 | |
Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition Hall Authority Special Tax Revenue 5.00% 7/15/26 | | | 6,160,000 | | | | 6,705,468 | |
Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue (Section 30) Series A 5.375% 12/1/24 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,859,357 | |
Series A 5.625% 12/1/29 | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,194,052 | |
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment Revenue Series C-2 6.75% 6/1/26 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 6,350,000 | | | | 7,396,035 | |
Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission State Road Revenue Second Lien 5.25% 5/1/23 | | | 1,940,000 | | | | 2,203,374 | |
New Jersey State Economic Development Authority Revenue 5.00% 6/15/20 | | | 210,000 | | | | 241,059 | |
5.00% 6/15/22 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,982,663 | |
5.00% 6/15/23 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,393,538 | |
(School Facilities Construction) Series AA 5.50% 12/15/29 | | | 4,580,000 | | | | 5,038,916 | |
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Series AA 5.00% 6/15/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,906,050 | |
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31 | | | 7,310,000 | | | | 8,201,455 | |
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured 5.00% 11/1/23 | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 3,443,329 | |
Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/20 | | | 2,860,000 | | | | 3,438,978 | |
Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 4,150,000 | | | | 4,823,587 | |
Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 4,020,000 | | | | 4,582,438 | |
New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 4/1/17 | | | 8,615,000 | | | | 9,830,060 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/20 | | | 3,360,000 | | | | 4,052,496 | |
New York State Urban Development Corporation (Service Contract) Series A-1 5.00% 1/1/18 | | | 5,785,000 | | | | 6,684,510 | |
(State Personal Income Tax) Series A 5.00% 3/15/19 | | | 5,190,000 | | | | 6,168,367 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,000,350 | |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project) Series A 5.10% 11/1/19 @ | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,860 | |
Series B 5.375% 11/1/23 @ | | | 945,000 | | | | 947,561 | |
Texas State Transportation Commission Highway Fund Revenue (First Tier) 5.00% 4/1/18 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,935,518 | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien ) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^ | | | 3,260,000 | | | | 2,242,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 112,054,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 18.52% | | | | | | | | |
California State 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 5,080,152 | |
California State Various Purposes 5.00% 10/1/18 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,927,350 | |
5.00% 11/1/19 | | | 11,745,000 | | | | 14,113,546 | |
5.00% 9/1/22 | | | 1,655,000 | | | | 1,997,304 | |
5.25% 9/1/28 | | | 7,750,000 | | | | 8,913,352 | |
Connecticut State Series C 5.00% 11/1/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,301,840 | |
Georgia State Series B 5.00% 7/1/17 | | | 4,810,000 | | | | 5,530,682 | |
Series I 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 5,410,000 | | | | 6,587,432 | |
Hawaii State Series EH 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 8,992,275 | |
Louisiana State Series A 5.00% 8/1/21 | | | 6,655,000 | | | | 8,036,844 | |
Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement Series B 5.00% 3/1/18 | | | 1,930,000 | | | | 2,259,625 | |
Massachusetts State Consolidated Loan Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,939,243 | |
Minnesota State (Unrefunded) 5.00% 6/1/14 | | | 145,000 | | | | 146,842 | |
(Various Purpose) Series A 5.00% 8/1/19 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,433,716 | |
(Various Purposes) Series F 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 9,750,000 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
State General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mississippi State Series A 5.00% 10/1/17 | | | 4,860,000 | | | $ | 5,622,388 | |
New Jersey State Series Q 5.00% 8/15/19 | | | 7,220,000 | | | | 8,676,491 | |
New York State Series A 5.00% 2/15/28 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,765,700 | |
North Carolina State Series A 5.00% 3/1/17 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,412,170 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/15 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,212,880 | |
North Carolina State Public Improvement Series A 5.00% 3/1/15 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,259,016 | |
Series A 5.00% 5/1/22 | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 3,130,470 | |
Oregon State Series L 5.00% 5/1/26 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,842,100 | |
Pennsylvania State Second Series 5.00% 7/1/20 | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,765,198 | |
Virginia State Series B 5.00% 6/1/23 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,289,520 | |
Series D 5.00% 6/1/19 | | | 5,715,000 | | | | 6,871,145 | |
Washington State Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Series B 5.00% 7/1/16 | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,720,518 | |
Washington State Various Purpose Series A 5.00% 7/1/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 142,688,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 16.09% | | | | | | | | |
Alameda, California Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue (Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21 | | | 2,290,000 | | | | 2,711,383 | |
Bay Area, California Toll Authority Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F1 5.00% 4/1/34 | | | 1,665,000 | | | | 1,812,969 | |
Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue Series O 5.375% 10/1/29 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,237,760 | |
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue General-Airport-Third Lien Series C 5.25% 1/1/28 | | | 2,150,000 | | | | 2,305,423 | |
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/1/22 | | | 680,000 | | | | 743,893 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/23 | | | 750,000 | | | | 825,277 | |
Delaware Transportation Authority Series A 5.00% 7/1/17 | | | 5,475,000 | | | | 6,293,348 | |
Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,000 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 3,323,850 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue (Antic Federal Highway Transportation) Series A 5.25% 7/15/21 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 2,760,000 | | | | 3,153,466 | |
Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/15/29 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,979,418 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.375% 6/1/25 | | | 2,535,000 | | | | 2,668,747 | |
Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority Revenue Series D 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 4,110,000 | | | | 4,642,163 | |
Metropolitan, New York Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | 2,860,000 | | | | 3,411,751 | |
Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,951,100 | |
Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,516,600 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue Series B 5.00% 1/1/21 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,181,440 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 5/1/19 | | | 7,265,000 | | | | 8,521,918 | |
Series J 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 5,705,000 | | | | 6,460,285 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier) Series A 6.00% 1/1/20 | | | 3,925,000 | | | | 4,517,557 | |
Series E-3 5.75% 1/1/38 • | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,075,988 | |
(Special Projects System) Series A 5.00% 9/1/17 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,151,060 | |
Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue Series A 5.25% 12/1/20 (AMBAC) | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,275,842 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 8,371,575 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (JFK International Air Terminal) 6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 8,300,000 | | | | 8,681,219 | |
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,584,956 | |
(PFC/Grant) Series D 5.50% 7/1/28 | | | 2,020,000 | | | | 2,285,569 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission Series D 5.00% 5/1/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,278,280 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | �� |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24 | | | 3,780,000 | | | $ | 4,449,740 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien Revenue (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 3,625,000 | | | | 4,199,200 | |
(Mobility Partners) 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 4,191,638 | |
7.50% 12/31/31 | | | 3,765,000 | | | | 4,326,512 | |
Triborough, New York Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/15/17 | | | 1,720,000 | | | | 1,992,551 | |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board 5.00% 3/15/24 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 7,725,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 123,967,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.87% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona State Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Revenue (Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/20 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,811,805 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/21 | | | 2,430,000 | | | | 2,810,514 | |
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A 6.00% 11/1/25 | | | 2,925,000 | | | | 3,538,255 | |
Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM) | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,401,070 | |
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement Trust 5.00% 8/1/16 | | | 2,170,000 | | | | 2,418,552 | |
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System 5.00% 6/15/21 (AMBAC) | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,224,085 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Revenue (State Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Foundation) Series A 5.00% 6/15/22 | | | 1,405,000 | | | | 1,618,420 | |
Series D 5.00% 9/15/23 | | | 3,360,000 | | | | 3,801,067 | |
Portland, Oregon Sewer System Revenue (First Lien) Series A 5.00% 6/15/18 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,703,720 | |
Sacramento, California Water Revenue 5.00% 9/1/26 | | | 3,160,000 | | | | 3,675,175 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
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Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 11/1/27 | | | 7,430,000 | | | $ | 8,508,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,510,979 | |
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Total Municipal Bonds (cost $718,064,350) | | | | | | | 760,322,955 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
| |
Short-Term Investments – 1.37% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.37%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority (Health Care - Southwest Health) 0.04% 12/1/24 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)• | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Masonic Homes Project) 0.01% 7/1/34 (LOC - JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.)• | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,000 | |
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-1 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)• | | | 1,845,000 | | | | 1,845,000 | |
Series B-2 0.03% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | | | 3,650,000 | | | | 3,650,000 | |
New York, New York 0.02% 8/1/21 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)• | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,000 | |
Pitkin County, Colorado (Aspen Skiing Company Project) 0.03% 4/1/16 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)• | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
State of California 0.01% 5/1/40 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.)• | | | 750,000 | | | | 750,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $10,545,000) | | | | | | | 10,545,000 | |
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| | |
Total Value of Securities – 100.03% (cost $728,609,350) | | | | | | $ | 770,867,955 | |
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@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $1,200,421, which represents 0.16% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
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• | | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI – Community Development Financial Institutions
FGIC – Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC – Letter of Credit
N.A. – North America
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 97.70% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 19.64% | | | | | | | | |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement - U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT) | | | 6,520,000 | | | $ | 5,605,309 | |
6.875% 5/1/30 | | | 300,000 | | | | 316,113 | |
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Asset-Backed Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47 | | | 4,605,000 | | | | 3,817,729 | |
Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47 | | | 8,405,000 | | | | 7,519,869 | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue (Poseidon Resources) 144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)# | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,965,600 | |
California State Enterprise Development Authority Revenue (Sunpower Corp.- Recovery Zone Facility) 8.50% 4/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,610 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue (Million Air One) 7.75% 1/1/41 (AMT) | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,830,203 | |
City of Valparaiso, Indiana (Pratt Paper LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,865,000 | | | | 3,042,487 | |
Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue (Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | | | 3,605,000 | | | | 3,605,757 | |
Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing (International Paper Co. Project) Series A 5.70% 5/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,054,080 | |
County of Nez Perce, Idaho (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,285,270 | |
Gaston County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority Exempt Facilities (National Gypsum Co. Project) 5.75% 8/1/35 (AMT) | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,371,835 | |
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,770,500 | |
Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 6,580,000 | | | | 5,422,446 | |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue (Continental Airlines) Series A 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,088,020 | |
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority 5.50% 6/1/23 | | | 2,010,000 | | | | 2,323,681 | |
6.00% 6/1/28 | | | 1,455,000 | | | | 1,665,728 | |
6.25% 6/1/24 | | | 2,635,000 | | | | 2,920,502 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue (Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,297,060 | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Economic Development Corporation Facilities Revenue (CNX Marine Terminals Inc.) 5.75% 9/1/25 | | | 5,875,000 | | | $ | 6,214,046 | |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue Asset-Backed Series A 6.00% 6/1/48 | | | 555,000 | | | | 458,635 | |
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A 6.50% 11/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,162,375 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines Inc. Project) 5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,919,600 | |
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 | | | 1,270,000 | | | | 1,270,000 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines - JFK International Airport) 7.50% 8/1/16 (AMT) | | | 200,000 | | | | 212,406 | |
7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)• | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,096,710 | |
(JetBlue Airways Corp. Project) 5.125% 5/15/30 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 935,570 | |
New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue (Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,151,120 | |
Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue (Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,828,100 | |
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,154,260 | |
5.25% 12/1/27 | | | 2,235,000 | | | | 2,498,082 | |
5.25% 12/1/28 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,155,672 | |
5.50% 12/1/29 | | | 765,000 | | | | 859,868 | |
Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,850 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana Asset-Backed Note Series A 5.25% 5/15/35 | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,566,594 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 13,030,000 | | | | 10,018,373 | |
Town of Shoals Indiana (National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,658,703 | |
TSASC, New York Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42 | | | 485,000 | | | | 382,524 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airport Trust Revenue Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 1,950,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 103,505,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 18.65% | | | | | | | | |
Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance (Arlington Classic Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,070,470 | |
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | | | 1,215,000 | | | | 1,240,564 | |
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development Corporation Revenue (Medaille College Project) 5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 1,885,000 | | | | 1,806,094 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Azusa Pacific University Project) Series B 7.75% 4/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,126,520 | |
(Partnership Uplift Community Project) Series A 5.25% 8/1/42 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,445,408 | |
(Santa Rosa Academy Project) Series A 6.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,234,775 | |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,704,750 | |
California School Finance Authority (New Designs Charter School) Series A 5.50% 6/1/42 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,549,608 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue (Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,059,583 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 995,000 | | | | 956,523 | |
(California Baptist University Project) 7.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,093,630 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/38 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,850,140 | |
Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project) Series A 5.125% 10/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 981,380 | |
(CDFI Phase I, LLC Project) Subordinate Series B 6.00% 10/1/35 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,508,700 | |
Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue (Idea Public Schools) 5.75% 8/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,042,280 | |
(Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,073,200 | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (Charter School - Community Leadership Academy) 7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,071,920 | |
County of Kanawha West Virginia (West Virginia University Foundation Project) 6.75% 7/1/45 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,572,025 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia Revenue (KIPP Charter School) 6.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,450,000 | | | $ | 1,535,086 | |
District of Columbia Student Dormitory Revenue (Provident Group - Howard Properties) 5.00% 10/1/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,272,550 | |
Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) 5.125% 3/1/27 | | | 2,800,000 | | | | 2,576,140 | |
5.125% 3/1/37 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,680,280 | |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance (Hawaii University) Series A 6.875% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,042,900 | |
Idaho Housing & Financing Association Nonprofit Facilities Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) Series A 9.50% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 650,010 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue (Uno Charter School) Series A 7.125% 10/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,119,580 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Lake Forest College) Series A 6.00% 10/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,023,790 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue (Dekalb II - Northern Illinois University Project) 6.875% 10/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,010 | |
Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities (Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy Charter School) Series A 7.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,300 | |
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority Revenue (Private College Facilities) 6.00% 9/1/39 | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,156,050 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project) 8.00% 12/15/41 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,600,770 | |
(Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project) Series A 8.375% 12/15/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,543,800 | |
Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | | | 2,845,000 | | | | 2,863,805 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland College Park Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33 | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,173,675 | |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Patterson Park Public Charter School) Series A 6.125% 7/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,540 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,052,560 | |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue (Harvard University) Series B-1 5.00% 10/15/20 | | | 1,510,000 | | | | 1,835,118 | |
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue (Public School Academy) (Old Redford) Series A 6.50% 12/1/40 | | | 900,000 | | | | 847,854 | |
(Public School Academy) (University Learning) 7.50% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,072,210 | |
(Public School Academy) (Voyageur) 8.00% 7/15/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,274,013 | |
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39 | | | 950,000 | | | | 961,343 | |
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue (Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,010,980 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,607,910 | |
New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,270,938 | |
North Texas Education Finance Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 5.25% 12/1/47 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,101,218 | |
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (Concordia University Project) Series A 144A 6.125% 9/1/30 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,033,830 | |
Series A 144A 6.375% 9/1/40 # | | | 500,000 | | | | 520,625 | |
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,310,231 | |
(Edinboro University) 6.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,830 | |
(Foundation Indiana University) Series A 0.815% 7/1/39 (SGI)• | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 1,631,520 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue (1st Philadelphia Preparatory) 7.25% 6/15/43 | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,239,114 | |
(Discovery Charter School Project) 5.875% 4/1/32 | | | 450,000 | | | | 443,813 | |
6.25% 4/1/37 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,740 | |
(Global Leadership Academy Project) 6.375% 11/15/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,014,570 | |
(Green Woods Charter School) Series A 5.75% 6/15/42 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,445,424 | |
(New Foundation Charter School Project) 6.625% 12/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,130 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue (Tacony Academy Charter School Project) 7.00% 6/15/43 | | | 1,540,000 | | | $ | 1,537,875 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Choice Academies Project) 5.375% 9/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 893,730 | |
5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 600,000 | | | | 521,838 | |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,037,100 | |
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Edkey Charter Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/43 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,820,460 | |
Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue (Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32 | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,021,773 | |
Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37 | | | 910,000 | | | | 791,645 | |
San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue (Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,199,740 | |
Texas A&M University Revenue Series B 5.00% 5/15/21 | | | 4,040,000 | | | | 4,883,592 | |
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue (North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40 | | | 1,290,000 | | | | 1,321,734 | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue (Roseman University Health Sciences Project) 5.75% 4/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,935,000 | |
Wyoming Community Development Authority Student Housing Revenue (CHF-Wyoming LLC) 6.50% 7/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,620 | |
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue (Charter School Educational Excellence) 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 595,000 | | | | 603,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 98,252,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.82% | | | | | | | | |
Abag, California Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,783,815 | |
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority (Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,120,280 | |
Series A 8.00% 10/1/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,677,045 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Apple Valley, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue (Augustana Home St. Paul Project) Series A 6.00% 1/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,001,280 | |
Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence Project) 5.875% 7/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,045,870 | |
Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,870,580 | |
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,050,957 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,038,330 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (BE Group) 7.25% 11/15/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,870 | |
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue (Cooper Health System Obligation Group) 5.75% 2/15/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,597,475 | |
Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue (1st Mortgage - Brandermill Woods Project) 5.125% 1/1/43 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,564,385 | |
City of Rochester Minnesota (The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,601,925 | |
Cleveland - Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.25% 5/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 910,340 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,481,575 | |
(Christian Living Community Project) Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,007,691 | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 507,910 | |
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue (Asbury Pennsylvania Obligation Group) 5.25% 1/1/41 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,457,616 | |
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,610 | |
6.375% 1/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,067,690 | |
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) 5.75% 6/15/32 | | | 3,750,000 | | | $ | 3,826,463 | |
East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue (Senior Living - Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,108,380 | |
Florida Development Finance (UF Health - Jacksonville Project) Series A 6.00% 2/1/33 | | | 2,375,000 | | | | 2,464,846 | |
Hanover County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Residential Care Revenue (Covenant Woods) Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,481,048 | |
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,311,188 | |
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue (15 Craigside Project) Series A 9.00% 11/15/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,126,700 | |
(Kahala Nui) 5.25% 11/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,380 | |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue (Admiral at Lake Project) 8.00% 5/15/46 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,576,530 | |
(Lutheran Home & Services) 5.75% 5/15/46 | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,561,810 | |
(Provena Health) Series A 7.75% 8/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,224,540 | |
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44 | | | 3,565,000 | | | | 3,934,334 | |
Indiana Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (King’s Daughters Hospital & Health) 5.50% 8/15/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 997,000 | |
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue (Marquette Project) 5.00% 3/1/39 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,203,388 | |
Iowa Finance Authority (Sunrise Retirement Community) 5.75% 9/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,207,800 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue (Owensboro Medical Health System) Series A 6.50% 3/1/45 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,063,650 | |
Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Limited Obligation - Holland Home) 5.625% 11/15/41 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,195,863 | |
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,872,990 | |
Lake County, Florida Individual Development Revenue (Cranes View Lodge Project) Series A 7.125% 11/1/42 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,762,460 | |
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue (Brethren Village Project) Series A 6.375% 7/1/30 | | | 725,000 | | | $ | 735,505 | |
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Health Facilities Authority Center Revenue (Pleasant View Retirement) Series A 5.30% 12/15/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,660 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37 | | | 1,705,000 | | | | 1,916,284 | |
Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facilities Revenue (Sunset Retirement Communities) 5.50% 8/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,050,500 | |
Lucas County, Ohio Improvement (Lutheran Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,164,370 | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Maine General Medical Center) 6.75% 7/1/41 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,841,712 | |
Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Martin Memorial Medical Center) 5.50% 11/15/42 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,960 | |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,461,540 | |
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue (Evangelical Homes) 5.50% 6/1/47 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,573,203 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Lutheran Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,062,090 | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Meeting - Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 6.25% 2/1/35 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,520,150 | |
Muskingum County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue (Genesis Healthcare System Project) 5.00% 2/15/44 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,439,660 | |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority (Rivermeade) Series A 6.875% 7/1/41 | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,476,034 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue (Barnabas Health Services) Series A 4.00% 7/1/26 | | | 980,000 | | | | 971,954 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 235,000 | | | | 254,639 | |
(St. Joseph’s Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38 | | | 860,000 | | | | 880,520 | |
(St. Peters University Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,824,875 | |
(Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,252,760 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37 | | | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,938,500 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) 6.00% 1/1/39 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,531,005 | |
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.60% 10/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 961,560 | |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Morningstar Senior Living) 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 453,705 | |
Onondaga, New York Civic Development Revenue (St. Joseph Hospital Health Center) 4.50% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 859,900 | |
5.00% 7/1/16 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,760 | |
5.00% 7/1/17 | | | 1,945,000 | | | | 2,000,569 | |
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,536,920 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue (Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,208,405 | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue (Temple University Health System) Series A 5.50% 7/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,809,620 | |
Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue (Capital Manor Inc.) 6.00% 5/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,522,800 | |
San Buenaventura, California Revenue 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 4,475,000 | | | | 5,053,125 | |
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39 | | | 915,000 | | | | 966,322 | |
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue (Memorial Group Inc.) 7.125% 11/1/30 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,484,383 | |
7.125% 11/1/43 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,529,225 | |
St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Presbyterian Retirement) Series A 5.875% 8/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,050,330 | |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue (Park Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,300 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue (Health East Project) 6.00% 11/15/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,048,120 | |
Suffolk County, New York Economic Development Corporation Revenue (Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 575,000 | | | | 612,668 | |
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,310 | |
Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue (Westminister Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,084,720 | |
Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue (Wake Robin Corp. Project) 5.40% 5/1/33 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,045,000 | |
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue (Multicare Health System) Series B 6.00% 8/15/39 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,364,225 | |
Wayzata, Minnesota Senior Housing Revenue (Folkestone Senior Living Community) Series A 5.50% 11/1/32 | | | 270,000 | | | | 274,779 | |
Series A 5.75% 11/1/39 | | | 600,000 | | | | 613,374 | |
Series A 6.00% 5/1/47 | | | 920,000 | | | | 951,105 | |
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue (Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,642,810 | |
Winchester, Virginia Industrial Development Authority Residential Care Facility Revenue (Westminster-Canterbury Project) Series A 5.30% 1/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,700 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Sauk-Prairie Memorial Hospital Inc.) Series A 5.125% 2/1/38 | | | 1,885,000 | | | | 1,708,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 136,058,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue (Senior - Caritas Projects) Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | | 1,820,000 | | | | 1,905,831 | |
Series A 5.50% 8/15/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,535,070 | |
City of Williston North Dakota (Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project) 7.75% 9/1/38 | | | 2,515,000 | | | | 2,538,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,979,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
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| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.31% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue (Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada Project) Series A 6.625% 1/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 518,795 | |
Series A 6.875% 1/1/42 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,558,665 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Lancer Plaza Project) 5.875% 11/1/43 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,782,844 | |
Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue (Air Cargo - Aero Miami) Series A 5.35% 7/1/29 | | | 950,000 | | | | 990,394 | |
District of Columbia Revenue (Center of Strategic & International Studies) 6.625% 3/1/41 | | | 2,235,000 | | | | 2,303,659 | |
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue (AFCO Investors II) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT) | | | 3,775,000 | | | | 3,544,423 | |
(Senior Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT) | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,567,280 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue (Revenue Asset Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/21 | | | 3,860,000 | | | | 4,214,232 | |
Virginia Public Building Authority Series B 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 6,970,000 | | | | 8,391,322 | |
Wise County, Texas (Parker County Junior College District) 8.00% 8/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,130,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,002,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 2.13% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York, New York Series E 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 3,615,000 | | | | 4,318,479 | |
County of Prince George’s, Maryland (Construction Public Improvement) Series B 5.00% 9/15/20 | | | 3,190,000 | | | | 3,873,585 | |
Ramsey County, Minnesota Capital Improvement Plan Series A 5.00% 2/1/20 | | | 2,530,000 | | | | 3,049,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,241,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 0.65%§ | | | | | | | | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California (Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39-19 | | | 285,000 | | | | 369,864 | |
Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/24-14 | | | 720,000 | | | | 730,022 | |
New Jersey State Economic Development Authority Revenue (Cigarette Tax) 5.75% 6/15/34-14 | | | 965,000 | | | | 981,222 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Pre-Refunded Bonds§ (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,318,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,399,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.86% | | | | | | | | |
Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas Revenue (Dallas Clean Energy McCommas) 6.875% 12/1/24 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,890 | |
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Vieste SPE LLC) Series A 5.50% 4/1/43 (AMT) | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,471,687 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,507,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 9.30% | | | | | | | | |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 5/1/42 | | | 1,475,000 | | | | 1,390,999 | |
Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation Revenue (National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40 | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,805,075 | |
Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated Series B 5.875% 9/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 974,220 | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.25% 7/15/40 | | | 5,500,000 | | | | 5,903,755 | |
6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,291,983 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Inland Regional Center Project) 5.375% 12/1/37 | | | 6,220,000 | | | | 6,314,482 | |
Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation Revenue (Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) 6.00% 10/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,033,020 | |
Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development Authority Special Assessment Series C 5.80% 3/1/36 @‡ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 519,460 | |
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts #T-18 5.30% 9/1/35 | | | 470,000 | | | | 361,660 | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California (Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39 | | | 215,000 | | | | 234,150 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Mosaic District, Virginia Community Development Authority Revenue Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,681,395 | |
Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue 144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 2,940,000 | | | | 2,993,008 | |
5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,131,360 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue (Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44 | | | 1,825,000 | | | | 1,906,997 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Sub - Future Tax Secured - Fiscal) Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/19 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,832,150 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency (Pilot - Queens Baseball Stadium) 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,540 | |
(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,161,360 | |
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/36 | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,887,129 | |
Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,079,560 | |
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32 | | | 2,770,000 | | | | 2,781,883 | |
Overland Park, Kansas Special Obligation Revenue (Prairiefire-Lionsgate Project) 6.00% 12/15/32 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,753,070 | |
Regional Transportation, Colorado District Revenue (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,760 | |
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement (Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,200,420 | |
Roseville Westpark, California Community Facilities District No. 1 (Public Facilities) 5.25% 9/1/37 | | | 600,000 | | | | 584,712 | |
St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project) Series A 5.375% 11/1/24 @ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,770 | |
Series A 5.50% 11/1/27 @ | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,415 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement (Grand Center Redevelopment Project) 6.375% 12/1/25 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,231,632 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, Florida Special Assessment Revenue 5.65% 5/1/37 | | | 910,000 | | | $ | 921,229 | |
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation) Sales Tax Subordinate Lien 6.07% 6/1/21 ^ | | | 675,000 | | | | 464,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,007,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 2.20% | | | | | | | | |
State of Hawaii Series EH 5.00% 8/1/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,016,200 | |
State of Minnesota (Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/21 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 3,167,762 | |
State of New York Series A 5.25% 2/15/24 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,419,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,603,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.36% | | | | | | | | |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41 | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 2,003,835 | |
Subordinate Lien 6.75% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,750 | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California Series A 5.75% 1/15/46 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,210,050 | |
Series A 6.00% 1/15/49 | | | 5,440,000 | | | | 5,742,464 | |
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,089,590 | |
Maryland State Economic Development Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,441,538 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 5/1/19 | | | 2,765,000 | | | | 3,243,373 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project (JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 2,149,979 | |
Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien Series A 5.75% 6/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,680 | |
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue (PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,134,530 | |
San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission Series A 5.50% 5/1/27 (AMT) | | | 1,915,000 | | | | 2,138,538 | |
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | | | 1,090,000 | | | | 1,236,398 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40 | | | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 7,925,610 | |
7.50% 6/30/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,200 | |
(NTE Mobility) 6.75% 6/30/43 | | | 1,815,000 | | | | 1,988,278 | |
6.875% 12/31/39 | | | 4,055,000 | | | | 4,516,865 | |
7.00% 12/31/38 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,492,223 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,033,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.64% | | | | | | | | |
County of Jefferson, Alabama Sewer Revenue (Sub Lien-Warrants) Series D 6.50% 10/1/53 | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,706,175 | |
Series D 7.00% 10/1/51 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,455,700 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities (Revolving Funds - New York City Municipal Water) Series D 5.00% 6/15/20 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 6,011,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,173,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $505,190,687) | | | | | | | 514,765,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 97.70% (cost $505,190,687) | | | | | | $ | 514,765,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $9,513,063 which represented 1.81% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $2,022,645, which represented 0.38% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
‡ | Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default. |
• | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Unaudited)
Summary of abbreviations:
AMBAC – Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI – Community Development Financial Institutions
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | $ | 549,089,461 | | | $ | 760,322,955 | | | $ | 514,765,731 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 10,545,000 | | | | — | |
Cash | | | 641,298 | | | | — | | | | 518,403 | |
Interest receivable | | | 7,019,049 | | | | 8,879,576 | | | | 7,279,172 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 1,565,375 | | | | 9,359,769 | | | | 2,631,765 | |
Receivable for fund shares sold | | | 655,900 | | | | 1,842,901 | | | | 10,044,465 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 562,121,083 | | | | 790,950,201 | | | | 535,239,536 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | | 32,064 | | | | — | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 5,219,060 | | | | 18,017,562 | | | | 6,105,589 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 790,380 | | | | 1,339,375 | | | | 1,429,650 | |
Income distribution payable | | | 351,026 | | | | 353,868 | | | | 385,278 | |
Investment management fees payable | | | 165,099 | | | | 249,980 | | | | 152,555 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 118,302 | | | | 217,301 | | | | 130,601 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 118,085 | | | | 87,448 | | | | 83,109 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | 37,721 | | | | 41,304 | | | | 44,619 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | 3,651 | | | | 5,027 | | | | 3,346 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 6,803,324 | | | | 20,343,929 | | | | 8,334,747 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 555,317,759 | | | $ | 770,606,272 | | | $ | 526,904,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 522,737,008 | | | $ | 739,519,511 | | | $ | 532,288,243 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | (420,689 | ) | | | 16,249 | | | | 34,806 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (5,065,342 | ) | | | (11,188,093 | ) | | | (14,993,304 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 38,066,782 | | | | 42,258,605 | | | | 9,575,044 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 555,317,759 | | | $ | 770,606,272 | | | $ | 526,904,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | $ | 511,022,679 | | | $ | 718,064,350 | | | $ | 505,190,687 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 10,545,000 | | | | — | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 509,031,438 | | | $ | 365,167,549 | | | $ | 194,535,123 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 44,020,241 | | | | 30,399,546 | | | | 19,210,670 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 10.13 | |
Sales charge | | | 4.50 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share/(1 – sales charge) | | $ | 12.10 | | | $ | 12.35 | | | $ | 10.61 | |
| | | |
Class B: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 771,195 | | | $ | 4,939 | | | $ | 291,369 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 66,731 | | | | 411.60 | | | | 28,721 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.56 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 10.14 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 29,842,824 | | | $ | 59,190,148 | | | $ | 62,544,089 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 2,580,180 | | | | 4,930,172 | | | | 6,150,861 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 12.01 | | | $ | 10.17 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 15,672,302 | | | $ | 346,243,636 | | | $ | 269,534,208 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | 1,345,277 | | | | 28,547,491 | | | | 26,371,406 | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 11.65 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 10.22 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 13,168,027 | | | $ | 13,770,889 | | | $ | 12,732,229 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 1,510,451 | | | | 1,854,843 | | | | 1,303,230 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 641,299 | | | | 476,147 | | | | 237,583 | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | 4,351 | | | | 52 | | | | 2,085 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 154,955 | | | | 307,703 | | | | 323,597 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 244,188 | | | | 388,143 | | | | 209,641 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 103,158 | | | | 140,388 | | | | 87,914 | |
Registration fees | | | 35,525 | | | | 60,718 | | | | 67,414 | |
Legal fees | | | 27,895 | | | | 38,064 | | | | 22,033 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 21,385 | | | | 35,164 | | | | 19,119 | |
Audit and tax | | | 17,167 | | | | 17,168 | | | | 17,168 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 14,956 | | | | 20,408 | | | | 12,727 | |
Custodian fees | | | 6,995 | | | | 8,491 | | | | 5,168 | |
Other | | | 18,726 | | | | 24,543 | | | | 19,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,801,051 | | | | 3,371,832 | | | | 2,327,542 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (445,664 | ) | | | (320,338 | ) | | | (342,707 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class A | | | (20,591 | ) | | | (198,829 | ) | | | — | |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class B | | | (3,263 | ) | | | (45 | ) | | | (1,564 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (128 | ) | | | (110 | ) | | | (65 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 2,331,405 | | | | 2,852,510 | | | | 1,983,206 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 10,836,622 | | | | 10,918,379 | | | | 10,749,023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (4,895,631 | ) | | | (5,675,292 | ) | | | (5,215,568 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 25,821,549 | | | | 26,195,443 | | | | 28,844,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 20,925,918 | | | | 20,520,151 | | | | 23,629,072 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 31,762,540 | | | $ | 31,438,530 | | | $ | 34,378,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,836,622 | | | $ | 24,470,380 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (4,895,631 | ) | | | 650,101 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 25,821,549 | | | | (56,788,332 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 31,762,540 | | | | (31,667,851 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (10,000,172 | ) | | | (22,428,163 | ) |
Class B | | | (17,099 | ) | | | (42,651 | ) |
Class C | | | (493,964 | ) | | | (1,182,623 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (325,386 | ) | | | (878,942 | ) |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (3,943,079 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (9,580 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (252,231 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | — | | | | (129,211 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,836,621 | ) | | | (28,866,480 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 14,897,106 | | | | 51,732,093 | |
Class C | | | 1,371,965 | | | | 9,662,948 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,340,618 | | | | 14,585,085 | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 8,470,207 | | | $ | 21,200,798 | |
Class B | | | 11,409 | | | | 35,033 | |
Class C | | | 409,992 | | | | 1,126,428 | |
Institutional Class | | | 230,824 | | | | 770,706 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 28,732,121 | | | | 99,113,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (53,474,937 | ) | | | (102,831,446 | ) |
Class B | | | (288,168 | ) | | | (736,734 | ) |
Class C | | | (6,615,212 | ) | | | (10,415,684 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,481,492 | ) | | | (14,344,638 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (65,859,809 | ) | | | (128,328,502 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (37,127,688 | ) | | | (29,215,411 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (16,201,769 | ) | | | (89,749,742 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 571,519,528 | | | | 661,269,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 555,317,759 | | | $ | 571,519,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (420,689 | ) | | $ | (420,690 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,918,379 | | | $ | 24,525,318 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,675,292 | ) | | | 2,103,125 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 26,195,443 | | | | (53,424,815 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 31,438,530 | | | | (26,796,372 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (5,365,308 | ) | | | (12,370,714 | ) |
Class B | | | (170 | ) | | | (1,250 | ) |
Class C | | | (631,763 | ) | | | (1,479,921 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (4,921,138 | ) | | | (10,673,419 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,918,379 | ) | | | (24,525,304 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 39,006,768 | | | | 128,625,350 | |
Class B | | | 7,726 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 3,768,246 | | | | 15,000,790 | |
Institutional Class | | | 99,471,773 | | | | 165,989,432 | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 4,766,549 | | | $ | 10,926,273 | |
Class B | | | 190 | | | | 1,193 | |
Class C | | | 580,189 | | | | 1,241,156 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,314,496 | | | | 5,524,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 149,915,937 | | | | 327,308,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (80,549,949 | ) | | | (187,663,361 | ) |
Class B | | | (40,355 | ) | | | (26,358 | ) |
Class C | | | (11,714,882 | ) | | | (22,891,363 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (123,601,905 | ) | | | (122,854,259 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (215,907,091 | ) | | | (333,435,341 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (65,991,154 | ) | | | (6,126,360 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (45,471,003 | ) | | | (57,448,036 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 816,077,275 | | | | 873,525,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 770,606,272 | | | $ | 816,077,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 16,249 | | | $ | 16,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,749,023 | | | $ | 20,925,173 | |
Net realized loss | | | (5,215,568 | ) | | | (6,365,278 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 28,844,640 | | | | (51,403,696 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 34,378,095 | | | | (36,843,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,325,796 | ) | | | (10,374,871 | ) |
Class B | | | (9,549 | ) | | | (24,213 | ) |
Class C | | | (1,231,783 | ) | | | (2,802,765 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (5,157,485 | ) | | | (7,681,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (10,724,613 | ) | | | (20,883,086 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 31,331,239 | | | | 116,090,432 | |
Class B | | | 29 | | | | 246 | |
Class C | | | 6,794,718 | | | | 32,493,321 | |
Institutional Class | | | 168,176,720 | | | | 204,957,801 | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 3,730,405 | | | $ | 8,770,101 | |
Class B | | | 8,195 | | | | 17,998 | |
Class C | | | 1,088,869 | | | | 2,333,691 | |
Institutional Class | | | 3,913,240 | | | | 4,422,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 215,043,415 | | | | 369,086,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (50,853,677 | ) | | | (126,538,150 | ) |
Class B | | | (286,291 | ) | | | (176,390 | ) |
Class C | | | (18,368,998 | ) | | | (25,438,495 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (78,871,679 | ) | | | (147,516,929 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (148,380,645 | ) | | | (299,669,964 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 66,662,770 | | | | 69,416,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | 90,316,252 | | | | 11,689,641 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 436,588,537 | | | | 424,898,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 526,904,789 | | | $ | 436,588,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 34,806 | | | $ | 10,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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/or 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 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
| $ | 11.140 | | | | $ | 12.260 | | | | $ | 11.300 | | | | $ | 11.630 | | | | $ | 10.890 | | | | $ | 10.970 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.221 | | | | | 0.456 | | | | | 0.484 | | | | | 0.503 | | | | | 0.522 | | | | | 0.479 | |
| | 0.420 | | | | | (1.039 | ) | | | | 0.959 | | | | | (0.330 | ) | | | | 0.740 | | | | | (0.081 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.641 | | | | | (0.583 | ) | | | | 1.443 | | | | | 0.173 | | | | | 1.262 | | | | | 0.398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.221 | ) | | | | (0.457 | ) | | | | (0.483 | ) | | | | (0.503 | ) | | | | (0.522 | ) | | | | (0.478 | ) |
| | — | | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.221 | ) | | | | (0.537 | ) | | | | (0.483 | ) | | | | (0.503 | ) | | | | (0.522 | ) | | | | (0.478 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.560 | | | | $ | 11.140 | | | | $ | 12.260 | | | | $ | 11.300 | | | | $ | 11.630 | | | | $ | 10.890 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 5.81% | | | | | (5.02% | ) | | | | 13.01% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 11.85% | | | | | 3.91% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $509,032 | | | | $ | 519,986 | | | | $ | 604,415 | | | | $ | 589,175 | | | | $ | 581,931 | | | | $ | 536,420 | |
| | 0.80% | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | 0.80% | | | | | 0.84% | |
| | 0.97% | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | 0.93% | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | 0.95% | | | | | 0.97% | |
| | 3.95% | | | | | 3.76% | | | | | 4.11% | | | | | 4.52% | | | | | 4.64% | | | | | 4.60% | |
| | 3.78% | | | | | 3.57% | | | | | 3.98% | | | | | 4.38% | | | | | 4.49% | | | | | 4.47% | |
| | 19% | | | | | 40% | | | | | 52% | | | | | 49% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 66% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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/or 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 |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.130 | | | | $ | 12.260 | | | | $ | 11.290 | | | | $ | 11.620 | | | | $ | 10.880 | | | | $ | 10.960 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.220 | | | | | 0.392 | | | | | 0.395 | | | | | 0.418 | | | | | 0.437 | | | | | 0.399 | |
| | 0.430 | | | | | (1.049 | ) | | | | 0.969 | | | | | (0.330 | ) | | | | 0.740 | | | | | (0.080 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.650 | | | | | (0.657 | ) | | | | 1.364 | | | | | 0.088 | | | | | 1.177 | | | | | 0.319 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.220 | ) | | | | (0.393 | ) | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | (0.418 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.399 | ) |
| | — | | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.220 | ) | | | | (0.473 | ) | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | (0.418 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.560 | | | | $ | 11.130 | | | | $ | 12.260 | | | | $ | 11.290 | | | | $ | 11.620 | | | | $ | 10.880 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 5.90% | | | | | (5.60% | ) | | | | 12.27% | | | | | 0.89% | | | | | 11.01% | | | | | 3.13% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 771 | | | | $ | 1,017 | | | | $ | 1,827 | | | | $ | 2,682 | | | | $ | 5,373 | | | | $ | 8,168 | |
| | 0.81% | | | | | 1.34% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | 1.72% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.73% | |
| | 3.94% | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | 3.76% | | | | | 3.88% | | | | | 3.84% | |
| | 3.03% | | | | | 2.86% | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | 3.62% | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | 3.71% | |
| | 19% | | | | | 40% | | | | | 52% | | | | | 49% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 66% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | Year ended |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.140 | | | | $ | 12.270 | | | | $ | 11.300 | | | | $ | 11.630 | | | | $ | 10.890 | | | | $ | 10.970 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.179 | | | | | 0.364 | | | | | 0.395 | | | | | 0.419 | | | | | 0.437 | | | | | 0.399 | |
| | 0.430 | | | | | (1.048 | ) | | | | 0.969 | | | | | (0.330 | ) | | | | 0.740 | | | | | (0.080 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.609 | | | | | (0.684 | ) | | | | 1.364 | | | | | 0.089 | | | | | 1.177 | | | | | 0.319 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.179 | ) | | | | (0.366 | ) | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.399 | ) |
| | — | | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.179 | ) | | | | (0.446 | ) | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.570 | | | | $ | 11.140 | | | | $ | 12.270 | | | | $ | 11.300 | | | | $ | 11.630 | | | | $ | 10.890 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 5.51% | | | | | (5.82% | ) | | | | 12.26% | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | 11.00% | | | | | 3.13% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 29,843 | | | | $ | 33,509 | | | | $ | 36,840 | | | | $ | 30,552 | | | | $ | 30,302 | | | | $ | 20,542 | |
| | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.56% | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | 1.72% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.73% | |
| | 3.19% | | | | | 3.00% | | | | | 3.35% | | | | | 3.76% | | | | | 3.88% | | | | | 3.84% | |
| | 3.03% | | | | | 2.86% | | | | | 3.22% | | | | | 3.62% | | | | | 3.73% | | | | | 3.71% | |
| | 19% | | | | | 40% | | | | | 52% | | | | | 49% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 66% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Net realized gain |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
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. |
4 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | | |
Six months ended | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 12/31/082 |
2/28/141 | | | | | | | | | | to |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | 8/31/09 |
| $ | 11.220 | | | | $ | 12.360 | | | | $ | 11.380 | | | | $ | 11.720 | | | | $ | 10.890 | | | | $ | 10.020 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.236 | | | | | 0.490 | | | | | 0.517 | | | | | 0.534 | | | | | 0.549 | | | | | 0.322 | |
| | 0.430 | | | | | (1.060 | ) | | | | 0.979 | | | | | (0.340 | ) | | | | 0.830 | | | | | 0.870 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.666 | | | | | (0.570 | ) | | | | 1.496 | | | | | 0.194 | | | | | 1.379 | | | | | 1.192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.236 | ) | | | | (0.490 | ) | | | | (0.516 | ) | | | | (0.534 | ) | | | | (0.549 | ) | | | | (0.322 | ) |
| | — | | | | | (0.080 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.236 | ) | | | | (0.570 | ) | | | | (0.516 | ) | | | | (0.534 | ) | | | | (0.549 | ) | | | | (0.322 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.650 | | | | $ | 11.220 | | | | $ | 12.360 | | | | $ | 11.380 | | | | $ | 11.720 | | | | $ | 10.890 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 6.00% | | | | | (4.89% | ) | | | | 13.41% | | | | | 1.83% | | | | | 12.84% | | | | | 12.15% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 15,672 | | | | $ | 17,008 | | | | $ | 18,187 | | | | $ | 9,242 | | | | $ | 7,634 | | | | $ | 1 | |
| | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | 0.72% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.69% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.71% | | | | | 0.73% | |
| | 4.19% | | | | | 4.00% | | | | | 4.35% | | | | | 4.76% | | | | | 4.88% | | | | | 4.84% | |
| | 4.03% | | | | | 3.86% | | | | | 4.22% | | | | | 4.62% | | | | | 4.73% | | | | | 4.71% | |
| | 19% | | | | | 40% | | | | | 52% | | | | | 49% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 66% | 4 |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.690 | | | | $ | 12.410 | | | | $ | 11.850 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.460 | | | | $ | 11.250 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.170 | | | | | 0.344 | | | | | 0.362 | | | | | 0.381 | | | | | 0.423 | | | | | 0.388 | |
| | 0.320 | | | | | (0.720 | ) | | | | 0.560 | | | | | (0.260 | ) | | | | 0.650 | | | | | 0.210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.490 | | | | | (0.376 | ) | | | | 0.922 | | | | | 0.121 | | | | | 1.073 | | | | | 0.598 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.170 | ) | | | | (0.344 | ) | | | | (0.362 | ) | | | | (0.381 | ) | | | | (0.423 | ) | | | | (0.388 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.170 | ) | | | | (0.344 | ) | | | | (0.362 | ) | | | | (0.381 | ) | | | | (0.423 | ) | | | | (0.388 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 12.010 | | | | $ | 11.690 | | | | $ | 12.410 | | | | $ | 11.850 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.22% | | | | | (3.13% | ) | | | | 7.89% | | | | | 1.10% | | | | | 9.53% | | | | | 5.49% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 365,167 | | | | $ | 391,923 | | | | $ | 464,540 | | | | $ | 444,780 | | | | $ | 481,004 | | | | $ | 459,782 | |
| | 0.75% | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 0.75% | | | | | 0.75% | |
| | 0.94% | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | 0.98% | | | | | 1.00% | | | | | 1.03% | |
| | 2.90% | | | | | 2.79% | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | 3.27% | | | | | 3.59% | | | | | 3.51% | |
| | 2.71% | | | | | 2.57% | | | | | 2.76% | | | | | 3.04% | | | | | 3.34% | | | | | 3.23% | |
| | 24% | | | | | 23% | | | | | 39% | | | | | 43% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 47% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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/or 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 2/28/141 | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.680 | | | | $ | 12.390 | | | | $ | 11.840 | | | | $ | 12.100 | | | | $ | 11.450 | | | | $ | 11.240 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.169 | | | | | 0.286 | | | | | 0.259 | | | | | 0.282 | | | | | 0.324 | | | | | 0.294 | |
| | 0.320 | | | | | (0.710 | ) | | | | 0.550 | | | | | (0.260 | ) | | | | 0.650 | | | | | 0.210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.489 | | | | | (0.424 | ) | | | | 0.809 | | | | | 0.022 | | | | | 0.974 | | | | | 0.504 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.286 | ) | | | | (0.259 | ) | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | (0.324 | ) | | | | (0.294 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.169 | ) | | | | (0.286 | ) | | | | (0.259 | ) | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | (0.324 | ) | | | | (0.294 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 12.000 | | | | $ | 11.680 | | | | $ | 12.390 | | | | $ | 11.840 | | | | $ | 12.100 | | | | $ | 11.450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.22% | | | | | (3.50% | ) | | | | 6.90% | | | | | 0.25% | | | | | 8.62% | | | | | 4.61% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 5 | | | | $ | 37 | | | | $ | 65 | | | | $ | 249 | | | | $ | 511 | | | | $ | 861 | |
| | 0.75% | | | | | 1.22% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | 1.69% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.73% | |
| | 2.90% | | | | | 2.32% | | | | | 2.13% | | | | | 2.42% | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | 2.66% | |
| | 1.96% | | | | | 1.87% | | | | | 2.06% | | | | | 2.34% | | | | | 2.64% | | | | | 2.53% | |
| | 24% | | | | | 23% | | | | | 39% | | | | | 43% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 47% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 | | Year ended |
| 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 11.690 | | | | $ | 12.400 | | | | $ | 11.850 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.450 | | | | $ | 11.240 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.120 | | | | | 0.239 | | | | | 0.258 | | | | | 0.282 | | | | | 0.323 | | | | | 0.294 | |
| | 0.320 | | | | | (0.710 | ) | | | | 0.550 | | | | | (0.260 | ) | | | | 0.660 | | | | | 0.210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.440 | | | | | (0.471 | ) | | | | 0.808 | | | | | 0.022 | | | | | 0.983 | | | | | 0.504 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.120 | ) | | | | (0.239 | ) | | | | (0.258 | ) | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | (0.323 | ) | | | | (0.294 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.120 | ) | | | | (0.239 | ) | | | | (0.258 | ) | | | | (0.282 | ) | | | | (0.323 | ) | | | | (0.294 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 12.010 | | | | $ | 11.690 | | | | $ | 12.400 | | | | $ | 11.850 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 3.78% | | | | | (3.87% | ) | | | | 6.89% | | | | | 0.25% | | | | | 8.70% | | | | | 4.60% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 59,190 | | | | $ | 64,904 | | | | $ | 75,887 | | | | $ | 60,398 | | | | $ | 65,343 | | | | $ | 40,232 | |
| | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | |
| | 1.69% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | 1.70% | | | | | 1.73% | |
| | 2.05% | | | | | 1.94% | | | | | 2.13% | | | | | 2.42% | | | | | 2.74% | | | | | 2.66% | |
| | 1.96% | | | | | 1.87% | | | | | 2.06% | | | | | 2.34% | | | | | 2.64% | | | | | 2.53% | |
| | 24% | | | | | 23% | | | | | 39% | | | | | 43% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 47% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
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. |
4 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | | |
Six months ended 2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 12/31/082 to 8/31/09 |
| $ | 11.810 | | | | $ | 12.530 | | | | $ | 11.970 | | | | $ | 12.230 | | | | $ | 11.460 | | | | $ | 10.800 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.180 | | | | | 0.366 | | | | | 0.384 | | | | | 0.402 | | | | | 0.424 | | | | | 0.269 | |
| | 0.320 | | | | | (0.720 | ) | | | | 0.560 | | | | | (0.260 | ) | | | | 0.770 | | | | | 0.660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.500 | | | | | (0.354 | ) | | | | 0.944 | | | | | 0.142 | | | | | 1.194 | | | | | 0.929 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.180 | ) | | | | (0.366 | ) | | | | (0.384 | ) | | | | (0.402 | ) | | | | (0.424 | ) | | | | (0.269 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.180 | ) | | | | (0.366 | ) | | | | (0.384 | ) | | | | (0.402 | ) | | | | (0.424 | ) | | | | (0.269 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 12.130 | | | | $ | 11.810 | | | | $ | 12.530 | | | | $ | 11.970 | | | | $ | 12.230 | | | | $ | 11.460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.27% | | | | | (2.92% | ) | | | | 8.00% | | | | | 1.28% | | | | | 10.62% | | | | | 8.68% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 346,244 | | | | $ | 359,213 | | | | $ | 333,033 | | | | $ | 281,256 | | | | $ | 192,026 | | | | $ | 1 | |
| | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | |
| | 0.69% | | | | | 0.67% | | | | | 0.67% | | | | | 0.68% | | | | | 0.70% | | | | | 0.73% | |
| | 3.05% | | | | | 2.94% | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | 3.74% | | | | | 3.65% | |
| | 2.96% | | | | | 2.87% | | | | | 3.06% | | | | | 3.34% | | | | | 3.64% | | | | | 3.52% | |
| | 24% | | | | | 23% | | | | | 39% | | | | | 43% | | | | | 27% | | | | | 47%4 | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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. 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 |
2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
| $ | 9.640 | | | | $ | 10.750 | | | | $ | 9.620 | | | | $ | 10.090 | | | | $ | 8.920 | | | | $ | 9.510 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.222 | | | | | 0.449 | | | | | 0.496 | | | | | 0.479 | | | | | 0.513 | | | | | 0.505 | |
| | 0.489 | | | | | (1.110 | ) | | | | 1.127 | | | | | (0.474 | ) | | | | 1.169 | | | | | (0.595 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.711 | | | | | (0.661 | ) | | | | 1.623 | | | | | 0.005 | | | | | 1.682 | | | | | (0.090 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.221 | ) | | | | (0.449 | ) | | | | (0.493 | ) | | | | (0.475 | ) | | | | (0.512 | ) | | | | (0.500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.221 | ) | | | | (0.449 | ) | | | | (0.493 | ) | | | | (0.475 | ) | | | | (0.512 | ) | | | | (0.500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 10.130 | | | | $ | 9.640 | | | | $ | 10.750 | | | | $ | 9.620 | | | | $ | 10.090 | | | | $ | 8.920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 7.46% | | | | | (6.47% | ) | | | | 17.28% | | | | | 0.23% | | | | | 19.29% | | | | | (0.38% | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 194,535 | | | | $ | 200,988 | | | | $ | 228,829 | | | | $ | 140,629 | | | | $ | 139,628 | | | | $ | 68,812 | |
| | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.85% | | | | | 0.90% | |
| | 0.99% | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | 0.99% | | | | | 1.01% | | | | | 1.04% | | | | | 1.08% | |
| | 4.52% | | | | | 4.18% | | | | | 4.83% | | | | | 5.03% | | | | | 5.24% | | | | | 6.06% | |
| | 4.38% | | | | | 4.04% | | | | | 4.69% | | | | | 4.87% | | | | | 5.05% | | | | | 5.88% | |
| | 22% | | | | | 46% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 57% | | | | | 37% | | | | | 67% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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/or 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 |
2/28/141 (Unaudited) | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
| $ | 9.660 | | | | $ | 10.770 | | | | $ | 9.640 | | | | $ | 10.110 | | | | $ | 8.940 | | | | $ | 9.530 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.222 | | | | | 0.375 | | | | | 0.421 | | | | | 0.408 | | | | | 0.442 | | | | | 0.440 | |
| | 0.480 | | | | | (1.110 | ) | | | | 1.127 | | | | | (0.474 | ) | | | | 1.169 | | | | | (0.592 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.702 | | | | | (0.735 | ) | | | | 1.548 | | | | | (0.066 | ) | | | | 1.611 | | | | | (0.152 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.222 | ) | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | (0.418 | ) | | | | (0.404 | ) | | | | (0.441 | ) | | | | (0.438 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.222 | ) | | | | (0.375 | ) | | | | (0.418 | ) | | | | (0.404 | ) | | | | (0.441 | ) | | | | (0.438 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 10.140 | | | | $ | 9.660 | | | | $ | 10.770 | | | | $ | 9.640 | | | | $ | 10.110 | | | | $ | 8.940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 7.34% | | | | | (7.10% | ) | | | | 16.39% | | | | | (0.51% | ) | | | | 18.37% | | | | | (1.11% | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 292 | | | | $ | 550 | | | | $ | 775 | | | | $ | 768 | | | | $ | 1,118 | | | | $ | 1,448 | |
| | 0.85% | | | | | 1.55% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.65% | |
| | 1.74% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | 1.79% | | | | | 1.83% | |
| | 4.52% | | | | | 3.48% | | | | | 4.08% | | | | | 4.28% | | | | | 4.49% | | | | | 5.31% | |
| | 3.63% | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | 3.94% | | | | | 4.12% | | | | | 4.30% | | | | | 5.13% | |
| | 22% | | | | | 46% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 57% | | | | | 37% | | | | | 67% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | Year ended |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 9.680 | | | | $ | 10.800 | | | | $ | 9.660 | | | | $ | 10.130 | | | | $ | 8.960 | | | | $ | 9.550 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.186 | | | | | 0.370 | | | | | 0.422 | | | | | 0.409 | | | | | 0.442 | | | | | 0.441 | |
| | 0.490 | | | | | (1.120 | ) | | | | 1.137 | | | | | (0.474 | ) | | | | 1.169 | | | | | (0.592 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.676 | | | | | (0.750 | ) | | | | 1.559 | | | | | (0.065 | ) | | | | 1.611 | | | | | (0.151 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.186 | ) | | | | (0.370 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.405 | ) | | | | (0.441 | ) | | | | (0.439 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.186 | ) | | | | (0.370 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.405 | ) | | | | (0.441 | ) | | | | (0.439 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.170 | | | | $ | 9.680 | | | | $ | 10.800 | | | | $ | 9.660 | | | | $ | 10.130 | | | | $ | 8.960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.05% | | | | | (7.21% | ) | | | | 16.47% | | | | | (0.51% | ) | | | | 18.33% | | | | | (1.11% | ) |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 62,544 | | | | $ | 69,889 | | | | $ | 69,634 | | | | $ | 44,497 | | | | $ | 36,384 | | | | $ | 7,770 | |
| | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.60% | | | | | 1.65% | |
| | 1.74% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.74% | | | | | 1.76% | | | | | 1.79% | | | | | 1.83% | |
| | 3.77% | | | | | 3.43% | | | | | 4.08% | | | | | 4.28% | | | | | 4.49% | | | | | 5.31% | |
| | 3.63% | | | | | 3.29% | | | | | 3.94% | | | | | 4.12% | | | | | 4.30% | | | | | 5.13% | |
| | 22% | | | | | 46% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 57% | | | | | 37% | | | | | 67% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return3 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
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. |
4 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended | | 12/31/082 |
Six months ended | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | |
2/28/141 | | | | | | | | | | to |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | 8/31/09 |
| $ | 9.730 | | | | $ | 10.850 | | | | $ | 9.710 | | | | $ | 10.190 | | | | $ | 8.930 | | | | $ | 7.590 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.236 | | | | | 0.480 | | | | | 0.527 | | | | | 0.506 | | | | | 0.534 | | | | | 0.342 | |
| | 0.489 | | | | | (1.120 | ) | | | | 1.137 | | | | | (0.484 | ) | | | | 1.259 | | | | | 1.338 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.725 | | | | | (0.640 | ) | | | | 1.664 | | | | | 0.022 | | | | | 1.793 | | | | | 1.680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.235 | ) | | | | (0.480 | ) | | | | (0.524 | ) | | | | (0.502 | ) | | | | (0.533 | ) | | | | (0.340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.235 | ) | | | | (0.480 | ) | | | | (0.524 | ) | | | | (0.502 | ) | | | | (0.533 | ) | | | | (0.340 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.220 | | | | $ | 9.730 | | | | $ | 10.850 | | | | $ | 9.710 | | | | $ | 10.190 | | | | $ | 8.930 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.54% | | | | | (6.23% | ) | | | | 17.57% | | | | | 0.41% | | | | | 20.55% | | | | | 22.55% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 269,534 | | | | $ | 165,162 | | | | $ | 125,661 | | | | $ | 44,364 | | | | $ | 16,840 | | | | $ | 1 | |
| | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.60% | | | | | 0.65% | |
| | 0.74% | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | 0.74% | | | | | 0.76% | | | | | 0.79% | | | | | 0.85% | |
| | 4.77% | | | | | 4.43% | | | | | 5.08% | | | | | 5.28% | | | | | 5.49% | | | | | 6.41% | |
| | 4.63% | | | | | 4.29% | | | | | 4.94% | | | | | 5.12% | | | | | 5.30% | | | | | 6.21% | |
| | 22% | | | | | 46% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 57% | | | | | 37% | | | | | 67%4 | |
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Notes to financial statements | | |
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers two series: Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a Fund, or collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and offer Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund if redeemed within the first 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 of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4.00% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class B shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were sold with a CDSC that declines from 2.00% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately five years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund is to seek as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income tax as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.
The investment objective of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not
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available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2010 – Aug. 31, 2013), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements.
Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other – Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses and appears on the statements of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $128 | | | | $110 | | | | $65 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
On the first $500 million | | 0.550% | | 0.500% | | 0.550% |
On the next $500 million | | 0.500% | | 0.475% | | 0.500% |
On the next $1.5 billion | | 0.450% | | 0.450% | | 0.450% |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | 0.425% | | 0.425% | | 0.425% |
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, inverse floater program expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) do not exceed 0.56%, 0.60%, and 0.60% of average daily net assets of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively, from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014.1 For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, non-routine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Funds.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, each Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual
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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 Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $13,398 | | | | $18,238 | | | | $11,453 |
DSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. Each Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion; 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% on average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. These amounts are included in the statements of operations as dividend and disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, the amounts charged by DSC was as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $61,183 | | | | $83,283 | | | | $52,294 |
Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are passed on to and paid directly by each Fund.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares and C shares for all the Funds. Effective Oct. 1, 2013, the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund pays DDLP an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. Prior to Oct. 1, 2013, the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund paid an annual distribution and service fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. The Board for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 plan fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (1) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (2) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014 in order to limit distribution and service fees of Class A shares and Class B shares to 0.15% of average daily net assets for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund.2 DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees from Sept. 1, 2013 through
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
Feb. 28, 2014 in order to limit distribution and service fees of Class B shares to 0.25% of average daily net assets for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund3 and the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.4
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal legal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $8,443 | | | | $11,525 | | | | $7,119 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | $5,737 | | | | $2,964 | | | | $10,710 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $311 | | | | $708 | | | | $1 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
1The contractual waiver period was Dec. 27, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014.
2The contractual waiver period was Dec. 28, 2012 through Dec. 29, 2014 for the Class A shares and March 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014 for the Class B shares.
3The contractual waiver period was May 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014.
4The contractual waiver period was Aug. 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014.
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3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Purchases | | | | $108,295,558 | | | | | | $ | 179,601,572 | | | | | | $ | 170,163,493 | |
Sales | | | | 136,561,659 | | | | | | | 232,469,758 | | | | | | | 105,092,562 | |
At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | | |
Cost of Investments | | | $ | 514,172,679 | | | | $ | 728,609,350 | | | | $ | 505,190,687 | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation | | | $ | 40,894,279 | | | | $ | 43,868,397 | | | | $ | 18,849,057 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | | | | (2,827,497 | ) | | | | (1,609,792 | ) | | | | (9,274,013 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | $ | 38,066,782 | | | | $ | 42,258,605 | | | | $ | 9,575,044 | |
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For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2013 will expire as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
2015 | | | $ | — | | | | | | | | | $ | 355,701 | |
2017 | | | | 5,428,954 | | | | | | | | | | 374,735 | |
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Total | | | $ | 5,428,954 | | | | | | | | | $ | 730,436 | |
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On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds
3. Investments (continued)
Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:
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| | Loss carryforward character | |
| | | Short-term | | | | Long-term | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | $ | 83,847 | | | $ | — | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | 8,043,373 | | | | 1,239,087 | |
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 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.
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Level 1 | | – | | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 | | – | | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (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. 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 table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 28, 2014:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund |
| | Level 2 | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 549,089,461 | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 3,150,000 | | | |
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Total | | | $ | 552,239,461 | | | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund |
| | Level 2 | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 760,322,955 | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 10,545,000 | | | |
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Total | | | $ | 770,867,955 | | | |
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| | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
| | Level 2 | | |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 514,765,731 | | | |
During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 28, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments.
4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | | | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | | | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,319,339 | | | | 4,276,005 | | | | 3,296,018 | | | | 10,468,416 | | | | 3,170,279 | | | | 10,716,787 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | — | | | | 654 | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 22 | |
Class C | | | 121,391 | | | | 791,241 | | | | 318,737 | | | | 1,212,566 | | | | 685,538 | | | | 2,981,452 | |
Institutional Class | | | 292,329 | | | | 1,185,800 | | | | 8,315,060 | | | | 13,329,136 | | | | 16,948,405 | | | | 19,117,573 | |
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds
4. Capital Shares (continued)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | | | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | | | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 747,736 | | | | 1,747,826 | | | | 402,410 | | | | 889,383 | | | | 378,449 | | | | 822,229 | |
Class B | | | 1,009 | | | | 2,887 | | | | 16 | | | | 97 | | | | 831 | | | | 1,686 | |
Class C | | | 36,188 | | | | 92,836 | | | | 48,995 | | | | 101,194 | | | | 110,022 | | | | 218,364 | |
Institutional Class | | | 20,234 | | | | 63,123 | | | | 193,450 | | | | 446,271 | | | | 392,545 | | | | 413,973 | |
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| | | 2,538,226 | | | | 8,159,718 | | | | 12,575,340 | | | | 26,447,063 | | | | 21,686,073 | | | | 34,272,086 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (4,735,794 | ) | | | (8,619,683 | ) | | | (6,817,619 | ) | | | (15,279,657 | ) | | | (5,186,823 | ) | | | (11,975,751 | ) |
Class B | | | (25,608 | ) | | | (60,658 | ) | | | (3,457 | ) | | | (2,168 | ) | | | (29,026 | ) | | | (16,808 | ) |
Class C | | | (585,481 | ) | | | (879,323 | ) | | | (991,453 | ) | | | (1,879,390 | ) | | | (1,864,485 | ) | | | (2,430,451 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (483,055 | ) | | | (1,205,157 | ) | | | (10,387,133 | ) | | | (9,932,491 | ) | | | (7,944,302 | ) | | | (14,138,037 | ) |
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| | | (5,829,938 | ) | | | (10,764,821 | ) | | | (18,199,662 | ) | | | (27,093,706 | ) | | | (15,024,636 | ) | | | (28,561,047 | ) |
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For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2013, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables on the previous page and in the statements of changes in net assets.
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| | Class B Shares | | Six months ended 2/28/14 Class A Shares | | Value | | Class B Shares | | Year ended 8/31/13 Class A Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund | | | | 9,349 | | | | | 9,353 | | | | $ | 105,059 | | | | | 16,804 | | | | | 16,807 | | | | $ | 204,143 | |
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund | | | | 33 | | | | | 33 | | | | | 385 | | | | | 87 | | | | | 86 | | | | | 1,063 | |
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund | | | | 4,978 | | | | | 4,983 | | | | | 48,687 | | | | | 4,128 | | | | | 4,138 | | | | | 44,736 | |
5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was 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 of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants
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were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 12, 2013.
On Nov. 12, 2013, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $225,000,000 revolving line of credit. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 10, 2014.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 28, 2014 or at any time during the period then ended.
6. Geographic, Credit and Market Risks
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the U.S. states or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 28, 2014, 3.50% of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s net assets, 4.34% of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund’s net assets, and 0.98% of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s net assets were insured by bond insurers. These securities have been identified in the schedules of investments.
As of Feb. 28, 2014, the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New Jersey, and New York which constituted approximately 10.23%, 10.71% and 18.73%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 28, 2014, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York which constituted approximately 13.81% and 16.85%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 28, 2014, the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York which constituted approximately 13.67% and 11.15%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. These investments could make each Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees,
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds
6. Geographic, Credit and Market Risks (continued)
insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
The Funds may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities held by each Fund have been identified on the schedules of investments.
7. 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.
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8. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 28, 2014 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
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Board of trustees | | | | | | |
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Patrick P. Coyne | | Joseph W. Chow | | Lucinda S. Landreth | | Thomas K. Whitford |
Chairman, President, and | | Former Executive Vice | | Former Chief Investment | | Former Vice Chairman |
Chief Executive Officer | | President | | Officer | | PNC Financial Services Group |
Delaware Investments® | | State Street Corporation | | Assurant, Inc. | | Pittsburgh, PA |
Family of Funds | | Brookline, MA | | Philadelphia, PA | | Janet L. Yeomans |
Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA | | John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | | Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL | | Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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Affiliated officers | | | | | | |
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David F. Connor | | Daniel V. Geatens | | David P. O’Connor | | Richard Salus |
Senior Vice President, | | Vice President and | | Executive Vice President, | | Senior Vice President and |
Deputy General Counsel, | | Treasurer | | General Counsel, | | Chief Financial Officer |
and Secretary | | Delaware Investments | | and Chief Legal Officer | | Delaware Investments |
Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds | | Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds |
Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA | | Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA |
Philadelphia, PA | | | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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 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 sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Semiannual report
Fixed income mutual funds
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
February 28, 2014
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Investments in Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
Table of contents
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 28, 2014, 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 September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
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 Sept. 1, 2013 to Feb. 28, 2014.
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
For the six-month period from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,057.60 | | | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.29 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,057.60 | | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 4.29 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,053.60 | | | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 8.10 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,035.80 | | | | | 0.59 | % | | | | 0.99 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.63 | | | | | 0.84 | % | | | $ | 4.21 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.63 | | | | | 0.84 | % | | | | 4.21 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,016.91 | | | | | 1.59 | % | | | | 7.95 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.87 | | | | | 0.59 | % | | | | 2.96 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,067.10 | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.20 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,066.90 | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 4.20 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,063.10 | | | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 8.03 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,040.30 | | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 0.96 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.73 | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | $ | 4.11 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.73 | | | | | 0.82 | % | | | | 4.11 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,017.01 | | | | | 1.57 | % | | | | 7.85 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,021.97 | | | | | 0.57 | % | | | | 2.86 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* | |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,060.40 | | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 4.29 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,060.40 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 4.29 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,056.40 | | | | 1.59 | % | | | 8.11 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,039.90 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.99 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.63 | | | | 0.84 | % | | $ | 4.21 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,020.63 | | | | 0.84 | % | | | 4.21 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.91 | | | | 1.59 | % | | | 7.95 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.87 | | | | 0.59 | % | | | 2.96 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000 | |
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* | |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,045.10 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.46 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,045.30 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 5.17 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,042.20 | | | | 1.63 | % | | | 8.25 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,029.80 | | | | 0.63 | % | | | 1.05 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.43 | | | | 0.88 | % | | $ | 4.41 | |
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,019.74 | | | | 1.02 | % | | | 5.11 | |
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,016.71 | | | | 1.63 | % | | | 8.15 | |
Institutional Class** | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.67 | | | | 0.63 | % | | | 3.16 | |
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period from September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
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| | Beginning Account Value 9/1/13 | | Ending Account Value 2/28/14 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period 9/1/13 to 2/28/14* |
Actual Fund return† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,060.80 | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.09 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,060.80 | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.09 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,057.00 | | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.91 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,037.80 | | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 0.92 | |
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ | 1,020.83 | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | $ | 4.01 | |
Class B | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,020.83 | | | | | 0.80 | % | | | | 4.01 | |
Class C | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,017.11 | | | | | 1.55 | % | | | | 7.75 | |
Institutional Class** | | | | 1,000.00 | | | | | 1,022.07 | | | | | 0.55 | % | | | | 2.76 | |
* | “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 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
† | Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns. |
** | The Institutional Class shares commenced on Dec. 31, 2013. The ending account value for “Actual” uses the performance since inception and is not annualized and the expenses paid during the period for “Actual” are equal to the Institutional Class’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 60/365 (to reflect the actual days since inception). |
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Security type / sector allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.30 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.77 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 21.60 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.68 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 22.37 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.67 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 2.91 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 3.67 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond | | | | 1.11 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 12.66 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.57 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond | | | | 1.29 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 0.83 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 99.13 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 0.87 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Arizona | | | | 95.91 | % |
Guam | | | | 1.45 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 1.77 | % |
Total | | | | 99.13 | % |
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Security type / sector allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 99.82 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.39 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.18 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.58 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 14.87 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.21 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.62 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 9.52 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 4.38 | % |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.14 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 13.09 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 6.70 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.63 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 5.51 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 0.80 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 100.62 | % |
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets | | | | (0.62 | %) |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
California | | | | 100.27 | % |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | | | 0.35 | % |
Total | | | | 100.62 | % |
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Security type / sector allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.27 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bond | | | | 1.63 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.82 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 4.97 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 35.61 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.21 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 2.48 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 12.66 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 10.41 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.66 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.66 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.16 | % |
Short-Term Investment | | | | 0.57 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 98.84 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 1.16 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Colorado | | | | 96.20 | % |
Guam | | | | 1.56 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 1.08 | % |
Total | | | | 98.84 | % |
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Security type / sector allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
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Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 97.10 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 7.61 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.57 | % |
Electric Revenue Bond | | | | 1.00 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 9.95 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | | | | 2.54 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 6.36 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 29.32 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 5.20 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 11.77 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.75 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond | | | | 1.03 | % |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 1.71 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 98.81 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 1.19 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
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State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | | 1.18 | % |
Idaho | | | | 94.06 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 2.02 | % |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | | | 1.55 | % |
Total | | | | 98.81 | % |
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Security type / sector allocations |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | As of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
| | | | | |
Security type / sector | | Percentage of net assets |
Municipal Bonds* | | | | 98.93 | % |
Corporate Revenue Bonds | | | | 7.66 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | | | | 22.31 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | | | | 1.67 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | | | | 16.07 | % |
Housing Revenue Bond | | | | 0.49 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | | | | 10.00 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | | | | 7.88 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | | | | 1.54 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | | | | 17.45 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | | | | 0.94 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | | | | 8.97 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | | 3.95 | % |
Total Value of Securities | | | | 98.93 | % |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | | | | 1.07 | % |
Total Net Assets | | | | 100.00 | % |
* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:
| | | | | |
State / territory | | Percentage of net assets |
Guam | | | | 0.34 | % |
New York | | | | 97.71 | % |
Puerto Rico | | | | 0.74 | % |
U.S. Virgin Islands | | | | 0.14 | % |
Total | | | | 98.93 | % |
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Schedules of investments |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 98.30% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.77% | | | | | | | | |
Maricopa County Pollution Control (Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 — | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,641,150 | |
Navajo County Pollution Control Revenue (Arizona Public Services-Cholla) Series D 5.75% 6/1/34 — | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,649,280 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Tucson Electric Power) 5.75% 9/1/29 | | | 750,000 | | | | 766,582 | |
Series A 5.25% 10/1/40 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,498,974 | |
Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue 5.00% 12/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,607,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 21.60% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Healthcare Education Revenue (Kirksville College) 5.125% 1/1/30 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,573,905 | |
Arizona State University Series C 5.50% 7/1/25 | | | 330,000 | | | | 381,332 | |
Arizona State University Certificates of Participation (Research Infrastructure Project) 5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC) | | | 1,395,000 | | | | 1,420,682 | |
Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue (Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) 4.50% 7/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,064,350 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Midwestern University) 5.00% 5/15/31 | | | 645,000 | | | | 677,521 | |
5.125% 5/15/40 | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,341,931 | |
Northern Arizona University 5.00% 6/1/36 | | | 475,000 | | | | 498,080 | |
5.00% 6/1/41 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,289,228 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (Choice Academies Project) 5.625% 9/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,087,162 | |
(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,298,475 | |
(Great Hearts Academic Project) 6.30% 7/1/42 | | | 500,000 | | | | 497,720 | |
6.40% 7/1/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 498,440 | |
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,037,100 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue (Edkey Charter School Project) 6.00% 7/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 899,900 | |
(Tucson Country Day School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,239,675 | |
Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue (University of Arizona-Marshall Foundation) Series A 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,520 | |
University of Arizona Board of Rights Series A 5.00% 6/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,152,680 | |
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,080 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,035,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.68% | | | | | | | | |
Mesa Utilities System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/18 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,760,220 | |
Pinal County Electric District No. 3 5.25% 7/1/41 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,124,880 | |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,124,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,009,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 22.37% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue (Banner Health) Series A 5.00% 1/1/43 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,549,500 | |
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.00% 2/1/34 | | | 1,245,000 | | | | 1,263,663 | |
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue (John C. Lincoln Health) 5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 2,205,000 | | | | 2,194,835 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 5.50% 7/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,010 | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,668,175 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 1,615,000 | | | | 1,556,731 | |
Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare) Series A 5.25% 9/1/30 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,750 | |
Tempe Industrial Development Authority Revenue (Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/42 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,222,344 | |
University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,590,165 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue 6.50% 7/1/39 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 2,731,175 | |
Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility (Yavapai Regional Medical Center) Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,056,820 | |
Yuma Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue (Yuma Regional Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 8/1/32 | | | 295,000 | | | | 302,219 | |
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32 | | | 300,000 | | | | 314,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,715,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 11.67% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates (Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,020,630 | |
Arizona State Certificates of Participation Department Administration Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,677,225 | |
Arizona State Sports & Tourism Authority (Multipurpose Stadium Facility) Senior Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,041,810 | |
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Correctional Contract Revenue (Phoenix West Prison) Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,003,210 | |
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue (Metro Police Facility-Nevada Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,566,180 | |
Series A 5.375% 7/1/39 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,572,135 | |
Series A 6.00% 7/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,510 | |
Pinal County Certificates of Participation 5.00% 12/1/29 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,316,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,285,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 2.91% | | | | | | | | |
Coconino & Yavapai Counties Joint Unified School District No. 9 (Sedona Oak Creek Project of 2007) Series B 5.375% 7/1/28 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,471,257 | |
Gila County Unified School District No. 10 (Payson School Improvement Project of 2006) Series A 5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) — | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,095,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,566,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.67%§ | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/23-14 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,016,610 | |
Arizona State University Certificates of Participation (Research Infrastructure Projects) 5.00% 9/1/30-14 (AMBAC) | | | 605,000 | | | | 619,859 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Transit Excise Tax Revenue (Light Rail Project) 5.00% 7/1/20-14 (AMBAC) | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,596,188 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,237,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.11% | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue (Vieste SPE LLC) Series A 5.50% 4/1/43 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 977,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 977,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 12.66% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue Series A 5.00% 7/1/29 | | | 1,115,000 | | | | 1,247,005 | |
Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/38 | | | 750,000 | | | | 811,282 | |
Arizona Transportation Board (Maricopa County Regional Area Road) 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,129,870 | |
Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill Improvement District Revenue 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 815,000 | | | | 815,587 | |
Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Revenue 5.00% 7/1/25 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,375,100 | |
Glendale Municipal Property Excise Tax Revenue (Senior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 | | | 570,000 | | | | 604,873 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 553,753 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 724,324 | |
Marana Tangerine Farm Road Improvement District Revenue 4.60% 1/1/26 | | | 715,000 | | | | 723,616 | |
Mesa Excise Tax Revenue 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,087,660 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Excise Tax Revenue (Solid Waste Improvements) Series A 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,083,150 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Queen Creek Improvement District No. 1 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,000,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,157,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.57% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,290 | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue (Junior Lien) Series A 5.25% 7/1/33 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,334,887 | |
(Senior Lien) 5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT) | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,863,435 | |
Regional Public Transportation Authority (Maricopa County Public Transportation) 5.25% 7/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | | 614,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,913,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 1.29% | | | | | | | | |
Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Systems Revenue (Junior Lien) 5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,133,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $84,166,599) | | | | | | | 86,639,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.83%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Arizona State University Series A 0.03% 7/1/34 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (Southwest Human Development Project) 0.14% 4/1/28 (LOC - Wells Fargo Bank) | | | 230,000 | | | | 230,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $730,000) | | | | | | | 730,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 99.13% (cost $84,896,599) | | | | | | $ | 87,369,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
Ÿ | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
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§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
LOC – Letter of Credit
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 99.82% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 5.39% | | | | | | | | |
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Environmental Improvement Revenue 144A 5.00% 7/1/30 (AMT) # | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,016,990 | |
(BP West Coast Products) 2.60% 12/1/46 • | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,485 | |
Chula Vista Industrial Development Revenue (San Diego Gas & Electric) Series D 5.875% 1/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,090 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 754,100 | |
Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | | | 2,035,000 | | | | 1,677,003 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,086,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.18% | | | | | | | | |
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue (Woodbury University) 5.00% 1/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 958,890 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue (American Heritage Education Foundation Project) Series A 5.25% 6/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 802,030 | |
(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41 | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 1,295,610 | |
California School Finance Authority (Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project) Series A 6.75% 8/1/44 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,440 | |
California State Educational Facilities Authority (University of Southern California) Series A 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,226,850 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue (Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41 | | | 800,000 | | | | 860,400 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 961,330 | |
(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33 | | | 750,000 | | | | 758,377 | |
(University of California East Irvine Campus Apartments) 5.375% 5/15/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,026,050 | |
Mt. San Antonio Community College District Convertible Capital Appreciation Election 2008 5.875% 8/1/28 W | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 718,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,610,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.58% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim Public Financing Authority Electric System District Facilities Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 | | | 800,000 | | | | 900,824 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue Series A 5.25% 11/1/24 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 565,735 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/1/36 | | | 250,000 | | | | 264,280 | |
Series C 5.25% 11/1/31 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,271,315 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Series B 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,166,300 | |
Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue (Transmission Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,160,480 | |
Turlock Irrigation District Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 | | | 830,000 | | | | 882,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,211,299 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.87% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41 | | | 850,000 | | | | 918,935 | |
(Sharp Health Care) 6.25% 8/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,133,980 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | | | 300,000 | | | | 331,704 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 326,964 | |
Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 250,000 | | | | 270,355 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue (Catholic Health Care West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39 | | | 855,000 | | | | 940,124 | |
Series E 5.625% 7/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,620 | |
Series G 5.25% 7/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,012,530 | |
(Children’s Hospital Los Angles) Series A 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,013,320 | |
(St. Joseph Health System) Series A 5.75% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,130,550 | |
(Sutter Health Care) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,750 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (BE Group) 7.25% 11/15/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,870 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) 5.625% 12/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,015,280 | |
(Episcopal Communities & Services) 5.00% 5/15/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,655 | |
5.00% 5/15/32 | | | 600,000 | | | | 611,694 | |
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,184,420 | |
San Buenaventura Community Memorial Health Systems 7.50% 12/1/41 | | | 785,000 | | | | 886,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,043,165 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.21% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue (Caritas Project’s) Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45 | | | 985,000 | | | $ | 1,031,453 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue (Silver Ridge Apartments) Series H 5.80% 8/1/33 (FNMA) (AMT) • | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,350 | |
Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue (Rivertown Apartments project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,310 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,034,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.62% | | | | | | | | |
Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (Jackson Laboratory) 5.00% 7/1/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,720 | |
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue (California State Prisons Los Angeles) Series C 5.00% 10/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,109,770 | |
(General Services Buildings 8 & 9) Series A 6.25% 4/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,153,280 | |
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 (BHAC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,130,770 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue (Enhanced Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,070,680 | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue (Master Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,480 | |
San Jose Financing Authority (Civic Center Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,077,080 | |
San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease Revenue (Capital Projects) Series A 5.25% 7/15/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,149,400 | |
Ventura County Public Financing Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/1/33 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,286,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,032,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.52% | | | | | | | | |
Anaheim School District Capital Appreciation Election 2002 4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL-RE) ^ | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 601,000 | |
Bonita Unified School District Election 2008 Series B 5.25% 8/1/28 | | | 800,000 | | | | 900,008 | |
Central Unified School District Election 2008 Series A 5.625% 8/1/33 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,088,930 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Coast Community College District Series A 5.00% 8/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,216,730 | |
Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004 5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,056,980 | |
Long Beach Unified School District Refinancing 5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,122,950 | |
Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue (Pittsburg Unified School District Building Program) 5.50% 9/1/46 (AGM) | | | 800,000 | | | | 860,160 | |
Santa Barbara Community College District Election 2008 Series A 5.25% 8/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,117,020 | |
Sierra Joint Community College District No. 2 (Western Nevada) Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (BHAC) (FGIC) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,021,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,985,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.38%§ | | | | | | | | |
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue (Regents University) Series G 5.00% 12/1/25-21 | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,689,686 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Viewpoint School Project) 5.75% 10/1/33-14 (ACA) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,032,980 | |
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Financing Election 2002 5.50% 8/1/28-14 (NATL-RE) | | | 500,000 | | | | 511,455 | |
Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004 5.00% 8/1/23-15 (NATL-RE) | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,565 | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39-19 | | | 285,000 | | | | 369,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,138,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue (Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,073,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,073,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 13.09% | | | | | | | | |
California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.00% 7/1/19 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,100 | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue (Inland Regional Center Project) 5.375% 12/1/37 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,370,506 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue (Redevelopment Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 (RADIAN) | | | 940,000 | | | $ | 940,122 | |
Fremont Community Facilities District No. 1 (Special Tax Pacific Commons) 5.375% 9/1/36 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 979,330 | |
Glendale Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project) 5.50% 12/1/24 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,043,450 | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39 | | | 215,000 | | | | 234,150 | |
Poway Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue 5.75% 6/15/33 (NATL-RE) | | | 270,000 | | | | 270,122 | |
Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority Revenue Superior Lien Series A 5.75% 9/1/30 | | | 800,000 | | | | 879,952 | |
Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Housing Series A 6.00% 10/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,360 | |
Roseville Westpark Special Tax Public Community Facilities District No. 1 5.25% 9/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 487,260 | |
San Bernardino County Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 5.90% 9/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,006,620 | |
San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue (Naval Training Center) Series A 5.75% 9/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,030,870 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 325,000 | | | | 333,515 | |
Yucaipa Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 98-1 (Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 527,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,362,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
State General Obligation Bonds – 6.70% | | | | | | | | |
California State 5.25% 11/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,650 | |
Various Purposes 5.25% 3/1/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,136,100 | |
5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,760 | |
5.50% 4/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,191,950 | |
6.00% 3/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,193,830 | |
6.00% 4/1/38 | | | 515,000 | | | | 599,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,324,013 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.63% | | | | | | | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area) 5.00% 4/1/26 | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,153,020 | |
Series F-1 5.25% 4/1/23 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,159,860 | |
Series F-1 5.25% 4/1/27 | | | 800,000 | | | | 921,080 | |
Los Angeles Department of Airports Subordinate (Los Angeles International Airport) Series B 5.00% 5/15/33 | | | 1,690,000 | | | | 1,803,619 | |
Riverside County Transportation Commission Senior Lien Series A 5.75% 6/1/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,400 | |
San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Centre City Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,001,120 | |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue Series B 5.00% 3/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,588,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,146,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.51% | | | | | | | | |
California State Department of Water Resources Systems Revenue (Central Valley Project) Series AG 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 815,000 | | | | 938,807 | |
Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/1/34 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,610 | |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue Subordinate Series A 5.00% 8/1/29 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,300 | |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue Series B 5.00% 11/1/26 | | | 800,000 | | | | 921,400 | |
(Water & Sewer Improvement) Subordinate Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,115,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,206,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $90,385,259) | | | | | | | 94,255,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Number of shares | | | | |
| |
Short-Term Investments – 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Money Market Instrument – 0.01% | | | | | | | | |
California Municipal Cash Trust | | | 7,010 | | | | 7,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Short-Term Investments (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.79%¤ | | | | | | | | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Series B (Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation) 0.01% 9/1/37 (LOC - Wells Fargo Bank) | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 750,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $757,010) | | | | | | | 757,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 100.62% (cost $91,142,269) | | | | | | $ | 95,012,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,016,990 which represented 1.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
• | | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
W | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
BHAC – Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Company
FGIC – Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral
LOC – Letter of Credit
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN – Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds – 98.27% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.63% | | | | | | | | |
Public Authority Energy Natural Gas Revenue Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38 | | | 2,500,000 | | | $ | 3,136,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,136,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 6.82% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue (Academy Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (SGI) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,295,230 | |
7.45% 8/1/48 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,960 | |
(Charter School Project) 5.00% 7/15/37 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,168,435 | |
(Liberty Common Charter School Project) 5.125% 12/1/33 (SGI) | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 2,748,384 | |
(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project) 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 450,000 | | | | 404,528 | |
5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 540,000 | | | | 457,299 | |
(Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/26 | | | 700,000 | | | | 769,125 | |
(Woodrow Wilson Charter School Project) 5.25% 12/1/34 (SGI) | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 1,979,992 | |
University of Colorado Series A 5.00% 6/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,211,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,070,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.97% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Springs Utilities System Improvement Revenue Series C 5.50% 11/15/48 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,623,848 | |
Platte River Power Authority Revenue Series HH 5.00% 6/1/27 | | | 2,795,000 | | | | 3,201,477 | |
Series HH 5.00% 6/1/29 | | | 2,355,000 | | | | 2,697,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,522,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 35.61% | | | | | | | | |
Aspen Valley Hospital District Revenue 5.00% 10/15/30 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,303,313 | |
5.00% 10/15/33 | | | 600,000 | | | | 616,902 | |
Aurora Hospital Revenue (Children’s Hospital Association Project) Series D 5.00% 12/1/23 (AGM) | | | 2,775,000 | | | | 3,104,254 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24 • | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,514,728 | |
(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 992,630 | |
(Boulder Community Hospital Project) 5.00% 10/1/42 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,059,020 | |
(Catholic Health Initiatives) Series A 4.75% 9/1/40 | | | 695,000 | | | | 697,113 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,568,059 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue | | | | | | | | |
(Catholic Health Initiatives) | | | | | | | | |
Series A 5.00% 2/1/41 | | | 2,250,000 | | | $ | 2,296,080 | |
Series A 5.25% 2/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,043,560 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/45 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,137,940 | |
Series C-1 5.10% 10/1/41 (AGM) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,045,040 | |
Series D 6.25% 10/1/33 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,264,880 | |
(Christian Living Community Project) 5.25% 1/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,434,540 | |
6.375% 1/1/41 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,042,430 | |
Series A 5.75% 1/1/37 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,513,335 | |
(Covenant Retirement Communities) Series A 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,916,120 | |
(Craig Hospital Project) 4.00% 12/1/42 | | | 505,000 | | | | 445,905 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,726,975 | |
(Evangelical Lutheran) 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,006,200 | |
5.00% 12/1/42 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,492,250 | |
Series A 5.25% 6/1/34 | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,753,163 | |
(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,031,640 | |
(National Jewish Health Project) 5.00% 1/1/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 308,205 | |
(Parkview Medical Center) 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,046,240 | |
(SCL Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44 | | | 3,050,000 | | | | 3,166,327 | |
(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System) Series A 5.00% 1/1/40 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,180 | |
Series B 5.25% 1/1/25 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,771,700 | |
(Total Long-Term Care) Series A 6.00% 11/15/30 | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,523,242 | |
Series A 6.25% 11/15/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 793,260 | |
(Valley View Hospital Association) 5.50% 5/15/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,036,370 | |
Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue (Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625% 12/1/40 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,591,375 | |
Series A 4.75% 12/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,483,440 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 2,120,000 | | | | 2,043,510 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/15/37 | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 2,718,998 | |
Series A 6.00% 11/15/29 | | | 2,460,000 | | | | 2,755,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 68,271,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.21% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority (Single Family Mortgage - Class 1) Series A 5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA) (VA) (HUD) | | | 955,000 | | | $ | 990,602 | |
(Single Family Program Class 1) Series AA 4.50% 5/1/23 (FHLMC) | | | 610,000 | | | | 655,817 | |
Series AA 4.50% 11/1/23 (FHLMC) | | | 630,000 | | | | 674,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,321,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.48% | | | | | | | | |
Aurora Certificates of Participation Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 2,370,000 | | | | 2,608,588 | |
Colorado Building Excellent Schools Today Certificates of Participation Series G 5.00% 3/15/32 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,158,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,766,608 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 12.66% | | | | | | | | |
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (Limited Tax) 5.00% 12/1/33 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,887,935 | |
Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District 5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM) | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,292,811 | |
Denver City & County (Better Denver & Zoo) Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 | | | 3,215,000 | | | | 3,708,277 | |
Denver City & County School District No. 1 4.00% 12/1/28 | | | 800,000 | | | | 838,904 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 5.00% 12/1/30 | | | 350,000 | | | | 363,279 | |
Douglas County School District No. 1 (Douglas & Elbert Counties) 5.00% 12/15/22 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,402,351 | |
Grand County School District No. 2 (East Grand) 5.25% 12/1/25 (AGM) | | | 2,485,000 | | | | 2,867,094 | �� |
Gunnison Watershed School District No. 1J Series 2009 5.25% 12/1/33 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,556,576 | |
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 5.25% 12/15/24 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,064,550 | |
North Range Metropolitan District No. 1 4.50% 12/15/31 (ACA) @ | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,304,790 | |
District No. 2 5.50% 12/15/37 @ | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,153,740 | |
Rangely Hospital District 6.00% 11/1/26 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,515,568 | |
Sand Creek Metropolitan District 5.00% 12/1/31 (SGI) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,071 | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Weld County School District No. 4 5.00% 12/1/19 (AGM) | | | 1,085,000 | | | $ | 1,241,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,272,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 10.41%§ | | | | | | | | |
Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School District No. 28J (Aurora) 6.00% 12/1/28-18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 3,083,275 | |
Aspen Sales Tax Revenue (Parks & Open Spaces) Series B 5.25% 11/1/23-15 (AGM) | | | 2,040,000 | | | | 2,211,625 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24-16 | | | 75,000 | | | | 84,626 | |
Denver City & County (Justice System Facilities & Zoo) 5.00% 8/1/19-15 | | | 1,020,000 | | | | 1,089,860 | |
(Justice System Facilities) 5.00% 8/1/21-16 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,669,170 | |
Douglas County School District No. 1 (Douglas & Elbert Counties) Series B 5.00% 12/15/24-16 | | | 2,355,000 | | | | 2,653,991 | |
Garfield County School District No. 2 5.00% 12/1/25-16 (AGM) | | | 2,280,000 | | | | 2,567,850 | |
Garfield Pitkin & Eagle County School District No. 1 (Roaring Fork) Series A 5.00% 12/15/27-14 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,558,500 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I 5.25% 7/1/33-14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,422 | |
Regional Transportation District Revenue (FasTracks Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/28-16 (AMBAC) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,804,800 | |
University of Colorado Enterprise System Revenue Series A 5.00% 6/1/30-16 (AMBAC) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,205,900 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,955,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.66% | | | | | | | | |
Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Sales & Use Tax Revenue 5.00% 12/1/26 @ | | | 1,575,000 | | | | 1,357,319 | |
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue 5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) | | | 3,665,000 | | | | 3,687,980 | |
Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1 5.375% 12/1/35 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,805,825 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,270,075 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,720,912 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Park Meadows Business Improvement District Shared Sales Tax Revenue 5.30% 12/1/27 | | | 950,000 | | | $ | 992,066 | |
5.35% 12/1/31 | | | 720,000 | | | | 745,495 | |
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 5.00% 12/1/40 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,228,745 | |
Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 | | | 1,540,000 | | | | 1,667,635 | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Revenue (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/34 | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,533,143 | |
6.00% 1/15/41 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,524,224 | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue (FasTracks Project) Series A 5.25% 11/1/18 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,197,560 | |
Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3 (Limited Tax Convertible) 5.125% 11/1/38 | | | 740,000 | | | | 700,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,431,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.66% | | | | | | | | |
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue Senior U.S. 36 & I-25 Managed Lanes 5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT) | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,147,169 | |
Denver City & County Airport System Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/15/25 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,184,240 | |
Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,682,875 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/30 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,082,470 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,067,220 | |
Series B 5.00% 11/15/37 | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 8,393,997 | |
E-470 Public Highway Authority Series C 5.25% 9/1/25 | | | 690,000 | | | | 740,625 | |
Series C 5.375% 9/1/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,146,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,445,336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.16% | | | | | | | | |
Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Enterprise Revenue 5.00% 12/1/27 | | | 400,000 | | | | 447,088 | |
5.00% 12/1/29 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 250,000 | | | | 272,863 | |
5.00% 12/1/32 | | | 400,000 | | | | 432,204 | |
Pueblo Board Waterworks Revenue 5.00% 11/1/21 (AGM) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,076,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,228,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $179,994,304) | | | | | | | 188,422,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Short-Term Investment – 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
| |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | | 1,100,893 | | | $ | 1,100,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,100,893) | | | | | | | 1,100,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.84% (cost $181,095,197) | | | | | | $ | 189,522,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
@ | Illiquid security. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $3,815,849, which represents 1.99% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
— | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral
HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
VA – Veterans Administration collateral
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 97.10% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.61% | | | | | | | | |
Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24 | | | 3,750,000 | | | $ | 3,750,782 | |
Power County Industrial Development Revenue (FMC project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,002,440 | |
Power County Pollution Control Revenue (FMC Project) 5.625% 10/1/14 | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,476,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,229,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.57% | | | | | | | | |
Boise State University Revenue (General Project) Series A 4.00% 4/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,214,138 | |
Series A 4.25% 4/1/32 (NATL-RE) | | | 750,000 | | | | 760,283 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/26 | | | 965,000 | | | | 1,091,926 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,047,260 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/42 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,440,086 | |
Idaho Housing & Financing Association Nonprofit Facilities Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) Series A 9.50% 7/1/39 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 650,010 | |
University of Idaho Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 • | | | 1,940,000 | | | | 2,254,299 | |
Series A 5.00% 4/1/21 (AMBAC) | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,206,684 | |
Series B 4.50% 4/1/41 (AGM) • | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,224,476 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,081,330 | |
Series B 5.00% 4/1/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,501,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bond – 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 6.30% 6/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,085,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.95% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s Health System Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/47 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,536,780 | |
Series A 6.50% 11/1/23 | | | 250,000 | | | | 283,183 | |
Series A 6.75% 11/1/37 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,386,163 | |
(St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center project) 5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM) | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,565,375 | |
(Trinity Health Center Group) Series B 6.125% 12/1/28 | | | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,403,648 | |
Series D 4.50% 12/1/37 | | | 1,385,000 | | | | 1,411,190 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority (Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33 | | | 2,245,000 | | | $ | 2,164,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,750,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.54% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family Mortgage Revenue Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32 | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,022,691 | |
Series B Class I 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) | | | 435,000 | | | | 436,235 | |
Series C Class II 4.95% 7/1/31 | | | 995,000 | | | | 1,029,218 | |
Series I-1 Class I 5.45% 1/1/39 (AMT) | | | 250,000 | | | | 252,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,740,879 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.36% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Revenue (TDF Facilities Project-Recovery Zone) Series A 6.50% 2/1/26 | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,490,231 | |
Series A 7.00% 2/1/36 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,602,690 | |
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue 5.00% 9/1/40 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,339,863 | |
(Capitol Mall Parking Project) Series A 4.50% 9/1/25 | | | 455,000 | | | | 501,392 | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/26 | | | 485,000 | | | | 529,198 | |
Series A 4.50% 9/1/27 | | | 505,000 | | | | 545,471 | |
(Eastern Idaho Technical College Project) Series B 5.00% 9/1/25 | | | 740,000 | | | | 866,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,875,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 29.32% | | | | | | | | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2 Meridian 4.50% 7/30/22 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,693,350 | |
5.50% 7/30/16 | | | 1,305,000 | | | | 1,464,667 | |
(School Board Guaranteed) 4.75% 2/15/20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,750 | |
Bannock County School District No. 25 Pocatello/ Chubbuck (School Board Guaranteed) 5.00% 8/15/15 | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 1,063,296 | |
5.00% 8/15/16 | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,124,277 | |
Boise City Independent School District (School Board Guaranteed) 5.00% 8/1/24 (AGM) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,683,645 | |
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 (School Board Guaranteed) Series A 5.00% 9/15/30 | | | 1,515,000 | | | | 1,713,253 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 (School Board Guaranteed) Series A 5.00% 9/15/31 | | | 870,000 | | | $ | 978,324 | |
Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa (School Board Guaranteed) Series B 5.00% 8/15/23 | | | 1,295,000 | | | | 1,537,566 | |
Canyon County School District No. 132 Caldwell 5.00% 7/30/15 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,127,720 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM) | | | 1,725,000 | | | | 1,953,701 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM) | | | 1,810,000 | | | | 2,049,970 | |
Canyon County School District No. 139 Vallivue 5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,110,110 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/24 | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,734,205 | |
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 9/15/28 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,387,775 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/31 | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 1,141,502 | |
Series A 5.00% 9/15/33 | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,239,536 | |
Series A 5.25% 9/15/26 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,263,460 | |
Series B 5.00% 9/15/30 (NATL-RE) | | | 725,000 | | | | 779,941 | |
Kootenai County School District No. 271 Coeur D’Alene (School Board Guaranteed) Series B 4.00% 9/15/24 | | | 540,000 | | | | 589,691 | |
Series B 4.00% 9/15/25 | | | 650,000 | | | | 702,975 | |
Twin Falls County School District No. 413 Filer (School Board Guaranteed) 5.25% 9/15/25 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,300,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,680,134 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.20%§ | | | | | | | | |
Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 3 Kuna (School Board Guaranteed) 4.75% 8/15/22-14 | | | 600,000 | | | | 612,972 | |
Boise State University Revenue Series A 5.00% 4/1/18-14 (NATL-RE) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,490 | |
Nampa City Series B 5.00% 8/1/21-15 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,644,513 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue First Subordinate Series A 5.50% 8/1/28-19 | | | 15,000 | | | | 18,369 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.25% 10/1/20-14 | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,920 | |
Series A 5.25% 10/1/24-14 | | | 800,000 | | | | 823,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,619,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.77% | | | | | | | | |
Coeur d’Alene Local Improvement District No. 6 6.10% 7/1/14 | | | 45,000 | | | $ | 45,728 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A 5.125% 1/1/42 | | | 545,000 | | | | 553,753 | |
Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 705,000 | | | | 724,324 | |
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue Series D 5.00% 9/15/23 | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 1,228,821 | |
Series D 5.00% 9/15/30 | | | 350,000 | | | | 394,132 | |
Idaho Water Resource Board (Ground Water Rights Mitigation) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32 | | | 3,565,000 | | | | 3,683,465 | |
Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency 5.50% 10/15/34 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,537,965 | |
Nampa Development Tax Increment Revenue 144A 5.00% 9/1/31 # | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,018,030 | |
5.90% 3/1/30 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,197,040 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 325,000 | | | | 333,515 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,716,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.75% | | | | | | | | |
Boise Airport Revenue (Air Terminal Facilities Project) 5.75% 9/1/19 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,920 | |
5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,204,170 | |
(Parking Facilities Project) 4.00% 9/1/32 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,200,427 | |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Anticipated Revenue (Federal Highway Trust) 5.00% 7/15/24 (NATL-RE) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,180,400 | |
Series A 5.25% 7/15/20 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 3,135,605 | |
Series A 5.25% 7/15/25 (ASSURED GTY) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,690,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,617,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue Series C 5.375% 9/15/38 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,113,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,113,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $101,455,340) | | | | | | | 104,929,988 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Short-Term Investments – 1.71% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.86% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Cash Management Fund | | | 931,347 | | | $ | 931,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 931,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | | |
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.85%¤ | | | | | | | | |
Idaho State University Foundation Income Revenue (L.E. & Thelma Stephens Project) 0.04% 5/1/21 (LOC-Wells Fargo Bank) | | | 920,000 | | | | 920,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 920,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,851,347) | | | | | | | 1,851,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.81% (cost $103,306,687) | | | | | | $ | 106,781,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 28, 2014, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,018,030 which represented 0.94% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
¤ | Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. |
° | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
— | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
LOC – Letter of Credit
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of investments |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
Municipal Bonds – 98.93% | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.66% | | | | | | | | |
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency Solid Waste Disposal (International Paper) Series A 5.20% 12/1/20 (AMT) | | | 350,000 | | | $ | 350,154 | |
Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series A-3 5.00% 6/1/35 | | | 215,000 | | | | 161,613 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines - JFK International Airport) 7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT) • | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,178 | |
New York Liberty Development Revenue (Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 2 5.625% 7/15/47 | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,245 | |
Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49 | | | 865,000 | | | | 930,359 | |
Niagara Area Development Revenue (Covanta Energy Project) Series B 4.00% 11/1/24 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,031,179 | �� |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Revenue (Keyspan-Port Jefferson Energy Center) 5.25% 6/1/27 (AMT) | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,405 | |
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Series B 5.25% 6/1/37 | | | 700,000 | | | | 715,708 | |
TSASC Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series 1 5.00% 6/1/34 | | | 575,000 | | | | 463,628 | |
Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 828,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,544,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Education Revenue Bonds – 22.31% | | | | | | | | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue (Brighter Choice Charter School) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 220,663 | |
Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development (Buffalo State College Foundation Housing) 6.00% 10/1/31 | | | 525,000 | | | | 597,413 | |
(Medaille College Project) 5.25% 4/1/35 | | | 500,000 | | | | 479,070 | |
Build NYC Resource (Bronx Charter School for Excellence) 5.00% 4/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 484,435 | |
5.50% 4/1/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,250 | |
Dutchess County Local Development (Marist College Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/19 | | | 760,000 | | | | 893,692 | |
Madison County Capital Resource Revenue (Colgate University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 400,000 | | | | 443,312 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue (Nazareth College Rochester Project) 5.00% 10/1/22 | | | 340,000 | | | $ | 376,553 | |
5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 470,000 | | | | 517,447 | |
5.25% 10/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,360 | |
5.50% 10/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 525,430 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources (Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 531,645 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority (Brooklyn Law School) 5.75% 7/1/33 | | | 340,000 | | | | 359,543 | |
(Cornell University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/32 | | | 265,000 | | | | 298,125 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 170,000 | | | | 188,879 | |
(Culinary Institute of America) 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,780 | |
5.00% 7/1/34 | | | 290,000 | | | | 295,629 | |
(Fordham University) 5.00% 7/1/44 | | | 650,000 | | | | 689,020 | |
(Manhattan Marymount) 5.00% 7/1/24 | | | 350,000 | | | | 368,907 | |
(Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) 5.00% 7/1/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 585,155 | |
5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 500,000 | | | | 519,350 | |
(New York University) Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 559,585 | |
(Pace University) Series A 5.00% 5/1/29 | | | 300,000 | | | | 288,555 | |
(Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 250,000 | | | | 283,458 | |
(Skidmore College) A 5.00% 7/1/21 | | | 325,000 | | | | 379,070 | |
(St. Joseph’s College) 5.25% 7/1/25 | | | 490,000 | | | | 510,982 | |
(Teachers College) 5.50% 3/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,993 | |
(University of Rochester) Series A 5.125% 7/1/39 | | | 250,000 | | | | 275,395 | |
Series A-2 4.375% 7/1/20 | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,406 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue (Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,010 | |
Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Research Revenue (Syracuse University Project) Series B 5.00% 12/1/19 | | | 350,000 | | | | 419,031 | |
St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (St. Lawrence University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/16 | | | 500,000 | | | | 556,760 | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (New York Institute of Technology Project) 5.00% 3/1/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 612,636 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Troy Capital Resource Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18 | | | 165,000 | | �� | $ | 191,969 | |
Troy Industrial Development Authority (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series E 5.20% 4/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,780 | |
Yonkers Economic Development Education Revenue (Charter School Educational Excellence) Series A 6.25% 10/15/40 | | | 600,000 | | | | 609,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,143,324 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric Revenue Bonds – 1.67% | | | | | | | | |
Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue Series A 5.75% 4/1/39 | | | 350,000 | | | | 390,012 | |
Series B 5.75% 4/1/33 | | | 250,000 | | | | 278,580 | |
New York State Power Authority Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/15/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 541,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,210,267 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 16.07% | | | | | | | | |
Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (St. Peter’s Hospital Project) Series A 5.25% 11/15/32 | | | 800,000 | | | | 834,704 | |
East Rochester Housing Authority Revenue (Senior Living-Woodland Village project) 5.50% 8/1/33 | | | 500,000 | | | | 461,825 | |
Monroe County Industrial Development Insured (Rochester General Hospital) Series A 5.00% 12/1/27 | | | 330,000 | | | | 353,951 | |
Series A 5.00% 12/1/28 | | | 655,000 | | | | 697,477 | |
(University Hospital of Rochester Project) 5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA) | | | 585,000 | | | | 654,486 | |
New York City Health & Hospital Revenue (Health System) Series A 5.00% 2/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,705 | |
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue (Catholic Health Long Island Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/27 | | | 400,000 | | | | 402,544 | |
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt (Memorial Sloan-Kettering) Series 1 5.00% 7/1/23 | | | 600,000 | | | | 702,018 | |
Series 1 5.00% 7/1/35 | | | 225,000 | | | | 235,391 | |
Subordinate Series A2 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 560,520 | |
(Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 600,000 | | | | 653,076 | |
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Group) Series A 5.00% 5/1/41 | | | 500,000 | | | | 517,945 | |
Series A 5.50% 5/1/37 | | | 500,000 | | | | 530,875 | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.125% 12/1/29 | | | 540,000 | | | $ | 542,700 | |
6.25% 12/1/37 | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,925 | |
Onondaga Civic Development Revenue (St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center) 4.50% 7/1/32 | | | 365,000 | | | | 313,864 | |
5.00% 7/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 652,553 | |
Orange County Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue 6.50% 1/1/46 | | | 500,000 | | | | 442,115 | |
Saratoga County (Saratoga Hospital Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | | 555,945 | |
Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue (Catholic Health Services) 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,049,390 | |
(Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40 | | | 650,000 | | | | 692,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,633,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
New York Mortgage Agency Revenue 44th Series 4.35% 10/1/24 (AMT) | | | 345,000 | | | | 356,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 356,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.00% | | | | | | | | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility Revenue (Buffalo City School District) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 569,870 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue Series A 5.75% 2/15/47 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,092,690 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency (New York Stock Exchange Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/18 | | | 350,000 | | | | 404,439 | |
(Senior Trips) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 (AMT) | | | 350,000 | | | | 373,832 | |
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,506,997 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources (Wildlife Conservation Society) Series A 5.00% 8/1/33 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,085,620 | |
New York Liberty Development (World Trade Center Project) 5.00% 11/15/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,825 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue (Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/18 | | | 500,000 | | | | 584,115 | |
Series B 5.00% 6/1/21 | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,885 | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
United Nations Development Revenue Series A 5.00% 7/1/26 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 537,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,237,893 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.88% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Fiscal 2014 Subordinate Series D-1 5.00% 8/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,100,530 | |
Series B 5.00% 8/1/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,125,300 | |
Series G 5.00% 8/1/22 | | | 500,000 | | | | 590,955 | |
Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 10/1/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 563,725 | |
Subordinate Series C-1 5.00% 10/1/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 571,135 | |
Subordinate Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | | | 500,000 | | | | 561,895 | |
Un-refunded Balance Series D 5.00% 11/1/34 | | | 70,000 | | | | 71,878 | |
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt (School Districts Financing Program) Series A 5.00% 10/1/23 | | | 500,000 | | | | 567,790 | |
Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 551,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,704,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pre-Refunded Bonds – 1.54%§ | | | | | | | | |
New York City Series D 5.00% 11/1/34-14 | | | 55,000 | | | | 56,817 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority (Future Tax Secured) Subordinated Series B 5.00% 11/1/18-17 | | | 335,000 | | | | 382,141 | |
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue Series Y 5.50% 7/1/36-16 | | | 475,000 | | | | 532,770 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Series C 5.00% 11/15/24-18 | | | 120,000 | | | | 142,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,114,278 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 17.45% | | | | | | | | |
Brooklyn Arena Local Development (Barclays Center Project) 6.25% 7/15/40 | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 536,705 | |
6.375% 7/15/43 | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,575 | |
6.50% 7/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 549,780 | |
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue Series A 5.25% 1/1/36 | | | 240,000 | | | | 246,578 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund) Series B 5.00% 11/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 532,510 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue (YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/36 | | | 600,000 | | | | 605,496 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue (Building Aid) Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/21 | | | 750,000 | | | | 889,620 | |
Subordinate Series S1 5.25% 7/15/37 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,091,510 | |
(Future Tax Secured) Fiscal 2011 5.00% 2/1/26 | | | 250,000 | | | | 282,173 | |
Fiscal 2011 5.25% 2/1/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 559,415 | |
Series A1 5.00% 11/1/42 | | | 750,000 | | | | 804,968 | |
Series B1 5.00% 11/1/40 | | | 750,000 | | | | 809,865 | |
Series C 5.25% 11/1/25 | | | 500,000 | | | | 588,470 | |
Un-refunded Balance 5.00% 11/1/18 | | | 165,000 | | | | 186,273 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue (Museum of Modern Art) Series A1 5.00% 4/1/31 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,102,770 | |
New York Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt Revenue (Consolidated Services Contract) 5.00% 7/1/17 (AGM) | | | 500,000 | | | | 569,370 | |
New York Environmental Facilities Series A 5.25% 12/15/19 | | | 350,000 | | | | 426,038 | |
New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Series A 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC) | | | 500,000 | | | | 514,500 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority General Purpose Series C 5.00% 3/15/34 | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,635 | |
Series E 4.00% 2/15/19 | | | 500,000 | | | | 568,305 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Series A 5.00% 3/15/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 576,100 | |
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Matching Fund Loan Note - Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29 | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,628,276 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal amount° | | | Value (U.S. $) | |
| |
Municipal Bonds (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| |
State General Obligation Bonds – 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Series E 5.00% 8/1/28 | | | 125,000 | | | $ | 137,324 | |
New York State Series A 5.00% 3/1/38 | | | 500,000 | | | | 540,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 677,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.97% | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28 | | | 200,000 | | | | 238,584 | |
Series C 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,645 | |
Series D 5.00% 11/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,645 | |
Series D 5.25% 11/15/27 | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,820 | |
Series F 5.00% 11/15/15 | | | 150,000 | | | | 162,434 | |
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue Series I 5.00% 1/1/32 | | | 700,000 | | | | 748,384 | |
New York State Thruway Authority Revenue Series H 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE) | | | 750,000 | | | | 812,948 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (Consolidated-One Hundred Fifty-Third) 5.00% 7/15/35 | | | 250,000 | | | | 273,458 | |
(JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42 | | | 700,000 | | | | 763,952 | |
6.50% 12/1/28 | | | 550,000 | | | | 575,262 | |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Series B 5.00% 11/15/20 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,195,140 | |
Series C 5.00% 11/15/24 | | | 80,000 | | | | 91,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,488,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.95% | | | | | | | | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue Fiscal 2009 Series A 5.75% 6/15/40 | | | 200,000 | | | | 225,014 | |
Series FF-2 5.50% 6/15/40 | | | 250,000 | | | | 271,265 | |
(Second General Resolution) Fiscal 2012 Series BB 5.25% 6/15/44 | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,225 | |
Series HH 5.00% 6/15/32 | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,720 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Revenue Clean Water & Drinking Revolving Funds 5.00% 6/15/30 | | | 500,000 | | | | 557,620 | |
Series E 5.00% 5/15/20 | | | 600,000 | | | | 720,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,859,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $69,681,323) | | | | | | | 71,598,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Value of Securities – 98.93% (cost $69,681,323) | | | | | | $ | 71,598,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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(Unaudited)
¡ | Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency. |
— | Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 28, 2014. Interest rates reset periodically. |
§ | Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.” |
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FHA – Federal Housing Administration
NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Statements of assets and liabilities |
| | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | $ | 86,639,915 | | | $ | 94,255,499 | | | $ | 188,422,027 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | 730,000 | | | | 757,010 | | | | 1,100,893 | |
Cash | | | 144,397 | | | | — | | | | 19,961 | |
Interest receivable | | | 937,643 | | | | 1,251,493 | | | | 2,320,275 | |
Receivables for fund shares sold | | | 18,500 | | | | 148,756 | | | | 159,970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 88,470,455 | | | | 96,412,758 | | | | 192,023,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | — | | | | 35,500 | | | | — | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 215,575 | | | | 50,100 | | | | 39,391 | |
Income distribution payable | | | 55,429 | | | | 54,018 | | | | 115,250 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | — | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | — | |
Investment management fees payable | | | 25,643 | | | | 27,984 | | | | 62,136 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 20,422 | | | | 27,016 | | | | 43,710 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 15,180 | | | | 38,221 | | | | 14,276 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,230 | | | | 6,202 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | 583 | | | | 625 | | | | 1,273 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 334,007 | | | | 1,984,694 | | | | 282,238 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 88,136,448 | | | $ | 94,428,064 | | | $ | 191,740,888 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 87,693,175 | | | $ | 92,693,367 | | | $ | 190,335,147 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 34,095 | | | | 20,517 | | | | 359,643 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (2,064,138 | ) | | | (2,156,060 | ) | | | (7,381,625 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 2,473,316 | | | | 3,870,240 | | | | 8,427,723 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 88,136,448 | | | $ | 94,428,064 | | | $ | 191,740,888 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
1Investments, at cost | | $ | 84,166,599 | | | $ | 90,385,259 | | | $ | 179,994,304 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | 730,000 | | | | 757,010 | | | | 1,100,893 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
| | | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 81,851,490 | | | | $ | 78,495,996 | | | | $ | 179,479,984 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 7,397,983 | | | | | 6,746,230 | | | | | 16,431,005 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 11.64 | | | | $ | 10.92 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 11.58 | | | | $ | 12.19 | | | | $ | 11.43 | |
| | | |
Class B: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 74,343 | | | | $ | 307,980 | | | | $ | 11,224 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 6,714 | | | | | 26,358 | | | | | 1,027 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.07 | | | | $ | 11.68 | | | | $ | 10.93 | |
| | | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 6,208,515 | | | | $ | 15,621,977 | | | | $ | 12,247,573 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 559,633 | | | | | 1,340,375 | | | | | 1,118,215 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.09 | | | | $ | 11.65 | | | | $ | 10.95 | |
| | | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 2,100 | | | | $ | 2,111 | | | | $ | 2,107 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 189.80 | | | | | 181.45 | | | | | 193 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.06 | | | | $ | 11.63 | | | | $ | 10.92 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
| | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value1 | | $ | 104,929,988 | | | $ | 71,598,710 | |
Short-term investments, at value2 | | | 1,851,347 | | | | — | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 541,986 | |
Interest receivable | | | 1,628,833 | | | | 813,600 | |
Receivables for fund shares sold | | | 26,581 | | | | 64,544 | |
Receivables for securities sold | | | — | | | | 171,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 108,436,749 | | | | 73,189,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Cash overdraft | | | 162,473 | | | | — | |
Income distribution payable | | | 56,313 | | | | 36,739 | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | | | 52,747 | | | | 14,929 | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | — | | | | 686,784 | |
Distribution fees payable | | | 38,288 | | | | 24,618 | |
Investment management fees payable | | | 36,342 | | | | 18,121 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 17,906 | | | | 33,790 | |
Other affiliates payable | | | 4,234 | | | | 4,177 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable | | | 715 | | | | 478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 369,018 | | | | 819,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 108,067,731 | | | $ | 72,370,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 109,506,173 | | | $ | 71,918,982 | |
Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | (14,037 | ) | | | 1,116 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (4,899,053 | ) | | | (1,467,126 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 3,474,648 | | | | 1,917,387 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 108,067,731 | | | $ | 72,370,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
1Investments, at cost | | $ | 101,455,340 | | | $ | 69,681,323 | |
2Short-term investments, at cost | | | 1,851,347 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
| | |
Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Class A: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 76,975,399 | | | | $ | 53,516,996 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 6,815,246 | | | | | 4,852,220 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.29 | | | | $ | 11.03 | |
Sales charge | | | | 4.50 | % | | | | 4.50 | % |
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge) | | | $ | 11.82 | | | | $ | 11.55 | |
| | |
Class B: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 192,421 | | | | $ | 15,175 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 17,066 | | | | | 1,378 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.28 | | | | $ | 11.01 | |
| | |
Class C: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 30,897,823 | | | | $ | 18,836,082 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 2,737,645 | | | | | 1,711,961 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.29 | | | | $ | 11.00 | |
| | |
Institutional Class: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | $ | 2,088 | | | | $ | 2,106 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par | | | | 184.80 | | | | | 191 | |
Net asset value per share | | | $ | 11.30 | | | | $ | 11.03 | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Statements of operations |
| | Six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund |
| | | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | $ | 2,135,858 | | | | $ | 2,251,275 | | | | $ | 4,506,653 | |
| | | �� | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | | 222,145 | | | | | 271,686 | | | | | 537,946 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | | 103,149 | | | | | 102,156 | | | | | 228,794 | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | | 461 | | | | | 1,566 | | | | | 99 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | | 31,418 | | | | | 84,106 | | | | | 63,297 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | | 26,911 | | | | | 36,709 | | | | | 63,287 | |
Audit and tax | | | | 16,968 | | | | | 16,968 | | | | | 16,967 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | | 16,534 | | | | | 18,402 | | | | | 36,404 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | | 8,242 | | | | | 6,786 | | | | | 13,892 | |
Registration fees | | | | 7,820 | | | | | 6,542 | | | | | 9,588 | |
Legal fees | | | | 6,146 | | | | | 5,996 | | | | | 12,082 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | | 2,417 | | | | | 2,702 | | | | | 5,278 | |
Custodian fees | | | | 944 | | | | | 1,606 | | | | | 3,090 | |
Other | | | | 6,076 | | | | | 7,249 | | | | | 9,727 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 449,231 | | | | | 562,474 | | | | | 1,000,451 | |
Less expenses waived | | | | (51,747 | ) | | | | (92,551 | ) | | | | (130,270 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class B | | | | (346 | ) | | | | (1,175 | ) | | | | (74 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | | (12 | ) | | | | (9 | ) | | | | (31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | | 397,126 | | | | | 468,739 | | | | | 870,076 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | | 1,738,732 | | | | | 1,782,536 | | | | | 3,636,577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | | (2,154,211 | ) | | | | (1,755,804 | ) | | | | (4,622,904 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | | 5,407,515 | | | | | 6,349,258 | | | | | 12,569,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | | 3,253,304 | | | | | 4,593,454 | | | | | 7,946,338 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | $ | 4,992,036 | | | | $ | 6,375,990 | | | | $ | 11,582,915 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
| | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 2,467,928 | | | $ | 1,533,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 309,682 | | | | 204,155 | |
Distribution expenses – Class A | | | 101,058 | | | | 68,127 | |
Distribution expenses – Class B | | | 1,252 | | | | 505 | |
Distribution expenses – Class C | | | 158,026 | | | | 98,395 | |
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | | | 40,362 | | | | 32,084 | |
Accounting and administration expenses | | | 20,979 | | | | 13,820 | |
Audit and tax | | | 16,968 | | | | 16,968 | |
Reports and statements to shareholders | | | 7,410 | | | | 5,782 | |
Legal fees | | | 6,705 | | | | 4,486 | |
Registration fees | | | 5,467 | | | | 8,207 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 3,046 | | | | 2,005 | |
Custodian fees | | | 1,769 | | | | 864 | |
Other | | | 6,902 | | | | 7,980 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 679,626 | | | | 463,378 | |
Less expenses waived | | | (63,887 | ) | | | (91,852 | ) |
Less waived distribution expenses – Class B | | | (760 | ) | | | (379 | ) |
Less expense paid indirectly | | | (22 | ) | | | (9 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total operating expenses | | | 614,957 | | | | 371,138 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 1,852,971 | | | | 1,162,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (3,493,152 | ) | | | (1,273,075 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 6,612,498 | | | | 4,424,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | 3,119,346 | | | | 3,151,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 4,972,317 | | | $ | 4,313,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,738,732 | | | $ | 4,013,649 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (2,154,211 | ) | | | 506,262 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 5,407,515 | | | | (11,342,703 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,992,036 | | | | (6,822,792 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,627,725 | ) | | | (3,775,830 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,820 | ) | | | (6,076 | ) |
Class C | | | (100,387 | ) | | | (220,080 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (14 | ) | | | — | |
| | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (209,767 | ) | | | (976,137 | ) |
Class B | | | (232 | ) | | | (2,084 | ) |
Class C | | | (15,880 | ) | | | (69,528 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,955,825 | ) | | | (5,049,735 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,007,032 | | | | 6,166,177 | |
Class B | | | 48 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 107,141 | | | | 1,155,077 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,033 | | | | — | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,433,417 | | | | 3,708,854 | |
Class B | | | 2,052 | | | | 7,855 | |
Class C | | | 99,845 | | | | 238,865 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 5,651,580 | | | | 11,276,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (10,300,603 | ) | | $ | (14,895,352 | ) |
Class B | | | (34,519 | ) | | | (111,244 | ) |
Class C | | | (697,453 | ) | | | (1,201,863 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (11,032,575 | ) | | | (16,208,459 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (5,380,995 | ) | | | (4,931,631 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (2,344,784 | ) | | | (16,804,158 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 90,481,232 | | | | 107,285,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 88,136,448 | | | $ | 90,481,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 34,095 | | | $ | 25,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,782,536 | | | $ | 4,363,140 | |
Net realized loss | | | (1,755,804 | ) | | | (49,471 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 6,349,258 | | | | (11,490,872 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 6,375,990 | | | | (7,177,203 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,524,003 | ) | | | (3,739,575 | ) |
Class B | | | (5,822 | ) | | | (22,335 | ) |
Class C | | | (250,944 | ) | | | (595,354 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (13 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,780,782 | ) | | | (4,357,264 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,300,996 | | | | 23,311,641 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 204 | |
Class C | | | 686,842 | | | | 6,342,070 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,034 | | | | — | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,325,833 | | | | 3,134,159 | |
Class B | | | 5,746 | | | | 18,811 | |
Class C | | | 218,784 | | | | 500,813 | |
Institutional Class | | | 11 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 6,540,246 | | | | 33,307,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (16,193,024 | ) | | $ | (29,518,188 | ) |
Class B | | | (170,233 | ) | | | (421,462 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,316,933 | ) | | | (5,416,705 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (20,680,190 | ) | | | (35,356,355 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (14,139,944 | ) | | | (2,048,657 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (9,544,736 | ) | | | (13,583,124 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 103,972,800 | | | | 117,555,924 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 94,428,064 | | | $ | 103,972,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 20,517 | | | $ | 18,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 3,636,577 | | | $ | 8,608,349 | |
Net realized loss | | | (4,622,904 | ) | | | (1,120,803 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 12,569,242 | | | | (22,951,343 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 11,582,915 | | | | (15,463,797 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (3,438,406 | ) | | | (8,172,705 | ) |
Class B | | | (376 | ) | | | (2,123 | ) |
Class C | | | (190,696 | ) | | | (445,050 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (14 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (3,629,492 | ) | | | (8,619,878 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,984,811 | | | | 15,189,121 | |
Class B | | | 7,592 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 426,529 | | | | 3,693,552 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,032 | | | | — | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,918,855 | | | | 6,438,351 | |
Class B | | | 376 | | | | 1,894 | |
Class C | | | 171,237 | | | | 392,636 | |
Institutional Class | | | 12 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 5,511,444 | | | | 25,715,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (23,169,519 | ) | | $ | (39,656,800 | ) |
Class B | | | (12,162 | ) | | | (156,936 | ) |
Class C | | | (2,656,383 | ) | | | (2,946,532 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (25,838,064 | ) | | | (42,760,268 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (20,326,620 | ) | | | (17,044,714 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (12,373,197 | ) | | | (41,128,389 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 204,114,085 | | | | 245,242,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 191,740,888 | | | $ | 204,114,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 359,643 | | | $ | 352,558 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,852,971 | | | $ | 5,129,639 | |
Net realized loss | | | (3,493,152 | ) | | | (263,420 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 6,612,498 | | | | (15,278,142 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,972,317 | | | | (10,411,923 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,412,648 | ) | | | (4,005,284 | ) |
Class B | | | (4,196 | ) | | | (11,315 | ) |
Class C | | | (433,508 | ) | | | (1,119,053 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (12 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,850,364 | ) | | | (5,135,652 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,890,329 | | | | 14,828,230 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 33 | |
Class C | | | 909,776 | | | | 6,807,031 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,034 | | | | — | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,171,192 | | | | 3,077,403 | |
Class B | | | 4,196 | | | | 11,180 | |
Class C | | | 407,661 | | | | 1,011,370 | |
Institutional Class | | | 11 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,385,199 | | | | 25,735,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (15,867,969 | ) | | $ | (38,066,213 | ) |
Class B | | | (115,384 | ) | | | (258,729 | ) |
Class C | | | (4,526,833 | ) | | | (11,137,179 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (20,510,186 | ) | | | (49,462,121 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (16,124,987 | ) | | | (23,726,874 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (13,003,034 | ) | | | (39,274,449 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 121,070,765 | | | | 160,345,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 108,067,731 | | | $ | 121,070,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | $ | (14,037 | ) | | $ | (16,644 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,162,242 | | | $ | 2,714,881 | |
Net realized loss | | | (1,273,075 | ) | | | (212,947 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 4,424,381 | | | | (8,805,762 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 4,313,548 | | | | (6,303,828 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (905,715 | ) | | | (2,130,614 | ) |
Class B | | | (1,686 | ) | | | (5,571 | ) |
Class C | | | (253,062 | ) | | | (573,106 | ) |
Institutional Class | | | (12 | ) | | | — | |
Net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (99,909 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (329 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (35,053 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (1,160,475 | ) | | | (2,844,582 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 3,083,344 | | | | 37,913,159 | |
Class B | | | 28 | | | | 264 | |
Class C | | | 341,772 | | | | 9,149,620 | |
Institutional Class | | | 2,033 | | | | — | |
| | |
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 827,630 | | | | 1,947,901 | |
Class B | | | 1,671 | | | | 4,591 | |
Class C | | | 189,672 | | | | 462,396 | |
Institutional Class | | | 10 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,446,160 | | | | 49,477,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Six months ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions (continued): | | | | | | | | |
Cost of shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (10,526,996 | ) | | $ | (28,761,447 | ) |
Class B | | | (126,710 | ) | | | (167,487 | ) |
Class C | | | (3,681,203 | ) | | | (6,592,503 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | (14,334,909 | ) | | | (35,521,437 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (9,888,749 | ) | | | 13,956,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (6,735,676 | ) | | | 4,808,084 | |
| | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 79,106,035 | | | | 74,297,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 72,370,359 | | | $ | 79,106,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 1,116 | | | $ | (651 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 asset prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.690 | | | $ | 12.010 | | | $ | 11.340 | | | $ | 11.760 | | | $ | 11.090 | | | $ | 10.930 | |
| | | | | |
| 0.214 | | | | 0.450 | | | | 0.460 | | | | 0.445 | | | | 0.447 | | | | 0.431 | |
| 0.395 | | | | (1.206 | ) | | | 0.670 | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | 0.668 | | | | 0.158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.609 | | | | (0.756 | ) | | | 1.130 | | | | 0.051 | | | | 1.115 | | | | 0.589 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| (0.212 | ) | | | (0.448) | | | | (0.457 | ) | | | (0.444 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.429 | ) |
| (0.027 | ) | | | (0.116) | | | | (0.003 | ) | | | (0.027 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.239 | ) | | | (0.564 | ) | | | (0.460 | ) | | | (0.471 | ) | | | (0.445 | ) | | | (0.429) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.060 | | | $ | 10.690 | | | $ | 12.010 | | | $ | 11.340 | | | $ | 11.760 | | | $ | 11.090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 5.76% | | | | (6.62% | ) | | | 10.15% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 10.27% | | | | 5.64% | |
| | | | | |
$ | 81,851 | | | $ | 83,896 | | | $ | 99,953 | | | $ | 95,487 | | | $ | 108,214 | | | $ | 113,689 | |
| 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.87% | | | | 0.86% | | | | 0.75% | |
| 0.96% | | | | 0.94% | | | | 0.90% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.92% | | | | 0.91% | |
| 3.97% | | | | 3.83% | | | | 3.94% | | | | 3.98% | | | | 3.94% | | | | 4.07% | |
| 3.85% | | | | 3.73% | | | | 3.88% | | | | 3.92% | | | | 3.88% | | | | 3.91% | |
| 6% | | | | 18% | | | | 34% | | | | 32% | | | | 15% | | | | 27% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and / or 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 |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.700 | | | | $ | 12.020 | | | | $ | 11.340 | | | | $ | 11.760 | | | | $ | 11.100 | | | | $ | 10.940 | |
| | | | | |
| | 0.209 | | | | | 0.400 | | | | | 0.373 | | | | | 0.361 | | | | | 0.362 | | | | | 0.352 | |
| | 0.401 | | | | | (1.205 | ) | | | | 0.680 | | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | 0.658 | | | | | 0.158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.610 | | | | | (0.805 | ) | | | | 1.053 | | | | | (0.033 | ) | | | | 1.020 | | | | | 0.510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | (0.213 | ) | | | | (0.399 | ) | | | | (0.370 | ) | | | | (0.360 | ) | | | | (0.360 | ) | | | | (0.350 | ) |
| | (0.027 | ) | | | | (0.116 | ) | | | | (0.003 | ) | | | | (0.027 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.240 | ) | | | | (0.515 | ) | | | | (0.373 | ) | | | | (0.387 | ) | | | | (0.360 | ) | | | | (0.350 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 11.070 | | | | $ | 10.700 | | | | $ | 12.020 | | | | $ | 11.340 | | | | $ | 11.760 | | | | $ | 11.100 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 5.76% | | | | | (6.99% | ) | | | | 9.42% | | | | | (0.18% | ) | | | | 9.35% | | | | | 4.85% | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 74 | | | | $ | 103 | | | | $ | 224 | | | | $ | 757 | | | | $ | 2,917 | | | | $ | 6,509 | |
| | 0.84% | | | | | 1.27% | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | 1.62% | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | 1.50% | |
| | | | | |
| | 1.71% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.66% | |
| | 3.97% | | | | | 3.40% | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | 3.32% | |
| | | | | |
| | 3.10% | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | 3.17% | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | 3.16% | |
| | 6% | | | | | 18% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 15% | | | | | 27% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | Year ended |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.720 | | | | $ | 12.040 | | | | $ | 11.370 | | | | $ | 11.790 | | | | $ | 11.120 | | | | $ | 10.960 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.174 | | | | | 0.362 | | | | | 0.373 | | | | | 0.362 | | | | | 0.363 | | | | | 0.352 | |
| | 0.396 | | | | | (1.205 | ) | | | | 0.670 | | | | | (0.394 | ) | | | | 0.668 | | | | | 0.158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.570 | | | | | (0.843 | ) | | | | 1.043 | | | | | (0.032 | ) | | | | 1.031 | | | | | 0.510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.173 | ) | | | | (0.361 | ) | | | | (0.370 | ) | | | | (0.361 | ) | | | | (0.361 | ) | | | | (0.350 | ) |
| | (0.027 | ) | | | | (0.116 | ) | | | | (0.003 | ) | | | | (0.027 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.200 | ) | | | | (0.477 | ) | | | | (0.373 | ) | | | | (0.388 | ) | | | | (0.361 | ) | | | | (0.350 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 11.090 | | | | $ | 10.720 | | | | $ | 12.040 | | | | $ | 11.370 | | | | $ | 11.790 | | | | $ | 11.120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 5.36% | | | | | (7.30% | ) | | | | 9.31% | | | | | (0.17% | ) | | | | 9.43% | | | | | 4.84% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $6,209 | | | | $ | 6,482 | | | | $ | 7,108 | | | | $ | 6,801 | | | | $ | 7,995 | | | | $ | 7,257 | |
| | 1.59% | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | 1.59% | | | | | 1.62% | | | | | 1.61% | | | | | 1.50% | |
| | 1.71% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 1.68% | | | | | 1.67% | | | | | 1.66% | |
| | 3.22% | | | | | 3.08% | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | 3.23% | | | | | 3.19% | | | | | 3.32% | |
| | 3.10% | | | | | 2.98% | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | 3.17% | | | | | 3.13% | | | | | 3.16% | |
| | 6% | | | | | 18% | | | | | 34% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 15% | | | | | 27% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period were as follows:
| | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.770 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.096 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.286 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.382 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.092 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.092 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.060 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 3.58% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.59% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.71% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.20% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 4.08% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 6%3 | |
| |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 11.110 | | | $ | 12.210 | | | $ | 11.170 | | | $ | 11.570 | | | $ | 10.620 | | | $ | 10.800 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.210 | | | | 0.439 | | | | 0.484 | | | | 0.476 | | | | 0.497 | | | | 0.448 | |
| 0.529 | | | | (1.100 | ) | | | 1.039 | | | | (0.401 | ) | | | 0.950 | | | | (0.182 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.739 | | | | (0.661 | ) | | | 1.523 | | | | 0.075 | | | | 1.447 | | | | 0.266 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.209 | ) | | | (0.439 | ) | | | (0.483 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) | | | (0.497 | ) | | | (0.446 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.209 | ) | | | (0.439 | ) | | | (0.483 | ) | | | (0.475 | ) | | | (0.497 | ) | | | (0.446 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.640 | | | $ | 11.110 | | | $ | 12.210 | | | $ | 11.170 | | | $ | 11.570 | | | $ | 10.620 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.71% | | | | (5.63% | ) | | | 13.90% | | | | 0.83% | | | | 13.92% | | | | 2.74% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 78,496 | | | $ | 85,269 | | | $ | 97,821 | | | $ | 67,047 | | | $ | 72,902 | | | $ | 61,132 | |
| 0.82% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.82% | | | | 0.88% | |
| 1.01% | | | | 0.99% | | | | 0.97% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 0.97% | |
| 3.74% | | | | 3.62% | | | | 4.10% | | | | 4.36% | | | | 4.48% | | | | 4.42% | |
| 3.55% | | | | 3.45% | | | | 3.95% | | | | 4.20% | | | | 4.32% | | | | 4.33% | |
| 4% | | | | 38% | | | | 32% | | | | 44% | | | | 35% | | | | 59% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and / or 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 | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 11.150 | | | $ | 12.260 | | | $ | 11.210 | | | $ | 11.610 | | | $ | 10.670 | | | $ | 10.840 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.211 | | | | 0.390 | | | | 0.398 | | | | 0.395 | | | | 0.416 | | | | 0.373 | |
| 0.529 | | | | (1.110 | ) | | | 1.049 | | | | (0.401 | ) | | | 0.940 | | | | (0.172 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.740 | | | | (0.720 | ) | | | 1.447 | | | | (0.006 | ) | | | 1.356 | | | | 0.201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.210 | ) | | | (0.390 | ) | | | (0.397 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | | (0.416 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.210 | ) | | | (0.390 | ) | | | (0.397 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | | (0.416 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.680 | | | $ | 11.150 | | | $ | 12.260 | | | $ | 11.210 | | | $ | 11.610 | | | $ | 10.670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.69% | | | | (6.07% | ) | | | 13.10% | | | | 0.09% | | | | 12.93% | | | | 2.07% | |
$ | 308 | | | $ | 456 | | | $ | 905 | | | $ | 1,307 | | | $ | 3,254 | | | $ | 4,938 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.82% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.63% | |
| 1.76% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.72% | |
| 3.74% | | | | 3.18% | | | | 3.35% | | | | 3.61% | | | | 3.73% | | | | 3.67% | |
| 2.80% | | | | 2.70% | | | | 3.20% | | | | 3.45% | | | | 3.57% | | | | 3.58% | |
| 4% | | | | 38% | | | | 32% | | | | 44% | | | | 35% | | | | 59% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 11.120 | | | $ | 12.230 | | | $ | 11.180 | | | $ | 11.590 | | | $ | 10.640 | | | $ | 10.810 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.168 | | | | 0.349 | | | | 0.397 | | | | 0.394 | | | | 0.415 | | | | 0.373 | |
| 0.530 | | | | (1.110 | ) | | | 1.049 | | | | (0.411 | ) | | | 0.950 | | | | (0.172 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.698 | | | | (0.761 | ) | | | 1.446 | | | | (0.017 | ) | | | 1.365 | | | | 0.201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.168 | ) | | | (0.349 | ) | | | (0.396 | ) | | | (0.393 | ) | | | (0.415 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.168 | ) | | | (0.349 | ) | | | (0.396 | ) | | | (0.393 | ) | | | (0.415 | ) | | | (0.371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.650 | | | $ | 11.120 | | | $ | 12.230 | | | $ | 11.180 | | | $ | 11.590 | | | $ | 10.640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.31% | | | | (6.41% | ) | | | 13.13% | | | | (0.01% | ) | | | 13.06% | | | | 2.07% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 15,622 | | | $ | 18,248 | | | $ | 18,830 | | | $ | 14,863 | | | $ | 15,526 | | | $ | 13,530 | |
| 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.63% | |
| 1.76% | | | | 1.74% | | | | 1.72% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.73% | | | | 1.72% | |
| 2.99% | | | | 2.87% | | | | 3.35% | | | | 3.61% | | | | 3.73% | | | | 3.67% | |
| 2.80% | | | | 2.70% | | | | 3.20% | | | | 3.45% | | | | 3.57% | | | | 3.58% | |
| 4% | | | | 38% | | | | 32% | | | | 44% | | | | 35% | | | | 59% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period were as follows:
| | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.270 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.093 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.358 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.451 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.091 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.091 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.630 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 4.03% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.57% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.76% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.88% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 3.69% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 4%3 | |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.490 | | | $ | 11.640 | | | $ | 10.880 | | | $ | 11.260 | | | $ | 10.600 | | | $ | 10.640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 0.201 | | | | 0.412 | | | | 0.444 | | | | 0.460 | | | | 0.455 | | | | 0.452 | |
| 0.428 | | | | (1.149 | ) | | | 0.758 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | | 0.661 | | | | (0.041 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.629 | | | | (0.737 | ) | | | 1.202 | | | | 0.063 | | | | 1.116 | | | | 0.411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.199 | ) | | | (0.413 | ) | | | (0.442 | ) | | | (0.443 | ) | | | (0.456 | ) | | | (0.451 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.199 | ) | | | (0.413 | ) | | | (0.442 | ) | | | (0.443 | ) | | | (0.456 | ) | | | (0.451 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 10.920 | | | $ | 10.490 | | | $ | 11.640 | | | $ | 10.880 | | | $ | 11.260 | | | $ | 10.600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.04% | | | | (6.56% | ) | | | 11.23% | | | | 0.71% | | | | 10.74% | | | | 4.11% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 179,480 | | | $ | 190,311 | | | $ | 230,787 | | | $ | 216,151 | | | $ | 237,545 | | | $ | 226,393 | |
| 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.90% | |
| 0.97% | | | | 0.96% | | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 0.95% | |
| 3.77% | | | | 3.60% | | | | 3.91% | | | | 4.30% | | | | 4.16% | | | | 4.43% | |
| 3.64% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.82% | | | | 4.23% | | | | 4.14% | | | | 4.38% | |
| 14% | | | | 21% | | | | 24% | | | | 26% | | | | 17% | | | | 27% | |
| | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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 / or the 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 | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.500 | | | $ | 11.650 | | | $ | 10.890 | | | $ | 11.270 | | | $ | 10.610 | | | $ | 10.640 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.202 | | | | 0.364 | | | | 0.360 | | | | 0.380 | | | | 0.373 | | | | 0.375 | |
| 0.427 | | | | (1.149 | ) | | | 0.758 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | | 0.661 | | | | (0.031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.629 | | | | (0.785 | ) | | | 1.118 | | | | (0.017 | ) | | | 1.034 | | | | 0.344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.199 | ) | | | (0.365 | ) | | | (0.358 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.199 | ) | | | (0.365 | ) | | | (0.358 | ) | | | (0.363 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 10.930 | | | $ | 10.500 | | | $ | 11.650 | | | $ | 10.890 | | | $ | 11.270 | | | $ | 10.610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.04% | | | | (6.93% | ) | | | 10.41% | | | | (0.04% | ) | | | 9.91% | | | | 3.43% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 11 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 173 | | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 1,429 | | | $ | 2,693 | |
| 0.84% | | | | 1.41% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 1.63% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.65% | |
| 1.72% | | | | 1.71% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | |
| 3.77% | | | | 3.03% | | | | 3.16% | | | | 3.55% | | | | 3.41% | | | | 3.68% | |
| 2.89% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.39% | | | | 3.63% | |
| 14% | | | | 21% | | | | 24% | | | | 26% | | | | 17% | | | | 27% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Total from investment operations |
|
Less dividends and distributions from: |
Net investment income |
Total dividends and distributions |
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
Total return2 |
|
Ratios and supplemental data: |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $10.520 | | | $ | 11.670 | | | $ | 10.910 | | | $ | 11.290 | | | $ | 10.630 | | | $ | 10.660 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.162 | | | | 0.327 | | | | 0.360 | | | | 0.381 | | | | 0.374 | | | | 0.375 | |
| 0.427 | | | | (1.149 | ) | | | 0.758 | | | | (0.397 | ) | | | 0.661 | | | | (0.031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.589 | | | | (0.822 | ) | | | 1.118 | | | | (0.016 | ) | | | 1.035 | | | | 0.344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.159) | | | | (0.328 | ) | | | (0.358 | ) | | | (0.364 | ) | | | (0.375 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.159) | | | | (0.328 | ) | | | (0.358 | ) | | | (0.364 | ) | | | (0.375 | ) | | | (0.374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 10.950 | | | $ | 10.520 | | | $ | 11.670 | | | $ | 10.910 | | | $ | 11.290 | | | $ | 10.630 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 5.64% | | | | (7.23% | ) | | | 10.39% | | | | (0.03% | ) | | | 9.90% | | | | 3.43% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $12,248 | | | $ | 13,788 | | | $ | 14,282 | | | $ | 13,253 | | | $ | 15,155 | | | $ | 11,542 | |
| 1.59% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 1.59% | | | | 1.63% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.65% | |
| 1.72% | | | | 1.71% | | | | 1.68% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | | | | 1.70% | |
| 3.02% | | | | 2.85% | | | | 3.16% | | | | 3.55% | | | | 3.41% | | | | 3.68% | |
| 2.89% | | | | 2.73% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.48% | | | | 3.39% | | | | 3.63% | |
| 14% | | | | 21% | | | | 24% | | | | 26% | | | | 17% | | | | 27% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period were as follows:
| | | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ | 10.590 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | 0.109 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | 0.310 | |
| | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.419 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.089 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | | (0.089 | ) |
| | | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $ | 10.920 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | | 3.99% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.59% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | | 0.72% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 4.03% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | | 3.90% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 14% | 3 |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | Year ended |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.990 | | | | $ | 12.240 | | | | $ | 11.730 | | | | $ | 12.120 | | | | $ | 11.490 | | | | $ | 11.260 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.193 | | | | | 0.419 | | | | | 0.438 | | | | | 0.438 | | | | | 0.431 | | | | | 0.436 | |
| | 0.300 | | | | | (1.250 | ) | | | | 0.509 | | | | | (0.385 | ) | | | | 0.633 | | | | | 0.228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.493 | | | | | (0.831 | ) | | | | 0.947 | | | | | 0.053 | | | | | 1.064 | | | | | 0.664 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.436 | ) | | | | (0.434 | ) | | | | (0.434 | ) |
| | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.007 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.193 | ) | | | | (0.419 | ) | | | | (0.437 | ) | | | | (0.443 | ) | | | | (0.434 | ) | | | | (0.434 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 11.290 | | | | $ | 10.990 | | | | $ | 12.240 | | | | $ | 11.730 | | | | $ | 12.120 | | | | $ | 11.490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.51% | | | | | (6.99% | ) | | | | 8.21% | | | | | 0.56% | | | | | 9.44% | | | | | 6.12% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 76,975 | | | | $ | 87,537 | | | | $ | 119,025 | | | | $ | 98,821 | | | | $ | 104,287 | | | | $ | 86,445 | |
| | 0.88% | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | 0.88% | | | | | 0.90% | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | 0.88% | |
| | 0.99% | | | | | 0.97% | | | | | 0.94% | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | 0.96% | | | | | 0.96% | |
| | 3.50% | | | | | 3.51% | | | | | 3.65% | | | | | 3.78% | | | | | 3.66% | | | | | 3.94% | |
| | 3.39% | | | | | 3.42% | | | | | 3.59% | | | | | 3.72% | | | | | 3.64% | | | | | 3.86% | |
| | 5% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 7% | | | | | 10% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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 / or the 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 |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.970 | | | | $ | 12.220 | | | | $ | 11.710 | | | | $ | 12.100 | | | | $ | 11.470 | | | | $ | 11.240 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.184 | | | | | 0.329 | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | 0.350 | | | | | 0.343 | | | | | 0.353 | |
| | 0.310 | | | | | (1.250 | ) | | | | 0.509 | | | | | (0.385 | ) | | | | 0.633 | | | | | 0.228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.494 | | | | | (0.921 | ) | | | | 0.857 | | | | | (0.035 | ) | | | | 0.976 | | | | | 0.581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.184 | ) | | | | (0.329 | ) | | | | (0.347 | ) | | | | (0.348 | ) | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.007 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.184 | ) | | | | (0.329 | ) | | | | (0.347 | ) | | | | (0.355 | ) | | | | (0.346 | ) | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 11.280 | | | | $ | 10.970 | | | | $ | 12.220 | | | | $ | 11.710 | | | | $ | 12.100 | | | | $ | 11.470 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.53% | | | | | (7.71% | ) | | | | 7.41% | | | | | (0.19% | ) | | | | 8.64% | | | | | 5.34% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 193 | | | | $ | 298 | | | | $ | 582 | | | | $ | 912 | | | | $ | 2,450 | | | | $ | 3,359 | |
| | 1.02% | | | | | 1.63% | | | | | 1.63% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.63% | |
| | 1.74% | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.71% | |
| | 3.36% | | | | | 2.76% | | | | | 2.90% | | | | | 3.03% | | | | | 2.91% | | | | | 3.19% | |
| | 2.64% | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | 2.84% | | | | | 2.97% | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | 3.11% | |
| | 5% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 7% | | | | | 10% | |
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | Year ended |
2/28/141 | | 8/31/13 | | 8/31/12 | | 8/31/11 | | 8/31/10 | | 8/31/09 |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 10.980 | | | | $ | 12.230 | | | | $ | 11.720 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.480 | | | | $ | 11.250 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.151 | | | | | 0.329 | | | | | 0.348 | | | | | 0.351 | | | | | 0.342 | | | | | 0.353 | |
| | 0.310 | | | | | (1.250 | ) | | | | 0.509 | | | | | (0.385 | ) | | | | 0.633 | | | | | 0.228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 0.461 | | | | | (0.921 | ) | | | | 0.857 | | | | | (0.034 | ) | | | | 0.975 | | | | | 0.581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.151 | ) | | | | (0.329 | ) | | | | (0.347 | ) | | | | (0.349 | ) | | | | (0.345 | ) | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | (0.007 | ) | | | | — | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (0.151 | ) | | | | (0.329 | ) | | | | (0.347 | ) | | | | (0.356 | ) | | | | (0.345 | ) | | | | (0.351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| $ | 11.290 | | | | $ | 10.980 | | | | $ | 12.230 | | | | $ | 11.720 | | | | $ | 12.110 | | | | $ | 11.480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | 4.22% | | | | | (7.70% | ) | | | | 7.41% | | | | | (0.20% | ) | | | | 8.63% | | | | | 5.34% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 30,898 | | | | $ | 33,236 | | | | $ | 40,738 | | | | $ | 35,797 | | | | $ | 35,591 | | | | $ | 19,176 | |
| | 1.63% | | | | | 1.63% | | | | | 1.63% | | | | | 1.65% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.63% | |
| | 1.74% | | | | | 1.72% | | | | | 1.69% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.71% | | | | | 1.71% | |
| | 2.75% | | | | | 2.76% | | | | | 2.90% | | | | | 3.03% | | | | | 2.91% | | | | | 3.19% | |
| | 2.64% | | | | | 2.67% | | | | | 2.84% | | | | | 2.97% | | | | | 2.89% | | | | | 3.11% | |
| | 5% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 17% | | | | | 32% | | | | | 7% | | | | | 10% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period were as follows:
| | | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ | 11.060 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | 0.087 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | | 0.239 | |
| | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | | 0.326 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | (0.086 | ) |
| | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | | (0.086 | ) |
| | | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | | $ | 11.300 | |
| | | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | | 2.98% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | | 0.63% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | | 0.74% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | | 3.69% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | | 3.58% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | | 5%3 | |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.570 | | | $ | 11.670 | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 11.150 | | | $ | 10.450 | | | $ | 10.300 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.178 | | | | 0.374 | | | | 0.426 | | | | 0.406 | | | | 0.429 | | | | 0.409 | |
| 0.459 | | | | (1.080 | ) | | | 0.867 | | | | (0.351 | ) | | | 0.700 | | | | 0.148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.637 | | | | (0.706 | ) | | | 1.293 | | | | 0.055 | | | | 1.129 | | | | 0.557 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.177 | ) | | | (0.375 | ) | | | (0.423 | ) | | | (0.405 | ) | | | (0.429 | ) | | | (0.407 | ) |
| — | | | | (0.019 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.177 | ) | | | (0.394 | ) | | | (0.423 | ) | | | (0.405 | ) | | | (0.429 | ) | | | (0.407 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.030 | | | $ | 10.570 | | | $ | 11.670 | | | $ | 10.800 | | | $ | 11.150 | | | $ | 10.450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6.08% | | | | (6.27% | ) | | | 12.18% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 11.02% | | | | 5.65% | |
$ | 53,517 | | | $ | 57,816 | | | $ | 53,456 | | | $ | 37,051 | | | $ | 37,716 | | | $ | 22,780 | |
| 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.80% | | | | 0.85% | |
| 1.05% | | | | 1.03% | | | | 1.01% | | | | 1.05% | | | | 1.07% | | | | 1.10% | |
| 3.33% | | | | 3.23% | | | | 3.77% | | | | 3.82% | | | | 3.94% | | | | 4.10% | |
| 3.08% | | | | 3.00% | | | | 3.56% | | | | 3.57% | | | | 3.67% | | | | 3.85% | |
| 10% | | | | 33% | | | | 28% | | | | 54% | | | | 15% | | | | 36% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class B
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | 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 / or the 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 | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.550 | | | $ | 11.650 | | | $ | 10.780 | | | $ | 11.120 | | | $ | 10.420 | | | $ | 10.270 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.178 | | | | 0.325 | | | | 0.341 | | | | 0.326 | | | | 0.347 | | | | 0.334 | |
| 0.459 | | | | (1.080 | ) | | | 0.867 | | | | (0.341 | ) | | | 0.700 | | | | 0.148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.637 | | | | (0.755 | ) | | | 1.208 | | | | (0.015 | ) | | | 1.047 | | | | 0.482 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.177 | ) | | | (0.326 | ) | | | (0.338 | ) | | | (0.325 | ) | | | (0.347 | ) | | | (0.332 | ) |
| — | | | | (0.019 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.177 | ) | | | (0.345 | ) | | | (0.338 | ) | | | (0.325 | ) | | | (0.347 | ) | | | (0.332 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.010 | | | $ | 10.550 | | | $ | 11.650 | | | $ | 10.780 | | | $ | 11.120 | | | $ | 10.420 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 6.08% | | | | (6.67% | ) | | | 11.36% | | | | (0.04% | ) | | | 10.21% | | | | 4.88% | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 15 | | | $ | 138 | | | $ | 318 | | | $ | 477 | | | $ | 736 | | | $ | 1,018 | |
| 0.80% | | | | 1.22% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.60% | |
| 1.80% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.80% | | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.85% | |
| 3.33% | | | | 2.81% | | | | 3.02% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.19% | | | | 3.35% | |
| 2.33% | | | | 2.25% | | | | 2.81% | | | | 2.82% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 3.10% | |
| 10% | | | | 33% | | | | 28% | | | | 54% | | | | 15% | | | | 36% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
Net investment income |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived |
Portfolio turnover |
1 | Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
2/28/141 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 8/31/12 | | | 8/31/11 | | | 8/31/10 | | | 8/31/09 | |
(Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 10.540 | | | $ | 11.640 | | | $ | 10.780 | | | $ | 11.120 | | | $ | 10.420 | | | $ | 10.270 | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.137 | | | | 0.286 | | | | 0.340 | | | | 0.326 | | | | 0.346 | | | | 0.333 | |
| 0.460 | | | | (1.080 | ) | | | 0.857 | | | | (0.341 | ) | | | 0.700 | | | | 0.148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.597 | | | | (0.794 | ) | | | 1.197 | | | | (0.015 | ) | | | 1.046 | | | | 0.481 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.137) | | | | (0.287 | ) | | | (0.337 | ) | | | (0.325 | ) | | | (0.346 | ) | | | (0.331 | ) |
| — | | | | (0.019 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.137) | | | | (0.306 | ) | | | (0.337 | ) | | | (0.325 | ) | | | (0.346 | ) | | | (0.331 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
$ | 11.000 | | | $ | 10.540 | | | $ | 11.640 | | | $ | 10.780 | | | $ | 11.120 | | | $ | 10.420 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| 5.70% | | | | (7.00% | ) | | | 11.26% | | | | (0.04% | ) | | | 10.20% | | | | 4.88% | |
$ | 18,836 | | | $ | 21,152 | | | $ | 20,524 | | | $ | 14,235 | | | $ | 13,462 | | | $ | 5,651 | |
| 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.60% | |
| 1.80% | | | | 1.78% | | | | 1.76% | | | | 1.80% | | | | 1.82% | | | | 1.85% | |
| 2.58% | | | | 2.48% | | | | 3.02% | | | | 3.07% | | | | 3.19% | | | | 3.35% | |
| 2.33% | | | | 2.25% | | | | 2.81% | | | | 2.82% | | | | 2.92% | | | | 3.10% | |
| 10% | | | | 33% | | | | 28% | | | | 54% | | | | 15% | | | | 36% | |
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Institutional Class
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period were as follows:
| | | | |
| | 12/31/131 to 2/28/14 (Unaudited) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.710 | |
| |
Income from investment operations: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.082 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 0.319 | |
| | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.401 | |
| | | | |
| |
Less dividends and distributions from: | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.081 | ) |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.081 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.030 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total return2 | | | 3.78% | |
| |
Ratios and supplemental data: | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | | $ | 2 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.55% | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 0.76% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.50% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived | | | 3.29% | |
Portfolio turnover | | | 10% | 3 |
1 | Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized. |
2 | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. |
3 | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | |
Notes to financial statements |
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds | | February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) |
Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Voyageur Insured Funds are each individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (each referred to as a Fund, or collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class 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 4.00% 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 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income tax in its respective state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset values. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board, or collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.
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
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2010–Aug. 31, 2013), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements.
Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
Other – Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014.
Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses and appears on the statements of operations with the corresponding expense offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$12 | | $9 | | $31 | | $22 | | $9 |
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates
In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
On the first $500 million | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | | | | 0.550% | |
On the next $500 million | | | 0.475% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | | | | 0.500% | |
On the next $1.5 billion | | | 0.450% | | | | 0.450% | | | | 0.450% | | | | 0.450% | | | | 0.450% | |
In excess of $2.5 billion | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.425% | | | | 0.425% | |
DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, nonroutine expenses)) do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014.* The contractual waivers did not change from prior fiscal year end. For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Boards and DMC. These waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Funds.
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.57% | | | | 0.59% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.55% | |
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$2,147 | | $2,387 | | $4,726 | | $2,721 | | $1,794 |
DSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, each Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion, 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% on average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. These amounts are included in the statements of operations as dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, the amount charged by DSC for each Fund was as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$9,803 | | $10,900 | | $21,313 | | $12,424 | | $8,190 |
Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are passed on to and paid directly by each Fund.
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees of Class B shares to 0.25% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2013 through Feb. 28, 2014.**
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$1,351 | | $1,509 | | $2,974 | | $1,721 | | $1,137 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
$2,316 | | $1,580 | | $4,083 | | $3,039 | | $1,819 |
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A, Class B, and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker / dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
Class A | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Class B | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
Class C | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 23 | | $ 241 | | $ 1 |
Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
* | The contractual waiver period was Dec. 28, 2012 through Dec. 29, 2014. |
** | The contractual waiver period was March 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014 for all Funds except Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, which had a contractual waiver period of Oct. 1, 2013 through Dec. 29, 2014. |
3. Investments
For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
Purchases | | | $ 5,341,916 | | | | $ 3,888,570 | | | | $ 27,993,994 | | | | $ 5,013,962 | | | | $ 7,320,646 | |
Sales | | | 10,364,872 | | | | 15,598,987 | | | | 46,368,607 | | | | 18,744,382 | | | | 14,477,630 | |
At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 28, 2014, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
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3. Investments (continued)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
Cost of investments | | $ | 84,896,599 | | | $ | 91,142,269 | | | $ | 181,095,197 | | | $ | 103,306,687 | | | $ | 69,681,323 | |
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Aggregate unrealized appreciation | | $ | 3,650,407 | | | $ | 4,821,744 | | | $ | 10,472,728 | | | $ | 4,681,313 | | | $ | 2,973,005 | |
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | | | (1,177,091) | | | | (951,504) | | | | (2,045,005) | | | | (1,206,665 | ) | | | (1,055,618) | |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 2,473,316 | | | $ | 3,870,240 | | | $ | 8,427,723 | | | $ | 3,474,648 | | | $ | 1,917,387 | |
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For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2013 will expire as follows:
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Year of Expiration | | | | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
2014 | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 1,045,586 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
2016 | | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 44,178 | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
2019 | | | | | | — | | | | | 369,988 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | |
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Total | | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | 369,988 | | | | $ | 1,089,764 | | | | $ | — | | | | $ | — | |
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On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are 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.
Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:
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| | Loss carryforward character | |
| | Short-term | | | | | Long-term | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | $ | 49,068 | | | | | $ | — | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | 1,373,594 | | | | | | 50,117 | |
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
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unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
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Level 1 – | | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts) |
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Level 2 – | | other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) (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. 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.
The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 28, 2014:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 86,639,915 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | 730,000 | |
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Total | | | $ | 87,369,915 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 94,255,499 | | | $ | 94,255,499 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 7,010 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 757,010 | |
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Total | | $ | 7,010 | | | $ | 95,005,499 | | | $ | 95,012,509 | |
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3. Investments (continued)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 188,422,027 | | | $ | 188,422,027 | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 1,100,893 | | | | — | | | | 1,100,893 | |
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Total | | $ | 1,100,893 | | | $ | 188,422,027 | | | $ | 189,522,920 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Total | |
Municipal Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 104,929,988 | | | $ | 104,929,988 | |
Short-Term Investments1 | | | 931,347 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 1,851,347 | |
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Total | | $ | 931,347 | | | $ | 105,849,988 | | | $ | 106,781,335 | |
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| | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund |
| | Level 2 |
Municipal Bonds | | | $ | 71,598,710 | |
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1 | Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages for each Fund: |
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Short-Term Investments | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund |
Level 1 | | | | 0.93 | % | | | | 50.31 | % |
Level 2 | | | | 99.07 | % | | | | 49.69 | % |
During the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 28, 2014, there were no Level 3 investments.
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4. Capital Shares
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | |
| | Six months ended | | | Year ended | | | Six months ended | | | Year ended | | | Six months ended | | | Year ended | |
| | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | | | 2/28/14 | | | 8/31/13 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 367,137 | | | | 517,896 | | | | 378,657 | | | | 1,895,678 | | | | 185,231 | | | | 1,305,960 | |
Class B | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | 717 | | | | — | |
Class C | | | 9,738 | | | | 96,751 | | | | 60,231 | | | | 516,107 | | | | 39,784 | | | | 316,391 | |
Institutional Class | | | 189 | | | | — | | | | 180 | | | | — | | | | 192 | | | | — | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 131,743 | | | | 315,336 | | | | 116,518 | | | | 259,398 | | | | 272,829 | | | | 563,889 | |
Class B | | | 193 | | | | 666 | | | | 503 | | | | 1,550 | | | | 36 | | | | 163 | |
Class C | | | 9,155 | | | | 20,237 | | | | 19,200 | | | | 41,459 | | | | 15,963 | | | | 34,332 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | |
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| | | 518,160 | | | | 950,886 | | | | 575,290 | | | | 2,714,208 | | | | 514,753 | | | | 2,220,735 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (949,519 | ) | | | (1,305,688 | ) | | | (1,427,114 | ) | | | (2,489,223 | ) | | | (2,172,460 | ) | | | (3,551,561 | ) |
Class B | | | (3,160 | ) | | | (9,677 | ) | | | (15,056 | ) | | | (34,491 | ) | | | (1,121 | ) | | | (13,625 | ) |
Class C | | | (64,029 | ) | | | (102,359 | ) | | | (379,484 | ) | | | (456,844 | ) | | | (248,595 | ) | | | (263,315 | ) |
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| | | (1,016,708 | ) | | | (1,417,724 | ) | | | (1,821,654 | ) | | | (2,980,558 | ) | | | (2,422,176 | ) | | | (3,828,501 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (498,548 | ) | | | (466,838 | ) | | | (1,246,364 | ) | | | (266,350 | ) | | | (1,907,423 | ) | | | (1,607,766 | ) |
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4. Capital Shares (continued)
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| | Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | |
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| | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | | | Six months ended 2/28/14 | | | Year ended 8/31/13 | |
Shares sold: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 169,621 | | | | 1,228,035 | | | | 285,169 | | | | 3,276,521 | |
Class B | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 3 | | | | 23 | |
Class C | | | 81,608 | | | | 562,814 | | | | 31,990 | | | | 784,042 | |
Institutional Class | | | 184 | | | | — | | | | 190 | | | | — | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 104,918 | | | | 258,086 | | | | 76,634 | | | | 169,367 | |
Class B | | | 380 | | | | 935 | | | | 156 | | | | 400 | |
Class C | | | 36,548 | | | | 84,954 | | | | 17,605 | | | | 40,325 | |
Institutional Class | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | — | |
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| | | 393,260 | | | | 2,134,827 | | | | 411,748 | | | | 4,270,678 | |
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Shares redeemed: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,427,845 | ) | | | (3,239,267 | ) | | | (979,798 | ) | | | (2,555,719 | ) |
Class B | | | (10,449 | ) | | | (21,399 | ) | | | (11,846 | ) | | | (14,628 | ) |
Class C | | | (408,232 | ) | | | (949,963 | ) | | | (343,821 | ) | | | (580,883 | ) |
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| | | (1,846,526 | ) | | | (4,210,629 | ) | | | (1,335,465 | ) | | | (3,151,230 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,453,266 | ) | | | (2,075,802 | ) | | | (923,717 | ) | | | 1,119,448 | |
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For the six months ended Feb. 28, 2014 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2013, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and on the previous page and the statements of changes in net assets.
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| | Class B Shares | | Six months ended 2/28/14 Class A Shares | | Value | | Class B Shares | | Year ended 8/31/13 Class A Shares | | Value |
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund | | | | 1,123 | | | | | 1,127 | | | | $ | 12,201 | | | | | 2,470 | | | | | 2,475 | | | | $ | 29,316 | |
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund | | | | 129 | | | | | 129 | | | | | 1,455 | | | | | 14,747 | | | | | 14,809 | | | | | 179,698 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 5,589 | | | | | 5,602 | | | | | 64,739 | |
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund | | | | 1,559 | | | | | 1,558 | | | | | 17,326 | | | | | 2,674 | | | | | 2,674 | | | | | 32,278 | |
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 303 | | | | | 302 | | | | | 3,512 | |
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5. Line of Credit
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was 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 of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 12, 2013.
On Nov. 12, 2013, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $225,000,000 revolving line of credit. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 10, 2014.
The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 28, 2014 or at any time during the period then ended.
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The values of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, U.S. territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 28, 2014, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the schedules of investments.
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11.54% | | 6.26% | | 14.17% | | 21.99% | | 3.38% |
Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)
The Funds may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high-grade interest-bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Boards have delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities held by the Funds have been identified on the schedules of investments.
7. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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8. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 28, 2014 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
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About the organization
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Patrick P. Coyne Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments® Family of Funds Philadelphia, PA Thomas L. Bennett Private Investor Rosemont, PA | | Joseph W. Chow Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation Brookline, MA John A. Fry President Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | | Lucinda S. Landreth Former Chief Investment Officer Assurant, Inc. Philadelphia, PA Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Chief Executive Officer Banco Itaú International Miami, FL | | Thomas K. Whitford Former Vice Chairman PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA Janet L. Yeomans Former Vice President and Treasurer 3M Corporation St. Paul, MN J. Richard Zecher Founder Investor Analytics Scottsdale, AZ |
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David F. Connor | | Daniel V. Geatens | | David P. O’Connor | | Richard Salus |
Senior Vice President, | | Vice President and | | Executive Vice President, | | Senior Vice President and |
Deputy General Counsel, | | Treasurer | | General Counsel, | | Chief Financial Officer |
and Secretary | | Delaware Investments | | and Chief Legal Officer | | Delaware Investments |
Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds | | Delaware Investments | | Family of Funds |
Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA | | Family of Funds | | Philadelphia, PA |
Philadelphia, PA | | | | Philadelphia, PA | | |
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at 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 sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
Not applicable.
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 7, 2014 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | May 7, 2014 |
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/s/ RICHARD SALUS |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | May 7, 2014 |