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Institutional Class shares have no upfront sales charge, so the full amount of your purchase is invested in the Fund.
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Institutional Class shares are not subject to a CDSC.
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Institutional Class shares do not assess a 12b-1 fee.
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Institutional Class shares are available for purchase only by the following:
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retirement plans or certain other programs that are maintained on platforms sponsored by financial intermediary firms, provided the
financial intermediary firms or their trust companies (or entities performing similar trading/clearing functions) have entered into an agreement with the Distributor (or its affiliate) related to such plans or programs;
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tax-exempt employee benefit plans of the Manager, its affiliates, and securities dealers that have a selling agreement with the
Distributor;
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a bank, trust company, or similar financial institution investing for its own account or for the account of its trust customers for whom
the financial institution is exercising investment discretion in purchasing Institutional Class shares, except where the investment is part of a program that requires payment to the financial institution of a Rule 12b-1 Plan fee;
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registered investment advisors (RIAs) investing on behalf of clients that consist solely of institutions and high net worth individuals
whose assets are entrusted to an RIA for investment purposes for accounts requiring Institutional Class shares (use of the Institutional Class shares is restricted to RIAs who are not affiliated or associated with a broker or dealer and who
derive compensation for their services exclusively from their advisory clients);
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programs sponsored by, controlled by, and/or clearing transactions submitted through a financial intermediary where: (1) such programs
allow or require the purchase of Institutional Class shares; (2) a financial intermediary has entered into an agreement with the Distributor and/or the transfer agent allowing certain purchases of Institutional Class shares; and (3) a
financial intermediary (i) charges clients an ongoing fee for advisory, investment consulting or similar services, or (ii) offers the Institutional Class shares through a no-commission network or platform;
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through a brokerage program of a financial intermediary that has entered into a written agreement with the Distributor and/or the
transfer agent specifically allowing purchases of Institutional Class shares in such programs; or
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private investment vehicles, including, but not limited to, foundations and endowments.
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Shares purchased in an investment advisory program.
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Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund
(but not any other Fund within the Delaware Funds).
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Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James.
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Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within Delaware Funds, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following
the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement).
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A shareholder in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate
share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James.
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Death or disability of the shareholder.
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Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s Prospectus.
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Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account.
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Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as
described in the Fund’s Prospectus.
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Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James.
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Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.
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Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus.
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Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the
aggregated holding of Delaware Funds assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Raymond James. Eligible Delaware Funds assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder
notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.
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