N-CSRS 1 voyageurtaxfree_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:       811-03910
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Voyageur Tax Free Funds
     
Address of principal executive offices: 2005 Market Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
 
Date of reporting period: February 29, 2016



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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2016

 

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 delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

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Neither Delaware Investments nor its affiliates noted in this document 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 Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1   

Security type / sector / territory allocations

     4   

Schedules of investments

     7   

Statements of assets and liabilities

     38   

Statements of operations

     40   

Statements of changes in net assets

     42   

Financial highlights

     48   

Notes to financial statements

     65   

About the organization

     78   

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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

Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

© 2016 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses  
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period  
      9/1/15    2/29/16    Expense Ratio  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,025.90          0.85 %     $ 4.28  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,022.10          1.60 %       8.04  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,028.00          0.60 %       3.03  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.64          0.85 %     $ 4.27  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91          1.60 %       8.02  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.88          0.60 %       3.02  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses  
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period  
      9/1/15    2/29/16    Expense Ratio  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.90          0.84 %     $ 4.23  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,020.60          1.69 %       8.49  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,025.70          0.69 %       3.48  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.69          0.84 %     $ 4.22  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.46          1.69 %       8.47  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.43          0.69 %       3.47  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Expenses  

Paid During Period  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,025.50          0.89 %     $ 4.48  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,021.70          1.64 %       8.24  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,026.70          0.64 %       3.23  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.44          0.89 %     $ 4.47  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.71          1.64 %       8.22  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.68          0.64 %       3.22  

 

  * “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 / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       100.25 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       3.17 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       10.76 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       5.44 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       30.30 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.72 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       2.98 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       6.91 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       18.18 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       3.25 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       8.78 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       3.53 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        3.23 %
Short-Term Investment        0.70 %
Total Value of Securities        100.95 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (0.95 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

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

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        

Minnesota

       100.22 %
U.S. Virgin Islands        0.40 %
Total Value of Securities        100.95 %

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       100.97 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       2.92 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       15.35 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.54 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       30.95 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.42 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       5.40 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.00 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       11.52 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       2.75 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       7.26 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       5.04 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        2.82 %
Short-Term Investments        1.03 %
Total Value of Securities        102.00 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (2.00 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

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

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        
Minnesota        101.67 %
Total Value of Securities        102.00 %

 

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Security type / sector/ territory allocations

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       99.71 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       3.13 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       16.44 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       6.50 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       34.49 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.13 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.17 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.09 %

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       10.08 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       5.56 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       4.68 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       2.08 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        1.36 %
Short-Term Investments        1.28 %
Total Value of Securities        100.99 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (0.99 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

* As of the date of this report, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        
Minnesota        100.66 %
Total Value of Securities        100.99 %

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 100.25%

     

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.17%

     

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     7,000,000       $ 7,008,470   

Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     8,000,000         8,000,240   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     3,790,000         3,053,793   
     

 

 

 
              18,062,503   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 10.76%

     

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000         2,312,635   

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000         388,334   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000         261,515   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000         1,428,934   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     2,000,000         2,067,720   

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40

     3,500,000         3,713,255   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

     

(Forest Lake International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000         628,210   

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000         1,285,890   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000         591,652   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000         1,761,911   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000         483,837   

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000         2,339,190   

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     8,900,000         9,802,638   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37

     2,500,000         2,550,450   

(Carleton College)

     

Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28

     1,000,000         1,070,980   

Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/30

     1,500,000         1,660,965   

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/21

     1,300,000         1,504,477   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23

     350,000       $ 405,839   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24

     475,000         545,780   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27

     200,000         227,752   

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000         590,090   

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000         294,585   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000         801,360   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000         796,302   

(St. Scholastica College) Series 7-J 6.30% 12/1/40

     1,800,000         2,010,060   

(University of St. Thomas)

     

Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39

     2,000,000         2,227,700   

Series 7-U 5.00% 4/1/23

     550,000         668,993   

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     750,000         875,167   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     765,000         801,146   

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,500,000         1,541,835   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     2,855,000         3,082,286   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     2,000,000         1,905,300   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     1,440,000         1,466,654   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     1,000,000         1,194,010   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29

     1,850,000         2,206,069   

Series D 5.00% 12/1/27

     1,000,000         1,192,070   

State Supported Stadium Debt Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     3,760,000         4,719,702   
     

 

 

 
              61,405,293   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.44%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,150,000         1,383,151   

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 12/1/21

     700,000         792,141   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000         470,895   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000       $ 593,200   

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000         1,410,115   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000         1,257,584   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000         874,545   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000         1,771,928   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000         148,766   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000         501,343   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000         595,962   

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000         354,616   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000         328,606   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000         1,608,393   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000         350,493   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000         1,522,037   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000         2,307,200   

Capital Appreciation Series A

     

6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL-RE)^

     5,000,000         4,101,000   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,000,000         1,169,950   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     4,000,000         4,664,360   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     1,250,000         1,430,000   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     3,000,000         3,420,720   
     

 

 

 
              31,057,005   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 30.30%

     

Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.60% 2/1/32

     2,100,000         2,102,751   

Alexandria Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Knute Nelson Senior Living)

     

6.00% 7/1/35

     1,500,000         1,554,855   

6.20% 7/1/45

     2,000,000         2,078,580   

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project)

     

Series A 7.00% 11/1/40

     1,000,000         1,074,760   

Series A 7.00% 11/1/46

     1,220,000         1,309,084   

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000         1,128,809   

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000         338,547   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Homestead Anoka Project)

     

Series B 6.875% 11/1/34

     2,015,000       $         2,169,591   

Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Augustana Home St. Paul Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 1/1/40

     2,700,000         2,702,187   

Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives

     

Series A 5.00% 5/1/30

     2,500,000         2,509,375   

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000         604,185   

5.00% 11/1/44

     500,000         562,625   

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000         748,352   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000         721,864   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000         319,574   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     1,850,000         2,053,981   

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000         3,978,301   

Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Lake Region Health Care)

     

5.15% 8/1/35

     1,250,000         1,271,375   

5.40% 8/1/40

     1,000,000         1,020,520   

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000         536,990   

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000         707,012   

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000         62,720   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000         688,895   

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000         525,320   

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea)

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     1,570,000         1,603,205   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000         1,159,410   

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000         1,150,510   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital)

     

5.25% 5/1/28

     4,500,000       $         4,682,205   

5.25% 5/1/37

     2,950,000         3,054,519   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000         582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         579,345   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000         1,135,330   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     965,000         1,091,627   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000         508,400   

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000         1,992,491   

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000         462,812   

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/35

     2,085,000         2,350,003   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29

     1,895,000         1,897,463   

(Essentia Remarketing)

     

Series C-1 5.00% 2/15/30 (AGC)

     5,725,000         6,350,513   

Series C-1 5.25% 2/15/23 (AGC)

     5,000,000         5,752,800   

Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC)

     5,120,000         5,874,432   

Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue

     

5.375% 11/1/26

     3,785,000         3,890,109   

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000         459,102   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000         348,685   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000         1,309,300   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41

     5,220,000         5,796,497   

(The Homestead at Rochester Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,980,000         3,378,307   

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000         4,719,394   

Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38

     6,405,000         7,210,237   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000         355,457   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000       $ 740,317   

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000         2,140,209   

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000         1,371,610   

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000         1,268,244   

Series A 6.375% 9/1/42

     2,435,000         2,487,791   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     1,350,000         1,382,035   

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000         976,506   

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000         706,353   

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000         912,630   

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000         693,404   

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000         484,603   

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000         504,462   

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000         501,853   

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000         835,646   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

5.375% 5/1/31 (AGC)

     1,000,000         1,096,090   

5.50% 5/1/39 (AGC)

     6,000,000         6,537,780   

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     9,350,000               10,597,945   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)

     4,720,000         5,077,257   

Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29

     5,605,000         6,344,299   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/29

     2,000,000         2,392,900   

5.00% 7/1/32

     2,500,000         2,939,025   

5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000         1,476,758   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     910,000         1,077,031   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     670,000         788,623   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Carondelet Village Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 8/1/42

     3,075,000       $ 3,172,877   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48

     3,100,000         3,227,410   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000         500,425   

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000         500,325   

Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects)

     

Series A 5.625% 6/1/37

     1,500,000         1,559,040   

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/32

     1,050,000         1,137,245   

Series A 5.75% 11/1/39

     2,365,000         2,548,973   

Series A 6.00% 5/1/47

     3,685,000         3,993,398   

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000         916,801   

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000         583,087   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000         518,625   

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000         1,661,255   

5.25% 12/1/49

     750,000         785,040   
     

 

 

 
            172,903,273   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.72%

     

Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Seward Towers Project) 5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA)

     7,525,000         7,527,032   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Residential Housing)

     

Series D 4.80% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,745,000         1,750,340   

Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,280,000         1,285,210   

Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     7,100,000         7,222,901   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Finance (Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Program)

     

Series D 4.70% 1/1/31 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC)

     1,950,000         2,115,341   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,330,000       $ 1,341,877   
     

 

 

 
              21,242,701   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.98%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000         1,432,913   

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000         4,358,362   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000         2,964,950   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000         1,824,258   

5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000         1,910,799   

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research)

     

5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000         4,494,917   
     

 

 

 
        16,986,199   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.91%

     

Anoka County Capital Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/22

     500,000         558,105   

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/23

     5,990,000         6,497,772   

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000         1,046,242   

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000         2,031,822   

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,905,000         2,402,472   

Edina Independent School District No. 273

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     5,660,000         7,106,356   

Farmington Independent School District No. 192

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/25

     3,775,000         4,664,390   

New Brighton Tax Increment

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 (NATL-RE)

     1,000,000         1,038,640   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.75% 2/1/25

     2,500,000         2,684,150   

Series A 4.75% 2/1/26

     3,600,000         3,860,892   

Series A 4.75% 2/1/27

     2,300,000         2,459,827   

St. Paul Independent School District No. 625

     

(School Building) Series B 5.00% 2/1/23

     1,660,000         2,055,478   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities

     

(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood)

     

5.00% 12/1/21

     2,000,000       $ 2,007,780   

5.125% 12/1/24

     1,000,000         1,003,720   
     

 

 

 
        39,417,646   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 18.18%

     

Dakota-Washington Counties Housing & Redevelopment Authority Single Family Residential Mortgage Revenue

     

(City of Anoka) 8.45% 9/1/19 (GNMA) (AMT)

     9,000,000         11,089,440   

(City of Bloomington)

     

8.15% 9/1/16 (NATL-RE) (IBC) (GNMA) (AMT)

     405,000         420,844   

Series B 8.375% 9/1/21 (GNMA) (AMT)

     14,115,000         19,115,662   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 6.375% 11/15/23-18§

     180,000         206,975   

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     3,000,000         3,469,680   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     175,000         201,812   

Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue

     

4.875% 8/1/25-18§

     6,430,000         7,070,364   

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/24-21§

     70,000         84,273   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/27-21§

     80,000         96,312   

(Various Purposes) Series A 4.00% 8/1/27-22§

     45,000         52,624   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(University of St. Thomas) Series 6-X 5.25% 4/1/39-17§

     5,000,000         5,259,550   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17§

     1,490,000         1,530,170   

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17 (AMBAC) (TCRS)§

     245,000         251,605   

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17 (NATL-RE) (IBC)§

     395,000         405,649   

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

     

5.75% 7/1/39-19§

     17,550,000         20,378,007   

Series C 5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     3,000,000         3,334,560   

Series C 5.625% 7/1/26-18§

     1,925,000         2,145,259   

Series C 5.75% 7/1/30-18§

     5,035,000         5,625,656   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.25% 5/15/36-16§

     7,900,000         8,175,789   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     12,500,000         14,841,375   
     

 

 

 
            103,755,606   
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.25%

     

Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue

     

(Second Lien-Ballpark Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 12/15/19

     2,100,000       $ 2,270,478   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/20

     1,000,000         1,080,810   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,150,000         1,240,988   

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000         3,546,510   

Minnesota 911 Revenue

     

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/24

     2,925,000         3,318,237   

5.00% 6/1/25

     2,000,000         2,266,800   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000         773,627   

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000         1,761,300   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Senior Lien) 5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     2,000,000         2,269,320   
     

 

 

 
              18,528,070   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 8.78%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,590,000         9,610,382   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,500,000         1,873,965   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/24

     4,555,000         5,492,009   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/27

     5,200,000         6,269,692   

(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/29

     5,000,000         5,998,600   

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/25

     5,545,000         6,985,979   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000         5,128,410   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     2,755,000         3,321,538   

Series A Unrefunded 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000         1,078,119   

Series F 5.00% 10/1/22

     3,500,000         4,331,355   
     

 

 

 
        50,090,049   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.53%

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/28

     1,250,000         1,422,113   

Subordinate

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000         1,146,260   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000         671,675   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000         1,343,222   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000         3,164,783   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000         137,604   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

Subordinate

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000       $ 1,913,838   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000         1,996,470   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Parking Revenue

     

(Parking Facilities Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     1,870,000         2,059,899   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,145,000         1,172,068   

(Smith Avenue Project) Series B 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,500,000         1,656,300   

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation) Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36

     3,200,000         3,428,704   
     

 

 

 
        20,112,936   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.23%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     1,670,000         1,873,339   

Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment Revenue

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000         2,690,400   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/22

     2,125,000         2,619,403   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000         2,436,940   

Series E 5.00% 9/1/22

     2,745,000         3,383,652   

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000         2,450,380   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     2,500,000         2,964,300   
     

 

 

 
        18,418,414   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $532,829,556)

            571,979,695   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.70%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.70%¤

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2

     

0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     4,000,000         4,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $4,000,000)

        4,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.95%
(cost $536,829,556)

        $575,979,695   
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,082,286, which represents 0.54% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

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

 

§ Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

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

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

IBC – Insured Bond Certificate

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

TCRS – Temporary Custodial Receipts

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 100.97%

     

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 2.92%

     

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     1,695,000       $ 1,697,051   

Laurentian Energy Authority Cogeneration Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     750,000         750,023   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     725,000         584,169   
     

 

 

 
                3,031,243   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 15.35%

     

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     485,000         496,296   

City of Deephaven

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 4.75% 7/1/28

     500,000         521,430   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     305,000         324,316   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

     

(Forest Lake International Language Academy) Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000         454,910   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     530,000         550,278   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     525,000         540,456   

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     1,000,000         1,101,420   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Carleton College) Series 6-T 4.75% 1/1/23

     1,000,000         1,071,190   

(Hamline University) Series 7-E 5.00% 10/1/29

     250,000         269,610   

(St. Catherine University) Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22

     425,000         498,181   

(St. Johns University)

     

Series 6-U 4.40% 10/1/21

     325,000         353,028   

Series 6-U 4.50% 10/1/23

     265,000         288,429   

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000         154,745   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000         149,507   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000         148,564   

(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/30

     1,000,000         1,071,220   

(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000         1,559,460   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 4.15% 9/1/24

     600,000         623,748   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     525,000         566,795   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     370,000       $ 352,481   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     260,000         264,813   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23

     1,000,000         1,190,640   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     750,000         895,507   

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,000,000         1,196,490   

State Supported Stadium Debt Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000         1,255,240   
     

 

 

 
              15,898,754   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.54%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000         1,273,770   

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000         1,166,320   

City of Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000         303,345   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000         596,070   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000         284,736   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/17 (AGC)

     1,000,000         1,037,360   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000         238,026   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     240,000         278,846   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     2,250,000         2,632,387   
     

 

 

 
        7,810,860   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 30.95%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project) 5.375% 11/1/34

     270,000         285,649   

Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) Series B 6.875% 11/1/34

     750,000         807,540   

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/24

     1,175,000         1,446,789   

5.00% 11/1/25

     250,000         304,907   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     135,000       $ 138,394   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     125,000         127,990   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000         832,695   

Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Lake Region Health Care) 4.75% 8/1/25

     500,000         509,955   

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000         287,010   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

4.25% 8/1/24

     770,000         801,801   

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea)

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     300,000         306,345   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/31

     320,000         371,011   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000         582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         579,345   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     1,465,000                 1,657,237   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter) 5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000         538,904   

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25

     1,000,000         1,152,250   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

     

(Essentia Remarketing) Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC)

     2,500,000         2,868,375   

Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) 4.70% 6/1/18

     475,000         475,798   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 6.875% 12/1/29

     950,000         1,049,693   

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/30

     500,000         542,470   

Series C 4.50% 11/15/38

     1,000,000         1,172,270   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project) 5.125% 7/1/20

     1,000,000         1,103,320   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000       $ 1,145,267   

Series A 6.125% 9/1/30

     845,000         863,176   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     575,000         588,645   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project) Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     3,320,000         3,763,120   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28

     2,000,000         2,262,060   

(Gillette Children’s Specialty Project) 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,000,000         1,085,790   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,500,000         1,763,415   

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000         234,406   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     165,000         195,286   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     120,000         141,246   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Carondelet Village Project) Series A 6.25% 8/1/30

     1,000,000         1,038,220   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.00% 5/1/33

     500,000         523,260   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000         518,625   
     

 

 

 
              32,065,259   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.42%

     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Residential Housing) Series I 5.10% 7/1/20 (AMT)

     150,000         150,391   

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     285,000         287,545   
     

 

 

 
        437,936   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.40%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000         1,260,963   

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000         812,576   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/21

     250,000         297,815   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000         1,193,660   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

    

(Minnesota Public Radio) 5.00% 12/1/25

     1,000,000      $ 1,143,180   

Virginia Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Lease Revenue

    

5.25% 10/1/25

     880,000        882,059   
    

 

 

 
               5,590,253   
    

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.00%

    

Anoka County Capital Improvement

    

Series C 5.00% 2/1/27

     500,000        538,310   

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11

    

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/17

     1,000,000        1,042,340   

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

    

(Alternative Facilities) Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     445,000        509,876   

Hennepin County

    

Series B 4.00% 12/1/20

     500,000        572,200   

Mankato Independent School District No. 77

    

(School Building) 4.125% 2/1/22

     1,000,000        1,085,540   

Minneapolis

    

4.00% 12/1/23

     1,500,000        1,540,635   

Robbinsdale Independent School District No. 281

    

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/20

     1,850,000        2,148,886   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 (School Building)

    

Series A 4.00% 2/1/22

     750,000        789,375   

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

    

(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22

     1,000,000        1,093,890   
    

 

 

 
       9,321,052   
    

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.52%

    

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

    

Series A 4.25% 2/1/20-18 (AGM)§

     1,710,000        1,827,443   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

    

(Fairview Health Services)

    

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     1,500,000        1,734,840   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     265,000        305,601   

Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue

    

5.00% 8/1/17

     1,205,000        1,279,457   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/27-17§

     750,000        778,583   

(University of St. Thomas) Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/24-17§

     1,000,000        1,049,200   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

    

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

    

5.50% 7/1/29-19§

     1,000,000      $ 1,152,920   

Series C 5.625% 7/1/26-18§

     2,500,000        2,786,050   

University of Minnesota

    

Series A 5.75% 7/1/16

     1,000,000        1,018,700   
    

 

 

 
       11,932,794   
    

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.75%

    

Minnesota 911 Revenue

    

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

    

4.25% 6/1/18 (AGC)

     1,170,000        1,263,506   

4.50% 6/1/25 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,108,180   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

    

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        476,484   
    

 

 

 
               2,848,170   
    

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 7.26%

    

Minnesota

    

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,610,000        2,038,566   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,249,310   

(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/22

     400,000        486,696   

(Various Purposes)

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     1,000,000        1,156,580   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,120,000        1,350,317   

Minnesota State

    

(Various Purposes) Series F 5.00% 10/1/22

     1,000,000        1,237,530   
    

 

 

 
       7,518,999   
    

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.04%

    

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

    

Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC)

     1,260,000        1,308,044   

Subordinate

    

Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,111,970   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        829,372   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        855,630   

Series D 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,121,720   
    

 

 

 
       5,226,736   
    

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.82%

    

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

    

5.00% 1/1/46

     305,000        342,137   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

    

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000        1,185,720   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

St. Paul Sewer Revenue

    

Series D 5.00% 12/1/20

     1,275,000      $ 1,396,763   
    

 

 

 
       2,924,620   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $98,650,109)

          104,606,676   
    

 

 

 
     Number of shares        

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.03%

    

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.54%

    

Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust

     561,860        561,860   
    

 

 

 
       561,860   
    

 

 

 
     Principal amount°        

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.49%¤

    

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     500,000        500,000   
    

 

 

 
       500,000   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,061,860)

       1,061,860   
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 102.00%
(cost $99,711,969)

       $105,668,536   
    

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $566,795, which represents 0.55% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

§ Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate 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

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.71%

    

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.13%

    

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

    

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     2,700,000      $ 2,703,267   

Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     1,750,000        1,750,053   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

    

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

    

Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     1,225,000        987,044   
    

 

 

 
             5,440,364   
    

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 16.44%

    

Baytown Township Lease Revenue

    

(St. Croix Preparatory Academy) Series A 7.00% 8/1/38

     500,000        514,950   

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

    

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,270,000        1,280,998   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Cologne Academy Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        261,515   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        236,442   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Eagle Ridge Academy) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     1,000,000        1,033,860   

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

    

(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40

     1,000,000        1,060,930   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

    

(Forest Lake International Language Academy)

    

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        632,139   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Noble Academy Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        168,315   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        492,738   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

    

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     800,000        823,552   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37

     1,500,000        1,530,270   

(Carleton College) Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/40

     1,055,000        1,164,783   

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

    

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        272,593   

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        215,316   

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        106,652   

(St. Catherine University)

    

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25

     325,000        375,031   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26

     280,000        320,992   

(St. John’s University)

    

Series 6-U 4.75% 10/1/33

     825,000        891,124   

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(St. John’s University)

    

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000      $ 252,358   

(St. Olaf College)

    

Series 6-O 4.50% 10/1/32

     75,000        76,429   

Series 6-O 5.00% 10/1/22

     340,000        349,421   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        245,192   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        243,645   

(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/40

     750,000        798,757   

(University of St. Thomas)

    

Series 6-I 5.00% 4/1/23

     1,500,000        1,508,430   

Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39

     1,000,000        1,113,850   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,475,000        1,516,138   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

    

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     870,000        939,261   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,750,000        1,667,137   

(Nova Classical Academy) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42

     1,500,000        1,697,790   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.375% 7/1/50

     1,500,000        1,530,795   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Lease Revenue

    

(St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists) Series A 4.625% 3/1/43

     445,000        448,044   

University of Minnesota

    

Series A 5.125% 4/1/34

     1,000,000        1,119,160   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        1,791,015   

(State Supported Stadium Debt) Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,500,000        1,882,860   
    

 

 

 
             28,562,482   
    

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.50%

    

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

    

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

    

5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,653,615   

Chaska Electric Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        424,683   

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        589,156   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        421,668   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

    

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        198,825   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000      $ 598,520   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/18 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,077,080   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        402,727   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        464,744   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30

     500,000        593,160   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,750,000        2,047,413   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     450,000        524,741   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     2,000,000        2,288,000   
    

 

 

 
             11,284,332   
    

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 34.49%

    

Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.50% 2/1/24

     700,000        701,204   

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Homestead Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/46

     1,650,000        1,770,483   

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

    

(Homestead Anoka Project) 5.125% 11/1/49

     400,000        410,476   

Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

    

(Fridley Medical Center Project) Series A 6.875% 5/1/40

     1,000,000        1,076,160   

Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue

    

(Augustana Home St. Paul Project)

    

Series A 5.80% 1/1/30

     1,000,000        1,000,780   

Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives

    

Series A 5.00% 5/1/30

     2,000,000        2,007,500   

Cloquet Housing Facilities

    

(HADC Cloquet Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/48

     850,000        846,345   

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

    

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     200,000        205,028   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     190,000        194,545   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        187,686   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

    

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

    

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        832,695   

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,114,370   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

    

4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000      $ 193,386   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

    

5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000        782,835   

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea)

    

5.375% 10/1/44

     450,000        459,517   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/30

     610,000        713,822   

Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue

    

(Maple Grove Hospital)

    

5.25% 5/1/28

     2,200,000              2,289,078   

5.25% 5/1/37

     1,000,000        1,035,430   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

    

(Fairview Health Services)

    

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        579,345   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,135,330   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     210,000        237,556   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

    

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter) 5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,729,189   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

    

(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,001,300   

Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

    

(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) Series A 5.15% 6/1/29

     550,000        550,467   

Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue

    

5.375% 11/1/31

     1,000,000        1,025,140   

Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue

    

(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45

     1,500,000        1,644,390   

Oakdale Senior Housing

    

(Oak Meadows Project) 5.00% 4/1/34

     500,000        519,765   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

    

(Samaritan Bethany)

    

Series A 6.875% 12/1/29

     1,000,000        1,104,940   

Series A 7.375% 12/1/41

     375,000        416,415   

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

    

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        190,649   

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        906,928   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000      $       1,871,033   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

    

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000        418,197   

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        288,164   

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        263,317   

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Country Manor Campus Project)

    

Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,195,063   

Series A 6.25% 9/1/36

     925,000        945,073   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

    

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     825,000        844,577   

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

    

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        138,739   

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        120,196   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

    

(Centracare Health System Project)

    

5.50% 5/1/39 (AGC)

     1,500,000        1,634,445   

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     3,125,000        3,542,094   

Series B 5.00% 5/1/23

     2,000,000        2,450,680   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Allina Health System) Series A

    

5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)

     1,650,000        1,774,889   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

    

5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,058,049   

5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,804,926   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

    

(Healtheast Care System Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     275,000        325,476   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     205,000        241,295   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Senior Carondelet Village Project)

    

Series A 6.00% 8/1/42

     770,000        794,509   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project)

    

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000        1,769,870   

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000        798,893   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

    

(Marian Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     1,000,000        1,000,650   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue

     

(Living Options Project) 5.95% 11/1/28 @

     1,825,000       $ 1,825,876   

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Augustana Emerald Care Project) 5.00% 8/1/39

     1,500,000         1,562,025   

Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects)

     

Series A 5.625% 6/1/37

     1,000,000         1,039,360   

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/32

     260,000         281,603   

Series A 5.75% 11/1/39

     590,000         635,896   

Series A 6.00% 5/1/47

     920,000         996,995   

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group) 5.15% 7/1/31

     1,500,000         1,538,145   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.25% 12/1/49

     1,250,000         1,308,400   
     

 

 

 
            59,914,184   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.13%

     

Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Olson Townhomes Project) 6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT)

     685,000         685,548   

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board Mortgage-Backed Securities Program

     

(City Living Project) Series A-2

     

5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)

     41,735         41,767   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Non Ace - State Appropriated Housing) 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000         116,566   

(Residential Housing)

     

Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     715,000         717,910   

Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,075,000         1,093,608   

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,275,000         1,286,386   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Selby Grotto Housing Project)

     

5.50% 9/20/44 (GNMA) (FHA) (AMT)

     750,000         752,085   

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Orleans Homes Project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)

     750,000         752,565   
     

 

 

 
        5,446,435   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.17%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000         2,006,077   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000       $ 1,136,470   

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     375,000         415,125   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/21

     250,000         297,815   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Non Ace - State Appropriated Housing) 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000         1,650,555   
     

 

 

 
        5,506,042   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.09%

     

Edina Independent School District No. 273

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,355,000         1,701,257   

Foley Independent School District No. 51

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/21

     1,105,000         1,109,619   

Hennepin County

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/23

     1,300,000         1,638,689   

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000         1,230,850   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000         1,222,820   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000         540,608   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000         1,207,690   

Minneapolis Various Purposes

     

4.00% 12/1/23

     1,500,000         1,540,635   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833

     

(School Building) Series A 4.75% 2/1/27

     1,500,000         1,604,235   

Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities

     

(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood)

     

5.00% 12/1/21

     610,000         612,373   

5.125% 12/1/24

     205,000         205,763   

5.25% 12/1/26

     1,540,000         1,545,606   

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22

     1,500,000         1,640,835   
     

 

 

 
            15,800,980   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 10.08%

     

Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue

     

(North Country Health Services) 5.00% 9/1/20-16§

     1,150,000         1,177,243   

Chaska Independent School District No.112

     

(School Building) Series A 4.50% 2/1/28-17 (NATL-RE)§

     1,000,000         1,032,180   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A

     

5.50% 7/1/43-23§

     500,000         623,145   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     1,900,000       $ 2,197,464   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     40,000         46,128   

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/24-21§

     15,000         18,059   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/32-17§

     1,000,000         1,038,110   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 6-O 4.50% 10/1/32-16§

     925,000         947,699   

Series 6-O 5.00% 10/1/22-16§

     660,000         678,137   

Owatonna Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.80% 10/1/29-16§

     400,000         401,980   

Series A 6.00% 4/1/41-16§

     1,250,000         1,256,413   

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

     

5.75% 7/1/39-19§

     3,005,000         3,489,226   

Series C 5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     1,000,000         1,111,520   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.25% 5/15/36-16§

     750,000         776,183   

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/29-16§

     2,660,000         2,712,482   
     

 

 

 
            17,505,969   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.56%

     

Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue

     

(First Lien-Ballpark Project) Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,000,000         1,079,680   

(Second Lien-Ballpark Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 12/15/20

     1,500,000         1,621,215   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,000,000         1,079,120   

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT)

     1,170,000         1,199,449   

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000         203,042   

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000         260,694   

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000         714,112   

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000         657,091   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota 911 Revenue

     

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/24 (AGC)

     1,000,000       $ 1,091,250   

St. Paul Port Authority

     

(Limited Tax Brownfields Redevelopment Tax)

     

Series 2 5.00% 3/1/37

     1,000,000         1,037,510   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000         714,726   
     

 

 

 
        9,657,889   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 4.68%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/24

     500,000         634,985   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,175,000         2,753,963   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000         1,249,310   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/24

     985,000         1,187,624   

(Various Purposes) Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,915,000         2,308,801   
     

 

 

 
        8,134,683   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.08%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/22

     1,000,000         1,171,940   

Subordinate Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000         2,442,471   
     

 

 

 
        3,614,411   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.36%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     515,000         577,706   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,500,000         1,778,580   
     

 

 

 
        2,356,286   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $165,227,316)

            173,224,057   
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Number of shares      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.28%

     

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.28%

     

Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust

     482,495       $ 482,495   
     

 

 

 
        482,495   
     

 

 

 
     Principal amount°         

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.00%¤

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities (Children’s Health Care)

     

0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM)(SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2

     

0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     750,000         750,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,750,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,232,495)

        2,232,495   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.99%
(cost $167,459,811)

         $ 175,456,552   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $939,261, which represents 0.54% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $1,825,876, which represents 1.05% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in U.S. dollars unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

§ Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

           Delaware     Delaware  
     Delaware     Tax-Free     Minnesota  
     Tax-Free     Minnesota     High-Yield  
     Minnesota     Intermediate     Municipal  
     Fund     Fund     Bond Fund  

Assets:

      

Investments, at value1

   $ 571,979,695      $ 104,606,676      $ 173,224,057   

Short-term investments, at value2

     4,000,000        1,061,860        2,232,495   

Cash

     110,285        11,141        197,027   

Interest receivable

     6,999,342        1,088,543        2,107,184   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     314,449        51,902        95,701   

Receivable for securities sold

            736,875          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     583,403,771        107,556,997        177,856,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Payable for securities purchased

     11,693,398        3,693,012        3,684,097   

Income distribution payable

     351,781        56,886        107,278   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     321,598           98,336                   151,573                  

Investment management fees payable

     204,523        38,929        63,288   

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     134,912        20,135        50,208   

Other accrued expenses

     105,384        42,973        54,961   

Other affiliates payable

     22,939        4,933        9,331   

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     3,854        702        1,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,838,389        3,955,906        4,121,908   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 570,565,382      $ 103,601,091      $ 173,734,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 534,116,004      $ 97,736,132      $ 170,515,485   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (255,105     (1,324     8,669   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (2,445,656     (90,284     (4,786,339

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     39,150,139        5,956,567        7,996,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 570,565,382      $ 103,601,091      $ 173,734,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota

Fund

   

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate

Fund

   

Delaware

Minnesota

High-Yield

Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

   $ 485,029,410      $ 84,880,771      $ 118,740,164   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     38,162,547        7,493,477        10,858,543   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.71      $ 11.33      $ 10.94   

Sales charge

     4.50 %          2.75 %             4.50 %             

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

   $ 13.31      $ 11.65      $ 11.46   

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 48,945,021      $ 12,611,490      $ 33,300,824   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     3,838,727        1,111,034        3,039,327   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.75      $ 11.35      $ 10.96   

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 36,590,951      $ 6,108,830      $ 21,693,568   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,879,688        539,085        1,984,560   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.71      $ 11.33      $ 10.93   

 

1Investments, at cost

   $ 532,829,556      $ 98,650,109      $ 165,227,316   

2Short-term investments, at cost

     4,000,000        1,061,860        2,232,495   

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Fund

   

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate

Fund

   

Delaware

Minnesota

High-Yield

Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

   $ 11,845,420      $ 1,947,307      $ 3,659,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     1,520,381        254,132        467,247   

Distribution expenses – Class A

     597,218        105,208        148,762   

Distribution expenses – Class C

     232,367        60,508        162,886   

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     195,750        39,490        66,555   

Accounting and administration expenses

     91,443        16,646        27,823   

Legal fees

     25,553        5,450        8,207   

Reports and statements to shareholders

     22,626        8,212        8,391   

Registration fees

     22,261        11,633        7,882   

Audit and tax fees

     20,807               20,807                   20,809                  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     13,827        2,532        4,223   

Custodian fees

     11,989        2,580        4,048   

Other

     16,750        7,879        10,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,770,972        535,077        936,939   

Less expenses waived

     (265,788     (18,670     (81,532

Less waived distribution expenses – Class A

            (42,083       

Less expense paid indirectly

     (158     (26     (43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,505,026        474,298        855,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     9,340,394        1,473,009        2,803,867   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain on investments

     265,087        55,575        33,519   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     4,730,822        920,802        1,373,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     4,995,909        976,377        1,407,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 14,336,303      $ 2,449,386      $ 4,210,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $           9,340,394      $         19,428,620   

Net realized gain

     265,087        1,450,306   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,730,822        (4,486,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,336,303        16,392,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (8,130,944     (17,349,446

Class B

            (1,251

Class C

     (615,405     (1,204,147

Institutional Class

     (622,309     (991,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,368,658     (19,546,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     19,211,165        22,802,354   

Class C

     4,357,725        7,051,722   

Institutional Class

     5,377,349        16,608,226   

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

    

Class A

     6,801,266        14,050,860   

Class B

            934   

Class C

     559,868        1,069,001   

Institutional Class

     596,103        916,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     36,903,476        62,499,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (24,510,698   $ (57,938,666

Class B

            (457,631

Class C

     (1,776,037     (4,073,143

Institutional Class

     (1,771,022     (2,798,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (28,057,757     (65,267,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     8,845,719        (2,768,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     13,813,364        (5,922,099

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     556,752,018        562,674,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       570,565,382      $       556,752,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (255,105   $ (226,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $           1,473,009      $           2,997,800   

Net realized gain

     55,575        194,821   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     920,802        (1,134,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,449,386        2,058,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (1,259,688     (2,642,880

Class C

     (129,561     (259,970

Institutional Class

     (83,765     (95,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,473,014     (2,998,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     3,340,855        9,934,059   

Class C

     1,096,958        1,531,754   

Institutional Class

     1,802,335        2,451,746   

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

    

Class A

     1,120,666        2,330,887   

Class C

     123,733        237,953   

Institutional Class

     81,814        90,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,566,361        16,576,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (5,052,472   $ (17,357,339

Class C

     (466,334     (2,572,600

Institutional Class

     (228,132     (499,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,746,938     (20,429,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     1,819,423        (3,852,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,795,795        (4,793,200

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     100,805,296        105,598,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $        103,601,091      $        100,805,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (1,324   $ (1,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,803,867      $ 5,661,730   

Net realized gain

     33,519        496,529   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,373,489        (1,123,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,210,875        5,035,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (2,027,359     (4,315,518

Class B

     —         (1,495

Class C

     (432,089     (902,931

Institutional Class

     (333,067     (456,934
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,792,515     (5,676,878
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     6,900,910        19,760,433   

Class C

     1,817,961        4,311,495   

Institutional Class

     7,651,943        9,317,694   

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

    

Class A

     1,635,529        3,408,058   

Class B

     —         1,375   

Class C

     370,969        795,384   

Institutional Class

     312,374        440,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             18,689,686                38,035,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (13,411,654   $ (19,120,109

Class B

     —         (525,869

Class C

     (1,334,946     (5,095,771

Institutional Class

     (1,259,902     (1,335,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,006,502     (26,077,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     2,683,184        11,957,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     4,101,544        11,315,992   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     169,633,012        158,317,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       173,734,556      $       169,633,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 8,669      $ (2,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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

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

 

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Six months ended
2/29/161

     Year ended  
   (Unaudited)     

8/31/15        

    

8/31/14        

    

8/31/13        

    

8/31/12        

    

8/31/11    

 

 

 
     $ 12.600              $ 12.670             $ 11.970             $ 13.030             $  12.480             $  12.730   
                 
     0.213              0.444             0.445             0.445             0.487             0.492   
          0.111                  (0.067)                 0.734                  (0.973)                  0.660                  (0.198
          0.324                    0.377                  1.179                  (0.528)                  1.147                   0.294   
                            
        (0.214)             (0.447)            (0.444)            (0.445)            (0.488)            (0.492
              —                          —                 (0.035)                 (0.087)                 (0.109)                (0.052
        (0.214)                 (0.447)                (0.479)                 (0.532)                 (0.597)                 (0.544
     $ 12.710              $  12.600             $  12.670             $  11.970             $  13.030             $  12.480   
     2.59%              3.02%             10.03%             (4.24%)            9.41%             2.50%   
                      
     $485,029             $479,275             $503,072             $540,533             $577,061             $538,170   
     0.85%             0.87%             0.90%             0.90%             0.90%             0.91%   
     0.95%             0.96%             0.95%             0.95%             0.92%             0.93%   
     3.39%             3.51%             3.61%             3.47%             3.81%             4.02%   
     3.29%             3.42%             3.56%             3.42%             3.79%             4.00%   
    

 

8%    

 

  

 

    

 

11%    

 

  

 

    

 

10%    

 

  

 

    

 

16%    

 

  

 

    

 

16%    

 

  

 

    

 

12%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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

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

 

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Six months ended
2/29/161

(Unaudited)

     Year ended  
      8/31/15      8/31/14      8/31/13      8/31/12      8/31/11  

 

 
     $12.640               $12.710          $12.010          $13.070          $12.520          $12.780    
                 
     0.166               0.350          0.354          0.350          0.392          0.401    
         0.111                 (0.067)             0.734            (0.973)             0.660            (0.207)   
         0.277                  0.283              1.088            (0.623)             1.052             0.194    
                 
     (0.167)              (0.353)         (0.353)         (0.350)         (0.393)         (0.402)   
               —                        —            (0.035)           (0.087)           (0.109)           (0.052)   
        (0.167)                (0.353)           (0.388)           (0.437)           (0.502)           (0.454)   
    
$12.750      
  
     $12.640          $12.710          $12.010          $13.070          $12.520    
     2.21%               2.25%          9.19%          (4.93%)         8.58%          1.66%    
                 
     $48,945               $45,393          $41,612          $42,985          $41,368          $34,425    
     1.60%               1.62%          1.65%          1.65%          1.65%          1.66%    
     1.70%               1.71%          1.70%          1.70%          1.67%          1.68%    
     2.64%               2.76%          2.86%          2.72%          3.06%          3.27%    
     2.54%               2.67%          2.81%          2.67%          3.04%          3.25%    
     8%               11%          10%          16%          16%          12%    

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
     Year
ended
8/31/15
    

12/31/132
to

8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $12.590              $12.660          $12.070    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.228              0.476          0.336    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.122                 (0.067)             0.589    

Total from investment operations

         0.350                  0.409              0.925    

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.230)                (0.479)            (0.335)   

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.230)                (0.479)            (0.335)   

Net asset value, end of period

     $12.710              $12.590          $12.660    

Total return4

     2.80%              3.27%          7.74%    

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $36,591              $32,084          $17,533    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.60%              0.62%          0.65%    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.70%              0.71%          0.70%    

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.64%              3.76%          3.84%    

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

     3.54%              3.67%          3.79%    

Portfolio turnover

     8%              11%          10%5   

 

 
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
5  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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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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

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

 

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Six months ended 

2/29/161 

(Unaudited) 

     Year ended  
     

 

 

 
         8/31/15        8/31/14        8/31/13        8/31/12     8/31/11   

 

 
     $11.220               $11.320        $10.840        $11.530        $11.130        $11.290   
             
     0.168               0.337            0.342        0.330        0.355        0.375   
         0.110                  (0.100         0.490           (0.675         0.400           (0.160
         0.278                   0.237            0.832           (0.345         0.755            0.215   
                  
     (0.168)              (0.337)        (0.342     (0.330     (0.355     (0.375
              —                        —            (0.010        (0.015              —                  —   
       (0.168)                (0.337)           (0.352        (0.345        (0.355        (0.375
     $11.330               $11.220        $11.320        $10.840        $11.530        $11.130   
     2.49%               2.12%        7.79%        (3.09%     6.88%        2.02%   
                       
     $84,881               $84,663        $90,571        $90,110        $97,032        $87,924   
     0.84%               0.85%        0.84%        0.84%        0.84%        0.84%   
     0.98%               0.98%        0.98%        0.97%        0.94%        0.95%   
     2.99%               2.98%        3.08%        2.89%        3.12%        3.43%   
     2.85%               2.85%        2.94%        2.76%        3.02%        3.32%   
    

 

7%      

 

  

 

     14%        14%        17%        21%        24%   

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

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

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

 

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Six months ended 
2/29/161 

(Unaudited) 

     Year ended  
     

 

 

 
           8/31/15        8/31/14        8/31/13        8/31/12     8/31/11   

 

 
     $11.240               $11.350        $10.860        $ 11.560        $11.160        $11.320   

    

             
         0.120               0.241        0.249        0.233        0.259        0.283   
         0.110                  (0.110         0.500           (0.685         0.400           (0.160
         0.230                   0.131            0.749           (0.452         0.659            0.123   

    

             
     (0.120)              (0.241     (0.249     (0.233     (0.259     (0.283
              —                       —            (0.010        (0.015             —                 —    
        (0.120)               (0.241        (0.259        (0.248        (0.259        (0.283
     $11.350               $11.240        $11.350        $10.860        $11.560        $11.160   
     2.06%               1.16%        6.96%        (3.99%     5.96%        1.16%   
             
     $12,612               $11,740        $12,651        $14,538        $16,210        $13,949   
     1.69%               1.70%        1.69%        1.69%        1.69%        1.69%   
     1.73%               1.73%        1.73%        1.72%        1.69%        1.70%   
     2.14%               2.13%        2.23%        2.04%        2.27%        2.58%   
     2.10%               2.10%        2.19%        2.01%        2.27%        2.57%   
    

 

7%      

 

  

 

     14%        14%        17%        21%        24%   

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
8/31/15
    

12/31/132

to

8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.220              $11.330           $10.950    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.176              0.354           0.255    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.110                    (0.110)             0.380    

Total from investment operations

         0.286                      0.244              0.635    

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.176)                 (0.354)             (0.255 ) 

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.176)                   (0.354)             (0.255 ) 

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.330                $11.220           $11.330   

Total return4

     2.57%              2.18%           5.85%   

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $  6,108              $  4,402           $  2,376   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.69%              0.70%           0.69%   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.73%              0.73%           0.73%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.14%              3.13%           3.21%   

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

     3.10%              3.10%           3.17%   

Portfolio turnover

 

    

 

7%     

 

  

 

    

 

14%  

 

  

 

    

 

14%

 

5  

 

 

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
5  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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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

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

 

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     Six months ended                                 
     2/29/161      Year ended  
     

 

 

 
     (Unaudited)      8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
     $  10.840               $  10.880        $  10.250        $  11.080        $  10.490        $  10.710   
                       
     0.186               0.383              0.404              0.399              0.420        0.430   
           0.098                    (0.039           0.628             (0.831           0.596             (0.222
           0.284                     0.344              1.032             (0.432           1.016              0.208   
                       
         (0.184)                  (0.384          (0.402          (0.398          (0.426          (0.428
         (0.184)                  (0.384          (0.402          (0.398          (0.426          (0.428
     $  10.940               $  10.840        $  10.880        $  10.250        $  11.080        $  10.490   
     2.55%               3.20%        10.25%        (4.06%     9.86%        2.12%   
                       
     $118,740               $122,618        $119,044        $121,232        $124,717        $108,830   
     0.89%               0.91%        0.89%        0.89%        0.89%        0.91%   
     0.99%               1.01%        0.99%        0.99%        0.97%        0.98%   
     3.42%               3.52%        3.82%        3.64%        3.89%        4.20%   
     3.32%               3.42%        3.72%        3.54%        3.81%        4.13%   
     7%               16%        15%        14%        13%        5%   

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

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

 

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    Six months ended                                 
    2/29/161      Year ended  
  

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)      8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
    $10.870               $10.900        $10.270        $11.100        $10.510        $10.730   
                      
    0.145               0.302        0.326        0.318        0.340        0.354   
        0.089                  (0.029         0.628           (0.832         0.596           (0.222
        0.234                   0.273            0.954           (0.514         0.936            0.132   
                      
       (0.144)                 (0.303        (0.324        (0.316        (0.346        (0.352
       (0.144)                 (0.303        (0.324        (0.316        (0.346        (0.352
    $10.960               $10.870        $10.900        $10.270        $11.100        $10.510   
    2.17%               2.53%        9.41%        (4.77%     9.03%        1.36%   
                      
    $33,301               $32,174        $32,279        $33,140        $33,432        $26,718   
    1.64%               1.66%        1.64%        1.64%        1.64%        1.66%   
    1.74%               1.76%        1.74%        1.74%        1.72%        1.73%   
    2.67%               2.77%        3.07%        2.89%        3.14%        3.45%   
    2.57%               2.67%        2.97%        2.79%        3.06%        3.38%   
    7%               16%        15%        14%        13%        5%   

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
    

Year 

ended 
8/31/15 

    

  12/31/132

  to

  8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.840              $10.880             $10.350   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.199              0.410             0.312   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.089                 (0.039)               0.528   

Total from investment operations

         0.288                  0.371                 0.840   

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.198)               (0.411)              (0.310

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.198)               (0.411)              (0.310

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.930              $10.840             $10.880   

Total return4

     2.67%              3.46%             8.21%   

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $21,694              $14,841             $6,470   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.64%              0.66%             0.64%   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.74%              0.76%             0.74%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.67%              3.77%             4.04%   

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

     3.57%              3.67%             3.94%   

Portfolio turnover

     7%              16%             15% 5 

 

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
5  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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Notes to financial statements   
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a Fund, or collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), as amended, and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. On May 30, 2013, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class B shares were eliminated. Effective Sept. 25, 2014, all remaining shares of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Class B were converted to Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income taxes, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.

The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation – Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.

Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2012–Aug. 31, 2015), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements.

Class Accounting – Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Use of Estimates – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and

 

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pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset shown under “Less expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$158   $26   $43

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

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

     

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

On the first $500 million

   0.550%       0.500%       0.550%

On the next $500 million

   0.500%       0.475%       0.500%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.450%       0.450%       0.450%

In excess of $2.5 billion

   0.425%       0.425%       0.425%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations (collectively, nonroutine expenses)), do not exceed the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 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 each Fund’s Board and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.

 

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

 

     

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

  

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum)

   0.60%    0.69%    0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net asset of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

 

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

$13,316   $2,424   $4,052

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion, 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% of average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Investments Family of 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 Feb. 29, 2016, the amounts charged for each Fund was as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

 

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

$58,658   $10,678   $17,848

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.”

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s

 

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Class A shares to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2014 through Feb. 29, 2016.2 Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares for all the Funds. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$5,602   $1,021   $1,698

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP earned commissions on sales of each Fund’s Class A shares as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$29,242   $3,422   $9,670

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Class A

     $ —            $296       $6,974

Class C

     $778               —       $   345

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 Feb. 29, 2016, 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. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund engaged in securities purchases and securities sales as follows. There were no realized gains (losses) for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

       $10,490,713             $2,050,008             $7,400,032  

Sales

       8,200,038             3,175,011             7,650,037  

 

1The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014 through Dec. 29, 2016. Prior to Dec. 29, 2014, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund’s contractual waiver was 0.65%.

2The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014 through Dec. 29, 2016.

3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

       $59,117,943             $10,267,661             $15,050,521  

Sales

       41,657,741             6,781,037             11,912,300  

At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

       

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Cost of investments

      $ 536,829,556             $ 99,711,969                 $ 167,459,811      
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

      $ 40,065,563             $ 6,125,216                 $ 8,313,012      

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

       (915,424 )          (168,649)                (316,271)     
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

      $ 39,150,139             $ 5,956,567                 $ 7,996,741      
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In addition to those described below, capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2015 will expire as follows:

 

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Year of expiration                    

   Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

2017

     $        $  —        $ 83,961  

2018

                         2,974,512  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $        $        $ 3,058,473  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period.

Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:

 

     

Loss carryforward character

 
     

Short-term

    

Long-term

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

   $ 2,138,010       $ 624,384   

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     145,774           

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     743,481         1,137,163   

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability 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 on the next page.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, 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, 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, fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2016:

 

     

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

Securities

  

Level 2

      

Municipal Bonds

     $571,979,695                            

Short-Term Investments

     4,000,000        
  

 

 

    

Total Value of Securities

     $575,979,695         
  

 

 

    

 

     

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Securities

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Total

    

Municipal Bonds

     $        $ 104,606,676        $ 104,606,676     

Short-Term Investments1

       561,860          500,000          1,061,860     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Value of Securities

     $ 561,860        $ 105,106,676        $ 105,668,536     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

     

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond  Fund

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

       

Municipal Bonds

   $       $ 173,224,057       $ 173,224,057     

Short-Term Investments1

     482,495         1,750,000         2,232,495          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total Value of Securities

   $ 482,495       $ 174,974,057       $ 175,456,552     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

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1 Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent investment company securities while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type for each Fund:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Short-Term Investments

        

Level 1

       52.91 %       21.61 %

Level 2

       47.09 %       78.39 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       100.00 %       100.00 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Funds. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 29, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
       

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota

Intermediate Fund

       

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

 
    Six months     Year         Six months     Year         Six months     Year  
    ended     ended         ended     ended         ended     ended  
    2/29/16     8/31/15         2/29/16     8/31/15         2/29/16     8/31/15  

Shares sold:

               

Class A

    1,514,169        1,798,126            295,966        875,739          632,638        1,810,912   

Class C

    342,718        554,042          97,091        135,340          166,587        394,131   

Institutional Class

    424,878        1,311,449          159,726        218,794          702,425        856,436   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

  

Class A

    537,167        1,109,147          99,338        206,393          150,040        312,703   

Class B

           74                                 126   

Class C

    44,076        84,130          10,943        21,032          33,967        72,841   

Institutional Class

    47,084        72,360          7,245        7,994          28,659        40,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,910,092        4,929,328          670,309        1,465,292          1,714,316        3,487,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

  

Class A

    (1,935,272     (4,572,539       (447,850     (1,535,695       (1,231,435     (1,755,989

Class B

           (36,119                              (48,250

Class C

    (140,017     (320,507       (41,166     (227,258       (122,352     (466,331

Institutional Class

    (139,872     (220,610       (20,134     (44,335       (115,595     (122,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (2,215,161     (5,149,775       (509,150     (1,807,288       (1,469,382     (2,393,173
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    694,931        (220,447       161,159        (341,996       244,934        1,094,453   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A. The amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the “Statements of changes in net assets.”

 

    Class B      
                 Shares                         
     

            Year ended                 
8/31/15    

 

Class A    

Shares    

                          Value                           

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

  28,939           28,957         $366,598  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

  23,383           23,431         254,934  

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class of shares for another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables above and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016 and year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:

 

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     Six months ended
     2/29/16
         

 

Exchange

              

 

Exchange

          Redemptions                Subscriptions
              Class A         
Shares
   Value   

 

        Institutional        
Class

Shares

   Value

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

        1,513                  $ 19,049               1,517                 $ 19,049      

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

        858                    9,313               859                   9,313      

 

               Year ended          
               8/31/15          
    

 

Exchange Redemptions

  

 

Exchange Subscriptions

         Class A    
Shares
   Class C
    Shares    
     Value        Class A  
Shares
  

 

Institutional
Class
Shares

     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       2,080          2,255        $ 55,257                   4,348        $ 55,527  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

                1,832          20,911          1,838                   20,911  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       3,147                   34,186                   3,154          34,186  

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $275,000,000 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. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 9, 2015.

On Nov. 9, 2015, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.10%, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. Other than the annual commitment fee, the line of credit to be used as described above operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 7, 2016.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2016, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.

The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the state or U.S. territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2016, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

  

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

8.56%   

 

8.92%

   4.38%

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 advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the

 

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refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.

Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.

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

7. Contractual Obligations

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

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share.” The amendments in this update are effective for the Funds for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2016, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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About the organization

 

 

Board of trustees         

 

Shawn K. Lytle

President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments®

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

  

 

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

Chief Executive Officer

Banco Itaú

International

Miami, FL

 

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and Treasurer

3M Corporation

St. Paul, MN

 

Affiliated officers

        

 

David F. Connor

Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

  

 

Daniel V. Geatens

Vice President and Treasurer

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

  

 

Richard Salus

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

  

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawareinvestments.com.

 

 

Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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

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

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.



There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS

/s/ SHAWN LYTLE  
By: Shawn Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2016

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 LYTLE  
By: Shawn Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2016

/s/ RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus
Title:       Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 3, 2016