N-CSR 1 voyaguer3815961-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: 610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
610 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
 
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2020


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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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, 2020

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

                

 

 


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-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 investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, 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

     21  

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     24  

Schedules of investments

     27  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     65  

Statements of operations

     67  

Statements of changes in net assets

     69  

Financial highlights

     76  

Notes to financial statements

     94  

Report of independent registered public accounting firm

     109  

Other Fund information

     110  

Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

     116  

About the organization

     124  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of August 31, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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

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

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

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Portfolio management review   
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds    September 8, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2020)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Institutional Class shares)

   1-year return    +1.55%  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Class A shares)

   1-year return    +1.30%  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)

   1-year return    +3.24%  

Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average

   1-year return    +2.00%  

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 10 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    +1.23%  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Class A shares)

   1-year return    +1.08%  

Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)

   1-year return    +3.39%  

Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average

   1-year return    +2.35%  

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, please see the table on page 11.

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 15 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    +1.15%  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)

   1-year return    +0.81%  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)

   1-year return    +3.24%  

Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average

   1-year return    +2.00%  

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 16.

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.

 

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Portfolio management review

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

Please see page 20 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.

Investment objectives

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund seeks 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.

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund seeks 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.

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

 

Economic backdrop

For most of the first half of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020, the US economy continued along its steady growth path with historically low unemployment. In both the third and fourth calendar quarters of 2019, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) – a measure of national economic output – rose by an annualized 2.1%. Meanwhile, the US jobless rate remained at or near a half-century low throughout 2019 and into 2020, reaching a low of 3.9% in September 2019.

Starting in February 2020, however, global economic conditions began to dramatically worsen as the full social and financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic became evident. Quarantine orders mounted across the country and around the world, economic activity ground to a halt, and job losses grew by the millions. US GDP shrank by an annualized 5.0% in the first quarter of 2020 and then by an annualized 31.7% in the second quarter, the worst quarterly economic contraction in US history.

Both the US Federal Reserve and the federal government took aggressive action to attempt to ease this economic damage. In early March, the Fed cut the federal funds rate, its benchmark short-term interest rate, by 0.50 percentage points. Two weeks later, it cut the federal funds

rate by another full percentage point, bringing it to essentially zero, where it stood throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. Further, in late March, the federal government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus bill focused on providing support to individuals and businesses hurt by the economic fallout.

After the United States lost 20.5 million jobs in April 2020, the US unemployment rate soared to 14.7%, the highest level seen since the Great Depression. As economies around the country gradually reopened, however, the national economic picture slowly improved. By August, the US jobless rate fell to 8.4% – still historically high, though a significant improvement from earlier in the year – as some workers returned to their positions after temporary layoffs.

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

Municipal bond market conditions

Overall, the municipal bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, returned 3.24% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.

 

 

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When describing market conditions, we can divide the fiscal year into three distinct periods. The first covers September 2019 through March 9, 2020, during which municipal bonds enjoyed solid performance amid favorable demand for tax-exempt securities, coupled with relatively limited supply. In this environment, longer-duration, lower-rated securities generally outperformed their shorter-maturity, more highly rated counterparts, as many investors accepted greater interest rate risk and credit risk in exchange for higher yields. During this period, the municipal bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, gained 3.04%.

Starting on March 10, however, conditions for investors in municipal bonds abruptly shifted. With mounting concern about the coronavirus, market volatility soared, liquidity dried up, and more highly leveraged institutional investors were forced to unload their municipal debt. Investors, eager for safety, bid up prices of more highly rated, shorter-term bonds, while lower-quality, longer-term issues lagged, reflecting their increased credit and duration risk. Between March 10 and April 30, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index declined 4.84%, with most of that loss coming during two especially difficult weeks in March. Lower-investment-grade and below-investment-grade bonds performed notably poorly during this roughly seven-week stretch, declining 11.85% and 14.00%, respectively.

Finally, between May and the end of the fiscal year on August 31, municipal securities rallied strongly, with the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index gaining 5.29%. Better-than-expected national economic data and heightened demand for tax-exempt bonds, especially lower-rated issues that had fallen disproportionately during the market’s earlier downturn, boosted the asset class.

Looking at the full fiscal year, the following tables indicate that bonds with intermediate maturities

generally outperformed their shorter- and longer-dated counterparts, while more highly rated issues fared better than lower-rated bonds.

 

Returns by maturity   

1 year

     1.95

3 years

     2.88

5 years

     3.51

10 years

     3.53

22+ years

     3.05
Returns by credit rating   

AAA

     4.03

AA

     3.58

A

     2.75

BBB

     1.33

Source: Bloomberg.

  

A consistent management approach

For all three 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, which means we select bonds on an issuer-by-issuer basis, based on our team’s thorough credit research. We regularly seek bonds that offer the Funds’ shareholders what we view as an attractive trade-off between reward potential and risk.

Following this approach, we generally maintain less exposure to highly rated, lower yielding bonds and more exposure to bonds with lower-investment-grade or below-investment-grade credit ratings. We believe that by focusing on higher yielding securities that have solid underlying credit quality, we have more opportunity to add value for the Funds’ shareholders. That said, it can sometimes be difficult to add as many lower-rated, higher yielding bonds to these Funds’ portfolios as we would ordinarily prefer, as highly rated, lower-coupon general obligation district bonds tend to be prevalent in the Minnesota municipal bond market. In such an environment, we look to

 

 

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Portfolio management review

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

achieve an appropriate balance of risk and reward in the Funds, while remaining ready to invest in suitable lower-rated issues when they present themselves.

As of fiscal year end on August 31, 2020, roughly 30.0% of the net assets of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund were invested in bonds with lower-investment-grade credit ratings (A and BBB), and approximately 35.5% of the net assets of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund were invested in these same credit tiers. Both Funds also maintained allocations to high yield municipal bonds, those with credit ratings below BBB. As indicated in the prospectus, both Funds may hold up to 20% of their net assets in high yield debt, although these allocations remained below that threshold throughout the fiscal year. When investing in the high yield market segment, we thoroughly analyze the securities’ credit risk and emphasize those bonds that we believe offer 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 August 31, 2020, more than 33.8% of the Fund’s portfolio were held in bonds with credit ratings below BBB-, including nonrated bonds.

Tactical investment opportunities

For the first part of the fiscal year – roughly the period between September 2019 and the pandemic-fueled market selloff in March 2020 – we tended to limit our selling activity in the Funds’ portfolios. This approach reflected our assessment that the Funds were well positioned with many older bonds that had been issued in times of higher interest rates. This meant they offered a level of income that would be difficult to replace through the purchase of newer bonds.

Market conditions shifted dramatically, however, with the arrival of the coronavirus. In March,

demand for municipal bonds suddenly weakened, and an environment of mutual fund inflows across the market turned into one of rapid outflows. We quickly determined this outflow trend was likely to worsen. As a result, we decided to raise cash in these Funds by selling bonds in an orderly way. Our goal was to preserve each Fund’s positioning as best we could, to be able to satisfy shareholder redemptions while avoiding having to sell securities at temporarily depressed prices. We believe these proactive sales worked to shareholders’ benefit, as the Funds had enough cash on hand to meet the redemption requests we received.

Beginning in April, municipal market conditions began to improve, reflecting aggressive economic stimulus and investors’ optimism about state economies around the country beginning to reopen. In this environment, we saw opportunities to purchase bonds priced significantly lower than what we believed was justified given these securities’ underlying credit quality. We embraced this strategy across all the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie funds we manage, even as supply constraints in the Minnesota municipal bond market sometimes made it difficult to execute it as frequently as we would have preferred.

We also employed a tax-loss swapping strategy to varying degrees in all three Funds. This approach entailed selling existing holdings at a loss (which can be applied against future capital gains) and using the sale proceeds to buy bonds with similar risk characteristics but higher yields.

Notable performance factors

For the fiscal year, longer-duration bonds – those with more sensitivity to interest rates – outperformed bonds with shorter durations. At the same time, bonds with higher credit ratings outperformed lower-quality bonds, which suffered disproportionately during the market’s March downturn. Many of the Funds’ strongest and

 

 

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weakest performers over the 12-month period reflected these performance trends.

Bonds for Stride Academy, a St. Cloud charter school, were the strongest-performing individual securities in both Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. As the issuer’s credit fundamentals continued to gradually improve, these nonrated bonds experienced improved price performance, returning about 7% for the Funds’ fiscal year.

Puerto Rico sales-tax bonds, known as COFINA bonds, were also notably strong performers for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, with gains that hovered around 7%. COFINA bonds benefited from strong investor demand due to the securities’ fully tax-exempt status (bonds of US territories are generally tax-exempt for residents in all 50 states), as well as Puerto Rico’s better-than-expected fiscal position.

Another individual contributor to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund was an investment in public power bonds for District Energy of St. Paul. These bonds, with an A- credit rating and a 4% coupon, returned 5% for the Fund for the fiscal year.

Among the market’s weakest performers for the 12-month period were bonds of healthcare issuers, especially those of senior living operators, which struggled amid concern about how the coronavirus would affect their finances. The weak performers in this market area included Minnesota Senior Living bonds for Apple Valley, Minn. These bonds fell close to 30% in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and declined more than 20% in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund.

Similarly, in Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, a position in bonds issued for Farmington Health Service, a continuing care retirement community, lagged the market, declining more than 10%. Nonrated hospital bonds for Riverview Healthcare Association lost more than 6% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, while continuing care retirement community bonds for the St. Therese Senior Living project in Deephaven, Minn., fell more than 7%, detracting from the performance of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund.

Minnesota economic backdrop

Minnesota unemployment rates were lower than national levels before and during the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment fell to 2.9% in March, from 3.1% in February, and then rose to 8.7% in April, 9.9% in May, 8.0% in June, and 7.7% in July. Minnesota has a biennial budget that lasts through June 2021. The state budget reserve is $2.4 billion, and the state received $1.9 billion in CARES Act funding. The July state revenue projection for fiscal year 2020 dropped from a projected $1.5 billion surplus to a $168 million surplus due to revenue declines related to the coronavirus pandemic, but Minnesota is one of only a handful of states that did not see fiscal year 2020 revenue losses. Sales tax revenues are expected to finish 2020 up 1.5%, corporate taxes up 1.9%, and personal income taxes up 0.7%. Minnesota is projecting a revenue decline of 7% for fiscal year 2021. (Sources: bls.gov, bea.gov, ncsl.org, Minnesota Management and Budget.)

 

 

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Performance summaries   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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, 2020     
          1 year           5 year           10 year           Lifetime    

Class A (Est. February 27, 1984)

        

Excluding sales charge

     +1.30     +2.98     +3.49     +6.05

Including sales charge

     -3.28     +2.04     +3.02     +5.92

Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)

        

Excluding sales charge

     +0.54     +2.21     +2.71     +3.93

Including sales charge

     -0.44 %        +2.21 %        +2.71 %        +3.93 %   

Institutional Class (Est. December 31, 2013)

        

Excluding sales charge

     +1.55     +3.25           +4.08

Including sales charge

     +1.55     +3.25           +4.08

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

     +3.24     +3.99     +3.98     +4.48 %* 

*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.

 

1Returns 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 8. 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

 

 

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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.

IBOR risk is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) or similar rates (such as EONIA) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference these rates. The potential abandonment of these rates and transition to alternative rates could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference them and could affect investment strategy performance.

The disruptions caused by natural disasters, pandemics, or similar events could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and the value of the Fund’s investments.

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.

 

 

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Performance summaries

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

2The 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 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 from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.* 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 (without fee waivers)

   0.93%   1.68%   0.68%

Net expenses (including fee waivers, if any)

   0.85%   1.60%   0.60%

Type of waiver

         Contractual               Contractual               Contractual      

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020.

 

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Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

     
For period beginning August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020    Starting value    Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

   $10,000    $14,768

LOGO  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund — Class A shares

   $9,550    $13,463

Institutional Class shares

Average annual total returns from December 31, 2013 (inception date) through August 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

     
For period beginning December 31, 2013 through August 31, 2020    Starting value    Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

   $10,000    $13,397

LOGO  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund — Institutional Class shares

   $10,000    $13,059

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on August 31, 2010, 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 August 31, 2010.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on December 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 December 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 8. Please note additional details on pages 6 through 10.

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, 2020 (Unaudited)

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, 2020        
      1 year        5 year        10 year        Lifetime  

Class A (Est. October 27, 1985)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +1.08%        +2.68%        +2.87%        +4.62%  

Including sales charge

     -1.72%        +2.10%        +2.58%        +4.54%  

Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +0.22%        +1.81%        +1.99%        +3.19%  

Including sales charge

     -0.77%        +1.81%        +1.99%        +3.19%  

Institutional Class (Est. December 31, 2013)

           

Excluding sales charge

     +1.23%        +2.83%               +3.33%  

Including sales charge

     +1.23%        +2.83%               +3.33%  

Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index

     +3.39%        +3.69%        +3.61%        +3.95%

*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.

 

1Returns 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 13. 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 September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.* 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

 

 

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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 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.

IBOR risk is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) or similar rates (such as EONIA) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference these rates. The potential abandonment of these rates and transition to alternative rates

could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference them and could affect investment strategy performance.

The disruptions caused by natural disasters, pandemics, or similar events could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and the value of the Fund’s investments.

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.

 

 

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2The 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 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 September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.* 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
(without fee waivers)

  1.04%   1.79%   0.79%

Net expenses (including fee
waivers, if any)

  0.71%   1.56%   0.56%

Type of waiver

  Contractual   Contractual   Contractual

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020.

 

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Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020

LOGO

 

For period beginning August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020    Starting value          Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index

   $10,000       $14,251

LOGO Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund — Class A

       shares

   $9,725         $12,906

Institutional Class shares

Average annual total returns from December 31, 2013 (inception date) through August 31, 2020

LOGO

 

For period beginning December 31, 2013 through August 31, 2020    Starting value          Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index

   $ 10,000       $ 12,948

LOGO Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund — Institutional

       Class shares

   $ 10,000         $ 12,436

 

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1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on August 31, 2010, 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 August 31, 2010.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on December 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 December 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 13. Please note additional details on pages 11 through 15.

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, 2020 (Unaudited)

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, 2020       
      1 year            5 year            10 year            Lifetime      

Class A (Est. June 4, 1996)

                       

Excluding sales charge

   +0.81%       +3.36%       +3.75%       +4.92%   

Including sales charge

   -3.75%             +2.41%             +3.27%             +4.72%     

Class C (Est. June 7, 1996)

                       

Excluding sales charge

   +0.05%       +2.57%       +2.97%       +4.14%   

Including sales charge

   -0.93%             +2.57%             +2.97%             +4.14%     

Institutional Class (Est. December 31, 2013)

                       

Excluding sales charge

   +1.15%       +3.62%             +4.45%   

Including sales charge

   +1.15%             +3.62%                         +4.45%     

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

   +3.24%             +3.99%             +3.98%             +4.48%*     

*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.

 

1Returns 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 18. 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

 

 

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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.

IBOR risk is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) or similar rates (such as EONIA) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference these rates. The potential abandonment of these rates and transition to alternative rates could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference them and could affect investment strategy performance.

 

The disruptions caused by natural disasters, pandemics, or similar events could prevent the Fund from executing advantageous investment decisions in a timely manner and could negatively impact the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective and the value of the Fund’s investments.

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.

 

 

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2The 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 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 from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.* 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 (without fee waivers)

  0.99%   1.74%   0.74%

Net expenses (including fee waivers, if any)

  0.89%   1.64%   0.64%

Type of waiver

  Contractual   Contractual   Contractual

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020.

 

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Performance of a $10,000 investment1

Class A shares

Average annual total returns from August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

For period beginning August 31, 2010 through August 31, 2020    Starting value          Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

   $10,000       $14,768

LOGO Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund — Class A shares

   $9,550         $13,800

Institutional Class shares

Average annual total returns from December 31, 2013 (inception date) through August 31, 2020

 

LOGO

For period beginning December 31, 2013 through August 31, 2020    Starting value          Ending value

LOGO Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

   $10,000       $13,397

LOGO Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund — Institutional Class shares

   $ 10,000         $13,371

 

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1The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Class A shares assumes $10,000 invested in Class A shares of the Fund on August 31, 2010, 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 August 31, 2010.

The “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph for Institutional Class shares assumes $10,000 invested in Institutional Class shares of the Fund on December 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 December 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 18. Please note additional details on pages 16 through 20.

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, 2020 to August 31, 2020 (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. The 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, 2020 to August 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

Account Value

3/1/20

  

Ending

Account Value

8/31/20

  

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

3/1/20 to 8/31/20*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

       $1,000.00         $988.20        0.85 %       $4.25

Class C

       1,000.00         984.60        1.60 %       7.98

Institutional Class

       1,000.00         989.50        0.60 %       3.00

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

        

Class A

       $1,000.00         $1,020.86        0.85 %       $4.32

Class C

       1,000.00         1,017.09        1.60 %       8.11

Institutional Class

       1,000.00         1,022.12        0.60 %       3.05

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

                  
     

Beginning

Account Value

3/1/20

  

Ending

Account Value

8/31/20

  

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

3/1/20 to 8/31/20*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

       $1,000.00         $987.50        0.71 %       $3.55

Class C

       1,000.00         983.30        1.56 %       7.78

Institutional Class

       1,000.00         987.40        0.56 %       2.80

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

        

Class A

       $1,000.00         $1,021.57        0.71 %       $3.61

Class C

       1,000.00         1,017.29        1.56 %       7.91

Institutional Class

       1,000.00         1,022.32        0.56 %       2.85

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

Account Value

3/1/20

  

Ending

Account Value

8/31/20

  

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

3/1/20 to 8/31/20*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

       $1,000.00        $979.30        0.89 %       $4.43

Class C

       1,000.00        975.60        1.64 %       8.14

Institutional Class

       1,000.00        981.40        0.64 %       3.19

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

        

Class A

       $1,000.00        $1,020.66        0.89 %       $4.52

Class C

       1,000.00        1,016.89        1.64 %       8.31

Institutional Class

       1,000.00        1,021.92        0.64 %       3.25

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    As of August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets         

Municipal Bonds*

       97.84 %

Corporate Revenue Bond

       0.76 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       18.39 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       8.09 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       23.58 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.40 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       2.92 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       12.23 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       7.28 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       4.60 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       9.80 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       6.70 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       3.09 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.08 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.92 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       1.08 %

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

       0.39 %

Minnesota

       93.67 %

Puerto Rico

       4.51 %

US Virgin Islands

       0.35 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.92 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    As of August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets         

Municipal Bonds*

       97.53 %

Corporate Revenue Bond

       0.53 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       13.28 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.59 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       24.67 %

Housing Revenue Bond

       0.34 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       4.39 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       17.20 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       8.49 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       3.32 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       9.81 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       5.59 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       2.32 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.34 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.87 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       1.13 %

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         

Guam

       0.77 %

Minnesota

       95.17 %

Puerto Rico

       2.93 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.87 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    As of August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets         

Municipal Bonds*

       97.87 %

Corporate Revenue Bond

       1.32 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       21.48 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       5.93 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       34.14 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       1.62 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       2.34 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       6.71 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       4.40 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       5.25 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       7.00 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       6.51 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       1.17 %

Short-Term Investments

       0.70 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.57 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       1.43 %

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         

Minnesota

       93.55 %

Puerto Rico

       5.02 %

Total Value of Securities

       98.57 %

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    August 31, 2020

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 97.84%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond — 0.76%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

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

     4,355,000      $ 4,387,009  
     

 

 

 
        4,387,009  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds — 18.39%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     840,000        876,708  

Series A 4.25% 7/1/47

     1,550,000              1,585,929  

Series A 4.375% 7/1/52

     400,000        411,036  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000        2,312,003  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000        390,255  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        263,505  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000        1,445,850  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     2,000,000        2,167,000  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     700,000        749,819  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     2,800,000        2,959,264  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 Certificates of Participation

     

Series B 5.00% 2/1/28

     350,000        445,942  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 8/1/43

     400,000        432,976  

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     1,690,000        1,834,444  

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000        611,019  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000        1,258,187  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     765,000        814,037  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,290,000        2,406,698  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000      $ 604,145  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000        1,819,525  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     885,000        944,030  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,300,000        2,383,306  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000        474,775  

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000        2,294,804  

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     4,990,000              6,244,386  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     1,375,000        1,521,602  

5.00% 5/1/37

     1,250,000        1,357,963  

5.00% 5/1/47

     250,000        266,955  

(Carleton College)

     

4.00% 3/1/35

     1,000,000        1,155,700  

4.00% 3/1/36

     415,000        478,018  

5.00% 3/1/44

     2,085,000        2,500,123  

(College of St. Benedict)

     

Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43

     1,000,000        1,021,060  

(College of St. Scholastica)

     

4.00% 12/1/29

     280,000        310,828  

4.00% 12/1/30

     290,000        318,037  

4.00% 12/1/33

     500,000        532,550  

4.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        530,415  

4.00% 12/1/40

     1,200,000        1,258,224  

(Gustavus Adolphus College)

     

5.00% 10/1/47

     5,600,000        6,309,352  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     925,000        982,211  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     875,000        1,013,206  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     2,120,000        2,394,370  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000        575,575  

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000        286,900  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000      $         788,664  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000        785,334  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     500,000        556,020  

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     955,000        1,030,579  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/38

     1,000,000        1,076,830  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     170,000        182,599  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/40

     625,000        670,388  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,060,000        1,126,059  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     1,450,000        1,639,834  

4.00% 10/1/37

     750,000        845,333  

4.00% 10/1/44

     1,255,000        1,382,194  

5.00% 10/1/40

     500,000        603,380  

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,250,000        1,446,875  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/34

     400,000        447,704  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     500,000        555,670  

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Revenue

     

(Senior Supplemental Student Loan Program)

     

2.65% 11/1/38 (AMT)

     1,000,000        994,940  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     520,000        534,581  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,165,000        1,180,564  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     2,855,000        2,920,893  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     875,000        595,000  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,945,000        1,927,475  

(Great River School Project)

     

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

     300,000        317,250  

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

     735,000        783,547  

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     1,000,000        1,105,960  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     500,000        526,590  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     1,750,000      $ 1,818,337  

(Twin Cities Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     1,440,000        1,518,826  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     925,000        1,141,191  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     2,625,000        3,274,871  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/35

     3,175,000        3,907,282  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/36

     2,650,000        3,251,444  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     1,125,000        1,376,888  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     1,560,000        1,914,073  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     1,750,000        2,141,510  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/44

     3,000,000        3,796,080  
     

 

 

 
                106,707,497  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds — 8.09%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

(Generating Facilities)

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        422,772  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,150,000        1,380,219  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,110,960  

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000        463,536  

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000        586,095  

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000        1,409,838  

5.00% 10/1/47

     2,000,000        2,407,720  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000        1,242,521  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000        877,493  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000        1,784,235  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/27

     540,000        660,431  

5.00% 1/1/28

     350,000        426,013  

5.00% 1/1/28

     210,000        262,195  

5.00% 1/1/29

     585,000        708,306  

5.00% 1/1/29

     220,000        272,444  

5.00% 1/1/30

     520,000        626,002  

5.00% 1/1/31

     200,000        244,528  

5.00% 1/1/32

     210,000        255,257  

5.00% 1/1/35

     160,000        192,432  

5.00% 1/1/36

     180,000        215,791  

5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        473,948  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000      $ 137,793  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000        468,078  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000        568,766  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     430,000        296,700  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     250,000        172,813  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     1,875,000        1,296,094  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,775,000        1,224,750  

Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡

     1,250,000        864,062  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     260,000        178,100  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     750,000        518,437  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     925,000        645,187  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     210,000        143,850  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     350,000        241,938  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,395,000        1,680,863  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/47

     2,265,000        2,712,723  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000        337,380  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000        314,218  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000        1,553,506  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000        339,978  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000        1,554,603  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,828,500  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000        2,361,020  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/47

     3,130,000        3,785,610  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue Capital Appreciation

     

Series A 1.275% 1/1/25 (NATL)^

     5,000,000        4,836,200  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     1,235,000        1,436,058  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/31

     885,000        1,020,688  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/33

     365,000        416,195  
     

 

 

 
                46,956,846  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 23.58%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000        1,102,167  

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000        330,381  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

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

     

5.00% 9/1/43

     465,000      $ 480,554  

5.00% 9/1/58

     3,220,000                3,301,466  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

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

     1,725,000        1,144,865  

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

     505,000        386,785  

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

     1,665,000        1,323,941  

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

     2,500,000        1,892,875  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter

     

Communities Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     2,350,000        2,258,703  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at The Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     450,000        459,491  

5.00% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,007,900  

5.00% 6/1/53

     2,450,000        2,464,210  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

4.00% 11/1/34

     500,000        559,655  

4.00% 11/1/41

     800,000        880,720  

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000        567,165  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

5.00% 9/1/44

     500,000        470,710  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/38

     100,000        100,064  

5.00% 5/1/44

     1,500,000        1,487,730  

5.00% 5/1/51

     1,585,000        1,535,199  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

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

     280,000        290,492  

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

     2,380,000        2,457,516  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000        675,221  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000        644,088  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000        280,117  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,000,000      $ 2,196,160  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,850,000        2,130,848  

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

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     3,750,000        3,972,150  

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000        3,779,095  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000        523,850  

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000        689,799  

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000        61,808  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000        634,649  

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000        483,745  

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

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     575,000        535,026  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     2,000,000                2,140,740  

5.00% 5/1/27

     1,400,000        1,669,248  

5.00% 5/1/29

     1,000,000        1,178,770  

5.00% 5/1/30

     850,000        998,129  

5.00% 5/1/31

     500,000        584,350  

5.00% 5/1/32

     500,000        581,295  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000        1,132,580  

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000        1,127,700  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/54

     3,500,000        3,585,155  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     5,600,000        6,265,896  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        580,735  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        579,630  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/35

     1,000,000        1,239,650  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,137,730  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     3,475,000        4,183,344  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000      $         502,070  

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000        1,954,173  

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000        456,811  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/28

     1,550,000        1,935,919  

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000        434,730  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000        333,590  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000        1,263,350  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,980,000        3,206,242  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000        4,663,498  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000        329,524  

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000        707,311  

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000        1,856,623  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000        1,301,568  

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000        1,215,228  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)

     

5.125% 1/1/39

     1,350,000        1,331,748  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000        981,868  

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000        665,770  

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000        862,717  

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000        658,231  

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000        462,316  

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000        481,534  

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000        480,080  

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000        805,489  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     5,315,000      $         5,930,743  

5.00% 5/1/48

     5,090,000        6,174,272  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     965,000        1,058,991  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     3,715,000        4,284,695  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     740,000        742,286  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     2,450,000        2,723,836  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     1,560,000        1,845,808  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     2,200,000        2,564,892  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     3,000,000        3,450,360  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000        1,444,414  

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

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     3,100,000        2,881,543  

5.125% 5/1/48

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000        499,975  

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000        469,155  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     500,000        495,255  

3.75% 8/1/36

     

4.00% 8/1/44

     800,000        797,536  

5.00% 8/1/49

     1,000,000        1,048,410  

5.00% 8/1/54

     875,000        913,623  

West St. Paul Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

4.50% 11/1/40

     250,000        241,618  

4.75% 11/1/52

     750,000        717,802  

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000        871,743  

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000        553,921  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000      $         510,115  

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000        1,626,555  
     

 

 

 
        136,832,035  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds — 0.40%

     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

Homeownership Finance (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program)

     

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

     920,000        944,095  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program)

     

5.50% 7/1/45

     1,330,000        1,373,557  
     

 

 

 
        2,317,652  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.92%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000        1,374,900  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000        4,199,632  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000        2,666,200  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/29

     1,000,000        1,065,860  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(State Appropriation — Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000        1,801,957  

Series C 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000        1,889,973  

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research

     

Facilities Funding Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000        3,974,414  
     

 

 

 
        16,972,936  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds — 12.23%

     

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,500,000        1,722,060  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,500,000        3,975,300  

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000        1,040,824  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000        2,030,166  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,905,000      $         2,347,665  

Duluth

     

(DECC Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/32

     1,000,000        1,219,260  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/33

     3,585,000        4,356,205  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     160,000        184,590  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     1,250,000        1,436,863  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     2,635,000        3,366,028  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     940,000        1,169,990  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,850,000        3,602,200  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,645,000        3,288,502  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     3,310,000        4,173,016  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,000,000        1,261,970  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        2,018,070  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,245,000        1,571,153  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     3,000,000        3,729,870  

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000        532,803  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     450,000        538,583  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     600,000        715,422  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     625,000        742,906  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     945,000        1,131,023  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     1,255,000        1,496,425  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,305,000        1,551,188  

Mounds View Independent School District No. 621

     

(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,000,000        3,401,550  

Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District No. 712

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/26

     1,315,000        1,559,156  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,865,000        2,296,132  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Virginia, Minnesota Sales Tax Revenue

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/35 (AGM)

     500,000      $         579,295  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,950,000        2,492,685  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     10,645,000        11,403,775  
     

 

 

 
        70,934,675  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 7.28%

     

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

     

(City of Bloomington)

     

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

     14,115,000        15,188,163  

Minnesota

     

Series A Unrefunded

     

Balance 5.00% 10/1/24-21 §

     2,555,000        2,688,167  

Series A Unrefunded

     

Balance 5.00% 10/1/27-21 §

     5,200,000        5,471,024  

(State Trunk Highway)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/29-21 §

     5,000,000        5,260,600  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23-22 §

     350,000        384,479  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24-22 §

     475,000        521,792  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27-22 §

     200,000        219,702  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §

     910,000        1,126,380  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §

     670,000        829,312  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     2,365,000        2,462,675  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24 §

     4,000,000        4,625,440  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46-24 §

     3,000,000        3,469,080  
     

 

 

 
        42,246,814  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 4.60%

     

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000      $         3,041,670  

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)

     

4.00% 6/1/30

     250,000        271,160  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     17,908,000        18,822,024  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000        769,566  

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000        1,758,990  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Senior Lien)

     

5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     2,000,000        2,038,320  
     

 

 

 
        26,701,730  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds — 9.80%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement)

     

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     2,530,000        1,793,138  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/40

     1,750,000        2,329,337  

(State Trunk Highway)

     

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     3,395,000        4,324,857  

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,590,000        9,296,991  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     2,500,000        3,048,625  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000        4,931,304  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     3,875,000        4,531,619  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     2,075,000        2,694,657  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     3,000,000        3,812,340  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     2,975,000        3,838,464  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     3,450,000        4,408,341  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000        1,018,517  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     6,000,000        7,606,080  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,525,000        3,195,842  
     

 

 

 
        56,830,112  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds — 6.70%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series C 5.00% 1/1/29

     350,000        431,263  

 

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Schedules of investments

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% 1/1/33

     850,000      $         1,025,865  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/36

     600,000        717,714  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/41

     600,000        709,350  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     1,595,000        1,870,265  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000        1,112,440  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,000,000        3,646,500  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     5,000,000        6,038,950  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000        606,625  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000        1,223,324  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000        2,898,225  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000        126,386  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000        1,762,770  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000        1,840,020  

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

     3,595,000        4,309,291  

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

     6,150,000        7,325,327  

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation)

     

Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36

     3,200,000        3,208,032  
     

 

 

 
        38,852,347  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 3.09%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 7/1/40

     1,930,000        2,240,769  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue

     

(Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000        2,567,664  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000        2,185,680  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     3,120,000        3,714,921  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     3,225,000        3,815,820  

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000        2,190,320  

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000        1,194,430  
     

 

 

 
        17,909,604  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $541,138,413)

        567,649,257  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.08%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes — 1.08%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series C

     

0.03% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     100,000      $ 100,000  

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

     

(Children’s Hospitals and Clinics)

     

Series A-1 0.02% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     1,300,000        1,300,000  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series B-1 0.02% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     4,850,000        4,850,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,250,000)

        6,250,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities—98.92%

     

(cost $547,388,413)

      $       573,899,257  
     

 

 

 

 

°

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

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,156,707, which represents 1.17% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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

 

^

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

 

§

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.”

 

¤

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 August 31, 2020.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

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, 2020

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 97.53%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond — 0.53%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

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

     460,000      $             463,381  
     

 

 

 
        463,381  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds — 13.28%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     425,000        443,572  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     485,000        496,160  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     305,000        328,052  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     400,000        428,468  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000        442,462  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     530,000        562,738  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        533,350  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     525,000        530,334  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     525,000        580,975  

(Gustavus Adolphus College)

     

5.00% 10/1/34

     435,000        503,834  

5.00% 10/1/35

     555,000        640,553  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     565,000        654,242  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000        150,294  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000      $ 147,139  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000        146,518  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     300,000        339,276  

5.00% 10/1/34

     350,000        434,378  

5.00% 10/1/35

     750,000        926,730  

Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000              1,496,726  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     630,000        772,626  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     325,000        332,501  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     340,000        336,937  

(Great River School Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/33 #

     140,000        151,579  

(Twin Cities Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     260,000        274,232  
     

 

 

 
        11,653,676  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds — 7.59%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000        1,111,841  

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000        1,060,090  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000        301,980  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000        586,755  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000        281,326  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/29

     150,000        181,617  

5.00% 1/1/30

     235,000        289,010  

5.00% 1/1/31

     350,000        419,136  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000        220,468  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/28

     300,000        376,713  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/29

     500,000        626,125  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/31

     575,000        713,316  

 

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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% 10/1/30

     425,000      $ 494,190  
     

 

 

 
              6,662,567  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 24.67%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.375% 11/1/34

     270,000        278,759  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

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

     500,000        396,710  

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

     420,000        306,940  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter

     

Communities Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     250,000        240,287  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     250,000        255,272  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/24

     600,000        684,912  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/34

     100,000        86,997  

4.00% 9/1/39

     100,000        82,251  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(RiverView Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/38

     400,000        400,256  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

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

     480,000        497,986  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/37

     750,000        881,550  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     390,000        449,206  

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

     750,000        794,430  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000        281,715  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

4.25% 8/1/24

     463,334      $ 449,184  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     500,000        535,185  

5.00% 5/1/28

     1,000,000              1,184,880  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     320,000        362,426  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        580,735  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        579,630  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/35

     500,000        619,825  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,000,000        1,203,840  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000        532,194  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/27

     1,205,000        1,513,805  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 •

     925,000        960,760  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000        1,060,878  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)

     

5.125% 1/1/39

     575,000        567,226  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/48

     810,000        982,546  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     360,000        361,113  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Minnesota Public Radio Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/25

     1,000,000        1,010,620  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     275,000      $ 325,383  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,150,120  

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000        229,272  

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

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/33

     500,000        494,885  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     125,000        132,749  

5.00% 8/1/35

     150,000        159,186  

West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/37

     500,000        508,380  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        510,115  
     

 

 

 
        21,652,208  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond — 0.34%

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program)

     

5.50% 7/1/45

     285,000        294,334  
     

 

 

 
        294,334  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds — 4.39%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000        1,209,912  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000        782,982  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000              1,067,100  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/33

     655,000        796,847  
     

 

 

 
        3,856,841  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds — 17.20%

     

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000      $ 1,227,580  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     250,000        287,372  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     1,500,000        1,867,005  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     1,055,000        1,330,070  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,500,000        1,892,955  

Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority

     

Series D 5.00% 12/1/30

     2,365,000        3,319,041  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     220,000        263,307  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     465,000        556,535  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     500,000        615,585  

Virginia, Minnesota

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax Revenue)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,147,180  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     2,420,000              2,592,498  
     

 

 

 
        15,099,128  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 8.49%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/24-21 §

     2,000,000        2,104,240  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22

     425,000        466,867  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §

     165,000        204,234  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §

     120,000        148,533  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23-20 §

     1,000,000        1,011,910  

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29-20 §

     1,000,000        1,012,520  

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26-21 §

     1,000,000        1,059,370  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24 §

     1,250,000      $ 1,445,450  
     

 

 

 
        7,453,124  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 3.32%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)

     

4.00% 6/1/27

     100,000        111,789  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A1 4.55% 7/1/40

     830,000        883,934  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,005,000        1,056,295  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     378,000        391,899  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        471,768  
     

 

 

 
        2,915,685  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds — 9.81%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement)

     

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     345,000        244,519  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     285,000        370,110  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,000,000        1,295,200  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/40

     750,000        998,287  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     2,500,000        3,169,200  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,500,000        1,898,520  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     500,000        636,945  
     

 

 

 
        8,612,781  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds — 5.59%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Subordinate)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        749,050  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        788,580  

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

     1,600,000        1,917,904  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Parking Enterprise)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/26

     450,000        489,641  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/27

     545,000        589,815  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/28

     350,000        376,544  
     

 

 

 
        4,911,534  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 2.32%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/37

     575,000      $ 672,181  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation

     

Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     565,000        672,734  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     585,000        692,172  
     

 

 

 
        2,037,087  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $81,960,600)

        85,612,346  
     

 

 

 
               

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.34%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes — 1.34%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series C

     

0.03% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     500,000        500,000  

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

     

(Children’s Hospitals and Clinics)

     

Series A 0.02% 9/4/20 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     240,000        240,000  

Series A 0.02% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     200,000        200,000  

(Allina Health System)

     

Series B-2 0.02% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     240,000        240,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,180,000)

        1,180,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities—98.87%
(cost $83,140,600)

      $ 86,792,346  
     

 

 

 

 

°

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

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,445,447, which represents 1.65% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at August 31, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

§

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.”

 

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

 

¤

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 August 31, 2020.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

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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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    August 31, 2020

 

     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds — 97.87%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond — 1.32%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

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

     2,600,000      $ 2,619,110  
     

 

 

 
        2,619,110  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds — 21.48%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/37

     850,000        871,429  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,270,000        1,287,336  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        263,505  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        239,241  

Columbia Heights, Minnesota Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prodeo Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/54

     1,000,000        1,016,350  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     1,000,000        1,083,500  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     1,000,000        1,056,880  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     660,000        716,410  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        618,521  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     235,000        250,063  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     710,000        746,182  

(Parnassus Preparatory School Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/47

     650,000        685,529  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        171,869  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        508,850  

 

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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% 7/1/36

     1,000,000      $ 1,048,310  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     800,000        828,976  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     800,000        808,128  

144A 4.75% 8/1/43 #

     750,000        738,645  

144A 5.00% 8/1/53 #

     570,000        576,076  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/47

     1,500,000        1,601,730  

(Carleton College)

     

4.00% 3/1/37

     635,000        729,285  

(Gustavus Adolphus College)

     

5.00% 10/1/47

     1,000,000        1,126,670  

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

     

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        261,945  

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        209,118  

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        104,285  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/37

     580,000        613,588  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     670,000        756,711  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000        246,306  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        241,307  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        240,289  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34

     800,000        892,456  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     590,000        656,104  

(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     300,000        323,742  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     770,000        827,065  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/37

     500,000        563,555  

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,109,190  

4.00% 10/1/44

     950,000        1,046,282  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/35

     400,000        446,080  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,435,000        1,454,172  

 

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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)

     

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     770,000      $ 787,772  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     750,000        510,000  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,750,000        1,734,232  

(Great River School Project)

     

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

     265,000        282,503  

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     500,000        552,980  

Series A 6.00% 9/1/51

     3,500,000        3,907,505  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     1,270,000        1,337,539  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     500,000        519,525  

(Twin Cities Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.375% 7/1/50

     1,500,000        1,583,625  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     2,115,000        2,609,318  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     900,000        1,104,273  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     620,000        758,706  
     

 

 

 
        42,653,658  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds — 5.93%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,586,205  

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        542,121  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        396,238  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        193,994  

5.00% 10/1/47

     745,000        896,876  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000        587,420  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/26

     500,000        614,160  

5.00% 1/1/28

     500,000        608,590  

5.00% 1/1/29

     470,000        569,066  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/33

     225,000      $ 272,158  

5.00% 1/1/34

     200,000        241,124  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        370,028  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     165,000        113,850  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     95,000        65,669  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     650,000        449,312  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     585,000        403,650  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     105,000        71,925  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     295,000        203,919  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     370,000        258,075  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     85,000        58,225  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     130,000        89,862  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     450,000        551,830  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     500,000        611,125  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     520,000        633,823  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        474,688  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/32

     800,000        914,936  
     

 

 

 
        11,778,869  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 34.14%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     400,000        400,788  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)

     

4.50% 9/1/53

     840,000        844,477  

5.00% 9/1/43

     535,000        552,896  

5.00% 9/1/58

     1,175,000        1,204,727  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

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

     560,000        371,666  

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

     515,000        409,508  

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

     1,500,000        1,135,725  

 

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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)

     

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     1,280,000      $ 1,230,272  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.25% 6/1/58

     1,475,000        1,495,886  

Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/35

     645,000        592,058  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/39

     250,000        205,627  

5.00% 9/1/52

     1,500,000        1,368,810  

City of West St. Paul Minnesota

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/49

     1,500,000        1,500,570  

Cloquet Housing Facilities

     

(HADC Cloquet Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/48

     850,000        836,137  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/51

     1,025,000        992,795  

Dakota County Community Development Agency

     

Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/51 #

     870,000        896,700  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     335,000        309,862  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     315,000        287,784  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        164,513  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,500,000        2,745,200  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,590,000        1,831,378  

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

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     2,000,000        2,118,480  

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,058,570  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000        190,574  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000      $ 721,193  

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

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     165,000        153,529  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     1,155,000        1,236,277  

5.00% 5/1/26

     1,300,000        1,528,345  

5.00% 5/1/29

     500,000        589,385  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/30

     610,000        693,332  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Incorporate Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,027,290  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     1,000,000        1,118,910  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     1,200,000        1,393,764  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        579,630  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,137,730  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,450,000        1,745,568  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,706,766  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     415,000        515,791  

Morris Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Farmington Health Services)

     

4.10% 8/1/44

     500,000        437,610  

4.20% 8/1/49

     1,500,000        1,292,895  

Oakdale Senior Housing

     

(Oak Meadows Project)

     

5.00% 4/1/34

     500,000        495,120  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        184,259  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000        1,848,873  

 

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Schedules of investments

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000      $ 377,657  

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        270,855  

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        247,743  

Rochester, Minnesota

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        860,736  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,105,456  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)

     

5.125% 1/1/39

     825,000        813,846  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        139,500  

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        115,858  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     250,000        278,963  

5.00% 5/1/48

     3,900,000        4,730,778  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     1,440,000        1,580,256  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     2,000,000        2,306,700  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     15,000        15,046  

St. Joseph Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Woodcrest Country Manor Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/55

     1,000,000        955,530  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     645,000        717,092  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     485,000        573,857  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/33

     1,320,000        1,442,826  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     1,000,000        1,165,860  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,035,108  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,765,394  

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

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000        1,580,201  

 

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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)

     

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000      $ 775,411  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     1,000,000        938,310  

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Augustana Emerald Care Project)

     

5.00% 8/1/39

     1,500,000        1,501,665  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

4.00% 8/1/38

     250,000        250,515  

4.00% 8/1/39

     400,000        400,824  

4.00% 8/1/44

     350,000        348,922  

5.00% 8/1/54

     350,000        365,449  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

67,811,628

 

 

     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds — 1.62%

     

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood Landing at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/54

     1,000,000        1,023,690  

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)

     998        999  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000        115,307  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program)

     

5.50% 7/1/45

     1,275,000        1,316,756  

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Orleans Homes Project)

     

5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)

     750,000        750,405  
     

 

 

 
        3,207,157  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.34%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000      $ 1,924,860  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000        1,095,080  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000        1,636,320  
     

 

 

 
        4,656,260  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds — 6.71%

     

Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     1,000,000        1,211,590  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     440,000        507,624  

Series A 4.20% 3/1/34

     750,000        723,742  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     910,000        1,150,177  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,500,000        3,108,225  

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,200,220  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,198,760  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000        1,194,890  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     160,000        191,496  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     215,000        256,359  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     220,000        261,503  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     335,000        400,945  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     445,000        530,605  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     465,000        552,722  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     650,000        830,895  
     

 

 

 
        13,319,753  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 4.40%

     

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23 §

     500,000        571,545  

Minnesota

     

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24-21 §

     985,000        1,036,338  

 

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     Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25-22 §

     325,000      $ 357,016  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26-22 §

     280,000        307,583  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 6.625% 9/1/42-21 §

     1,500,000        1,594,080  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §

     275,000        340,389  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §

     205,000        253,745  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-24 §

     500,000        578,180  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24 §

     750,000        867,270  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24 §

     450,000        520,362  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24 §

     2,000,000        2,312,720  
     

 

 

 
        8,739,228  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 5.25%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)

     

4.00% 6/1/31

     250,000        268,632  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Grant Park Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000        203,572  

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000        262,902  

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000        711,991  

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000        658,021  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     4,005,000        4,209,415  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     275,000        293,618  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     3,000,000        3,110,310  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000        707,652  
     

 

 

 
        10,426,113  
     

 

 

 

 

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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 — 7.00%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement)

     

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     920,000      $ 652,050  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     750,000        918,675  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,219,450  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     660,000        857,096  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     2,185,000        2,830,012  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000        1,267,680  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,000,000        1,265,680  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,085,000        1,382,170  

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,915,000        2,239,497  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     1,000,000        1,277,780  
     

 

 

 
        13,910,090  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds — 6.51%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,245,000        1,509,948  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     185,000        216,927  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     500,000        559,680  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     1,500,000        1,811,685  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000        2,243,359  

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

     4,000,000        4,794,760  

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

     1,500,000        1,786,665  
     

 

 

 
        12,923,024  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.17%

     

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

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     965,000        1,149,006  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     1,000,000        1,183,200  
     

 

 

 
        2,332,206  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $187,836,551)

        194,377,096  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount                  Value (US $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 0.70%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.70%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series C

     

0.03% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     200,000      $ 200,000  

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

     

(Children’s Hospitals and Clinics)

     

Series A-1 0.02% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     1,100,000        1,100,000  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series B-1 0.02% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     100,000        100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,400,000)

        1,400,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities—98.57%
(cost $189,236,551)

      $ 195,777,096  
     

 

 

 

 

°

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

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $5,900,806, which represents 2.97% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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

 

§

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.”

 

¤

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 August 31, 2020.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

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, 2020

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

    

Delaware Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate Fund

    

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Assets:

        

Investments, at value*

   $ 573,899,257      $ 86,792,346      $ 195,777,096  

Cash

     153,994        31,761        836,801  

Interest receivable

     6,736,350        924,630        2,236,011  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     350,286        150,250        240,053  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     581,139,887        87,898,987        199,089,961  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Distribution payable

     311,554        40,160        116,406  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     235,628        16,964        82,889  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     215,387        4,000        173,653  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     100,988        11,839        38,595  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to non-affiliates

     32,531        5,877        13,733  

Accounting and administration fees payable to non-affiliates

     31,250        15,014        18,664  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     24,864        6,799        10,546  

Other accrued expenses

     18,368        5,658        11,607  

Audit and tax fees payable

     5,500        5,500        5,500  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,566        691        1,560  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,248        644        1,453  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     2,019        593        913  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     1,018        154        348  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     987,921        113,893        475,867  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $       580,151,966      $       87,785,094      $       198,614,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 554,460,569      $ 84,302,908      $ 192,917,782  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     25,691,397        3,482,186        5,696,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 580,151,966      $ 87,785,094      $ 198,614,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

    

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

   $         373,691,067     $         57,787,863     $         103,912,819  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     29,913,945       5,206,013       9,447,144  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.49     $ 11.10     $ 11.00  

Sales charge

     4.50     2.75     4.50

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

   $ 13.08     $ 11.41     $ 11.52  

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 25,218,994     $ 5,148,739     $ 19,376,304  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,012,202       462,912       1,758,179  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.53     $ 11.12     $ 11.02  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 181,241,905     $ 24,848,492     $ 75,324,971  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     14,511,385       2,237,750       6,850,315  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.49     $ 11.10     $ 11.00  

                                                                                                      

*Investments, at cost

   $ 547,388,413     $ 83,140,600     $ 189,236,551  

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

 

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Statements of operations    Year ended August 31, 2020

 

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

Investment Income:

      

Interest

   $ 19,581,428     $ 2,549,862     $ 7,302,458  

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     3,148,707       410,716       1,123,132  

Distribution expenses - Class A

     937,862       140,355       258,349  

Distribution expenses - Class C

     276,689       63,142       203,799  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     346,297       52,347       140,085  

Accounting and administration expenses

     134,934       52,630       72,789  

Registration fees

     61,479       26,476       14,214  

Legal fees

     51,193       7,227       16,361  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     51,011       12,647       20,458  

Audit and tax fees

     45,140       45,140       45,140  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     33,434       4,744       11,765  

Custodian fees

     14,704       1,681       3,934  

Other

     55,037       20,920       34,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,156,487       838,025       1,944,231  

Less expenses waived

     (458,373     (173,534     (172,639

Less waived distribution expenses - Class A

           (56,142      

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (4,158     (1,086     (2,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     4,693,956       607,263       1,769,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

            14,887,472              1,942,599              5,533,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of operations

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

   

Delaware Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate Fund

   

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield

Municipal Bond

Fund

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

   $ 932,823     $ (68,890   $ 180,719  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (8,816,749     (916,519     (4,939,126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (7,883,926     (985,409             (4,758,407
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $         7,003,546     $         957,190     $ 774,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 14,887,472     $ 16,250,461  

Net realized gain

     932,823       422,779  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (8,816,749     23,896,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     7,003,546       40,569,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (10,479,934     (11,013,173

Class C

     (567,741     (674,498

Institutional Class

     (5,376,871     (4,532,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,424,546     (16,220,261
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     30,564,638       34,266,180  

Class C

     2,044,174       3,098,448  

Institutional Class

     49,162,276       83,152,024  

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

    

Class A

     9,360,817       9,748,901  

Class C

     554,458       653,678  

Institutional Class

     3,892,433       3,221,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               95,578,796                 134,140,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (47,198,375   $ (63,834,709

Class C

     (6,825,961     (10,695,643

Institutional Class

     (37,945,871     (44,007,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (91,970,207     (118,538,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     3,608,589       15,602,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,812,411     39,951,660  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     585,964,377       546,012,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $         580,151,966     $         585,964,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,942,599     $ 2,179,205  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (68,890     5,373  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (916,519     2,996,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     957,190       5,181,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,346,270     (1,593,527

Class C

     (98,584     (156,332

Institutional Class

     (497,364     (428,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,942,218     (2,178,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     8,419,718       5,671,277  

Class C

     635,657       898,626  

Institutional Class

     11,917,665       8,405,771  

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

    

Class A

     1,146,384       1,357,246  

Class C

     94,088       149,449  

Institutional Class

     463,348       397,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               22,676,860                 16,879,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (6,850,828   $ (12,485,742

Class C

     (2,655,009     (2,719,349

Institutional Class

     (5,203,976     (3,186,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (14,709,813     (18,391,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     7,967,047       (1,512,009
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     6,982,019       1,491,066  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     80,803,075       79,312,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $           87,785,094     $           80,803,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,533,266     $ 5,310,882  

Net realized gain (loss)

     180,719       (149,752

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,939,126     9,364,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     774,859       14,525,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (2,770,295     (2,884,919

Class C

     (393,155     (452,855

Institutional Class

     (2,354,836     (1,963,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,518,286     (5,301,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     12,533,954       11,808,073  

Class C

     3,689,377       3,143,949  

Institutional Class

     28,268,095       31,389,740  

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

    

Class A

     2,475,879       2,586,210  

Class C

     369,511       420,887  

Institutional Class

     2,262,483       1,877,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               49,599,299                 51,226,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (12,513,039   $ (14,747,115

Class C

     (5,297,308     (5,154,694

Institutional Class

     (28,132,087     (14,980,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (45,942,434     (34,882,144
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     3,656,865       16,344,558  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,086,562     25,568,474  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     199,700,656       174,132,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $         198,614,094     $         199,700,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 12.68        $ 12.14        $ 12.54        $ 12.87        $ 12.60  
    0.31                       0.36                       0.37                       0.38                       0.41  
    (0.16        0.54          (0.34        (0.32        0.28  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.15          0.90          0.03          0.06          0.69  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.31        (0.36        (0.37        (0.39        (0.42
    (0.03                 (0.06                  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.34        (0.36        (0.43        (0.39        (0.42
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 12.49        $ 12.68        $ 12.14        $ 12.54        $ 12.87  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    1.30%          7.54%          0.26%          0.49%          5.52%  
  $ 373,691        $ 386,790        $ 390,477        $ 423,497        $ 481,066  
    0.85%          0.85%          0.85%          0.85%          0.85%  
    0.93%          0.93%          0.94%          0.95%          0.95%  
    2.53%          2.92%          2.99%          3.08%          3.25%  
    2.45%          2.84%          2.90%          2.98%          3.15%  
    15%          13%          16%          17%          15%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 12.72        $ 12.18        $ 12.58        $ 12.91        $ 12.64  
    0.22          0.27          0.28          0.29          0.32  
    (0.16                     0.54                       (0.34                     (0.33                     0.27  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.06          0.81          (0.06        (0.04        0.59  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.22        (0.27        (0.28        (0.29        (0.32
    (0.03                 (0.06                  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.25        (0.27        (0.34        (0.29        (0.32
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 12.53        $ 12.72        $ 12.18        $ 12.58        $ 12.91  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.54%          6.73%          (0.49%        (0.25%        4.73%  
  $ 25,219        $ 29,933        $ 35,642        $ 51,045        $ 53,502  
    1.60%          1.60%          1.60%          1.60%          1.60%  
    1.68%          1.68%          1.69%          1.70%          1.70%  
    1.78%          2.17%          2.24%          2.33%          2.50%  
    1.70%          2.09%          2.15%          2.23%          2.40%  
    15%          13%          16%          17%          15%  

 

 

 

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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                            
  

 

 

 
     8/31/20            8/31/19            8/31/18            8/31/17            8/31/16  

 

 
   $ 12.68                         $ 12.14                         $ 12.54                         $ 12.87                         $ 12.59  
     0.34          0.39          0.40          0.41          0.45  
     (0.16        0.54          (0.34        (0.32        0.28  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     0.18          0.93          0.06          0.09          0.73  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (0.34        (0.39        (0.40        (0.42        (0.45
     (0.03                 (0.06                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (0.37        (0.39        (0.46        (0.42        (0.45
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 12.49        $ 12.68        $ 12.14        $ 12.54        $ 12.87  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     1.55%          7.81%          0.51%          0.75%          5.87%  
   $ 181,242        $ 169,241        $ 119,894        $ 88,826        $ 53,133  
     0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%          0.60%  
     0.68%          0.68%          0.69%          0.70%          0.70%  
     2.78%          3.17%          3.24%          3.33%          3.50%  
     2.70%          3.09%          3.15%          3.23%          3.40%  
     15%          13%          16%          17%          15%  

 

 

 

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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 shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

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

 

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    Year ended  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 11.25        $ 10.82        $ 11.17        $ 11.44        $ 11.22  
    0.27          0.31          0.30          0.31          0.33  
    (0.15        0.43          (0.31        (0.25        0.22  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.12          0.74          (0.01        0.06          0.55  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.27        (0.31        (0.30        (0.31        (0.33
                      (0.04        (0.02         
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.27        (0.31        (0.34        (0.33        (0.33
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 11.10        $ 11.25        $ 10.82        $ 11.17        $ 11.44  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    1.08%          7.00%          (0.01%        0.55%          4.98%  
  $ 57,788        $ 55,918        $ 59,284        $ 68,934        $ 79,730  
    0.71%          0.71%          0.79%          0.84%          0.84%  
    1.02%          1.04%          1.00%          0.99%          0.97%  
    2.39%          2.87%          2.77%          2.79%          2.92%  
    2.08%          2.54%          2.56%          2.64%          2.79%  
    20%          19%          17%          22%          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 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          
  

 

 

 
     8/31/20            8/31/19            8/31/18            8/31/17            8/31/16  

 

 
   $ 11.27        $ 10.84        $ 11.19        $ 11.47        $ 11.24  
     0.17          0.22          0.21          0.22          0.24  
     (0.15        0.43          (0.31        (0.26        0.23  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     0.02          0.65          (0.10        (0.04        0.47  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (0.17        (0.22        (0.21        (0.22        (0.24
                       (0.04        (0.02         
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (0.17        (0.22        (0.25        (0.24        (0.24
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 11.12        $ 11.27        $ 10.84        $ 11.19        $ 11.47  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     0.22%          6.09%          (0.86%        (0.39%        4.17%  
   $ 5,149        $ 7,167        $ 8,558        $ 11,885        $ 13,315  
     1.56%          1.56%          1.64%          1.69%          1.69%  
     1.77%          1.79%          1.75%          1.74%          1.72%  
     1.54%          2.02%          1.92%          1.94%          2.07%  
     1.33%          1.79%          1.81%          1.89%          2.04%  
     20%          19%          17%          22%          14%  

 

 

 

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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  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 11.25        $ 10.83        $ 11.17        $ 11.45        $ 11.22  
    0.28          0.33          0.32          0.33          0.35  
    (0.15        0.42          (0.30        (0.26        0.23  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.13          0.75          0.02          0.07          0.58  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.28        (0.33        (0.32        (0.33        (0.35
                      (0.04        (0.02         
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.28        (0.33        (0.36        (0.35        (0.35
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 11.10        $ 11.25        $ 10.83        $ 11.17        $ 11.45  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    1.23%          7.06%          0.23%          0.61%          5.22%  
  $ 24,848        $ 17,718        $ 11,470        $ 18,800        $ 12,694  
    0.56%          0.56%          0.64%          0.69%          0.69%  
    0.77%          0.79%          0.75%          0.74%          0.72%  
    2.54%          3.02%          2.92%          2.94%          3.07%  
    2.33%          2.79%          2.81%          2.89%          3.04%  
    20%          19%          17%          22%          14%  

 

 

 

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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  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 11.21        $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13        $ 10.84  
    0.29          0.32          0.32          0.33          0.36  
    (0.21        0.55          (0.22        (0.25        0.29  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.08          0.87          0.10          0.08          0.65  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.29        (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.29        (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 11.00        $ 11.21        $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.81%          8.33%          0.95%          0.84%          6.12%  
  $ 103,913        $ 103,487        $ 98,980        $ 98,491        $ 121,168  
    0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.89%  
    0.97%          0.99%          0.99%          0.99%          0.98%  
    2.69%          2.97%          2.98%          3.08%          3.23%  
    2.61%          2.87%          2.88%          2.98%          3.14%  
    18%          12%          14%          19%          15%  

 

 

 

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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 return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

 

3 

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

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 11.23        $ 10.68        $ 10.90        $ 11.15        $ 10.87  
    0.21          0.24          0.24          0.25          0.27  
    (0.21        0.55          (0.22        (0.25        0.29  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    2          0.79          0.02          2          0.56  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.21        (0.24        (0.24        (0.25        (0.28
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.21        (0.24        (0.24        (0.25        (0.28
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 11.02        $ 11.23        $ 10.68        $ 10.90        $ 11.15  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.05%          7.51%          0.19%          0.09%          5.22%  
  $ 19,376        $ 21,059        $ 21,651        $ 32,223        $ 35,751  
    1.64%          1.64%          1.64%          1.64%          1.64%  
    1.72%          1.74%          1.74%          1.74%          1.73%  
    1.94%          2.22%          2.23%          2.33%          2.48%  
    1.86%          2.12%          2.13%          2.23%          2.39%  
    18%          12%          14%          19%          15%  

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

 

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

 

 

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  
 

 

 

 
    8/31/20          8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16  

 

 
  $ 11.20        $ 10.66        $ 10.87        $ 11.12        $ 10.84  
    0.32          0.35          0.35          0.36          0.38  
    (0.20        0.54          (0.21        (0.25        0.29  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    0.12          0.89          0.14          0.11          0.67  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.32        (0.35        (0.35        (0.36        (0.39
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    (0.32        (0.35        (0.35        (0.36        (0.39
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 11.00        $ 11.20        $ 10.66        $ 10.87        $ 11.12  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
    1.15%          8.50%          1.30%          1.09%          6.28%  
  $ 75,325        $ 75,155        $ 53,501        $ 44,805        $ 31,206  
    0.64%          0.64%          0.64%          0.64%          0.64%  
    0.72%          0.74%          0.74%          0.74%          0.73%  
    2.94%          3.22%          3.23%          3.33%          3.48%  
    2.86%          3.12%          3.13%          3.23%          3.39%  
    18%          12%          14%          19%          15%  

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements   
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds    August 31, 2020

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 together, the Funds). Each Trust 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 $250,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. 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.

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 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

 

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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 August 31, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2017–August 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the year ended August 31, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

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 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

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the year ended August 31, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Fund        Custody Credits

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $3,690

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     1,005

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     2,222

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 August 31, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Fund        Earnings Credits

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

         $468

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

         81

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

         178

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

   0.5500%   0.5000%   0.5500%

On the next $500 million

   0.5000%   0.4750%   0.5000%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%

In the excess of $2.5 billion

   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 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 following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from September 1, 2019 through

 

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August 31, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may be terminated only by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

Fund         Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

      0.60%

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

      0.56%

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

      0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative 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 August 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Fund        Fees  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $ 23,932  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       6,828  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       11,021  

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 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 August 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Fund         Fees  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

      $ 53,609  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

        7,607  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

        18,869  

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

 

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

 

“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 September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.** 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 August 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Fund        Fees

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       $ 17,067

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

         2,578

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

         6,143

For the year ended August 31, 2020, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund        Commissions

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       $ 26,419

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

         3,914

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

         9,196

For the year ended August 31, 2020, 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:

 

Fund        Class A        Class C  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $ 11,663        $ 585  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       2,136          394  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       202          1,107  

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 Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

 

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Cross trades for the year ended August 31, 2020, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the year ended August 31, 2020, the Funds engaged in the following Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales    Net realized gain (loss)

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $ 30,345,289      $ 20,969,732      $ (543,316 )

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       13,399,508        6,998,309        51,674

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       13,078,149        13,542,941        429,455

 

*For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020. For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020.

**For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A shares, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 28, 2018 through December 28, 2020.

3. Investments

For the year ended August 31, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Fund                               Purchases      Sales

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       $ 88,635,235        $ 111,434,127

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

         24,731,521          16,309,116

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

         38,287,730          35,147,130

 

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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 approximates the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. At August 31, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund                                                                                              

  

Cost of

  investments  

    

Aggregate

unrealized

appreciation

of investments

    

Aggregate

unrealized

depreciation

of investments

  

Net unrealized

appreciation

of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $ 547,560,824        $ 30,862,437        $ (4,524,004 )      $ 26,338,433

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       83,138,581          4,042,090          (388,325 )        3,653,765

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       189,290,759          9,005,320          (2,518,983 )        6,486,337

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

 

Level 1   

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

 

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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)

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 August 31, 2020:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
     Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 567,649,257

Short-Term Investments

       6,250,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 573,899,257
    

 

 

 

 

     Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate  Fund
     Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 85,612,346

Short-Term Investments

       1,180,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 86,792,346
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond  Fund
     Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 194,377,096

Short-Term Investments

       1,400,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 195,777,096
    

 

 

 

During the year ended August 31, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments 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 a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to that Fund’s net assets. During the year ended August 31, 2020, 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 August 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:

 

     Tax-exempt
income
   Ordinary
income
   Long-term
capital
gains
   Total

Year ended August 31, 2020:

                   

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

     $ 14,903,273      $ 843,521      $ 677,752      $ 16,424,546

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       1,942,218                      1,942,218

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       5,518,266        20               5,518,286

Year ended August 31, 2019:

                   

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       16,220,204        57               16,220,261

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       2,178,234                      2,178,234

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       5,301,651        19               5,301,670

5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis

As of August 31, 2020, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:

 

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

Shares of beneficial interest

     $ 554,460,569     $ 84,302,908     $ 192,917,782

Undistributed tax-exempt income

       3,226       35,970       116,406

Qualified late year loss deferrals

       (338,708 )            

Distributions payable

       (311,554 )       (40,160 )       (116,406 )

Capital loss carryforwards

             (167,389 )       (790,025 )

Unrealized appreciation of investments

       26,338,433       3,653,765       6,486,337
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 580,151,966     $ 87,785,094     $ 198,614,094
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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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, as applicable.

Qualified late year ordinary and capital losses (including currency and specified gain (loss) items) represent losses realized from January 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020 and November 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020, respectively, that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the Funds have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At August 31, 2020, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund utilized $179,349 of capital loss carryforwards.

At August 31, 2020, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains were as follows:

 

     Loss carryforward character       
     Short-term      Long-term      Total

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     $ 167,389        $        $ 167,389

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       790,025                   790,025

At August 31, 2020, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

 

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6. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware  Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware  Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
     Year ended     Year ended     Year ended  
     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/20     8/31/19  

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     2,470,484       2,812,545       760,322       521,273       1,132,737       1,091,129  

Class C

     162,787       252,325       58,542       82,541       332,654       291,127  

Institutional Class

     3,968,576       6,847,310       1,097,848       773,437       2,563,763       2,920,048  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

     

Class A

     756,678       798,095       104,225       124,608       227,598       240,677  

Class C

     44,653       53,400       8,531       13,717       33,910       39,113  

Institutional Class

     314,844       263,476       42,075       36,374       208,101       174,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,718,022       11,027,151       2,071,543       1,551,950       4,498,763       4,756,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (3,813,207     (5,263,546     (629,289     (1,153,362     (1,146,037     (1,382,974

Class C

     (547,958     (878,285     (240,006     (249,651     (483,508     (481,931

Institutional Class

     (3,120,080     (3,637,252     (476,666     (294,820     (2,628,916     (1,406,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,481,245     (9,779,083     (1,345,961     (1,697,833     (4,258,461     (3,271,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     236,777       1,248,068       725,582       (145,883     240,302       1,484,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

     Exchange Redemptions      Exchange Subscriptions         
     Class A
  Shares  
     Class C
  Shares  
     Class A
  Shares  
     Institutional
Class
  Shares  
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

        

8/31/20

     73,750        57,333        55,209        76,105      $ 1,625,460  

8/31/19

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

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     

8/31/20

            20,392        20,195        252        225,863  

8/31/19

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

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

8/31/20

     4,022        46,853        45,608        5,405        559,234  

8/31/19

     26,086        44,298        9,709        60,819        745,406  

 

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7. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $220,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. On November 4, 2019, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement). The Agreement was increased to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. The Agreement is to be used as described below and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on November 2, 2020.

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 November 4, 2019.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of August 31, 2020, or at any time during the year then ended.

8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

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

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

IBOR risk is the risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference LIBOR. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offered rates (“IBORs”), such as the euro overnight index average (EONIA), which are also the subject of recent reform.

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

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

8. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

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 August 31, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”

 

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

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

       0.68 %       1.81 %       0.55 %

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

       0.83 %          —          —

Total

       1.51 %       1.81 %       0.55 %

Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

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

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

 

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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.”

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

 

beginning after December 15, 2019. At this time, Management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

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

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2020, 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, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended August 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2020 (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, 2020, 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, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2020 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, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 19, 2020

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

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

The Funds have adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program in accordance with the Liquidity Rule (the “Program”). The Board has designated the Division Director of the US Operational Risk Group of Macquarie Asset Management as the Program Administrator for each Fund in the Trust.

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

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

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

 

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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 August 31, 2020, each Fund reports distributions paid during the year as follows:

 

    

(A)

Long-Term

Capital Gains

Distributions

(Tax Basis)

 

(B)

Ordinary Income

Distributions

(Tax Basis)

 

(C)

Tax-Exempt

Distributions

(Tax Basis)

 

Total

Distributions

(Tax Basis)

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       4.13 %       5.13 %       90.74 %       100.00 %

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

                   100.00 %       100.00 %

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

                   100.00 %       100.00 %

                                                 

(A), (B) and (C) are 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 11-13, 2020

At a meeting held on August 11-13, 2020 (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 and sub-advisory contracts. 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

 

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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 11-13, 2020 (continued)

nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the Funds; the costs of such services to the Funds; 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 2020, 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

 

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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 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 January 31, 2020. 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- and 3-year periods was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Fund’s total return for the 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-, 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.

Comparative expenses. The Board considered expense data for the Delaware Funds. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for each Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective

 

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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 11-13, 2020 (continued)

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 and total expenses were in the quartile with the second highest expenses of its 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 waivers in place through December 2020 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 and 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 second lowest 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 2020 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

 

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services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given 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 met with JDL personnel to discuss 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, 2020, 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, 2020, 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 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.

 

Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Interested Trustee

Shawn K. Lytle1

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

February 1970

   President, Chief Executive Officer, and Trustee    President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2015 Trustee since September 2015    President — Macquarie Investment Management2 (June 2015–Present) Regional Head of Americas — UBS Global Asset Management (April 2010–May 2015)    93    Trustee —UBS Relationship Funds, SMA Relationship Trust, and UBS Funds (May 2010–April 2015)
 

Independent Trustees

Jerome D. Abernathy

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

July 1959

   Trustee    Since January 2019    Managing Member, Stonebrook Capital Management, LLC (financial technology: macro factors and databases) (January 1993-Present)    93    None

 

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Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Thomas L. Bennett

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

October 1947

   Chair and Trustee    Trustee since March 2005 Chair since March 2015    Private Investor (March 2004–Present)    93    None

Ann D. Borowiec

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

November 1958

   Trustee    Since March 2015    Chief Executive Officer, Private Wealth Management (2011–2013) and Market Manager, New Jersey Private Bank (2005–2011) — J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.    93    Director —Banco Santander International (October 2016–December 2019) Director — Santander Bank, N.A. (December 2016–December 2019)

Joseph W. Chow

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

January 1953

   Trustee    Since January 2013    Private Investor (April 2011–Present)    93    Director and Audit Committee Member — Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (July 2004–July 2014)

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

John A. Fry

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

May 1960

   Trustee    Since January 2001    President — Drexel University (August 2010–Present) President — Franklin & Marshall College (July 2002–June 2010)    93    Director; Compensation Committee and Governance Committee Member — Community Health Systems (May 2004–Present) Director — Drexel Morgan & Co. (2015–2019) Director and Audit Committee Member — vTv Therapeutics Inc. (2017–Present) Director and Audit Committee Member — FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (2018–Present) Director — Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (January 2020–Present)

Lucinda S. Landreth

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

June 1947

   Trustee    Since March 2005    Private Investor (2004–Present)    93    None

 

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Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

January 1956

   Trustee    Since September 2011   

Private Investor

(January 2017–Present)

Chief Executive Officer —Banco Itaú International

(April 2012–December 2016)

Executive Advisor to Dean (August 2011–March 2012) 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)

   93   

Trust Manager and Audit Committee Chair — Camden Property Trust

(August 2011–Present)

Director; Strategic

Planning and Reserves

Committee and Nominating

and Governance

Committee Member —

Callon Petroleum Company

(December 2019–Present)

Director; Audit Committee Member — Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (March 2018–December 2019)

 

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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Thomas K. Whitford

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

March 1956

   Trustee    Since January 2013    Vice Chairman (2010–April 2013) — PNC Financial Services Group    93   

Director — HSBC North America Holdings Inc.

(December 2013–Present)

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,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Christianna Wood

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA

19106

August 1959

   Trustee    Since January 2019    Chief Executive Officer and President — Gore Creek Capital, Ltd. (August 2009–Present)    93   

Director; Finance Committee and Audit Committee Member — H&R Block Corporation

(July 2008–Present)

Director; Investments Committee, Capital and Finance 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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Board of trustees / directors and officers addendum

Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

 

Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Janet L. Yeomans

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

July 1948

   Trustee    Since April 1999   

Vice President and Treasurer (January 2006–July 2012), Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions

(January 2003–January 2006), and Vice President and Treasurer

(July 1995–January 2003) — 3M Company

   93    Director; Personnel and Compensation Committee Chair; Member of Nominating, Investments, and Audit Committees for various periods throughout directorship — Okabena Company (2009–2017)
 

Officers

David F. Connor

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

December 1963

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary    Senior Vice President, since May 2013; General Counsel since May 2015; Secretary since October 2005    David F. Connor has served in various capacities at different times at Macquarie Investment Management.    93    None3

Daniel V. Geatens

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

October 1972

   Vice President and Treasurer    Vice President and Treasurer since October 2007    Daniel V. Geatens has served in various capacities at different times at Macquarie Investment Management.    93    None3

 

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Name,

Address,

and Birth Date

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund(s)

  

Length of Time

Served

  

Principal

Occupation(s)

During the

Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios in Fund

Complex Overseen

by Trustee

or Officer

  

Other

Directorships

Held by

Trustee

or Officer

Richard Salus

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

October 1963

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since November 2006    Richard Salus has served in various capacities at different times at Macquarie Investment Management.    93    None

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

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

3 David F. Connor and Daniel V. Geatens 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 of the Optimum Fund Trust, and he is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc.

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 800 231-8002.

 

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About the organization

Board of trustees

 

Shawn K. Lytle

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital

Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment

Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

 

 

Affiliated officers

David F. Connor

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel,

and Secretary

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Daniel V. Geatens

Vice President and

Treasurer

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

Richard Salus

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

        

 

 

This 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-PORT. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.

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

 

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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 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 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 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:

Jerome D. Abernathy
John A. Fry
Thomas K. Whitford, Chair
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 $39,640 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020.

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.

(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, 2020.

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 $903,282 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2020. 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, 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.


(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, 2020. 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, 2020. 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 $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%.

(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, 2020.

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, 2020. 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, 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%.

(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 $5,607,000 and $9,955,000 for the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2020 and August 31, 2019, 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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.


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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

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

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

Not applicable.

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


SIGNATURES

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

VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS

/s/ SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 3, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 3, 2020
 
 
/s/ RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 3, 2020