N-CSR 1 vtff3642061-ncsr.htm CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

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: August 31, 2019


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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Delaware Funds®

by MACQUARIE

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Annual report  

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

August 31, 2019

 

   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

        

 

 

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

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

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 

 

    


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

  Check your account balance and transactions

 

  View statements and tax forms

 

  Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

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

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

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

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Portfolio management review

     1  

Performance summaries

     6  

Disclosure of Fund expenses

     18  

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     21  

Schedules of investments

     24  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     60  

Statements of operations

     62  

Statements of changes in net assets

     64  

Financial highlights

     70  

Notes to financial statements

     88  

Report of independent registered public accounting firm

     103  

Other Fund information

     104  

Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

     110  

About the organization

     120  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Aug. 31, 2019, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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

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

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

© 2019 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Portfolio management review       

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

     September 10, 2019  

 

Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2019)      

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Institutional Class shares)    1-year return      +7.81%  

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Class A shares)    1-year return      +7.54%  

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)    1-year return      +8.72%  

 

Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average    1-year return      +7.55%  

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, please see the table on page 6. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.

The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.

The Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest primarily in municipal debt issues that are exempt from taxation in Minnesota.

Please see page 9 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Institutional Class shares)    1-year return      +7.06%  

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Class A shares)    1-year return      +7.00%  

 

Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)    1-year return      +8.16%  

 

Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average    1-year return      +7.10%  

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, please see the table on page 10. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.

The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.

The Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest in municipal debt issues with dollar-weighted average maturities of 5 to 10 years and are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.

Please see page 13 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Institutional Class shares)    1-year return      +8.50%  

 

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)    1-year return      +8.33%  

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)    1-year return      +8.72%  

 

Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average    1-year return      +7.55%  

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, please see the table on page 14. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fee.

The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge. Both Institutional Class shares and Class A shares reflect the reinvestment of all distributions.

The Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest primarily in municipal debt issues that are exempt from taxation in Minnesota.

Please see page 17 for a description of the index. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

Economic backdrop

Throughout the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the US economy grew, albeit at a moderating pace, reflecting mounting concerns about the US-China trade dispute. In the third quarter of 2018, US gross domestic product (GDP) – a measure of national economic output – rose by an annualized 2.9%, down from the previous quarter. Growth slowed to 1.1% in the final three months of 2018 before bouncing back to 3.1% in the first quarter of 2019. In the second quarter of 2019, the country’s GDP rose an estimated 2.0%.

Against this backdrop of economic expansion, job growth also remained strong. In August 2019, the US unemployment rate stood at 3.7%, matching its level one year earlier and close to the nearly 50-year low of 3.6% achieved in both April and May 2019.

When the fiscal year began in September 2018, the US Federal Reserve continued to raise its short-term target interest rate, maintaining a cycle that had been in place since 2015. In September and again in December 2018, the Fed lifted the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. As data mounted suggesting a slowing US economy, however, the Fed adjusted its policy direction – initially, by no longer raising rates and then, in June 2019, reversing its rate increase from December. By the end of the Funds’ fiscal year on Aug. 31, 2019, the federal funds rate was within a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. Investors widely anticipated that the Fed would enact further rate cuts at its meetings later in 2019.

Sources: US Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bloomberg.

Municipal bond market conditions

Uncertainty about trade policy led to uncertainty about future global growth, encouraging global central banks to implement increasingly stimulative economic policies. This led to a highly favorable backdrop for municipal debt, particularly

as the Funds’ fiscal year progressed. The US municipal bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 8.72% for the 12 months ended Aug. 31, 2019.

As rates on longer-term bonds fell more than those on shorter-term issues, the municipal yield curve flattened. The largest yield declines came from the “belly” of the municipal yield curve, while the strongest overall performance came from the 20-year (17-22 years) and the long bond (22+ years) segments of the curve. Meanwhile, credit spreads tightened, indicating that investors were willing to accept somewhat less yield in exchange for assuming credit risk in an environment of generally healthy credit fundamentals.

Lower-rated bonds generally outperformed their higher-rated counterparts, while bonds with longer maturities tended to outpace those with shorter maturities. The following tables highlight these performance trends for the Funds’ fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019:

 

Returns by credit rating

      

AAA

     8.17%  

AA

     8.37%  

A

     9.20%  

BBB

     10.48%  

Returns by maturity

      

1 year

     2.65%  

5 years

     6.34%  

10 years

     9.48%  

22+ years

     11.14%  

Source: Bloomberg.

  

Focused on credit research

For all three of the Funds highlighted in this report, we maintained the same management strategy we employ in all market conditions. We follow a bottom-up (bond by bond) investment approach. This means we select bonds for the Funds on an

 

 

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issuer-by-issuer basis, rather than based on our top-down view of interest rates or economic and market conditions. And we rely on diligent credit research to identify securities we believe offer the Funds’ shareholders a favorable trade-off between risk and reward.

Given this process, the Funds tend to have relatively low allocations to bonds with high credit ratings and greater exposure to securities with lower-investment-grade or below-investment-grade credit ratings. By focusing on higher yielding bonds with solid underlying credit quality, we believe we can potentially add value for the Funds’ shareholders. That said, it was sometimes difficult to find as many suitable lower-rated, higher yielding Minnesota bonds as we wished. This reflects changing issuance patterns in Minnesota’s municipal marketplace, highlighted by a greater proportion of relatively highly rated state and local general obligation and school district bonds with relatively low coupons. In this environment, our approach has been to seek a favorable trade-off between risk and reward potential while maintaining our overall, credit-oriented management approach.

At fiscal year end on Aug. 31, 2019, roughly 31% of the net assets of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund was invested in bonds with lower-investment-grade credit ratings (A and BBB), and approximately 22% of the net assets of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund was invested in these same credit tiers. Both Funds also maintained allocations to high yield municipal bonds, securities with credit ratings below BBB. By prospectus, both Funds may hold up to 20% of their net assets in high yield debt, although these allocations remained below that threshold in both Funds throughout the fiscal year. Whenever we invest in the high yield market segment, we thoroughly analyze the securities’ credit risk and emphasize those bonds that we believe offer the Funds’ shareholders a favorable risk-reward balance.

Consistent with its mandate, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund maintained the largest exposure to high yield bonds of the three Funds. As of Aug. 31, 2019, more than 38% of this Fund’s net assets was held in bonds with credit ratings below BBB, including nonrated bonds.

Portfolio positioning

Throughout the fiscal year, our main objective was to maintain the Funds’ existing credit positioning as best we could. Our challenge was that when interest rates fell, the Funds experienced naturally shortening durations, as various longtime portfolio holdings approached their maturity or call dates.

Because our management approach entails keeping the Funds’ duration (that is, interest rate sensitivity) relatively neutral compared with peer funds – a reflection of our view that we can more effectively add value through credit selection than by trying to anticipate the direction of interest rate movements – we needed to take proactive steps to maintain that neutral stance in a falling interest rate environment.

When available, new bond purchases focused on longer-duration bonds, including bonds with longer call dates. Proceeds for new purchases came from investment inflows and from bond maturities and calls. Using the proceeds from the sale of certain shorter-duration holdings also helped us keep the Funds neutrally positioned in an environment of falling interest rates, while maintaining the credit-oriented investment approach we regularly follow.

Although we believe we were often successful in accomplishing our objectives, our ability to do so was more limited in the Minnesota municipal bond marketplace than we preferred. Unlike in other state markets, where we were frequent buyers of noncallable debt, bonds with this structure were harder to come by in Minnesota, which features a large amount of shorter-call supply. Against this backdrop, we tried to accomplish our duration

 

 

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objectives methodically, even as we found it challenging to do so within desired time frames.

Notable performance factors

As noted, longer-maturity bonds tended to outperform shorter-maturity bonds for this fiscal year, while lower-quality issues generally outperformed their higher-rated counterparts. Such trends are evident as we highlight some of the Funds’ strongest- and weakest-performing securities over the 12 months.

In both Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, for example, the strongest-performing holding consisted of charter school bonds for Stride Academy, which gained more than 23%. Both Funds, along with Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, also benefited from an education bond issue of Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School, which returned more than 17%. Both issues benefited from relatively long maturities and lower credit ratings. The Chavez Charter School bonds also benefited from improvements in the school’s academic performance following a probationary period.

Another leading performer in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund consisted of bonds for Maple Grove Hospital, which gained close to 14% for the Fund’s fiscal year, reflecting the bonds’ relatively longer maturity and lower credit quality.

Not surprisingly, many of the weakest individual performers across the Funds were bonds with short call or maturity dates, high credit quality, or both. In Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, for example, the lowest-returning holdings were issues of Allina Health, whose return of less than 2% was emblematic of the securities’ short call dates.

Meanwhile, pre-refunded bonds of the Dakota and Washington Counties Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Anoka returned less than 2% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. As these short-duration, high-quality bonds prepared to hit their maturity date at fiscal year end, we were not disappointed to see them go in light of their high coupon. A similar issue underperformed in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, also returning less than 2%.

The lowest-returning holdings for Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were a couple of pre-refunded bonds, including issues of the University of St. Thomas and Samaritan Bethany. Both bonds returned less than 2% for the Fund for the fiscal year.

Minnesota economic backdrop

Minnesota is supported by a diverse economy with employment anchored by the manufacturing, real estate, and healthcare and social services sectors. Other relevant notes:

 

  Nonfarm employment remained flat year over year and totaled 3.0 million in July 2019, while the July unemployment rate was 3.4%, stronger than the national average of 3.7%.

 

  Per capita personal income has consistently remained above the national average and was 8% above the national average for the most recent estimate.

 

  General Fund net receipts collected during fiscal year 2019 are projected to total $23.4 billion, which would be 2.8% above projections and 6.2% above the prior fiscal year.

 

  Net income tax collections for fiscal year 2019 are expected to be 3.8% higher than projections, while sales tax receipts are expected to be 1.2% above the forecast.
 

 

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  The state’s rainy-day fund has grown to nearly $2.5 billion as of fiscal year end 2019. The biennial budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 totals $48.5 billion, a 6.5% increase from the previous biennial budget, with a projected deficit of $315 million.

Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Minnesota Management and Budget.

    

 

 

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Performance summaries   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    August 31, 2019

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.

 

Fund and benchmark performance1, 2

    

 

Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019    

 

 

 

     

1 year

 

    

5 years

 

    

10 years

 

    

Lifetime    

 

 

Class A (Est. Feb. 27, 1984)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +7.54%        +3.33%        +4.22%        +6.19%      

Including sales charge

     +2.72%        +2.37%        +3.75%        +6.05%      

Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +6.73%        +2.56%        +3.44%        +4.07%      

Including sales charge

     +5.73%        +2.56%        +3.44%        +4.07%      

Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +7.81%        +3.60%        n/a           +4.54%      

Including sales charge

     +7.81%        +3.60%        n/a           +4.54%      

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

     +8.72%        +3.85%        +4.62%        +4.71%*    

*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date.

1 Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 7. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.

Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service (12b-1) fee.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.

Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that no front-end sales charge applied.

Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual 12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.

Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.

The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the

 

 

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bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.

Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.

Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.

Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.

This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical

rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.

 

2 The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.

 

Fund expense ratios   

Class A

 

    

Class C

 

    

Institutional Class    

 

Total annual operating expenses

   0.94%      1.69%      0.69%

(without fee waivers)

            

Net expenses

   0.85%      1.60%      0.60%

(including fee waivers, if any)

            

Type of waiver

   Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.

 

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Performance summaries

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019

 

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Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019

 

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1 The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense

limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 7. Please note additional details on pages 6 through 9.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.

 

 

      Nasdaq symbols    CUSIPs                  

Class A

   DEFFX       928918101        

Class C

   DMOCX      928918408        

Institutional Class

   DMNIX       928918705                    

 

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Performance summaries   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    August 31, 2019

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.

 

Fund and benchmark performance1, 2     

 

Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019    

 

 

 

     

1 year

 

    

5 years

 

    

10 years

 

    

Lifetime    

 

 

Class A (Est. Oct. 27, 1985)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +7.00%        +2.89%        +3.55%        +4.73%      

Including sales charge

     +4.02%        +2.32%        +3.26%        +4.64%      

Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +6.09%        +2.00%        +2.68%        +3.31%      

Including sales charge

     +5.09%        +2.00%        +2.68%        +3.31%      

Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +7.06%        +3.02%        n/a           +3.70%      

Including sales charge

     +7.06%        +3.02%        n/a           +3.70%      
Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index      +8.16%        +3.42%        +4.15%        +4.06%*    

*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date

1 Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 11. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.

Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service (12b-1) fee.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%, and have an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. This fee

was contractually limited to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.** Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that no front-end sales charge applied.

Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual 12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.

Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.

The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the

 

 

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time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.

Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.

Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.

Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.

This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical

rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.

 

2 The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.*** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.

 

Fund expense ratios     

Class A

 

    

Class C

 

    

Institutional Class    

 

Total annual operating expenses

     1.00%      1.75%      0.75%

(without fee waivers)

              

Net expenses

     0.71%      1.56%      0.56%

(including fee waivers, if any)

              

Type of waiver

     Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.

*** The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from April 1, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2019.

 

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Performance summaries

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019

 

LOGO

Institutional Class shares

Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019

 

LOGO

 

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1 The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 2.75% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense

limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 11. Please note additional details on pages 10 through 13.

The Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of investment grade, US tax-exempt bonds with maturities from 2 to 17 years.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.

 

 

      Nasdaq symbols    CUSIPs                  

Class A

   DXCCX      928930106        

Class C

   DVSCX      928930205        

Institutional Class

   DMIIX         92910U109                    

 

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Performance summaries   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    August 31, 2019

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting delawarefunds.com/performance.

 

Fund and benchmark performance1, 2     

 

Average annual total returns through August 31, 2019    

 

 

 

     

1 year

 

    

5 years

 

    

10 years

 

    

Lifetime    

 

 

Class A (Est. June 4, 1996)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +8.33%        +3.84%        +4.89%        +5.10%      

Including sales charge

     +3.48%        +2.90%        +4.40%        +4.89%      

Class C (Est. June 7, 1996)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +7.51%        +3.07%        +4.10%        +4.32%      

Including sales charge

     +6.51%        +3.07%        +4.10%        +4.32%      

Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2013)

                    

Excluding sales charge

     +8.50%        +4.09%        n/a           +5.05%      

Including sales charge

     +8.50%        +4.09%        n/a           +5.05%      
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index      +8.72%        +3.85%        +4.62%        +4.71%*    

*The benchmark lifetime return is for Institutional Class share comparison only and is calculated using the last business day in the month of the Fund’s Institutional Class inception date

1 Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and are presented both with and without the applicable sales charges described below. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some or all of the periods shown in the “Fund and benchmark performance” table. Expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 15. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect.

Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service (12b-1) fee.

Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%, and have an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets.

Performance for Class A shares, excluding sales charges, assumes that no front-end sales charge applied.

Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual 12b-1 fee of 1.00% of average daily net assets. Performance for Class C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.

Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.

The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the

 

 

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bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.

Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, regional, and other factors of that state than geographically diversified funds.

Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to state or local and/or the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.

Duration number will change as market conditions change. Therefore, duration should not be solely relied upon to indicate a municipal bond fund’s potential volatility.

This document may mention bond ratings published by nationally recognized statistical

rating organizations (NRSROs) Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch, Inc. For securities rated by an NRSRO other than S&P, the rating is converted to the equivalent S&P credit rating. Bonds rated AAA are rated as having the highest quality and are generally considered to have the lowest degree of investment risk. Bonds rated AA are considered to be of high quality, but with a slightly higher degree of risk than bonds rated AAA. Bonds rated A are considered to have many favorable investment qualities, though they are somewhat more susceptible to adverse economic conditions. Bonds rated BBB are believed to be of medium-grade quality and generally riskier over the long term. Bonds rated BB, B, and CCC are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, with BB indicating the least degree of speculation of the three.

 

2 The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” table. Delaware Management Company has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) from exceeding 0.64% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the period from Sept. 1, 2018 to Aug. 31, 2019.** Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements. Please see the “Financial highlights” section in this report for the most recent expense ratios.

 

Fund expense ratios     

Class A

 

    

Class C

 

    

Institutional Class    

 

Total annual operating expenses

     0.99%      1.74%      0.74%

(without fee waivers)

              

Net expenses

     0.89%      1.64%      0.64%

(including fee waivers, if any)

              

Type of waiver

     Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

     Contractual

 

**The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.

 

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Performance summaries

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2009 through Aug. 31, 2019

 

LOGO

Institutional Class shares

Average annual total returns from Dec. 31, 2013 (inception date) through Aug. 31, 2019

 

LOGO

 

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1 The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on Aug. 31, 2009, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2009.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on Dec. 31, 2013, and includes the reinvestment of all distributions. The graph also assumes $10,000 invested in the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index as of Dec. 31, 2013.

The graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. Expense

limitations were in effect for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower had expense limitations not been in effect. Expenses are listed in the “Fund expense ratios” table on page 15. Please note additional details on pages 14 through 17.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.

Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.

 

 

      Nasdaq symbols    CUSIPs                  

Class A

   DVMHX      928928316        

Class C

   DVMMX      928928282        

Institutional Class

   DMHIX        928928175                    

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 (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 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 March 1, 2019 to Aug. 31, 2019.

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 and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

 

Account Value

 

3/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

8/31/19

    

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

3/1/19 to 8/31/19*

 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,058.60          0.85%         $4.41    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,054.50        1.60%         8.29  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,060.80        0.60%         3.12  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,020.92          0.85%         $4.33    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,017.14        1.60%         8.13  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,022.18        0.60%         3.06  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

 

Account Value

 

3/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

8/31/19

    

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

3/1/19 to 8/31/19*

 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,051.50          0.71%         $3.67    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,047.00        1.56%         8.05  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,052.30        0.56%         2.90  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

       

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,021.63          0.71%         $3.62    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,017.34        1.56%         7.93  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,022.38        0.56%         2.85  

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

 

Account Value

 

3/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

8/31/19

    

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

3/1/19 to 8/31/19*

 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,066.00          0.89%       $4.63    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,061.90        1.64%       8.52  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,067.30        0.64%       3.33  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Class A

     $1,000.00          $1,020.72          0.89%       $4.53    

Class C

     1,000.00        1,016.94        1.64%       8.34  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00        1,021.98        0.64%       3.26  

*“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 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

Municipal Bonds*

     103.05%                 

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.62%                 

Education Revenue Bonds

     18.51%                 

Electric Revenue Bonds

     9.51%                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     27.75%                 

Housing Revenue Bonds

     0.41%                 

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.79%                 

Local General Obligation Bonds

     9.79%                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     7.78%                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     3.03%                 

State General Obligation Bonds

     12.44%                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     7.35%                 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

 

    

 

3.07%            

 

 

 

        

Short-Term Investments

     1.53%                       

Total Value of Securities

     104.58%                       

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (4.58%)                     

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

Guam

     0.38%                 

Minnesota

     101.78%                 

Puerto Rico

     2.06%                 

US Virgin Islands

 

    

 

0.36%            

 

 

 

        

Total Value of Securities

     104.58%                       

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

 

Municipal Bonds*

  

 

 

 

97.85%            

 

 

  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.32%                 

Education Revenue Bonds

     15.20%                 

Electric Revenue Bonds

     10.09%                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     31.14%                 

Housing Revenue Bond

     0.38%                 

Lease Revenue Bonds

     5.19%                 

Local General Obligation Bonds

     7.39%                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     7.08%                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     2.26%                 

State General Obligation Bonds

     9.08%                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     8.04%                 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

 

    

 

1.68%            

 

 

 

        

Short-Term Investments

     2.16%                       

Total Value of Securities

     100.01%                       

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.01%)                     

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

 

Minnesota

  

 

 

 

98.48%            

 

 

  

Puerto Rico

 

    

 

1.53%            

 

 

 

        

Total Value of Securities

     100.01%                       

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   As of August 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

 

Municipal Bonds*

  

 

 

 

98.96%            

 

 

  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.98%                 

Education Revenue Bonds

     19.80%                 

Electric Revenue Bonds

     7.78%                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     33.97%                 

Housing Revenue Bonds

     1.81%                 

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.39%                 

Local General Obligation Bonds

     7.50%                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     5.38%                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     5.02%                 

State General Obligation Bonds

     8.43%                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     4.40%                 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

 

    

 

1.50%            

 

 

 

        

 

Short-Term Investments

  

 

 

 

1.59%            

 

 

        

Total Value of Securities

     100.55%                       

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.55%)                     

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory

 

  

Percentage of net assets

 

         

 

Guam

  

 

 

 

0.34%            

 

 

  

Minnesota

     96.22%                 

Puerto Rico

     3.99%                       

Total Value of Securities

     100.55%                       

 

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Schedules of Investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    August 31, 2019

 

     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 103.05%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.62%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     3,565,000      $ 3,621,149  
     

 

 

 
        3,621,149  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 18.51%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     840,000        906,175  

Series A 4.25% 7/1/47

     1,550,000        1,652,021  

Series A 4.375% 7/1/52

     400,000        428,412  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000        2,348,976  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000        395,969  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        268,457  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000        1,470,995  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     2,000,000        2,199,960  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     700,000        778,281  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     2,800,000        3,075,604  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 Certificates of Participation

     

Series B 5.00% 2/1/28

     350,000        441,529  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 8/1/43

     400,000        445,808  

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     1,690,000        1,889,217  

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000        625,808  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000        1,283,177  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     765,000        819,950  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,290,000        2,426,873  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000        619,620  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000        1,869,934  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     885,000      $ 970,845  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,300,000        2,469,441  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue (Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000        506,345  

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000        2,449,433  

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     4,990,000        6,271,681  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     1,375,000        1,639,124  

5.00% 5/1/37

     1,250,000        1,469,563  

5.00% 5/1/47

     250,000        289,045  

(Carleton College)

     

4.00% 3/1/35

     1,000,000        1,146,610  

4.00% 3/1/36

     415,000        474,648  

5.00% 3/1/44

     2,085,000        2,534,463  

(College of St. Benedict) Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43

     1,000,000        1,067,150  

(College of St. Scholastica)

     

4.00% 12/1/29

     280,000        330,663  

4.00% 12/1/30

     290,000        339,425  

4.00% 12/1/33

     500,000        571,820  

4.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        569,220  

4.00% 12/1/40

     1,200,000        1,347,072  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     5,600,000        6,625,696  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     925,000        1,017,111  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     875,000        1,058,339  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     2,120,000        2,512,645  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000        592,970  

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000        295,825  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000        804,824  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000        803,719  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     500,000        568,315  

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

     1,800,000        1,822,446  

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     955,000        1,101,841  

 

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Schedules of investments   

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/38

     1,000,000      $ 1,150,760  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     170,000        195,362  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/40

     625,000        716,881  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,060,000        1,207,064  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     700,000        822,815  

4.00% 10/1/37

     750,000        878,347  

4.00% 10/1/44

     1,255,000        1,439,949  

5.00% 10/1/40

     500,000        630,375  

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,250,000        1,494,813  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/34

     400,000        456,012  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     500,000        567,740  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     520,000        555,682  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,165,000        1,226,931  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

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

     2,855,000        3,022,360  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     875,000        598,824  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,945,000        2,066,990  

(Great River School Project)

     

Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 #

     300,000        323,544  

Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     735,000        795,571  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     500,000        531,695  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     1,750,000        1,843,853  

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

     1,440,000        1,550,275  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     925,000        1,127,418  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     2,625,000        3,307,343  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/35

     3,175,000        3,860,483  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/36

     2,650,000        3,215,086  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     1,125,000        1,361,666  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     1,560,000        1,936,459  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     1,750,000        2,168,967  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/44

     3,000,000      $ 3,813,420  
     

 

 

 
        108,463,730  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 9.51%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

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

     1,150,000        1,377,987  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,114,160  

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000        465,472  

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000        587,990  

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000        1,412,212  

5.00% 10/1/47

     2,000,000        2,387,780  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000        1,246,539  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000        878,400  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000        1,785,287  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/27

     540,000        657,007  

5.00% 1/1/28

     350,000        424,077  

5.00% 1/1/28

     210,000        261,101  

5.00% 1/1/29

     585,000        706,077  

5.00% 1/1/29

     220,000        272,334  

5.00% 1/1/30

     520,000        624,224  

5.00% 1/1/31

     200,000        244,602  

5.00% 1/1/32

     210,000        255,238  

5.00% 1/1/35

     160,000        192,610  

5.00% 1/1/36

     180,000        216,157  

5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        476,016  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000        139,657  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000        473,658  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000        576,779  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     1,255,000        1,007,137  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,775,000        1,420,000  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,395,000        1,679,636  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/47

     2,265,000        2,718,272  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000        339,734  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000        315,719  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000        1,562,870  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000        344,742  

 

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Schedules of investments   

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000      $ 1,545,053  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,840,710  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000        2,353,220  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/47

     3,130,000        3,832,967  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue Capital Appreciation Series A 6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL)^

     5,000,000        4,631,050  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     1,235,000        1,410,815  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/31

     885,000        1,002,740  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/33

     365,000        411,034  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     4,000,000        4,590,960  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     3,935,000        4,495,462  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     3,000,000        3,417,540  
     

 

 

 
        55,695,025  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 27.75%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000        1,166,572  

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000        349,024  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc. - Orchard Path Project)

     

5.00% 9/1/43

     465,000        505,241  

5.00% 9/1/58

     3,220,000        3,479,661  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     1,725,000        1,757,033  

2nd Tier Series B 5.25% 1/1/37

     510,000        532,950  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     1,665,000        1,721,510  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     2,500,000        2,606,100  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     2,350,000        2,490,225  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at The Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     450,000        479,885  

5.00% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,059,520  

5.00% 6/1/53

     600,000        633,552  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

4.00% 11/1/34

     500,000      $ 572,460  

4.00% 11/1/41

     800,000        897,464  

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000        581,495  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/38

     100,000        112,415  

5.00% 5/1/44

     1,500,000        1,663,260  

5.00% 5/1/51

     1,585,000        1,749,095  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     280,000        293,247  

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 #

     2,380,000        2,473,153  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000        749,177  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000        723,048  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000        322,330  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,850,000        2,198,743  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     1,850,000        2,035,129  

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000        3,961,201  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000        526,995  

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000        695,594  

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000        62,795  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000        694,643  

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000        527,905  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project) 5.375% 10/1/44

     575,000        601,829  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     2,000,000        2,216,940  

5.00% 5/1/27

     1,400,000        1,746,640  

5.00% 5/1/29

     1,000,000        1,232,540  

 

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Schedules of investments   

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

5.00% 5/1/30

     850,000      $ 1,042,746  

5.00% 5/1/31

     500,000        609,705  

5.00% 5/1/32

     500,000        607,015  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000        1,179,110  

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000        1,175,600  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Incorporate Project) 5.00% 7/1/54

     3,500,000        3,723,300  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     5,600,000        6,265,168  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        595,145  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        593,735  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,170,140  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     3,475,000        4,223,167  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000        528,690  

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000        2,055,846  

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000        480,830  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/28

     1,550,000        1,951,481  

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

     2,085,000        2,160,665  

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

     

(Essenthia Health Obligated Group)

     

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

     5,725,000        5,808,471  

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

     5,000,000        5,096,350  

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

     5,120,000        5,218,560  

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000        445,355  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000        341,326  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000        1,291,000  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

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

     2,980,000        3,271,951  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000      $ 4,731,585  

Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38

     6,405,000        6,549,817  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000        334,751  

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000        718,380  

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000        1,915,915  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000        1,395,930  

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000        1,317,792  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     1,350,000        1,399,329  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000        991,549  

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000        669,519  

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000        874,365  

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000        668,823  

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000        469,804  

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000        492,507  

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000        491,313  

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000        826,433  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     4,315,000        4,839,143  

5.00% 5/1/48

     5,090,000        6,287,321  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     965,000        1,072,752  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     3,715,000        4,383,849  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     740,000        758,433  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A-1 Unrefunded Balance 5.25% 11/15/29

     2,825,000        2,848,702  

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     2,450,000        2,733,343  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     1,560,000        1,884,012  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     2,200,000        2,609,882  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     3,000,000        3,494,160  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000        1,461,411  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

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

     

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

     3,100,000      $ 3,195,077  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000        500,295  

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000        500,150  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

3.75% 8/1/36

     500,000        518,485  

4.00% 8/1/44

     800,000        833,320  

5.00% 8/1/49

     1,000,000        1,106,450  

5.00% 8/1/54

     875,000        966,026  

West St. Paul Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

4.50% 11/1/40

     250,000        261,475  

4.75% 11/1/52

     750,000        790,020  

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000        882,496  

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000        561,913  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        536,100  

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000        1,703,547  

5.25% 12/1/49

     750,000        798,630  
     

 

 

 
        162,629,531  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.41%

     

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

     

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

     965,000        976,831  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,330,000        1,428,979  
     

 

 

 
        2,405,810  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.79%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000        1,417,963  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000        4,341,680  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000        2,731,575  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(State Appropriation – Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000      $ 1,829,047  

Series C 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000        1,919,962  

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research Facilities Funding Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000        4,093,294  
     

 

 

 
        16,333,521  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.79%

     

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,500,000        1,692,720  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,500,000        3,911,390  

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000        1,040,814  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000        2,033,226  

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

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

     1,905,000        2,351,227  

Duluth

     

(DECC Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/32

     1,000,000        1,212,030  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/33

     3,585,000        4,336,846  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     160,000        181,293  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     1,250,000        1,413,675  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,885,000        2,398,022  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     940,000        1,163,513  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,850,000        3,597,527  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,645,000        3,265,411  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     3,310,000        4,168,548  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,000,000        1,256,670  

Series B 5.00% 12/15/39

     5,000,000        6,426,350  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        1,999,320  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,245,000        1,564,554  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     3,000,000        3,703,680  

Mounds View Independent School District No. 621

     

(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement

     

Program) Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,000,000        3,348,270  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District No. 712

     

(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/26

     1,315,000      $ 1,540,128  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

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

     1,865,000        2,299,265  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,950,000        2,480,810  
     

 

 

 
        57,385,289  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 7.78%

     

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/40-19§

     1,000,000        1,019,090  

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

     

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

     9,000,000        9,000,000  

(City of Bloomington)

     

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

     14,115,000        15,970,276  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23-22§

     350,000        389,805  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24-22§

     475,000        529,022  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27-22§

     200,000        222,746  

Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany Project) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41-19§

     5,220,000        5,297,256  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     910,000        1,114,695  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     670,000        820,710  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29-20§

     1,850,000        1,945,331  

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     8,795,000        9,281,276  
     

 

 

 
        45,590,207  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.03%

     

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000        3,174,090  

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/30

     250,000        279,190  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)

     

Series A-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^

     11,323,000        3,040,678  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)

     

Series A-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^

     12,906,000      $ 2,508,152  

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     3,143,000        3,230,407  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     835,000        872,709  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000        771,878  

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000        1,760,760  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

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

     2,000,000        2,130,480  
     

 

 

 
        17,768,344  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 12.44%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     4,555,000        4,922,133  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/27

     5,200,000        5,610,176  

(State Trunk Highway)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/29

     5,000,000        5,386,900  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     3,395,000        4,298,579  

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/25

     5,545,000        6,589,013  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,840,000        9,582,989  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     2,500,000        3,040,425  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000        4,937,940  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     3,875,000        4,541,733  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     2,075,000        2,693,599  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     1,000,000        1,271,250  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     2,975,000        3,837,780  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     3,450,000        4,412,515  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000        1,027,007  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     6,000,000        7,563,780  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,525,000        3,174,001  
     

 

 

 
        72,889,820  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.35%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/28

     1,250,000        1,265,750  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/29

     350,000        438,211  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/33

     850,000        1,045,899  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/36

     600,000        732,390  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/41

     600,000        724,398  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     1,595,000      $ 1,913,266  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000        1,138,250  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,000,000        3,763,950  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     5,000,000        6,229,000  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000        626,003  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000        1,261,210  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000        2,986,637  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000        130,152  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000        1,813,489  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000        1,891,347  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     5,095,000        6,301,292  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     6,150,000        7,570,650  

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

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

     3,200,000        3,254,528  
     

 

 

 
        43,086,422  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.07%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/40

     1,930,000        2,243,278  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue

     

(Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000        2,609,640  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000        2,229,700  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     3,120,000        3,686,498  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     3,225,000        3,792,213  

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000        2,230,320  

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000        1,181,450  
     

 

 

 
        17,973,099  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $568,514,354)

        603,841,947  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investments – 1.53%

                 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.53%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services)

     

Series C 1.37% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     3,825,000      $ 3,825,000  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series B-2 1.37% 11/15/35

     

(LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     2,950,000        2,950,000  

(Children’s Hospitals and Clinics)

     

Series A 0.75% 8/15/34 (AGM) (SPA - US Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Series A-2 0.75% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA - US Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Series B 0.74% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA - US Bank N.A.)

     200,000        200,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $8,975,000)

        8,975,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 104.58%
(cost $577,489,354)

      $ 612,816,947  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $10,529,024, which represents 1.80% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

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

 

^

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

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    August 31, 2019

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 97.85%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.32%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     255,000      $           259,016  
     

 

 

 
        259,016  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 15.20%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     425,000        458,481  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     485,000        504,094  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     305,000        332,057  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     400,000        444,732  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000        453,172  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     530,000        572,071  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        548,500  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

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

     525,000        565,598  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/32

     525,000        625,847  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/34

     435,000        528,416  

5.00% 10/1/35

     555,000        671,905  

(St. Catherine University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     565,000        683,384  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000        154,222  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000        150,154  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000        149,947  

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

     1,000,000        1,009,640  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     300,000        352,635  

5.00% 10/1/34

     350,000        449,239  

5.00% 10/1/35

     750,000        959,505  

Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000        1,531,194  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

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

     325,000        344,051  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

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

     340,000      $ 361,325  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/33 #

     140,000        153,423  

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

     260,000        279,911  
     

 

 

 
             12,283,503  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 10.09%

  

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

  

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000        1,151,152  

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000        1,085,670  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000        302,147  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000        589,205  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000        282,235  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/29

     150,000        181,045  

5.00% 1/1/30

     235,000        289,111  

5.00% 1/1/31

     350,000        417,970  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000        223,452  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/28

     300,000        376,326  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/29

     500,000        624,975  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/31

     575,000        710,413  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     425,000        485,503  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,250,000        1,435,538  
     

 

 

 
        8,154,742  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 31.14%

  

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     270,000        294,489  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

3rd Tier Series C 4.25% 1/1/27

     500,000        492,245  

3rd Tier Series C 5.00% 1/1/32

     420,000        420,882  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     250,000      $           264,917  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

  

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project) 5.00% 6/1/38

     250,000        266,603  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project) 5.00% 11/1/24

     600,000        701,442  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(RiverView Health Project) 5.00% 5/1/38

     400,000        449,660  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

  

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     480,000        502,709  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

  

(Essentia Health Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 2/15/37

     750,000        906,630  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group) 5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        825,053  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000        284,191  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) 4.25% 8/1/24

     568,334        588,169  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     500,000        554,235  

5.00% 5/1/28

     1,000,000        1,237,140  

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

     320,000        377,315  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

  

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        595,145  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        593,735  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,000,000        1,215,300  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

  

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000        560,411  

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

  

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/27

     1,205,000        1,520,818  

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

     1,000,000        1,036,380  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

  

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

  

(Essenthia Health Obligated Group) Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC)

     2,500,000      $        2,548,125  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 •

     925,000        990,296  

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

     220,000        227,231  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000        1,121,631  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     575,000        596,011  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project) 5.00% 5/1/48

     810,000        1,000,536  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     360,000        368,968  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

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

     975,000        983,346  

(Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     275,000        332,118  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,164,720  

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000        231,970  

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

     

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

     500,000        524,470  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     125,000        140,569  

5.00% 8/1/35

     150,000        168,312  

West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) 5.00% 11/1/37

     500,000        542,070  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     500,000        536,100  
     

 

 

 
        25,163,942  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 0.38%

  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     285,000        306,210  
     

 

 

 
        306,210  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.19%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000      $        1,247,807  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000        809,466  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000        1,093,400  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,000,000        1,042,080  
     

 

 

 
        4,192,753  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.39%

     

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     250,000        282,735  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     1,500,000        1,856,670  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     1,055,000        1,328,646  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,500,000        1,885,005  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

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

     500,000        616,425  
     

 

 

 
        5,969,481  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 7.08%

     

Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) Series B 6.875% 11/1/34-19§

     750,000        764,213  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

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

     425,000        473,335  

Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/29-19§

     950,000        963,015  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28-19§

     1,025,000        1,033,313  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     165,000        202,115  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     120,000        146,993  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23-20§

     1,000,000        1,048,460  

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26-21§

     1,000,000        1,087,040  
     

 

 

 
        5,718,484  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.26%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/27

     100,000      $           113,210  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured)

     

Series A1 4.55% 7/1/40

     830,000        856,718  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     378,000        384,131  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        473,804  
     

 

 

 
        1,827,863  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 9.08%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     285,000        369,964  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,000,000        1,293,910  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     2,500,000        3,151,575  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,500,000        1,885,545  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     500,000        633,075  
     

 

 

 
        7,334,069  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.04%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,002,690  

(Subordinate)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        772,977  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        810,577  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     1,100,000        1,360,436  

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

     1,000,000        1,012,000  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Parking Enterprise)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/26

     450,000        517,631  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/27

     545,000        622,995  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/28

     350,000        398,727  
     

 

 

 
        6,498,033  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.68%

     

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     565,000        667,587  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     585,000        687,890  
     

 

 

 
        1,355,477  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $74,495,308)

        79,063,573  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investments – 2.16%

                 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 2.16%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services)

     

Series C

     

1.37% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     500,000      $ 500,000  

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

     

(Allina Health System) Series B-1 1.37% 11/15/35

     

(LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     250,000        250,000  

(Children’s Hospitals & Clinics) Series B 0.74% 8/15/25

     

(AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,750,000)

        1,750,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.01%
(cost $76,245,308)

      $      80,813,573  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,259,199, which represents 1.56% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Aug. 31, 2019. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

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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

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund   August 31, 2019

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 98.96%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.98%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     1,920,000      $        1,950,240  
     

 

 

 
        1,950,240  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 19.80%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/37

     850,000        906,075  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,270,000        1,306,182  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        268,457  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        243,402  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,099,980  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A

5.00% 11/1/48

     1,000,000        1,098,430  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     660,000        737,801  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        630,805  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     235,000        251,880  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     710,000        752,437  

(Parnassus Preparatory School Project) Series A

5.00% 11/1/47

     650,000        694,668  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        176,271  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        522,948  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     1,000,000        1,085,260  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     800,000        858,936  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

144A 4.75% 8/1/43 #

     750,000        800,355  

144A 5.00% 8/1/53 #

     570,000        610,618  

5.25% 8/1/39

     800,000        861,864  

 

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Schedules of investments   

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/47

     1,500,000      $        1,734,270  

(Carleton College) 4.00% 3/1/37

     635,000        724,332  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,000,000        1,183,160  

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        268,527  

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        214,364  

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        107,019  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/37

     580,000        636,115  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     670,000        794,091  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000        253,945  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        246,252  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        245,914  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34

     800,000        910,424  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     590,000        670,612  

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

     750,000        757,230  

(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     300,000        346,128  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     770,000        884,876  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,159,340  

4.00% 10/1/44

     850,000        975,265  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/35

     400,000        455,380  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

  

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

     1,435,000        1,511,285  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

  

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A

5.00% 8/1/22 #

     770,000        815,137  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

  

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     750,000        513,277  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter

School Lease Revenue

  

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

     1,750,000        1,859,760  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A

5.50% 7/1/52 #

     265,000        286,839  

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

  

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     500,000        559,045  

Series A 6.00% 9/1/51

     500,000        565,020  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     1,270,000      $        1,350,505  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     500,000        526,815  

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

     1,500,000        1,616,640  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     2,115,000        2,577,825  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     900,000        1,117,188  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     620,000        768,434  
     

 

 

 
        39,541,383  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.78%

  

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

  

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project) 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,620,150  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        423,007  

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        550,373  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        401,184  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        194,877  

5.00% 10/1/47

     745,000        889,448  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000        590,150  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/26

     500,000        611,525  

5.00% 1/1/28

     500,000        605,825  

5.00% 1/1/29

     470,000        567,276  

5.00% 1/1/33

     225,000        272,021  

5.00% 1/1/34

     200,000        241,262  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        375,096  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     410,000        329,025  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     585,000        468,000  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     450,000        551,052  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     500,000        610,785  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     520,000        633,682  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        471,772  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue Series A 4.00% 10/1/32

     800,000      $ 901,624  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30

     500,000        572,500  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     750,000        861,323  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     450,000        516,483  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     2,000,000        2,284,860  
     

 

 

 
        15,543,300  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 33.97%

  

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

  

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

     400,000        424,208  

Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,018,620  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)

     

4.50% 9/1/53

     840,000        880,421  

5.00% 9/1/43

     535,000        581,299  

5.00% 9/1/58

     1,175,000        1,269,752  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     560,000        570,399  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     515,000        532,479  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     1,500,000        1,563,660  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities

     

Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     1,280,000        1,356,378  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project) 5.25% 6/1/58

     725,000        771,799  

Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/35

     750,000        778,057  

City of West St. Paul Minnesota

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) 5.00% 11/1/49

     1,500,000        1,603,035  

Cloquet Housing Facilities

     

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

     850,000        867,629  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project) 5.00% 5/1/51

     1,025,000        1,131,118  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/51 #

     870,000        902,834  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     335,000      $           343,800  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     315,000        323,064  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        189,305  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     590,000        701,221  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        825,053  

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,109,580  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000        193,617  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) 5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000        789,367  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project) 5.375% 10/1/44

     165,000        172,699  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     1,155,000        1,280,283  

5.00% 5/1/26

     1,300,000        1,588,184  

5.00% 5/1/29

     500,000        616,270  

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

     610,000        722,679  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Incorporate Project) 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,070,570  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     1,000,000        1,118,780  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     1,200,000        1,428,348  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        593,735  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,170,140  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,450,000        1,762,185  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,796,509  

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

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     415,000        519,862  

Morris Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Farmington Health Services)

     

4.10% 8/1/44

     500,000        504,430  

4.20% 8/1/49

     1,500,000        1,513,245  

 

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Schedules of investments   

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Oakdale Senior Housing

     

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

     500,000      $           509,535  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        188,036  

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        878,376  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000        1,875,866  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000        385,525  

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        276,159  

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        252,902  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,194,037  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     825,000        855,145  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        140,876  

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        118,871  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     250,000        280,367  

5.00% 5/1/48

     3,900,000        4,817,397  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     15,000        15,374  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     1,440,000        1,600,790  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     2,000,000        2,360,080  

St. Joseph Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Woodcrest Country Manor Project) 5.00% 7/1/55

     1,000,000        1,058,540  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     645,000        719,594  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     485,000        585,735  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/33

     1,320,000        1,452,845  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     1,000,000        1,186,310  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,048,248  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,786,169  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

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

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000      $        1,752,139  

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000        782,145  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,000,300  

Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue

     

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

     1,825,000        1,825,858  

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

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

     1,500,000        1,545,615  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

4.00% 8/1/38

     250,000        261,828  

4.00% 8/1/39

     400,000        417,916  

4.00% 8/1/44

     350,000        364,578  

5.00% 8/1/54

     350,000        386,411  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,250,000        1,331,050  
     

 

 

 
        67,839,231  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.81%

  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

  

(Birchwood Landing at the Lakes at Stillwater Project) 5.00% 5/1/54

     1,000,000        1,060,300  

Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

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

     310,000        310,688  

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

     

(City Living Project) Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT)

     11,235        11,242  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000        116,994  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,275,000        1,369,885  

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

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

     750,000        750,667  
     

 

 

 
        3,619,776  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments   

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.39%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000      $        1,985,147  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000        1,132,120  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000        1,657,007  
     

 

 

 
        4,774,274  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.50%

  

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

  

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,229,870  

Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     1,000,000        1,207,250  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     440,000        498,555  

Series A 4.20% 3/1/34

     750,000        806,857  

Foley Independent School District No. 51

     

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

     1,105,000        1,108,326  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     750,000        954,120  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     910,000        1,148,684  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,500,000        3,086,400  

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,195,230  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,194,070  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000        531,103  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000        1,192,920  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     650,000        826,937  
     

 

 

 
        14,980,322  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.38%

  

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

  

(The Homestead at Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/46-19§

     1,650,000        1,681,499  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23§

     500,000        581,765  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25-22§

     325,000        361,962  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26-22§

     280,000        311,844  

(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39-19§

     1,000,000        1,002,900  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue

     

(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45-20§

     1,500,000      $ 1,578,195  

Rochester Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany Project)

     

Series A 6.875% 12/1/29-19§

     1,000,000        1,013,700  

Series A 7.375% 12/1/41-19§

     375,000        380,550  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42-21§

     1,500,000        1,660,620  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     275,000        336,859  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     205,000        251,113  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28-20§

     1,500,000        1,577,295  
     

 

 

 
        10,738,302  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.02%

  

Minneapolis Revenue

  

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/31

     250,000        278,003  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Grant Park Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000        208,404  

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000        269,433  

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000        725,627  

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000        661,239  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)

     

Series A-1 5.375% 7/1/46 ^

     3,635,000        976,143  

Series A-1 5.625% 7/1/51 ^

     4,145,000        805,539  

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     2,005,000        2,060,759  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     275,000        287,419  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     3,000,000        3,048,660  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000        710,706  
     

 

 

 
        10,031,932  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 8.43%

  

Minnesota

  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     750,000        916,740  

 

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Schedules of investments   

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000      $        1,216,170  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     660,000        856,759  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     2,000,000        2,542,500  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     2,185,000        2,827,193  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     1,000,000        1,278,990  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     985,000        1,064,391  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000        1,260,630  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,000,000        1,257,030  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,085,000        1,373,773  

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

     1,915,000        2,244,495  
     

 

 

 
        16,838,671  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.40%

  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

  

(Senior)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,245,000        1,538,185  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     185,000        221,915  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/22

     1,000,000        1,052,860  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     500,000        572,050  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000        2,310,198  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,236,760  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     1,500,000        1,846,500  
     

 

 

 
        8,778,468  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.50%

  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/37

     575,000        672,756  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     965,000        1,140,215  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     1,000,000        1,175,880  
     

 

 

 
        2,988,851  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $186,145,079)

        197,624,750  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investments – 1.59%

                 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.59%¤

     

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

     

(Children’s Hospitals and Clinics)

     

Series A 0.75% 8/15/34 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     800,000      $           800,000  

Series A-1 0.75% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     1,875,000        1,875,000  

Series B 0.74% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     300,000        300,000  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-1 1.37% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     200,000        200,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,175,000)

        3,175,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.55%
(cost $189,320,079)

      $    200,799,750  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Aug. 31, 2019, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $5,366,023, which represents 2.69% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Aug. 31, 2019.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

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

 

^

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

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

 

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Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

N.A. – National Association

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

August 31, 2019

 

    

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota

Fund

       Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate
Fund
      

Delaware
Minnesota

High-Yield
Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Assets:

            

Investments, at value1

   $ 612,816,947        $ 80,813,573        $ 200,799,750  

Cash

     50,660          178,359          50,598  

Interest receivable

     6,919,317          816,741          2,224,509  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     476,137          479,544          48,647  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     620,263,061          82,288,217          203,123,504  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Payable for securities purchased

     33,367,436          1,358,984          3,081,235  

Distribution payable

     381,672          52,573          134,386  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     197,067          19,021          62,166  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     128,195                   39,994  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     107,334          13,233          39,325  

Other accrued expenses

     104,445          39,309          61,309  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,885          672          1,645  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,289          594          1,432  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     2,211          597          970  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     879          122          294  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     271          37          92  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     34,298,684          1,485,142          3,422,848  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 585,964,377        $ 80,803,075        $ 199,700,656  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Paid-in capital

   $ 550,851,980        $ 76,335,861        $ 189,260,917  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     35,112,397          4,467,214          10,439,739  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 585,964,377        $ 80,803,075        $ 199,700,656  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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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

   $ 386,790,523        $ 55,917,764        $ 103,486,941  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     30,499,990          4,970,755          9,232,846  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.68        $ 11.25        $ 11.21  

Sales charge

     4.50        2.75        4.50

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

   $ 13.28        $ 11.57        $ 11.74  

Class C:

            

Net assets

   $ 29,932,934        $ 7,167,026        $ 21,058,429  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,352,720          635,845          1,875,123  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.72        $ 11.27        $ 11.23  

Institutional Class:

            

Net assets

   $ 169,240,920        $ 17,718,285        $ 75,155,286  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     13,348,045          1,574,493          6,707,367  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.68        $ 11.25        $ 11.20  

 

            

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 577,489,354        $ 76,245,308        $ 189,320,079  

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

 

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Statements of operations

Year ended August 31, 2019

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Fund
       Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate
Fund
      

Delaware
Minnesota
High-Yield
Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Investment Income:

            

Interest

   $ 20,808,959        $ 2,772,625        $ 6,899,047  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Management fees

     3,006,000          386,722          981,891  

Distribution expenses—Class A

     941,672          138,546          242,471  

Distribution expenses—Class C

     309,709          77,004          203,445  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     318,663          50,739          121,584  

Accounting and administration expenses

     139,913          55,309          73,368  

Registration fees

     71,809          23,975          20,945  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     60,547          15,265          23,890  

Audit and tax fees

     46,673          46,673          46,673  

Legal fees

     39,441          5,969          11,158  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     31,696          4,451          10,255  

Custodian fees

     14,487          2,757          6,163  

Other

     48,760          17,659          28,003  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     5,029,370          825,069          1,769,846  

Less expenses waived

     (464,307        (175,598        (180,699

Less waived distribution expenses—Class A

              (55,419         

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (6,565        (632        (982
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     4,558,498          593,420          1,588,165  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     16,250,461          2,179,205          5,310,882  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

            

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     422,779          5,373          (149,752

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     23,896,388          2,996,731          9,364,456  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     24,319,167          3,002,104          9,214,704  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 40,569,628        $ 5,181,309        $ 14,525,586  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       16,250,461     $       16,357,240  

Net realized gain

     422,779       299,568  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     23,896,388       (15,406,873
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     40,569,628       1,249,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings*:

    

Class A

     (11,013,173     (14,247,459

Class C

     (674,498     (1,274,213

Institutional Class

     (4,532,590     (3,638,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,220,261     (19,159,864
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     34,266,180       38,349,082  

Class C

     3,098,448       2,636,660  

Institutional Class

     83,152,024       54,835,728  

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

    

Class A

     9,748,901       12,235,255  

Class C

     653,678       1,195,247  

Institutional Class

     3,221,296       3,287,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     134,140,527       112,539,399  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $     (63,834,709   $     (70,209,949

Class C

     (10,695,643     (17,670,338

Institutional Class

     (44,007,882     (24,104,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (118,538,234     (111,984,660
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     15,602,293       554,739  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     39,951,660       (17,355,190

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     546,012,717       563,367,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year1

   $ 585,964,377     $ 546,012,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Net Assets – End of year includes distributions in excess of net investment income of $240,388 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018.

 

*

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows:

 

     Class A        Class C        Institutional
Class
 

Dividends from net investment income

   $ (12,134,393      $ (1,024,249      $ (3,183,679

Distributions from net realized gains

     (2,113,066        (249,964        (454,513

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       2,179,205     $       2,428,417  

Net realized gain

     5,373       72,266  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,996,731       (2,687,546
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,181,309       (186,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings*:

    

Class A

     (1,593,527     (2,031,660

Class C

     (156,332     (249,902

Institutional Class

     (428,375     (518,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,178,234     (2,800,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     5,671,277       4,764,864  

Class C

     898,626       670,790  

Institutional Class

     8,405,771       5,446,733  

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

    

Class A

     1,357,246       1,731,184  

Class C

     149,449       237,000  

Institutional Class

     397,172       499,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     16,879,541       13,350,111  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $     (12,485,742   $     (14,067,022

Class C

     (2,719,349     (3,881,824

Institutional Class

     (3,186,459     (12,720,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (18,391,550     (30,669,738
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (1,512,009     (17,319,627
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,491,066       (20,306,949

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     79,312,009       99,618,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year1

   $ 80,803,075     $ 79,312,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1

Net Assets – End of year includes distributions in excess of net investment income of $4,190 in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018.

 

*

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows:

 

     Class A        Class C        Institutional
Class
 

Dividends from net investment income

   $ (1,771,652      $ (205,693      $ (450,722

Distributions from net realized gain

     (260,008        (44,209        (68,175

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

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       5,310,882     $       5,142,414  

Net realized loss

     (149,752     (71,151

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,364,456       (3,485,137
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,525,586       1,586,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings*:

    

Class A

     (2,884,919     (2,914,141

Class C

     (452,855     (667,362

Institutional Class

     (1,963,896     (1,591,025
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,301,670     (5,172,528
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     11,808,073       16,270,537  

Class C

     3,143,949       3,339,629  

Institutional Class

     31,389,740       24,537,706  

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

    

Class A

     2,586,210       2,338,287  

Class C

     420,887       598,928  

Institutional Class

     1,877,843       1,536,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     51,226,702       48,621,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year ended  
     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $     (14,747,115   $     (16,152,757

Class C

     (5,154,694     (13,869,963

Institutional Class

     (14,980,335     (16,399,941
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (34,882,144     (46,422,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     16,344,558       2,199,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     25,568,474       (1,387,105

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     174,132,182       175,519,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year1

   $ 199,700,656     $ 174,132,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1

Net Assets - There was no undistributed net investment income in 2018. The Securities and Exchange Commission eliminated the requirement to disclose undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income in 2018.

 

*

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Fund has adopted amendments to Regulation S-X (see Note 10 in “Notes to financial statements”). For the year ended Aug. 31, 2018, the dividends and distributions to shareholders were as follows:

     Class A        Class C        Institutional
Class
 

Dividends from net investment income

   $ (2,914,141      $ (667,362      $ (1,591,025

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 income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 12.14       $ 12.54       $ 12.87       $ 12.60       $ 12.67  
                 
    0.36         0.37         0.38         0.41         0.44  
    0.54         (0.34       (0.32       0.28         (0.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.90         0.03         0.06         0.69         0.38  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

    

                 
    (0.36       (0.37       (0.39       (0.42       (0.45
            (0.06                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.36       (0.43       (0.39       (0.42       (0.45
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 12.68       $ 12.14       $ 12.54       $ 12.87       $ 12.60  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    7.54%         0.26%         0.49%         5.52%         3.02%  

    

                 
  $ 386,790       $ 390,477       $ 423,497       $ 481,066       $ 479,275  
    0.85%         0.85%         0.85%         0.85%         0.87%  
    0.93%         0.94%         0.95%         0.95%         0.96%  
    2.92%         2.99%         3.08%         3.25%         3.51%  
    2.84%         2.90%         2.98%         3.15%         3.42%  
      13%           16%           17%           15%           11%  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C

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

 

 
Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 12.18       $ 12.58       $ 12.91       $ 12.64       $ 12.71  
                 
    0.27         0.28         0.29         0.32         0.35  
    0.54         (0.34       (0.33       0.27         (0.07
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.81         (0.06       (0.04       0.59         0.28  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.27       (0.28       (0.29       (0.32       (0.35
            (0.06                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.27       (0.34       (0.29       (0.32       (0.35
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 12.72       $ 12.18       $ 12.58       $ 12.91       $ 12.64  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6.73%         (0.49%       (0.25%       4.73%         2.25%  
                 
  $ 29,933       $ 35,642       $ 51,045       $ 53,502       $ 45,393  
    1.60%         1.60%         1.60%         1.60%         1.62%  
    1.68%         1.69%         1.70%         1.70%         1.71%  
    2.17%         2.24%         2.33%         2.50%         2.76%  
    2.09%         2.15%         2.23%         2.40%         2.67%  
      13%           16%           17%           15%           11%  

 

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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:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 12.14       $ 12.54       $ 12.87       $ 12.59       $ 12.66  
                 
    0.39         0.40         0.41         0.45         0.48  
    0.54         (0.34       (0.32       0.28         (0.07
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.93         0.06         0.09         0.73         0.41  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.39       (0.40       (0.42       (0.45       (0.48
            (0.06                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.39       (0.46       (0.42       (0.45       (0.48
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 12.68       $ 12.14       $ 12.54       $ 12.87       $ 12.59  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    7.81%         0.51%         0.75%         5.87%         3.27%  
                 
  $ 169,241       $ 119,894       $ 88,826       $ 53,133       $ 32,084  
    0.60%         0.60%         0.60%         0.60%         0.62%  
    0.68%         0.69%         0.70%         0.70%         0.71%  
    3.17%         3.24%         3.33%         3.50%         3.76%  
    3.09%         3.15%         3.23%         3.40%         3.67%  
      13%           16%           17%           15%           11%  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods 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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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 10.82       $ 11.17       $ 11.44       $ 11.22       $ 11.32  
                 
    0.31         0.30         0.31         0.33         0.34  
    0.43         (0.31       (0.25       0.22         (0.10
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.74         (0.01       0.06         0.55         0.24  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.31       (0.30       (0.31       (0.33       (0.34
            (0.04       (0.02                
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.31       (0.34       (0.33       (0.33       (0.34
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.25       $ 10.82       $ 11.17       $ 11.44       $ 11.22  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    7.00%         (0.01%)         0.55%         4.98%         2.12%  
                 
  $ 55,918       $ 59,284       $ 68,934       $ 79,730       $ 84,663  
    0.71%         0.79%         0.84%         0.84%         0.85%  
    1.04%         1.00%         0.99%         0.97%         0.98%  
    2.87%         2.77%         2.79%         2.92%         2.98%  
    2.54%         2.56%         2.64%         2.79%         2.85%  
      19%           17%           22%           14%           14%  

 

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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 income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager. 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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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 10.84       $ 11.19       $ 11.47       $ 11.24       $ 11.35  
                 
    0.22         0.21         0.22         0.24         0.24  
    0.43         (0.31       (0.26       0.23         (0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.65         (0.10       (0.04       0.47         0.13  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.22       (0.21       (0.22       (0.24       (0.24
            (0.04       (0.02                
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.22       (0.25       (0.24       (0.24       (0.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.27       $ 10.84       $ 11.19       $ 11.47       $ 11.24  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6.09%         (0.86%)         (0.39%)         4.17%         1.16%  
                 
  $ 7,167       $ 8,558       $ 11,885       $ 13,315       $ 11,740  
    1.56%         1.64%         1.69%         1.69%         1.70%  
    1.79%         1.75%         1.74%         1.72%         1.73%  
    2.02%         1.92%         1.94%         2.07%         2.13%  
    1.79%         1.81%         1.89%         2.04%         2.10%  
      19%           17%           22%           14%           14%  

 

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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:

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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         Year ended                          
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 10.83       $ 11.17       $ 11.45       $ 11.22       $ 11.33  
                 
    0.33         0.32         0.33         0.35         0.35  
    0.42         (0.30       (0.26       0.23         (0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.75         0.02         0.07         0.58         0.24  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.33       (0.32       (0.33       (0.35       (0.35
            (0.04       (0.02                
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.33       (0.36       (0.35       (0.35       (0.35
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.25       $ 10.83       $ 11.17       $ 11.45       $ 11.22  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    7.06%         0.23%         0.61%         5.22%         2.18%  
                 
  $ 17,718       $ 11,470       $ 18,800       $ 12,694       $ 4,402  
    0.56%         0.64%         0.69%         0.69%         0.70%  
    0.79%         0.75%         0.74%         0.72%         0.73%  
    3.02%         2.92%         2.94%         3.07%         3.13%  
    2.79%         2.81%         2.89%         3.04%         3.10%  
      19%           17%           22%           14%           14%  

 

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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 income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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    Year ended                               
     8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  
  $ 10.66       $ 10.88       $ 11.13       $ 10.84       $ 10.88  
                 
    0.32         0.32         0.33         0.36         0.38  
    0.55         (0.22       (0.25       0.29         (0.04
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.87         0.10         0.08         0.65         0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.32       (0.32       (0.33       (0.36       (0.38
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.32       (0.32       (0.33       (0.36       (0.38
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.21       $ 10.66       $ 10.88       $ 11.13       $ 10.84  
    8.33       0.95       0.84       6.12       3.20
                 
  $ 103,487       $ 98,980       $ 98,491       $ 121,168       $ 122,618  
    0.89%         0.89%         0.89%         0.89%         0.91%  
    0.99%         0.99%         0.99%         0.98%         1.01%  
    2.97%         2.98%         3.08%         3.23%         3.52%  
    2.87%         2.88%         2.98%         3.14%         3.42%  
      12%           14%           19%           15%           16%  

 

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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 income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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      Year ended  
       8/31/19            8/31/18            8/31/17            8/31/16            8/31/15  
  $ 10.68       $ 10.90       $ 11.15       $ 10.87       $ 10.90  
                 
    0.24         0.24         0.25         0.27         0.30  
    0.55         (0.22       (0.25       0.29         (0.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.79         0.02                 0.56         0.27  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.24       (0.24       (0.25       (0.28       (0.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.24       (0.24       (0.25       (0.28       (0.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.23       $ 10.68       $ 10.90       $ 11.15       $ 10.87  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    7.51%         0.19%         0.09%         5.22%         2.53%  
                 
  $ 21,059       $ 21,651       $ 32,223       $ 35,751       $ 32,174  
    1.64%         1.64%         1.64%         1.64%         1.66%  
    1.74%         1.74%         1.74%         1.73%         1.76%  
    2.22%         2.23%         2.33%         2.48%         2.77%  
    2.12%         2.13%         2.23%         2.39%         2.67%  
          12%               14%               19%               15%               16%  

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income1

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return2

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

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

 

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Year ended

 
       8/31/19            8/31/18            8/31/17            8/31/16            8/31/15  
  $ 10.66       $ 10.87       $ 11.12       $ 10.84       $ 10.88  
                 
    0.35         0.35         0.36         0.38         0.41  
    0.54         (0.21       (0.25       0.29         (0.04
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    0.89         0.14         0.11         0.67         0.37  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    (0.35       (0.35       (0.36       (0.39       (0.41
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.35       (0.35       (0.36       (0.39       (0.41
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 11.20       $ 10.66       $ 10.87       $ 11.12       $ 10.84  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    8.50%         1.30%         1.09%         6.28%         3.46%  
                 
  $ 75,155       $ 53,501       $ 44,805       $ 31,206       $ 14,841  
    0.64%         0.64%         0.64%         0.64%         0.66%  
    0.74%         0.74%         0.74%         0.73%         0.76%  
    3.22%         3.23%         3.33%         3.48%         3.77%  
    3.12%         3.13%         3.23%         3.39%         3.67%  
          12%               14%               19%               15%               16%  

 

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Notes to financial statements

  

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

   August 31, 2019

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 each referred to as a Trust, or 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 a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, 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) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred 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

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

Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well

 

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as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. 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. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Boards.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the year ended Aug. 31, 2019 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2016–Aug. 31, 2018), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the “Statements of operations.” During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums 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 pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

          Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Delaware Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $6,154    $557    $822

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

          Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Delaware Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $411    $75    $160

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

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

 

     Delaware
Tax-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 fees and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, inverse floater program expenses, short sale, dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the

 

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following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.* These waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

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

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets

   0.60%   0.56%   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 daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

     Delaware    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $24,864    $6,928    $10,757

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; and 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

     Delaware    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $45,872    $6,381    $14,890

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

 

 

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

 

 

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fee to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.** The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

     Delaware    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $15,228    $2,187    $4,948

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

     Delaware    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Minnesota
     Tax-Free    Minnesota    High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund    Intermediate Fund    Bond Fund
   $20,347    $4,240    $9,705

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

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

Class A

     $ 1,061      $      $

Class C

       1,081        194        2,911

 

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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 year ended Aug. 31, 2019, 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 year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds engaged in the following Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

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

Purchases

   $ 13,471,671       $5,878,927        $9,560,504  

Sales

     5,720,495       9,275,841        11,656,149  

Net realized gains (losses)

     (24,941     13,949        (116,537

 

*For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019. For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from April 1, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2019.

**For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A shares, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 29, 2017 through Dec. 28, 2019.

3. Investments

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

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

Purchases

   $ 117,050,659        $14,601,815        $37,830,477  

Sales

     73,153,557        16,818,305        21,643,593  

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

 

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

 

The tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be the final tax cost basis adjustments, but approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. At Aug. 31, 2019, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:

 

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

Cost of investments

   $ 577,717,653     $ 76,244,130     $ 189,390,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 35,567,984     $ 4,569,465     $ 11,716,394  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (468,690     (22     (307,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 35,099,294     $ 4,569,443     $ 11,409,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Level  1  –

Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)

 

Level  2  –

Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)

 

Level  3  –

Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

 

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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 Aug. 31, 2019:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 603,841,947

Short-Term Investments

       8,975,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 612,816,947
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 79,063,573

Short-Term Investments

       1,750,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 80,813,573
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 197,624,750

Short-Term Investments

       3,175,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 200,799,750
    

 

 

 

During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

 

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 each Fund’s net assets. During the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Dividend and Distribution Information

Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended Aug. 31, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

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

Year ended 8/31/19

              

Ordinary income

     $ 57      $      $ 19

Tax-exempt income

       16,220,204        2,178,234        5,301,651
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 16,220,261      $ 2,178,234      $ 5,301,670
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Year ended 8/31/18

              

Ordinary income

     $ 24,273      $      $ 30,002

Tax-exempt income

       16,367,225        2,431,471        5,142,526

Long-term capital gains

       2,768,366        368,988       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 19,159,864      $ 2,800,459      $ 5,172,528
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis

As of Aug. 31, 2019, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

 

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

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 550,851,980     $ 76,335,861     $ 189,260,917

Undistributed tax-exempt income

       141,285       48,383       134,386

Undistributed long-term capital gains

       253,490            

Capital loss carryforwards

             (98,039 )       (969,374 )

Distributions payable

       (381,672 )       (52,573 )       (134,386 )

Unrealized appreciation of investments

       35,099,294       4,569,443       11,409,113
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 585,964,377     $ 80,803,075     $ 199,700,656
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments and tax deferral of losses due to wash sales, if applicable.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, net capital losses recognized for tax years beginning after Dec. 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. At Aug. 31, 2019, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

At Aug. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

 

    

Loss carryforward character

    

Short-term

  

Long-term

  

Total

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     $ 98,039      $ —        $ 98,039

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       845,337        124,037          969,374

 

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6. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

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

 

Year ended

 

   

 

Year ended

 

   

 

Year ended

 

 
     8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/19     8/31/18  

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     2,812,545       3,125,082       521,273       436,654       1,091,129       1,521,905  

Class C

     252,325       213,991       82,541       61,309       291,127       310,619  

Institutional Class

     6,847,310       4,490,186       773,437       499,420       2,920,048       2,291,763  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Class A

     798,095       996,278       124,608       158,251       240,677       218,090  

Class C

     53,400       96,954       13,717       21,615       39,113       55,726  

Institutional Class

     263,476       267,851       36,374       45,617       174,526       143,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,027,151       9,190,342       1,551,950       1,222,866       4,756,620       4,541,517  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (5,263,546     (5,728,359     (1,153,362     (1,288,814     (1,382,974     (1,510,584

Class C

     (878,285     (1,441,859     (249,651     (355,611     (481,931     (1,296,104

Institutional Class

     (3,637,252     (1,965,838     (294,820     (1,168,219     (1,406,980     (1,535,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,779,083     (9,136,056     (1,697,833     (2,812,644     (3,271,885     (4,342,392
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,248,068       54,286       (145,883     (1,589,778     1,484,735       199,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the years ended Aug. 31, 2019 and 2018, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:

 

     Year ended
8/31/19
 
     Exchange
Redemptions
    

Exchange

Subscriptions

        
     Class A
Shares
     Class C
Shares
     Class A
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     59,365        40,077        31,466        68,171      $ 1,220,708  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     1,165        9,191        9,217        1,165        112,353  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     26,086        44,298        9,709        60,819        745,406  
     Year ended
8/31/18
 
     Exchange Redemptions     

Exchange

Subscriptions

        
     Class A
Shares
     Class C
Shares
     Class A
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     179,677        324,507        282,986        222,704      $ 6,195,653  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     24,209        52,010        43,368        33,036        833,306  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     47,282        241,837        232,144        57,805        3,092,167  

7. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was reduced from $155,000,000 to $130,000,000 on Sept. 6, 2018. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. 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 available under the agreement expired on Nov. 5, 2018.

 

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7. Line of Credit (continued)

 

 

On Nov. 5, 2018, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $190,000,000 revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit available was increased to $220,000,000 on Nov. 29, 2018. The revolving line of credit is to be used as described on the previous page and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 4, 2019.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Aug. 31, 2019, or at any time during the year then ended.

8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

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

The 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 US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam, whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.

The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the US state or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Aug. 31, 2019, 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   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
     Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
     Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund

Assured Guaranty Corporation

       2.75 %       3.15 %      

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

       0.74 %       1.24 %       1.49 %

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

       0.79 %            
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       4.28 %       4.39 %       1.49 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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.

 

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

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

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.” Restricted securities are valued pursuant to the security valuation procedures described in Note 1.

9. Contractual Obligations

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

 

 

9. Contractual Obligations (continued)

 

 

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.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

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

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation S-X to update and simplify the disclosure requirements for registered investment companies by eliminating requirements that are redundant or duplicative of US GAAP requirements or other SEC disclosure requirements. The new amendments require the presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” and the total, rather than the components, of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” The amendments also removed the requirement for the parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the “Statements of changes in net assets” and certain tax adjustments that were reflected in the “Notes to financial statements.” All of these have been reflected in the Funds’ financial statements.

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Aug. 31, 2019, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Report of independent

registered public accounting firm

To the Board of Trustees of Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds and Voyageur Mutual Funds and Shareholders of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (constituting Voyageur Tax-Free Funds), Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (constituting Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds) and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (one of the funds constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of August 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended August 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 16, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Delaware Funds® by Macquarie since 2010.

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

Tax Information

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of the Funds. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

All disclosures are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For any and all items requiring reporting, it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

For the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2019, each Fund reports distributions paid during the year as follows:

 

     (A)    
             Tax-Exempt            
     Income   Total
     Distributions           Distributions        
     (Tax Basis)   (Tax Basis)

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

   100.00%   100.00%

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

   100.00%   100.00%

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   100.00%   100.00%

(A) is based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.

Board consideration of Investment Advisory agreements for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at a meeting held on August 21-22, 2019

At a meeting held on Aug. 21-22, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of disinterested or independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished at regular quarterly Board meetings, including reports detailing Fund performance, investment strategies, and expenses, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the renewal of the investment advisory contract. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Management Agreement with Delaware Management Company (“DMC”), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (“MIMBT”), included materials provided by DMC and its affiliates (collectively, “Macquarie Investment Management”) concerning, among other things, the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Funds; the costs of such services to the Funds;

 

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economies of scale; and the investment manager’s financial condition and profitability. In addition, in connection with the Annual Meeting, materials were provided to the Trustees in May 2019, including reports provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”). The Broadridge reports compared each Fund’s investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed and discussed the Broadridge reports with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. In addition to the information noted above, the Board also requested and received information regarding DMC’s policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its breakpoint philosophy; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; comparative client fee information; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities for certain investment styles, which had in the past year inhibited, or which were likely in the future to inhibit, the investment manager’s ability to invest fully in accordance with Fund policies.

In considering information relating to the approval of each Fund’s advisory agreement, the Independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and also received assistance and advice from an experienced and knowledgeable independent fund consultant, JDL Consultants, LLC (“JDL”). Although the Board gave attention to all information furnished, the following discussion identifies, under separate headings, the primary factors taken into account by the Board during its contract renewal considerations.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. The Board considered the services provided by DMC to the Funds and their shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent, and quality of services, the Board considered reports furnished to it throughout the year, which covered matters such as the relative performance of the Funds; compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies, and restrictions for the Funds; compliance by DMC and Delaware Distributors, L.P. (together, “Management”) personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (“Delaware Funds”); and adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board was pleased with the current staffing of DMC and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. The Board recognized DMC’s receipt of certain favorable industry distinctions during the past several years. The Board gave favorable consideration to DMC’s efforts to control expenses while maintaining service levels committed to Fund matters. The Board also noted the benefits provided to Fund shareholders through (a) each shareholder’s ability to: (i) exchange an investment in one Delaware Fund for the same class of shares in another Delaware Fund without a sales charge, or (ii) reinvest Fund dividends into additional shares of the Fund or into additional shares of other Delaware Funds, and (b) the privilege to combine holdings in other Delaware Funds to obtain a reduced sales charge. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of the overall services provided by DMC.

Investment performance. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of the Funds in view of the importance of investment performance to shareholders. Although the Board considered performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Investment Committee meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular weight to the Broadridge reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Broadridge reports prepared for each Fund showed the investment performance of its Class A shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Performance Universe”). A fund with the best performance ranked first, and a fund with the poorest performance ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

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up the first quartile; the next 25%, the second quartile; the next 25%, the third quartile; and the poorest/ worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for each Fund was shown for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, to the extent applicable, ended Jan. 31, 2019. The Board’s objective is that each Fund’s performance for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods be at or above the median of its Performance Universe.

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional Minnesota municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund – The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all retail and institutional “other states” intermediate municipal debt funds as selected by Broadridge. The Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board was satisfied with performance.

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund – Broadridge currently classifies the Fund as a Minnesota municipal debt fund. However, Management believes that it is more appropriate to include the Fund in the high yield municipal debt funds category, to provide a comparison to a representative peer group based on credit quality instead of a peer group based on state of issuance. Accordingly, the Broadridge report prepared for the Fund compares the Fund’s performance to two separate Performance Universes – one consisting of the Fund and all retail and institutional Minnesota municipal debt funds and the other consisting of the Fund and all retail and institutional high yield municipal debt funds. When compared to Minnesota municipal debt funds, the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was in the first quartile of its Performance Universe. When compared to high yield municipal debt funds, the Broadridge report comparison showed that the Fund’s total return for the 1-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe and the Fund’s total return for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Board observed that, when compared to other Minnesota municipal debt funds, the Fund’s performance was in line with the Board’s objective; however, when compared to other high yield municipal debt funds, the Fund’s performance results were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board considered the numerous investment and performance reports and other information delivered by Management personnel to the Board’s Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve comparative Fund performance and to meet the Board’s performance objective.

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recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective management fees and total expense ratios of each Fund versus effective management fees and total expense ratios of a group of similar funds as selected by Broadridge (the “Expense Group”). In reviewing comparative costs, each Fund’s contractual management fee and the actual management fee incurred by the Fund were compared with the contractual management fees (assuming all funds in the Expense Group were similar in size to the Fund) and actual management fees (as reported by each fund) within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. Each Fund’s total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Broadridge total expenses, for comparative consistency, were shown by Broadridge for Class A shares and comparative total expenses including 12b-1 and non-12b-1 service fees. The Board’s objective is for each Fund’s total expense ratio to be competitive with those of the peer funds within its Expense Group.

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Fund’s management fee but noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting and fund accounting oversight services, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund – The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group as shown in the Broadridge report.

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund – When compared to Minnesota municipal debt funds, the expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the second lowest expenses in its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the highest expenses of the Expense Group. When compared to high yield municipal debt funds, the expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the highest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of the Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expenses were not in line with the Board’s objective. In evaluating the total expenses, the Board considered fee waivers in place through December 2019 and various initiatives implemented by Management, such as the negotiation of lower fees for fund accounting, fund accounting oversight services, and custody, which had created an opportunity for a further reduction in expenses. The Board was satisfied with Management’s efforts to improve the Fund’s total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Board’s objective.

Management profitability. The Board considered the level of profits realized by DMC in connection with the operation of the Funds. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of DMC’s business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

Board consideration of Investment Advisory agreements for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at a meeting held on August 21-22, 2019 (continued)

to the methodology used by DMC in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of DMC, to a certain extent, reflects recent operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by DMC. The Board considered DMC’s efforts to improve services provided to Fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent industry-wide Securities and Exchange Commission initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which DMC might derive ancillary benefits from fund operations, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. As part of its work, the Board also reviewed a report prepared by JDL regarding MIMBT profitability as compared to certain peer fund complexes and the Independent Trustees discussed with JDL personnel regarding DMC’s profitability in such context. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the level of profitability of DMC.

Economies of scale. The Trustees considered whether economies of scale are realized by DMC as each Fund’s assets increase and the extent to which any economies of scale are reflected in the level of management fees charged. The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s advisory fee pricing and structure, approved by the Board and shareholders, which includes breakpoints, and which applies to most funds in the Delaware Funds complex. Breakpoints in the advisory fee occur when the advisory fee rate is reduced on assets in excess of specified levels. Breakpoints result in a lower advisory fee than would otherwise be the case in the absence of breakpoints, when the asset levels specified in the breakpoints are exceeded. Although, as of March 31, 2019, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund had not reached a size at which they could take advantage of any breakpoints in the applicable fee schedule, the Board recognized that each Fund’s fee was structured so that, if the Fund increases sufficiently in size, then economies of scale may be shared. The Board noted that, as of March 31, 2019, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund’s assets exceeded the first breakpoint level. The Board believed that, given the extent to which economies of scale might be realized by DMC and its affiliates, the schedule of fees under the Investment Management Agreement provides a sharing of benefits with the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates

 

Name, Address,    Position(s)    Length of
and Birth Date    Held with Fund(s)    Time Served

 

Interested Trustee

 

     

Shawn K. Lytle1

2005 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

February 1970

  

President,

Chief Executive Officer,

and Trustee

  

President and

Chief Executive Officer

since August 2015

 

     

Trustee since

September 2015

 

 

Independent Trustees

 

     
Thomas L. Bennett    Chair and Trustee    Trustee since
2005 Market Street       March 2005
Philadelphia, PA 19103      
October 1947       Chair since
          March 2015
Jerome D. Abernathy    Trustee    Since January 2019
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

July 1959

 

         
Ann D. Borowiec    Trustee    Since March 2015
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

November 1958

 

         

 

1 

Shawn K. Lytle is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor.

 

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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.

 

     Number of Portfolios in     
Principal Occupation(s)    Fund Complex Overseen    Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years    by Trustee or Officer    Held by Trustee or Officer

 

    

 

     
President — Macquarie    59    Trustee — UBS
Investment Management2       Relationship Funds,
(June 2015–Present)       SMA Relationship
      Trust, and UBS Funds
Regional Head of       (May 2010–April 2015)
Americas — UBS Global      
Asset Management      

(April 2010–May 2015)

 

     

 

    

 

     
Private Investor    59    None

(March 2004–Present)

 

         
Managing Member,    59    None
Stonebrook Capital      
Management, LLC (financial      
technology: macro factors      
and databases)      

(January 1993–Present)

 

         
Chief Executive Officer,    59    Director —
Private Wealth Management       Banco Santander International
(2011–2013) and       (October 2016–Present)
Market Manager,      
New Jersey Private       Director —
Bank (2005–2011) —       Santander Bank, N.A.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

 

        (December 2016–Present)

 

2 

Macquarie Investment Management is the marketing name for Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent.

 

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Name, Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with Fund(s)

  

Length of

Time Served

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

     
Joseph W. Chow    Trustee    Since January 2013
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

January 1953

 

         
John A. Fry    Trustee    Since January 2001
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

May 1960

 

         
Lucinda S. Landreth    Trustee    Since March 2005
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

June 1947

 

         

 

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     Number of Portfolios in     
Principal Occupation(s)    Fund Complex Overseen    Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years    by Trustee or Officer    Held by Trustee or Officer

 

    

 

     
Private Investor    59    Director and Audit Committee
(April 2011–Present)       Member — Hercules
      Technology Growth
      Capital, Inc.
         

(July 2004–July 2014)

 

President —    59    Director; Compensation
Drexel University       Committee and
(August 2010–Present)       Governance Committee
      Member — Community
President —       Health Systems
Franklin & Marshall College       (May 2004–present)
(July 2002–June 2010)      
      Director — Drexel
      Morgan & Co.
      (2015–present)
      Director and Audit Committee
      Member — vTv
      Therapeutics Inc.
      (2017–present)
      Director and Audit Committee
      Member — FS Credit Real
      Estate Income Trust, Inc.
         

(2018–present)

 

Private Investor    59    None

(2004–Present)

 

         

 

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Name, Address,    Position(s)    Length of
and Birth Date    Held with Fund(s)    Time Served

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

     
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa    Trustee    Since September 2011
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

January 1956

 

         
Thomas K. Whitford    Trustee    Since January 2013
2005 Market Street      
Philadelphia, PA 19103      

March 1956

 

         

 

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    Number of Portfolios in    
Principal Occupation(s)   Fund Complex Overseen   Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years   by Trustee or Officer   Held by Trustee or Officer

 

    

 

   
Private Investor   59   Trust Manager and
(January 2017–Present)     Audit Committee
    Chair — Camden
Chief Executive Officer —     Property Trust
Banco Itaú     (August 2011–Present)
International    
(April 2012–December 2016)     Director; Audit
    Committee Member —
Executive Advisor to Dean     Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
(August 2011–March 2012)     (March 2018–Present)
and Interim Dean    
(January 2011–July 2011) —    
University of Miami School of    
Business Administration    
President — U.S. Trust,    
Bank of America Private    
Wealth Management    
(Private Banking)    
(July 2007–December 2008)        
Vice Chairman   59   Director — HSBC North
(2010–April 2013) —     America Holdings Inc.
PNC Financial     (December 2013–Present)
Services Group    
    Director — HSBC USA Inc.
    (July 2014–Present)
    Director —
    HSBC Bank USA,
    National Association
    (July 2014–March 2017)
    Director — HSBC
    Finance Corporation
        (December 2013–April 2018)

 

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Name, Address,   Position(s)   Length of
and Birth Date   Held with Fund(s)   Time Served

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

   
Christianna Wood   Trustee   Since January 2019
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    

August 1959

 

 

       

 

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    Number of Portfolios in    
Principal Occupation(s)   Fund Complex Overseen   Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years   by Trustee or Officer   Held by Trustee or Officer

 

    

 

   
Chief Executive Officer   59   Director; Finance Committee
and President —     and Audit Committee
Gore Creek     Member — H&R
Capital, Ltd.     Block Corporation
(August 2009–Present)    

(July 2008–Present)

 

    Director; Chair of Investments
    Committee and Audit
    Committee Member —
    Grange Insurance
   

(2013–Present)

 

    Trustee; Chair of
    Nominating and Governance
    Committee and Audit
    Committee Member —
    The Merger Fund
    (2013–Present),
    The Merger Fund VL
    (2013-Present),
    WCM Alternatives:
    Event-Driven Fund
    (2013–Present),
    and WCM Alternatives:
    Credit Event Fund
   

(December 2017–Present)

 

    Director; Chair of
    Governance Committee
    and Audit Committee
    Member — International
    Securities Exchange
        (2010–2016)

 

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Name, Address,   Position(s)   Length of
and Birth Date   Held with Fund(s)   Time Served

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

   
Janet L. Yeomans   Trustee   Since April 1999
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    

July 1948

 

   

 

Officers

 

   
David F. Connor   Senior Vice President,   Senior Vice President since
2005 Market Street   General Counsel,   May 2013; General
Philadelphia, PA 19103   and Secretary   Counsel since May 2015;
December 1963     Secretary since
       

October 2005

 

Daniel V. Geatens   Vice President   Vice President and
2005 Market Street   and Treasurer   Treasurer since October 2007
Philadelphia, PA 19103    

October 1972

 

       
Richard Salus   Senior Vice President   Senior Vice President and
2005 Market Street   and Chief Financial Officer   Chief Financial Officer
Philadelphia, PA 19103     since November 2006

October 1963

 

       

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800 523-1918.

 

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    Number of Portfolios in    
Principal Occupation(s)   Fund Complex Overseen   Other Directorships
During the Past Five Years   by Trustee or Officer   Held by Trustee or Officer

 

    

 

   
Vice President and Treasurer   59   Director; Personnel and
(January 2006–July 2012),     Compensation Committee
Vice President —     Chair; Member of Nominating,
Mergers & Acquisitions     Investments, and Audit
(January 2003–January 2006),     Committees for various
and Vice President     periods throughout
and Treasurer     directorship —
(July 1995–January 2003) —     Okabena Company
3M Company     (2009–2017)

 

    

 

   
David F. Connor has served   59   None3
in various capacities at    
different times at    
Macquarie Investment    

Management.

 

       
Daniel V. Geatens has served   59   None3
in various capacities at    
different times at    
Macquarie Investment    

Management.

 

       
Richard Salus has served   59   None3
in various capacities    
at different times at    
Macquarie Investment    
Management.        

 

3 

David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant. Mr. Geatens also serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc., which has an affiliated investment manager.

 

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About the organization

 

Board of trustees        

Shawn K. Lytle

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

 

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital

Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

 

  

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

 

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

 

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

  

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment

Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

 

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

 

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

Affiliated officers        
David F. Connor    Daniel V. Geatens    Richard Salus  
Senior Vice President,    Vice President and    Senior Vice President and  
General Counsel,    Treasurer    Chief Financial Officer  
and Secretary    Delaware Funds    Delaware Funds  
Delaware Funds    by Macquarie    by Macquarie  
by Macquarie    Philadelphia, PA    Philadelphia, PA  
Philadelphia, PA        

This annual 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 Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT (available for filings after March 31, 2019). Each Fund’s Forms N-Q or Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-Q or Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q and Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.

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

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Business Ethics has been posted on the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Internet Web site at www.delawarefunds.com. Any amendments to the Code of Business Ethics, and information on any waiver from its provisions granted by the registrant, will also be posted on this Web site within five business days of such amendment or waiver and will remain on the Web site for at least 12 months.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that certain members of the registrant’s Audit Committee are audit committee financial experts, as defined below. For purposes of this item, an “audit committee financial expert” is a person who has the following attributes:

a. An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;

b. The ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves;

c. Experience preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;

d. An understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and

e. An understanding of audit committee functions.

An “audit committee financial expert” shall have acquired such attributes through:

a. Education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions;

b. Experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions;

c. Experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or

d. Other relevant experience.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has also determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is independent. In order to be “independent” for purposes of this item, the Audit Committee member may not: (i) other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees/Directors or any committee thereof, accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or (ii) be an “interested person” of the registrant as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.


The names of the audit committee financial experts on the registrant’s Audit Committee are set forth below:

John A. Fry
Lucinda S. Landreth
Thomas K. Whitford
Christianna Wood

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a) Audit fees.

The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $40,400 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $38,500 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.

(b) Audit-related fees.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $909,000 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: year end audit procedures, group reporting and subsidiary statutory audits.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $640,000 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: year end audit procedures, group reporting and subsidiary statutory audits.


(c) Tax fees.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $5,500 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $4,584 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.

The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%.

(d) All other fees.

The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2019. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%.

The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.


The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2018. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%.

(e) The registrant’s Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures as permitted by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(B) of Regulation S-X (the “Pre-Approval Policy”) with respect to services provided by the registrant’s independent auditors. Pursuant to the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant up to the specified fee limits. Certain fee limits are based on aggregate fees to the registrant and other registrants within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie.

Service Range of Fees
Audit Services
Statutory audits or financial audits for new Funds up to $40,000 per Fund
Services associated with SEC registration statements (e.g., Form N-1A, Form N-14, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., comfort letters for closed-end Fund offerings, consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters up to $10,000 per Fund
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit-related services” rather than “audit services”) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
Audit-Related Services
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and /or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit services” rather than “audit-related services”) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
Tax Services
U.S. federal, state and local and international tax planning and advice (e.g., consulting on statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, evaluation of Funds’ tax compliance function, etc.) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
U.S. federal, state and local tax compliance (e.g., excise distribution reviews, etc.) up to $5,000 per Fund
Review of federal, state, local and international income, franchise and other tax returns up to $5,000 per Fund


Under the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has also pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant’s investment adviser and other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant (the “Control Affiliates”) up to the specified fee limit. This fee limit is based on aggregate fees to the investment adviser and its Control Affiliates.

Service Range of Fees
Non-Audit Services
Services associated with periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters up to $10,000 in the aggregate

The Pre-Approval Policy requires the registrant’s independent auditors to report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including those services authorized by the Pre-Approval Policy.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services rendered to the registrant and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser were $9,955,000 and $11,748,000 for the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, respectively.

(h) In connection with its selection of the independent auditors, the registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the independent auditors’ provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. The Audit Committee has determined that the independent auditors’ provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.

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 Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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

Item 12. 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.

VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 6, 2019

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.

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 6, 2019
 
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Date:   November 6, 2019