Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young,
LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103-7198
(215) 564-8000
May 23, 2012
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | Voyageur Tax Free Funds (the Registrant) | ||
File Nos. 811-03910; 002-87910 | |||
Rule 497(e) filing |
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the 1933 Act) submitted electronically via the EDGAR system, please find enclosed certain risk/return summary information in an interactive data format using the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (the XBRL exhibits). The XBRL exhibits reflect the Item 4 risk/return summary disclosure that was included in the supplement relating to the prospectus dated December 29, 2011, for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, a series of the Registrant, that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system on May 17, 2012 (Accession No. 0001206774-12-002109) pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the 1933 Act.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please call me at (215) 564-8099.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/ Jonathan M. Kopcsik | |
Jonathan M. Kopcsik |
cc: | Emilia P. Wang |
Bruce G. Leto |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Document Type | dei_DocumentType | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | May 17, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entity Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Entity Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0000733362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amendment Flag | dei_AmendmentFlag | false | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | May 17, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | May 17, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 29, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | CLASS A
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.23%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.48% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.05% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.01%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.98% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (0.39%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.69% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.08% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | CLASS B
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (3.32%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.11% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | CLASS C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | (0.41%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 2.67% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 3.76% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund |
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Performance Table Heading | rr_PerformanceTableHeading | Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2010 |
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Performance Table Closing [Text Block] | rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock | After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns for other Fund classes may vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-deferred investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. |
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Supplement [Text Block] | dgprx_SupplementTextBlock | VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FUNDS Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Supplement to the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C The following replaces the average annual total return table found in the Prospectuses under “How has Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund performed?”. Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2010
After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns for other Fund classes may vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-deferred investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Please keep this Supplement for future reference. This Supplement is dated May 17, 2012. Investments in the Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (the "Macquarie Group"), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Fund, the repayment of capital from the Fund, or any particular rate of return. |
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DELAWARE TAX-FREE MINNESOTA FUND | Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 year | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 | 2.38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 | 4.09% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 years | rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 | 4.83% |
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund |
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Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2010 |
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After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns for other Fund classes may vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-deferred investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. |
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VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FUNDS Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Supplement to the Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C The following replaces the average annual total return table found in the Prospectuses under “How has Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund performed?”. Average annual total returns for periods ended December 31, 2010
After-tax performance is presented only for Class A shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns for other Fund classes may vary. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's individual tax situation and may differ from the returns shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shares held in tax-deferred investment vehicles such as employer-sponsored 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns shown are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the periods presented and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Please keep this Supplement for future reference. This Supplement is dated May 17, 2012. Investments in the Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (the "Macquarie Group"), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Fund, the repayment of capital from the Fund, or any particular rate of return. |