N-CSRS 1 mimltd3788931-ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

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:        811-03363
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Delaware Group® Limited-Term
Government Funds
 
Address of principal executive offices: 610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
  610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
 
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020


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Delaware Funds®

  by MACQUARIE

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual fund

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

June 30, 2020

 

              

 

Beginning on or about June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker/dealer, bank, or insurance company. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and provided with a link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up at delawarefunds.com/edelivery. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary.

 

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. You can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 800 523-1918. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie or your financial intermediary.

 

 

            

 

Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

 

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 
   
        


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As active managers, we prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 80 years in existence.

 

If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.

 

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

  Check your account balance and transactions
  View statements and tax forms
  Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

The Fund is distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Fund is governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / sector allocation

     3  

Schedule of investments

     4  

Statement of assets and liabilities

     20  

Statement of operations

     22  

Statements of changes in net assets

     24  

Financial highlights

     26  

Notes to financial statements

     36  

Other Fund information

     52  

About the organization

     53  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Fund is not FDIC insured and is not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.

Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.

All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek maximum total return, consistent with reasonable risk.

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the table shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Fund’s expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

 

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses  
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period  
      1/1/20      6/30/20      Expense Ratio     1/1/20 to 6/30/20*  

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,026.30        0.54%       $2.72  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,020.70        1.39%         6.98  

Class R

       1,000.00          1,023.20        0.89%         4.48  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,027.00        0.39%         1.97  

Class R6

       1,000.00          1,026.20        0.32%         1.61  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,022.18        0.54%       $2.72  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.95        1.39%         6.97  

Class R

       1,000.00          1,020.44        0.89%         4.47  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.92        0.39%         1.96  

Class R6

       1,000.00          1,023.27        0.32%         1.61  

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (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.

In addition to the Fund’s expenses reflected above, the Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

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Security type / sector allocation  
Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund      As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / sector

       Percentage of net assets  

Agency Asset-Backed Securities

       0.00%               

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       3.33%               

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       0.34%               

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       10.83%               

Convertible Bond

       0.01%               

Corporate Bonds

       37.61%               

Banking

       11.30%               

Basic Industry

       3.18%               

Capital Goods

       1.63%               

Communications

       3.44%               

Consumer Cyclical

       0.98%               

Consumer Non-Cyclical

       6.15%               

Electric

       5.53%               

Energy

       2.82%               

Finance Companies

       1.34%               

Insurance

       0.47%               

Real Estate

       0.09%               

Services

       0.08%               

Technology

       0.40%               

Transportation

       0.20%               

Loan Agreements

       0.36%               

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities

       16.60%               

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       0.56%               

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       1.30%               

Sovereign Bonds

       0.67%               

Supranational Bank

       0.12%               

US Treasury Obligations

       25.15%               

Preferred Stock

       0.34%               

Short-Term Investments

       3.45%               

Total Value of Securities

       100.67%               

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.67%)              

Total Net Assets

       100.00%               

 

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Schedule of investments

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 0.00%

     

 

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust
Series 2001-W2 AS5 6.473% 10/25/31 f

     31      $ 31  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series T-30 A5 8.61% 12/25/30

     3,505        3,751  
     

 

 

 

  Total Agency Asset-Backed Securities (cost $3,695)

        3,782  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.33%

     

 

 

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
Series 2001-T5 A2 6.978% 6/19/41

     19,256        22,762  

Fannie Mae REMICs

     

Series 2011-105 FP 0.585% (LIBOR01M + 0.40%, Cap
6.50%, Floor 0.40%) 6/25/41

     1,147,828              1,146,851  

Series 2012-128 NP 2.50% 11/25/42

     467,365        488,580  

Series 2013-4 PL 2.00% 2/25/43

     76,000        77,031  

Series 2016-61 ML 3.00% 9/25/46

     61,000        67,343  

Series 2016-80 JZ 3.00% 11/25/46

     155,225        162,302  

Series 2017-40 GZ 3.50% 5/25/47

     40,213        44,651  

Series 2017-94 CZ 3.50% 11/25/47

     35,126        38,266  

Series 2017-99 DZ 3.50% 12/25/47

     290,039        317,373  

Freddie Mac REMICs

     

Series 3067 FA 0.535% (LIBOR01M + 0.35%, Cap
7.00%, Floor 0.35%) 11/15/35

     1,477,790        1,475,312  

Series 3800 AF 0.685% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%, Cap
7.00%, Floor 0.50%) 2/15/41

     915,672        919,979  

Series 4197 LZ 4.00% 4/15/43

     332,836        378,757  

Series 4210 Z 3.00% 5/15/43

     881,465        909,566  

Series 4531 PZ 3.50% 11/15/45

     153,758        170,362  

Series 4625 PZ 3.00% 6/15/46

     37,948        38,897  

Series 4650 JG 3.00% 11/15/46

     1,997,000        2,202,368  

Series 4695 OZ 3.00% 6/15/47

     621,421        674,748  

Series 4994 AV 2.00% 12/25/45 =

     1,200,000        1,239,000  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43

     610        748  

Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43

     365,212        425,248  

GNMA

     

Series 2013-113 LY 3.00% 5/20/43

     17,000        18,547  

Series 2016-160 VZ 2.50% 11/20/46

     32,809        34,766  

Series 2017-19 AY 3.00% 2/20/47

     30,000        33,507  

Series 2017-36 ZC 3.00% 3/20/47

     197,308        215,767  

Series 2017-52 LE 3.00% 1/16/47

     474,000        535,697  

Series 2017-56 GZ 3.50% 4/20/47

     15,638        18,665  

Series 2017-88 PB 3.00% 1/20/47

     304,000        335,617  

Series 2017-163 KH 3.50% 3/20/44

     455,000        484,911  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

     

 

 

GNMA

     

Series 2017-180 MJ 3.00% 12/20/47

     298,000      $ 328,329  

Series 2018-1 QG 3.00% 6/20/47

     829,072        901,390  
     

 

 

 

  Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $12,500,693)

              13,707,340  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.34%

     

 

 

FREMF Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2011-K15 B 144A 5.129% 8/25/44 #

     95,000        97,955  

Series 2014-K717 B 144A 3.754% 11/25/47 #

     245,000        250,183  

Series 2014-K717 C 144A 3.754% 11/25/47 #

     80,000        80,508  

Series 2016-K722 B 144A 3.975% 7/25/49 #

     430,000        450,073  

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust
Series 2011-C1 2A 0.704% (LIBOR01M + 0.53%, Cap
8.00%, Floor 0.53%) 3/9/21

     528,520        525,493  
     

 

 

 

  Total Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $1,396,905)

        1,404,212  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities – 10.83%

     

 

 

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

     

3.00% 5/1/46

     1,183,447        1,253,271  

3.00% 1/1/47

     1,588,000        1,701,363  

3.00% 1/1/50

     331,434        349,202  

3.00% 3/1/50

     1,266,416        1,352,677  

3.50% 7/1/47

     452,143        484,179  

3.50% 11/1/48

     289,864        306,893  

3.50% 2/1/50

     3,675,608        3,863,788  

3.50% 3/1/50

     103,368        113,459  

4.00% 4/1/48

     204,693        217,877  

4.00% 10/1/48

     922,464        1,019,191  

4.50% 5/1/46

     1,425,235        1,583,780  

4.50% 11/1/49

     1,431,584        1,536,882  

5.00% 1/1/40

     41,858        48,079  

5.00% 8/1/49

     4,836,733        5,484,831  

5.50% 4/1/33

     48,510        55,427  

5.50% 6/1/33

     45,099        51,448  

5.50% 10/1/33

     20,628        22,677  

5.50% 12/1/33

     193,472        221,771  

5.50% 2/1/34

     89,646        103,846  

5.50% 9/1/34

     120,866        137,607  

5.50% 8/1/37

     248,912        285,439  

5.50% 1/1/38

     252,463        289,451  

5.50% 7/1/41

     41,594        47,708  

5.50% 5/1/44

     4,539,137        5,209,898  

6.00% 6/1/41

     428,131        499,396  

 

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Schedule of investments

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

     

 

 

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

     

6.00% 7/1/41

     4,933,644      $ 5,754,085  

6.00% 1/1/42

     269,315        314,110  

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr TBA

     

2.50% 7/1/50

     1,689,000        1,760,057  

3.00% 7/1/50

     2,199,000        2,315,306  

3.50% 7/1/50

     1,180,000        1,240,936  

4.00% 7/1/50

     677,000        717,329  

Freddie Mac ARM
4.555% (LIBOR12M + 1.93%, Cap 10.015%, Floor
1.93%) 8/1/38

     4,907        4,928  

Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr

     

3.00% 12/1/46

     255,136        269,599  

4.50% 8/1/48

     1,688,544        1,844,146  

4.50% 4/1/49

     367,793        402,560  

5.00% 12/1/44

     1,515,051        1,738,102  

5.00% 7/1/45

     431,688        495,202  

5.50% 1/1/34

     30,500        35,300  

5.50% 6/1/34

     262,498        304,580  

5.50% 6/1/35

     68,987        79,108  

5.50% 7/1/37

     104,636        120,322  

5.50% 8/1/37

     89,680        103,017  

5.50% 10/1/37

     88,228        101,376  

5.50% 7/1/38

     193,069        225,863  

5.50% 11/1/38

     190,660        221,813  

5.50% 4/1/40

     39,260        44,192  

5.50% 6/1/41

     219,219        251,856  

6.00% 5/1/39

     27,902        32,807  
     

 

 

 

  Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $43,775,243)

              44,616,734  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Convertible Bond – 0.01%

     

 

 

Cheniere Energy 144A 4.875% exercise price $93.64,
maturity date 5/28/21 #T

     37,000        37,544  
     

 

 

 

  Total Convertible Bond (cost $37,324)

        37,544  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Corporate Bonds – 37.61%

     

 

 

  Banking – 11.30%

     

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 2.70% 1/11/25 #

     200,000        200,713  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 4.00% 2/11/23 #

     200,000        210,579  

Banco del Estado de Chile 144A 2.704% 1/9/25 #

     220,000        226,462  

Banco Santander 3.50% 4/11/22

     1,600,000        1,664,538  

Banco Santander Mexico 144A 4.125% 11/9/22 #

     150,000        156,656  

Bancolombia 3.00% 1/29/25

     215,000        210,924  

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (US $)  

 

 

  Corporate Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

  Banking (continued)

    

Bank of America

    

3.458% 3/15/25 µ

     2,845,000     $       3,087,426  

5.625% 7/1/20

     645,000       645,000  

Bank of Georgia 144A 6.00% 7/26/23 #

     200,000       199,277  

Bank of Montreal 1.85% 5/1/25

     345,000       357,425  

Bank of New York Mellon 1.60% 4/24/25

     2,000,000       2,074,693  

Barclays Bank 1.70% 5/12/22

     2,420,000       2,463,264  

BBVA Bancomer 144A 6.75% 9/30/22 #

     150,000       160,097  

Citigroup 4.044% 6/1/24 µ

     2,430,000       2,639,496  

Citizens Financial Group 2.85% 7/27/26

     1,545,000       1,674,270  

Credit Agricole 144A 1.907% 6/16/26 #µ

     370,000       375,530  

Credit Suisse Group 144A 2.593% 9/11/25 #µ

     2,295,000       2,374,853  

Development Bank of Mongolia 144A 7.25% 10/23/23 #

     200,000       194,712  

Emirates NBD Bank 2.625% 2/18/25

     200,000       202,160  

Goldman Sachs Group 3.50% 4/1/25

     180,000       197,585  

ICICI Bank 3.25% 9/9/22

     320,000       324,041  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

4.023% 12/5/24 µ

     4,240,000       4,674,291  

4.60%µy

     135,000       120,535  

KEB Hana Bank 144A 3.375% 1/30/22 #

     500,000       519,555  

KeyBank

    

2.40% 6/9/22

     250,000       258,800  

3.18% 5/22/22

     1,335,000       1,384,735  

Kookmin Bank 144A 2.875% 3/25/23 #

     200,000       210,371  

Morgan Stanley

    

1.668% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 5/8/24

     1,605,000       1,617,309  

2.188% 4/28/26 µ

     415,000       432,099  

2.75% 5/19/22

     1,075,000       1,117,968  

3.622% 4/1/31 µ

     305,000       349,075  

National Securities Clearing 144A 1.20% 4/23/23 #

     520,000       528,240  

PNC Bank 2.70% 11/1/22

     1,960,000       2,051,421  

Popular 6.125% 9/14/23

     500,000       506,823  

QNB Finance 3.50% 3/28/24

     330,000       349,342  

Regions Financial

    

2.75% 8/14/22

     370,000       385,519  

3.80% 8/14/23

     1,070,000       1,164,273  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group 8.625%µy

     1,285,000       1,338,931  

Truist Bank 2.636% 9/17/29 µ

     1,465,000       1,470,704  

Truist Financial 2.70% 1/27/22

     2,785,000       2,873,741  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi 144A 5.25% 9/13/22 #

     235,000       235,414  

UBS 144A 1.75% 4/21/22 #

     200,000       203,828  

UBS Group 144A 3.00% 4/15/21 #

     2,700,000       2,753,547  

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

  Banking (continued)

     

US Bank

     

2.05% 10/23/20

     450,000      $ 451,797  

3.40% 7/24/23

     360,000        389,551  

USB Capital IX 3.50% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%)y

     1,860,000        1,539,606  
     

 

 

 
        46,567,176  
     

 

 

 

  Basic Industry – 3.18%

     

Air Products and Chemicals

     

1.50% 10/15/25

     75,000        77,615  

1.85% 5/15/27

     95,000        99,617  

BMC East 144A 5.50% 10/1/24 #

     500,000        505,573  

DuPont de Nemours 2.169% 5/1/23

     1,495,000        1,523,658  

Equate Petrochemical 144A 3.00% 3/3/22 #

     265,000        268,485  

First Quantum Minerals 144A 7.50% 4/1/25 #

     250,000        239,779  

Georgia-Pacific

     

144A 1.75% 9/30/25 #

     285,000        294,233  

144A 2.10% 4/30/27 #

     230,000        239,032  

144A 5.40% 11/1/20 #

     3,090,000        3,139,319  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI 144A 5.125% 5/15/24 #

     250,000        269,224  

Hudbay Minerals 144A 7.25% 1/15/23 #

     185,000        182,899  

Inversiones CMPC 144A 4.75% 9/15/24 #

     200,000        215,919  

Kraton Polymers 144A 7.00% 4/15/25 #

     250,000        252,127  

LYB International Finance III 2.875% 5/1/25

     225,000        239,872  

New Gold 144A 6.375% 5/15/25 #

     500,000        506,823  

Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding DAC 144A
4.50% 6/15/23 #

     250,000        265,922  

Nutrien 1.90% 5/13/23

     1,365,000        1,409,600  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     350,000        360,719  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile 144A
3.625% 4/3/23 #

     200,000        207,029  

Standard Industries 144A 6.00% 10/15/25 #

     250,000        258,096  

Steel Dynamics 2.80% 12/15/24

     1,455,000        1,516,108  

Syngenta Finance

     

144A 3.933% 4/23/21 #

     620,000        626,134  

144A 4.441% 4/24/23 #

     200,000        210,073  

WESCO Distribution 144A 7.125% 6/15/25 #

     200,000        211,440  
     

 

 

 
              13,119,296  
     

 

 

 

  Capital Goods – 1.63%

     

Bombardier 144A 6.00% 10/15/22 #

     500,000        351,225  

General Dynamics 3.00% 5/11/21

     1,990,000        2,036,117  

General Electric 3.45% 5/1/27

     245,000        251,537  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A
5.50% 4/15/24 #

     350,000        344,527  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

  Capital Goods (continued)

     

Otis Worldwide 144A 2.056% 4/5/25 #

     1,245,000      $ 1,306,192  

Roper Technologies 2.35% 9/15/24

     2,295,000        2,420,259  
     

 

 

 
        6,709,857  
     

 

 

 

  Communications – 3.44%

     

AT&T 1.498% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 6/12/24 •

     1,985,000        1,989,691  

Baidu 3.875% 9/29/23

     200,000        213,319  

Charter Communications Operating 4.908% 7/23/25

     1,515,000        1,738,430  

Consolidated Communications 6.50% 10/1/22

     190,000        175,631  

Crown Castle International 5.25% 1/15/23

     2,005,000        2,231,887  

CSC Holdings 6.75% 11/15/21

     375,000        394,697  

Fox 4.03% 1/25/24

     2,280,000        2,528,928  

IHS Netherlands Holdco 144A 7.125% 3/18/25 #

     200,000        204,000  

Ooredoo International Finance 144A 5.00% 10/19/25 #

     200,000        229,203  

Radiate Holdco 144A 6.625% 2/15/25 #

     155,000        154,823  

Sirius XM Radio 144A 4.625% 7/15/24 #

     250,000        257,110  

Sprint Spectrum 144A 4.738% 3/20/25 #

     450,000        488,765  

Tencent Holdings 144A 3.28% 4/11/24 #

     200,000        212,702  

Time Warner Entertainment 8.375% 3/15/23

     1,795,000        2,104,961  

T-Mobile USA

     

144A 1.50% 2/15/26 #

     250,000        250,607  

144A 3.50% 4/15/25 #

     290,000        316,650  

Turk Telekomunikasyon 144A 4.875% 6/19/24 #

     200,000        198,181  

Verizon Communications 3.15% 3/22/30

     155,000        175,564  

VTR Finance 144A 6.875% 1/15/24 #

     300,000        306,876  
     

 

 

 
            14,172,025  
     

 

 

 

  Consumer Cyclical – 0.98%

     

El Puerto de Liverpool 144A 3.95% 10/2/24 #

     200,000        204,751  

Ford Motor 8.50% 4/21/23

     175,000        185,391  

General Motors Financial

     

3.45% 4/10/22

     1,195,000        1,218,814  

4.15% 6/19/23

     1,390,000        1,453,464  

Kia Motors 144A 3.00% 4/25/23 #

     200,000        206,368  

MGM Resorts International 5.75% 6/15/25

     200,000        198,377  

Sands China 144A 3.80% 1/8/26 #

     200,000        206,502  

VF 2.40% 4/23/25

     330,000        347,790  
     

 

 

 
        4,021,457  
     

 

 

 

  Consumer Non-Cyclical – 6.15%

     

AbbVie 144A 2.60% 11/21/24 #

     2,915,000        3,106,027  

Amgen 2.20% 2/21/27

     1,385,000        1,462,647  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance 3.30% 2/1/23

     590,000        624,217  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 4.15% 1/23/25

     2,965,000        3,366,525  

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

  Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

     

Cigna

     

2.109% (LIBOR03M + 0.89%) 7/15/23 •

     2,055,000      $ 2,066,301  

3.75% 7/15/23

     935,000        1,015,672  

CK Hutchison International 17 144A 2.875% 4/5/22 #

     275,000        282,177  

Coca-Cola 1.45% 6/1/27

     1,205,000        1,238,753  

CVS Health 3.70% 3/9/23

     2,845,000        3,058,081  

Diageo Capital 1.375% 9/29/25

     435,000        442,882  

DP World Crescent 144A 3.908% 5/31/23 #

     200,000        208,280  

Global Payments 2.65% 2/15/25

     535,000        568,544  

Kernel Holding 144A 8.75% 1/31/22 #

     235,000        243,580  

Mondelez International

     

1.50% 5/4/25

     1,210,000        1,234,575  

2.125% 4/13/23

     520,000        538,935  

PayPal Holdings 1.35% 6/1/23

     3,025,000        3,090,128  

Tenet Healthcare 5.125% 5/1/25

     200,000        193,242  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III 6.00% 4/15/24

     250,000        257,456  

Upjohn

     

144A 1.65% 6/22/25 #

     1,960,000        2,000,475  

144A 2.30% 6/22/27 #

     80,000        82,720  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

     248,000        253,425  
     

 

 

 
            25,334,642  
     

 

 

 

  Electric – 5.53%

     

AEP Texas 2.40% 10/1/22

     2,810,000        2,919,704  

Ameren 2.70% 11/15/20

     3,665,000        3,687,632  

Avangrid 3.20% 4/15/25

     505,000        552,461  

Azure Power Energy 144A 5.50% 11/3/22 #

     215,000        217,397  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating 5.50% 8/15/24

     1,430,000        1,687,961  

CLP Power Hong Kong Financing 2.875% 4/26/23

     200,000        207,012  

Duke Energy

     

1.80% 9/1/21

     2,250,000        2,279,899  

4.875%µy

     570,000        570,123  

Engie Energia Chile 144A 4.50% 1/29/25 #

     200,000        216,502  

Entergy 4.00% 7/15/22

     1,050,000        1,114,890  

Entergy Louisiana 4.05% 9/1/23

     1,125,000        1,231,749  

ITC Holdings 2.70% 11/15/22

     1,570,000        1,638,062  

NRG Energy 144A 3.75% 6/15/24 #

     1,200,000        1,269,145  

NV Energy 6.25% 11/15/20

     2,460,000        2,513,223  

Pacific Gas and Electric 2.10% 8/1/27

     980,000        970,269  

Vistra Operations 144A 3.55% 7/15/24 #

     1,650,000        1,704,004  
     

 

 

 
        22,780,033  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

  Energy – 2.82%

     

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings 7.00% 6/30/24

     1,955,000      $ 2,226,514  

Continental Resources 3.80% 6/1/24

     605,000        572,378  

Energy Transfer Operating 5.25% 4/15/29

     1,235,000        1,348,657  

Greenko Mauritius 144A 6.25% 2/21/23 #

     210,000        210,775  

KazMunayGas National 144A 4.40% 4/30/23 #

     200,000        208,500  

Marathon Oil 2.80% 11/1/22

     1,050,000        1,051,524  

MPLX 4.875% 12/1/24

     1,955,000        2,172,588  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

     1,655,000        1,895,178  

Petrobras Global Finance 6.25% 3/17/24

     260,000        277,875  

Petroleos Mexicanos 4.625% 9/21/23

     130,000        125,041  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction 5.75% 5/15/24

     955,000        1,076,006  

Saudi Arabian Oil 144A 2.875% 4/16/24 #

     250,000        260,162  

Tullow Oil 144A 6.25% 4/15/22 #

     250,000        183,204  
     

 

 

 
            11,608,402  
     

 

 

 

  Finance Companies – 1.34%

     

Ally Financial 5.75% 11/20/25

     350,000        374,338  

Avolon Holdings Funding 144A 3.95% 7/1/24 #

     555,000        486,000  

China Overseas Finance Cayman V 3.95% 11/15/22

     205,000        215,481  

GE Capital Funding 144A 3.45% 5/15/25 #

     485,000        508,468  

International Lease Finance 8.625% 1/15/22

     1,080,000        1,160,770  

Mastercard 3.30% 3/26/27

     165,000        187,125  

SURA Asset Management 144A 4.875% 4/17/24 #

     500,000        534,177  

USAA Capital 144A 1.50% 5/1/23 #

     2,000,000        2,052,815  
     

 

 

 
        5,519,174  
     

 

 

 

  Insurance – 0.47%

     

AIA Group 3.125% 3/13/23

     210,000        218,777  

Equitable Holdings 3.90% 4/20/23

     1,620,000        1,734,717  
     

 

 

 
        1,953,494  
     

 

 

 

  Real Estate – 0.09%

     

Arabian Centres Sukuk 144A 5.375% 11/26/24 #

     200,000        177,100  

Kaisa Group Holdings 9.375% 6/30/24

     200,000        183,728  
     

 

 

 
        360,828  
     

 

 

 

  Services – 0.08%

     

Prime Security Services Borrower 144A 5.25% 4/15/24 #

     127,000        130,188  

Shimao Group Holdings 6.125% 2/21/24

     200,000        211,500  
     

 

 

 
        341,688  
     

 

 

 

  Technology – 0.40%

     

Broadcom

     

144A 3.15% 11/15/25 #

     260,000        276,380  

144A 4.70% 4/15/25 #

     165,000        185,968  

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Technology (continued)

     

International Business Machines 3.00% 5/15/24

     1,035,000      $ 1,121,422  

NXP 144A 2.70% 5/1/25 #

     55,000        57,865  
     

 

 

 
        1,641,635  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.20%

     

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone 144A 3.375% 7/24/24 #

     235,000        232,988  

Aerovias de Mexico 144A 7.00% 2/5/25 #‡

     200,000        47,500  

ASG Finance Designated Activity 144A 7.875% 12/3/24 #

     217,000        154,070  

Delta Air Lines 144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     375,000        387,495  
     

 

 

 
        822,053  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $151,185,409)

            154,951,760  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 0.36%

     

 

 

Air Medical Group Holdings 4.25% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/28/22 •

     77,507        74,794  

Applied Systems 1st Lien 4.25% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 9/19/24 •

     248,157        242,883  

AssuredPartners 3.678% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 2/12/27 •

     263,165        252,310  

Berry Global Tranche W 2.177% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 10/1/22 •

     250,000        244,219  

Blue Ribbon 1st Lien 5.00% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 11/15/21 •

     266,671        229,337  

Charter Communications Operating Tranche B-2 1.93% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 2/1/27 •

     243,744        234,942  

Gardner Denver Tranche B-1 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/1/27 •

     207,747        197,879  
     

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements (cost $1,547,977)

        1,476,364  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 16.60%

     

 

 

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

     

Series 2017-2 A 0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 9/16/24 •

     270,000        271,046  

Series 2017-5 A 0.565% (LIBOR01M + 0.38%) 2/18/25 •

     575,000        577,354  

Series 2018-5 A 0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 12/15/25 •

     3,744,000        3,740,753  

Series 2018-6 A 3.06% 2/15/24

     1,145,000        1,176,496  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust

     

Series 2018-B A2 144A 3.22% 8/16/27 #

     588,078        595,064  

BA Credit Card Trust

     

Series 2018-A3 A3 3.10% 12/15/23

     700,000        719,710  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

     

 

 

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust

     

Series 2018-1 A2 144A 0.505% (LIBOR01M + 0.32%) 5/15/23 #

     1,500,000      $ 1,492,150  

Chase Issuance Trust

     

Series 2016-A3 A3 0.735% (LIBOR01M + 0.55%) 6/15/23

     6,350,000        6,372,921  

Series 2017-A2 A 0.585% (LIBOR01M + 0.40%) 3/15/24

     1,300,000        1,304,071  

Series 2018-A1 A1 0.385% (LIBOR01M + 0.20%) 4/17/23

     1,500,000        1,501,187  

Chesapeake Funding II

     

Series 2017-4A A2 144A 0.495% (LIBOR01M + 0.31%) 11/15/29 #

     624,234        623,456  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

     

Series 2016-A3 A3 0.665% (LIBOR01M + 0.49%) 12/7/23

     4,270,000        4,291,202  

Series 2018-A1 A1 2.49% 1/20/23

     4,334,000        4,385,747  

Series 2018-A2 A2 0.52% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%) 1/20/25

     7,700,000        7,712,315  

CNH Equipment Trust

     

Series 2019-A A2 2.96% 5/16/22

     508,109        510,907  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

     

Series 2017-A7 A7 0.545% (LIBOR01M + 0.36%) 4/15/25

     4,965,000        4,972,917  

Series 2018-A2 A2 0.515% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%) 8/15/25

     4,000,000        4,012,713  

Series 2018-A3 A3 0.415% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%) 12/15/23

     2,465,000        2,467,690  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2020-A A2 1.80% 7/15/22

     1,470,000        1,483,972  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-C A3 2.01% 3/15/22

     51,836        52,087  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

     

Series 2017-2 A2 0.535% (LIBOR01M + 0.35%) 9/15/22

     1,000,000        999,915  

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding

     

Series 2019-1 A2 144A 2.97% 6/15/21 #

     510,554        512,993  

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust

     

Series 2020-A A2A 1.83% 1/17/23

     850,000        855,125  

HOA Funding

     

Series 2014-1A A2 144A 4.846% 8/20/44 #

     234,525        213,493  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

     

Series 2018-A A3 144A 2.81% 4/15/21 #

     187,947        188,294  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2019-B A2 1.93% 7/15/22

     685,434        690,288  

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

     

 

 

Invitation Homes Trust
Series 2018-SFR1 A 144A 0.894% (LIBOR01M + 0.70%) 3/17/37 #

     1,221,300      $     1,199,116  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust
Series 2019-B A2 2.01% 12/15/21

     304,982        306,455  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-BA A 144A 0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 5/15/23 #

     1,200,000        1,181,177  

MMAF Equipment Finance
Series 2015-AA A5 144A 2.49% 2/19/36 #

     1,259,219        1,278,152  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II
Series 2018-1 A 144A 0.815% (LIBOR01M + 0.63%, Floor 0.63%) 9/25/23 #

     330,000        328,792  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

     

Series 2017-C A 0.505% (LIBOR01M + 0.32%) 10/17/22

     890,000        889,575  

Series 2019-A A 0.745% (LIBOR01M + 0.56%) 2/15/24

     1,275,000        1,267,478  

Series 2019-B A 0.615% (LIBOR01M + 0.43%) 11/15/23

     300,000        298,260  

PFS Financing
Series 2018-E A 144A 0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 10/17/22 #

     910,000        904,298  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2018-B A 144A 3.71% 8/20/21 #

     1,080,760        1,096,338  

Series 2019-A A2 144A 2.13% 4/20/22 #

     2,600,000        2,629,137  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-5 A1B 144A 2.75% 5/25/55 #

     167,315        168,437  

Series 2015-6 A1B 144A 2.75% 4/25/55 #

     236,619        240,632  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2018-C A2B 0.305% (LIBOR01M + 0.12%) 8/16/21

     121,138        121,149  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance
Series 2018-1A A1 144A 0.915% (LIBOR01M + 0.73%) 3/15/22 #

     200,000        199,319  

Verizon Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-3A A1A 144A 2.06% 4/20/22 #

     140,573        141,040  

Series 2017-3A A1B 144A 0.46% (LIBOR01M + 0.27%) 4/20/22 #

     1,314,358        1,314,995  

Series 2019-B A1B 0.64% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 12/20/23

     800,000        801,978  

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust
Series 2018-1 A2B 0.37% (LIBOR01M + 0.18%) 7/20/21

     1,077        1,077  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

     

 

 

Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust
Series 2017-A A 144A 0.685% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%) 11/15/22 #

     2,000,000      $ 1,998,792  

Wheels SPV 2
Series 2018-1A A2 144A 3.06% 4/20/27 #

     304,578        306,963  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $68,339,859)

        68,397,026  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.56%

     

 

 

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 1998-2 A 144A 5.364% 5/19/27 #

     21,486        21,423  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-IVR6 2A4 144A 2.50% 7/25/44 #

     427,879        433,234  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-2 A4 144A 3.50% 7/25/44 #

     153,459        158,009  

Silverstone Master Issuer
Series 2018-1A 1A 144A 1.499% (LIBOR03M + 0.39%) 1/21/70 #

     1,680,000        1,672,679  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
Series 2006-AR5 2A1 3.995% 4/25/36

     41,324        38,371  
     

 

 

 

  Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $2,299,933)

        2,323,716  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.30%

     

 

 

Benchmark Mortgage Trust
Series 2020-B17 A5 2.289% 3/15/53

     5,000,000        5,237,796  

DB-UBS Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-LC1A C 144A 5.876% 11/10/46 #

     100,000        100,592  
     

 

 

 

  Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $5,352,055)

 

     5,338,388  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Sovereign Bonds – 0.67%D

     

 

 

Croatia – 0.06%

     

Croatia Government International Bond 144A 5.50% 4/4/23 #

     200,000        220,642  
     

 

 

 
        220,642  
     

 

 

 

Dominican Republic – 0.03%

     

Dominican Republic International Bond 144A 7.50% 5/6/21 #

     100,000        103,376  
     

 

 

 
        103,376  
     

 

 

 

Georgia – 0.05%

     

Georgia Government International Bond 6.875% 4/12/21

     200,000        204,604  
     

 

 

 
        204,604  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  Sovereign BondsD (continued)

     

 

 

  Indonesia – 0.08%

     

Indonesia Government International Bond 144A 3.375% 4/15/23 #

     310,000      $ 323,294  
     

 

 

 
        323,294  
     

 

 

 

  Kenya – 0.05%

     

Kenya Government International Bond 144A 6.875% 6/24/24 #

     200,000        203,735  
     

 

 

 
        203,735  
     

 

 

 

  Nigeria – 0.06%

     

Nigeria Government International Bond 5.625% 6/27/22

     250,000        253,691  
     

 

 

 
        253,691  
     

 

 

 

  Republic of Korea – 0.12%

     

Export-Import Bank of Korea 1.125% (LIBOR03M + 0.775%) 6/1/23

     500,000        501,669  
     

 

 

 
        501,669  
     

 

 

 

  Saudi Arabia – 0.06%

     

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sukuk 144A 2.894% 4/20/22 #

     250,000        257,643  
     

 

 

 
        257,643  
     

 

 

 

  Senegal – 0.05%

     

Senegal Government International Bond 144A 6.25% 7/30/24 #

     200,000        210,651  
     

 

 

 
        210,651  
     

 

 

 

  Ukraine – 0.06%

     

Ukraine Government International Bond 144A 7.75% 9/1/20 #

     250,000        251,123  
     

 

 

 
        251,123  
     

 

 

 

  Uzbekistan – 0.05%

     

Republic of Uzbekistan Bond 144A 4.75% 2/20/24 #

     200,000        211,250  
     

 

 

 
        211,250  
     

 

 

 

  Total Sovereign Bonds (cost $2,734,631)

        2,741,678  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Supranational Bank – 0.12%

     

 

 

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement 144A 5.50% 5/6/21 #

     500,000        512,870  
     

 

 

 

  Total Supranational Bank (cost $529,500)

        512,870  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  US Treasury Obligations – 25.15%

     

 

 

US Treasury Floating Rate Notes

     

0.264% (USBMMY3M + 0.114%) 4/30/22

     32,055,000        32,079,593  

0.304% (USBMMY3M + 0.154%) 1/31/22

     13,315,000        13,334,544  

US Treasury Notes
0.375% 4/30/25

     25,515,000        25,634,104  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

  US Treasury Obligations (continued)

     

 

 

US Treasury Notes

     

0.625% 5/15/30

     30,970,000      $ 30,880,478  

1.625% 12/31/21

     1,640,000        1,675,939  
     

 

 

 

  Total US Treasury Obligations (cost $103,464,888)

        103,604,658  
     

 

 

 
      Number of shares          

  Preferred Stock – 0.34%

     

Morgan Stanley 5.55% µ

     1,180,000        1,084,658  

USB Realty 144A 2.366% (LIBOR03M + 1.147%)#

     400,000        319,698  
     

 

 

 

  Total Preferred Stock (cost $1,490,000)

        1,404,356  
     

 

 

 

 

 

  Short-Term Investments – 3.45%

     

 

 

  Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.45%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     2,845,863        2,845,863  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     2,845,863        2,845,863  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     2,845,863        2,845,863  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     2,845,863        2,845,863  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     2,845,863        2,845,863  
     

 

 

 
        14,229,315  
     

 

 

 

  Total Short-Term Investments (cost $14,229,315)

        14,229,315  
     

 

 

 

  Total Value of Securities – 100.67%
(cost $408,887,427)

      $ 414,749,743  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $60,247,649, which represents 14.62% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes.

 

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

 

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin.

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

y

No contractual maturity date.

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

f

Step coupon bond. Stated rate in effect at June 30, 2020 through maturity date.

The following futures contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020:1

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy (Sell)

   Notional
Amount
  

Notional
Cost

(Proceeds)

 

Expiration

Date

  

Value/

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Variation

Margin

Due from

(Due to)

Brokers

(70)  US Treasury 5 yr Notes

   $(8,801,953)    $  (8,782,646)   9/30/20    $    (19,307)   $            2,188

The use of futures contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts disclosed in the financial statements. The notional amount presented above represents the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the variation margin is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.

1See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

ARM – Adjustable Rate Mortgage

DAC – Designated Activity Company

DB – Deutsche Bank

FREMF – Freddie Mac Multifamily

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

GSMPS – Goldman Sachs Reperforming Mortgage Securities

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LIBOR12M – ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month

NCUA – National Credit Union Administration

PIK – Pay-in-kind

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S.F. – Single Family

TBA – To be announced

USBMMY3M – US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield

USD – US Dollar

yr – Year

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

     $414,749,743  

Cash

     3,198,947  

Cash collateral due from brokers

     53,900  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,882,853  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,642,641  

Receivable for securities sold

     498,164  

Variation margin due from broker on futures contracts

     2,188  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     422,028,436  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     9,110,428  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     415,897  

Other accrued expenses

     214,003  

Distribution payable

     154,558  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     54,263  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     41,734  

Audit and tax fees payable

     33,585  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,193  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,057  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,484  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     711  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     686  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,033,599  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $411,994,837  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

     $447,869,911  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (35,875,074
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $411,994,837  
  

 

 

 

 

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Net Asset Value

  

Class A:

  

Net assets

   $ 138,934,882  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     16,562,080  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.39  

Sales charge

     2.75

Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge)

   $ 8.63  

Class C:

  

Net assets

   $ 28,874,197  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     3,444,743  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.38  

Class R:

  

Net assets

   $ 1,241,883  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     148,045  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.39  

Institutional Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 238,481,887  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     28,436,192  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.39  

Class R6:

  

Net assets

   $ 4,461,988  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     532,351  

Net asset value per share

   $ 8.38  

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 408,887,427  

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statement of operations

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund    Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,374,367  

Dividends

     76,343  
  

 

 

 
     4,450,710  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,027,233  

Distribution expenses – Class A

     173,185  

Distribution expenses – Class C

     162,284  

Distribution expenses – Class R

     3,405  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     209,624  

Registration fees

     55,225  

Accounting and administration expenses

     54,846  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     35,287  

Audit and tax fees

     27,584  

Legal fees

     22,746  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     12,042  

Custodian fees

     11,268  

Other

     29,011  
  

 

 

 
     1,823,740  

Less waived distribution expenses – Class A

     (69,274

Less expenses waived

     (681,782

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (2,661
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,070,023  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,380,687  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

     5,619,932  

Futures contracts

     (1,351,966

Swap contracts

     248,273  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     4,516,239  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     842,728  

Futures contracts

     16,195  

Swap contracts

     1,511,685  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,370,608  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     6,886,847  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 10,267,534  
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,380,687     $ 11,700,927  

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,516,239       (1,982,015

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,370,608       10,584,393  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

         10,267,534           20,303,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,599,757     (3,576,198

Class C

     (242,036     (880,688

Class R

     (13,429     (48,543

Institutional Class

     (2,908,499     (6,691,457

Class R6

     (46,817     (57,680

Return of capital:

    

Class A

           (519,147

Class C

           (139,416

Class R

           (5,977

Institutional Class

           (940,821

Class R6

           (11,535
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4,810,538     (12,871,462
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     19,698,574       37,064,126  

Class C

     2,203,501       5,434,688  

Class R

     190,390       512,146  

Institutional Class

     42,507,267       120,185,353  

Class R6

     2,232,620       2,152,082  

 

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     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

   $       1,534,995     $       3,877,071  

Class C

     236,705       941,340  

Class R

     13,882       52,149  

Institutional Class

     2,628,369       6,700,166  

Class R6

     45,498       67,441  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     71,291,801     176,986,562  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

     (21,955,081     (73,497,716

Class C

     (10,899,905     (34,653,775

Class R

     (567,380     (1,768,338

Institutional Class

     (59,457,466     (121,919,642

Class R6

     (961,326     (816,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (93,841,158     (232,656,188
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (22,549,357     (55,669,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (17,092,361     (48,237,783

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     429,087,198       477,324,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 411,994,837     $ 429,087,198  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Class A

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

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 assets4

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

 

4 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/201

                Year ended              
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

 

 

 
  $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.48     $ 8.43     $ 8.52  
           
    0.07       0.21       0.20       0.16       0.12       0.11  
    0.15       0.15       (0.29     0.02       0.08       (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.22       0.36       (0.09     0.18       0.20       0.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
    (0.10     (0.20     (0.19     (0.15     (0.14     (0.13
          (0.03     (0.04     (0.05     (0.01     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.10     (0.23     (0.23     (0.20     (0.15     (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 8.39     $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.48     $ 8.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.63%       4.51%       (1.08%     2.11%       2.42%       0.62%  
           
  $ 138,935     $ 137,798     $ 168,003     $ 382,353     $ 437,803     $ 439,310  
    0.54%       0.54%       0.60%       0.74%       0.81%       0.83%  
    0.97%       0.96%       0.95%       0.94%       0.92%       0.93%  
    1.63%       2.58%       2.46%       1.95%       1.36%       1.29%  
    1.20%       2.16%       2.11%       1.75%       1.25%       1.19%  
    119%       123%       130%       151%       124%       94%  

 

 

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Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Class C   

 

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

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 assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

    Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

 

 

 
  $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.45     $ 8.47     $ 8.42     $ 8.52  
           
    0.03       0.14       0.13       0.09       0.04       0.04  
    0.14       0.15       (0.28     0.02       0.09       (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.17       0.29       (0.15     0.11       0.13       (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
    (0.06     (0.13     (0.12     (0.08     (0.07     (0.06
          (0.03     (0.04     (0.05     (0.01     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.06     (0.16     (0.16     (0.13     (0.08     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 8.38     $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.45     $ 8.47     $ 8.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.07% 4       3.63% 4       (1.80% )4       1.25% 4       1.55% 4       (0.35%
           
  $ 28,874     $ 36,977     $ 64,324     $ 89,456     $ 120,011     $ 141,739  
    1.39%       1.39%       1.45%       1.59%       1.66%       1.68%  
    1.72%       1.71%       1.70%       1.69%       1.67%       1.68%  
    0.77%       1.73%       1.61%       1.10%       0.51%       0.44%  
    0.44%       1.41%       1.36%       1.00%       0.50%       0.44%  
    119%       123%       130%       151%       124%       94%  

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Class R   

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

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 assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value.

 

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/201

                Year ended              
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

 

 

 
  $ 8.28     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.48     $ 8.43     $ 8.52  
           
    0.05       0.18       0.18       0.14       0.09       0.08  
    0.14       0.16       (0.30     0.01       0.08       (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.19       0.34       (0.12     0.15       0.17       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
    (0.08     (0.17     (0.16     (0.12     (0.11     (0.10
          (0.03     (0.04     (0.05     (0.01     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.08     (0.20     (0.20     (0.17     (0.12     (0.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 8.39     $ 8.28     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.48     $ 8.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.32% 4       4.27% 4       (1.43% )4       1.76% 4       2.06% 4       0.27%  
           
  $ 1,242     $ 1,586     $ 2,753     $ 3,819     $ 4,984     $ 6,298  
    0.89%       0.89%       0.95%       1.09%       1.16%       1.18%  
    1.22%       1.21%       1.20%       1.19%       1.17%       1.18%  
    1.28%       2.23%       2.11%       1.60%       1.01%       0.94%  
    0.95%       1.91%       1.86%       1.50%       1.00%       0.94%  
    119%       123%       130%       151%       124%       94%  

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Institutional Class

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

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 assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value.

 

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/201

                Year ended              
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

 

 

 
  $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.47     $ 8.43     $ 8.52  
           
    0.07       0.23       0.22       0.18       0.13       0.12  
    0.15       0.15       (0.30     0.02       0.07       (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.22       0.38       (0.08     0.20       0.20       0.06  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
    (0.10     (0.22     (0.20     (0.16     (0.15     (0.14
          (0.03     (0.04     (0.05     (0.01     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.10     (0.25     (0.24     (0.21     (0.16     (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 8.39     $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.46     $ 8.47     $ 8.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.70% 4       4.67% 4       (0.93% )4       2.39% 4       2.45% 4       0.77%  
           
  $ 238,482     $ 249,667     $ 240,614     $ 266,274     $ 377,595     $ 464,429  
    0.39%       0.39%       0.45%       0.59%       0.66%       0.68%  
    0.72%       0.71%       0.70%       0.69%       0.67%       0.68%  
    1.78%       2.73%       2.61%       2.10%       1.51%       1.44%  
    1.45%       2.41%       2.36%       2.00%       1.50%       1.44%  
    119%       123%       130%       151%       124%       94%  

 

 

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Financial highlights

 

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund Class R6   

 

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

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 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.

 

6 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/201

    Year ended    

5/1/172

to

 
   

 

 

   
      (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17  

 

 

 
  $ 8.27     $ 8.14     $ 8.45     $ 8.50  
       
    0.08       0.23       0.22       0.12  
    0.13       0.15       (0.28     (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.21       0.38       (0.06 )     0.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
    (0.10     (0.22     (0.21     (0.09
          (0.03     (0.04     (0.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.10     (0.25     (0.25     (0.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 8.38     $ 8.27       8.14       8.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.62%       4.74%       (0.75%     1.10%  
       
  $ 4,462     $ 3,059     $ 1,631     $ 1,634  
    0.32%       0.32%       0.38%       0.52%  
    0.64%       0.64%       0.62%       0.61%  
    1.85%       2.80%       2.68%       2.11%  
    1.53%       2.48%       2.44%       2.02%  
    119%       123%       130%       151% 6  

 

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Group® Limited-Term Government Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers seven series: Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund. These financial statements pertain to Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund (Fund). The Fund is an open-end investment company. The Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offers Class A, Class C, Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a limited contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Fund.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Debt securities and credit default swap (CDS) contracts are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty 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. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed; attributes of the collateral; yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as

 

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market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Fund has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Fund. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares are not allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or financial intermediaries.

To Be Announced Trades — The Fund may contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (examples: when issued, delayed delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transactions) consistent with the Fund’s ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or deliver securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by the Fund on such purchases until the securities are delivered or the transaction is completed; however, the market value may change prior to delivery.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

    

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage-backed securities are classified as interest income. The 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. The Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund earned $2,432 under this arrangement.

The Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund earned $229 under this arrangement.

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Fund, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and 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) from exceeding 0.39% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for all share classes other than Class R6 and 0.32% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the Class R6 shares from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* 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 Board and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and

 

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Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund was charged $9,052 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund was charged $19,284 for these services.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, and Class R shares, respectively. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. DDLP has contractually agreed to waive Class A shares’ 12b-1 fee to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.** The waiver is calculated daily and received monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the 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 Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund was charged $6,145 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, DDLP earned $328 for commissions on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions of $492 on redemptions of the 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

    

 

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

 

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Fund.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Fund, the Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021 for all classes.

**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 93,545,468  

Purchases of US government securities

     379,842,847  

Sales other than US government securities

     152,519,649  

Sales of US government securities

     319,890,237  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for the Fund were as follows:

 

Cost of investments and derivatives

   $ 411,132,867  
  

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives

   $ 6,148,548  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives

     (2,550,979
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives

   $ 3,597,569  
  

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2019 the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character
Short-term    Long-term    Total
$19,422,994    $23,304,277    $42,727,271

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –   Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3 –   Significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The 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

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3. Investments (continued)

 

The table below summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020.

 

     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Securities

          

Assets:

          

Agency, Asset- & Mortgage- Backed Securities1

   $     $ 134,552,198      $ 1,239,000      $ 135,791,198  

Corporate Debt

           154,989,304               154,989,304  

Foreign Debt

           3,254,548               3,254,548  

Loan Agreements

           1,476,364               1,476,364  

US Treasury Obligation

           103,604,658               103,604,658  

Preferred Stock

           1,404,356               1,404,356  

Short-Term Investments

     14,229,315                     14,229,315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 14,229,315     $ 399,281,428      $ 1,239,000      $ 414,749,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives2

          

Liabilities:

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (19,307   $      $      $ (19,307

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs, or matrix-price investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 2 investments and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type:

 

     Level 2     Level 3     Total        

Agency, Asset- & Mortgage- Backed Securities

     99.09     0.91     100.00  

2Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six months
ended

6/30/20

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

    

Class A

     2,376,562       4,503,964  

Class C

     265,563       660,861  

Class R

     22,921       62,094  

Institutional Class

     5,128,195       14,608,756  

Class R6

     272,926       260,643  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     185,915       469,761  

Class C

     28,717       114,873  

Class R

     1,681       6,328  

Institutional Class

     318,401       812,809  

Class R6

     5,511       8,176  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     8,606,392       21,508,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

    

Class A

     (2,653,164     (8,954,747

Class C

     (1,321,623     (4,208,592

Class R

     (68,274     (214,824

Institutional Class

     (7,189,266     (14,800,280

Class R6

     (116,088     (99,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (11,348,415     (28,277,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,742,023     (6,769,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the table above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and year ended Dec. 31, 2019, the Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

    Exchange Redemptions     Exchange Subscriptions        
                      Institutional        
    Class A
Shares
    Class C
Shares
    Class A
Shares
    Class
Shares
    Value  
Six months ended
6/30/20
    10,154       51,055       50,959       10,251     $ 506,820  
Year ended
12/31/19
    16,248       67,900       66,237       17,926       695,642  

 

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5. Line of Credit

Prior to May 6, 2020, the Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020 or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US 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.

Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. The Fund may use futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may invest in futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or pledges US government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. At June 30, 2020, the Fund posted $53,900 in cash as margin for open futures contracts, which is included in “Cash collateral due from brokers” on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions.

Swap Contracts — The Fund may enter into CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Fund may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against credit events, to enhance total return, or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets. The Fund will not be permitted

 

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to enter into any swap transactions unless, at the time of entering into such transactions, the unsecured long-term debt of the actual counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by DMC.

Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Fund in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser of protection. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. Initial margin and variation margin are posted to central counterparties for CDS basket trades, as determined by the applicable central counterparty. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not enter into any CDS contracts as a seller of protection.

At June 30, 2020, the Fund had no open CDS contracts.

CDS contracts may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. CDS contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty or (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund used CDS contracts to hedge against credit events.

Swaps Generally. The value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Fund terminated its position in the contract on a given day. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument, or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts that would be shown on the

 

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Notes to financial statements

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6. Derivatives (continued)

 

“Schedule of investments.” For centrally cleared swaps, payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Fair value of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Liability Derivatives Fair Value

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Interest

Rate

Contracts

Variation margin due to broker on futures contracts*

   $19,307

*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts from the date the contracts are opened through June 30, 2020. Only current day variation margin is reported on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

The effect of derivative instruments on the “Statement of operations” for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:  
     Futures
Contracts
    Swap
Contracts
     Total  

Interest rate contracts

   $ (1,351,966   $      $ (1,351,966

Credit contracts

           248,273        248,273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,351,966   $ 248,273      $ (1,103,693
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:  
     Futures
Contracts
    Swap
Contracts
     Total  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 16,195     $      $ 16,195  

Credit contracts

           1,511,685        1,511,685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,195     $ 1,511,685      $ 1,527,880  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

             Long Derivatives        
Volume
             Short Derivatives        
Volume
 

Futures contracts (average notional value)

     USD 3,458,782        USD 13,227,060  

CDS contracts (average notional value)*

     9,520,400         

*Long represents buying protection and short represents selling protection.

 

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7. Securities Lending

The Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each fund of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. A fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those

 

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7. Securities Lending (continued)

 

circumstances, the value of the Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risk

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Fund’s performance.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

Some countries in which the Fund may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Fund may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Fund.

The Fund invests a portion of its assets in high-yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by 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.

The Fund invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are

 

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collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

The Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. The Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Fund invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Fund more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Fund may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Fund to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Fund to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Fund might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Fund is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased the Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Fund may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Fund amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Fund’s rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Fund from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Fund.

 

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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

9. Contractual Obligations

The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. Management has implemented ASU 2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period is not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

 

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11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund   

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”), which requires all open-end funds (other than money market funds) to adopt and implement a program reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s “liquidity risk,” defined as the risk that the fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.

The Fund has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Board has designated the Division Director of the US Operational Risk Group of Macquarie Asset Management as the Program Administrator for each Fund in the Trust. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures that provide for: (1) assessment, management, and review (no less frequently than annually) of the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) classification of each of the Fund’s portfolio holdings into one of four liquidity categories (Highly Liquid, Moderately Liquid, Less Liquid, and Illiquid); (3) for funds that do not primarily hold assets that are Highly Liquid, establishing and maintaining a minimum percentage of the Fund’s net assets in Highly Liquid investments (called a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” or “HLIM”); and (4) prohibiting the Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid investments if, immediately after the acquisition, the Fund would hold more than 15% of its net assets in Illiquid assets. The Program also requires reporting to the SEC (on a non-public basis) and to the Board if the Fund’s holdings of Illiquid assets exceed 15% of the Fund’s net assets. Funds with HLIMs must have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and, with respect to HLIM shortfalls lasting more than seven consecutive calendar days, reporting to the SEC (on a non-public basis).

In assessing and managing the Fund’s liquidity risk, the Program Administrator considers, as relevant, a variety of factors, including: (1) the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Fund during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) the Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. Classification of the Fund’s portfolio holdings in the four liquidity categories is based on the number of days it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (for Highly Liquid and Moderately Liquid holdings) or to sell or dispose of the investment (for Less Liquid and Illiquid investments), in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value. The Fund primarily holds assets that are classified as Highly Liquid, and therefore is not required to establish an HLIM.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 19-21, 2020, the Program Administrator provided a written report to the Board addressing the Program’s operation and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation for the period from December 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020. The report concluded that the Program is appropriately designed and effectively implemented and that it meets the requirements of Rule 22e-4 and the Fund’s liquidity needs. The Fund’s HLIM is set at an appropriate level and the Fund complied with its HLIM at all times during the reporting period.

 

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About the organization

 

       

 

Board of trustees

 

Shawn K. Lytle

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital

Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment

Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

 

 

Affiliated officers

 

David F. Connor

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel,

and Secretary

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Daniel V. Geatens

Vice President and

Treasurer

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Richard Salus

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

    

 

 

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedule of Investments included in the Fund’s most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Fund’s website at delawarefunds.com/literature. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Fund’s website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie privacy practices notice

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our potential, current, and former customers. To provide the products and services you request, we must collect personal information about you. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We collect your personal information and share it with third parties as necessary to provide you with the products or services you request and to administer your business with us. This notice describes our current privacy practices. While your relationship with us continues, we will update and send our privacy practices notice as required by law. We are committed to continuing to protect your personal information even after that relationship ends. You do not need to take any action because of this notice.

 

Information we may collect and use

We collect personal information about you to help us identify you as our potential, current, or former customer; to process your requests and transactions; to offer investment services to you; or to tell you about our products or services we believe you may want to use. The type of personal information we collect depends on the products or services you request and may include the following:

Information from you: When you submit your application or other forms or request information on our products (online or otherwise), you give us information such as your name, address, Social Security number, and your financial history.

Information about your transactions: We keep information about your transactions with us, such as the products you buy from us; the amount you paid for those products; your investment activity; and your account balances.

Information from your employer: In connection with administering your retirement plan, we may obtain information about you from your employer.

Information received from third parties: In order to verify your identity or to prevent fraud, we may obtain information about you from third parties.

How we use your personal information

We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our potential, current, and former customers unless allowed or required by law. We may share your personal information within our companies and with certain service

providers. They use this information to process transactions you have requested; provide customer service; and inform you of products or services we offer that you may find useful. Our service providers may or may not be affiliated with us. They include financial service providers (for example, third-party administrators; broker/dealers; and other financial services companies with whom we have joint marketing agreements). Our service providers also include nonfinancial companies and individuals (for example, consultants; information services vendors; and companies that perform mailing or marketing services on our behalf). Information obtained from a report prepared by a service provider may be kept by the service provider and shared with other persons; however, we require our service providers to protect your personal information and to use or disclose it only for the work they are performing for us, or as permitted by law.

We also may provide information to regulatory authorities, law enforcement officials, and others to prevent fraud or when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure. In the event of a sale of all or part of our businesses, we may share customer information as part of the sale. We do not sell or share your information with outside marketers who may want to offer you their own products and services.

Security of information

Keeping your information safe is one of our most important responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your information. Our employees are authorized to access your information only when they need it to provide you with products and services or to

 

 

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maintain your accounts. Employees who have access to your personal information are required to keep it strictly confidential. We provide training to our employees about the importance of protecting the privacy of your information.

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM), a member of Macquarie Group, refers to the companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

This privacy practices notice is being provided on behalf of the following:

Delaware Capital Management

Delaware Capital Management Advisers, Inc.

Delaware Distributors, Inc.

Delaware Distributors, L.P.

Delaware Funds by Macquarie

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Group® Adviser Funds

Delaware Group Cash Reserve

Delaware Group Equity Funds I

Delaware Group Equity Funds II

Delaware Group Equity Funds IV

Delaware Group Equity Funds V

Delaware Group Foundation Funds

Delaware Group Global & International Funds

Delaware Group Government Fund

Delaware Group Income Funds

Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds

Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust

Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund

Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund

Delaware Pooled® Trust

Delaware VIP® Trust

Voyageur Insured Funds

Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds

Voyageur Mutual Funds

Voyageur Mutual Funds II

Voyageur Mutual Funds III

Voyageur Tax Free Funds

Delaware Investments Advisers Partner, Inc.

Delaware Investments Distribution Partner, Inc.

Delaware Investments Fund Advisers

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company

Delaware Investments Management Company, LLC

Delaware Management Company

Delaware Management Trust Company

Delaware Service Company, Inc.

Four Corners Capital Management, LLC

Macquarie Absolute Return MBS Fund, LP

Macquarie Absolute Return MBS Fund

Macquarie Alternative Strategies

Macquarie Allegiance Capital, LLC

Macquarie Asset Advisers

Macquarie Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, LLC

Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc.

Macquarie Investment Management Advisers

Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust

Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited

Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

Macquarie Investment Management General Partner, Inc.

Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited

Macquarie Multi-Cap Growth Fund, LP

 

 

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Macquarie Real Estate Absolute Return Partners, Inc.

Macquarie Total Return Fund Inc.

Optimum Fund Trust

Retirement Financial Services, Inc.

Revised February 2020

    

 

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

Equity funds

US equity funds

Delaware Equity Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Equity Income Fund)1

Delaware Growth and Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Growth & Income Fund)1

Delaware Growth Equity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Select Growth Fund)1

Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund

Delaware Opportunity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Opportunity Fund)1

Delaware Select Growth Fund2

Delaware Small Cap Core Fund3

Delaware Small Cap Growth Fund

Delaware Small Cap Value Fund

Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund

Delaware Special Situations Fund

(formerly, First Investors Special Situations Fund)1

Delaware U.S. Growth Fund

Delaware Value® Fund

Global / international equity funds

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

Delaware Global Equity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Global Fund)1

Delaware International Fund

(formerly, First Investors International Fund)1

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

Alternative / specialty funds

Delaware Covered Call Strategy Fund

(formerly, First Investors Covered Call Strategy Fund)1

Delaware Healthcare Fund

Delaware Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

(formerly, First Investors Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund)1

Delaware Premium Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Premium Income Fund)1

Multi-asset funds

Delaware Global Listed Real Assets Fund

(formerly, Delaware REIT Fund)4

Delaware Strategic Allocation Fund

(formerly, Delaware Foundation® Moderate Allocation Fund)

Delaware Total Return Fund

(formerly, First Investors Total Return Fund)1

Delaware Wealth Builder Fund

 

 

1On April 6, 2019, Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), the investment adviser to the First Investors Funds, entered into an agreement with Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. (MMHI), a leading global investment management company, whereby MMHI, on behalf of its affiliate Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (Macquarie), would acquire FIMCO’s asset management business (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, the Board of Trustees of the First Investors Trusts approved, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), the transfer of all assets and liabilities of each First Investors Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (each, an “Acquiring Fund,” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”) in the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie family of funds (each, a “Reorganization” and together, the “Reorganizations”). Following the requisite approval of each Reorganization from shareholders of each First Investors Fund, each Acquiring Fund is managed by DMC and each Acquiring Fund has the same or substantially the same investment objective and the same or similar principal investment strategies and principal risks as the corresponding First Investors Fund. The Transaction closed on Oct. 4, 2019 (the “Closing Date”). Information, including without limitation historical holdings and performance information, relating to the Acquiring Funds for periods prior to the Closing Date has been provided by FIMCO and is attributable to the Acquired Funds.

Carefully consider a Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in each Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus. A Delaware Funds by Macquarie prospectus may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

 

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Fixed income funds

 

Taxable fixed income funds

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

Delaware Diversified Income Fund

Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund

(formerly, Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Fund)

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Delaware Floating Rate II Fund

(formerly, First Investors Floating Rate Fund)1

Delaware Fund for Income

(formerly, First Investors Fund For Income)1

Delaware Government Cash Management Fund

(formerly, First Investors Government Cash Management Fund)1,5

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

Delaware International Opportunities Bond Fund

(formerly, First Investors International Opportunities Bond Fund)1

Delaware Investment Grade Fund

(formerly, First Investors Investment Grade Fund)1

Delaware Investments Ultrashort Fund

Delaware Limited Duration Bond Fund

(formerly, First Investors Limited Duration Bond Fund)1

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

Delaware Strategic Income Fund

Delaware Strategic Income II Fund

(formerly, First Investors Strategic Income Fund)1

Municipal fixed income funds

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

(formerly, First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund

(formerly, First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

(formerly, First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

(formerly, First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

2On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees approved the replacement of the Fund’s current sub-advisor with the US Growth Equity team of the Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company. In connection with this determination, the Board approved certain changes to the Fund’s investment strategies. These portfolio management and strategy changes were effective July 31, 2020. The investment strategy changes may result in higher portfolio turnover in the near term, as the new portfolio management team purchases and sells securities to accommodate the investment strategy changes. A higher portfolio turnover is likely to cause the Fund to realize capital gains and incur transaction costs. You should consult your financial advisor about the changes that will result from the investment strategy changes.

3Closed to certain new investors.

4Effective Aug. 20, 2019, the Fund’s name, investment objectives, and portfolio managers changed. The new portfolio managers intend to reposition the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its current investment process. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Fund.

5On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted and approved a proposal to liquidate and dissolve Delaware Government Cash Management Fund (“Fund”). The liquidation and dissolution are expected to take effect on or about Sept. 25, 2020. The Fund closed to new investors and all sales efforts ceased as of the close of business on Thursday, July 2, 2020. However, the Fund will continue to accept purchases from existing shareholders (including reinvested dividends or capital gains) until close of business Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Until the liquidation, shareholders of the Fund will have the opportunity to exchange their shares for shares of the same class of any other Delaware Funds by Macquarie fund. Any exchange would be made at the current net asset value of the Fund and the selected Delaware Fund. The Fund’s shareholders would not incur front-end or contingent deferred sales charges upon these exchanges as the funds do not typically carry loads or sales charges.

 

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Caring for your portfolio

 

Over a lifetime, things change. When they do, it’s important to ensure that your investments stay in tune with your personal situation.

 

If you decide to make some changes, check out the convenient options provided by Macquarie Investment Management. We try to make it easy for you to avoid some of the sales charges that you might otherwise have to pay when you withdraw and invest your money with another firm.

Most importantly, you may generally exchange all or part of your shares in one Delaware Funds® by Macquarie mutual fund for shares of the same class of another fund without paying a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

Choose the investment method suitable for you

After you’ve evaluated your overall investments, you have choices about how to implement any changes:

 

1.

Move assets all at once at any time.

 

2.

Migrate funds to a different investment slowly through a systematic exchange. You can arrange automatic monthly exchanges of your shares in one Delaware fund for those in another Delaware fund. Systematic exchanges are subject to the same rules as regular exchanges, which are explained in the right column, including a $100 minimum monthly amount per fund.

 

3.

Use our automatic investing plan for future investments in different vehicles. To allocate your future investments differently, the Macquarie Investment Management automatic investing plan allows you to make regular monthly or quarterly investments directly from your checking account.

Important notes about exchanging or redeeming shares

For automated exchanges, a minimum exchange of $100 per fund is required monthly. If the value of your account is $5,000 or more, you can make systematic withdrawals of at least $25 monthly, or $75 quarterly. If the annual amount you withdraw is less than 12% of your account balance at the time the systematic withdrawal plan is established, the CDSC ordinarily applicable to certain fund classes will be waived. More details are available in your prospectus or at delawarefunds.com/literature.

If you exchange shares from Class R shares of any fund, you will pay any applicable sales charge on your new shares.

When exchanging Class C shares of one fund for the same class of shares in other funds, your new shares will be subject to the same CDSC as the shares you originally purchased. The holding period for the CDSC will also remain the same, with the amount of time you held your original shares being credited toward the holding period of your new shares.

You do not pay sales charges on shares that you acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. You may have to pay taxes on your exchange. When you exchange shares, you are purchasing shares in another fund, so you should be sure to get a copy of the fund’s prospectus and read it carefully before buying shares through an exchange.

We may refuse the purchase side of any exchange request if, in the manager’s judgment, the fund would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.

 

 

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Contact information

Shareholder assistance by phone

800 523-1918, weekdays from 8:30am to

6:00pm Eastern time

For securities dealers and financial

institutions representatives only

800 362-7500

Regular mail

P.O. Box 9876

Providence, RI 02940-8076

Overnight courier service

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581-1722

Macquarie Investment Management 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-7094

Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 610 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

The Fund is distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than MBL, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Fund is governed by US laws and regulations.

 

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund)

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund)

Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

(formerly, First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund)

Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund

(formerly, First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund)

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

(formerly, First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund)

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

(formerly, First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

Beginning on or about June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker/dealer, bank, or insurance company. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and provided with a link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up at delawarefunds.com/edelivery. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. You can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 800 523-1918. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie or your financial intermediary.

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus and their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail. Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 

    


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As active managers, we prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 80 years in existence.

If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

  Check your account balance and transactions
  View statements and tax forms
  Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A. The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     5  

Schedules of investments

     13  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     56  

Statements of operations

     60  

Statements of changes in net assets

     62  

Financial highlights

     74  

Notes to financial statements

     110  

Other Fund information

     128  

About the organization

     129  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.

Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from Jan 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from Jan 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund    

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000    

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,012.80      0.83%   $4.15  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,013.60    0.68%   3.40

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,013.80    0.62%   3.10

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.74      0.83%   $4.17  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.48    0.68%   3.42

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.78    0.62%   3.12

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,009.30      0.95%   $4.75  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,010.20    0.66%   3.30

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,010.80    0.65%   3.25

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.14      0.95%   $4.77  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.58    0.66%   3.32

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.63    0.65%   3.27

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $998.80    0.92%   $4.57  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,000.10    0.64%   3.18

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,000.10    0.65%   3.23

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.29      0.92%   $4.62  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.68    0.64%   3.22

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.63    0.65%   3.27

Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,009.60      0.90%   $4.50  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,010.00    0.68%   3.40

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,010.00    0.66%   3.30

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39      0.90%   $4.52  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.48    0.68%   3.42

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.58    0.66%   3.32

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from Jan 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,011.70      0.86%   $4.30  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,012.30    0.60%   3.00

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,012.90    0.62%   3.10

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.59      0.86%   $4.32  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.88    0.60%   3.02

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.78    0.62%   3.12

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Expense Ratio   1/1/20 to 6/30/20*

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,019.60      0.91%   $4.57  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,020.80    0.66%   3.32

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,020.70    0.67%   3.37

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

    

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.34      0.91%   $4.57  

Institutional Class

   1,000.00    1,021.58    0.66%   3.32

Class R6

   1,000.00    1,021.53    0.67%   3.37

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect 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 / territory allocations

 

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund    As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       99.13 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       7.78 %                    

Education Revenue Bonds

       8.35 %                    

Electric Revenue Bonds

       4.58 %                    

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       5.80 %                    

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.44 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       2.78 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       3.59 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       19.12 %

State General Obligation Bond

       12.73 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       23.00 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       7.96 %

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-Exempt Income Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Alaska

       0.27 %                    

Arizona

       2.41 %

California

       9.64 %

Colorado

       2.04 %

District of Columbia

       2.58 %

Florida

       5.67 %

Georgia

       3.36 %

Idaho

       0.10 %

Illinois

       3.36 %

Louisiana

       1.48 %

Massachusetts

       3.36 %

Michigan

       2.58 %

Missouri

       0.15 %

New Jersey

       6.50 %

New York

       29.86 %

Ohio

       0.17 %

Oklahoma

       1.16 %

Oregon

       1.44 %

Pennsylvania

       6.24 %

Puerto Rico

       4.34 %

South Carolina

       1.34 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund       

 

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Texas

       3.09 %                    

Utah

       3.69 %

Virginia

       1.33 %

Washington

       0.35 %

Wisconsin

       2.62 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.13 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund   As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       98.68 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       10.27 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       8.75 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       2.31 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       9.41 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.37 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       5.47 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       4.90 %

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       4.42 %

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond

       0.46 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       16.59 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       9.30 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       25.32 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       1.11 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.68 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       1.32 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Alabama

       0.10 %                    

Arizona

       0.29 %

California

       12.42 %

Colorado

       3.76 %

Connecticut

       0.62 %

District of Columbia

       0.34 %

Florida

       6.57 %

Georgia

       2.38 %

Idaho

       0.06 %

Illinois

       5.73 %

Kansas

       0.01 %

Louisiana

       0.79 %

Massachusetts

       5.80 %

Michigan

       4.10 %

Minnesota

       0.52 %

Mississippi

       0.33 %

Missouri

       1.42 %

New Jersey

       5.24 %

New York

       17.64 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

North Carolina

       1.47 %                    

Ohio

       0.98 %

Pennsylvania

       4.96 %

Puerto Rico

       11.10 %

Rhode Island

       0.40 %

South Carolina

       0.25 %

Tennessee

       1.76 %

Texas

       4.97 %

Utah

       1.37 %

Virginia

       1.79 %

Washington

       1.31 %

Wisconsin

       0.20 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.68 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund   As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       98.75 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       5.49 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       15.18 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       4.51 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       5.13 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       2.45 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       10.05 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       10.00 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       10.27 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       8.98 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       10.89 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       15.80 %

Short-Term Investment

       0.27 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.02 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.98 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

California

       89.41 %                    

Guam

       1.13 %

Puerto Rico

       7.89 %

US Virgin Islands

       0.59 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.02 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund   As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       99.40 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       5.49 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       12.19 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       1.02 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       5.69 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.15 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       12.97 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       17.13 %

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds

       0.65 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       24.78 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       1.88 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       14.45 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.40 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.60 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       1.18 %                    

New Jersey

       81.28 %

New York

       1.63 %

Pennsylvania

       6.69 %

Puerto Rico

       8.08 %

US Virgin Islands

       0.54 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.40 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund   As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       98.86 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       2.76 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       25.71 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.10 %

Healthcare Revenue Bond

       2.06 %

Housing Revenue Bond

       1.47 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       7.89 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       5.10 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       4.33 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       22.72 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       1.80 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       12.01 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       5.91 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.86 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       1.14 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       1.19 %                    

New York

       88.23 %

Puerto Rico

       9.21 %

US Virgin Islands

       0.23 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.86 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund   As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       101.73 %                    

Corporate Revenue Bond

       0.47 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       6.35 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       0.98 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       13.34 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.92 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       30.48 %

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       14.93 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       10.46 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       6.12 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       8.03 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       6.65 %

Short-Term Investment

       0.79 %

Total Value of Securities

       102.52 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (2.52 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.94 %                    

Oregon

       93.50 %

Puerto Rico

       7.57 %

US Virgin Islands

       0.51 %

Total Value of Securities

       102.52 %

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.13%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.78%

     

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(United States Steel Corporation Project) 5.125% 5/1/30

     2,650,000      $     2,332,159  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(Calplant I Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)#

     875,000        470,313  

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue
(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series B 6.309% 6/1/47 ^

     5,955,000        1,245,250  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization, California
(Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed) Series F 144A 1.46% 6/1/57 #^

     74,090,000        2,737,625  

Jefferson County, Texas Industrial Development
(TRP Crude Marketing, LLC Project) 144A 7.75% 4/1/39 #

     875,000        803,906  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue Asset-Backed
Series A 6.00% 6/1/48

     875,000        875,166  

Monroe County, Michigan Economic Development
(The Detroit Edison Company Project) Series AA 6.95% 9/1/22 (NATL)

     4,500,000        5,119,695  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation
(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds) Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     3,500,000        3,844,855  

New York Liberty Development

     

(Bank of America Tower At One Bryant Park Project)

2.625% 9/15/69

     1,435,000        1,426,003  

2.80% 9/15/69

     5,220,000        5,123,221  

Northern Tobacco Securitization, Alaska
(Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds) Series A 5.00% 6/1/46

     1,400,000        1,400,280  

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue
5.00% 12/1/37

     1,000,000        1,327,850  

South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Jasper Pellets, LLC Project) 144A 7.00% 11/1/38 (AMT)#

     875,000        815,238  

(South Carolina SAVES Green Community Program - AAC East LLC Project) Series A 144A 7.00% 5/1/39 (AMT)#

     900,000        791,901  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. James Parish, Louisiana

     

(NuStar Logistics, LP Project) 144A 6.10% 6/1/38 #

     385,000      $ 449,588  

Series A 144A 6.35% 10/1/40 #

     1,545,000        1,814,772  

Series B 144A 6.10% 12/1/40 #

     380,000        443,749  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California

     

(Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien) Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^

     9,040,000        1,604,419  

(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien) Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^

     1,490,000        236,746  

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series C 1.971% 6/1/47 ^

     23,380,000        4,312,909  

(Capital Appreciation) Series B 5.20% 6/1/46

     1,250,000        1,258,925  

Series D 2.601% 6/1/47 ^

     6,955,000        1,214,621  
     

 

 

 
            39,649,191  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 8.35%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Empower College Prep Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #

     875,000        911,391  

(Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     875,000        936,075  

Build NYC Resource, New York
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #

     500,000        517,305  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Stanford University) Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

     1,000,000        1,669,450  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/53 #

     700,000        719,859  

California School Finance Authority
(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) Series A 4.75% 10/1/24

     355,000        369,999  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue
(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project) Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/43 #

     2,000,000        1,952,520  

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue
(The Harrisburg University Science and Technology Project) 144A 5.00% 10/15/34 #

     875,000        826,236  

District of Columbia Revenue

     

(KIPP DC Issue)

4.00% 7/1/39

     1,275,000        1,349,269  

4.00% 7/1/44

     740,000        773,922  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Fulton County, Georgia Development Authority
(Georgia Institute of Technology) 5.00% 6/15/44

     3,100,000      $ 3,815,201  

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project)

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 #

     175,000        179,203  

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #

     240,000        244,704  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
(Harvard University Issue) Series A 5.00% 7/15/40

     5,000,000        7,765,900  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
Series A 5.25% 1/1/28

     495,000        495,525  

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series C 5.00% 8/15/37

     2,500,000        2,953,000  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue
(New York University) Series A 5.75% 7/1/27 (NATL)

     10,000,000        12,014,400  

Newark, Texas Higher Education Finance
(Village Tech Schools) Series A 5.125% 8/15/47

     875,000        846,930  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Metro East Web Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #

     500,000        502,135  

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 #

     500,000        490,980  

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority
(Basis School Projects) 144A 5.00% 7/1/35 #

     250,000        263,187  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue
(Facility American Leadership Academy Project) 144A 5.00% 6/15/47 #

     655,000        647,337  

State Public School Building Authority Revenue, Pennsylvania

     

(Community College of Allegheny County Project)

5.00% 3/1/27 BAM

     240,000        296,626  

5.00% 3/1/28 BAM

     250,000        315,355  

5.00% 3/1/29 BAM

     265,000        340,048  

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue
(Wallace Stegner Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #

     675,000        692,510  

Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue

     

(Lamartine/Warburton LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence Project)

Series A 4.00% 10/15/29

     230,000        232,183  

Series A 5.00% 10/15/39

     420,000        438,035  
     

 

 

 
            42,559,285  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.58%

     

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, South Carolina
Series D 5.75% 1/1/34 (AGC)

     5,000,000      $ 5,205,250  

Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue
Series A 5.00% 1/1/38

     5,000,000        6,120,450  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority, New York
(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/37

     10,000,000        11,993,700  
     

 

 

 
            23,319,400  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 5.80%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47

     1,600,000        2,553,984  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida

     

(Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council, Inc. Project)

144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #

     875,000        814,861  

(Tuscan Gardens Palm Coast Project) Series A 144A 7.00% 10/1/49 #

     350,000        253,221  

Collier County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(The Arlington of Naples Project) Series A 144A 8.125% 5/15/44 #‡

     775,000        581,250  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(CommonSpirit Health)

Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/38

     1,000,000        1,096,890  

Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/37

     1,105,000        1,321,668  

(Ralston Creek at Arvada Project) Series A 5.25% 11/1/32

     875,000        756,324  

Escambia County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Baptist Health Care Corporation Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 8/15/45

     2,500,000        2,679,300  

Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Glencroft Retirement Community Project) 5.25% 11/15/46

     875,000        808,115  

(The Terraces of Phoenix Project) 5.00% 7/1/48

     875,000        841,855  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(The Terraces of Boise Project) Series A 8.00% 10/1/44

     775,000        517,142  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Admiral at Lake Project) 5.50% 5/15/54

     875,000        788,629  

King County, Washington Public Hospital District No.4
Series A 6.25% 12/1/45

     875,000        950,241  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Lake County Port & Economic Development Authority, Ohio
(Tapestry Wickliffe, LLC Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/52 #

     805,000      $ 590,467  

Lancaster County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 4/1/27

     1,425,000        1,450,180  

Lee County, Florida Industrial Development Authority
(The Preserve Project) Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/52 #

     850,000        751,765  

Montgomery County, Ohio
(Trousdale Foundation Properties) Series A 144A 6.25% 4/1/49 #

     445,000        255,777  

Nassau County, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Amsterdam at Harborside) Series A 6.70% 1/1/49

     875,000        692,510  

Northampton County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Morningstar Senior Living Project) 5.00% 7/1/32

     1,275,000        1,287,775  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue

     

(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #

     1,000,000        954,570  

Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #

     875,000        818,099  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(Vista Grande Villa Project) Series A 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #

     825,000        508,052  

Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority

     

(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) Series A 5.25% 11/15/39

     2,710,000        2,427,428  

Series B 4.25% 11/15/26

     2,940,000        2,723,675  

Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Retirement Facility Revenue

     

(C.C. Young Memorial Home Project) Series A 6.375% 2/15/48

     825,000        673,233  

(MRC Stevenson Oaks Project) Series A 144A 10.00% 3/15/23 #

     875,000        1,042,834  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Heron’s Key) Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 #

     800,000        841,136  

Woodloch Health Facilities Development, Missouri
(Inspired Living at Missouri City Project) Series A 144A 7.125% 12/1/51 #‡

     800,000        565,456  
     

 

 

 
            29,546,437  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.44%

     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.625% 11/1/33

     1,000,000      $ 1,048,230  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue
(Cameron Parish, Louisiana Gomesa Project) 144A 5.65% 11/1/37 #

     875,000        897,706  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(Transportation System) Series A 5.00% 12/15/25

     5,000,000        5,618,000  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue
Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/31

     5,000,000        5,810,200  

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(3 World Trade Center Project) Class 2 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 #

     4,000,000        4,166,280  
     

 

 

 
        17,540,416  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 2.78%

     

Blue Lake Metropolitan District No.3, Colorado
Series A 5.25% 12/1/48

     525,000        433,393  

Chicago, Illinois Board of Education
Series A 5.00% 12/1/41

     1,225,000        1,235,743  

Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No.2, Colorado
Series A 5.75% 12/1/48

     1,000,000        1,022,510  

Denton Independent School District, Texas (School Building)
Series A 5.00% 8/15/40 (PSF)

     4,000,000        4,728,800  

New York City, New York
Series F-1 5.00% 6/1/34

     5,000,000        5,850,500  

South Maryland Creek Ranch Metropolitan District, Colorado
Series A 5.625% 12/1/47

     875,000        888,825  
     

 

 

 
            14,159,771  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 3.59%

     

Georgia State Environmental Loan Acquisition
(Local Government Loan) 5.125% 3/15/31-21§

     2,205,000        2,280,477  

Manatee County, Florida School District
Series A 5.625% 7/1/31-21 (AGM)§

     5,000,000        5,265,450  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue
Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-22§

     5,000,000        5,470,750  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue
Series C 5.00% 12/1/43-23§

     4,555,000        5,281,568  
     

 

 

 
        18,298,245  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.12%

     

Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue
(County Capital Program) Series A 5.00% 1/15/40

     5,000,000      $     5,846,250  

Dallas, Texas Area Rapid Transit
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     5,000,000        5,789,350  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, Colorado

     

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,230,000        1,318,142  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/29

     295,000        314,677  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/31

     440,000        467,799  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/32

     880,000        934,498  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/34

     735,000        778,409  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/35

     590,000        623,553  

Series REF 5.00% 12/1/36

     440,000        463,976  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana
(General Infrastructure Projects) Series C 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #

     875,000        753,865  

Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue
(Convention Centre Hotel Project - TIF Financing) Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/50 #

     725,000        743,357  

Louisiana Regional Transit Authority
(Capital Appreciation) 3.233% 12/1/21 (NATL)^

     3,305,000        3,164,769  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York
(Climate Bond Certified) Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36

     5,000,000        5,817,300  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured

     

Series B-1 5.00% 8/1/42

     5,000,000        5,710,300  

Series D-1 5.00% 11/1/38

     7,500,000        7,867,350  

Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/35

     5,000,000        6,089,900  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 3/15/31

     2,500,000        2,947,525  

Series B 5.00% 3/15/35

     5,000,000        5,313,150  

(General Purpose) Series D 5.00% 2/15/37

     5,000,000        5,293,100  

New York State Urban Development Revenue
(General Purpose) Series B 5.00% 3/15/35

     5,000,000        5,886,500  

Orange County, California Local Transportation Authority
5.00% 2/15/39

     5,000,000        6,306,400  

Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
5.00% 3/1/25

     5,000,000        5,148,250  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue
(Capital Appreciation-Restructured) Series A-1 5.391% 7/1/46 ^

     11,224,000        3,179,759  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured) Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     5,015,000      $ 5,166,252  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     1,330,000        1,393,907  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     10,001,000        10,072,307  
     

 

 

 
            97,390,645  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bond – 12.73%

     

California State

     

5.00% 8/1/33

     5,000,000        5,858,150  

5.00% 9/1/35

     8,000,000        9,762,720  

(School Facilities) 5.00% 11/1/30

     5,000,000        5,667,300  

(Various Purposes) 5.00% 10/1/26

     2,500,000        3,164,850  

5.25% 9/1/30

     5,000,000        5,684,000  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37

     5,000,000        5,913,000  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     685,000        412,713  

(Public Improvement) Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     1,070,000        753,013  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     875,000        616,875  

(Unrefunded Balance - Public Improvement) Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     730,000        512,825  

District of Columbia Revenue

     

Series B 6.00% 6/1/21 (NATL)

     5,000,000        5,264,650  

Series C 5.00% 6/1/34

     5,000,000        5,765,700  

Illinois State

     

5.00% 1/1/28

     915,000        979,617  

5.25% 2/1/30

     1,115,000        1,168,252  

5.25% 2/1/32

     580,000        606,036  

5.25% 2/1/33

     210,000        219,026  

Series A 5.125% 12/1/29

     1,490,000        1,622,819  

(Rebuild Illinois Program) Series B 4.00% 11/1/34

     4,545,000        4,486,824  

Oregon State
(Article XI-Q State Projects) Series A 5.00% 5/1/44

     5,000,000        6,371,850  
     

 

 

 
            64,830,220  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 23.00%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Department of Aviation
Series C 5.25% 1/1/30 (AGM)

     5,000,000        5,106,900  

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue
(Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)

     5,000,000        6,027,850  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Lee County, Florida Airport Revenue
5.00% 10/1/33

     4,305,000      $ 5,075,681  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Aviation Revenue
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     5,700,000        6,365,361  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/43

     1,860,000        1,978,408  

Series E 5.00% 1/1/32

     5,050,000        6,208,268  

New York State Thruway Authority

     

Series J 5.00% 1/1/32

     5,000,000        5,642,300  

Series K 5.00% 1/1/31

     5,000,000        5,792,500  

New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue

     

(Delta Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT)

     790,000        847,204  

5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     4,210,000        4,514,846  

Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 1/1/42

     5,000,000        5,892,050  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/45

     5,000,000        5,687,650  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/43

     1,445,000        1,575,180  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

5.00% 9/15/25 (AMT)

     7,000,000        8,369,130  

5.00% 10/15/29 (AMT)

     3,105,000        3,643,221  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Texas
(Allegiant Industrial Island Park Project) 144A 8.00% 2/1/39 (AMT)#

     1,250,000        1,295,287  

Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue

     

(Senior Lien)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)

     10,000,000            12,092,900  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     5,000,000        6,012,700  

South Jersey Port, New Jersey

     

(Subordinated Marine Terminal)

Series B 5.00% 1/1/24 (AMT)

     180,000        192,715  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/25 (AMT)

     390,000        423,513  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 (AMT)

     230,000        254,766  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT)

     390,000        424,928  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     450,000        488,493  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)

     245,000        265,156  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)

     230,000        248,027  

South Jersey Transportation Authority, New Jersey
Series A 5.00% 11/1/30 (AGM)

     1,500,000        1,831,005  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Superior City, Wisconsin
(Midwest Energy Resources Company Project) Series E 6.90% 8/1/21 (NATL)

     12,000,000      $ 12,818,400  

Wayne County, Michigan Airport Authority
Series D 5.00% 12/1/45 (AGM)

     6,300,000        7,145,460  

Westchester County, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities Project)
Series A 144A 7.00% 6/1/46 (AMT)#

     875,000        951,694  
     

 

 

 
        117,171,593  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 7.96%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue
5.00% 11/1/35

     5,000,000        5,893,900  

New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue

     

Series A 6.00% 6/15/21 (AGM)

     22,000,000        23,189,980  

Series EE 5.00% 6/15/39

     5,000,000        5,970,600  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue
5.00% 11/1/28

     5,000,000        5,502,650  
     

 

 

 
        40,557,130  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $475,766,957)

            505,022,333  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.13%
(cost $475,766,957)

      $ 505,022,333  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $33,996,211, which represents 6.67% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.68%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 10.27%

     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(Calplant I Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #

     375,000      $       201,563  

Erie County, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization Revenue
Series A 1.536% 6/1/60 ^

     25,000,000        1,027,000  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue, California

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/47

     500,000        506,265  

(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series B 0.583% 6/1/47 ^

     6,425,000        1,343,532  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization, California
(Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed)

     

Series E 144A 0.967% 6/1/57 #^

     45,705,000        2,279,308  

Series F 144A 1.459% 6/1/57 #^

     190,445,000        7,036,943  

Jefferson County, Texas Industrial Development Revenue
(TRP Crude Marketing, LLC Project) 144A 7.75% 4/1/39 #

     500,000        459,375  

Lower Alabama Gas District
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46

     250,000        344,457  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Revenue
Series A 6.00% 6/1/48

     525,000        525,100  

Minneapolis, Minnesota Community Planning & Economic Development Department
(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund) Series A 6.25% 12/1/30

     300,000        307,185  

Monroe County, Michigan Economic Development Revenue
(The Detroit Edison Company Project) Series AA 6.95% 9/1/22 (NATL)

     500,000        568,855  

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue
Series C 6.50% 11/1/39

     1,000,000        1,571,470  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation
(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds) Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     2,510,000        2,757,310  

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project)

     

2.625% 9/15/69

     1,080,000        1,073,228  

2.80% 9/15/69

     8,150,000        7,998,899  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue
6.50% 11/15/38

     1,000,000        1,505,150  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Jasper Pellets, LLC Project) Series A 144A 7.00% 11/1/38 (AMT) #

     375,000      $       349,388  

(South Carolina SAVES Green Community Program - AAC East LLC Project) Series A 144A 7.00% 5/1/39 (AMT) #

     600,000        527,934  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California

     

(Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien) Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^

     6,400,000        1,135,872  

(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien) Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^

     1,055,000        167,629  

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing
(Capital Appreciation)

     

Series C 1.966% 6/1/47 ^

     19,135,000        3,529,833  

Series D 2.521% 6/1/47 ^

     6,760,000        1,180,566  
     

 

 

 
            36,396,862  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 8.75%

     

BIBB County, Georgia Development Authority Revenue
(Macon State College Student Housing Project) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40 (AGM)

     2,500,000        2,592,075  

Build NYC Resource, New York
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #

     400,000        413,844  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Stanford University)

     

Series T-1 5.00% 3/15/39

     8,000,000        12,318,400  

Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

     1,950,000        3,255,427  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/53 #

     300,000        308,511  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida
(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project) Series A 144A
5.25% 12/1/58 #

     1,750,000        1,651,020  

Columbia Heights, Minnesota Charter School Lease Revenue
(Prodeo Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        965,860  

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue
(The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project)

     

144A 5.00% 10/15/34 #

     375,000        354,101  

144A 5.125% 10/15/41 #

     150,000        136,505  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 #

     500,000      $ 512,010  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue
(Emerson College) 5.00% 1/1/38

     500,000        567,345  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority Revenue
Series I 6.00% 1/1/28

     95,000        95,103  

Newark Higher Education Finance Revenue, Texas
(Village Tech Schools) Series A 5.125% 8/15/47

     375,000        362,970  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Revenue
(University of Dayton 2011 Project) Series A 5.375% 12/1/30

     500,000        506,640  

Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority
(Northampton County Area Community College Project) 5.50% 3/1/31

     500,000        514,370  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(Cornerstone Charter Academy Project) 144A 5.125% 2/1/46 #

     500,000        502,990  

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Revenue
(University of Rhode Island Auxiliary Enterprise) Series B 5.25% 9/15/29 (AGC)

     1,415,000        1,420,278  

Summit County, Ohio Development Finance Authority Revenue
(Austen Bioinnovation Institute In Akron Project) 5.375% 12/1/30

     1,000,000        1,020,720  

Town of Davie, Florida
(Nova Southeastern University Project) 5.00% 4/1/38

     3,000,000        3,510,900  
     

 

 

 
            31,009,069  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.31%

     

Long Island, New York Power Authority
Series B 5.00% 9/1/41

     3,000,000        3,503,790  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡

     3,135,000        2,186,663  

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     1,770,000        1,261,125  

Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡

     1,750,000        1,225,000  
     

 

 

 
        8,176,578  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.41%

     

Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Tower Health Project) 5.00% 11/1/47

     3,000,000        3,340,740  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A1 5.00% 11/1/47

     750,000      $       1,197,180  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida

     

(Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Housing Council, Inc. Project) Series A 144A
5.00% 7/1/46 #

     500,000        465,635  

(Tuscan Gardens Palm Coast Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.75% 10/1/37 #

     150,000        112,251  

Series A 144A 7.00% 10/1/49 #

     320,000        231,517  

Collier County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(The Arlington of Naples Project) Series A 144A 8.125% 5/15/44 #‡

     335,000        251,250  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Cappella of Grand Junction Project) 144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #

     1,635,000        1,523,526  

(CommonSpirit Health) Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49

     1,500,000        1,610,190  

(Ralston Creek at Arvada Project) Series A 5.25% 11/1/32

     375,000        324,139  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project) Series D 5.00% 7/1/32

     500,000        519,060  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(The Terraces of Boise Project) Series A 8.00% 10/1/44

     330,000        220,202  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Admiral at Lake Project) 5.50% 5/15/54

     375,000        337,984  

King County, Washington Public Hospital District No. 4
(Snoqualmie Valley Hospital) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45

     375,000        407,246  

Lake County Port & Economic Development Authority Revenue, Ohio
(Tapestry Wickliffe, LLC Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/52 #

     495,000        363,083  

Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Florida
(The Preserve Project) Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/52 #

     475,000        420,104  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue
(The Glen Retirement System Project) Series A-1 5.00% 1/1/49

     2,500,000        2,075,050  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Project) 5.00% 8/1/42

     1,500,000        1,732,080  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Montgomery, Ohio
(Trousdale Foundation Properties) Senior Series A 144A 6.25% 4/1/49 #

     250,000      $       143,695  

Nash Health Care Systems Revenue, North Carolina
5.50% 11/1/26 (AGM)

     1,000,000            1,004,070  

Nassau County, New York Industrial Development Agency Revenue
(Amsterdam House Continuing Care Retirement Community) Series A
6.70% 1/1/49

     375,000        296,790  

New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance

     

(Legacy Midtown Park Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/54

     2,250,000        2,054,385  

(Presbyterian Village North Project) Series A1 5.25% 10/1/49

     500,000        435,580  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue
(NYU Langone Hospitals) Series A 4.00% 7/1/53

     50,000        55,745  

Norfolk, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue
(Sentara Healthcare) Series B 5.00% 11/1/43

     1,000,000        1,066,530  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue

     

(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #

     1,500,000        1,431,855  

Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #

     500,000        467,485  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(Vista Grande Villa Project) 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #

     350,000        215,537  

Seminole County Industrial Development Authority, Florida (Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)

     

4.25% 11/15/26

     2,060,000        1,908,425  

5.50% 11/15/49

     2,000,000        1,750,920  

Shelby County, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue
(The Farms at Bailey Station Project) 5.75% 10/1/59

     630,000        547,325  

Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance

     

(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project) 6.75% 11/15/47

     500,000        523,385  

(C.C. Young Memorial Home Project) 6.375% 2/15/48

     350,000        285,614  

(MRC Stevenson Oaks Project) 144A 10.00% 3/15/23 #

     375,000        446,929  

Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Mirabella At ASU Project) Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #

     500,000        502,990  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

University of North Carolina Board of Governors
(University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill) 5.00% 2/1/46

     500,000      $ 578,750  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue
(CommonSpirit Health) Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/44

     50,000        53,963  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Heron’s Key Senior Living) Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 #

     3,970,000        4,174,137  

Woodloch Health Facilities Development, Texas
(Inspired Living at Missouri City Project) Series A-1 144A
7.125% 12/1/51 #‡

     345,000        243,853  
     

 

 

 
            33,319,200  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.37%

     

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
Series A 5.25% 12/1/35 (FHA)

     1,000,000        1,002,640  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
(Rental Housing) Series A 5.05% 8/1/31

     300,000        310,728  
     

 

 

 
        1,313,368  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.47%

     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline) 144A 5.00% 7/1/39 #

     1,000,000        1,139,380  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority
(State Supported Child Care) 5.00% 7/1/28

     1,000,000        1,042,140  

Kansas City, Missouri

     

(Downtown Streetcar Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     4,000,000        4,013,520  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/37

     1,000,000        1,003,280  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue
(Cameron Parish, Louisiana Gomesa Project) Series A-1 144A
5.65% 11/1/37 #

     375,000        384,731  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois

     

(McCormick Place Expansion Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 6/15/50

     1,000,000        954,630  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/50

     1,850,000        1,976,355  

Michigan State Building Authority
(Facilities Program) Series I-A 5.00% 10/15/29

     1,000,000        1,055,700  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
(Non Profit Housing Bonds State Appropriation) 5.00% 8/1/31

     250,000        261,630  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
Series AA 5.00% 6/15/29

     1,000,000        1,162,280  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue
Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/37

     5,000,000      $ 5,353,300  

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(3 World Trade Center Project) Class 2 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 #

     1,000,000        1,041,570  
     

 

 

 
        19,388,516  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.90%

     

Blue Lake Metropolitan District No. 3, Colorado
Series A 5.25% 12/1/48

     225,000        185,740  

Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 2, Colorado
Series A 5.75% 12/1/48

     500,000        511,255  

Goodrich Area School District, Michigan
5.50% 5/1/32

     1,000,000        1,041,980  

New York City, New York

     

Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/37

     4,500,000        5,388,795  

Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/41

     5,000,000        5,950,800  

Quincy, Massachusetts
5.00% 12/1/28

     500,000        509,350  

Rockwall Independent School District, Texas
5.00% 2/15/46 (PSF)

     2,000,000        2,341,740  

South Maryland Creek Ranch Metropolitan District, Colorado
Series A 5.625% 12/1/47

     500,000        507,900  

Wayne, Michigan
Series A 5.00% 2/1/30 (AGM)

     935,000        938,235  
     

 

 

 
            17,375,795  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.42%

     

Broward, Florida Airport System Revenue
Series A 5.25% 10/1/30-23 §

     5,000,000        5,790,350  

Georgia State Environmental Loan Acquisition
5.125% 3/15/31-21 §

     695,000        718,790  

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan
(Spectrum Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-21 §

     1,000,000        1,064,320  

Lansing, Michigan Board of Water & Light
Series A 5.50% 7/1/41-21 §

     5,000,000        5,261,800  

Richmond, Virginia Public Utility Revenue
Series A 5.00% 1/15/38-23 §

     500,000        559,465  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority Revenue
Senior Series 2013-1 5.00% 11/1/39-22 §

     1,000,000        1,107,090  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

Waterbury, Connecticut 5.00% 12/1/32-23 §

     1,000,000      $ 1,153,970  
     

 

 

 
            15,655,785  
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 0.46%

     

Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority
(Aries Linden, LLC Project) 144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) #

     1,750,000        1,619,748  
     

 

 

 
        1,619,748  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 16.59%

     

Illinois State
Series B 6.00% 6/15/26 (NATL)

     1,000,000        1,172,720  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana
(General Infrastructure Projects) Series C 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #

     375,000        323,085  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York
(Dedicated Tax Fund Refunding Green Bonds) Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36

     2,000,000        2,326,920  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue Subordinate
Subseries S-3A 5.00% 7/15/37

     2,500,000        3,095,275  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 3/15/39

     4,000,000        4,830,680  

Series A 5.00% 3/15/42

     4,000,000        4,801,080  

Series B 5.00% 3/15/34

     5,000,000        5,318,400  

New York State Urban Development Revenue
5.00% 3/15/37

     3,000,000        3,755,100  

Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
(Special Revenue Transportation Refunding Bonds) 5.25% 3/1/24

     6,000,000        6,188,640  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     5,535,000        5,701,936  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     12,392,000        12,987,436  

Series A-1 5.146% 7/1/51 ^

     6,235,000        1,273,436  

Series A-1 5.266% 7/1/46 ^

     15,610,000        4,422,313  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     2,545,000        2,563,146  

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A) Series A 5.75% 9/1/32

     30,000        26,532  
     

 

 

 
        58,786,699  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 9.30%

     

California State
Various Purposes 5.00% 4/1/37

     5,000,000      $ 5,509,950  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/30 (AMBAC)

     1,000,000        1,403,980  

Series E 5.00% 8/1/35

     5,000,000        5,227,600  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     2,755,000        1,659,887  

(Public Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     725,000        510,219  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     1,140,000        718,200  

Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡

     1,570,000        1,010,687  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 ‡

     2,300,000        1,624,375  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 ‡

     485,000        341,925  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     595,000        419,475  

Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡

     1,050,000        689,063  

Series A 6.00% 7/1/38 ‡

     545,000        387,631  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     495,000        347,737  

Illinois State

     

5.00% 2/1/39

     1,200,000        1,240,428  

5.25% 2/1/30

     3,490,000        3,656,682  

5.25% 2/1/32

     1,180,000        1,232,970  

5.25% 2/1/33

     740,000        771,805  

Series A 4.00% 12/1/33

     1,010,000        1,000,132  

Series B 4.00% 11/1/39

     5,320,000        5,189,713  
     

 

 

 
            32,942,459  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 25.32%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Airport General Revenue
Series C 5.25% 1/1/30

     5,000,000        5,105,650  

Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue
Series A 4.00% 10/1/49 (AMT)

     5,000,000        5,447,600  

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)

     1,690,000        2,037,413  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT)

     600,000        721,218  

Dallas Fort Worth, Texas International Airport
Series F 5.25% 11/1/30

     5,000,000        5,651,850  

Denver, Colorado City & County Airport System Revenue
Series A 5.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)

     6,000,000        7,150,020  

Massachusetts Port Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)

     4,000,000        4,868,880  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)

     2,945,000        3,564,451  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/40 (AMT)

     1,825,000        2,203,377  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee Airport Authority
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     5,020,000      $ 5,698,754  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York
(Green Bond) Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55

     750,000        860,033  

Montgomery County, Texas Toll Road Authority
5.00% 9/15/37

     1,750,000        1,884,103  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue
Series E 5.00% 1/1/45

     6,000,000        6,722,400  

New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue
(Delta Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     3,000,000        3,217,230  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority
5.00% 1/1/36 (AGM)

     3,000,000        3,637,290  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue
(First Tier) Series B 5.00% 1/1/40

     2,000,000        2,146,800  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission
(Infrastructure Projects) Series A-1 5.00% 2/15/28

     300,000        331,863  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue

     

Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/43

     2,000,000        2,398,480  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/44

     1,000,000        1,118,290  

Port Beaumont Navigation District, Texas
(Allegiant Industrial Island Park Project) 144A 8.00% 2/1/39 #

     750,000        777,173  

Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)

     4,000,000        4,837,160  

San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission
Series A 5.00% 5/1/44 (AMT)

     5,000,000        6,038,350  

South Jersey Port, New Jersey

     

(Subordinated Marine Terminal)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/42 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,060,860  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT)

     5,000,000        5,255,500  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels) Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,080,000        1,355,378  

Washington, District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
5.00% 7/1/43

     1,000,000        1,197,250  

Wayne County, Michigan Airport Authority

     

(Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/42

     2,500,000              2,702,300  

Series D 5.00% 12/1/45 (AGM)

     750,000        850,650  

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Westchester County, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities Project) 144A 7.00% 6/1/46 (AMT) #

     775,000      $ 842,929  
     

 

 

 
        89,683,252  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.11%

     

Mississippi Development Bank
(City of Jackson, Mississippi Water and Sewer System Revenue Bond Project) 6.75% 12/1/30 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,179,250  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Water & Wastewater Revenue
5.00% 11/1/28

     1,000,000        1,100,530  

Saginaw, Michigan Water Supply System Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/31 (AGM)

     500,000        524,765  

Toledo, Ohio Water System Revenue
5.00% 11/15/38

     1,000,000        1,111,700  
     

 

 

 
        3,916,245  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $331,284,844)

        349,583,576  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.68%
(cost $331,284,844)

      $   349,583,576  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $ 31,855,955, which represents 8.99% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.75%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 5.49%

     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(CalPlant I Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #

     300,000      $ 161,250  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/47

     400,000        405,012  

(Capital Appreciation - Asset-Backed-1st Subordinate)

Series B 1.068% 6/1/47 ^

     720,000        150,559  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization
(Asset-Backed) Series F 144A 1.696% 6/1/57 #^

     10,785,000        398,506  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California

     

(Asset-Backed-2nd Subordinate Lien)

Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^

     3,905,000        693,059  

(Asset-Backed-3rd Subordinate Lien)

Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^

     1,455,000        231,185  
     

 

 

 
                2,039,571  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 15.18%

     

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Stanford University) 5.25% 4/1/40

     1,100,000        1,754,346  

California Municipal Finance Authority

     

(Emerson College Issue) Series B 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,000,000        1,161,380  

(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A

5.625% 3/1/45 #

     250,000        248,955  

California Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue
(Trinity Classical Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/44 #

     350,000        356,601  

California School Finance Authority

     

(Arts in Action Charter Schools- Obligated Group)

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/50 #

     605,000        625,685  

(ICEF - View Park Elementary and Middle Schools)

Series A 5.625% 10/1/34

     300,000        319,089  

Series A 5.875% 10/1/44

     300,000        319,821  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority College Housing Revenue
(NCCD - Hooper Street LLC - California College of the Arts Project) 144A 5.25% 7/1/52 #

     550,000        546,623  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue
(Provident Group - Pomona Properties LLC Project) Series A 144A
5.75% 1/15/45 #

     300,000        304,647  
     

 

 

 
        5,637,147  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.51%

     

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue
(Power System Revenue) Series A 5.00% 7/1/42

     1,000,000        1,219,960  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     185,000      $ 131,813  

Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡

     340,000        237,150  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     120,000        84,000  
     

 

 

 
                1,672,923  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 5.13%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue
(Sutter Health) Series A 5.00% 8/15/43

     1,000,000        1,149,840  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Loma Linda University Medical Center)

Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/56 #

     300,000        323,130  

Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 #

     400,000        432,392  
     

 

 

 
        1,905,362  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.45%

     

California Housing Finance Agency
Series 2 4.00% 3/20/33

     496,264        532,784  

Independent Cities Finance Authority, California
Series A 5.25% 5/15/49

     350,000        378,423  
     

 

 

 
        911,207  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.05%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority
(Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program - Phase II) 5.00% 6/1/43

     750,000        901,973  

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue

     

(Various Capital Projects) Series I 5.50% 11/1/30

     1,000,000        1,150,530  

(Various Judicial Council Projects) Series D 5.00% 12/1/29

     500,000        530,810  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue
(Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/45

     1,000,000        1,150,500  
     

 

 

 
        3,733,813  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.00%

     

Fresno Unified School District
(Election 2016) Series A 5.00% 8/1/41

     500,000        604,705  

Los Angeles Unified School District
(Election 2008) Series A 5.00% 7/1/40

     1,000,000        1,177,770  

Moreno Valley Unified School District
(Election 2014) Series B 5.00% 8/1/43 (AGM)

     500,000        620,600  

Natomas Unified School District
(1999 Refunding) 5.95% 9/1/21 (NATL)

     130,000        134,559  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

New Haven Unified School District
(Election 2014) Series A 5.00% 8/1/40

     1,000,000      $ 1,176,820  
     

 

 

 
        3,714,454  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 10.27%

     

Bay Area, California Toll Authority
(San Francisco Bay Area) Series S4 5.00% 4/1/32-23 §

     1,000,000        1,129,080  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Harvey Mudd College) 5.25% 12/1/31-21 §

     500,000        535,260  

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue
(Trustees of the California State University) Series E 5.00% 9/1/33-22 §

     1,000,000        1,102,210  

Centinela Valley Union High School District
(Election 2010) Series A 5.00% 8/1/31-21 §

     500,000        525,890  

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority
(Limited Tax - Measure K) Series A 5.75% 3/1/28-21 §

     250,000        259,183  

West Contra Costa Unified School District (2010 Election)
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32-21 (AGM) §

     250,000        263,620  
     

 

 

 
        3,815,243  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.98%

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,035,000        1,066,215  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     315,000        330,136  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     365,000        367,603  

Sacramento Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue
(Convention Center Complex) Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,200,000        1,349,172  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Matching Fund Loan Senior Lien)

Series A 4.00% 10/1/22

     130,000        125,364  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     100,000        94,928  
     

 

 

 
                3,333,418  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 10.89%

     

California State

     

(Various Purposes)

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000        1,124,670  

5.00% 4/1/37

     2,000,000        2,203,980  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     270,000        162,675  

(Public Improvement)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     80,000        56,300  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     125,000        78,750  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     65,000        45,825  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement)

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     135,000      $ 94,331  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     180,000        124,200  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     165,000        114,675  

(Unrefunded Balance - Public Improvement) Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     55,000        38,637  
     

 

 

 
        4,044,043  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 15.80%

     

Bay Area, California Toll Authority
(San Francisco Bay Area) Series S-H 5.00% 4/1/44

     1,000,000        1,208,800  

Port Authority of Guam Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48

     375,000        418,163  

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission
(San Francisco International Airport) Series A 5.00% 5/1/34 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,243,780  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue 5.00% 3/1/32

     1,000,000        1,108,230  

San Jose, California Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 3/1/36

     575,000        695,669  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/42

     1,000,000        1,193,720  
     

 

 

 
        5,868,362  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $34,415,336)

        36,675,543  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.27%

 

                 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.27%¤

     

University of California Series AL-2 0.05% 5/15/48

     100,000        100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $100,000)

        100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.02%
(cost $34,515,336)

      $      36,775,543  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,397,789, which represents 9.15% 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. Each rate shown is as of June 30, 2020.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund  

 

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NCCD – National Campus and Community Development

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.40%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 5.49%

     

Cape May County Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(Atlantic City Electric Company) Series A 6.80% 3/1/21 (NATL)

     1,350,000      $         1,402,853  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation
(Subordinate) Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     500,000        549,265  
     

 

 

 
        1,952,118  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 12.19%

     

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Montclair State University)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/39

     1,000,000        1,091,430  

Series D 5.00% 7/1/36

     500,000        559,405  

(Princeton University)

Series I 5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,270,090  

(Ramapo College)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,181,220  

(Stevens Institute of Technology)

Series A 4.00% 7/1/50

     225,000        229,801  
     

 

 

 
        4,331,946  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 1.02%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     180,000        128,250  

Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡

     335,000        233,663  
     

 

 

 
        361,913  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 5.69%

     

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Hackensack Meridian Health Obligated Group)

5.00% 7/1/35

     1,000,000        1,202,780  

(Valley Health System Obligated Group) 4.00% 7/1/44

     750,000        821,505  
     

 

 

 
        2,024,285  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.15%

     

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency
(Single Family Housing) Series D 4.00% 4/1/25 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,120,510  
     

 

 

 
        1,120,510  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 12.97%

     

Garden State Preservation Trust
Series A 5.75% 11/1/28 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,244,270  

Hudson County Improvement Authority Revenue
(Hudson County Lease Project) 5.375% 10/1/24 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,204,080  

Mercer County Improvement Authority Revenue
(Courthouse Annex Project) 5.00% 9/1/40

     500,000        598,340  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Transit Transportation Project) Series A 4.00% 11/1/44

     1,000,000        1,018,540  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue
(Transportation System) Series A 5.00% 12/15/23

     500,000      $ 544,165  
     

 

 

 
        4,609,395  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 17.13%

     

Bayonne
(School Refunding Bonds) 5.00% 7/1/39 (BAM)

     500,000        592,480  

Belleville Board of Education
4.00% 9/1/37 (BAM)

     1,000,000        1,090,520  

Ewing Township Board of Education
4.00% 7/15/36

     1,000,000        1,162,240  

Hudson
(Energy Savings Obligation) 4.00% 6/15/38

     1,370,000        1,575,952  

Livingston Township School District
5.00% 7/15/37

     1,000,000        1,190,110  

Township of Montclair
(Parking Utility Refunding Bonds) Series A 5.00% 1/1/37

     415,000        477,391  
     

 

 

 
                6,088,693  
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.65%

     

Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority
(Aries Linden, LLC Project) 144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) #

     250,000        231,393  
     

 

 

 
        231,393  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 24.78%

     

Bergen County Improvement Authority Revenue
(Guaranteed Governmental Pooled Loan) Series B 5.00% 2/15/39

     1,000,000        1,142,750  

Burlington County Bridge Commission

     

(Governmental Loan Program)

4.00% 8/1/35

     465,000        550,550  

4.00% 8/1/36

     480,000        566,097  

Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue
(County Capital Program) Series A 5.00% 1/15/40

     1,000,000        1,169,250  

Essex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue
5.50% 10/1/27 (NATL)

     1,000,000        1,337,610  

Gloucester County Improvement Authority Revenue
(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 7/1/44

     750,000        926,483  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hudson County Improvement Authority Revenue
(Guttenberg General Obligation Bond Project) 5.00% 8/1/42

     500,000      $ 589,490  

Monmouth County Improvement Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 1/15/29

     190,000        194,665  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/38

     250,000        298,080  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,310,000        1,349,509  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     360,000        377,298  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     115,000        115,820  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Loan Note)

5.00% 10/1/29

     100,000        94,928  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/22

     100,000        96,434  
     

 

 

 
                8,808,964  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.88%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     250,000        150,625  

(Public Improvement)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     75,000        52,781  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     120,000        75,600  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     60,000        42,300  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     120,000        83,850  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     175,000        120,750  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     155,000        107,725  

(Unrefunded Balance - Public Improvement) Series B

5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     50,000        35,125  
     

 

 

 
        668,756  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.45%

     

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

     

(Pennsylvania - New Jersey)

5.00% 7/1/33

     500,000        624,620  

5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        311,607  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     250,000        315,840  

Delaware River Port Authority Revenue
5.00% 1/1/30

     1,000,000        1,124,800  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 1/1/48

     500,000        599,020  

Port Authority of Guam Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48

     375,000        418,163  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
5.00% 10/15/41

     500,000      $ 581,155  

South Jersey Port Corporation
(Subordinated Marine Terminal) Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT)

     535,000        562,339  

South Jersey Transportation Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 11/1/33 (AGM)

     500,000        597,510  
     

 

 

 
        5,135,054  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $32,897,103)

        35,333,027  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.40%
(cost $32,897,103)

      $         35,333,027  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $231,393, which represents 0.65% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.86%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 2.76%

     

Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) Series A 1.53% 6/1/60 ^

     39,600,000      $ 1,626,768  

New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue
(Queens Baseball Stadium) 6.125% 1/1/29 (AGC)

     1,160,000        1,165,452  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization
(Subordinate) Series C 5.00% 6/1/45

     750,000        779,197  
     

 

 

 
        3,571,417  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 25.71%

     

Build NYC Resource, New York
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #

     700,000        724,227  

Dutchess County Local Development Revenue

     

(Vassar College Project) 5.00% 7/1/35

     1,000,000                1,205,690  

5.00% 7/1/36

     1,000,000        1,201,580  

5.00% 7/1/37

     1,000,000        1,198,450  

Madison County Capital Resource Revenue

     

(Colgate University Refunding Project) 5.00% 7/1/35

     1,000,000        1,172,520  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/39

     1,000,000        1,164,330  

Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue
(University Of Rochester) Series A 5.00% 7/1/37

     1,000,000        1,210,080  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

5.625% 10/1/29 (AGC)

     375,000        376,553  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/25

     1,140,000        1,142,268  

(Colgate University) 6.00% 7/1/21 (NATL)

     1,020,000        1,049,672  

(Dormitory Facilities)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/35

     50,000        61,565  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/37

     2,200,000        2,690,622  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/42

     1,645,000        1,933,878  

(Fordham University) 4.00% 7/1/50

     500,000        546,510  

(New York University)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     2,000,000        2,397,660  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/39

     2,000,000        2,369,920  

(School Districts Financing Program) 5.00% 10/1/42 (AGM)

     3,565,000        4,278,249  

(Skidmore College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27

     500,000        520,050  

(Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology) 144A

5.50% 12/1/46 #

     300,000        290,649  

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue
(Le Moyne College Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/38

     255,000        268,280  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Saratoga County Capital Resource Revenue

     

(Skidmore College Project)

5.00% 7/1/43

     3,570,000      $ 4,276,610  

5.00% 7/1/48

     1,000,000        1,189,970  

Schenectady County Capital Resource Revenue
(Union College Project) 5.00% 1/1/40

     1,100,000        1,288,078  

Yonkers Economic Development
(Charter School Of Educational Excellence Project)
Series A 5.00% 10/15/49

     640,000        655,718  
     

 

 

 
        33,213,129  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.10%

     

Build NYC Resource, New York
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project) 144A
5.25% 12/31/33 (AMT)#

     500,000        525,875  

Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 9/1/39

     2,000,000        2,467,840  

5.00% 9/1/42

     2,000,000        2,406,560  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,200,000        1,375,524  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/41

     1,000,000        1,167,930  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     625,000        445,313  

Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡

     1,120,000        781,200  
     

 

 

 
        9,170,242  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bond – 2.06%

     

Nassau County Industrial Development Agency
(Amsterdam House Continuing Care Retirement Community) Series A 6.50% 1/1/34

     571,875        489,468  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

(Montefiore Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 9/1/50

     1,500,000        1,617,945  

(NYU Langone Hospitals Obligated Group) Series A

4.00% 7/1/53

     500,000        557,445  
     

 

 

 
                2,664,858  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 1.47%

     

New York City Housing Development Revenue
Series L 5.00% 11/1/26

     1,840,000        1,900,609  
     

 

 

 
        1,900,609  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.89%

     

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue
5.75% 2/15/47

     730,000        752,601  

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(3 World Trade Center Project)
Class 1 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #

     500,000        519,025  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(3 World Trade Center Project)
Class 2 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 #

     250,000      $ 260,393  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue
(Court Facilities Lease) Series A
5.50% 5/15/27 (AMBAC)

     2,500,000        3,235,450  

New York State Environmental Facilities Revenue
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects)
Series B 5.00% 6/15/43

     2,175,000        2,729,321  

Syracuse Industrial Development Agency Revenue
(Syracuse City School District Project) 5.00% 5/1/27

     2,600,000        2,701,270  
     

 

 

 
                10,198,060  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.10%

     

New York, General Obligation

     

Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/34

     2,500,000        3,020,775  

Subseries F-1 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,895,000        2,342,789  

Subseries F-1 5.00% 4/1/39

     1,000,000        1,220,780  
     

 

 

 
        6,584,344  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.33%

     

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development
(Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Project)
Series A 6.00% 10/1/31-21§

     1,000,000        1,040,880  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 3/15/38-23§

     2,000,000        2,254,580  

(New York University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/37-23§

     1,000,000        1,139,170  

Onondaga County Trust For Cultural Resources
(Syracuse University Project) 5.00% 12/1/30-23§

     1,000,000        1,156,550  
     

 

 

 
        5,591,180  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 22.72%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue
(Climate Certified) 5.00% 11/15/36

     3,500,000        4,072,110  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue
Series S-3 5.00% 7/15/37

     1,000,000        1,238,110  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue

     

(Subordinate) Series C 5.00% 11/1/33

     1,000,000        1,014,030  

Subseries B-1 5.00% 8/1/42

     2,000,000        2,284,120  

Subseries D-1 5.00% 2/1/28

     2,500,000        2,563,350  

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Yankee Stadium Project) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,005,110  

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund  

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York Convention Center Development Revenue
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured) 5.00% 11/15/40

     1,000,000      $ 1,072,960  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 3/15/36

     1,000,000        1,244,450  

(General Purpose) Series A 5.00% 3/15/40

     5,000,000        6,205,600  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     3,965,000        4,084,584  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     2,340,000        2,452,437  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     1,370,000        1,379,768  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     330,000        335,224  

Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58

     100,000        103,355  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note)

5.00% 10/1/29

     170,000        161,378  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/22

     135,000        130,186  
     

 

 

 
                29,346,772  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.80%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     870,000        524,175  

(Public Improvement)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     270,000        190,013  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     410,000        258,300  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     220,000        155,100  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     405,000        282,994  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     590,000        407,100  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     535,000        371,825  

(Unrefunded Balance - Public Improvement) Series B

5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     185,000        129,963  
     

 

 

 
        2,319,470  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 12.01%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue
(Climate Certified) Series C 5.25% 11/15/55

     750,000        860,033  

New York State Thruway Authority Revenue
Series L 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,435,000        1,751,991  

New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue
(Delta Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,072,410  

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue
(Buffalo Niagara International Airport) 5.00% 4/1/33 (AMT)

     715,000        880,122  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue

     

(Buffalo Niagara International Airport)

5.00% 4/1/35 (AMT)

     775,000      $ 946,949  

5.00% 4/1/37 (AMT)

     750,000        909,517  

5.00% 4/1/39 (AMT)

     350,000        422,044  

Port Authority of Guam
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48

     1,375,000        1,533,263  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
5.00% 10/15/42

     2,500,000        2,973,775  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue

     

(MTA Bridges and Tunnels)

Series A 5.00% 11/15/41

     2,000,000        2,353,340  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     490,000        614,940  

Westchester County Industrial Development Agency
(Million Air Two General Aviation Facilities Project)
Series A 144A 7.00% 6/1/46 (AMT)#

     1,100,000        1,196,415  
     

 

 

 
        15,514,799  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.91%

     

New York City Water & Sewer System Revenue

     

Series A 6.00% 6/15/21 (AGM)

     1,500,000        1,581,135  

Series EE 5.00% 6/15/40

     2,500,000        3,110,775  

(Second General Resolution)

Series HH 5.00% 6/15/39

     2,000,000        2,353,940  

Series GG-1 4.00% 6/15/50

     500,000        585,340  
     

 

 

 
        7,631,190  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $118,575,424)

        127,706,070  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.86%
(cost $118,575,424)

            $ 127,706,070  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,516,584, which represents 2.72% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund  

 

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 101.73%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.47%

     

Oregon State Business Development Commission Economic Development Revenue
(Red Rock Biofuels LLC Energy Project) 144A 6.50% 4/1/31 (AMT) #‡

     300,000      $ 206,304  
     

 

 

 
        206,304  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 6.35%

     

Oregon Health & Science University Revenue
Series A 4.00% 7/1/44

     600,000        694,098  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue
(Metro East Web Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 #

     1,000,000        981,960  

University of Oregon General Revenue
Series A 5.00% 4/1/45

     1,000,000        1,142,370  
     

 

 

 
        2,818,428  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.98%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     240,000        171,000  

Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡

     380,000        265,050  
     

 

 

 
        436,050  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 13.34%

     

Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority
(Rose Villa Project) Series A 5.375% 11/15/55

     500,000        507,100  

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Oregon
(Mirabella At South Waterfront Project) Series A 5.40% 10/1/44

     900,000        915,957  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Providence Health & Services) Series C 5.00% 10/1/45

     1,650,000        1,876,644  

(Samaritan Health Services Project) Series A 5.00% 10/1/40

     1,250,000        1,514,000  

Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue
(Multi Model - Salem Health Project) Series A 4.00% 5/15/49

     1,000,000        1,107,470  
     

 

 

 
            5,921,171  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.92%

     

Home Forward Multifamily Housing Revenue
(Gretchen Kafoury Commons) 5.00% 1/1/29

     565,000        631,297  

Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department Mortgage Revenue
(Single-Family Mortgage Program) Series A 4.00% 7/1/50

     1,000,000        1,107,820  
     

 

 

 
        1,739,117  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments  
Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 30.48%

     

Central Oregon Community College
5.00% 6/15/30

     500,000      $ 501,200  

Clackamas County School District No. 12 North Clackamas
Series B 5.00% 6/15/37

     2,000,000            2,473,880  

Clackamas County School District No. 7J Lake Oswego
5.25% 6/1/21 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,045,800  

Columbia County School District No. 502
5.00% 6/15/36

     575,000        710,976  

Linn County Community School District No. 9 Lebanon
5.50% 6/15/27 (NATL)

     1,000,000        1,318,300  

Marion County School District No. 103 Woodburn

     

5.00% 6/1/30

     300,000        396,162  

5.00% 6/15/35

     500,000        590,855  

Newport, Oregon
Series B 0.00% 6/1/29 (AGC) ^

     1,225,000        1,077,167  

Portland Oregon Revenue
(Portland Building Project) Series B 5.00% 6/15/34

     1,000,000        1,287,220  

Redmond, Oregon Series B-1
5.00% 6/1/38

     1,000,000        1,262,290  

Salem-Keizer School District No. 24J
5.00% 6/15/33

     1,000,000        1,286,250  

Santiam Canyon School District No. 129J
5.00% 6/15/44

     475,000        595,574  

Washington County Oregon School District No. 15 Forest Grove
Series B 0.00% 6/15/23 ^

     1,000,000        982,120  
     

 

 

 
            13,527,794  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 14.93%

     

Eugene Oregon Electric Utility System Revenue
5.00% 8/1/38-22 §

     2,000,000        2,193,500  

Multnomah County School District No. 3 Parkrose
Series A 5.00% 6/30/35-21 §

     1,000,000        1,046,840  

Oregon Health & Science University Revenue
Series E 5.00% 7/1/32-22 §

     1,475,000        1,612,323  

Umatilla County Oregon School District No. 16R Pendleton
Series A 5.00% 6/15/33-24 §

     1,000,000        1,183,240  

Washington & Multnomah Counties Oregon School District
(No. 48J Beaverton) 5.00% 6/15/32-24 §

     500,000        590,540  
     

 

 

 
        6,626,443  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.46%

     

Oregon State Department Administrative Services Lottery Revenue
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,500,000      $     1,768,380  

Portland Oregon Revenue
(Central Eastside) Series B 5.25% 6/15/30

     500,000        522,055  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,380,000        1,421,620  

Series A-1 5.273% 7/1/46 ^

     670,000        189,811  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     510,000        513,636  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note)

Series A 4.00% 10/1/22

     135,000        130,185  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     100,000        94,928  
     

 

 

 
        4,640,615  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 6.12%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(General Obligation) Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     305,000        183,763  

(Public Improvement)

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 ‡

     95,000        66,856  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     140,000        88,200  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/34 ‡

     75,000        52,875  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     140,000        97,825  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     200,000        138,000  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     180,000        125,100  

(Unrefunded Balance - Public Improvement) Series B 5.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     65,000        45,663  

Oregon State

     

(Article XI-Q State Projects)

Series A 5.00% 5/1/44

     1,000,000        1,274,370  

Series K 5.00% 11/1/44

     500,000        643,670  
     

 

 

 
        2,716,322  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.03%

     

Oregon State Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Revenue
(Subordinate Lien) Series A 5.00% 11/15/42

     1,000,000        1,289,540  

Port Authority of Guam Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48

     375,000        418,163  

Port of Portland Oregon Airport Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT)

     1,100,000        1,271,006  

(Portland International Airport) 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        587,030  
     

 

 

 
        3,565,739  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund           

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 6.65%

     

Hermiston, Oregon Water & Sewer System Revenue
5.00% 11/1/34 (AGM)

     500,000      $ 579,865  

Portland, Oregon Water System Revenue
(First Lien) Series A 5.00% 5/1/34

     500,000        518,495  

Tigard, Oregon Water Revenue
5.00% 8/1/31

     1,695,000        1,850,584  
     

 

 

 
        2,948,944  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $42,090,851)

            45,146,927  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.79%

 

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.79%¤

     

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (Peace Health)
Series B 0.11% 8/1/34 (LOC - TD Bank N.A.)

     350,000        350,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $350,000)

        350,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 102.52%
(cost $42,440,851)

      $ 45,496,927  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,188,264, which represents 2.68% 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. Each rate shown is as of June 30, 2020.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

LOC – Letter of Credit

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities    

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Opportunities Fund  
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  California II Fund  
 

Assets:

                 

Investments, at value1

     $505,022,333           $349,583,576           $36,775,543     

Cash

               688,513           35,586     

Interest receivable

     6,621,544           4,596,856           439,939     

Receivable for securities sold

     1,796,893                         

Receivable for fund shares sold

     43,984           157,565           993     

Prepaid expenses

     18,781           3,011               

Other assets

     23,750           18,696           2,021     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total assets

     513,527,285           355,048,217           37,254,082     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Liabilities:

                 

Cash due to custodian

     2,727,830                         

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     680,339           281,638           33,007     

Distribution payable

     189,520           117,685           10,464     

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     209,240           141,165           6,975     

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     60,585           71,371           7,340     

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to non-affiliates

     56,925           48,983           1,731     

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     50,861           40,450           19,208     

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     44,368           38,958           5,768     

Audit and tax fees payable

     26,202           26,202           25,982     

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,997           2,765           291     

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,853           2,646           282     

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,775           1,329           433     

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     954           615           123     

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     857           591           63     

Other accrued expenses

                         3,627     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total liabilities

     4,057,306           774,398           115,294     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total Net Assets

     $509,469,979           $354,273,819           $37,138,788     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
      Income Fund      
     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
      Opportunities Fund       
     Delaware
Tax-Free
      California II Fund       
 

Net Assets Consist of:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 485,288,738        $ 331,592,918        $ 34,517,642    

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     24,181,241          22,680,901          2,621,146    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Net Assets

   $ 509,469,979        $ 354,273,819        $ 37,138,788    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net Asset Value

              

Class A:

              

Net assets

   $ 491,253,499        $ 348,904,933        $ 35,490,571    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     52,543,950          21,024,644          2,804,387    

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.35        $ 16.60        $ 12.66    

Sales charge

     2.75        4.50        4.50  

Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge)

   $ 9.61        $ 17.38        $ 13.26    

Institutional Class:

              

Net assets

   $ 18,206,314        $ 5,358,745        $ 1,638,189    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,946,638          322,374          129,744    

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.35        $ 16.62        $ 12.63    

Class R6:

              

Net assets

   $ 10,166        $ 10,141        $ 10,028    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,088          612          794    

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.34        $ 16.57        $ 12.63    

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 475,766,957        $ 331,284,844        $ 34,515,336    

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
      New Jersey Fund       
     Delaware
Tax-Free
      New York II Fund       
     Delaware
Tax-Free
      Oregon Fund      
 

Assets:

                 

Investments, at value1

   $ 35,333,027         $ 127,706,070         $ 45,496,927     

Cash

               10,907           39,400     

Interest receivable

     547,996           1,690,406           384,574     

Receivable for fund shares sold

     65,113           517           715     

Receivable for securities sold

                         585,605     

Other assets

     1,777           5,720           1,955     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total assets

     35,947,913           129,413,620           46,509,176     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Liabilities:

                 

Cash due to custodian

     250,014                         

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     70,771           16,852           6,163     

Distribution payable

     10,159           56,575           11,436     

Payable for securities purchased

                         2,032,905     

Audit and tax fees payable

     25,982           25,983           25,982     

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     19,099           25,248           19,551     

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     6,901           26,125           8,396     

Other accrued expenses

     6,638           7,683           4,821     

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     6,425           41,996           10,442     

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     3,939           15,472           4,325     

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to non-affiliates

     2,079           12,226           3,261     

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     429           694           453     

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     280           1,012           346     

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     271           977           333     

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     121           285           136     

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     60           217           74     

Total liabilities

     403,168           231,345           2,128,624     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total Net Assets

   $ 35,544,745         $ 129,182,275         $ 44,380,552     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Free
      New Jersey Fund       
     Delaware
Tax-Free
      New York II Fund       
     Delaware
Tax-Free
      Oregon Fund      
 

Net Assets Consist of:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 32,628,545        $ 121,055,724        $ 42,128,411    

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     2,916,200          8,126,551          2,252,141    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total Net Assets

   $ 35,544,745        $ 129,182,275        $ 44,380,552    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net Asset Value

              

Class A:

              

Net assets

   $ 33,421,021        $ 127,159,864        $ 41,051,986    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,601,313          8,885,653          3,037,229    

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.85        $ 14.31        $ 13.52    

Sales charge

     4.50        4.50        4.50  

Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 – sales charge)

   $ 13.46        $ 14.98        $ 14.16    

Institutional Class:

              

Net assets

   $ 2,113,607        $ 2,012,251        $ 3,318,330    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     164,728          140,587          245,892    

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.83        $ 14.31        $ 13.50    

Class R6:

              

Net assets

   $ 10,117        $ 10,160        $ 10,236    

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     790          709          759    

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.81        $ 14.33        $ 13.49    

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 32,897,103        $ 118,575,424        $ 42,440,851    

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of operations    

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
       Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities Fund
       Delaware
Tax-Free
California II Fund

Investment Income:

                      

Interest

     $ 9,998,621          $ 7,401,820          $ 734,544
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Expenses:

                      

Management fees

       1,299,809            996,220            108,864

Distribution expenses — Class A

       628,258            446,642            48,064

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       220,438            180,986            16,167

Audit and tax fees

       72,558            70,773            38,903

Accounting and administration expenses

       63,884            50,565            23,566

Registration fees

       42,862            44,787            2,795

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

       37,393            26,280            4,388

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       15,337            10,686            1,168

Custodian fees

       5,040            5,778            952

Legal fees

       3,219            351            240

Other

       17,497            13,510            4,806
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 
       2,406,295            1,846,578            249,913

Less expenses waived

       (2 )            (131,524 )            (68,457 )

Less waived distribution expenses — Class A

       (251,303 )                      

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (3,432 )            (794 )            (774 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       2,151,558            1,714,260            180,682
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       7,847,063            5,687,560            553,862
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                      

Net realized gain on investments

       3,799,290            2,750,219            521,163

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       (5,269,217 )            (5,584,348 )            (1,188,662 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

       (1,469,927 )            (2,834,129 )            (667,499 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 6,377,136          $ 2,853,431          $ (113,637 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey Fund
       Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II Fund
       Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund

Investment Income:

                      

Interest

     $ 628,025          $ 2,394,057          $ 749,828
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Expenses:

                      

Management fees

       103,574            362,310            123,949

Distribution expenses — Class A

       44,422            162,656            52,455

Audit and tax fees

       38,502            44,903            38,802

Accounting and administration expenses

       23,405            31,286            24,029

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       14,953            55,544            17,698

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

       3,020            8,564            3,313

Registration fees

       2,446            2,843            2,720

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       1,113            3,885            1,327

Custodian fees

       603            1,505            601

Legal fees

       135            199            320

Other

       4,710            7,930            4,696
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 
       236,883            681,625            269,910

Less expenses waived

       (69,123 )            (115,516 )            (67,987 )

Less expenses paid indirectly

       (624 )            (1,446 )            (662 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       167,136            564,663            201,261
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       460,889            1,829,394            548,567
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                      

Net realized gain on investments

       363,800            942,207            372,773

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       (543,381 )            (1,336,008 )            (79,898 )
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (179,581 )            (393,801 )            292,875
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 281,308          $ 1,435,593          $ 841,442
    

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets    

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund    

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 7,847,063     $ 18,235,955  

Net realized gain

     3,799,290       5,544,925  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (5,269,217     13,227,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,377,136       37,008,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (7,549,664     (16,666,273

Class B*

           (6,716

Institutional Class**

     (295,985     (1,535,771

Class R6***

     (159     (13,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,845,808     (18,221,877
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     5,427,693       25,373,973  

Class B*

           25,950  

Institutional Class**

     2,780,789       14,100,538  

Class R6***

           3,487,960  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     5,990,831       12,675,886  

Class B*

           5,466  

Institutional Class**

     247,941       1,348,494  

Class R6***

     159       221  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             14,447,413           57,018,488  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (52,375,561   $ (98,963,617

Class B*

           (671,509

Institutional Class**

     (4,177,656     (60,854,029

Class R6***

           (7,257,540
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (56,553,217     (167,746,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (42,105,804     (110,728,207
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (43,574,476     (91,941,416

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     553,044,455       644,985,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         509,469,979     $         553,044,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

***

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

 

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,687,560     $ 11,760,842  

Net realized gain

     2,750,219       9,130,389  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (5,584,348     10,191,966  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,853,431       31,083,197  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (5,484,820     (11,380,482

Class B*

           (13,281

Institutional Class**

     (85,457     (450,179

Class R6***

     (167     (55,324
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,570,444     (11,899,266
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     7,105,748       26,501,059  

Class B*

           700  

Institutional Class**

     1,921,694       5,875,001  

Class R6***

           7,247,252  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     4,627,812       9,450,138  

Class B*

           10,449  

Institutional Class**

     77,063       412,017  

Class R6***

     167       1,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             13,732,484             49,498,035  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (43,795,595   $ (94,320,441

Class B*

           (1,479,329

Institutional Class**

     (1,361,940     (23,712,240

Class R6***

           (14,821,534
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (45,157,535     (134,333,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (31,425,051     (84,835,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (34,142,064     (65,651,578

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     388,415,883       454,067,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 354,273,819     $ 388,415,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

***

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 II Fund    

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 553,862     $ 1,340,120  

Net realized gain

     521,163       1,135,610  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,188,662)       1,382,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (113,637     3,858,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (529,818     (1,199,236)  

Institutional Class*

     (17,859     (148,897

Class R6**

     (149     (220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (547,826     (1,348,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     492,489       5,217,411  

Institutional Class*

     614,098       1,091,922  

Class R6**

           9,998  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     446,971       966,284  

Institutional Class*

     17,792       135,584  

Class R6**

     149       208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             1,571,499               7,421,407  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (7,008,551   $ (15,013,908)  

Institutional Class*

     (354,406     (7,624,995)  

Class R6**

           (6,958)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,362,957     (22,645,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (5,791,458     (15,224,454
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (6,452,921     (12,714,681

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     43,591,709       56,306,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         37,138,788     $         43,591,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Jersey Fund    

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 460,889     $ 1,256,125  

Net realized gain

     363,800       631,855  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (543,381     1,254,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     281,308       3,142,283  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (426,264     (1,172,604

Class B*

           (2,511

Institutional Class**

     (28,337     (87,650

Class R6***

     (131     (221
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (454,732)       (1,262,986)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     300,944       2,087,168  

Class B*

           450  

Institutional Class**

     20,433       250,098  

Class R6***

           9,998  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     348,494       968,175  

Class B*

           2,266  

Institutional Class**

     27,867       84,709  

Class R6***

     131       210  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     697,869       3,403,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months
ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (6,541,262   $ (9,204,894

Class B*

           (267,038

Institutional Class**

     (312,264     (1,338,992

Class R6***

           (6,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,853,526     (10,817,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (6,155,657     (7,414,759
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (6,329,081     (5,535,462

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     41,873,826       47,409,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 35,544,745     $ 41,873,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

***

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 II Fund

 

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,829,394     $ 4,221,154  

Net realized gain

     942,207       2,076,639  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,336,008     4,971,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,435,593       11,269,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,799,500     (4,013,465

Class B*

           (10,756

Institutional Class**

     (25,218     (205,704

Class R6***

     (149     (224
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,824,867     (4,230,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     1,487,768       7,026,591  

Class B*

           350  

Institutional Class**

     541,454       782,169  

Class R6***

           10,002  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     1,411,973       3,119,679  

Class B*

           5,782  

Institutional Class**

     24,786       200,662  

Class R6***

     149       212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             3,466,130             11,145,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (12,255,650   $ (28,243,507

Class B*

           (1,133,759

Institutional Class**

     (269,224     (10,858,161

Class R6***

           (6,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (12,524,874     (40,242,278
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (9,058,744     (29,096,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (9,448,018     (22,057,534

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     138,630,293       160,687,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         129,182,275     $         138,630,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

***

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

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 Oregon Fund

 

 

    

Six months

ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 548,567     $ 1,286,707  

Net realized gain

     372,773       502,483  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (79,898     1,147,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     841,442       2,936,511  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (507,436     (1,189,623

Class B*

           (5

Institutional Class**

     (41,420     (113,411

Class R6***

     (132     (206
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (548,988     (1,303,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     717,498       4,708,665  

Class B*

           160  

Institutional Class**

     502,733       2,569,510  

Class R6***

           9,999  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     429,410       994,922  

Class B*

           4  

Institutional Class**

     31,646       79,225  

Class R6***

     132       195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             1,681,419             8,362,680  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

6/30/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

12/31/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,269,276   $ (11,809,575

Class B*

           (5,098

Institutional Class**

     (197,800     (4,443,859

Class R6***

           (6,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4,467,076     (16,265,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (2,785,657     (7,902,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (2,493,203     (6,269,323

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     46,873,755       53,143,078  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         44,380,552     $         46,873,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

**

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

***

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares. See Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager 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

6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 9.37     $ 9.10     $ 9.42     $ 9.50     $ 9.87     $ 10.01  
            
     0.14       0.27       0.32       0.36       0.38       0.39  
     (0.02     0.27       (0.31     (0.07     (0.36     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.12       0.54       0.01       0.29       0.02       0.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.14     (0.27     (0.33     (0.37     (0.39     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.14     (0.27     (0.33     (0.37     (0.39     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9.35     $ 9.37     $ 9.10     $ 9.42     $ 9.50     $ 9.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.28%       6.04%       0.11%       3.05%       0.14%       2.53%  
            
   $ 491,254     $ 533,584     $ 577,753     $ 617,860     $ 607,985     $ 627,297  
     0.83%       0.89%       0.97%       0.96%       0.96%       0.95%  
     0.93%       0.95%       1.02%       1.01%       1.00%       1.00%  
     3.01%       2.95%       3.53%       3.78%       3.86%       3.95%  
     2.91%       2.89%       3.48%       3.73%       3.82%       3.90%  
    

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

39%

 

 

 

   

 

88%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Income 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 9.37     $ 9.11     $ 9.42     $ 9.50     $ 9.86     $ 10.00  
            
     0.15       0.30       0.35       0.39       0.41       0.42  
     (0.02     0.25       (0.31     (0.08     (0.36     (0.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.13       0.55       0.04       0.31       0.05       0.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.15     (0.29     (0.35     (0.39     (0.41     (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.15     (0.29     (0.35     (0.39     (0.41     (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9.35     $ 9.37     $ 9.11     $ 9.42     $ 9.50     $ 9.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.36%       6.13%       0.49%       3.27%       0.50%       2.80%  
            
   $ 18,206     $ 19,450     $ 62,831     $ 54,245     $ 35,947     $ 29,094  
     0.68%       0.69%       0.70%       0.66%       0.65%       0.64%  
     0.68%       0.73%       0.75%       0.71%       0.69%       0.69%  
     3.16%       3.21%       3.80%       4.07%       4.16%       4.26%  
     3.16%       3.17%       3.75%       4.02%       4.12%       4.21%  
    

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

39%

 

 

 

   

 

88%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 9.36     $ 9.08     $ 9.39     $ 9.46     $ 9.88     $ 10.03  
            
     0.15       0.29       0.36       0.42       0.41       0.42  
     (0.02     0.28       (0.31     (0.10     (0.42     (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.13       0.57       0.05       0.32       (0.01     0.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.15     (0.29     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41     (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.15     (0.29     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41     (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 9.34     $ 9.36     $ 9.08     $ 9.39     $ 9.46     $ 9.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.38%       6.38%       0.52%       3.40%       (0.13%     2.69%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 3,777     $ 4,120     $ 3,762     $ 7,124  
     0.62%       0.62%       0.64%       0.64%       0.64%       0.63%  
     0.67%       0.67%       0.69%       0.69%       0.68%       0.67%  
     3.22%       3.21%       3.87%       4.38%       4.15%       4.25%  
     3.17%       3.16%       3.82%       4.33%       4.11%       4.21%  
    

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

39%

 

 

 

   

 

88%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

11%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflect 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
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 16.70     $ 15.99     $ 16.55     $ 16.52     $ 17.04     $ 17.07  
            
     0.26       0.45       0.48       0.55       0.56       0.55  
     (0.11     0.72       (0.56     0.09       (0.53     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.15       1.17       (0.08     0.64       0.03       0.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.25     (0.46     (0.48     (0.61     (0.55     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.25     (0.46     (0.48     (0.61     (0.55     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 16.60     $ 16.70     $ 15.99     $ 16.55     $ 16.52     $ 17.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.93%       7.36%       (0.44%     3.91%       0.13%       3.08%  
            
   $ 348,905     $ 383,571     $ 423,773     $ 280,412     $ 268,466     $ 265,258  
     0.95%       0.97%       1.01%       1.00%       1.00%       0.99%  
     1.02%       0.98%       1.01%       1.05%       1.05%       1.04%  
     3.14%       2.74%       3.02%       3.32%       3.24%       3.23%  
     3.07%       2.73%       3.02%       3.27%       3.19%       3.18%  
    

 

44%

 

 

 

   

 

60%

 

 

 

   

 

135%

 

 

 

   

 

69%

 

 

 

   

 

50%

 

 

 

   

 

59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 16.73     $ 16.02     $ 16.58     $ 16.52     $ 17.04     $ 17.05  
            
     0.28       0.50       0.52       0.57       0.58       0.58  
     (0.12     0.70       (0.56     0.10       (0.53     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.16       1.20       (0.04     0.67       0.05       0.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.27     (0.49     (0.52     (0.61     (0.57     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.27     (0.49     (0.52     (0.61     (0.57     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 16.62     $ 16.73     $ 16.02     $ 16.58     $ 16.52     $ 17.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.02     7.58     (0.18 %)      4.09     0.23     3.31
            
   $ 5,359     $ 4,835     $ 21,317     $ 15,017     $ 5,909     $ 4,165  
     0.66     0.69     0.80     0.84     0.84     0.81
     0.77     0.70     0.80     0.89     0.89     0.86
     3.43     3.05     3.22     3.43     3.40     3.41
     3.32     3.04     3.22     3.38     3.35     3.36
    

 

44

 

 

   

 

60

 

 

   

 

135

 

 

   

 

69

 

 

   

 

50

 

 

   

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 16.67     $ 15.98     $ 16.65     $ 16.60     $ 17.09     $ 17.11  
            
     0.28       0.49       0.54       0.48       0.61       0.59  
     (0.11     0.70       (0.66     0.20       (0.53     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.17       1.19       (0.12     0.68       0.08       0.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.27     (0.50     (0.55     (0.63     (0.57     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.27     (0.50     (0.55     (0.63     (0.57     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 16.57     $ 16.67     $ 15.98     $ 16.65     $ 16.60     $ 17.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.08%       7.51%       (0.71%     4.18%       0.41%       3.24%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 7,555     $ 8,472     $ 6     $ 6  
     0.65%       0.72%       0.66%       0.70%       0.69%       0.66%  
     0.76%       0.72%       0.66%       0.75%       0.74%       0.71%  
     3.44%       2.94%       3.35%       2.91%       3.55%       3.56%  
     3.33%       2.94%       3.35%       2.86%       3.50%       3.51%  
    

 

44%

 

 

 

   

 

60%

 

 

 

   

 

135%

 

 

 

   

 

69%

 

 

 

   

 

50%

 

 

 

   

 

59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt California II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.85     $ 12.27     $ 12.63     $ 12.58     $ 13.02     $ 13.02  
            
     0.18       0.33       0.39       0.41       0.43       0.43  
     (0.20     0.58       (0.36     0.06       (0.43     0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.02     0.91       0.03       0.47             0.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.17     (0.33     (0.39     (0.42     (0.44     (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.17     (0.33     (0.39     (0.42     (0.44     (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.66     $ 12.85     $ 12.27     $ 12.63     $ 12.58     $ 13.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.12%     7.52%       0.24%       3.78%       (0.06%     3.46%  
            
   $ 35,491     $ 42,205     $ 48,853     $ 53,998     $ 48,658     $ 48,610  
     0.92%       0.98%       0.97%       0.96%       0.95%       0.97%  
     1.27%       1.09%       1.00%       1.06%       1.05%       1.05%  
     2.79%       2.63%       3.13%       3.25%       3.29%       3.36%  
     2.44%       2.52%       3.10%       3.15%       3.19%       3.28%  
    

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

40%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

42%

 

 

 

   

 

76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California II 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt California II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.82     $ 12.25     $ 12.60     $ 12.55     $ 12.99     $ 13.00  
            
     0.19       0.37       0.42       0.45       0.47       0.47  
     (0.19     0.57       (0.34     0.06       (0.42     0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           0.94       0.08       0.51       0.05       0.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.19     (0.37     (0.43     (0.46     (0.49     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.19     (0.37     (0.43     (0.46     (0.49     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.63     $ 12.82     $ 12.25     $ 12.60     $ 12.55     $ 12.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.01%       7.73%       0.65%       4.11%       0.28%       3.74%  
            
   $ 1,638     $ 1,377     $ 7,447     $ 7,057     $ 5,851     $ 2,400  
     0.64%       0.70%       0.64%       0.62%       0.62%       0.66%  
     1.02%       0.74%       0.67%       0.72%       0.72%       0.75%  
     3.07%       2.96%       3.45%       3.58%       3.61%       3.66%  
     2.69%       2.92%       3.42%       3.48%       3.51%       3.57%  
    

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

40%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

42%

 

 

 

   

 

76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax-Exempt California II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.82     $ 12.25     $ 12.61     $ 12.55     $ 13.00     $ 13.04  
            
     0.19       0.37       0.42       0.45       0.47       0.46  
     (0.19     0.58       (0.36     0.07       (0.43     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           0.94       0.06       0.52       0.04       0.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.19     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46     (0.49     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.19     (0.37     (0.42     (0.46     (0.49     (0.49
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.63     $ 12.82     $ 12.25     $ 12.61     $ 12.55     $ 13.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.01%       7.73%       0.55%       4.19%       0.20%       3.50%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 7     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6  
     0.65%       0.70%       0.65%       0.65%       0.62%       0.65%  
     1.00%       0.86%       0.68%       0.75%       0.72%       0.73%  
     3.06%       2.88%       3.44%       3.56%       3.62%       3.68%  
     2.71%       2.72%       3.41%       3.46%       3.52%       3.60%  
    

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

40%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

42%

 

 

 

   

 

76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.88     $ 12.40     $ 12.78     $ 12.69     $ 13.04     $ 13.22  
            
     0.15       0.34       0.41       0.43       0.44       0.46  
     (0.03     0.48       (0.38     0.09       (0.35     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.12       0.82       0.03       0.52       0.09       0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.15     (0.34     (0.41     (0.43     (0.44     (0.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.15     (0.34     (0.41     (0.43     (0.44     (0.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.85     $ 12.88     $ 12.40     $ 12.78     $ 12.69     $ 13.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.96%       6.68%       0.29%       4.13%       0.61%       2.16%  
            
   $ 33,421     $ 39,479     $ 43,895     $ 48,917     $ 47,698     $ 46,060  
     0.90%       0.96%       0.95%       0.94%       0.95%       0.96%  
     1.27%       1.07%       0.98%       1.04%       1.05%       1.05%  
     2.43%       2.67%       3.31%       3.35%       3.31%       3.52%  
     2.06%       2.56%       3.28%       3.25%       3.21%       3.43%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

5  

 

   

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

44%

 

 

 

   

 

25%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.87     $ 12.38     $ 12.76     $ 12.68     $ 13.03     $ 13.20  
            
     0.17       0.37       0.44       0.46       0.47       0.50  
     (0.04     0.49       (0.37     0.08       (0.34     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.13       0.86       0.07       0.54       0.13       0.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.17     (0.37     (0.45     (0.46     (0.48     (0.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.17     (0.37     (0.45     (0.46     (0.48     (0.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.83     $ 12.87     $ 12.38     $ 12.76     $ 12.68     $ 13.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.00%       7.00%       0.56%       4.36%       0.93%       2.50%  
            
   $ 2,114     $ 2,385     $ 3,251     $ 2,114     $ 1,289     $ 866  
     0.68%       0.73%       0.68%       0.66%       0.64%       0.65%  
     1.02%       0.82%       0.71%       0.76%       0.74%       0.74%  
     2.65%       2.89%       3.57%       3.63%       3.62%       3.81%  
     2.31%       2.80%       3.54%       3.53%       3.52%       3.72%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

5  

 

   

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

44%

 

 

 

   

 

25%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

 

5 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 12.85     $ 12.36     $ 12.74     $ 12.66     $ 13.01     $ 13.23  
            
     0.17       0.36       0.44       0.46       0.47       0.48  
     (0.04     0.51       (0.38     0.08       (0.34     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.13       0.87       0.06       0.54       0.13       0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.17     (0.38     (0.44     (0.46     (0.48     (0.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.17     (0.38     (0.44     (0.46     (0.48     (0.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 12.81     $ 12.85     $ 12.36     $ 12.74     $ 12.66     $ 13.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.00%       7.07%       0.55%       4.36%       0.97%       2.16%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 7     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6  
     0.66%       0.69%       0.67%       0.64%       0.64%       0.65%  
     1.01%       0.85%       0.70%       0.75%       0.74%       0.74%  
     2.68%       2.85%       3.58%       3.65%       3.62%       3.83%  
     2.33%       2.69%       3.55%       3.54%       3.52%       3.74%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

5  

 

   

 

20%

 

 

 

   

 

44%

 

 

 

   

 

25%

 

 

 

   

 

48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax–Free New York II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 14.34     $ 13.72     $ 14.18     $ 14.22     $ 14.71     $ 14.84  
            
     0.20       0.39       0.46       0.49       0.53       0.53  
     (0.03     0.62       (0.46     (0.03     (0.49     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.17       1.01             0.46       0.04       0.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.20     (0.39     (0.46     (0.50     (0.53     (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.20     (0.39     (0.46     (0.50     (0.53     (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14.31     $ 14.34     $ 13.72     $ 14.18     $ 14.22     $ 14.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.17%       7.42%       0.00%       3.27%       0.22%       2.76%  
            
   $ 127,160     $ 136,908     $ 148,451     $ 160,514     $ 152,145     $ 144,162  
     0.86%       0.90%       0.91%       0.91%       0.92%       0.93%  
     1.04%       0.95%       0.94%       1.01%       1.02%       1.01%  
     2.78%       2.75%       3.29%       3.40%       3.59%       3.60%  
     2.60%       2.70%       3.26%       3.30%       3.49%       3.52%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

 

 

   

 

33%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York II 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax–Free New York II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 14.35     $ 13.73     $ 14.19     $ 14.22     $ 14.70     $ 14.81  
            
     0.21       0.44       0.50       0.53       0.57       0.57  
     (0.04     0.60       (0.46     (0.03     (0.49     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.17       1.04       0.04       0.50       0.08       0.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.21     (0.42     (0.50     (0.53     (0.56     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.21     (0.42     (0.50     (0.53     (0.56     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14.31     $ 14.35     $ 13.73     $ 14.19     $ 14.22     $ 14.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.23%       7.68%       0.31%       3.58%       0.51%       3.13%  
            
   $ 2,012     $ 1,712     $ 11,140     $ 9,559     $ 7,282     $ 6,304  
     0.60%       0.64%       0.60%       0.61%       0.61%       0.62%  
     0.79%       0.66%       0.63%       0.71%       0.71%       0.71%  
     3.04%       3.09%       3.60%       3.70%       3.89%       3.90%  
     2.85%       3.07%       3.57%       3.60%       3.79%       3.81%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

 

 

   

 

33%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period.

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax–Free New York II Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 14.36     $ 13.74     $ 14.20     $ 14.23     $ 14.72     $ 14.86  
            
     0.21       0.42       0.50       0.53       0.57       0.56  
     (0.03     0.62       (0.46     (0.02     (0.50     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.18       1.04       0.04       0.51       0.07       0.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.21     (0.42     (0.50     (0.54     (0.56     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.21     (0.42     (0.50     (0.54     (0.56     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 14.33     $ 14.36     $ 13.74     $ 14.20     $ 14.23     $ 14.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.29%       7.68%       0.31%       3.59%       0.44%       2.92%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6  
     0.62%       0.64%       0.62%       0.64%       0.60%       0.61%  
     0.78%       0.70%       0.65%       0.74%       0.70%       0.69%  
     3.02%       2.96%       3.58%       3.68%       3.90%       3.92%  
     2.86%       2.90%       3.55%       3.58%       3.80%       3.84%  
    

 

18%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

   

 

47%

 

 

 

   

 

33%

 

 

 

   

 

19%

 

 

 

   

 

36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Class A shares of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class A shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund Class A shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 13.42     $ 13.01     $ 13.39     $ 13.33     $ 13.72     $ 13.83  
            
     0.16       0.33       0.37       0.40       0.42       0.43  
     0.10       0.42       (0.38     0.09       (0.41     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.26       0.75       (0.01     0.49       0.01       0.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.16     (0.34     (0.37     (0.43     (0.40     (0.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.16     (0.34     (0.37     (0.43     (0.40     (0.43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 13.52     $ 13.42     $ 13.01     $ 13.39     $ 13.33     $ 13.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1.96%       5.78%       (0.04%     3.70%       0.03%       2.39%  
            
   $ 41,052     $ 43,911     $ 48,527     $ 52,210     $ 51,480     $ 49,015  
     0.91%       0.95%       0.96%       0.95%       0.95%       0.98%  
     1.21%       1.05%       0.99%       1.05%       1.05%       1.06%  
     2.42%       2.49%       2.84%       3.00%       3.08%       3.13%  
     2.12%       2.39%       2.81%       2.90%       2.98%       3.05%  
    

 

22%

 

 

 

   

 

50%

 

 

 

   

 

49%

 

 

 

   

 

30%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon 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 income3

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 return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Institutional Class shares of Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Institutional Class shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund Advisor Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 13.40     $ 12.99     $ 13.36     $ 13.30     $ 13.69     $ 13.80  
            
     0.18       0.37       0.41       0.44       0.47       0.47  
     0.10       0.41       (0.37     0.07       (0.40     (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.28       0.78       0.04       0.51       0.07       0.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.18     (0.37     (0.41     (0.45     (0.46     (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.18     (0.37     (0.41     (0.45     (0.46     (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 13.50     $ 13.40     $ 12.99     $ 13.36     $ 13.30     $ 13.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2.08%       6.03%       0.33%       3.91%       0.42%       2.69%  
            
   $ 3,319     $ 2,953     $ 4,605     $ 4,100     $ 3,048     $ 2,315  
     0.66%       0.70%       0.66%       0.64%       0.64%       0.67%  
     0.96%       0.78%       0.69%       0.74%       0.74%       0.75%  
     2.67%       2.76%       3.13%       3.30%       3.39%       3.44%  
     2.37%       2.68%       3.10%       3.20%       3.29%       3.36%  
    

 

22%

 

 

 

   

 

50%

 

 

 

   

 

49%

 

 

 

   

 

30%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund Class R6

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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 

On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund were reorganized into Class R6 shares of Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements. The Class R6 shares financial highlights for the periods prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund Institutional Class shares.

 

3 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    12/31/19 2       12/31/18       12/31/17       12/31/16       12/31/15  

 

 
   $ 13.39     $ 12.98     $ 13.36     $ 13.30     $ 13.71     $ 13.85  
            
     0.18       0.36       0.40       0.44       0.47       0.46  
     0.10       0.41       (0.38     0.08       (0.41     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     0.28       0.78       0.02       0.52       0.06       0.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            
     (0.18     (0.37     (0.40     (0.46     (0.47     (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.18     (0.37     (0.40     (0.46     (0.47     (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 13.49     $ 13.39     $ 12.98     $ 13.36     $ 13.30     $ 13.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2.07%       6.05%       0.21%       3.95%       0.36%       2.48%  
            
   $ 10     $ 10     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6     $ 6  
     0.67%       0.69%       0.69%       0.68%       0.63%       0.66%  
     0.95%       0.83%       0.72%       0.78%       0.73%       0.74%  
     2.66%       2.73%       3.10%       3.27%       3.39%       3.45%  
     2.38%       2.59%       3.07%       3.17%       3.29%       3.37%  
    

 

22%

 

 

 

   

 

50%

 

 

 

   

 

49%

 

 

 

   

 

30%

 

 

 

   

 

34%

 

 

 

   

 

27%

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie tax-exempt funds

  

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware Group® Limited-Term Government Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers seven series. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund is included in a separate report. Each Fund is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund; and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, which will be incurred 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. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries.

Before each Fund commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the corresponding fund identified as its respective Predecessor Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) were transferred to the Fund in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (each a Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc., on behalf of the Predecessor Funds. As a result of each Foresters Reorganization, the applicable Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of its corresponding Predecessor Fund. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Funds.

 

Fund                            Predecessor Fund                        
Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund    First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund
Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund    First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund
Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund    First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund
Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund    First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund
Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund    First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund
Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund    First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Each Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well

 

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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. Futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares will not be allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are accreted and amortized using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie tax-exempt funds

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

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 receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
     Income Fund    

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
     Opportunities    
Fund

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
     California II    
Fund

  Delaware
Tax-Free
    New Jersey    
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
    New York II    
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
    Oregon Fund    
$3,562   $909   $787   $634   $1,481   $674

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
     Income Fund    

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
     Opportunities    
Fund

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
     California II    
Fund

  Delaware
Tax-Free
    New Jersey    
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
    New York II    
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
    Oregon Fund    
$130   $115   $13   $10   $35   $12

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-
Exempt
Income
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-
Exempt
Opportunities
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
California
II Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
New
Jersey
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
II Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon
Fund
 

On the first $500 million

   0.50%      0.55%      0.55%      0.55%      0.55%      0.55%  

On the next $500 million

   0.475%      0.50%      0.50%      0.50%      0.50%      0.50%  

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.45%      0.45%      0.45%      0.45%      0.45%      0.45%  

In excess of $2.5 billion

   0.425%      0.425%      0.425%      0.425%      0.425%      0.425%  

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or

 

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costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

      Delaware 
Tax-
Exempt
Income
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-
Exempt
 Opportunities 
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
 California II 
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
 New Jersey 
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
 New York II 
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
 Oregon 
Fund
 

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 Class A

     0.92%         0.95%         0.92%         0.90%         0.86%         0.91%   

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 Institutional Class

     0.70%         0.66%         0.64%         0.68%         0.60%         0.66%   

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 Class R6

     0.62%         0.65%         0.65%         0.66%         0.62%         0.67%   

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.”

 

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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Income Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Opportunities  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New Jersey  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Oregon Fund  
$10,944   $8,212   $2,669   $2,636   $4,253   $2,764

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Income Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Opportunities  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New Jersey  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Oregon Fund  
$24,436   $16,974   $1,855   $1,764   $6,179   $2,115

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. DDLP has contracted to limit the Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund Class A shares’ 12b-1 fees to no more than 0.15% of average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* This waiver may be terminated only by agreement of DDLP and the Fund. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Each Fund, was authorized to pay Foresters Financial Services, Inc. a fee up to 0.25%, of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares, on an annual basis, payable monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.”

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Income Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Opportunities  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New Jersey  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Oregon Fund  
$7,911   $5,412   $713   $683   $2,095   $796

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Income Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Exempt
  Opportunities  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California II  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New Jersey  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
$5,347   $15,874   $2,161   $839   $5,081   $1,586

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A 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:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
California II Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund

Class A

   $1,013    $2,026    $—    $224    $1,044    $—

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards.

 

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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

 

Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds engaged in the following Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
California II Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
 

Purchases

   $ 20,359,884     $ 49,631,041     $ 2,471,284     $ 882,353     $ 3,643,546     $ 1,422,981  

Sales

     22,485,665       42,982,984       2,727,198       696,160       3,035,023       200,000  

Net realized losses

     (585,388     (4,422,001     (102,076     (93,834     (608,729      

 

* The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
California II Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
 

Purchases

     $97,368,900        $159,485,134        $7,779,672        $6,619,335        $23,687,096        $9,880,633  

Sales

     132,312,647        193,435,434        13,103,022        11,797,701        31,422,597        11,035,452  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
California II
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free New
York II Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
 

Cost of investments

   $ 475,766,957     $ 331,284,844     $ 34,515,336     $ 32,897,103     $ 118,947,374     $ 42,440,851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 34,151,458     $ 23,344,287     $ 2,711,761     $ 2,785,851     $ 9,659,960     $ 3,362,357  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (4,896,082     (5,045,555     (451,554     (349,927     (901,264     (306,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
California II
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $29,255,376        $18,298,732        $2,260,207        $2,435,924        $8,758,696        $3,056,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:

 

    

Loss carryforward character

 
    

Short-term

    

Long-term

    

Total

 

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

   $ 8,876,952      $      $ 8,876,952  

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

     613,621               613,621  

Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

     159,898               159,898  

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

     1,574,632               1,574,632  

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

     595,323        579,965        1,175,288  

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized as follows:

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –   Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3 –   Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

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 June 30, 2020:

 

                Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund
                             Level 2

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

    $505,022,333    
        Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund
                  Level 2

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

    $349,583,576    
        Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund
                  Level 2

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

          $36,675,543    

Short-Term Investments

                 100,000    

Total Value of Securities

          $36,775,543    
        Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund
                  Level 2

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

    $35,333,027    
        Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund
                  Level 2

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

    $127,706,070    

 

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        Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund
                  Level 2

Securities

                    

Assets:

       

Municipal Bonds

    $45,146,927    

Short-Term Investments

           350,000    

Total Value of Securities

    $45,496,927    

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Exempt
Income Fund
    Delaware Tax-Exempt
Opportunities Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
California II Fund
 
     Six months
ended
   

Year

ended

    Six months
ended
   

Year

ended

    Six months
ended
   

Year

ended

 
     6/30/20     12/31/19     6/30/20     12/31/19     6/30/20     12/31/19  

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     582,602       2,740,063       434,113       1,606,775       38,500       409,286  

Class B*

           2,822             44              

Institutional Class**

     293,879       1,523,595       114,071       354,397       48,985       87,293  

Class R6***

           383,256             430,514             778  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Class A

     644,860       1,361,440       281,583       572,172       35,413       76,236  

Class B*

           595             645              

Institutional Class**

     26,689       145,128       4,685       25,020       1,412       10,768  

Class R6***

     17       24       10       86       12       16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,548,047       6,156,923       834,462       2,989,653       124,322       584,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

 

Class A

     (5,639,299     (10,618,496     (2,660,630     (5,707,770     (555,015     (1,181,185

Class B*

           (72,392           (90,033            

Institutional Class**

     (449,366     (6,493,846     (85,423     (1,421,132     (28,081     (598,785

Class R6***

           (798,379           (902,941           (544
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,088,665     (17,983,113     (2,746,053     (8,121,876     (583,096     (1,780,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (4,540,618     (11,826,190     (1,911,591     (5,132,223     (458,774     (1,196,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
New Jersey Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
New York II Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Oregon Fund
 
     Six months
ended
    Year
ended
    Six months
ended
   

Year

ended

    Six months
ended
   

Year

ended

 
     6/30/20     12/31/19     6/30/20     12/31/19     6/30/20     12/31/19  

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     23,442       163,436       105,084       497,651       53,672       353,142  

Class B*

           36             25             12  

Institutional Class**

     1,554       19,824       38,236       55,769       37,555       193,094  

Class R6***

           775             694             744  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Class A

     27,230       75,880       99,070       220,071       31,999       74,692  

Class B*

           181             414              

Institutional Class**

     2,181       6,653       1,738       14,254       2,362       5,969  

Class R6***

     10       17       11       15       10       15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     54,417       266,802       244,139       788,893       125,598       627,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (513,334     (716,086     (863,807     (1,990,555     (321,088     (884,411

Class B*

           (21,001           (80,045           (387

Institutional Class**

     (24,319     (103,797     (18,723     (761,887     (14,464     (333,093

Class R6***

           (538           (478           (504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (537,653     (841,422     (882,530     (2,832,965     (335,552     (1,218,395
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (483,236     (574,620     (638,391     (2,044,072     (209,954     (590,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

All Class B shares converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019. These transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables above and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” The share transactions associated with the conversion are as follows:

 

           

Year ended

12/31/19

        
     Class B      Class A         
     Shares      Shares      Value  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

     69,771        69,396      $ 647,468  

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

     78,081        77,704        1,285,996  

Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund

     20,580        20,467        261,776  

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

     74,148        74,044        1,052,171  

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

     89        89        1,185  

 

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4. Capital Shares (continued)

 

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund did not have any exchange transactions. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended Dec. 31, 2019, the Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

           

Six months ended

6/30/20

        
     Exchange
Redemptions
     Exchange Subscriptions         
            Institutional                
     Class A      Class          Class R6             
             Shares                      Shares              Shares              Value          

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

     26,375        26,389               $375,249  
            Year ended
12/31/19
               
     Exchange
Redemptions
     Exchange Subscriptions         
            Institutional                
     Class A      Class      Class R6         
     Shares      Shares      Shares      Value  

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

     294,969        221,584        73,507        $2,746,043  

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

     53,902        37,953        15,852        895,522  

Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

     26,176        26,249               329,536  

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

     14,242        2,192        12,056        203,431  

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

     24,337        23,834        552        319,219  

* All Class B shares were converted into Class A shares on June 14, 2019.

** On Oct. 4, 2019, Advisor Class shares were reorganized into Institutional Class shares.

*** On Oct. 4, 2019, Institutional Class shares were reorganized into Class R6 shares.

 

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5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

Each Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned securities is determined by the securities lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each fund of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. A fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. Each Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. Each Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, each Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among each Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. Each Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

Each Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of each Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount each Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and each Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, each Fund had no securities out on loan.

7. Geographic, Credit and Market Risks

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states or US territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an

 

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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 June 30, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed as follows and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

 

     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Income
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Exempt
Opportunities
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
California II
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New Jersey
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York II
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Oregon
Fund
 

Assured Guaranty Corporation

     1.02%        0.40%        —            —            1.97%        2.43%  

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

     8.35%        3.03%        2.38%        11.89%        4.54%        3.66%  

AMBAC Assurance Corporation

     —            0.40%        —            —            2.50%        —      

Build America Mutual Assurance

     0.19%        —            —            4.73%        —            —      

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

       7.53%        0.49%        0.36%          7.71%        0.81%        2.97%  
     17.09%        4.32%        2.74%        24.33%        9.82%        9.06%  

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), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.

Each Fund may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which

 

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7. Geographic, Credit and Market Risks (continued)

 

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 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has 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 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 the Funds’ existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. Management has implemented ASU 2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period is not material.

 

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. As of the financial reporting period, Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”), which requires all open-end funds (other than money market funds) to adopt and implement a program reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s “liquidity risk,” defined as the risk that the fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.

The Funds have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Board has designated the Division Director of the US Operational Risk Group of Macquarie Asset Management as the Program Administrator for each Fund in the Trust.

As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures that provide for: (1) assessment, management, and review (no less frequently than annually) of each Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) classification of each of the Fund’s portfolio holdings into one of four liquidity categories (Highly Liquid, Moderately Liquid, Less Liquid, and Illiquid); (3) for funds that do not primarily hold assets that are Highly Liquid, establishing and maintaining a minimum percentage of each Fund’s net assets in Highly Liquid investments (called a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” or “HLIM”); and (4) prohibiting each Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid investments if, immediately after the acquisition, each Fund would hold more than 15% of its net assets in Illiquid assets. The Program also requires reporting to the SEC (on a non-public basis) and to the Board if each Fund’s holdings of Illiquid assets exceed 15% of each Fund’s net assets. Funds with HLIMs must have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and, with respect to HLIM shortfalls lasting more than seven consecutive calendar days, reporting to the SEC (on a non-public basis).

In assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk, the Program Administrator considers, as relevant, a variety of factors, including: (1) each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; (2) short-term and long-term cash flow projections for the Funds during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and (3) each Fund’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents and any borrowing arrangements. Classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings in the four liquidity categories is based on the number of days it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (for Highly Liquid and Moderately Liquid holdings) or to sell or dispose of the investment (for Less Liquid and Illiquid investments), in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value. Each Fund primarily holds assets that are classified as Highly Liquid, and therefore is not required to establish an HLIM.

At a meeting of the Board held on May 19-21, 2020, the Program Administrator provided a written report to the Board addressing the Program’s operation and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation for the period from December 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020. The report concluded that the Program is appropriately designed and effectively implemented and that it meets the requirements of Rule 22e-4 and each Fund’s liquidity needs. Each Fund’s HLIM is set at an appropriate level and the Funds complied with its HLIM at all times during the reporting period.

 

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About the organization

 

 

Board of trustees         
Shawn K. Lytle    Ann D. Borowiec    Lucinda S. Landreth    Thomas K. Whitford
President and    Former Chief Executive    Former Chief Investment    Former Vice Chairman

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

  

Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

  

Officer Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

 

    

Frances A.

  

PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA

 

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas L. Bennett    Joseph W. Chow    Sevilla-Sacasa    and President

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

  

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

  

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

   Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.
   Golden, CO
  

 

Janet L. Yeomans

   Former Vice President and
   John A. Fry      

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

 

Jerome D. Abernathy

  

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

  
Managing Member   
Stonebrook Capital      
Management, LLC         
Jersey City, NJ         
Affiliated officers         
David F. Connor    Daniel V. Geatens    Richard Salus   
Senior Vice President,    Vice President and    Senior Vice President and   
General Counsel,    Treasurer    Chief Financial Officer   
and Secretary    Delaware Funds    Delaware Funds   
Delaware Funds    by Macquarie    by Macquarie   
by Macquarie    Philadelphia, PA    Philadelphia, PA   
Philadelphia, PA         

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 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 delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie privacy practices notice

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our potential, current, and former customers. To provide the products and services you request, we must collect personal information about you. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We collect your personal information and share it with third parties as necessary to provide you with the products or services you request and to administer your business with us. This notice describes our current privacy practices. While your relationship with us continues, we will update and send our privacy practices notice as required by law. We are committed to continuing to protect your personal information even after that relationship ends. You do not need to take any action because of this notice.

 

Information we may collect and use

We collect personal information about you to help us identify you as our potential, current, or former customer; to process your requests and transactions; to offer investment services to you; or to tell you about our products or services we believe you may want to use. The type of personal information we collect depends on the products or services you request and may include the following:

 

Information from you: When you submit your application or other forms or request information on our products (online or otherwise), you give us information such as your name, address, Social Security number, and your financial history.

 

Information about your transactions: We keep information about your transactions with us, such as the products you buy from us; the amount you paid for those products; your investment activity; and your account balances.

 

Information from your employer: In connection with administering your retirement plan, we may obtain information about you from your employer.

 

Information received from third parties: In order to verify your identity or to prevent fraud, we may obtain information about you from third parties.

How we use your personal information

We do not disclose nonpublic personal information about our potential, current, and former customers unless allowed or required by law. We may share your personal information within our companies and with certain service

providers. They use this information to process transactions you have requested; provide customer service; and inform you of products or services we offer that you may find useful. Our service providers may or may not be affiliated with us. They include financial service providers (for example, third-party administrators; broker/dealers; and other financial services companies with whom we have joint marketing agreements). Our service providers also include nonfinancial companies and individuals (for example, consultants; information services vendors; and companies that perform mailing or marketing services on our behalf). Information obtained from a report prepared by a service provider may be kept by the service provider and shared with other persons; however, we require our service providers to protect your personal information and to use or disclose it only for the work they are performing for us, or as permitted by law.

We also may provide information to regulatory authorities, law enforcement officials, and others to prevent fraud or when we believe in good faith that the law requires disclosure. In the event of a sale of all or part of our businesses, we may share customer information as part of the sale. We do not sell or share your information with outside marketers who may want to offer you their own products and services.

Security of information

Keeping your information safe is one of our most important responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your information. Our employees are authorized to access your information only when they need it to provide you with products and services or to

 

 

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maintain your accounts. Employees who have access to your personal information are required to keep it strictly confidential. We provide training to our employees about the importance of protecting the privacy of your information.

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM), a member of Macquarie Group, refers to the companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

This privacy practices notice is being provided on behalf of the following:

Delaware Capital Management

Delaware Capital Management Advisers, Inc.

Delaware Distributors, Inc.

Delaware Distributors, L.P.

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Group® Adviser Funds

Delaware Group Cash Reserve

Delaware Group Equity Funds I

Delaware Group Equity Funds II

Delaware Group Equity Funds IV

Delaware Group Equity Funds V

Delaware Group Foundation Funds

Delaware Group Global & International Funds

Delaware Group Government Fund

Delaware Group Income Funds

Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds

Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust

Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund

Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.

Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund

Delaware Pooled® Trust

Delaware VIP® Trust

Voyageur Insured Funds

Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds

Voyageur Mutual Funds

Voyageur Mutual Funds II

Voyageur Mutual Funds III

Voyageur Tax Free Funds

Delaware Investments Advisers Partner, Inc.

Delaware Investments Distribution Partner, Inc.

Delaware Investments Fund Advisers

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company

Delaware Investments Management Company, LLC

Delaware Management Company

Delaware Management Trust Company

Delaware Service Company, Inc.

Four Corners Capital Management, LLC

Macquarie Absolute Return MBS Fund, LP

Macquarie Absolute Return MBS Fund

Macquarie Alternative Strategies

Macquarie Allegiance Capital, LLC

Macquarie Asset Advisers

Macquarie Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, LLC

Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc.

Macquarie Investment Management Advisers

Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust

Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited

Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

Macquarie Investment Management General Partner, Inc.

Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited

Macquarie Multi-Cap Growth Fund, LP

 

 

 

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Macquarie Real Estate Absolute Return Partners, Inc.

Macquarie Total Return Fund Inc.

Optimum Fund Trust

Retirement Financial Services, Inc.

Revised February 2020

    

 

 

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

 

Equity funds

US equity funds

 

Delaware Equity Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Equity Income Fund)1

Delaware Growth and Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Growth & Income Fund)1

Delaware Growth Equity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Select Growth Fund)1

Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund

Delaware Opportunity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Opportunity Fund)1

Delaware Select Growth Fund2

Delaware Small Cap Core Fund3

Delaware Small Cap Growth Fund

Delaware Small Cap Value Fund

Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund

Delaware Special Situations Fund

(formerly, First Investors Special Situations Fund)1

Delaware U.S. Growth Fund

Delaware Value® Fund

Global / international equity funds

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

Delaware Global Equity Fund

(formerly, First Investors Global Fund)1

Delaware International Fund

(formerly, First Investors International Fund)1

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

Alternative / specialty funds

Delaware Covered Call Strategy Fund

(formerly, First Investors Covered Call Strategy Fund)1

Delaware Healthcare Fund

Delaware Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund

(formerly, First Investors Hedged U.S. Equity Opportunities Fund)1

Delaware Premium Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Premium Income Fund)1

Multi-asset funds

Delaware Global Listed Real Assets Fund

(formerly, Delaware REIT Fund)4

Delaware Strategic Allocation Fund

(formerly, Delaware Foundation® Moderate Allocation Fund)

Delaware Total Return Fund

(formerly, First Investors Total Return Fund)1

Delaware Wealth Builder Fund

 

 

1On April 6, 2019, Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), the investment adviser to the First Investors Funds, entered into an agreement with Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. (MMHI), a leading global investment management company, whereby MMHI, on behalf of its affiliate Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (Macquarie), would acquire FIMCO’s asset management business (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, the Board of Trustees of the First Investors Trusts approved, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Agreement”), the transfer of all assets and liabilities of each First Investors Fund to a corresponding, newly formed fund (each, an “Acquiring Fund,” and collectively, the “Acquiring Funds”) in the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie family of funds (each, a “Reorganization” and together, the “Reorganizations”). Following the requisite approval of each Reorganization from shareholders of each First Investors Fund, each Acquiring Fund is managed by DMC and each Acquiring Fund has the same or substantially the same investment objective and the same or similar principal investment strategies and principal risks as the corresponding First Investors Fund. The Transaction closed on Oct. 4, 2019 (the “Closing Date”). Information, including without limitation historical holdings and performance information, relating to the Acquiring Funds for periods prior to the Closing Date has been provided by FIMCO and is attributable to the Acquired Funds.

Carefully consider a Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in each Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus. A Delaware Funds by Macquarie prospectus may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

 

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Fixed income funds

 

Taxable fixed income funds

Delaware Corporate Bond Fund

Delaware Diversified Income Fund

Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Corporate Fund

(formerly, Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Fund)

Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund

Delaware Floating Rate Fund

Delaware Floating Rate II Fund

(formerly, First Investors Floating Rate Fund)1

Delaware Fund for Income

(formerly, First Investors Fund For Income)1

Delaware Government Cash Management Fund

(formerly, First Investors Government Cash Management Fund)1,5

Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund

Delaware International Opportunities Bond Fund

(formerly, First Investors International Opportunities Bond Fund)1

Delaware Investment Grade Fund

(formerly, First Investors Investment Grade Fund)1

Delaware Investments Ultrashort Fund

Delaware Limited Duration Bond Fund

(formerly, First Investors Limited Duration Bond Fund)1

Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund

Delaware Strategic Income Fund

Delaware Strategic Income II Fund

(formerly, First Investors Strategic Income Fund)1

 

Municipal fixed income funds

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Delaware Tax-Exempt Income Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Exempt Opportunities Fund

(formerly, First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California II Fund

(formerly, First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New Jersey Fund

(formerly, First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New York II Fund

(formerly, First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Oregon Fund

(formerly, First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund)1

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

2On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees approved the replacement of the Fund’s current sub-advisor with the US Growth Equity team of the Fund’s investment manager, Delaware Management Company. In connection with this determination, the Board approved certain changes to the Fund’s investment strategies. These portfolio management and strategy changes were effective July 31, 2020. The investment strategy changes may result in higher portfolio turnover in the near term, as the new portfolio management team purchases and sells securities to accommodate the investment strategy changes. A higher portfolio turnover is likely to cause the Fund to realize capital gains and incur transaction costs. You should consult your financial advisor about the changes that will result from the investment strategy changes

3Closed to certain new investors.

4Effective Aug. 20, 2019, the Fund’s name, investment objectives, and portfolio managers changed. The new portfolio managers intend to reposition the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its current investment process. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Fund.

5On May 20, 2020, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted and approved a proposal to liquidate and dissolve Delaware Government Cash Management Fund (“Fund”). The liquidation and dissolution are expected to take effect on or about Sept. 25, 2020. The Fund closed to new investors and all sales efforts ceased as of the close of business on Thursday, July 2, 2020. However, the Fund will continue to accept purchases from existing shareholders (including reinvested dividends or capital gains) until close of business Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Until the liquidation, shareholders of the Fund will have the opportunity to exchange their shares for shares of the same class of any other Delaware Funds by Macquarie fund. Any exchange would be made at the current net asset value of the Fund and the selected Delaware Fund. The Fund’s shareholders would not incur front-end or contingent deferred sales charges upon these exchanges as the funds do not typically carry loads or sales charges.

 

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Caring for your portfolio

 

 

Over a lifetime, things change. When they do, it’s important to ensure that your investments stay in tune with your personal situation.

 

If you decide to make some changes, check out the convenient options provided by Macquarie Investment Management. We try to make it easy for you to avoid some of the sales charges that you might otherwise have to pay when you withdraw and invest your money with another firm.

Most importantly, you may generally exchange all or part of your shares in one Delaware Funds® by Macquarie mutual fund for shares of the same class of another fund without paying a front-end sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).

Choose the investment method suitable for you

After you’ve evaluated your overall investments, you have choices about how to implement any changes:

 

1.

Move assets all at once at any time.

 

2.

Migrate funds to a different investment slowly through a systematic exchange. You can arrange automatic monthly exchanges of your shares in one Delaware fund for those in another Delaware fund. Systematic exchanges are subject to the same rules as regular exchanges, which are explained in the right column, including a $100 minimum monthly amount per fund.

 

3.

Use our automatic investing plan for future investments in different vehicles. To allocate your future investments differently, the Macquarie Investment Management automatic investing plan allows you to make regular monthly or quarterly investments directly from your checking account.

Important notes about exchanging or redeeming shares

For automated exchanges, a minimum exchange of $100 per fund is required monthly. If the value of your account is $5,000 or more, you can make systematic withdrawals of at least $25 monthly, or $75 quarterly. If the annual amount you withdraw is less than 12% of your account balance at the time the systematic withdrawal plan is established, the CDSC ordinarily applicable to certain fund classes will be waived. More details are available in your prospectus or at delawarefunds.com/literature.

If you exchange shares from Class R shares of any fund, you will pay any applicable sales charge on your new shares.

When exchanging Class C shares of one fund for the same class of shares in other funds, your new shares will be subject to the same CDSC as the shares you originally purchased. The holding period for the CDSC will also remain the same, with the amount of time you held your original shares being credited toward the holding period of your new shares.

You do not pay sales charges on shares that you acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. You may have to pay taxes on your exchange. When you exchange shares, you are purchasing shares in another fund, so you should be sure to get a copy of the fund’s prospectus and read it carefully before buying shares through an exchange.

We may refuse the purchase side of any exchange request if, in the manager’s judgment, the fund would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.

 

 

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Contact information

Shareholder assistance by phone

800 523-1918, weekdays from 8:30am to

6:00pm Eastern time

For securities dealers and financial

institutions representatives only

800 362-7500

Regular mail

P.O. Box 9876

Providence, RI 02940-8076

Overnight courier service

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581-1722

Macquarie Investment Management 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103-7094

Effective Sept. 1, 2020: 610 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-2354

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

The Fund is distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than MBL, none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

 

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SA-TEF 22502 [8/20]

 

    


Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(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.

DELAWARE GROUP® LIMITED-TERM GOVERNMENT FUNDS

/s/ SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 4, 2020

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/ SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 4, 2020

/s/ RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 4, 2020