N-CSRS 1 mimvmf4183804-ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

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: 811-04989
   
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Voyageur Mutual Funds II
   
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: February 28, 2023
   

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Semiannual report
    
   

Fixed income mutual funds

 

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

February 28, 2023

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

 

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. MAM Public Investments traces its roots to 1929 and partners with institutional and individual clients to deliver specialist active investment capabilities across global equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions using a conviction-based, long-term approach to investing. In the US, retail investors recognize our Delaware Funds by Macquarie family of funds as one of the oldest mutual fund families.

 

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 Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is a full-service asset manager offering a diverse range of products across public and private markets including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, renewables, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. The Public Investments business is a part of MAM and 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 ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

 

The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

 

Table of contents

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses   1
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations   5
Schedules of investments   11
Statements of assets and liabilities   73
Statements of operations   77
Statements of changes in net assets   79
Financial highlights   92
Notes to financial statements   128
Other Fund information   146

 

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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.

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of February 28, 2023, 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.

 

© 2023 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.

 

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 September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

 

Actual expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

 

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

 

1

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $975.40   0.84%  $4.11 
Class C   1,000.00    971.80   1.59%  7.77 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    976.60   0.59%  2.89 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.63   0.84%  $4.21 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.91   1.59%  7.95 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.87   0.59%  2.96 

 

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $992.50   0.81%  $4.00 
Class C   1,000.00    987.90   1.56%  7.69 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    993.70   0.56%  2.77 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.78   0.81%  $4.06 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.06   1.56%  7.80 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.02   0.56%  2.81 

 

2

 

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $987.80   0.82%  $4.04 
Class C   1,000.00    985.10   1.57%  7.73 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    989.00   0.57%  2.81 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.73   0.82%  $4.11 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.01   1.57%  7.85 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.97   0.57%  2.86 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $990.50   0.86%  $4.24 
Class C   1,000.00    985.90   1.61%  7.93 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    991.70   0.61%  3.01 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.53   0.86%  $4.31 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.81   1.61%  8.05 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.77   0.61%  3.06 

 

3

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $989.20   0.80%  $3.95 
Class C   1,000.00    986.40   1.55%  7.63 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    990.40   0.55%  2.71 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.83   0.80%  $4.01 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.11   1.55%  7.75 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.07   0.55%  2.76 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $988.00   0.84%  $4.14 
Class C   1,000.00    985.70   1.59%  7.83 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    989.20   0.59%  2.91 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.63   0.84%  $4.21 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.91   1.59%  7.95 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.87   0.59%  2.96 

 

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

 

In addition to the Funds’ expenses reflected above and on the previous pages, each Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The tables above and on the previous pages do not reflect the expenses of any Underlying Funds.

 

4

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.54%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  2.41%
Education Revenue Bonds  27.81%
Electric Revenue Bonds  7.37%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  22.73%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond  3.25%
Lease Revenue Bond  1.59%
Local General Obligation Bonds  3.85%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  18.34%
State General Obligation Bond  0.25%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  7.04%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  3.90%
Short-Term Investments  0.87%
Total Value of Securities  99.41%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  0.59%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Arizona  81.01%     
Guam  0.94%
Puerto Rico  16.97%
US Virgin Islands  0.49%
Total Value of Securities  99.41%

 

5

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  95.66%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  0.53%
Education Revenue Bonds  17.34%
Electric Revenue Bonds  4.78%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  12.21%
Housing Revenue Bonds  3.78%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  7.53%
Lease Revenue Bonds  3.36%
Local General Obligation Bonds  2.52%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  4.07%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  16.73%
State General Obligation Bonds  7.65%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  13.66%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  1.50%
Short-Term Investments  3.13%
Total Value of Securities  98.79%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.21%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
California  81.34%     
Guam  0.77%
Puerto Rico  16.40%
US Virgin Islands  0.28%
Total Value of Securities  98.79%

 

6

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.48%     
Education Revenue Bonds  12.46%
Electric Revenue Bonds  6.31%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  20.85%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  2.47%
Lease Revenue Bonds  2.31%
Local General Obligation Bonds  9.24%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  7.44%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  19.98%
State General Obligation Bonds  0.98%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  11.76%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  4.68%
Short-Term Investments  0.48%
Total Value of Securities  98.96%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.04%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Colorado  80.27%     
Guam  1.41%
Puerto Rico  17.06%
US Virgin Islands  0.22%
Total Value of Securities  98.96%

 

7

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.22%     
Corporate Revenue Bond  1.05%
Education Revenue Bonds  23.01%
Electric Revenue Bonds  3.67%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  13.14%
Housing Revenue Bonds  2.63%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond  1.71%
Lease Revenue Bonds  10.69%
Local General Obligation Bonds  8.90%
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds  3.63%
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond  0.34%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  22.74%
State General Obligation Bond  0.16%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  4.71%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond  1.84%
Short-Term Investments  0.78%
Total Value of Securities  99.00%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.00%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Idaho  81.70%     
Puerto Rico  17.08%
US Virgin Islands  0.22%
Total Value of Securities  99.00%

 

8

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.39%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  3.02%
Education Revenue Bonds  20.78%
Electric Revenue Bonds  7.76%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  9.02%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  4.69%
Lease Revenue Bonds  8.08%
Local General Obligation Bonds  2.57%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  1.11%
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond  0.70%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  25.40%
State General Obligation Bonds  0.74%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  11.50%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  3.02%
Short-Term Investments  0.81%
Total Value of Securities  99.20%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  0.80%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free New York 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  0.75%     
New York  81.37%
Puerto Rico  16.80%
US Virgin Islands  0.28%
Total Value of Securities  99.20%

 

9

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.28%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  0.88%
Education Revenue Bonds  10.88%
Electric Revenue Bonds  1.99%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  33.70%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  5.69%
Lease Revenue Bonds  1.18%
Local General Obligation Bonds  3.38%
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds  1.66%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  20.03%
State General Obligation Bonds  1.55%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  16.44%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  0.90%
Total Value of Securities  98.28%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.72%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Pennsylvania  79.65%     
Puerto Rico  17.36%
US Virgin Islands  1.27%
Total Value of Securities  98.28%

 

10

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.54%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 2.41%          
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Legacy Cares, Inc. Project)          
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/51 #, ‡   450,000   $292,500 
Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 #, ‡   285,000    185,250 
Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Intel Corporation Project)          
5.00% 9/1/42 (AMT) ●   1,000,000    1,034,390 
         1,512,140 
Education Revenue Bonds — 27.81%          
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Academies of Math & Science Projects)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/51   1,000,000    1,003,760 
(ACCEL Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 #   350,000    315,546 
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project)          
144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #   250,000    257,158 
144A 6.00% 7/1/47 #   400,000    405,876 
(Doral Academy of Nevada - Fire Mesa and Red Rock Campus Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/15/49 #   375,000    337,031 
(Empower College Prep Project)          
144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #   500,000    488,950 
(Equitable School Revolving Fund)          
Series A 4.00% 11/1/49   1,600,000    1,382,240 
(Great Hearts Arizona Projects)          
Series A 2.25% 7/1/46   1,000,000    620,330 
Series A 2.375% 7/1/52   1,205,000    703,792 
(KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools - Macombs Facility Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/61   1,980,000    1,578,515 
(Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #   375,000    365,903 
Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue          
(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project)          
4.50% 7/1/24   500,000    500,395 
Arizona State University Revenue System          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   1,000,000    1,080,500 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue          
(Choice Academies, Inc. Project)          
Series AZ 144A 5.75% 9/1/45 #   1,250,000    1,172,175 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/40 #   250,000   $235,860 
(Creighton University Project)          
4.00% 7/1/50   1,000,000    890,980 
(Great Hearts Arizona Projects)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/52   725,000    735,541 
(Highland Prep Projects)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/56   2,000,000    1,720,680 
(Reid Traditional Schools Projects)          
5.00% 7/1/47   785,000    787,151 
McAllister, Arizona Academic Village Revenue          
(Arizona State University Hassayampa Academic Village Project)          
5.00% 7/1/31   500,000    532,695 
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority          
(Eagle College Preparatory Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   500,000    470,755 
(Great Hearts Academic Project)          
5.00% 7/1/46   1,000,000    1,003,770 
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue          
(Edkey Charter Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/55 #   500,000    433,165 
University of Arizona Board of Regents          
Series A 4.00% 6/1/44   475,000    453,198 
         17,475,966 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 7.37%          
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41   565,000    589,572 
Mesa, Arizona Utility System Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/42   550,000    536,426 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   55,000    38,363 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   35,000    24,369 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   550,000    382,250 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   710,000    502,325 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   35,000    24,238 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   355,000    249,387 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   125,000    88,437 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   30,000   $20,775 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   45,000    31,331 
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/39   1,000,000    1,070,500 
Series A 5.00% 1/1/47   1,000,000    1,074,820 
         4,632,793 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 22.73%          
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue          
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project)          
5.00% 12/1/42   1,000,000    1,011,610 
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Children’s National Prince George’s County Regional Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/46   2,250,000    2,124,112 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/54   145,000    87,763 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Fourth Tier)          
144A 7.75% 1/1/54 #   150,000    83,712 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier)          
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49   55,000    29,524 
Series B 5.125% 1/1/54   65,000    33,700 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier)          
Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 #   500,000    244,215 
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital)          
Series A 4.00% 2/1/50   1,000,000    897,860 
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project)          
5.00% 11/15/36   150,000    116,293 
5.25% 11/15/46   415,000    297,410 
(Royal Oaks Inspirita Pointe Project)          
Series A 5.00% 5/15/56   1,000,000    845,340 
(Sun Health Services)          
Series A 5.00% 11/15/48   1,000,000    910,180 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(The Beatitudes Campus Project)          
5.00% 11/15/45   200,000   $165,040 
(The Terraces of Phoenix Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48   275,000    221,752 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue          
(Banner Health)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/41   1,000,000    952,400 
Series A 4.00% 1/1/44   1,665,000    1,561,554 
Series D 4.00% 1/1/48   650,000    590,154 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue          
(HonorHealth)          
Series A 3.00% 9/1/51   500,000    357,995 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue          
(Christian Care Surprise Project)          
144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #   405,000    283,601 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/39   325,000    286,452 
5.00% 7/1/30   105,000    114,806 
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Mirabella at ASU Project)          
Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #   800,000    607,104 
Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility          
(Yavapai Regional Medical Center)          
4.00% 8/1/43   1,500,000    1,355,475 
Series A 5.25% 8/1/33   500,000    502,335 
Yuma, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue          
(Yuma Regional Medical Center)          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32   295,000    299,357 
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32   300,000    306,657 
         14,286,401 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 3.25%          
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/37   2,000,000   $2,042,700 
         2,042,700 
Lease Revenue Bond — 1.59%          
Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates          
(Administration Building Project)          
5.00% 7/1/32   1,000,000    1,001,370 
         1,001,370 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.85%          
Maricopa County, Arizona High School District No. 214 Tolleson Union High School          
(School Improvement Project)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,022,620 
Maricopa County, Arizona School District No. 3 Tempe Elementary          
(School Improvement Project)          
Series B 5.00% 7/1/30   560,000    622,894 
Maricopa County, Arizona Unified School District No. 95 Queen Creek          
(School Improvement)          
4.00% 7/1/35   500,000    517,470 
Pinal County, Arizona Community College District          
4.00% 7/1/31   250,000    259,027 
         2,422,011 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 18.34%          
Arizona Regional Public Transportation Authority          
(Maricopa County Public Transportation)          
5.25% 7/1/24   500,000    513,760 
Bullhead City, Arizona Excise Taxes Revenue          
2.55% 7/1/46   1,000,000    686,160 
4.00% 7/1/52   1,035,000    934,098 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
2.949% 11/1/43 ●   2,248,597    969,708 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
7.50% 8/20/40   2,450,479    2,058,402 
Glendale, Arizona Transportation Excise Tax Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM)   500,000    519,465 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   300,000    309,516 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.904% 7/1/51 ^   2,814,000   $530,946 
Series A-1 5.60% 7/1/46 ^   1,110,000    284,471 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   2,485,000    2,227,504 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,745,000    1,585,681 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,000,000    908,700 
         11,528,411 
State General Obligation Bond — 0.25%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   185,336    153,098 
         153,098 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 7.04%          
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/35   500,000    526,335 
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue          
(Junior Lien)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)   3,000,000    2,851,830 
Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT)   400,000    407,540 
(Senior Lien)          
4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT)   500,000    454,865 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   200,000    185,500 
         4,426,070 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 3.90%          
Central Arizona Water Conservation District          
(Central Arizona Project)          
5.00% 1/1/31   600,000    628,098 
Goodyear, Arizona Water & Sewer Revenue          
Second Series 4.00% 7/1/45 (AGM)   1,000,000    951,420 
Mesa, Arizona Utility System Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/31   850,000    872,253 
         2,451,771 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $68,644,617)        61,932,731 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.87%          
Variable Rate Demand Note — 0.87%¤          
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority          
(Mayo Clinic)           
Series B 2.60% 11/15/52          
(SPA - Northern Trust)   550,000   $550,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $550,000)        550,000 
Total Value of Securities—99.41%          
(cost $69,194,617)       $62,482,731 

 

°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 February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $5,708,046, which represents 9.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

LLC – Limited Liability 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 California Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 95.66%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 0.53%          
California Pollution Control Financing Authority          
(Poseidon Resources (ChannelSide) LP Desalination Project)          
144A 5.00% 11/21/45 (AMT) #   940,000   $941,100 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue          
144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡   300,000    15,000 
         956,100 
Education Revenue Bonds — 17.34%          
California Community College Financing Authority Student Housing Revenue          
(Napa Valley College Project)          
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/60 #   1,500,000    1,437,780 
California Educational Facilities Authority          
(Loma Linda University)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   1,700,000    1,734,000 
(Stanford University - Green Bonds)          
Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51   300,000    187,242 
(Stanford University)          
Series U-1 5.25% 4/1/40   1,840,000    2,194,678 
Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49   2,360,000    2,731,441 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Bella Mente Montessori Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/48 #   500,000    446,055 
(California Baptist University)          
Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,010,660 
(CHF - Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project)          
5.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    1,001,190 
(Literacy First Charter Schools Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49   750,000    750,293 
(Southwestern Law School)          
4.00% 11/1/41   575,000    505,258 
(The Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood School and Oakwood School)          
Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 #   500,000    414,615 
(Biola University)          
5.00% 10/1/39   1,000,000    1,026,120 
(Emerson College)          
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32   1,000,000    1,046,910 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Julian Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 #   850,000   $788,859 
(Palmdale Aerospace Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   670,000    602,665 
California School Finance Authority          
(Aspire Public School)          
144A 5.00% 8/1/41 #   225,000    225,713 
(Aspire Public Schools-Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45 #   715,000    715,322 
(Aspire Public Schools-Obligated Group-Issue Number 3)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,009,610 
(Classical Academies Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 10/1/50 #   250,000    248,635 
(Encore Education Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/42 #   500,000    405,055 
(Escuela Popular Project)          
144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #   250,000    251,090 
(Granada Hills Charter Obligated Group)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #   1,725,000    1,731,607 
(Green Dot Public Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 #   1,000,000    1,016,720 
(Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   500,000    502,855 
(Hawking Steam Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/62 #   775,000    755,462 
(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)          
Series A 5.625% 10/1/34   575,000    578,720 
(John Adams Academies - Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/52 #   1,000,000    890,340 
(KIPP LA Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/44 #   1,000,000    1,005,210 
(KIPP SoCal Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #   1,000,000    1,007,930 
California State University Systemwide Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/47   1,000,000    1,052,550 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(California Baptist University)          
Series A 144A 6.125% 11/1/33 #   750,000    759,203 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Mt. San Antonio, California Community College District Convertible Capital Appreciation Election 2008          
Series A 0.00% 8/1/28 ~   1,000,000   $1,093,600 
Regents of the University of California General Revenue          
Series BE 4.00% 5/15/50   1,500,000    1,433,745 
Regents of the University of California Limited Project Revenue          
Series Q 3.00% 5/15/51   1,000,000    763,600 
         31,324,733 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 4.78%          
California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue           
(Green Bonds)          
Series C 5.25% 1/1/54 ●   2,000,000    2,082,480 
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41   970,000    1,012,185 
Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power Revenue          
(Power System)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42   1,000,000    1,052,220 
Series D 5.00% 7/1/26   2,000,000    2,139,100 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡   350,000    244,125 
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   70,000    48,825 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡   185,000    133,200 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   40,000    27,850 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   325,000    226,687 
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡   340,000    237,150 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   470,000    326,650 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   335,000    235,337 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   730,000    516,475 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   45,000    31,163 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   230,000    161,575 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   150,000    106,125 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   35,000    24,238 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   55,000    38,294 
         8,643,679 

 

21

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 12.21%          
California Educational Facilities Authority          
(Stanford University)          
Series V-2 5.00% 4/1/51   500,000   $579,145 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Cedars-Sinai Health System)          
Series A 3.00% 8/15/51   1,500,000    1,074,030 
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)          
Series B 4.00% 8/15/36   500,000    504,570 
(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/47   500,000    505,800 
(Children’s Hospital of Orange County)          
Series A 2.125% 11/1/41   2,500,000    1,700,400 
(CommonSpirit Health)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   1,280,000    1,161,306 
Series A 4.00% 4/1/49   1,000,000    884,170 
(Kaiser Permanente)          
Subordinate Series A-2 4.00% 11/1/44   1,005,000    943,313 
(Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital At Stanford)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/51   1,000,000    926,410 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Community Medical Centers)          
Series A 5.00% 2/1/47   1,000,000    1,024,300 
(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project)          
5.00% 1/1/35   635,000    540,798 
(Humangood California Obligated Group)          
Series A 4.00% 10/1/28   290,000    291,554 
(Northbay Healthcare Group)          
Series A 5.25% 11/1/47   500,000    501,490 
(Palomar Health Certificates)          
Series A 5.25% 11/1/52 (AGM)   500,000    526,925 
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Living Revenue          
(Mt. San Antonio Gardens Project)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/52   750,000    538,275 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/56   1,075,000    753,672 
California Public Finance Authority Senior Living Revenue          
(Enso Village Project - Green Bonds)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 11/15/51 #   500,000    420,535 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Adventist Health System/West)          
Series A 4.00% 3/1/48   1,000,000    882,540 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Emanate Health)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   825,000   $766,771 
(Huntington Memorial Hospital)          
4.00% 7/1/48   500,000    471,275 
(John Muir Health)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/51   1,500,000    1,531,830 
(Marin General Hospital - Green Bonds)          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/45   500,000    429,125 
(Redlands Community Hospital)          
5.00% 10/1/46   1,000,000    1,009,610 
(Enloe Medical Center)          
Series A 5.25% 8/15/52 (AGM)   2,000,000    2,116,920 
Palomar Health, California          
5.00% 11/1/47 (AGM)   500,000    511,700 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
5.00% 7/1/30   445,000    486,559 
5.00% 7/1/32   900,000    985,095 
         22,068,118 
Housing Revenue Bonds — 3.78%          
California Housing Finance Agency          
Series 2019-2 Class A 4.00% 3/20/33   475,480    469,946 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority Essential Housing Revenue          
(Jefferson-Anaheim)          
Series A-2 144A 3.125% 8/1/56 #   1,500,000    1,053,240 
(Pasadena Portfolio)          
Series A-2 144A 3.00% 12/1/56 #   3,010,000    2,044,723 
Independent Cities, California Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue          
(Pillar Ridge)          
Series A 5.25% 5/15/44   1,000,000    1,011,290 
Series A 5.25% 5/15/49   1,200,000    1,212,552 
Los Angeles, California Housing Authority          
(Union Portfolio Project)          
Series A 4.00% 6/1/30   135,000    140,846 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Santa Clara County, California Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue          
(RiverTown Apartments Project)          
Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT)   885,000   $886,885 
         6,819,482 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 7.53%          
California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue          
(Clean Energy Project - Green Bonds)          
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/53 ●   1,500,000    1,574,250 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue          
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39   750,000    894,698 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization          
Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/51   2,000,000    2,083,260 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation)          
Subordinate Series B-2 0.915% 6/1/66 ^   14,450,000    1,436,330 
Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization          
(Capital Appreciation Turbo Asset-Backed)          
Series E 144A 0.935% 6/1/57 #, ^   8,500,000    484,840 
Series F 144A 1.386% 6/1/57 #, ^   29,440,000    1,411,059 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California           
(Sacramento County)          
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/36   300,000    300,153 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/37   300,000    296,796 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/38   400,000    392,496 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/39   250,000    243,325 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/40   300,000    289,209 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/49   1,000,000    899,180 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California          
(San Diego County)          
Capital Appreciation Second Subordinate          
Series C 0.603% 6/1/46 ^   16,770,000    2,677,330 
Capital Appreciation Third Subordinate          
Series D 0.317% 6/1/46 ^   4,965,000    621,668 
         13,604,594 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Lease Revenue Bonds — 3.36%          
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank          
(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/41   1,000,000   $1,006,460 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program - Phase II)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43   750,000    796,298 
California State Public Works Board          
Series E 3.00% 10/1/36 (AGM)   1,525,000    1,366,537 
(Department of General Services - New Natural Resources)          
Series C 4.00% 11/1/46   1,000,000    967,040 
(Various Capital Projects)          
Series I 5.50% 11/1/30   1,000,000    1,015,560 
Oceanside, California Public Financing Authority          
(EL Corazon Aquatics Center Project)          
4.00% 11/1/49   1,000,000    925,330 
         6,077,225 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 2.52%          
Anaheim, California School District Capital Appreciation Election of 2002          
5.00% 8/1/25 (NATL) ^   1,000,000    924,570 
Long Beach, California Community College District          
Series D 3.00% 8/1/38   1,250,000    1,081,087 
Los Angeles, California Unified School District Election of 2008          
(Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/40   500,000    518,035 
Moreno Valley, California Unified School District Election of 2014          
Series B 5.00% 8/1/43 (AGM)   500,000    535,060 
Palomar Health, California          
Series B 4.00% 8/1/37   1,000,000    992,840 
San Francisco Bay Area, California Rapid Transit District Election of 2016          
(Green Bonds)          
Series B-1 4.00% 8/1/44   500,000    493,555 
         4,545,147 
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 4.07%          
Bay Area, California Toll Authority          
Series S-H 5.00% 4/1/44-29 §   1,000,000    1,135,470 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)          
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Sutter Health)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/43-25 §   1,000,000   $1,047,730 
California School Finance Authority          
(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project)          
Series A 144A 6.75% 8/1/44-24 #, §   1,000,000    1,027,040 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Covenant Retirement Communities)          
Series C 5.625% 12/1/36-23 §   1,000,000    1,017,130 
Fresno, California Unified School District Election of 2016          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/41-26 §   500,000    535,785 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue          
(Enhanced Asset-Backed)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/45-25 §   1,000,000    1,043,260 
New Haven, California Unified School District Election of 2014          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/40-25 §   1,000,000    1,048,180 
Riverside County, California Transportation Commission Senior Lien          
(Current Interest Obligations)          
Series A 5.75% 6/1/44-23 §   500,000    503,290 
         7,357,885 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 16.73%          
California State Public Works Board          
(Various Capital Projects)          
Series B 4.00% 5/1/39   1,555,000    1,557,224 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/46   1,000,000    967,810 
City of Irvine, California Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds          
(Reassessment District No. 21-1)          
4.00% 9/2/46 (BAM)   1,340,000    1,274,461 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   5,434,497    1,861,315 
(Restructured)          
3.171% 11/1/43 ●   4,472,195    1,928,634 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
7.50% 8/20/40   6,621,878    5,562,377 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   500,000    515,860 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.649% 7/1/46 ^   9,840,000   $2,521,795 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   2,780,000    2,491,936 
Series A-1 4.863% 7/1/51 ^   28,678,000    5,410,965 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   1,975,000    1,832,405 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   735,000    667,895 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   750,000    681,525 
Sacramento, California Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue          
(Convention Center Complex)          
Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/38   500,000    529,965 
Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/48   1,000,000    1,039,300 
San Francisco, California Facilities District No. 2021-01          
(Public Facilities and Services)          
4.00% 9/1/44   1,000,000    889,670 
Yucaipa, California Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 98-1          
(Chapman Heights)          
5.375% 9/1/30   500,000    502,030 
         30,235,167 
State General Obligation Bonds — 7.65%          
California          
(Various Purpose)          
3.00% 3/1/46   3,000,000    2,362,980 
4.00% 10/1/36   500,000    511,025 
4.00% 9/1/42   1,750,000    1,748,442 
5.00% 9/1/31   1,000,000    1,008,680 
5.00% 4/1/32   2,820,000    3,342,292 
5.00% 4/1/37   2,000,000    2,002,180 
5.00% 8/1/46   1,000,000    1,042,800 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37   99,821    85,368 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,785,743    1,475,131 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   300,000    238,890 
         13,817,788 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 13.66%          
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien          
(LINXS APM Project)          
Series A 4.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)   1,750,000    1,494,272 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien          
(LINXS APM Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/31/43 (AMT)   1,995,000   $2,000,985 
Series A 5.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)   615,000    609,133 
Foothill-Eastern, California Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 1/15/46   2,000,000    1,814,420 
Series B-2 3.50% 1/15/53 (AGM)   500,000    414,065 
Series C 4.00% 1/15/43   2,275,000    2,102,919 
Long Beach, California Marina Revenue          
(Alamitos Bay Marina Project)          
5.00% 5/15/45   500,000    505,175 
Los Angeles, California Department of Airports          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/44 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,405,800 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 (AMT)   1,390,000    1,527,582 
Series B 5.00% 5/15/46 (AMT)   300,000    303,747 
Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,020,830 
Series F 4.00% 5/15/49 (AMT)   2,000,000    1,837,780 
Port Authority of Guam Revenue          
(Governmental)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48   375,000    381,158 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   1,130,000    1,048,075 
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue          
Series C 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)   500,000    517,600 
Subordinate Series B 5.00% 7/1/41   500,000    512,480 
San Diego County, California Regional Airport Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/56   2,000,000    1,847,940 
Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT) (BAM)   690,000    620,938 
San Diego, California Redevelopment Agency          
(Centre City Redevelopment Project)          
Series A 6.40% 9/1/25   475,000    476,273 
San Francisco City & County, California Airports Commission          
(San Francisco International Airport)          
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/34 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,068,000 
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,018,420 
Second Series E 5.00% 5/1/50 (AMT)   500,000    508,810 
San Jose, California Airport Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 3/1/36   575,000    610,690 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
San Jose, California Airport Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 3/1/42   1,000,000   $1,035,520 
         24,682,612 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.50%          
Arvin-Edison, California Water Storage District          
4.00% 5/1/40   315,000    303,720 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Water Furnishing Revenue Refunding Bonds          
(Sandiego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline)          
144A 5.00% 11/21/45 #   250,000    251,867 
Sacramento County, California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/50   2,000,000    2,150,380 
         2,705,967 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $183,453,167)        172,838,497 
           
Short-Term Investments — 3.13%          
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 3.13%¤          
Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power Revenue          
Subordinate Series A-2 1.55% 7/1/45          
(SPA - Barclays Bank)   2,500,000    2,500,000 
Subordinate Series A-7 1.55% 7/1/35          
(SPA - Bank of America N.A.)   350,000    350,000 
Subordinate Series B-3 1.55% 7/1/34          
(SPA - Barclays Bank)   1,100,000    1,100,000 
Regents of the University of California General Revenue          
Series AL-1 1.55% 5/15/48   600,000    600,000 
Series AL-3 1.55% 5/15/48   1,100,000    1,100,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,650,000)        5,650,000 
Total Value of Securities—98.79%          
(cost $189,103,167)       $178,488,497 

 

°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 February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $22,874,790, which represents 12.66% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
~Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at February 28, 2023.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.
^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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
¤Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

CHF – Collegiate Housing Foundation

CSCDA – California Statewide Communities Development Authority

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

 

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Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

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 Colorado Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.48%          
Education Revenue Bonds — 12.46%          
Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Enterprise Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 3/1/43   2,480,000   $2,779,658 
Board of Trustees For Colorado Mesa University Enterprise Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 5/15/44   1,000,000    1,073,090 
Series B 5.00% 5/15/49   750,000    801,772 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Loveland Classical Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   1,250,000    1,180,112 
(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project)          
5.00% 11/1/54   1,500,000    1,420,455 
(Alexander Dawson School-Nevada Project)          
5.00% 5/15/29   1,230,000    1,293,517 
(Aspen View Academy Project)          
4.00% 5/1/51   500,000    397,970 
4.00% 5/1/61   750,000    569,393 
(Charter School - Aspen Ridge School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   500,000    488,085 
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/46 #   1,350,000    1,288,764 
(Charter School - Global Village Academy - Northglenn Project)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/50 #   1,000,000    864,350 
(Charter School - Skyview Academy Project)          
144A 5.50% 7/1/49 #   870,000    867,520 
(Charter School Project)          
5.00% 7/15/37   1,150,000    1,151,334 
(Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project)          
7.45% 8/1/48   1,000,000    1,011,040 
(Liberty Common Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 1/15/39   1,000,000    1,006,760 
(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project)          
5.00% 12/1/33   450,000    448,115 
5.00% 12/1/42   540,000    511,407 
(Loveland Classical Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   500,000    446,815 
(Pinnacle Charter School Project)          
5.00% 6/1/26   700,000    702,387 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project)          
5.00% 11/1/44   890,000   $863,505 
(Skyview Academy Project)          
144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #   860,000    849,714 
(University of Denver Project)          
Series A 4.00% 3/1/35   400,000    403,944 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/36   550,000    552,877 
(University of Lab Charter School)          
144A 5.00% 12/15/45 #   500,000    504,775 
(Vail Mountain School Project)          
4.00% 5/1/46   80,000    67,981 
5.00% 5/1/31   1,000,000    1,026,970 
University of Colorado          
(University Enterprise Refunding Revenue)          
Series C-4 4.00% 6/1/51   4,250,000    4,002,055 
         26,574,365 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 6.31%          
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Utilities System Refunding Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   1,035,000    966,856 
Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 11/15/51   1,000,000    921,330 
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35   1,640,000    1,753,668 
Loveland, Colorado Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue           
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44   2,185,000    2,272,072 
Platte River, Colorado Power Authority Revenue          
Series JJ 5.00% 6/1/27   3,300,000    3,509,616 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   170,000    118,575 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   95,000    66,144 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   705,000    491,737 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   660,000    458,700 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   210,000    147,525 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡   460,000    316,250 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡   360,000    247,500 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   105,000    72,713 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   1,840,000   $1,292,600 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   365,000    258,237 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   85,000    58,863 
Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡   620,000    422,375 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   140,000    97,475 
         13,472,236 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 20.85%          
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue          
(AdventHealth Obligated Group)          
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51   6,325,000    4,623,322 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43   2,290,000    2,171,103 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   6,015,000    5,473,229 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Aberdeen Ridge)          
Series A 5.00% 5/15/58   1,500,000    1,116,960 
(American Baptist)          
7.625% 8/1/33   150,000    151,250 
8.00% 8/1/43   1,000,000    1,010,360 
(Bethesda Project)          
Series A-1 5.00% 9/15/48   2,250,000    2,076,300 
(Capella of Grand Junction Project)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #   2,220,000    1,513,441 
(CommonSpirit Health)          
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/37   1,885,000    1,796,348 
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/38   120,000    113,370 
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/44   300,000    269,931 
Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49   4,700,000    4,075,887 
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/37   1,500,000    1,559,520 
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/39   5,000    5,151 
(Covenant Living Communities and Services)          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40   1,250,000    1,075,437 
(Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.)          
5.00% 12/1/35   1,000,000    1,004,100 
(Craig Hospital Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/47   1,830,000    1,891,579 
(Frasier Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    722,250 
(Mental Health Center Denver Project)          
Series A 5.75% 2/1/44   2,000,000    2,012,440 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(National Jewish Health Project)          
5.00% 1/1/27   300,000   $300,270 
(Sanford)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/44   3,410,000    3,487,168 
(SCL Health System)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/37   575,000    581,394 
Series A 4.00% 1/1/38   3,895,000    3,920,162 
(Sunny Vista Living Center)          
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 #   935,000    635,015 
(Vail Valley Medical Center Project)          
5.00% 1/15/35   1,000,000    1,031,600 
(Valley View Hospital Association Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/35   685,000    688,377 
Denver, Colorado Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/39   1,000,000    887,230 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40   250,000    220,305 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority           
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/39   75,000    66,104 
         44,479,603 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 2.47%          
Denver City & County, Colorado Special Facilities Airport Revenue          
(United Airlines, Inc. Project)          
5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT)   215,000    210,147 
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue          
6.50% 11/15/38   4,250,000    5,065,873 
         5,276,020 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.31%          
Colorado Department of Transportation          
5.00% 6/15/34   660,000    690,670 
5.00% 6/15/36   1,055,000    1,097,369 
Colorado Higher Education Lease Purchase Financing Program          
4.00% 9/1/41   1,000,000    959,780 
Denver, Colorado Health & Hospital Authority          
(550 Acoma, Inc.)          
4.00% 12/1/38   750,000    671,850 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)          
State of Colorado          
4.00% 3/15/37   1,500,000   $1,511,400 
         4,931,069 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 9.24%          
Adams & Weld Counties, Colorado School District No. 27J Brighton          
4.00% 12/1/30   300,000    308,769 
4.00% 12/1/31   1,000,000    1,029,400 
Arapahoe County, Colorado School District No. 6 Littleton          
(Littleton Public Schools)          
Series A 5.50% 12/1/33   1,000,000    1,144,180 
Series A 5.50% 12/1/38   350,000    391,142 
Beacon Point, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM)   1,130,000    1,175,596 
Boulder Valley, Colorado School District No. Re-2 Boulder          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48   1,370,000    1,292,609 
Commerce City, Colorado Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District          
5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM)   2,125,000    2,127,571 
El Paso County, Colorado School District No. 2 Harrison          
5.00% 12/1/38   1,000,000    1,083,350 
Grand River, Colorado Hospital District          
5.25% 12/1/35 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,058,720 
Jefferson County, Colorado School District No. R-1          
5.25% 12/15/24   1,250,000    1,296,888 
Verve Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
5.00% 12/1/51   2,000,000    1,727,480 
Weld County, Colorado Reorganized School District No. Re-8          
5.00% 12/1/31   990,000    1,051,905 
5.00% 12/1/32   660,000    700,550 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-1          
5.00% 12/15/31 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,064,760 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-2 Eaton          
Series 2 5.00% 12/1/44   2,000,000    2,147,620 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-3J          
5.00% 12/15/34 (BAM)   2,000,000    2,111,240 
         19,711,780 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 7.44%          
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District          
(Limited Tax)          
5.00% 12/1/33-23 §   1,000,000   $1,013,530 
Central Platte Valley, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/43-23 §   725,000    732,932 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Atlas Preparatory Charter School)          
144A 5.25% 4/1/45-25 #, §   1,300,000    1,350,830 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project)          
Series B 5.00% 5/15/48-23 §   660,000    662,138 
(NCMC Project)          
4.00% 5/15/32-26 §   2,000,000    2,061,700 
(SCL Health System)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44-24 §   3,050,000    3,092,059 
(The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project)          
5.625% 6/1/43-23 §   1,150,000    1,156,153 
Colorado Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33-23 §   1,500,000    1,506,315 
Commerce City, Colorado          
5.00% 8/1/44-24 (AGM) §   1,500,000    1,537,830 
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, Colorado          
144A 5.125% 11/1/38-23 #, §   740,000    749,043 
University of Colorado          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33-23 §   2,000,000    2,009,160 
         15,871,690 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 19.98%          
Broomfield Colorado Sales & Use Tax Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/33   1,000,000    1,078,180 
Colorado Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue          
(FasTracks Project)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/30   670,000    718,012 
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31   1,495,000    1,601,055 
Series A 5.00% 11/1/36   930,000    977,142 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.122% 11/1/43 ●   9,133,132    3,938,663 
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   1,614,244    552,879 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Denver City & County, Colorado Dedicated Excise Tax Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/51   1,000,000   $917,350 
Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/40   2,660,000    2,603,023 
Fountain, Colorado Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue          
(South Academy Highlands Project)          
Series A 5.50% 11/1/44   1,375,000    1,293,710 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   9,446,621    7,935,162 
Lincoln Park, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/46 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,052,050 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   450,000    464,274 
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #   1,265,000    1,189,555 
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 3, Colorado          
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 #   1,000,000    972,260 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 5.692% 7/1/46 ^   9,750,000    2,498,730 
Series A-1 6.018% 7/1/51 ^   20,624,000    3,891,336 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   3,986,000    3,572,971 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   2,910,000    2,699,898 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   3,000,000    2,594,340 
Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/37   500,000    487,335 
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/47   300,000    277,200 
Thornton, Colorado Development Authority          
(East 144th Avenue & I-25 Project)          
Series B 5.00% 12/1/35   485,000    494,501 
Series B 5.00% 12/1/36   810,000    825,730 
         42,635,356 
State General Obligation Bonds — 0.98%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37   295,740    252,920 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,834,787   $1,515,644 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   400,000    318,520 
         2,087,084 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 11.76%          
City & County of Denver, Colorado Airport System Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/41 (AMT)   710,000    675,998 
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,039,100 
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue          
(C-470 Express Lanes)          
5.00% 12/31/56   3,250,000    3,053,472 
(Senior U.S. 36 & I-25 Managed Lanes)          
5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT)   2,140,000    2,141,220 
Colorado Regional Transportation District          
(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/34   1,100,000    1,097,272 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/38   700,000    665,126 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   1,500,000    1,411,425 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/40   1,500,000    1,395,570 
Series A 5.00% 7/15/31   1,050,000    1,135,365 
Colorado, E-470 Public Highway Authority          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35   400,000    447,532 
Series A 5.00% 9/1/36   1,300,000    1,433,991 
Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)   4,445,000    4,088,556 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)   400,000    361,896 
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,588,080 
Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,028,040 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   2,720,000    2,522,800 
         25,085,443 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 4.68%          
Arapahoe County, Colorado Water & Wastewater Authority          
4.00% 12/1/36   3,000,000    3,026,070 
Central Weld County, Colorado Water District          
4.00% 12/1/39 (AGM)   1,150,000    1,148,413 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Douglas County, Colorado Centennial Water & Sanitation District          
4.00% 12/1/38   500,000   $506,370 
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/37   1,250,000    1,271,312 
Johnstown, Colorado Wastewater Revenue          
4.00% 12/1/51 (AGM)   2,875,000    2,615,589 
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colorado          
Series A 3.00% 4/1/38   1,620,000    1,416,755 
         9,984,509 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $224,177,224)        210,109,155 
           
   Number of     
   shares     
Short-Term Investments — 0.48%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.01%          
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management - Institutional          
Shares (seven-day effective yield 3.15%)   26,429    26,429 
         26,429 
           
   Principal     
   amount°     
Variable Rate Demand Note — 0.47%¤          
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(National Jewish Federation Bond Program)           
Series F- 2 2.50% 7/1/41          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   1,000,000    1,000,000 
         1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,026,429)        1,026,429 
Total Value of Securities—98.96%          
(cost $225,203,653)       $211,135,584 

 

°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 February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $12,900,279, which represents 6.05% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

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§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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

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 Idaho Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.22%          
Corporate Revenue Bond — 1.05%          
Nez Perce County, Idaho Pollution Control Revenue          
(Potlatch Project)          
2.75% 10/1/24   1,250,000   $1,231,713 
         1,231,713 
Education Revenue Bonds — 23.01%          
Boise, Idaho State University Revenue          
(General Project)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   500,000    520,210 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48   435,000    455,676 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
(Alturas International Academy Project)          
4.00% 5/1/52   1,500,000    1,278,315 
(Anser of Idaho Project)          
Series A 2.25% 5/1/51   1,165,000    690,973 
Series A 3.00% 5/1/41   1,650,000    1,294,772 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/56   1,585,000    1,336,551 
(Compass Public Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/39 #   370,000    389,569 
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #   595,000    618,824 
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/54 #   570,000    591,478 
(Compass Public Charter School)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #   1,000,000    921,430 
(Gem Prep: Meridian Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/57   1,000,000    839,980 
(Idaho Arts Charter School Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/41   330,000    317,298 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/50   520,000    478,182 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/55   305,000    274,942 
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/38 #   2,050,000    2,074,210 
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 #   1,000,000    1,006,190 
(Meridian South Charter School Project)          
144A 4.00% 5/1/46 #   1,000,000    726,460 
(North Star Charter School)          
Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B          
144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #, ^   2,888,155    482,813 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48   529,151    553,566 
(Sage International School of Boise Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/50   3,630,000    3,316,840 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/55   1,100,000    978,076 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
(Victory Charter School Project)          
Series B 144A 5.00% 7/1/39 #   1,000,000   $1,013,270 
(Xavier Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/50   1,275,000    1,277,129 
Idaho State University General Revenue Bonds          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/37   350,000    351,726 
Series A 4.50% 4/1/52   1,750,000    1,764,997 
Series A 5.25% 4/1/42   605,000    670,400 
Idaho State University Revenue          
3.00% 4/1/49   1,700,000    1,213,137 
The Regents of The University of Idaho General Revenue          
(BAM)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   700,000    665,154 
University of Idaho          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35 (AGM)   465,000    527,994 
Unrefunded Series A 5.00% 4/1/41   340,000    362,117 
         26,992,279 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 3.67%          
Boise-Kuna, Idaho Irrigation District Revenue          
(Idaho Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project)          
5.00% 6/1/34   2,000,000    2,045,980 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   75,000    52,313 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   45,000    31,331 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   345,000    240,637 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   320,000    222,400 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   1,500,000    1,061,250 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   50,000    34,625 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   595,000    417,987 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   175,000    123,813 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   40,000    27,700 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   60,000    41,775 
         4,299,811 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 13.14%          
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Madison Memorial Hospital Project)          
5.00% 9/1/37   1,350,000    1,355,130 
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)          
3.00% 3/1/51   3,300,000    2,432,892 
4.00% 3/1/51   2,210,000    2,004,404 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)          
Series A 3.00% 3/1/51   2,345,000   $1,673,040 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/46   500,000    448,530 
Series A 5.00% 3/1/27   1,000,000    1,053,620 
(Trinity Health Credit Group)          
Series ID 4.00% 12/1/43   3,595,000    3,329,401 
Series ID 5.00% 12/1/46   750,000    763,605 
(Valley Vista Care Corporation)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/27   705,000    684,485 
Series A 5.25% 11/15/37   1,005,000    835,296 
Series A 5.25% 11/15/47   1,130,000    836,799 
         15,417,202 
Housing Revenue Bonds — 2.63%          
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
Series A 4.50% 1/21/49 (GNMA)   253,082    253,510 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Multifamily Housing Revenue          
(Sunset Landing Apartments Project)          
Series A 2.75% 7/1/40   1,300,000    1,018,108 
Series A 3.125% 7/1/54   2,000,000    1,424,660 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family Mortgage Revenue          
Series C 3.00% 1/1/43 (FHA)   425,000    384,956 
         3,081,234 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 1.71%          
Power County, Idaho Industrial Development Revenue          
(FMC Project)          
6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,007,080 
         2,007,080 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 10.69%          
Boise, Idaho Urban Renewal Agency          
5.00% 12/15/31   750,000    785,460 
5.00% 12/15/32   750,000    784,650 
Fremont County, Idaho Annual Appropriation Certificates of Participation          
4.00% 9/1/36   750,000    762,165 
Idaho Falls Certificates of Participation          
4.00% 9/15/39   1,050,000    1,027,394 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation          
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Headquarters Office Project)          
4.00% 12/1/36   525,000   $533,935 
4.00% 12/1/39   1,540,000    1,521,212 
4.00% 12/1/42   1,300,000    1,253,278 
4.00% 12/1/44   250,000    238,073 
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Nampa Regional Office Project)          
5.00% 12/1/41   200,000    214,878 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic Development Facilities Revenue          
(TDF Facilities Project)          
Series A 6.50% 2/1/26   595,000    595,964 
Series A 7.00% 2/1/36   1,500,000    1,502,880 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant and Revenue Anticipation Bonds          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   2,150,000    2,097,561 
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue          
(Department of Health & Welfare Project)          
Series B 4.00% 9/1/48   1,290,000    1,217,579 
         12,535,029 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 8.90%          
Ada & Boise Counties, Idaho Independent School District Boise City          
5.00% 8/1/35   1,160,000    1,229,310 
5.00% 8/1/34   1,500,000    1,598,115 
5.00% 8/1/36   500,000    527,430 
Canyon County, Idaho School District No. 139 Vallivue          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/24   1,480,000    1,482,235 
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 9/15/33   530,000    551,322 
Series A 4.00% 9/15/37   1,000,000    1,017,420 
Series C 5.00% 9/15/42   500,000    524,580 
Ketchum City, Idaho          
2.125% 9/15/41   500,000    340,605 
Madison County, Idaho School District No. 321 Rexburg          
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 8/15/25   500,000    521,285 
Series B 5.00% 8/15/26   500,000    531,665 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
Nez Perce County, Idaho Independent School District No. 1          
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/36   1,000,000   $1,061,190 
Series B 5.00% 9/15/37   1,000,000    1,059,250 
         10,444,407 
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 3.63%          
Ada & Canyon Counties, Idaho Joint School District No. 3 Kuna          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/33   445,000    481,241 
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/35-27 §   1,100,000    1,191,773 
Canyon County, Idaho School District No. 139 Vallivue          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
5.00% 9/15/33-23 §   500,000    505,020 
Nampa, Idaho Development Corporation Revenue          
(Library Square Project)          
144A 5.00% 9/1/31-24 #, §   1,000,000    1,049,170 
Twin Falls County, Idaho School District No. 411          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
Series A 4.75% 9/15/37-24 §   1,000,000    1,024,520 
         4,251,724 
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond — 0.34%          
Idawy, Idaho Solid Waste District          
Series A 3.00% 1/1/50   550,000    403,062 
         403,062 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 22.74%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.095% 11/1/43 ●   4,417,758    1,905,158 
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   3,469,212    1,188,205 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   5,178,013    4,349,531 
Idaho Bond Bank Authority          
Series A 4.00% 9/15/39   230,000    231,578 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Sales Tax Revenue          
(Transportation Expansion And Congestion Mitigation)          
5.00% 8/15/47   5,295,000    5,731,043 
Series A 5.00% 8/15/42   1,325,000    1,461,435 

 

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   Principal
amount°
  

Value

(US $)

 
Municipal Bonds (continued)            
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Water Resource Board Loan Program Revenue          
(Ground Water Rights Mitigation)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/32   3,565,000   $3,567,424 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   250,000    257,930 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 5.462% 7/1/46 ^   3,320,000    850,850 
Series A-1 5.732% 7/1/51 ^   9,663,000    1,823,215 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40   875,000    817,136 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   3,045,000    2,729,477 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   1,181,000    1,095,732 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   730,000    663,351 
         26,672,065 
State General Obligation Bond — 0.16%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   221,605    183,059 
         183,059 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 4.71%          
Boise City, Idaho Airport Revenue          
(Employee Parking Facilities Project)          
Series B 4.00% 9/1/51 (AMT)   1,955,000    1,758,053 
(Public Parking Facilities Project)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/51   1,500,000    1,594,830 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   2,340,000    2,170,350 
         5,523,233 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond — 1.84%          
City of Boise City, Idaho Water Renewal Revenue          
5.00% 9/1/51   2,000,000    2,158,240 
         2,158,240 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $124,051,517)        115,200,138 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Number of
shares
   Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.78%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.78%          
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management - Institutional          
Shares (seven-day effective yield 3.15%)   919,227   $919,227 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $919,227)        919,227 
Total Value of Securities—99.00%          
(cost $124,970,744)       $116,119,365 

 

°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 February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $8,873,414, which represents 7.57% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

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 New York Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.39%          
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 3.02%          
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Queens Baseball Stadium Project)          
Series A 3.00% 1/1/46 (AGM)   2,000,000   $1,476,960 
(Yankee Stadium Project)          
Series A 3.00% 3/1/40 (AGM)   1,000,000    813,030 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/45 (AGM)   1,000,000    930,620 
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue          
(Delta Airlines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)          
5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)   2,015,000    2,048,026 
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)          
5.00% 12/1/37 (AMT)   340,000    353,117 
         5,621,753 
Education Revenue Bonds — 20.78%          
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development          
(Tapestry Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/52   500,000    452,300 
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project)          
144A 5.75% 6/1/62 #   1,000,000    1,006,960 
(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 #   500,000    493,250 
(KIPP NYC Public School Facilities - Canal West Project)          
5.00% 7/1/35   530,000    560,767 
5.00% 7/1/42   1,365,000    1,390,498 
(Manhattan College Project)          
5.00% 8/1/47   500,000    509,935 
(Metropolitan College of New York Project)          
5.50% 11/1/44   600,000    516,414 
(Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 #   250,000    225,535 
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project)          
144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #   500,000    500,500 
(New World Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 4.00% 6/15/51   315,000    235,560 
Series A 4.00% 6/15/56   450,000    326,993 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(The Packer Collegiate Institute Project)          
5.00% 6/1/40   750,000   $761,197 
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Vassar College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/36   1,000,000    1,060,880 
5.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,055,630 
Hempstead Town, New York Local Development          
(Hofstra University Project)          
5.00% 7/1/42   500,000    515,080 
Madison County, New York Capital Resource Revenue          
(Colgate University Refunding Project)          
Series B 5.00% 7/1/39   1,000,000    1,024,670 
Monroe County, New York Industrial Development Revenue          
(St. John Fisher College Project)          
Series A 5.50% 6/1/39   300,000    305,385 
(True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,003,330 
(University of Rochester Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,069,280 
Series C 4.00% 7/1/43   500,000    469,690 
New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources          
(Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/46   1,000,000    924,250 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Columbia University)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/50   2,325,000    2,616,136 
(Fordham University)          
5.00% 7/1/44   650,000    657,794 
(New York University)          
5.50% 7/1/40 (AMBAC)   740,000    876,256 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(Hudson City School District)          
Unrefunded Series A 5.625% 10/1/29 (AGC)   375,000    375,776 
(New York State University Dormitory Facilities)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37   2,200,000    2,356,882 
(New York University)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36   2,000,000    2,107,280 
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39   2,000,000    2,097,620 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(School Districts Financing Program)          
Series B 5.00% 10/1/42 (AGM)   3,565,000   $3,830,165 
(Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/46 #   300,000    278,250 
Saratoga County, New York Capital Resource Revenue          
(Skidmore College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/43   3,570,000    3,760,031 
5.00% 7/1/48   1,000,000    1,048,150 
St. Lawrence County, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Revenue          
(St. Lawrence University Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/43   1,000,000    926,700 
Tompkins County, New York Development          
(Ithaca College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/34   750,000    769,808 
Westchester County, New York Local Development          
(Pace University)          
Series A 5.00% 5/1/34   1,725,000    1,739,369 
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Educational Revenue          
(Lamartine/Warburton LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence Project)          
Series A 5.00% 10/15/49   640,000    573,338 
Series A 5.00% 10/15/50   250,000    223,237 
         38,644,896 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 7.76%          
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project)          
144A 5.25% 12/31/33 (AMT) #   1,000,000    917,630 
Guam Power Authority          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35   1,310,000    1,400,796 
Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric System Revenue          
5.00% 9/1/37   450,000    484,650 
5.00% 9/1/39   2,000,000    2,140,180 
5.00% 9/1/47   1,500,000    1,550,730 
Series A 5.00% 9/1/37   425,000    474,304 
Series B 5.00% 9/1/41   2,065,000    2,131,865 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   1,000,000   $955,310 
(Green Transmission Project)          
4.00% 11/15/42 (AGM)   1,000,000    951,600 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   65,000    45,338 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡   625,000    450,000 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   35,000    24,369 
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡   1,120,000    781,200 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   195,000    136,987 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡   420,000    288,750 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡   330,000    226,875 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   40,000    27,700 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   1,430,000    1,004,575 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   30,000    20,775 
Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡   570,000    388,312 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   50,000    34,813 
         14,436,759 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 9.02%          
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development          
(Catholic Health System Project)          
Series N 5.25% 7/1/35   250,000    218,543 
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(The Children’s Aid Society Project)          
4.00% 7/1/49   1,000,000    892,040 
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Nuvance Health)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/49   1,000,000    841,320 
Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Albany Place Development Project)          
Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #, ‡   500,000    375,000 
Monroe County, New York Industrial Development Revenue          
(Rochester General Hospital Project)          
5.00% 12/1/36   405,000    414,485 
5.00% 12/1/46   540,000    527,207 
(Rochester Regional Health Project)          
Series D 4.00% 12/1/38   2,550,000    2,306,399 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Nassau County, New York Local Economic Assistance          
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project)          
5.00% 7/1/33   725,000   $740,189 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Montefiore Obligated Group)          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/38   1,000,000    881,750 
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50   2,500,000    2,030,875 
(Northwell Health Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 5/1/52   3,000,000    3,081,030 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(NYU Hospitals Center)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/40   465,000    453,310 
(Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/34 #   800,000    799,200 
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 #   700,000    666,351 
Orange County, New York Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue          
(The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project)          
6.50% 1/1/46   300,000    239,919 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/36   400,000    366,888 
Southold, New York Local Development Revenue          
(Peconic Landing at Southold Project)          
5.00% 12/1/45   750,000    717,532 
Westchester County, New York Local Development          
(Purchase Senior Learning Community, Inc. Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   615,000    478,021 
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/56 #   1,000,000    739,000 
         16,769,059 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 4.69%          
Erie County, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
(Asset-Backed)          
Series A 144A 5.84% 6/1/60 #, ^   65,350,000    3,581,834 
New York Counties Tobacco Trust V Pass-Through          
(Subordinate Turbo CABs)          
Series S4B 144A 1.63% 6/1/60 #, ♦ , ^   30,000,000    1,069,500 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Suffolk, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
Senior Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/50   1,595,000   $1,391,111 
TSASC, New York          
Fiscal 2017 Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/41   1,900,000    1,934,751 
Westchester, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
Subordinate Series C 5.00% 6/1/45   750,000    750,435 
         8,727,631 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 8.08%          
Hudson Yards, New York Infrastructure Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt)          
Series A 4.00% 2/15/44   2,875,000    2,688,384 
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Senior Trips)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,500,375 
New York Liberty Development Revenue          
(4 World Trade Center - Green Bond)          
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 (BAM)   1,620,000    1,146,960 
(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #   4,000,000    3,851,000 
(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 5.375% 11/15/40 #   500,000    486,875 
(Class 3 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 7.25% 11/15/44 #   1,500,000    1,515,480 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(Court Facility)          
Series A 5.50% 5/15/27 (AMBAC)   2,500,000    2,757,400 
New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue          
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution)          
Series B 5.00% 6/15/43   1,000,000    1,068,090 
         15,014,564 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 2.57%          
New York City, New York          
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/35   1,895,000    2,054,464 
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/39   1,000,000    1,064,260 
Fiscal 2023 Subordinate Series B-1 5.25% 10/1/47   1,500,000    1,650,780 
         4,769,504 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 1.11%          
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Health Quest Systems Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44-24 §   1,000,000   $1,024,290 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Touro College & University)          
Series A 5.50% 1/1/44-24 §   1,000,000    1,030,750 
         2,055,040 
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond — 0.70%          
Niagara Area, New York Development Revenue          
(Covanta Project)          
Series A 144A 4.75% 11/1/42 (AMT) #   1,500,000    1,302,270 
         1,302,270 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 25.40%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   995,550    340,976 
(Restructured)          
3.171% 11/1/43 ●   7,154,450    3,085,357 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico          
7.50% 8/20/40   8,152,255    6,847,894 
Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance          
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56   250,000    213,977 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   500,000    515,860 
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue          
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate Series S-3A 5.00% 7/15/37   1,000,000    1,078,770 
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue          
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Series B-1 5.00% 8/1/42   2,000,000    2,032,660 
Fiscal 2016 Subordinate Series C-1 4.00% 11/1/42   500,000    486,100 
Fiscal 2020 Subordinate Series A-3 3.00% 5/1/45   2,000,000    1,562,200 
New York Convention Center Development Revenue          
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured)          
5.00% 11/15/35   1,000,000    1,026,980 
5.00% 11/15/40   1,000,000    1,022,340 
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Subordinate Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36   1,500,000    1,568,640 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue          
(General Purpose)          
Series A 4.00% 3/15/49   1,000,000   $939,580 
Series A 5.00% 3/15/40   5,000,000    5,316,100 
Series E 3.00% 3/15/50   1,500,000    1,109,730 
Series E 4.00% 3/15/48   1,000,000    941,500 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(New York State University Dormitory Facilities)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42   1,300,000    1,370,226 
New York State Thruway Authority State Personal Income Tax Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series C 5.00% 3/15/55   1,000,000    1,072,150 
New York Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue          
(TBTA Capital Lockbox - City Sales Tax)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/57   1,000,000    903,600 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 0.396% 7/1/51 ^   4,555,000    859,437 
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40   425,000    396,895 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   6,805,000    6,099,866 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   3,665,000    3,400,387 
Series A-1 5.791% 7/1/46 ^   13,880,000    3,557,167 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   370,000    336,219 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   1,330,000    1,150,157 
         47,234,768 
State General Obligation Bonds — 0.74%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,445,926    1,194,421 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   230,000    183,149 
         1,377,570 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 11.50%          
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
Series A-2 4.00% 11/15/43   2,500,000    2,221,150 
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series 1 4.00% 11/15/46   3,250,000    2,825,355 
Series B 4.00% 11/15/50   1,000,000    852,720 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series E 4.00% 11/15/45   1,500,000   $1,312,455 
Subordinate Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55   1,500,000    1,536,630 
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 1/1/50   1,000,000    915,550 
(Junior Indebtedness Obligation)          
Series B 4.00% 1/1/45   1,500,000    1,397,100 
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue          
(Delta Airlines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)          
4.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)   750,000    697,740 
(LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project)          
Series A 5.25% 1/1/50 (AMT)   1,000,000    997,560 
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)          
5.00% 12/1/32 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,172,080 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40 (AMT)   335,000    299,312 
New York Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority          
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series D-2 5.50% 5/15/52   1,000,000    1,133,860 
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels)          
Series A 5.00% 11/15/41   2,000,000    2,067,500 
Niagara, New York Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Buffalo Niagara International Airport)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35 (AMT)   775,000    816,780 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 (AMT)   750,000    780,465 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/39 (AMT)   350,000    361,956 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey          
Two Hundred Twenty-First Series 4.00% 7/15/60 (AMT)   1,130,000    988,061 
         21,376,274 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 3.02%          
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue          
(Second General Resolution)          
Fiscal 2017 Series DD 5.00% 6/15/47   1,000,000    1,034,040 
Fiscal 2018 Series EE 5.00% 6/15/40   2,500,000    2,667,725 
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate Series FF-1 4.00% 6/15/49   1,000,000    949,710 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue          
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution Bonds)          
Series A 4.00% 6/15/47   1,000,000   $964,150 
         5,615,625 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $192,718,280)        182,945,713 
           
Short-Term Investments — 0.81%          
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.81%¤          
New York City, New York          
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate           
Series D-4 2.45% 8/1/40          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   200,000    200,000 
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate           
Series E-5 2.45% 3/1/48          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   300,000    300,000 
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue           
(Second Resolution)          
Fiscal 2023 Subordinate           
Series BB-2 2.55% 6/15/44          
(SPA - Mizuho Bank)   900,000    900,000 
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
Series A-1 2.45% 11/1/31          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   110,000    110,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,510,000)        1,510,000 
Total Value of Securities—99.20%         
(cost $194,228,280)       $184,455,713 

 

°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 February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $19,289,986, which represents 10.37% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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.
Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes.

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

§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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.28%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 0.88%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(United States Steel Corporation Project)          
4.875% 11/1/24   2,650,000   $2,664,310 
5.125% 5/1/30   750,000    770,062 
         3,434,372 
Education Revenue Bonds — 10.88%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Higher Education Building Authority Revenue          
(Robert Morris University)          
5.00% 10/15/47   1,500,000    1,407,570 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(School Lane Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.125% 3/15/46   2,500,000    2,533,650 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Avon Grove Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/15/47   1,160,000    1,155,430 
Series A 5.00% 12/15/51   770,000    759,428 
(Renaissance Academy Charter School Project)          
5.00% 10/1/34   1,000,000    1,002,040 
5.00% 10/1/39   1,250,000    1,193,812 
5.00% 10/1/44   1,000,000    937,150 
(Westtown School)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/52   2,250,000    1,998,607 
City of Erie, Pennsylvania Higher Education Building Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Gannon University Project)          
Series TT1 4.00% 5/1/41   475,000    398,254 
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Juniata College Project)          
Series TT3 5.00% 10/1/51   2,500,000    2,504,925 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Gwynedd Mercy University Project)          
5.00% 5/1/42   2,500,000    2,384,500 
(Arcadia University)          
5.75% 4/1/40   2,000,000    2,020,200 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Germantown Academy Project)          
Series A 4.00% 10/1/51   1,430,000   $1,125,968 
Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital and Education Authority Revenue          
(King’s College Project)          
5.00% 5/1/44   1,000,000    984,440 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Ursinus College Project)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32   1,130,000    1,208,840 
Pennsylvania State University          
Series A 5.25% 9/1/52   2,000,000    2,198,580 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue          
(First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 7.25% 6/15/43   2,870,000    2,971,282 
(International Apartments of Temple University)          
Series A 5.375% 6/15/30   1,270,000    1,265,720 
Series A 5.625% 6/15/42   3,000,000    2,829,660 
(Saint Joseph’s University Project)          
5.50% 11/1/60   6,000,000    6,422,460 
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A-1 7.00% 6/15/43   1,535,000    1,547,188 
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A-1 6.75% 6/15/33   1,020,000    1,028,385 
Upper Dauphin, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Steam Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 6.25% 7/1/57 #   2,500,000    2,317,850 
Series B 144A 6.00% 7/1/29 #   235,000    223,828 
         42,419,767 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 1.99%          
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gas Works Revenue          
(1998 General Ordinance)          
Sixteenth Series A 4.00% 8/1/45 (AGM)   1,950,000    1,800,415 
Sixteenth Series B 4.00% 8/1/37 (AGM)   2,000,000    2,023,620 
Sixteenth Series B 4.00% 8/1/39 (AGM)   1,300,000    1,294,709 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡   1,110,000    774,225 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   400,000   $279,000 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   1,055,000    741,138 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   1,190,000    841,925 
         7,755,032 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 33.70%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority Revenue          
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/44   2,300,000    2,103,120 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   16,240,000    16,466,386 
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/38   1,125,000    1,087,200 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   2,000,000    1,922,240 
Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(The Highlands at Wyomissing)          
5.00% 5/15/38   415,000    399,147 
5.00% 5/15/43   500,000    468,530 
5.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    914,370 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/37   1,365,000    1,319,095 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/42   470,000    434,957 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/47   600,000    542,982 
Series C 5.00% 5/15/42   1,000,000    942,210 
Series C 5.00% 5/15/47   1,000,000    917,200 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Saint Luke’s University Health Network Project)          
4.00% 8/15/44   2,400,000    2,165,208 
4.00% 8/15/50   3,000,000    2,629,050 
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Butler Health System Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39   1,625,000    1,585,253 
Centre County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Mount Nittany Medical Center Project)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/47   1,400,000    1,281,056 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Health and Education Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Main Line Health System)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50   2,060,000    1,831,834 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Longwood Gardens, Inc. Project)          
4.00% 12/1/46   1,330,000   $1,209,276 
4.00% 12/1/51   2,635,000    2,370,894 
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group)          
5.00% 1/1/45   3,000,000    2,601,210 
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries)          
5.00% 1/1/38   995,000    999,418 
(Penn State Health)          
Series A 4.00% 11/1/44   5,000,000    4,610,000 
DuBois, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Penn Highlands Healthcare)          
4.00% 7/15/45   1,495,000    1,314,180 
4.00% 7/15/48   2,000,000    1,728,100 
Geisinger Authority, Pennsylvania Health System Revenue          
(Geisinger Health System)          
Series A-1 5.00% 2/15/45   2,000,000    2,035,940 
Series A-2 5.00% 2/15/39   1,150,000    1,185,109 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Brethren Village Project)          
5.00% 7/1/31   130,000    124,436 
5.25% 7/1/35   250,000    242,910 
5.50% 7/1/45   1,000,000    944,700 
(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45   2,000,000    1,838,420 
(Masonic Villages Project)          
5.00% 11/1/35   1,000,000    1,030,120 
5.00% 11/1/36   510,000    522,612 
5.00% 11/1/37   250,000    255,290 
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania General Purpose Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Lehigh Valley Health Network)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/49   11,105,000    10,059,242 
Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project)          
Series A 4.50% 1/1/45   2,000,000    1,766,000 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Monroe County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Pocono Medical Center)          
5.00% 7/1/41   1,000,000   $1,007,940 
Monroeville, Pennsylvania Finance Authority Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 2/15/41   2,100,000    1,999,641 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health Authority Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/49   2,500,000    2,235,800 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/47   4,000,000    3,615,400 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/52   5,950,000    5,280,030 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/56   2,550,000    2,224,875 
Series B 5.00% 5/1/57   3,000,000    3,008,790 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Foulkeways at Gwynedd Project)          
5.00% 12/1/46   1,500,000    1,447,335 
(Waverly Heights Project)          
5.00% 12/1/44   500,000    508,430 
5.00% 12/1/49   1,250,000    1,265,987 
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project)          
4.00% 1/1/25   145,000    141,007 
5.375% 1/1/50   4,000,000    3,378,400 
Series A 5.25% 1/1/48   1,000,000    837,210 
Series A 5.375% 1/1/51   1,500,000    1,262,130 
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Baptist Homes Society)          
6.125% 7/1/50   4,090,000    3,394,986 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Morningstar Senior Living, Inc. Project)          
5.00% 11/1/44   1,000,000    872,980 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue          
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)          
Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #, ‡   715,000    272,594 
Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡   5,400,000    2,058,750 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue          
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 2/1/40   265,000   $253,496 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/42   5,200,000    4,921,644 
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   1,265,000    1,225,102 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/45   5,000,000    5,037,950 
Series A 5.25% 9/1/50   2,500,000    2,527,025 
(University of Pennsylvania Health System)          
4.00% 8/15/49   110,000    101,356 
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42   4,000,000    3,823,040 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/47   2,500,000    2,529,075 
(Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/49   2,500,000    2,023,100 
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania Industrial Park Authority Revenue          
(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/40   2,245,000    2,266,305 
         131,368,073 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 5.69%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(United States Steel Corporation Project)          
5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT)   725,000    726,254 
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue          
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue)          
4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM)   5,045,000    4,912,973 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue          
(National Gypsum)          
5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)   4,000,000    4,017,280 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue          
(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project)          
5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT)   11,000,000   $12,536,810 
         22,193,317 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 1.18%          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project)          
5.00% 12/31/29 (AMT)   500,000    509,995 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Juvenile Justice Services Center)          
5.00% 4/1/37   1,250,000    1,333,700 
5.00% 4/1/38   1,000,000    1,063,170 
5.00% 4/1/39   1,600,000    1,698,368 
         4,605,233 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.38%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania          
Series C-77 5.00% 11/1/43   4,535,000    4,839,798 
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania          
5.00% 8/1/41   1,260,000    1,323,101 
Series A 5.00% 8/1/37   1,750,000    1,842,155 
Marple Newtown, Pennsylvania School District          
3.00% 6/1/40   3,740,000    3,141,899 
Punxsutawney Area, Pennsylvania School District          
2.00% 10/15/28 (AGM)   225,000    204,527 
2.00% 10/15/29 (AGM)   700,000    623,658 
2.00% 10/15/30 (AGM)   190,000    165,393 
Township of Lower Paxton, Pennsylvania          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/50   1,100,000    1,033,384 
         13,173,915 
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 1.66%          
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania          
Series A 5.25% 7/15/29-24 §   2,500,000    2,545,725 
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
5.00% 1/1/38-25 §   195,000    201,294 
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries)          
5.00% 1/1/38-25 §   810,000    836,147 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)        
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(University of the Arts)          
5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC)   2,825,000   $2,878,054 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School District          
Series F 5.00% 9/1/38-26 §   5,000    5,347 
         6,466,567 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 20.03%          
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue          
(City Center Project)          
144A 5.25% 5/1/42 #   4,500,000    4,377,780 
(Forward Delivery)          
5.00% 5/1/26   95,000    97,560 
5.00% 5/1/27   385,000    398,360 
5.00% 5/1/29   600,000    627,222 
5.00% 5/1/31   670,000    704,284 
5.00% 5/1/34   750,000    783,412 
5.00% 5/1/42   2,000,000    1,971,020 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Woodlands at Greystone Project)          
144A 5.125% 3/1/48 #   900,000    827,442 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
2.476% 11/1/51 ●   8,059,513    2,760,383 
(Restructured)          
2.949% 11/1/43 ●   11,308,420    4,876,756 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   21,235,650    17,837,946 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/39   5,040,000    4,963,241 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Route 33 Project)          
7.00% 7/1/32   1,805,000    1,816,913 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.338% 7/1/51 ^   17,409,000    3,284,730 
Series A-1 3.993% 7/1/46 ^   29,660,000    7,601,265 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   7,958,000    7,133,392 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   7,510,000    6,967,778 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   8,701,000   $7,906,599 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,449,000    1,316,706 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   1,000,000    864,780 
Washington County, Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority Revenue          
(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project)          
5.00% 7/1/35   1,000,000    973,020 
         78,090,589 
State General Obligation Bonds — 1.55%          
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania          
4.00% 10/1/39   1,000,000    982,420 
5.00% 9/15/26   2,000,000    2,143,340 
Series D 4.00% 8/15/34   1,370,000    1,395,208 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,169,072    965,724 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   670,000    533,521 
         6,020,213 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 16.44%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Airport Authority Revenue          
(Pittsburgh International Airport)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 (AMT)   3,000,000    3,050,550 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission          
(Pennsylvania - New Jersey)          
5.00% 7/1/42   5,000,000    5,196,950 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority          
Series B-2 4.859% 1/1/45 (BAM) ^   3,345,000    1,039,091 
Series B-2 5.52% 1/1/46 (BAM) ^   1,885,000    551,815 
Series B-2 5.54% 1/1/47 (BAM) ^   2,050,000    565,574 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project)          
5.00% 12/31/34 (AMT)   2,115,000    2,136,129 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/46   2,750,000    2,912,828 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/38   2,250,000    2,254,500 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44   2,000,000   $2,110,980 
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49   1,000,000    1,039,270 
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/45   1,000,000    1,021,920 
Series B 3.00% 12/1/51   3,050,000    2,175,382 
Series C 3.00% 12/1/51   2,825,000    2,041,543 
Series C 5.00% 12/1/44   2,500,000    2,542,850 
Subordinate Series A 4.00% 12/1/50   1,000,000    907,900 
Subordinate Series B 4.00% 12/1/51   1,200,000    1,096,320 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Airport Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/46 (AGM) (AMT)   3,125,000    2,840,031 
Series A 4.00% 7/1/33   11,420,000    11,731,652 
Series B 5.00% 7/1/47 (AMT)   3,000,000    3,034,980 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   3,165,000    2,935,537 
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Asset Improvement Program)          
5.25% 6/1/52   10,000,000    11,027,500 
Susquehanna Area, Pennsylvania Regional Airport Authority Revenue          
5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)   800,000    832,640 
5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,023,580 
         64,069,522 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 0.90%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority          
5.00% 6/1/53   1,750,000    1,849,540 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority          
(Pennsylvania-American Water Company Project)          
3.00% 4/1/39   2,000,000    1,663,480 
         3,513,020 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $401,145,357)        383,109,620 
Total Value of Securities—98.28%        
(cost $401,145,357)       $383,109,620 

 

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $10,078,244, which represents 2.59% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AICUP – Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

USD – US Dollar

 

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Assets:               
Investments, at value*  $62,482,731   $178,488,497   $211,135,584 
Cash       153,641    478,170 
Receivable for fund shares sold   774,897    695,921    139,129 
Dividend and interest receivable   575,125    1,730,774    2,187,903 
Prepaid expenses   2,023    9,911    1,178 
Receivable from investment manager   1,063         
Other assets   617    958    1,742 
Total Assets   63,836,456    181,079,702    213,943,706 
Liabilities:               
Due to custodian   20,138         
Payable for fund shares redeemed   842,143    204,779    311,236 
Other accrued expenses   87,487    80,806    145,173 
Distribution payable   13,706    51,027    43,831 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   10,431    13,047    18,372 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   10,389    15,031    28,848 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates       33,436    35,616 
Total Liabilities   984,294    398,126    583,076 
Total Net Assets  $62,852,162   $180,681,576   $213,360,630 
                
Net Assets Consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $70,747,278   $193,655,770   $234,541,815 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (7,895,116)   (12,974,194)   (21,181,185)
Total Net Assets  $62,852,162   $180,681,576   $213,360,630 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Net Asset Value               
                
Class A:               
Net assets  $48,503,634   $69,214,115   $132,122,019 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   4,857,716    6,469,357    13,198,449 
Net asset value per share  $9.98   $10.70   $10.01 
Sales charge   4.50%   4.50%   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $10.45   $11.20   $10.48 
                
Class C:               
Net assets  $909,900   $2,004,855   $3,682,201 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   90,895    187,005    366,900 
Net asset value per share  $10.01   $10.72   $10.04 
                
Institutional Class:               
Net assets  $13,438,628   $109,462,606   $77,556,410 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   1,345,988    10,229,252    7,747,520 
Net asset value per share  $9.98   $10.70   $10.01 
 
 
               
* Investments, at cost  $69,194,617   $189,103,167   $225,203,653 

 

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

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Assets:               
Investments, at value*  $116,119,365   $184,455,713   $383,109,620 
Cash   172,417    70,984    2,919,121 
Receivable for securities sold   4,291,123        4,387,059 
Dividend and interest receivable   1,425,361    2,039,078    4,557,419 
Receivable for fund shares sold   50,397    93,725    503,525 
Prepaid expenses   11,354    14,404    1,353 
Other assets   967    1,461    3,180 
Total Assets   122,070,984    186,675,365    395,481,277 
Liabilities:               
Payable for securities purchased   4,447,628        4,462,051 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   158,327    454,454    733,676 
Other accrued expenses   113,437    137,125    209,646 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   16,035    26,218    66,894 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates   14,391    24,745    92,578 
Distribution payable   13,261    76,543    102,449 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   12,940    16,290    15,792 
Total Liabilities   4,776,019    735,375    5,683,086 
Total Net Assets  $117,294,965   $185,939,990   $389,798,191 
                
Net Assets Consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $134,464,613   $197,817,745   $420,440,131 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (17,169,648)   (11,877,755)   (30,641,940)
Total Net Assets  $117,294,965   $185,939,990   $389,798,191 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Net Asset Value               
                
Class A:               
Net assets  $63,755,847   $122,038,589   $312,820,695 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   6,265,695    11,882,042    44,092,239 
Net asset value per share  $10.18   $10.27   $7.09 
Sales charge   4.50%   4.50%   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $10.66   $10.75   $7.42 
                
Class C:               
Net assets  $4,679,025   $2,741,090   $9,177,037 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   460,105    267,511    1,293,171 
Net asset value per share  $10.17   $10.25   $7.10 
                
Institutional Class:               
Net assets  $48,860,093   $61,160,311   $67,800,459 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   4,800,656    5,959,668    9,563,545 
Net asset value per share  $10.18   $10.26   $7.09 
 
 
               
* Investments, at cost  $124,970,744   $194,228,280   $401,145,357 

 

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Investment Income:                
Interest   $1,405,372   $3,442,063   $4,474,751 
                 
Expenses:                
Management fees    172,146    436,276    592,162 
Distribution expenses — Class A    65,570    85,089    166,988 
Distribution expenses — Class C    4,842    11,196    21,266 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses    30,607    39,248    78,472 
Accounting and administration expenses    24,294    29,772    34,326 
Audit and tax fees    20,145    20,145    20,145 
Registration fees    10,051    12,721    6,581 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses    7,034    7,942    12,241 
Legal fees    2,695    4,006    7,209 
Trustees’ fees and expenses    1,794    2,834    4,996 
Custodian fees    1,403    1,826    3,562 
Other    10,785    14,441    15,510 
     351,366    665,496    963,458 
Less expenses waived    (77,757)   (122,906)   (161,328)
Less expenses paid indirectly    (4)   (12)   (11)
Total operating expenses    273,605    542,578    802,119 
Net Investment Income (Loss)    1,131,767    2,899,485    3,672,632 
                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):                
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (776,952)   (1,026,452)   (3,486,976)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    (2,172,118)   (3,748,242)   (3,180,868)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)    (2,949,070)   (4,774,694)   (6,667,844)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $(1,817,303)  $(1,875,209)  $(2,995,212)

 

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

 

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Statements of operations

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Investment Income:               
Interest  $2,327,612   $3,982,767   $8,763,480 
                
Expenses:               
Management fees   314,408    510,617    1,072,663 
Distribution expenses — Class A   77,982    153,334    384,221 
Distribution expenses — Class C   24,159    15,513    47,455 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   50,898    57,710    135,215 
Accounting and administration expenses   27,447    32,111    46,536 
Audit and tax fees   20,145    20,145    20,145 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses   7,662    11,407    23,621 
Registration fees   4,987    12,424    9,555 
Legal fees   3,897    6,429    13,729 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   2,865    4,076    9,135 
Custodian fees   1,964    3,227    6,460 
Other   11,672    17,264    18,536 
    548,086    844,257    1,787,271 
Less expenses waived   (97,142)   (164,617)   (204,576)
Less expenses paid indirectly   (4)   (33)   (34)
Total operating expenses   450,940    679,607    1,582,661 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,876,672    3,303,160    7,180,819 
                
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):               
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,910,066)   (1,413,340)   (7,564,936)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (1,408,785)   (4,350,847)   (5,249,083)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (3,318,851)   (5,764,187)   (12,814,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(1,442,179)  $(2,461,027)  $(5,633,200)

 

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 Arizona Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $1,131,767   $2,351,650 
Net realized gain (loss)   (776,952)   (457,665)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (2,172,118)   (11,758,111)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,817,303)   (9,864,126)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (856,470)   (2,089,058)
Class C   (12,171)   (33,764)
Institutional Class   (271,366)   (767,658)
    (1,140,007)   (2,890,480)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   1,213,077    3,450,236 
Class C   62,026    265,951 
Institutional Class   2,324,322    11,245,008 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   771,709    1,904,687 
Class C   12,169    32,694 
Institutional Class   262,294    736,314 
    4,645,597    17,634,890 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(8,191,957)  $(5,846,661)
Class C   (238,708)   (514,815)
Institutional Class   (7,281,795)   (12,026,164)
    (15,712,460)   (18,387,640)
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (11,066,863)   (752,750)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (14,024,173)   (13,507,356)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   76,876,335    90,383,691 
End of period  $62,852,162   $76,876,335 

 

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 California Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $2,899,485   $4,229,613 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,026,452)   (1,460,722)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (3,748,242)   (18,215,437)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,875,209)   (15,446,546)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (1,180,946)   (2,432,541)
Class C   (30,419)   (76,340)
Institutional Class   (1,643,747)   (1,926,235)
    (2,855,112)   (4,435,116)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   7,101,352    20,137,487 
Class C   329,408    454,010 
Institutional Class   57,215,268    71,643,689 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   1,078,837    2,220,247 
Class C   29,967    73,058 
Institutional Class   1,437,421    1,525,423 
    67,192,253    96,053,914 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(8,467,770)  $(25,977,701)
Class C   (767,663)   (1,431,105)
Institutional Class   (26,231,484)   (30,974,449)
    (35,466,917)   (58,383,255)
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   31,725,336    37,670,659 
Net Increase in Net Assets   26,995,015    17,788,997 
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   153,686,561    135,897,564 
End of period  $180,681,576   $153,686,561 

 

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 Colorado Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $3,672,632   $6,853,984 
Net realized gain (loss)   (3,486,976)   (2,049,598)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (3,180,868)   (28,878,750)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,995,212)   (24,074,364)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (2,179,525)   (4,285,002)
Class C   (53,353)   (121,908)
Institutional Class   (1,361,524)   (2,423,301)
    (3,594,402)   (6,830,211)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   3,501,077    14,671,622 
Class C   238,508    624,715 
Institutional Class   18,846,127    48,683,482 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   2,002,791    3,898,619 
Class C   52,305    120,257 
Institutional Class   1,275,035    2,295,028 
    25,915,843    70,293,723 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(12,258,776)  $(20,207,612)
Class C   (1,322,122)   (1,856,539)
Institutional Class   (22,565,137)   (34,252,508)
    (36,146,035)   (56,316,659)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (10,230,192)   13,977,064 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (16,819,806)   (16,927,511)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   230,180,436    247,107,947 
End of period  $213,360,630   $230,180,436 

 

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 Idaho Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $1,876,672   $3,528,605 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,910,066)   (2,007,208)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (1,408,785)   (15,656,297)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,442,179)   (14,134,900)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (979,805)   (1,825,616)
Class C   (57,818)   (112,483)
Institutional Class   (799,106)   (1,570,088)
    (1,836,729)   (3,508,187)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   10,491,339    13,572,945 
Class C   434,438    873,521 
Institutional Class   13,493,409    28,883,730 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   938,987    1,745,380 
Class C   57,726    109,662 
Institutional Class   761,656    1,491,925 
    26,177,555    46,677,163 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(13,132,174)  $(10,298,057)
Class C   (681,068)   (1,623,624)
Institutional Class   (13,427,190)   (24,398,399)
    (27,240,432)   (36,320,080)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (1,062,877)   10,357,083 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (4,341,785)   (7,286,004)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   121,636,750    128,922,754 
End of period  $117,294,965   $121,636,750 

 

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 New York Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $3,303,160   $5,752,659 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,413,340)   (413,164)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (4,350,847)   (26,046,535)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,461,027)   (20,707,040)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (2,086,579)   (4,051,766)
Class C   (41,026)   (86,390)
Institutional Class   (1,094,245)   (1,607,905)
    (3,221,850)   (5,746,061)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   8,274,468    10,730,406 
Class C   327,694    727,697 
Institutional Class   22,180,005    46,697,915 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   1,754,494    3,353,448 
Class C   32,814    60,731 
Institutional Class   948,674    1,436,549 
    33,518,149    63,006,746 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(15,046,847)  $(25,585,926)
Class C   (1,319,708)   (1,126,545)
Institutional Class   (24,514,976)   (28,165,210)
    (40,881,531)   (54,877,681)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (7,363,382)   8,129,065 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (13,046,259)   (18,324,036)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   198,986,249    217,310,285 
End of period  $185,939,990   $198,986,249 

 

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 Pennsylvania Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $7,180,819   $12,352,695 
Net realized gain (loss)   (7,564,936)   (4,807,510)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (5,249,083)   (52,099,049)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (5,633,200)   (44,553,864)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (5,794,429)   (11,150,166)
Class C   (139,501)   (292,574)
Institutional Class   (1,327,359)   (2,439,217)
    (7,261,289)   (13,881,957)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   73,920,310    109,442,517 
Class C   1,091,108    1,733,363 
Institutional Class   24,670,265    41,965,797 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   5,186,685    10,037,495 
Class C   134,319    285,547 
Institutional Class   1,295,783    2,360,450 
    106,298,470    165,825,169 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(94,707,037)  $(118,594,370)
Class C   (2,264,726)   (3,825,938)
Institutional Class   (28,314,795)   (34,576,771)
    (125,286,558)   (156,997,079)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (18,988,088)   8,828,090 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (31,882,577)   (49,607,731)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   421,680,768    471,288,499 
End of period  $389,798,191   $421,680,768 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

 

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

 

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  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.31    0.33    0.37    0.36 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.13)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.26)   (1.31)   0.86    0.20    0.83    0.12 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.36)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.16)   (0.38)   (0.32)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.36)
                              
  $9.98   $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24 
                              
   (2.46)%   (11.06)%   7.51%   1.79%   7.51%   1.11%
                              
                              
  $48,504   $56,882   $66,710   $62,186   $62,033   $63,327 
   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%
   1.07%   1.01%   1.00%   1.01%   1.02%   1.00%
   3.24%   2.70%   2.60%   2.87%   3.29%   3.23%
   3.01%   2.53%   2.44%   2.70%   3.11%   3.07%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

 

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

 

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  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.43   $12.12   $11.58   $11.73   $11.27   $11.51 
                              
                              
   0.12    0.22    0.22    0.24    0.28    0.28 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.12)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.30)   (1.39)   0.77    0.12    0.74    0.04 
                              
                              
   (0.12)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.27)   (0.28)   (0.28)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.12)   (0.30)   (0.23)   (0.27)   (0.28)   (0.28)
                              
  $10.01   $10.43   $12.12   $11.58   $11.73   $11.27 
                              
   (2.82)%   (11.70)%   6.70%   1.03%   6.70%   0.36%
                              
                              
  $910   $1,119   $1,527   $2,561   $3,100   $3,122 
   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%
   1.82%   1.76%   1.75%   1.76%   1.77%   1.75%
   2.49%   1.95%   1.85%   2.12%   2.54%   2.48%
   2.26%   1.78%   1.69%   1.95%   2.36%   2.32%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

 

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

 

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  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.33    0.34    0.36    0.39    0.39 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.13)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.25)   (1.28)   0.89    0.23    0.85    0.15 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.33)   (0.34)   (0.38)   (0.39)   (0.39)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.17)   (0.41)   (0.35)   (0.38)   (0.39)   (0.39)
                              
  $9.98   $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24 
                              
   (2.34)%   (10.84)%   7.78%   2.05%   7.78%   1.36%
                              
                              
  $13,438   $18,875   $22,147   $15,072   $14,136   $10,097 
   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%
   0.82%   0.76%   0.75%   0.76%   0.77%   0.75%
   3.49%   2.95%   2.85%   3.12%   3.54%   3.48%
   3.26%   2.78%   2.69%   2.95%   3.36%   3.32%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

97

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

98

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98   $12.26 
                              
                              
   0.18    0.35    0.37    0.38    0.40    0.40 
   (0.27)   (1.65)   0.46    (0.20)   0.53    (0.28)
   (0.09)   (1.30)   0.83    0.18    0.93    0.12 
                              
                              
   (0.18)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.38)   (0.40)   (0.40)
       (0.02)       (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.18)   (0.37)   (0.37)   (0.49)   (0.42)   (0.40)
                              
  $10.70   $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98 
                              
   (0.75)%   (10.48)%   6.88%   1.59%   7.99%   1.00%
                              
                              
  $69,214   $71,308   $86,059   $44,059   $42,203   $53,171 
   0.81%   0.82%   0.86%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%
   0.96%   0.99%   1.06%   1.03%   1.03%   1.02%
   3.53%   2.94%   2.95%   3.17%   3.36%   3.30%
   3.38%   2.77%   2.75%   2.96%   3.15%   3.10%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

99

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

100

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $11.00   $12.66   $12.21   $12.52   $12.00   $12.28 
                              
                              
   0.14    0.26    0.27    0.29    0.32    0.31 
   (0.28)   (1.64)   0.45    (0.20)   0.54    (0.28)
   (0.14)   (1.38)   0.72    0.09    0.86    0.03 
                              
                              
   (0.14)   (0.26)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.32)   (0.31)
       (0.02)       (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.14)   (0.28)   (0.27)   (0.40)   (0.34)   (0.31)
                              
  $10.72   $11.00   $12.66   $12.21   $12.52   $12.00 
                              
   (1.21)%   (11.05)%   5.99%   0.83%   7.26%   0.25%
                              
                              
  $2,005   $2,479   $3,843   $6,829   $11,551   $13,015 
   1.56%   1.57%   1.61%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%
   1.71%   1.74%   1.81%   1.78%   1.78%   1.77%
   2.78%   2.19%   2.20%   2.42%   2.61%   2.55%
   2.63%   2.02%   2.00%   2.21%   2.40%   2.35%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

101

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

102

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98   $12.26 
                              
                              
   0.20    0.38    0.40    0.41    0.43    0.43 
   (0.27)   (1.65)   0.46    (0.20)   0.53    (0.28)
   (0.07)   (1.27)   0.86    0.21    0.96    0.15 
                              
                              
   (0.20)   (0.38)   (0.40)   (0.41)   (0.43)   (0.43)
       (0.02)   

    (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.20)   (0.40)   (0.40)   (0.52)   (0.45)   (0.43)
                              
  $10.70   $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98 
                              
   (0.63)%   (10.26)%   7.14%   1.84%   8.25%   1.26%
                              
                              
  $109,463   $79,900   $45,996   $34,098   $44,646   $32,953 
   0.56%   0.57%   0.61%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
   0.71%   0.74%   0.81%   0.78%   0.78%   0.77%
   3.78%   3.19%   3.20%   3.42%   3.61%   3.55%
   3.63%   3.02%   3.00%   3.21%   3.40%   3.35%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

103

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

104

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04   $11.28 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.29    0.33    0.37    0.37 
   (0.29)   (1.40)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.13)   (1.10)   0.63    0.21    0.81    0.13 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.37)   (0.37)
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.37)   (0.37)
                              
  $10.01   $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04 
                              
   (1.22)%   (9.49)%   5.64%   1.88%   7.48%   1.22%
                              
                              
  $132,122   $142,904   $164,258   $162,955   $167,136   $164,087 
   0.82%   0.82%   0.83%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%
   0.97%   0.96%   0.96%   0.96%   0.97%   0.97%
   3.34%   2.76%   2.54%   2.91%   3.31%   3.36%
   3.19%   2.62%   2.41%   2.79%   3.18%   3.23%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

105

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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 income
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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

106

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.32   $11.73   $11.39   $11.51   $11.07   $11.31 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.22    0.21    0.24    0.29    0.29 
   (0.28)   (1.41)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.15)   (1.19)   0.55    0.12    0.73    0.05 
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.29)
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.29)
                              
  $10.04   $10.32   $11.73   $11.39   $11.51   $11.07 
                              
   (1.49)%   (10.22)%   4.85%   1.12%   6.67%   0.47%
                              
                              
  $3,683   $4,845   $6,758   $8,121   $10,364   $10,923 
   1.57%   1.57%   1.58%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%
   1.72%   1.71%   1.71%   1.71%   1.72%   1.72%
   2.59%   2.01%   1.79%   2.16%   2.56%   2.61%
   2.44%   1.87%   1.66%   2.04%   2.43%   2.48%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

107

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

108

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04   $11.28 
                              
                              
   0.18    0.33    0.32    0.36    0.40    0.40 
   (0.29)   (1.40)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.11)   (1.07)   0.66    0.24    0.84    0.16 
                              
                              
   (0.18)   (0.33)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.40)   (0.40)
   (0.18)   (0.33)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.40)   (0.40)
                              
  $10.01   $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04 
                              
   (1.10)%   (9.27)%   5.91%   2.14%   7.74%   1.47%
                              
                              
  $77,556   $82,431   $76,092   $51,941   $42,317   $27,433 
   0.57%   0.57%   0.58%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%
   0.72%   0.71%   0.71%   0.71%   0.72%   0.72%
   3.59%   3.01%   2.79%   3.16%   3.56%   3.61%
   3.44%   2.87%   2.66%   3.04%   3.43%   3.48%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

109

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

110

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21   $11.49 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.30    0.33    0.35    0.34 
   (0.26)   (1.47)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.10)   (1.17)   0.69    0.20    0.79    0.06 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.34)
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.34)
                              
  $10.18   $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21 
                              
   (0.95)%   (10.00)%   6.03%   1.77%   7.19%   0.56%
                              
                              
  $63,756   $67,247   $71,345   $60,667   $55,480   $59,425 
   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%
   1.03%   1.01%   1.01%   1.02%   1.03%   1.01%
   3.21%   2.62%   2.53%   2.87%   3.11%   3.04%
   3.04%   2.47%   2.38%   2.71%   2.94%   2.89%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

111

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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 income
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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

112

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.90   $11.51   $11.64   $11.20   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.12    0.21    0.21    0.24    0.27    0.26 
   (0.27)   (1.46)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.15)   (1.25)   0.60    0.11    0.71    (0.02)
                              
                              
   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.26)
   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.26)
                              
  $10.17   $10.44   $11.90   $11.51   $11.64   $11.20 
                              
   (1.41)%   (10.59)%   5.24%   1.00%   6.40%   (0.19)%
                              
                              
  $4,679   $4,997   $6,453   $8,819   $12,875   $17,597 
   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%
   1.78%   1.76%   1.76%   1.77%   1.78%   1.76%
   2.46%   1.87%   1.78%   2.12%   2.36%   2.29%
   2.29%   1.72%   1.63%   1.96%   2.19%   2.14%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

113

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

114

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21   $11.49 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.32    0.33    0.36    0.38    0.37 
   (0.26)   (1.47)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.09)   (1.15)   0.72    0.23    0.82    0.09 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.37)
   (0.17)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.37)
                              
  $10.18   $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21 
                              
   (0.83)%   (9.77)%   6.29%   2.02%   7.46%   0.82%
                              
                              
  $48,860   $49,393   $51,125   $36,057   $35,157   $21,310 
   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%
   0.78%   0.76%   0.76%   0.77%   0.78%   0.76%
   3.46%   2.87%   2.78%   3.12%   3.36%   3.29%
   3.29%   2.72%   2.63%   2.96%   3.19%   3.14%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

115

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

116

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.56   $12.06   $11.66   $11.86   $11.33   $11.62 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.31    0.29    0.33    0.36    0.36 
   (0.29)   (1.50)   0.45    (0.14)   0.53    (0.29)
   (0.12)   (1.19)   0.74    0.19    0.89    0.07 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.36)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.34)   (0.39)   (0.36)   (0.36)
                              
  $10.27   $10.56   $12.06   $11.66   $11.86   $11.33 
                              
   (1.08)%   (9.96)%   6.46%   1.68%   8.00%   0.60%
                              
                              
  $122,039   $130,721   $161,593   $42,514   $36,058   $38,139 
   0.80%   0.80%   0.83%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%
   0.98%   0.97%   1.01%   1.05%   1.07%   1.08%
   3.49%   2.78%   2.47%   2.86%   3.12%   3.10%
   3.31%   2.61%   2.29%   2.61%   2.85%   2.82%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

117

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period 
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain 
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

118

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.53   $12.03   $11.63   $11.83   $11.30   $11.59 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.23    0.21    0.24    0.27    0.27 
   (0.28)   (1.50)   0.45    (0.14)   0.53    (0.29)
   (0.15)   (1.27)   0.66    0.10    0.80    (0.02)
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.27)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.13)   (0.23)   (0.26)   (0.30)   (0.27)   (0.27)
                              
  $10.25   $10.53   $12.03   $11.63   $11.83   $11.30 
                              
   (1.36)%   (10.66)%   5.68%   0.92%   7.20%   (0.16)%
                              
                              
  $2,741   $3,818   $4,720   $7,037   $13,459   $14,941 
   1.55%   1.55%   1.58%   1.55%   1.55%   1.55%
   1.73%   1.72%   1.76%   1.80%   1.82%   1.83%
   2.74%   2.02%   1.72%   2.11%   2.37%   2.35%
   2.56%   1.85%   1.54%   1.86%   2.10%   2.07%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

119

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

120

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.55   $12.06   $11.66   $11.85   $11.33   $11.61 
                              
                              
   0.19    0.34    0.32    0.36    0.38    0.39 
   (0.29)   (1.51)   0.45    (0.13)   0.52    (0.28)
   (0.10)   (1.17)   0.77    0.23    0.90    0.11 
                              
                              
   (0.19)   (0.34)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.39)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.19)   (0.34)   (0.37)   (0.42)   (0.38)   (0.39)
                              
  $10.26   $10.55   $12.06   $11.66   $11.85   $11.33 
                              
   (0.96)%   (9.82)%   6.73%   2.03%   8.17%   0.93%
                              
                              
  $61,160   $64,447   $50,997   $38,394   $39,363   $32,981 
   0.55%   0.55%   0.58%   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%
   0.73%   0.72%   0.76%   0.80%   0.82%   0.83%
   3.74%   3.03%   2.72%   3.11%   3.37%   3.35%
   3.56%   2.86%   2.54%   2.86%   3.10%   3.07%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

121

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class A

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

122

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93   $8.14 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.22    0.23    0.25    0.28    0.28 
   (0.22)   (1.00)   0.32    (0.11)   0.32    (0.20)
   (0.09)   (0.78)   0.55    0.14    0.60    0.08 
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.23)   (0.25)   (0.28)   (0.28)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.13)   (0.25)   (0.27)   (0.33)   (0.28)   (0.29)
                              
  $7.09   $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93 
                              
   (1.20)%   (9.59)%   7.04%   1.72%   7.72%   0.93%
                              
                              
  $312,821   $338,811   $384,915   $364,480   $376,965   $378,038 
   0.84%   0.84%   0.83%   0.83%   0.85%   0.88%
   0.94%   0.94%   0.92%   0.92%   0.93%   0.93%
   3.66%   2.75%   2.86%   3.09%   3.49%   3.48%
   3.56%   2.65%   2.77%   3.00%   3.41%   3.43%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

123

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class C

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

124

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93   $8.14 
                              
                              
   0.10    0.16    0.17    0.19    0.22    0.22 
   (0.21)   (1.00)   0.32    (0.11)   0.32    (0.20)
   (0.11)   (0.84)   0.49    0.08    0.54    0.02 
                              
                              
   (0.10)   (0.16)   (0.17)   (0.19)   (0.22)   (0.22)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.10)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.27)   (0.22)   (0.23)
                              
  $7.10   $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93 
                              
   (1.43)%   (10.27)%   6.24%   0.95%   6.91%   0.16%
                              
                              
  $9,177   $10,540   $14,040   $19,009   $25,065   $26,376 
   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.61%   1.64%
   1.69%   1.69%   1.68%   1.68%   1.69%   1.69%
   2.90%   1.99%   2.10%   2.33%   2.73%   2.72%
   2.80%   1.89%   2.01%   2.24%   2.65%   2.67%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

125

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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 income2
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return3
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

126

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.33   $8.05   $8.25   $7.92   $8.13 
                              
                              
   0.14    0.24    0.25    0.27    0.30    0.30 
   (0.22)   (0.99)   0.32    (0.12)   0.33    (0.20)
   (0.08)   (0.75)   0.57    0.15    0.63    0.10 
                              
                              
   (0.14)   (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.27)   (0.30)   (0.30)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.14)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.35)   (0.30)   (0.31)
                              
  $7.09   $7.31   $8.33   $8.05   $8.25   $7.92 
                              
   (1.08)%   (9.26)%   7.31%   1.84%   8.12%   1.16%
                              
                              
  $67,800   $72,330   $72,333   $55,919   $47,241   $41,427 
   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.61%   0.64%
   0.69%   0.69%   0.68%   0.68%   0.69%   0.69%
   3.90%   2.99%   3.10%   3.33%   3.73%   3.72%
   3.80%   2.89%   3.01%   3.24%   3.65%   3.67%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. 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 Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Trust is an open-end investment company. Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, or Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund prior to December 2, 2019, or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free California Fund or Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund prior to July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase and 0.50% if you redeem these shares within the second year. If DDLP paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $250,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, or Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund on or after December 2, 2019, or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free California Fund or Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund on or after July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares have no upfront sales charge, but are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (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.

 

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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. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ valuation designee, Delaware Management Company (DMC). Subject to the oversight of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. 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 and private placements are valued at fair value.

 

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended February 28, 2023, and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2019 – August 31, 2022), 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 six months ended February 28, 2023, 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

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. Income and capital gain distributions from any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which the Fund invests are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date 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 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.”

 

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

 

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays 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
Arizona
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
California
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
Fund
 
On the first $500 million   0.5000%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%
On the next $500 million   0.4750%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%
On the next $1.5 billion   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%
In excess of $2.5 billion   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%

 

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and non routine expenses or costs, including,

 

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but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated 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
(per annum)
September 1, 2022-
December 28, 2022
   Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
December 29, 2022-
February 28, 2023
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund   0.59%   0.59%
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   0.57%   0.55%
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   0.57%   0.57%
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   0.61%   0.61%
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   0.55%   0.55%
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   0.59%   0.59%

 

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; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 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 NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $5,846 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   7,918 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   8,963 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   6,963 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   8,768 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   11,360 

 

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; 0.004% of the next

 

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

 

$20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 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 six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $10,240 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   32,570 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   38,310 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   23,186 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   26,002 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   85,353 

 

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 the Funds. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

 

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares (except for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

 

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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 and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $859 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   1,670 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   2,581 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   1,348 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   2,194 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   4,670 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund  Class A 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $125 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   994 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   528 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   2,174 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   1,586 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   3,235 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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 Arizona Fund  $2,872   $ 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   108    323 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   21,766    26 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   478    520 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   90    340 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   7,146    26 

 

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.

 

Cross trades for the six months ended February 28, 2023, were executed by the Funds 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

 

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

 

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 its regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review a report related to the Funds’ compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended February 28, 2023, the following Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net gains or losses as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales   Net realized gain (loss) 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $1,000,000   $   $ 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   1,000,022    2,300,266     
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   100,003         
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund       850,107     

 

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of any Underlying Funds including exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of any Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of any Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 29, 2021 through December 29, 2023.

 

3. Investments

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $5,253,852   $16,188,210 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   48,049,448    14,216,944 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   38,546,313    45,719,284 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   21,120,953    19,301,428 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   28,944,114    33,054,754 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   92,757,024    116,796,642 

 

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At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
appreciation
of investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
depreciation
of investments
   Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of investments
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $69,194,617   $241,842   $(6,953,728)  $(6,711,886)
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   189,103,167    1,423,395    (12,038,065)   (10,614,670)
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   225,203,653    927,269    (14,995,338)   (14,068,069)
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   124,970,744    338,468    (9,189,847)   (8,851,379)
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   194,228,280    1,744,247    (11,516,814)   (9,772,567)
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   401,145,357    5,158,356    (23,194,093)   (18,035,737)

 

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

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)

 

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 February 28, 2023:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $61,932,731 
Short-Term Investments   550,000 
Total Value of Securities  $62,482,731 

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free California Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $172,838,497 
Short-Term Investments   5,650,000 
Total Value of Securities  $178,488,497 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities               
Assets:               
Municipal Bonds  $   $210,109,155   $210,109,155 
Short-Term Investments1   26,429    1,000,000    1,026,429 
Total Value of Securities  $26,429   $211,109,155   $211,135,584 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities               
Assets:               
Municipal Bonds  $   $115,200,138   $115,200,138 
Short-Term Investments   919,227        919,227 
Total Value of Securities  $919,227   $115,200,138   $116,119,365 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $182,945,713 
Short-Term Investments   1,510,000 
Total Value of Securities  $184,455,713 

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $383,109,620 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments, Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of these security types:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Short-Term Investments   2.57%   97.43%   100.00%

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free 
   Arizona Fund   California Fund   Colorado Fund 
   Six months       Six months       Six months     
   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended 
   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22 
Shares sold:                              
Class A   120,523    300,220    668,226    1,745,483    350,066    1,335,477 
Class C   6,018    24,116    30,145    38,036    23,722    55,260 
Institutional Class   233,729    1,007,938    5,287,468    6,229,536    1,881,365    4,468,748 
                               
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                              
Class A   77,479    168,065    101,730    187,969    201,035    355,561 
Class C   1,219    2,871    2,823    6,147    5,241    10,933 
Institutional Class   26,371    64,976    135,303    130,790    128,010    209,604 
    465,339    1,568,186    6,225,695    8,337,961    2,589,439    6,435,583 
                               
Shares redeemed:                              
Class A   (808,216)   (519,951)   (798,929)   (2,244,604)   (1,230,804)   (1,850,043)
Class C   (23,702)   (45,692)   (71,397)   (122,243)   (131,375)   (172,957)
Institutional Class   (728,678)   (1,090,512)   (2,473,789)   (2,718,798)   (2,267,019)   (3,176,192)
    (1,560,596)   (1,656,155)   (3,344,115)   (5,085,645)   (3,629,198)   (5,199,192)
Net increase (decrease)   (1,095,257)   (87,969)   2,881,580    3,252,316    (1,039,759)   1,236,391 

 

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4. Capital Shares (continued)

 

   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free 
   Idaho Fund   New York Fund   Pennsylvania Fund 
   Six months       Six months       Six months     
   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended 
   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22 
Shares sold:                              
Class A   1,028,909    1,222,948    799,923    967,256    10,548,100    14,365,895 
Class C   42,559    74,579    31,154    65,179    153,253    217,372 
Institutional Class   1,329,737    2,537,889    2,162,826    4,263,727    3,536,248    5,473,407 
                               
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                              
Class A   92,901    156,483    172,159    297,179    736,729    1,283,255 
Class C   5,718    9,851    3,228    5,413    19,076    36,449 
Institutional Class   75,385    133,514    93,115    127,769    184,104    302,064 
    2,575,209    4,135,264    3,262,405    5,726,523    15,177,510    21,678,442 
Shares redeemed:                              
Class A   (1,296,566)   (930,517)   (1,472,381)   (2,279,699)   (13,530,908)   (15,469,049)
Class C   (67,026)   (147,945)   (129,344)   (100,403)   (320,329)   (495,841)
Institutional Class   (1,333,828)   (2,234,652)   (2,406,035)   (2,511,065)   (4,056,441)   (4,556,076)
    (2,697,420)   (3,313,114)   (4,007,760)   (4,891,167)   (17,907,678)   (20,520,966)
Net increase (decrease)   (122,211)   822,150    (745,355)   835,356    (2,730,168)   1,157,476 

 

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023 and the year ended August 31, 2022, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
           Institutional       Institutional     
   Class A   Class C   Class   Class A   Class     
   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Value 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23           29,308    29,308       $287,804 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   8,660    4,736            13,404    157,073 

 

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   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
           Institutional       Institutional     
   Class A   Class C   Class   Class A   Class     
   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Value 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   1,689                1,689   $18,697 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   66,136                66,136    662,289 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   28,759    29,958            58,786    624,114 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund                        
Year ended                              
8/31/22       2,774        868    1,906    31,924 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   20,232    34        34    20,252    203,047 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   2,825    299        298    2,833    37,182 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   90,599    11,421        11,431    90,672    725,715 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   59,419    9,495        9,502    59,480    539,221 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

 

5. Line of Credit

 

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, 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 October 31, 2022.

 

On October 31, 2022, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

 

operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 30, 2023.

 

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2023, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

 

An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. This coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

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 is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rate (collectively, IBORs) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR (or the corresponding IBOR). The 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 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 each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state 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 states or US 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

 

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reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund.

 

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.

 

From time to time, each Fund may invest in industrial development bonds (IDBs) or pollution control revenue (PCR) bonds that are issued by a conduit authority on behalf of a corporation that is either foreign owned or has international affiliates or operations. While the bonds may be issued to finance a facility located in the United States, the bonds may be secured by a payment obligation or guaranty of the corporation. To the extent each Fund invests in such securities, that Fund may be exposed to risks associated with international investments. The risk of international investments not ordinarily associated with US investments includes fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, and/or economic or political instability in other nations.

 

Each Fund may invest in advanced 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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6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issuer’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.”

 

7. Contractual Obligations

 

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

 

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), 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. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. On December 21, 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06 to defer the sunset date of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 848 until December 31, 2024. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2022-06, but does not believe there will be a material impact.

 

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9. New Regulatory Pronouncement

 

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds and ETFs; and fee information in investment company advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective in January 2023 and there is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment with a compliance date of July 2024.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

 

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 Schedule of investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

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

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities

 

 

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)) and provide 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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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 MUTUAL FUNDS II

/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 28, 2023  

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: April 28, 2023  

     
/s/RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus  
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 28, 2023