N-CSRS 1 mimvip3788941-ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:       811-05162
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Delaware VIP® Trust
 
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: December 31
 
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2020


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

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

 

    

 


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Disclosure of Series expenses

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Security type / sector allocation

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,057.50   0.60%   $3.07    

Service Class

  1,000.00   1,054.80   0.90%   4.60    

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,021.88   0.60%   $3.02    

Service Class

  1,000.00   1,020.39   0.90%   4.52    

 

*“ExpensesPaid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of
net assets

Agency Asset-Backed Security

       0.00 %

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       1.82 %

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       0.77 %

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

       15.26 %

Collateralized Debt Obligations

       1.90 %

Corporate Bonds

       51.65 %

Banking

       8.95 %

Basic Industry

       4.00 %

Brokerage

       0.37 %

Capital Goods

       3.58 %

Communications

       7.84 %

Consumer Cyclical

       2.75 %

Consumer Non-Cyclical

       5.94 %

Electric

       5.42 %

Energy

       5.24 %

Finance Companies

       0.97 %

Insurance

       0.90 %

Natural Gas

       0.37 %

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       0.69 %

Technology

       2.84 %

Transportation

       1.40 %

Utilities

       0.39 %

Loan Agreements

       4.24 %

Municipal Bonds

       0.08 %

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities

       1.81 %

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       1.64 %

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

       8.29 %

Sovereign Bonds

       2.23 %

Supranational Banks

       0.05 %
Security type / sector    Percentage of
net assets

US Treasury Obligations

       9.14 %

Common Stock

       0.00 %

Preferred Stock

       0.01 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.91 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.80 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.80 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Asset-Backed
Security – 0.00%

   

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust

   

Series 2002-W11 AV1 0.525%
(LIBOR01M + 0.34%,
Floor 0.17%) 11/25/32 •

    592     $ 580  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Asset-Backed Security
(cost $592)

      580  
   

 

 

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.82%

   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

   

Series 2017-C03 1M2 3.185% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 10/25/29 •

    3,000,000       3,017,155  

Series 2017-C04 2M2 3.035%
(LIBOR01M + 2.85%) 11/25/29 •

    947,194       930,577  

Series 2018-C01 1M2 2.435%
(LIBOR01M + 2.25%, Floor 2.25%) 7/25/30 •

    2,383,541       2,325,729  

Series 2018-C02 2M2 2.385%
(LIBOR01M + 2.20%, Floor 2.20%) 8/25/30 •

    1,191,567       1,164,725  

Series 2018-C03 1M2 2.335%
(LIBOR01M + 2.15%, Floor 2.15%) 10/25/30 •

    1,645,255       1,616,849  

Series 2018-C05 1M2 2.535%
(LIBOR01M + 2.35%, Floor 2.35%) 1/25/31 •

    1,186,779       1,160,342  

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust

   

Series 1999-T2 A1 7.50% 1/19/39 •

    229       252  

Series 2004-T1 1A2 6.50% 1/25/44

    3,228       3,813  

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust

   

Series 2002-W6 2A1 7.00% 6/25/42 •

    10,715       12,255  

Series 2004-W11 1A2 6.50% 5/25/44

    17,733       21,040  

Fannie Mae REMICs

   

Series 2010-116 Z 4.00% 10/25/40

    19,567       21,654  

Series 2013-44 Z 3.00% 5/25/43

    94,242       96,007  

Series 2017-40 GZ 3.50% 5/25/47

    902,559       1,002,172  

Series 2017-77 HZ 3.50% 10/25/47

    1,290,231       1,419,239  

Series 2017-94 CZ 3.50% 11/25/47

    808,989       881,320  

Freddie Mac REMICs

   

Series 4676 KZ 2.50% 7/15/45

    876,659       919,110  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

   

Series 2015-DNA3 M2 3.035%
(LIBOR01M + 2.85%) 4/25/28 •

    97,384       97,525  

Series 2016-DNA4 M2 1.485%
(LIBOR01M + 1.30%, Floor 1.30%) 3/25/29 •

    37,928       37,886  
   

Principal

amount°

   

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

   

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

   

Series 2017-DNA1 M2 3.435%
(LIBOR01M + 3.25%, Floor 3.25%) 7/25/29 •

    2,250,000     $ 2,269,652  

Series 2017-DNA3 M2 2.685%
(LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 3/25/30 •

    6,530,000       6,562,136  

Series 2017-HQA2 M2AS 1.235%
(LIBOR01M + 1.05%) 12/25/29 •

    621,617       621,192  

Series 2018-HQA1 M2 2.485%
(LIBOR01M + 2.30%) 9/25/30 •

    1,603,002       1,579,661  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust

   

Series 2019-DNA4 M2 144A 2.135%
(LIBOR01M + 1.95%) 10/25/49 #•

    3,283,917       3,218,535  

Series 2019-HQA4 M2 144A 2.235%
(LIBOR01M + 2.05%) 11/25/49 #•

    4,000,000       3,879,779  

Series 2020-DNA2 M1 144A 0.935%
(LIBOR01M + 0.75%, Floor 0.75%) 2/25/50 #•

    2,431,829       2,409,529  

Series 2020-DNA2 M2 144A 2.035%
(LIBOR01M + 1.85%, Floor 1.85%) 2/25/50 #•

    1,700,000       1,611,777  

Series 2020-HQA2 M1 144A 1.285%
(LIBOR01M + 1.10%) 3/25/50 #•

    3,451,553       3,437,275  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust

   

Series 2018-HQA2 M1 144A
0.935% (LIBOR01M + 0.75%) 10/25/48 #•

    463,715       462,992  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43 

    8,535       10,465  

Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43 

    2,789       3,248  

GNMA

   

Series 2013-113 LY 3.00% 5/20/43

    378,000       412,401  

Series 2017-34 DY 3.50% 3/20/47

    2,067,000       2,341,554  

Series 2017-107 QZ 3.00% 8/20/45

    586,041       631,128  

Series 2017-130 YJ 2.50% 8/20/47

    665,000       725,523  

Series 2018-34 TY 3.50% 3/20/48

    476,000       519,833  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $43,631,146)

      45,424,330  
   

 

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.77%

   

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series X3FX A2FX 3.00% 6/25/27 

    2,545,000       2,724,670  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-K15 B 144A 5.129% 8/25/44 #•

    195,000       201,065  

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-K18 B 144A 4.394% 1/25/45 #•

    2,000,000     $ 2,072,866  

Series 2012-K22 B 144A
3.81% 8/25/45 #•

    1,730,000       1,772,248  

Series 2013-K25 C 144A
3.744% 11/25/45 #•

    1,500,000       1,531,972  

Series 2013-K28 B 144A
3.609% 6/25/46 #•

    2,400,000       2,507,058  

Series 2014-K37 B 144A
4.715% 1/25/47 #•

    1,500,000       1,639,823  

Series 2014-K717 B 144A
3.754% 11/25/47 #•

    3,205,000       3,272,805  

Series 2014-K717 C 144A
3.754% 11/25/47 #•

    1,055,000       1,061,705  

Series 2016-K53 B 144A
4.158% 3/25/49 #•

    530,000       566,320  

Series 2016-K722 B 144A
3.975% 7/25/49 #•

    580,000       607,075  

Series 2017-K71 B 144A
3.882% 11/25/50 #•

    1,175,000       1,249,391  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $18,565,462)

      19,206,998  
   

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities – 15.26%

   

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

   

3.00% 10/1/46

    13,311,243       14,135,197  

3.00% 4/1/47

    1,703,314       1,803,120  

3.00% 11/1/48

    8,719,094       9,199,850  

3.00% 10/1/49

    8,188,173       8,627,139  

3.00% 12/1/49

    19,999,616       21,246,492  

3.00% 1/1/50

    14,609,675       15,392,896  

3.50% 7/1/47

    7,862,071       8,508,789  

3.50% 2/1/48

    5,391,406       5,856,089  

3.50% 3/1/48

    8,702,063       9,202,542  

3.50% 7/1/48

    16,578,001       17,464,691  

3.50% 11/1/48

    7,175,184       7,596,708  

3.50% 11/1/49

    13,876,057       14,585,955  

3.50% 1/1/50

    12,277,784       12,911,536  

3.50% 2/1/50

    9,982,307       10,493,370  

3.50% 3/1/50

    5,088,656       5,585,427  

4.00% 4/1/47

    2,211,750       2,444,933  

4.00% 4/1/48

    15,741,612       16,755,454  

4.00% 9/1/48

    1,717,306       1,849,495  

4.00% 10/1/48

    9,873,379       10,908,671  

4.00% 4/1/49

    14,129,657       14,970,755  

4.50% 6/1/40

    738,498       820,803  

4.50% 7/1/40

    653,058       721,708  

4.50% 2/1/41

    2,395,846       2,665,720  
    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

   

4.50% 8/1/41

    1,630,684     $ 1,852,391  

4.50% 5/1/46

    897,796       996,594  

4.50% 4/1/48

    732,833       815,730  

4.50% 12/1/48

    528,657       567,903  

4.50% 1/1/49

    15,744,491       17,411,356  

4.50% 11/1/49

    6,119,961       6,570,104  

4.50% 1/1/50

    4,544,289       4,938,841  

5.00% 6/1/44

    1,670,723       1,921,739  

5.00% 7/1/49

    4,866,441       5,361,836  

5.50% 5/1/44

    17,420,915       20,001,438  

6.00% 6/1/41

    3,697,366       4,312,816  

6.00% 7/1/41

    18,884,534       22,024,624  

6.00% 1/1/42

    3,143,924       3,666,860  

Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr

   

3.00% 11/1/49

    10,973,430       11,561,712  

3.00% 12/1/49

    4,343,652       4,601,530  

3.00% 1/1/50

    3,212,939       3,407,382  

3.50% 11/1/48

    6,029,237       6,587,395  

4.00% 12/1/45

    2,990,455       3,298,650  

4.00% 7/1/47

    1,031,496       1,099,323  

4.00% 10/1/47

    9,025,104       9,600,125  

4.00% 10/1/48

    219,433       232,393  

4.50% 7/1/45

    5,129,979       5,706,290  

4.50% 3/1/49

    3,722,629       4,034,498  

4.50% 4/1/49

    4,455,374       4,876,532  

4.50% 8/1/49

    7,706,171       8,540,770  

5.50% 6/1/41

    3,226,274       3,706,594  

5.50% 9/1/41

    5,828,062       6,699,288  

GNMA I S.F. 30 yr
3.00% 3/15/50

    3,129,874       3,331,301  

GNMA II S.F. 30 yr
5.50% 5/20/37

    206,531       235,957  
   

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $369,373,133)

      381,709,312  
   

 

 

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 1.90%

   

Apex Credit CLO

   

Series 2017-1A A1 144A 2.49%
(LIBOR03M + 1.47%,
Floor 1.47%) 4/24/29 #•

    3,379,836       3,326,066  

Series 2018-1A A2 144A 2.021%
(LIBOR03M + 1.03%) 4/25/31 #•

    6,200,000       5,919,903  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund X

   

Series 2018-10A A 144A 2.309%
(LIBOR03M + 1.09%) 1/15/31 #•

    3,374,907       3,276,148  

CFIP CLO

   

Series 2017-1A A 144A 2.355%
(LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 1/18/30 #•

    6,300,000       6,192,969  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 

Collateralized Debt
Obligations (continued)

   

Galaxy XXI CLO
Series 2015-21A AR 144A 2.155% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%) 4/20/31 #•

    3,000,000     $ 2,896,176  

KKR Financial CLO
Series 2013-1A A1R 144A 2.509% (LIBOR03M + 1.29%) 4/15/29 #•

    3,000,000       2,933,286  

Man GLG US CLO
Series 2018-1A A1R 144A 2.275% (LIBOR03M + 1.14%) 4/22/30 #•

    8,200,000       7,891,787  

Mariner CLO 5
Series 2018-5A A 144A 2.101% (LIBOR03M + 1.11%, Floor 1.11%) 4/25/31 #•

    4,600,000       4,495,023  

Midocean Credit CLO IX
Series 2018-9A A1 144A 2.285% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%, Floor 1.15%) 7/20/31 #•

    3,000,000       2,934,606  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII
Series 2018-8A A1 144A 1.527% (LIBOR03M + 1.15%) 2/20/31 #•

    3,000,000       2,939,829  

Saranac CLO VII
Series 2014-2A A1AR 144A 1.607% (LIBOR03M + 1.23%) 11/20/29 #•

    2,975,936       2,906,388  

Steele Creek CLO
Series 2017-1A A 144A 2.469% (LIBOR03M + 1.25%) 10/15/30 #•

    2,000,000       1,935,342  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(cost $49,034,143)

      47,647,523  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 51.65%

   

Banking – 8.95%

 

 

Akbank T.A.S.
144A 6.80% 2/6/26 #

    1,135,000       1,134,887  

144A 7.20% 3/16/27 #µ

    595,000       577,150  

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 2.70% 1/11/25 #

    1,500,000       1,505,347  

Banco del Estado de Chile 144A 2.704% 1/9/25 #

    530,000       545,569  

Banco General 144A
4.125% 8/7/27 #

    976,000       1,039,264  

Banco Mercantil del Norte 144A 6.75% #µy

    700,000       663,009  

Banco Santander Mexico
144A 5.375% 4/17/25 #

    520,000       570,063  

144A 5.95% 10/1/28 #µ

    660,000       678,850  

Bancolombia
3.00% 1/29/25

    1,215,000       1,191,964  

4.625% 12/18/29 µ

    1,185,000       1,119,825  

Bangkok Bank 144A
3.733% 9/25/34 #µ

    1,255,000       1,201,170  
     Principal
amount°
     Value
(US $)
 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Banking (continued)

     

Bank Leumi Le-Israel 144A 3.275% 1/29/31 #µ

     3,290,000      $ 3,205,694  

Bank of America
2.496% 2/13/31 µ

     8,530,000        8,952,528  

2.592% 4/29/31 µ

     1,730,000        1,833,891  

2.676% 6/19/41 µ

     2,990,000        3,082,297  

3.458% 3/15/25 µ

     8,325,000        9,034,384  

4.083% 3/20/51 µ

     2,025,000        2,538,568  

Bank of China 144A
5.00% 11/13/24 #

     1,120,000        1,249,872  

Bank of Georgia 144A
6.00% 7/26/23 #

     1,360,000        1,355,085  

Bank of Montreal 1.85% 5/1/25

     4,960,000        5,138,638  

Bank of New York Mellon 4.70% µy

     1,800,000        1,876,500  

Barclays Bank 1.70% 5/12/22

     1,960,000        1,995,040  

BBVA Bancomer
144A 5.125% 1/18/33 #µ

     1,104,000        1,030,965  

144A 6.75% 9/30/22 #

     610,000        651,062  

BBVA USA
2.875% 6/29/22

     3,505,000        3,588,574  

3.875% 4/10/25

     2,530,000        2,674,429  

Citizens Financial Group 5.65% µy

     2,015,000        2,047,744  

Credit Suisse Group
144A 2.593% 9/11/25 #µ

     5,300,000        5,484,410  

144A 4.194% 4/1/31 #µ

     3,035,000        3,470,538  

144A 6.25%#µy

     8,870,000        9,278,712  

144A 7.25%#µy

     2,585,000        2,657,884  

DBS Group Holdings 144A 4.52% 12/11/28 #µ

     1,175,000        1,271,879  

Development Bank of Mongolia 144A 7.25% 10/23/23 #

     1,310,000        1,275,362  

Emirates NBD Bank
2.625% 2/18/25

     930,000        940,044  

Fifth Third Bancorp
2.55% 5/5/27

     3,205,000        3,431,660  

3.65% 1/25/24

     820,000        895,038  

3.95% 3/14/28

     2,985,000        3,495,699  

Goldman Sachs Group
2.60% 2/7/30

     1,915,000        2,001,660  

3.50% 4/1/25

     3,640,000        3,995,613  

ICICI Bank 144A
4.00% 3/18/26 #

     1,180,000        1,222,805  

Itau Unibanco Holding 144A 3.25% 1/24/25 #

     1,330,000        1,310,050  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.522% 4/22/31 µ

     2,905,000        3,074,681  

3.109% 4/22/41 µ

     1,290,000        1,393,857  

3.109% 4/22/51 µ

     1,935,000        2,092,829  

3.702% 5/6/30 µ

     230,000        264,355  

4.023% 12/5/24 µ

     8,915,000        9,828,138  

4.60%µy

     2,405,000        2,147,304  

5.00%µy

     2,495,000        2,401,879  

Morgan Stanley 1.668% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 5/8/24 •

     3,945,000        3,975,255  
 

 

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    Principal
amount°
   

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

Banking (continued)

   

Morgan Stanley
2.188% 4/28/26 µ

    6,680,000     $ 6,955,229  

3.622% 4/1/31 µ

    1,835,000       2,100,174  

5.00% 11/24/25

    6,125,000       7,162,659  

NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 144A 4.50% #µy

    660,000       628,980  

Northern Trust 1.95% 5/1/30

    3,135,000       3,229,615  

PNC Bank
2.70% 11/1/22

    490,000       512,855  

4.05% 7/26/28

    4,705,000       5,518,455  

PNC Financial Services Group 2.60% 7/23/26

    5,655,000       6,140,376  

Popular 6.125% 9/14/23

    680,000       689,279  

QNB Finance 3.50% 3/28/24

    1,175,000       1,243,870  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group 8.625% µy

    6,095,000       6,350,807  

Shinhan Financial Group 144A 3.34% 2/5/30 #µ

    890,000       930,044  

Truist Bank
2.25% 3/11/30

    4,195,000       4,242,046  

2.636% 9/17/29 µ

    10,165,000       10,204,575  

Truist Financial 4.95% µy

    2,145,000       2,198,625  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi
144A 5.25% 9/13/22 #

    595,000       596,047  

144A 5.875% 3/16/23 #

    585,000       586,907  

UBS Group
144A 4.125% 9/24/25 #

    5,765,000       6,542,142  

6.875%µy

    5,110,000       5,185,040  

7.125%µy

    785,000       802,375  

US Bancorp
1.45% 5/12/25

    2,975,000       3,066,466  

3.00% 7/30/29

    2,380,000       2,586,202  

3.10% 4/27/26

    195,000       216,685  

3.375% 2/5/24

    4,245,000       4,642,872  

3.60% 9/11/24

    2,640,000       2,946,324  

3.95% 11/17/25

    4,130,000       4,772,495  

US Bank 3.40% 7/24/23

    2,360,000       2,553,721  

USB Capital IX 3.50% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%) y

    2,690,000       2,226,634  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.068% 4/30/41 µ

    1,325,000       1,383,848  

Woori Bank 144A 4.75% 4/30/24 #

    1,250,000       1,366,976  
   

 

 

 
      223,974,344  
   

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 4.00%

   

Air Products and Chemicals
1.50% 10/15/25

    460,000       476,040  

1.85% 5/15/27

    5,120,000       5,368,846  

2.05% 5/15/30

    1,735,000       1,825,535  

BHP Billiton Finance USA 144A 6.25% 10/19/75 #µ

    6,170,000       6,211,308  

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate 144A
2.884% 6/5/34 #^

    1,435,821       1,015,843  
     Principal
amount°
     Value
(US $)
 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

  

Basic Industry (continued)

 

  

Chemours 7.00% 5/15/25

     2,306,000      $ 2,208,733  

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 144A 3.15% 1/14/30 #

     525,000        547,205  

144A 4.25% 7/17/42 #

     200,000        220,298  

CSN Islands XI 144A
6.75% 1/28/28 #

     760,000        651,700  

CSN Resources
144A 7.625% 2/13/23 #

     350,000        325,937  

144A 7.625% 4/17/26 #

     240,000        207,900  

Equate Petrochemical 144A 3.00% 3/3/22 #

     695,000        704,139  

First Quantum Minerals 144A 7.50% 4/1/25 #

     685,000        656,994  

Freeport-McMoRan
4.125% 3/1/28

     2,445,000        2,377,359  

4.25% 3/1/30

     2,451,000        2,379,774  

5.45% 3/15/43

     1,105,000        1,086,640  

Georgia-Pacific
144A 1.75% 9/30/25 #

     1,770,000        1,827,339  

144A 2.10% 4/30/27 #

     1,405,000        1,460,175  

144A 2.30% 4/30/30 #

     3,765,000        3,927,395  

8.00% 1/15/24

     5,305,000        6,635,044  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI 144A 6.125% 5/15/29 #

     1,755,000        2,011,757  

Hudbay Minerals 144A
7.625% 1/15/25 #

     395,000        379,241  

Inversiones 144A
3.85% 1/13/30 #

     695,000        710,766  

Israel Chemicals
6.375% 5/31/38 #

     2,630,000        3,145,956  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son 144A 11.00% 5/15/22 #

     440,000        450,729  

Klabin Austria 144A
7.00% 4/3/49 #

     1,010,000        1,054,187  

LYB International Finance III 2.875% 5/1/25

     5,939,000        6,331,557  

MEGlobal Canada 144A
5.875% 5/18/30 #

     640,000        725,549  

Methanex 5.25% 12/15/29

     5,515,000        4,880,665  

Metinvest 144A 8.50% 4/23/26 #

     695,000        683,776  

Minera Mexico 144A
4.50% 1/26/50 #

     1,445,000        1,443,078  

Newmont
2.25% 10/1/30

     4,215,000        4,280,193  

2.80% 10/1/29

     7,585,000        8,013,405  

Nexa Resources 144A
6.50% 1/18/28 #

     635,000        644,843  

Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding DAC 144A
4.00% 9/21/24 #

     1,865,000        1,979,977  

Nutrien 2.95% 5/13/30

     2,120,000        2,251,182  

OCP 144A 4.50% 10/22/25 #

     2,064,000        2,156,620  

Olin
5.00% 2/1/30

     3,705,000        3,287,502  

5.625% 8/1/29

     1,415,000        1,303,604  

Phosagro OAO Via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC 144A 3.95% 11/3/21 #

     407,000        418,565  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     3,214,000        3,312,429  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Basic Industry (continued)

 

Sasol Financing USA

     

5.875% 3/27/24

     5,525,000      $ 4,944,875  

6.50% 9/27/28

     595,000        529,050  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile
144A 3.625% 4/3/23 #

     665,000        688,371  

Steel Dynamics
5.50% 10/1/24

     595,000        611,734  

Syngenta Finance

     

144A 3.933% 4/23/21 #

     1,615,000        1,630,979  

144A 4.441% 4/24/23 #

     960,000        1,008,348  

Vedanta Resources Finance II
144A 9.25% 4/23/26 #

     1,345,000        958,985  
     

 

 

 
            99,952,127  
     

 

 

 

Brokerage – 0.37%

 

Charles Schwab
5.375% µy

     4,755,000        5,091,749  

Jefferies Group

     

4.15% 1/23/30

     2,135,000        2,319,735  

6.45% 6/8/27

     893,000        1,048,337  

6.50% 1/20/43

     750,000        873,526  
     

 

 

 
        9,333,347  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 3.58%

 

Amphenol
2.05% 3/1/25

     1,150,000        1,201,632  

Ashtead Capital 144A
5.25% 8/1/26 #

     885,000        932,569  

BMC East 144A
5.50% 10/1/24 #

     645,000        652,189  

Boise Cascade 144A
5.625% 9/1/24 #

     265,000        267,953  

Bombardier 144A
6.00% 10/15/22 #

     685,000        481,178  

Caterpillar

     

2.60% 4/9/30

     4,740,000        5,160,739  

3.25% 4/9/50

     2,335,000        2,620,499  

Cemex 144A
7.375% 6/5/27 #

     1,680,000        1,711,080  

Covanta Holding
5.875% 7/1/25

     600,000        609,687  

EnPro Industries
5.75% 10/15/26

     240,000        240,854  

General Dynamics

     

3.25% 4/1/25

     2,920,000        3,240,467  

4.25% 4/1/40

     3,030,000        3,781,665  

4.25% 4/1/50

     1,755,000        2,290,114  

General Electric

     

3.45% 5/1/27

     1,490,000        1,529,756  

3.625% 5/1/30

     2,435,000        2,442,188  

4.35% 5/1/50

     4,675,000        4,640,805  

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua 144A
5.25% 6/23/24 #

     855,000        864,529  

HTA Group 144A
7.00% 12/18/25 #

     1,395,000        1,415,862  

Hutama Karya Persero 144A
3.75% 5/11/30 #

     4,760,000        5,010,200  

L3Harris Technologies

     

2.90% 12/15/29

     4,525,000        4,881,576  

3.85% 6/15/23

     1,425,000        1,550,392  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding
144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

     3,435,000        3,381,285  

Otis Worldwide 144A
2.056% 4/5/25 #

     1,680,000        1,762,572  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Capital Goods (continued)

 

Otis Worldwide

     

144A 2.565% 2/15/30 #

     11,370,000      $ 11,947,934  

144A 3.112% 2/15/40 #

     1,725,000        1,775,030  

144A 3.362% 2/15/50 #

     1,035,000        1,100,708  

Roper Technologies

     

2.35% 9/15/24

     1,415,000        1,492,229  

2.95% 9/15/29

     5,240,000        5,733,805  

Standard Industries
144A 5.00% 2/15/27 #

     2,100,000        2,132,351  

TransDigm 144A
6.25% 3/15/26 #

     3,738,000        3,742,112  

United Rentals North America
5.50% 5/15/27

     1,470,000        1,519,884  

Waste Management

     

2.95% 6/15/24

     900,000        921,864  

3.45% 6/15/29

     1,556,000        1,611,272  

4.15% 7/15/49

     739,000        927,894  

WESCO Distribution 144A
7.125% 6/15/25 #

     405,000        428,166  

144A 7.25% 6/15/28 #

     5,285,000        5,586,615  
     

 

 

 
            89,589,655  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 7.84%

 

Altice Financing 144A
5.00% 1/15/28 #

     3,175,000        3,158,982  

Altice France Holding

     

144A 6.00% 2/15/28 #

     2,400,000        2,283,012  

144A 10.50% 5/15/27 #

     3,665,000        4,053,215  

Amazon.com

     

1.20% 6/3/27

     1,155,000        1,164,228  

1.50% 6/3/30

     1,865,000        1,895,618  

2.50% 6/3/50

     2,700,000        2,744,962  

AMC Networks
4.75% 8/1/25

     750,000        738,079  

America Movil
2.875% 5/7/30

     830,000        877,663  

AT&T

     

2.30% 6/1/27

     1,575,000        1,628,654  

3.50% 6/1/41

     1,260,000        1,328,097  

3.65% 6/1/51

     850,000        890,838  

4.35% 3/1/29

     1,642,000        1,915,481  

4.50% 3/9/48

     1,285,000        1,510,383  

4.90% 8/15/37

     3,115,000        3,740,161  

C&W Senior Financing
144A 7.50% 10/15/26 #

     570,000        584,481  

Charter Communications Operating

     

2.80% 4/1/31

     1,135,000        1,153,146  

3.70% 4/1/51

     2,025,000        1,980,562  

4.464% 7/23/22

     5,555,000        5,924,786  

4.80% 3/1/50

     1,635,000        1,860,769  

4.908% 7/23/25

     760,000        872,084  

5.05% 3/30/29

     5,770,000        6,811,041  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings
9.25% 2/15/24

     1,780,000        1,655,818  

Comcast
3.20% 7/15/36

     3,455,000        3,849,963  
 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

 

Comcast

     

3.70% 4/15/24

     7,050,000      $ 7,827,669  

3.75% 4/1/40

     835,000        985,666  

Connect Finco 144A
6.75% 10/1/26 #

     3,520,000        3,333,088  

Crown Castle International

     

3.80% 2/15/28

     5,075,000        5,710,630  

4.30% 2/15/29

     2,155,000        2,502,088  

5.25% 1/15/23

     2,190,000        2,437,822  

CSC Holdings

     

5.875% 9/15/22

     1,118,000        1,170,798  

144A 7.75% 7/15/25 #

     1,080,000        1,126,451  

Digicel Group 0.5 PIK
10.00% 4/1/24 T

     709,514        493,077  

Discovery Communications

     

4.125% 5/15/29

     11,195,000        12,788,937  

5.20% 9/20/47

     2,760,000        3,214,783  

Frontier Communications 144A
8.00% 4/1/27 #‡

     5,289,000        5,377,221  

Gray Television 144A
5.875% 7/15/26 #

     885,000        883,730  

IHS Netherlands Holdco 144A 7.125% 3/18/25 #

     1,275,000        1,300,500  

Millicom International Cellular 144A
6.25% 3/25/29 #

     1,365,000        1,456,885  

Netflix 144A
3.625% 6/15/25 #

     3,445,000        3,485,909  

Ooredoo International Finance 144A
5.00% 10/19/25 #

     605,000        693,340  

Sable International Finance 144A
5.75% 9/7/27 #

     545,000        556,685  

Sirius XM Radio 144A 4.625% 7/15/24 #

     3,160,000        3,249,870  

Sprint Spectrum 144A
4.738% 3/20/25 #

     2,130,000        2,313,489  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay 144A
5.875% 4/15/27 #

     870,000        909,150  

Terrier Media Buyer 144A
8.875% 12/15/27 #

     2,175,000        2,090,719  

Time Warner Cable
7.30% 7/1/38

     5,775,000        8,014,216  

Time Warner Entertainment
8.375% 3/15/23

     2,495,000        2,925,838  

T-Mobile USA

     

144A 1.50% 2/15/26 #

     1,520,000        1,523,694  

144A 3.50% 4/15/25 #

     1,750,000        1,910,816  

144A 3.75% 4/15/27 #

     2,405,000        2,671,354  

144A 3.875% 4/15/30 #

     6,025,000        6,726,581  

144A 4.375% 4/15/40 #

     1,305,000        1,515,229  

6.50% 1/15/26

     1,110,000        1,161,265  

Turk Telekomunikasyon 144A 6.875% 2/28/25 #

     1,720,000        1,817,613  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri 144A 5.80% 4/11/28 #

     1,300,000        1,293,227  

VEON Holdings 144A
4.00% 4/9/25 #

     1,482,000        1,534,752  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

 

Verizon Communications

     

3.15% 3/22/30

     955,000      $ 1,081,701  

4.00% 3/22/50

     650,000        822,101  

4.50% 8/10/33

     12,400,000        15,457,412  

ViacomCBS

     

4.375% 3/15/43

     5,775,000        6,045,623  

4.95% 1/15/31

     4,620,000        5,413,823  

Vodafone Group

     

4.25% 9/17/50

     2,090,000        2,459,679  

4.875% 6/19/49

     8,605,000        10,827,707  

VTR Comunicaciones 144A 5.125% 1/15/28 #

     615,000        630,683  

VTR Finance 144A
6.375% 7/15/28 #

     445,000        458,915  

Weibo
3.375% 7/8/30

     4,030,000        4,003,281  

Zayo Group Holdings 144A 6.125% 3/1/28 #

     1,465,000        1,427,232  
     

 

 

 
            196,253,272  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 2.75%

 

Allison Transmission 144A
5.875% 6/1/29 #

     335,000        349,373  

Aramark Services 144A 5.00% 2/1/28 #

     2,365,000        2,252,178  

Boyd Gaming 144A
4.75% 12/1/27 #

     1,635,000        1,406,656  

CK Hutchison International 20 144A 2.50% 5/8/30 #

     1,430,000        1,467,931  

Colt Merger Sub 144A
6.25% 7/1/25 #

     2,670,000        2,655,849  

Costco Wholesale

     

1.60% 4/20/30

     2,540,000        2,571,838  

1.75% 4/20/32

     805,000        820,210  

El Puerto de Liverpool 144A
3.95% 10/2/24 #

     1,170,000        1,197,793  

Ford Motor Credit
4.542% 8/1/26

     4,740,000        4,544,475  

Future Retail 144A
5.60% 1/22/25 #

     1,250,000        827,674  

General Motors

     

5.00% 10/1/28

     2,289,000        2,432,445  

5.40% 10/2/23

     1,300,000        1,409,314  

6.125% 10/1/25

     1,300,000        1,462,580  

General Motors Financial

     

5.20% 3/20/23

     2,455,000        2,628,395  

5.25% 3/1/26

     2,986,000        3,256,557  

Home Depot

     

2.70% 4/15/30

     1,535,000        1,688,738  

3.35% 4/15/50

     1,345,000        1,541,308  

Kia Motors 144A
3.00% 4/25/23 #

     535,000        552,035  

Lowe’s

     

4.05% 5/3/47

     925,000        1,085,933  

4.55% 4/5/49

     8,649,000        10,969,932  

5.125% 4/15/50

     3,635,000        5,039,387  

MGM China Holdings 144A 5.25% 6/18/25 #

     1,055,000        1,081,375  

MGM Resorts International
5.75% 6/15/25

     2,242,000        2,223,806  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

Consumer Cyclical (continued)

 

 

Murphy Oil USA 5.625% 5/1/27

    775,000     $ 802,947  

Prime Security Services Borrower
144A 5.75% 4/15/26 #

    185,000       192,139  

144A 6.25% 1/15/28 #

    4,610,000       4,355,021  

Resorts World Las Vegas 144A 4.625% 4/16/29 #

    800,000       784,995  

Sands China
144A 3.80% 1/8/26 #

    750,000       774,383  

144A 4.375% 6/18/30 #

    940,000       982,601  

Scientific Games International 144A 8.25% 3/15/26 #

    480,000       426,818  

Shimao Group Holdings 5.60% 7/15/26

    1,315,000       1,386,503  

TJX
3.875% 4/15/30

    1,870,000       2,201,552  

4.50% 4/15/50

    1,000,000       1,284,328  

VF 2.40% 4/23/25

    2,015,000       2,123,628  
   

 

 

 
      68,780,697  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 5.94%

 

 

AbbVie
144A 2.95% 11/21/26 #

    5,100,000       5,585,287  

144A 4.05% 11/21/39 #

    6,371,000       7,399,208  

Amgen 2.20% 2/21/27

    1,070,000       1,129,987  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide
3.65% 2/1/26

    5,540,000       6,225,159  

4.15% 1/23/25

    5,315,000       6,034,766  

Bausch Health
144A 5.50% 11/1/25 #

    2,669,000       2,730,547  

144A 6.25% 2/15/29 #

    3,316,000       3,338,797  

Biogen
2.25% 5/1/30

    3,210,000       3,246,325  

3.15% 5/1/50

    7,485,000       7,240,755  

BRF 144A 4.875% 1/24/30 #

    880,000       830,500  

Bristol-Myers Squibb 144A 2.90% 7/26/24 #

    7,560,000       8,187,603  

Centene
3.375% 2/15/30

    1,980,000       2,002,325  

144A 5.375% 8/15/26 #

    1,645,000       1,717,832  

Charles River Laboratories International 144A 5.50% 4/1/26 #

    795,000       829,109  

Cigna
2.109% (LIBOR03M + 0.89%) 7/15/23 •

    1,770,000       1,779,734  

2.40% 3/15/30

    1,360,000       1,412,776  

3.20% 3/15/40

    1,295,000       1,376,312  

4.125% 11/15/25

    6,384,000       7,342,063  

Coca-Cola
1.45% 6/1/27

    815,000       837,829  

2.50% 6/1/40

    940,000       974,971  

Cott Holdings 144A 5.50% 4/1/25 #

    645,000       649,963  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

 

 

CVS Health
3.75% 4/1/30

    1,535,000     $ 1,768,666  

4.30% 3/25/28

    16,475,000       19,273,315  

4.78% 3/25/38

    2,055,000       2,555,951  

5.05% 3/25/48

    65,000       84,688  

DP World Crescent 144A 3.908% 5/31/23 #

    400,000       416,560  

Encompass Health
4.50% 2/1/28

    2,065,000       1,984,073  

4.75% 2/1/30

    545,000       521,396  

5.75% 9/15/25

    610,000       629,145  

Gilead Sciences 4.15% 3/1/47

    8,220,000       10,483,964  

HCA
5.875% 2/15/26

    1,225,000       1,346,232  

7.58% 9/15/25

    80,000       92,400  

JBS Investments II
144A 5.75% 1/15/28 #

    845,000       836,761  

144A 7.00% 1/15/26 #

    815,000       857,197  

JBS USA LUX 144A 5.75% 6/15/25 #

    1,015,000       1,030,225  

Kernel Holding
144A 6.50% 10/17/24 #

    855,000       851,794  

144A 8.75% 1/31/22 #

    785,000       813,660  

Kroger 2.20% 5/1/30

    1,365,000       1,422,420  

MHP 144A 7.75% 5/10/24 #

    965,000       1,013,250  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital 4.063% 8/1/56

    1,630,000       2,035,613  

Pfizer 2.55% 5/28/40

    1,610,000       1,674,799  

Post Holdings 144A 5.75% 3/1/27 #

    720,000       747,292  

Rede D’or Finance 144A 4.50% 1/22/30 #

    1,245,000       1,100,655  

Stryker 1.95% 6/15/30

    4,058,000       4,080,480  

Takeda Pharmaceutical
2.05% 3/31/30

    1,120,000       1,110,999  

3.025% 7/9/40

    1,845,000       1,865,903  

3.175% 7/9/50

    1,845,000       1,861,036  

Tenet Healthcare 5.125% 5/1/25

    3,982,000       3,847,448  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance

   

Netherlands III 6.75% 3/1/28

    2,071,000       2,192,578  

Universal Health Services 144A 5.00% 6/1/26 #

    485,000       498,706  

Upjohn
144A 1.65% 6/22/25 #

    595,000       607,287  

144A 2.30% 6/22/27 #

    495,000       511,827  

144A 2.70% 6/22/30 #

    3,640,000       3,747,766  

144A 4.00% 6/22/50 #

    845,000       908,436  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

    4,813,000       4,918,284  
   

 

 

 
      148,562,654  
   

 

 

 

Electric – 5.42%

   

Adani Electricity Mumbai 144A 3.949% 2/12/30 #

    980,000       915,965  

AEP Texas 3.45% 1/15/50

    685,000       744,875  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

  

Electric (continued)

     

AES Gener 144A 7.125% 3/26/79 #µ

     1,115,000      $ 1,153,206  

American Transmission Systems 144A 5.25% 1/15/22 #

     3,930,000        4,164,470  

Appalachian Power 3.70% 5/1/50

     835,000        919,678  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy 144A 4.25% 10/15/50 #

     1,645,000        2,069,739  

Calpine
144A 4.50% 2/15/28 #

     896,000        879,585  

144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

     649,000        657,187  

CenterPoint Energy
3.85% 2/1/24

     1,645,000        1,800,609  

4.25% 11/1/28

     5,198,000        6,046,884  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras
144A 3.625% 2/4/25 #

     226,000        221,367  

144A 4.625% 2/4/30 #

     950,000        909,031  

CLP Power Hong Kong Financing 2.875% 4/26/23

     545,000        564,108  

Comision Federal de Electricidad 144A 4.875% 1/15/24 #

     251,000        265,092  

Duke Energy 4.875% µy

     3,655,000        3,655,791  

Duke Energy Indiana
2.75% 4/1/50

     4,280,000        4,327,369  

3.25% 10/1/49

     2,480,000        2,753,241  

Emera 6.75% 6/15/76 µ

     484,000        524,295  

Engie Energia Chile 144A 4.50% 1/29/25 #

     710,000        768,582  

Entergy Arkansas 4.20% 4/1/49

     1,930,000        2,442,367  

Entergy Louisiana 4.95% 1/15/45

     545,000        594,243  

Entergy Mississippi 3.85% 6/1/49

     3,060,000        3,663,609  

Entergy Texas 3.55% 9/30/49

     1,380,000        1,526,188  

Evergy 4.85% 6/1/21

     535,000        549,776  

Evergy Kansas Central 3.45% 4/15/50

     3,265,000        3,630,999  

Evergy Metro 3.65% 8/15/25

     3,445,000        3,886,593  

Exelon
3.497% 6/1/22

     2,700,000        2,819,275  

3.95% 6/15/25

     1,045,000        1,175,297  

FirstEnergy Transmission 144A 4.55% 4/1/49 #

     1,675,000        2,037,890  

Interstate Power and Light 4.10% 9/26/28

     6,990,000        8,105,669  

Israel Electric 144A 5.00% 11/12/24 #

     1,110,000        1,247,379  

Kallpa Generacion 144A 4.125% 8/16/27 #

     1,894,000        1,936,274  

Listrindo Capital 144A 4.95% 9/14/26 #

     1,190,000        1,201,900  

Louisville Gas and Electric 4.25% 4/1/49

     5,265,000        6,415,896  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings 144A 5.125% 5/7/29 #

     1,897,000        1,917,261  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance 4.75% 4/30/43 µ

     1,090,000        1,093,213  

Nevada Power 3.125% 8/1/50

     3,029,000        3,292,162  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

Electric (continued)

   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings
2.90% 4/1/22

    5,230,000     $ 5,445,434  

3.15% 4/1/24

    2,530,000       2,747,484  

NV Energy 6.25% 11/15/20

    1,860,000       1,900,241  

Pacific Gas and Electric
2.10% 8/1/27

    925,000       915,815  

2.50% 2/1/31

    1,365,000       1,337,837  

3.30% 8/1/40

    580,000       565,819  

PacifiCorp
2.70% 9/15/30

    575,000       628,742  

3.30% 3/15/51

    795,000       879,814  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara
144A 4.125% 5/15/27 #

    475,000       501,629  

144A 5.25% 5/15/47 #

    528,000       596,268  

PG&E 5.25% 7/1/30

    3,735,000       3,763,013  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4 4.222% 1/27/24

    1,135,000       1,217,905  

Southern California Edison
3.65% 2/1/50

    3,245,000       3,580,900  

4.00% 4/1/47

    1,745,000       1,996,001  

4.875% 3/1/49

    4,680,000       6,061,612  

Southwestern Electric Power 4.10% 9/15/28

    8,995,000       10,233,914  

Vistra Operations 144A 5.50% 9/1/26 #

    3,547,000       3,639,382  

Xcel Energy
2.60% 12/1/29

    845,000       910,091  

3.40% 6/1/30

    1,230,000       1,418,087  

3.50% 12/1/49

    5,630,000       6,306,529  
   

 

 

 
      135,523,582  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 5.24%

   

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline 144A 4.60% 11/2/47 #

    780,000       925,373  

AES Andres 144A 7.95% 5/11/26 #

    1,535,000       1,558,025  

Bayan Resources 144A 6.125% 1/24/23 #

    565,000       532,204  

BP Capital Markets 4.875% µy

    4,840,000       5,009,400  

Chevron 2.236% 5/11/30

    1,765,000       1,849,972  

Crestwood Midstream Partners 6.25% 4/1/23

    1,030,000       919,383  

Ecopetrol
5.375% 6/26/26

    445,000       467,668  

6.875% 4/29/30

    1,375,000       1,586,063  

Energy Transfer Operating
5.25% 4/15/29

    3,485,000       3,805,723  

6.25% 4/15/49

    8,255,000       8,760,303  

Equinor 1.75% 1/22/26

    1,235,000       1,265,994  

Gazprom via Gaz Finance 144A 3.25% 2/25/30 #

    1,395,000       1,391,513  

Geopark 144A
5.50% 1/17/27 #

    1,195,000       1,030,699  

144A 6.50% 9/21/24 #

    330,000       304,605  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Energy (continued)

     

Gran Tierra Energy 144A 7.75% 5/23/27 #

     1,420,000      $ 645,213  

Greenko Solar Mauritius 144A 5.95% 7/29/26 #

     1,185,000        1,172,879  

KazMunayGas National JSC 144A 6.375% 10/24/48 #

     481,000        608,220  

KazTransGas JSC 144A 4.375% 9/26/27 #

     3,125,000        3,375,937  

Lukoil Securities 144A 3.875% 5/6/30 #

     3,090,000        3,225,187  

Marathon Oil 4.40% 7/15/27

     9,190,000        9,024,380  

MPLX

     

4.00% 3/15/28

     720,000        759,077  

4.125% 3/1/27

     3,915,000        4,180,153  

5.50% 2/15/49

     6,320,000        7,181,716  

Murphy Oil 5.875% 12/1/27

     3,362,000        2,961,720  

Noble Energy

     

3.25% 10/15/29

     3,785,000        3,424,608  

3.90% 11/15/24

     2,320,000        2,339,794  

4.20% 10/15/49

     5,680,000        4,720,274  

4.95% 8/15/47

     3,145,000        2,807,278  

5.05% 11/15/44

     665,000        605,095  

NuStar Logistics 5.625% 4/28/27

     420,000        406,923  

Oil and Gas Holding 144A 7.625% 11/7/24 #

     404,000        438,803  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

     5,305,000        6,074,874  

Pertamina Persero 144A 3.65% 7/30/29 #

     410,000        430,481  

Petrobras Global Finance

     

144A 5.093% 1/15/30 #

     4,854,000        4,844,292  

6.75% 6/3/50

     520,000        536,120  

6.90% 3/19/49

     223,000        235,377  

7.25% 3/17/44

     615,000        670,811  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

6.50% 3/13/27

     244,000        220,574  

6.50% 1/23/29

     3,984,000        3,479,785  

6.75% 9/21/47

     1,433,000        1,104,313  

Petronas Capital 144A 3.50% 4/21/30 #

     500,000        556,726  

Precision Drilling 144A 7.125% 1/15/26 #

     420,000        257,695  

PTTEP Treasury Center 144A 2.587% 6/10/27 #

     4,563,000        4,676,514  

ReNew Power 144A 5.875% 3/5/27 #

     925,000        898,165  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction
5.625% 3/1/25

     3,420,000        3,911,140  

5.75% 5/15/24

     5,868,000        6,611,523  

Saudi Arabian Oil
144A 2.875% 4/16/24 #

     1,030,000        1,071,867  

144A 4.25% 4/16/39 #

     1,280,000        1,428,194  

Schlumberger Holdings 144A 4.30% 5/1/29 #

     4,475,000        4,948,889  
     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

  

Energy (continued)

     

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 144A 2.50% 8/8/24 #

     600,000      $ 623,197  

Southwestern Energy 7.75% 10/1/27

     2,790,000        2,436,102  

Targa Resources Partners 5.375% 2/1/27

     855,000        827,054  

Tecpetrol 144A 4.875% 12/12/22 #

     1,680,000        1,586,063  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline 144A 2.90% 3/1/30 #

     3,528,000        3,622,229  

Transocean Proteus 144A 6.25% 12/1/24 #

     513,500        474,987  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur 144A 6.75% 5/2/25 #

     880,000        753,399  

Tullow Oil 144A 7.00% 3/1/25 #

     815,000        513,951  

YPF 144A 8.50% 6/27/29 #

     1,245,000        923,248  
     

 

 

 
            131,001,752  
     

 

 

 

Finance Companies – 0.97%

 

  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC

     

3.65% 7/21/27

     5,100,000        4,514,712  

6.50% 7/15/25

     1,125,000        1,179,830  

Air Lease

     

3.00% 2/1/30

     3,525,000        3,273,228  

3.375% 7/1/25

     1,255,000        1,256,109  

Ally Financial 5.75% 11/20/25

     3,090,000        3,304,873  

China Overseas Finance Cayman V
3.95% 11/15/22

     870,000        914,482  

GE Capital Funding 144A 3.45% 5/15/25 #

     2,975,000        3,118,952  

International Lease Finance 8.625% 1/15/22

     6,210,000        6,674,426  
     

 

 

 
        24,236,612  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.90%

     

AIA Group

     

3.125% 3/13/23

     890,000        927,197  

144A 3.20% 3/11/25 #

     210,000        224,422  

144A 3.375% 4/7/30 #

     705,000        771,086  

American International Group 3.40% 6/30/30

     2,765,000        3,001,386  

Aon 2.80% 5/15/30

     295,000        316,005  

AssuredPartners 144A 7.00% 8/15/25 #

     569,000        570,772  

Brighthouse Financial 5.625% 5/15/30

     1,610,000        1,787,262  

HUB International 144A 7.00% 5/1/26 #

     2,490,000        2,492,502  

MetLife 144A 9.25% 4/8/38 #

     2,655,000        3,686,640  

Prudential Financial
3.70% 3/13/51

     3,275,000        3,620,298  

5.375% 5/15/45 µ

     2,755,000        2,916,904  

USI 144A 6.875% 5/1/25 #

     2,183,000        2,208,901  
     

 

 

 
        22,523,375  
     

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.37%

     

Brooklyn Union Gas 144A 3.865% 3/4/29 #

     6,330,000        7,274,240  
 

 

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Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

  

Natural Gas (continued)

 

  

NiSource 5.65% µy

     2,080,000      $ 1,987,419  
     

 

 

 
        9,261,659  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.69%

 

American Tower Trust #1 144A 3.07% 3/15/23 #

     3,070,000        3,147,544  

Arabian Centres Sukuk 144A
5.375% 11/26/24 #

     810,000        717,255  

Corporate Office Properties

     

3.60% 5/15/23

     1,750,000        1,782,076  

5.25% 2/15/24

     1,755,000        1,881,540  

CubeSmart

     

3.00% 2/15/30

     3,415,000        3,629,176  

3.125% 9/1/26

     1,825,000        1,943,690  

Kaisa Group Holdings 9.375% 6/30/24

     1,180,000        1,083,997  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership 5.75% 2/1/27

     265,000        272,040  

Regency Centers 3.70% 6/15/30

     2,715,000        2,924,440  
     

 

 

 
            17,381,758  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 2.84%

     

Apple 1.65% 5/11/30

     1,855,000        1,919,569  

Baidu 3.875% 9/29/23

     1,415,000        1,509,235  

Broadcom

     

144A 3.15% 11/15/25 #

     1,610,000        1,711,431  

144A 4.15% 11/15/30 #

     2,169,000        2,364,885  

144A 4.70% 4/15/25 #

     1,724,000        1,943,085  

144A 5.00% 4/15/30 #

     2,770,000        3,189,210  

CDK Global

     

5.00% 10/15/24

     1,870,000        1,988,016  

5.875% 6/15/26

     1,268,000        1,319,906  

CommScope Technologies 144A 5.00% 3/15/27 #

     374,000        337,988  

Equinix 5.375% 5/15/27

     850,000        929,318  

Fiserv 2.65% 6/1/30

     2,190,000        2,315,286  

Global Payments

     

2.65% 2/15/25

     4,950,000        5,260,364  

2.90% 5/15/30

     2,685,000        2,811,678  

3.20% 8/15/29

     3,600,000        3,863,075  

International Business Machines

     

1.95% 5/15/30

     2,085,000        2,136,766  

3.00% 5/15/24

     9,490,000        10,282,409  

Iron Mountain US Holdings 144A
5.375% 6/1/26 #

     682,000        687,838  

Microchip Technology 144A 4.25% 9/1/25 #

     1,580,000        1,594,526  

NXP
144A 2.70% 5/1/25 #

     345,000        362,971  

144A 3.40% 5/1/30 #

     670,000        722,435  

144A 4.125% 6/1/21 #

     4,875,000        5,021,572  

144A 4.30% 6/18/29 #

     739,000        839,875  

144A 4.875% 3/1/24 #

     6,435,000        7,190,413  

Oracle 2.95% 4/1/30

     2,665,000        2,975,134  
     Principal
amount°
     Value
(US $)
 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Technology (continued)

 

PayPal Holdings
1.65% 6/1/25

     2,340,000      $ 2,424,936  

2.30% 6/1/30

     2,255,000        2,348,469  

Tencent Holdings 144A 3.28% 4/11/24 #

     1,305,000        1,387,883  

Xilinx 2.375% 6/1/30

     1,565,000        1,615,574  
     

 

 

 
        71,053,847  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 1.40%

 

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 144A PIK 9.375% 2/1/27 #T

     1,321,774        1,040,897  

Aerovias de Mexico 144A
7.00% 2/5/25 #‡

     1,265,000        300,437  

ASG Finance Designated Activity 144A
7.875% 12/3/24 #

     1,201,000        852,710  

Autoridad del Canal de Panama 144A
4.95% 7/29/35 #

     1,127,000        1,289,632  

Azul Investments 144A 5.875% 10/26/24 #

     1,495,000        702,867  

Delta Air Lines 144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     11,085,000        11,454,340  

FedEx 4.05% 2/15/48

     9,855,000        10,140,957  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance 144A
4.35% 4/5/36 #

     1,100,000        1,176,087  

Rumo Luxembourg 144A
5.25% 1/10/28 #

     1,395,000        1,395,000  

Rutas 2 and 7 Finance 144A
3.314% 9/30/36 #^

     1,240,000        812,200  

Southwest Airlines 5.125% 6/15/27

     2,515,000        2,611,134  

Union Pacific 3.25% 2/5/50

     2,910,000        3,197,704  
     

 

 

 
        34,973,965  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.39%

     

Aegea Finance 144A 5.75% 10/10/24 #

     855,000        868,984  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin 144A 4.25% 7/18/29 #

     1,345,000        1,352,310  

Essential Utilities
2.704% 4/15/30

     1,345,000        1,408,875  

3.351% 4/15/50

     1,315,000        1,376,697  

Grupo Energia Bogota 144A
4.875% 5/15/30 #

     1,165,000        1,225,434  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova
144A 3.75% 1/14/28 #

     290,000        285,232  

144A 4.875% 1/14/48 #

     1,280,000        1,218,298  

Sempra Energy 4.875% µy

     1,970,000        1,974,925  
     

 

 

 
        9,710,755  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $1,232,526,665)

        1,292,113,401  
     

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 4.24%

 

Acrisure Tranche B 3.678% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 2/15/27 •

     1,327,299        1,257,616  
 

 

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    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

American Airlines Tranche B 2.185% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 12/14/23 •

    1,054,070     $ 859,820  

Applied Systems 1st Lien TBD 9/19/24 X

    1,586,000       1,552,297  

Applied Systems 2nd Lien 8.00% (LIBOR03M + 7.00%) 9/19/25 •

    3,109,023         3,116,796  

Aramark Services Tranche B-3 1.928% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 3/11/25 •

    979,296       928,862  

AssuredPartners 3.678% (LIBOR01M + 3.50%) 2/12/27 •

    308,914       296,171  

AthenaHealth Tranche B 1st Lien 4.818% (LIBOR03M + 4.50%) 2/11/26 •

    948,000       918,770  

Ball Metalpack Finco 2nd Lien 9.75% (LIBOR03M + 8.75%) 7/24/26 •

    213,000       171,465  

Bausch Health 3.19% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 6/2/25 •

    658,071       639,872  

Berry Global Tranche W 2.177% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 10/1/22 •

    2,175,000       2,124,703  

Berry Global Tranche Y 2.177% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 7/1/26 •

    1,543,410       1,482,225  

Blue Ribbon 1st Lien 5.00% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 11/15/21 •

    629,896       541,710  

Boxer Parent 4.428% (LIBOR01M + 4.25%) 10/2/25 •

    1,015,384       963,890  

Buckeye Partners 2.923% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 11/1/26 •

    1,052,789       1,015,152  

BWay Holding 4.561% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/3/24 •

    483,606       436,696  

Caesars Resort Collection Tranche B-1 TBD 7/21/25 X

    1,105,000       1,042,055  

Calpine

   

2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/15/24 •

    712,666       689,356  

2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 4/5/26 •

    594,000       574,377  

Carnival TBD 6/30/25 X

    950,000       921,500  

Change Healthcare Holdings 3.50% (LIBOR03M + 2.50%) 3/1/24 •

    530,370       510,703  

Charter Communications Operating Tranche B2 1.93% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 2/1/27 •

    1,158,417       1,116,585  

Chemours Tranche B-2 1.93% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 4/3/25 •

    1,826,430       1,736,630  

CityCenter Holdings 3.00% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 4/18/24 •

    1,361,449       1,241,188  

Connect US Finco 5.50% (LIBOR03M + 4.50%) 12/12/26 •

    1,305,728       1,233,260  

Core & Main 3.75% (LIBOR03M + 2.75%) 8/1/24 •

    1,475,940       1,411,367  

CPI Holdco 1st Lien 4.428% (LIBOR01M + 4.25%) 11/4/26 •

    311,220       301,105  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

CSC Holdings

   

2.435% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 7/17/25 •

    785,700     $ 747,201  

2.685% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 4/15/27 •

    788,025       751,382  

DaVita Tranche B-1 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 8/12/26 •

    1,628,713         1,583,109  

Edgewater Generation 3.928% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 12/15/25 •

    265,094       253,827  

Ensemble RCM 4.437% (LIBOR03M + 3.75%) 8/1/26 •

    782,090       763,515  

ESH Hospitality 2.178% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 9/18/26 •

    845,088       806,003  

ExamWorks Group Tranche B-1 4.322% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 7/27/23 •

    1,970,981       1,932,793  

Frontier Communications Tranche B-1 5.352% (LIBOR03M + 3.75%) 6/17/24 •

    1,450,272       1,419,816  

Garda World Security Tranche B 1st Lien 4.93% (LIBOR01M + 4.75%) 10/30/26 •

    383,943       378,184  

Gardner Denver Tranche B-1 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/1/27 •

    1,494,988       1,423,976  

Gentiva Health Services Tranche B 3.438% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 7/2/25 •

    1,959,360       1,905,478  

Granite US Holdings Tranche B 6.322% (LIBOR06M + 5.25%) 9/30/26 •

    278,264       244,872  

Gray Television Tranche B-2 2.423% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 2/7/24 •

    1,592,396       1,541,307  

GVC Holdings Tranche B3 3.308% (LIBOR06M + 2.25%) 3/29/24 •

    1,418,353       1,368,710  

Hamilton Projects Acquiror 5.75% (LIBOR03M + 4.75%) 6/17/27 •

    1,745,000       1,707,191  

HCA Tranche B-12 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 3/13/25 •

    3,012,577       2,959,857  

Hilton Worldwide Finance Tranche B-2 1.935% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 6/22/26 •

    188,754       176,957  

HUB International 4.02% (LIBOR02M + 3.00%) 4/25/25 •

    1,960,000       1,874,250  

Ineos US Finance 2.178% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 4/1/24 •

    721,685       684,248  

Informatica 3.428% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 2/25/27 •

    2,515,513       2,526,519  

Invictus US 1st Lien 4.779% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 3/28/25 •

    598,232       557,851  

IQVIA Tranche B-3 2.058% (LIBOR03M + 1.75%) 6/11/25 •

    1,455,300       1,413,460  
 

 

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    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

Iron Mountain Information Management Tranche B 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 1/2/26 •

    1,934,422     $   1,860,370  

JBS USA LUX 3.072% (LIBOR06M + 2.00%) 5/1/26 •

    385,125       369,239  

Kronos 3.179% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 11/1/23 •

    2,453,505       2,451,204  

Merrill Communications Tranche B 1st Lien 6.195% (LIBOR06M + 5.00%) 10/5/26 •

    424,865       418,492  

Microchip Technology 2.18% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 5/29/25 •

    1,351,108       1,311,700  

Mileage Plus Holdings TBD 0.00% 6/25/27 X

    2,150,000       2,138,291  

NFP 3.428% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 2/15/27 •

    604,649       565,347  

Numericable US Tranche B-11 TBD 7/31/25 X

    865,123       821,867  

Numericable US Tranche B-13 4.185% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 8/14/26 •

    349,675       337,611  

ON Semiconductor Tranche B-4 TBD 9/16/26 X

    1,695,620       1,631,328  

Penn National Gaming Tranche B-1 3.00% (LIBOR03M + 2.25%) 10/15/25 •

    1,403,625       1,310,986  

PQ Tranche B 2.428% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 2/8/27 •

    2,172,180       2,121,173  

PQ Tranche B TBD 2/7/27 X

    750,000       735,937  

Prestige Brands Tranche B-4 2.178% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 1/26/24 •

    949,374       936,320  

Prime Security Services Borrower Tranche B-1 4.25% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 9/23/26 •

    918,579       885,281  

Radiate Holdco 3.75% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 2/1/24 •

    434,877       416,817  

Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco 3.822% (LIBOR03M + 2.75%) 6/1/23 •

    447,494       436,120  

Scientific Games International Tranche B-5 3.476% (LIBOR03M + 2.75%) 8/14/24 •

    2,439,485       2,162,603  

Sinclair Television Group Tranche B 2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/3/24 •

    1,195,220       1,145,418  

Solenis International 1st Lien 4.363% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 6/26/25 •

    1,193,909       1,147,147  

SS&C Technologies Tranche B-3 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 4/16/25 •

    700,373       670,983  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

SS&C Technologies Tranche B-4 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 4/16/25 •

    492,061     $ 471,412  

Stars Group Holdings 3.808% (LIBOR03M + 3.50%) 7/10/25 •

    485,310       483,617  

Surf Holdings 1st Lien 3.827% (LIBOR03M + 3.50%) 3/5/27 •

    650,000       625,760  

Tecta America TBD 11/20/25 X

    490,337       456,014  

Telenet Financing Tranche AR 2.185% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 4/30/28 •

    1,480,000       1,399,922  

Terrier Media Buyer 4.428% (LIBOR01M + 4.25%) 12/17/26 •

    941,270       901,266  

Titan Acquisition 4.45% (LIBOR06M + 3.00%) 3/28/25 •

    139,436       127,793  

T-Mobile USA 3.178% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 4/1/27 •

    1,135,000       1,135,000  

Transdigm Tranche F 2.428% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 12/9/25 •

    1,767,789       1,604,637  

Trident TPI Holdings Tranche B-1 4.072% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 10/17/24 •

    650,019       623,408  

Ultimate Software Group 1st Lien 3.928% (LIBOR01M + 3.75%) 5/4/26 •

    3,995,617       3,876,464  

Ultimate Software Group TBD 5/4/26 X

    6,495,000       6,431,791  

United Rentals (North America) 1.928% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 10/31/25 •

    122,813       119,512  

US Foods Tranche B 3.072% (LIBOR01M + 2.00%) 9/13/26 •

    1,642,588       1,550,192  

USI 4.308% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 12/2/26 •

    345,336       335,623  

USI Tranche B 3.308% (LIBOR03M + 3.00%) 5/16/24 •

    2,862,487       2,725,088  

USIC Holdings Tranche B 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 12/8/23 •

    401,279       383,723  

Vertical Midco Tranche B TBD 6/30/27 X

    2,220,000       2,175,600  

Vistra Operations 1.931% (LIBOR01M + 1.75%) 12/31/25 •

    1,992,123       1,792,911  

Zekelman Industries 2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/24/27 •

    558,600       537,652  

Zelis Cost Management Buyer 4.928% (LIBOR01M + 4.75%) 9/30/26 •

    452,924       445,281  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements
(cost $109,063,865)

      106,181,577  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 0.08%

   

South Carolina Public Service Authority Series D 4.77% 12/1/45

    340,000       423,477  
 

 

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    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

   

State of California Various Purposes (Taxable Build America Bonds) 7.55% 4/1/39

    925,000     $   1,651,208  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $1,753,066)

      2,074,685  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 1.81%

   

Chesapeake Funding II Series 2017-3A A2 144A 0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 8/15/29 #•

    846,662       845,659  

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-3 A5 5.14% 11/25/36 •

    1,492,289       1,540,087  

CNH Equipment Trust
Series 2019-B A2 2.55% 9/15/22

    2,035,567       2,048,954  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust Series 2020-A A2 1.03% 10/15/22

    2,500,000       2,511,227  

Hardee’s Funding

   

Series 2018-1A A2I 144A
4.25% 6/20/48 #

    1,793,063       1,822,271  

Series 2018-1A A2II 144A
4.959% 6/20/48 #

    1,228,125       1,215,770  

HOA Funding
Series 2014-1A A2 144A 4.846% 8/20/44 #

    4,336,500       3,947,603  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

   

Series 2019-B A2 2.01% 12/15/21

    847,172       851,263  

Series 2020-A A2 1.82% 3/15/22

    1,150,000       1,156,301  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2018-BA A 144A 0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 5/15/23 #•

    1,000,000       984,314  

Series 2019-AA A 144A 0.535% (LIBOR01M + 0.35%) 5/15/23 #•

    5,675,000       5,654,949  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II Series 2018-1 A 144A 0.815% (LIBOR01M + 0.63%, Floor 0.63%) 9/25/23 #•

    950,000       946,523  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables Series 2019-B A 0.615% (LIBOR01M + 0.43%) 11/15/23 •

    1,250,000       1,242,750  

PFS Financing
Series 2018-E A 144A 0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 10/17/22 #•

    5,500,000       5,465,536  

Taco Bell Funding
Series 2016-1A A2II 144A 4.377% 5/25/46 #

    1,697,500       1,702,881  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-5 A1B 144A 2.75% 5/25/55 #•

    394,992       397,639  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

   

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-6 A1B 144A 2.75% 4/25/55 #•

    541,465     $ 550,649  

Series 2016-1 A1B 144A
2.75% 2/25/55 #•

    286,478       289,880  

Series 2016-2 A1 144A 3.00% 8/25/55 #•

    362,461       371,857  

Series 2016-3 A1 144A 2.25% 4/25/56 #•

    436,923       439,414  

Series 2017-1 A1 144A 2.75% 10/25/56 #•

    455,733       466,332  

Series 2017-2 A1 144A 2.75% 4/25/57 #•

    247,478       251,835  

Series 2017-4 M1 144A 3.25% 6/25/57 #•

    1,505,000       1,549,717  

Series 2018-1 A1 144A 3.00% 1/25/58 #•

    479,583       496,826  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance Series 2018-1A A1 144A 0.915% (LIBOR01M + 0.73%) 3/15/22 #•

    3,340,000       3,328,624  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer Series 2018-1A A2 144A 4.072% 2/16/43 #

    561,583       577,143  

Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust Series 2017-A A 144A 0.685% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%) 11/15/22 #•

    3,500,000       3,497,886  

Wendy’s Funding
Series 2018-1A A2I 144A 3.573% 3/15/48 #

    1,145,625       1,187,383  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $45,434,152)

      45,341,273  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.64%

   

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust Series 2019-ATR2 A3 144A 3.50% 7/25/49 #•

    842,457       862,840  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2006-3 1A9 5.75% 6/25/36

    47,434       47,193  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust

   

Series 2018-R07 1M2 144A 2.585% (LIBOR01M + 2.40%) 4/25/31 #•

    1,540,798       1,523,427  

Series 2019-R01 2M2 144A 2.635% (LIBOR01M + 2.45%) 7/25/31 #•

    951,447       928,193  

Series 2019-R02 1M2 144A 2.485% (LIBOR01M + 2.30%, Floor 2.30%) 8/25/31 #•

    3,437,095       3,385,394  
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
     Value
(US $)
 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-5 A7 144A
4.00% 9/25/48 #•

     235,299      $ 237,278  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1 A43 144A 3.50% 11/25/57 #•

     421,241        425,453  

Holmes Master Issuer
Series 2018-2A A2 144A 1.639% (LIBOR03M + 0.42%) 10/15/54 #•

     959,103        957,433  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-2 B1 144A 3.396% 6/25/29 #•

     502,318        501,897  

Series 2014-2 B2 144A 3.396% 6/25/29 #•

     187,760        187,505  

Series 2014-IVR6 2A4 144A 2.50% 7/25/44 #•

     987,412        999,772  

Series 2015-1 B2 144A 2.241% 12/25/44 #•

     1,242,837        1,200,543  

Series 2015-4 B1 144A 3.617% 6/25/45 #•

     1,011,878        1,026,273  

Series 2015-4 B2 144A 3.617% 6/25/45 #•

     725,912        733,487  

Series 2015-5 B2 144A 2.755% 5/25/45 #•

     1,174,486        1,193,707  

Series 2015-6 B1 144A 3.591% 10/25/45 #•

     692,700        704,470  

Series 2015-6 B2 144A 3.591% 10/25/45 #•

     671,053        678,688  

Series 2016-4 B1 144A 3.885% 10/25/46 #•

     493,493        513,478  

Series 2016-4 B2 144A 3.885% 10/25/46 #•

     846,634        866,030  

Series 2017-1 B3 144A 3.52% 1/25/47 #•

     1,664,285        1,653,810  

Series 2017-2 A3 144A 3.50% 5/25/47 #•

     537,707        550,165  

Series 2020-1 A4 144A 3.50% 6/25/50 #•

     2,978,141        3,037,018  

Series 2020-2 A3 144A 3.50% 7/25/50 #•

     1,185,487        1,213,338  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2018-RPL1 A1 144A 3.50% 12/25/57 #•

     728,632        777,338  

Permanent Master Issuer
Series 2018-1A 1A1 144A 1.599% (LIBOR03M + 0.38%) 7/15/58 #•

     500,000        499,697  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-2 A4 144A 3.50% 7/25/44 #•

     347,584        357,892  
     Principal
amount°
     Value
(US $)
 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-1 B2 144A
3.87% 1/25/45 #•

     720,535      $ 729,449  

Series 2015-2 B2 144A
3.738% 5/25/45 #•

     4,651,253        4,734,599  

Series 2017-4 A1 144A
3.50% 7/25/47 #•

     482,595        497,815  

Series 2017-5 B1 144A
3.839% 8/25/47 #•

     3,469,499        3,578,998  

Series 2018-5 A4 144A
3.50% 5/25/48 #•

     595,219        603,489  

Series 2020-3 A1 144A
3.00% 4/25/50 #•

     1,517,457        1,577,498  

Silverstone Master Issuer
Series 2018-1A 1A 144A 1.499% (LIBOR03M + 0.39%) 1/21/70 #•

     2,240,000        2,230,238  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust
Series 2005-1 5A2
6.00% 3/25/35 

     3,009        168  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-AR5 2A1
3.995% 4/25/36 •

     89,445        83,052  

Series 2007-AR10 2A1
4.31% 1/25/38 •

     476,343        415,496  

Series 2020-1 A1 144A
3.00% 12/25/49 #•

     1,359,127        1,405,837  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $40,413,886)

        40,918,958  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 8.29%

     

BANK

     

Series 2017-BNK5 A5 3.39% 6/15/60

     3,645,000        4,050,382  

Series 2017-BNK5 B 3.896% 6/15/60 •

     1,500,000        1,517,452  

Series 2017-BNK7 A5 3.435% 9/15/60

     2,645,000        2,956,193  

Series 2019-BN20 A3 3.011% 9/15/62

     1,850,000        2,048,225  

Series 2019-BN21 A5 2.851% 10/17/52

     5,000,000        5,470,029  

Series 2020-BN25 A5 2.649% 1/15/63

     13,000,000        14,060,223  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-B1 A5
3.666% 1/15/51 •

     1,270,000        1,438,309  

Series 2018-B3 A5
4.025% 4/10/51

     1,075,000        1,247,689  

Series 2019-B9 A5
4.016% 3/15/52

     8,710,000        10,212,080  
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

     

Benchmark Mortgage Trust
Series 2020-B17 A5 2.289% 3/15/53

     1,400,000      $ 1,466,583  

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending

     

Series 2019-CF1 A5 3.786% 5/15/52

     5,060,000        5,813,229  

Series 2019-CF2 A5 2.874% 11/15/52

     6,500,000        6,717,454  

Series 2019-CF3 A4 3.006% 1/15/53

     1,500,000        1,638,331  

CD Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-CD2 A3 3.248% 11/10/49

     12,150,000        13,087,352  

Series 2019-CD8 A4 2.912% 8/15/57

     2,650,000        2,890,330  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2011-C2 C 144A 5.93% 12/15/47 #•

     880,000        899,676  

Series 2016-C7 A3
3.839% 12/10/54

     5,695,000        6,356,150  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-GC25 A4 3.635% 10/10/47

     1,935,000        2,091,819  

Series 2015-GC27 A5 3.137% 2/10/48

     2,780,000        2,951,907  

Series 2016-P3 A4 3.329% 4/15/49

     3,100,000        3,368,073  

Series 2017-C4 A4 3.471% 10/12/50

     1,560,000        1,735,127  

Series 2018-C5 A4 4.228% 6/10/51 •

     725,000        846,414  

Series 2019-C7 A4 3.102% 12/15/72

     1,450,000        1,615,516  

COMM Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2013-CR6 AM 144A 3.147% 3/10/46 #

     3,050,000        3,100,172  

Series 2013-WWP A2 144A 3.424% 3/10/31 #

     2,540,000        2,698,865  

Series 2014-CR19 A5 3.796% 8/10/47

     9,707,000        10,570,624  

Series 2014-CR20 AM 3.938% 11/10/47

     7,775,000        8,213,991  

Series 2015-3BP A 144A 3.178% 2/10/35 #

     3,960,000        4,189,945  

Series 2015-CR23 A4 3.497% 5/10/48

     1,910,000        2,075,117  

DB-JPM Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-C1 A4 3.276% 5/10/49

     1,790,000        1,944,721  

Series 2016-C3 A5 2.89% 8/10/49

     1,985,000        2,127,067  

DB-UBS Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-LC1A C 144A
5.876% 11/10/46 #•

     1,265,000        1,272,489  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2010-C1 C 144A
5.635% 8/10/43 #•

     1,010,000        1,002,958  

Series 2015-GC32 A4 3.764% 7/10/48

     1,240,000        1,365,716  

Series 2017-GS5 A4 3.674% 3/10/50

     2,980,000        3,312,916  

Series 2017-GS6 A3 3.433% 5/10/50

     4,410,000        4,904,947  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2018-GS9 A4
3.992% 3/10/51 •

     1,370,000      $ 1,563,747  

Series 2019-GC39 A4
3.567% 5/10/52

     820,000        933,199  

Series 2019-GC42 A4
3.001% 9/1/52

     3,750,000        4,130,078  

JPM-BB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2015-C31 A3
3.801% 8/15/48

     3,395,000        3,744,419  

Series 2015-C33 A4
3.77% 12/15/48

     4,710,000        5,215,626  

JPM-DB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2016-C2 A4
3.144% 6/15/49

     2,080,000        2,246,182  

Series 2017-C7 A5
3.409% 10/15/50

     3,425,000        3,809,399  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2013-LC11 B
3.499% 4/15/46

     2,445,000        2,353,109  

Series 2015-JP1 A5
3.914% 1/15/49

     1,590,000        1,773,457  

Series 2016-JP2 A4
2.822% 8/15/49

     4,995,000        5,317,468  

Series 2016-JP2 AS
3.056% 8/15/49

     3,095,000        3,164,477  

Series 2016-WIKI A 144A
2.798% 10/5/31 #

     1,610,000        1,600,056  

Series 2016-WIKI B 144A
3.201% 10/5/31 #

     1,490,000        1,468,582  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C6 AJ
5.452% 9/15/39 •

     1,015,520        587,532  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

     

Series 2014-C17 A5
3.741% 8/15/47

     1,640,000        1,769,279  

Series 2015-C26 A5
3.531% 10/15/48

     1,970,000        2,152,831  

Series 2016-C29 A4
3.325% 5/15/49

     1,620,000        1,764,747  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2006-HQ10 B
5.448% 11/12/41 •

     1,604,590        1,581,692  

Series 2006-T21 B 144A
5.682% 10/12/52 #•

     639,984        637,169  

Series 2019-L3 A4
3.127% 11/15/52

     2,400,000        2,675,755  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2012-C1 A3
3.40% 5/10/45

     2,498,820        2,574,042  

Series 2018-C9 A4
4.117% 3/15/51 •

     2,365,000        2,694,107  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2013-C5 B 144A
3.649% 3/10/46 #•

     1,000,000        991,993  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-LC18 A5
3.405% 12/15/47

     1,175,000        1,225,756  
 

 

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Table of Contents
    
    

Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

           

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

        

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

        

Series 2015-NXS3 A4

3.617% 9/15/57

        1,250,000      $ 1,365,997  

Series 2016-BNK1 A3

2.652% 8/15/49

        2,575,000        2,699,224  

Series 2017-C38 A5

3.453% 7/15/50

        2,240,000        2,501,551  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C10 A3 2.875% 12/15/45

        3,605,000        3,696,540  
        

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $197,528,796)

           207,496,085  
        

 

 

 

Sovereign Bonds – 2.23% D

        

Albania – 0.02%

        

Albania Government International Bond 144A 3.50% 6/16/27 #

     EUR        350,000        391,918  
        

 

 

 
           391,918  
        

 

 

 

Angola – 0.01%

        

Angolan Government International Bond 8.25% 5/9/28

        353,000        292,212  
        

 

 

 
           292,212  
        

 

 

 

Argentina – 0.06%

        

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

        

5.625% 1/26/22

        3,252,000        1,359,385  

6.875% 1/11/48

        328,000        128,986  
        

 

 

 
           1,488,371  
        

 

 

 

Azerbaijan – 0.04%

        

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond 144A 4.75% 3/18/24 #

        861,000        919,402  
        

 

 

 
           919,402  
        

 

 

 

Bahrain – 0.03%

        

Bahrain Government International Bond 144A 7.375% 5/14/30 #

        600,000        685,020  
        

 

 

 
           685,020  
        

 

 

 

Belarus – 0.01%

        

Republic of Belarus International Bond 144A 6.20% 2/28/30 #

        200,000        191,764  
        

 

 

 
           191,764  
        

 

 

 

Brazil – 0.03%

        

Brazilian Government International Bond

        

3.875% 6/12/30

        200,000        193,210  

4.75% 1/14/50

        525,000        494,616  
        

 

 

 
           687,826  
        

 

 

 
           

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Sovereign Bonds D (continued)

        

Chile – 0.03%

        

Chile Government International Bond 3.50% 1/25/50

        701,000      $ 789,684  
        

 

 

 
           789,684  
        

 

 

 

Colombia – 0.05%

        

Colombia Government International Bond

        

4.00% 2/26/24

        732,000        768,831  

5.00% 6/15/45

        442,000        498,043  
        
        

 

 

 
           1,266,874  
        

 

 

 

Dominican Republic – 0.07%

        

Dominican Republic International Bond

        

144A 4.50% 1/30/30 #

        544,000        494,768  

144A 6.00% 7/19/28 #

        1,176,000        1,187,243  
        

 

 

 
           1,682,011  
        

 

 

 
 

 

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Table of Contents
    
    

Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

           

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Sovereign Bonds D (continued)

        

Ecuador – 0.02%

        

Ecuador Government International Bond 144A 10.65% 1/31/29 #

        1,237,000      $ 513,664  
        

 

 

 
           513,664  
        

 

 

 

Egypt – 0.29%

        

Egypt Government International Bond

        

144A 5.577% 2/21/23 #

        5,915,000        6,062,875  

144A 5.75% 5/29/24 #

        275,000        276,222  

144A 8.70% 3/1/49 #

        879,000        865,301  
        

 

 

 
           7,204,398  
        

 

 

 

El Salvador – 0.02%

        

El Salvador Government International Bond 144A 7.125% 1/20/50 #

        609,000        498,467  
        

 

 

 
           498,467  
        

 

 

 

Gabon – 0.01%

        

Gabon Government International Bond 144A 6.625% 2/6/31 #

        275,000        246,391  
        

 

 

 
           246,391  
        

 

 

 

Ghana – 0.03%

        

Ghana Government International Bond 144A 7.875% 3/26/27 #

        752,000        747,519  
        

 

 

 
           747,519  
        

 

 

 

Guatemala – 0.02%

        

Guatemala Government Bond 144A 4.875% 2/13/28 #

        387,000        414,090  
        

 

 

 
           414,090  
        

 

 

 

Honduras – 0.02%

        

Honduras Government International Bond 144A 5.625% 6/24/30 #

        600,000        611,700  
        

 

 

 
           611,700  
        

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.02%

        

Indonesia Government International Bond

        

144A 3.375% 4/15/23 #

        250,000        260,721  

144A 4.625% 4/15/43 #

        230,000        264,562  
        

 

 

 
           525,283  
        

 

 

 

Ivory Coast – 0.04%

        

Ivory Coast Government International Bond 144A 6.125% 6/15/33 #

        892,000        892,410  
        

 

 

 
           892,410  
        

 

 

 

Jordan – 0.01%

        

Jordan Government International Bond 144A 5.75% 1/31/27 #

        244,000        253,789  
        

 

 

 
           253,789  
        

 

 

 

Kenya – 0.08%

        

Kenya Government International Bond

        

144A 6.875% 6/24/24 #

        523,000        532,767  

144A 8.00% 5/22/32 #

        1,585,000        1,569,657  
        

 

 

 
           2,102,424  
        

 

 

 
           

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Sovereign Bonds D (continued)

        

Lebanon – 0.01%

        

Lebanon Government International Bond 6.25% 5/27/22 ‡

        1,351,000      $ 259,054  
        

 

 

 
           259,054  
        

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.03%

        

Mexico Government International Bond

        

3.25% 4/16/30

        500,000        495,975  

4.60% 2/10/48

        378,000        393,798  
        

 

 

 
           889,773  
        

 

 

 

Mongolia – 0.03%

        

Mongolia Government International Bond 144A 5.625% 5/1/23 #

        769,000        771,884  
        

 

 

 
           771,884  
        

 

 

 

Nigeria – 0.03%

        

Nigeria Government International Bond 144A 7.875% 2/16/32 #

        852,000        806,222  
        

 

 

 
           806,222  
        

 

 

 

North Macedonia – 0.01%

        

North Macedonia Government International Bond 144A 3.675% 6/3/26 #

     EUR        250,000        286,071  
        

 

 

 
           286,071  
        

 

 

 

Oman – 0.02%

        

Oman Government International Bond 144A 6.75% 1/17/48 #

        630,000        547,627  
        

 

 

 
           547,627  
        

 

 

 

Panama – 0.07%

        

Panama Government International Bond

        

144A 3.75% 4/17/26 #

        1,411,000        1,478,679  

4.50% 5/15/47

        218,000        267,986  
        

 

 

 
           1,746,665  
        

 

 

 

Paraguay – 0.31%

        

Paraguay Government International Bond

        

144A 4.95% 4/28/31 #

        6,500,000        7,271,875  

144A 5.40% 3/30/50 #

        445,000        516,999  
        

 

 

 
           7,788,874  
        

 

 

 

Peru – 0.04%

        

Peruvian Government International Bond

        

2.844% 6/20/30

        644,000        692,983  

5.625% 11/18/50

        182,000        287,887  
        

 

 

 
           980,870  
        

 

 

 

Philippines – 0.04%

        

Philippine Government International Bond

        

2.457% 5/5/30

        200,000        210,182  

5.50% 3/30/26

        762,000        916,440  
        

 

 

 
           1,126,622  
        

 

 

 
 

 

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Table of Contents
    
    

Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

         Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Sovereign Bonds D (continued)

       

Qatar – 0.12%

       

Qatar Government International Bond

       

144A 3.40% 4/16/25 #

       1,170,000      $ 1,275,305  

144A 4.00% 3/14/29 #

       1,205,000        1,388,930  

144A 4.40% 4/16/50 #

       200,000        248,036  
       

 

 

 
          2,912,271  
       

 

 

 

Republic of Vietnam – 0.01%

       

Vietnam Government International Bond
144A 4.80% 11/19/24 #

       200,000        219,497  
       

 

 

 
          219,497  
       

 

 

 

Romania – 0.02%

       

Romanian Government International Bond
144A 3.375% 1/28/50 #

       478,000        522,819  
       

 

 

 
          522,819  
       

 

 

 

Russia – 0.09%

       

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond
144A 4.25% 6/23/27 #

       1,600,000        1,792,000  

144A 5.25% 6/23/47 #

       400,000        529,000  
       

 

 

 
          2,321,000  
       

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia – 0.05%

       

Saudi Government International Bond

       

144A 2.90% 10/22/25 #

       500,000        531,475  

144A 3.625% 3/4/28 #

       730,000        803,956  
       

 

 

 
          1,335,431  
       

 

 

 

Senegal – 0.03%

       

Senegal Government International Bond
144A 6.75% 3/13/48 #

       873,000        846,264  
       

 

 

 
          846,264  
       

 

 

 

Serbia – 0.02%

       

Serbia International Bond 144A 3.125% 5/15/27 #

  EUR      400,000        471,331  
       

 

 

 
          471,331  
       

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.01%

       

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond 5.75% 9/30/49

       413,000        360,264  
       

 

 

 
          360,264  
       

 

 

 

Sri Lanka – 0.04%

       

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

       

144A 5.875% 7/25/22 #

       409,000        319,020  

144A 6.20% 5/11/27 #

       742,000        487,904  

144A 7.55% 3/28/30 #

       200,000        131,515  
       

 

 

 
          938,439  
       

 

 

 

Trinidad & Tobago – 0.01%

       

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond 144A 4.50% 6/26/30 #

       250,000        246,250  
       

 

 

 
          246,250  
       

 

 

 
        

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Sovereign Bonds D (continued)

       

Turkey – 0.05%

       

Turkey Government International Bond

       

5.75% 5/11/47

       220,000      $ 180,306  

7.625% 4/26/29

       922,000        973,013  
       

 

 

 
          1,153,319  
       

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.13%

       

Ukraine Government International Bond

       

144A 7.75% 9/1/26 #

       1,720,000        1,797,751  

144A 9.75% 11/1/28 #

       1,220,000        1,393,945  
       

 

 

 
          3,191,696  
       

 

 

 

Uruguay – 0.10%

       

Uruguay Government International Bond

       

4.375% 1/23/31

       2,017,110        2,363,196  

4.50% 8/14/24

       120,000        131,689  
       

 

 

 
          2,494,885  
       

 

 

 

Uzbekistan – 0.05%

       

Republic of Uzbekistan Bond 144A 5.375% 2/20/29 #

       1,094,000        1,198,160  
       

 

 

 
          1,198,160  
       

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds
(cost $55,921,089)

          55,820,505  
       

 

 

 

Supranational Banks – 0.05%

       

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement

       

144A 4.70% 10/22/31 #

       508,000        513,740  

144A 5.00% 7/27/27 #

       589,000        616,006  
       

 

 

 

Total Supranational Banks
(cost $1,085,656)

          1,129,746  
       

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 9.14%

       

US Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

       

0.125% 10/15/24

       12,131,624        12,722,242  

0.125% 1/15/30

       128,461,393        138,956,920  

US Treasury Note
0.375% 4/30/25

       49,675,000        49,906,883  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

US Treasury Obligations (continued)

     

US Treasury Strip Principal
2.26% 5/15/44 ^

     38,400,000      $ 27,177,888  
     

 

 

 

Total US Treasury Obligations
(cost $217,126,884)

        228,763,933  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
        

Common Stock – 0.00%

     

Adelphia Recovery Trust =†

     1        0  

Century Communications =†

     2,500,000        0  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost $75,684)

        0  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stock – 0.01%

     

USB Realty 144A 2.366% (LIBOR03M + 1.147%) #•

     300,000        239,774  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost $241,347)

        239,774  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.91%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.91%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     9,560,013        9,560,013  
     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

     

Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)

     

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     9,560,013      $ 9,560,013  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     9,560,013        9,560,013  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     9,560,013        9,560,013  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     9,560,013        9,560,013  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $47,800,065)

             47,800,065  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.80%
(cost $2,429,575,631)

      $ 2,521,868,745  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $626,134,919, which represents 25.03% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”

¨

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.

T

PIK. The first payment of cash and/or principal will be made after Oct. 1, 2020.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

°

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

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

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin.

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

Non-income producing security.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

X

This loan will settle after June 30, 2020, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

^

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

The following foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, and swap contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020:1

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty

   Currency to
Receive (Deliver)
  In Exchange For    Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation

JPMCB

   EUR    (1,375,000)   USD    1,564,189    9/25/20    $16,804

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy (Sell)   Notional
Amount
    Notional
Cost (Proceeds)
    Expiration
Date
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Value/
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Variation
Margin
Due from
(Due to) Broker
 
(885)    US Treasury 10
yr Notes
  $ (123,167,110)     $ (122,909,103     9/21/20     $     $ (258,007   $ 138,281  
231    US Treasury 10
yr Ultra Notes
    36,378,892       36,280,204       9/21/20       98,688             (57,750
(21)    US Treasury 10
yr Ultra Notes
    (3,307,172     (3,297,881     9/21/20             (9,291     5,250  
428    US Treasury
Long Bonds
    76,424,750       76,479,328       9/21/20             (54,578     (200,625
      

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

    $ (13,447,452     $ 98,688     $ (321,876   $ (114,844
      

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

Swap Contracts

CDS Contracts2

 

Counterparty/
Reference Obligation/
Termination Date/
Payment Frequency

   Notional
Amount3
     Annual
Protection
Payments
    Value      Upfront
Payments
Paid (Received)
     Unrealized
Depreciation4
     Variation
Margin
Due from
(Due to)
Brokers
 

Over-The-Counter/
Protection  Purchases
Moody’s Ratings:

                

JPMCB-Mexico 6/20/25 – Quarterly

     6,339,000        1.00%       $172,894        $450,877        $(277,983)        $—  

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, and swap contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts disclosed in these financial statements. The notional amounts and foreign currency exchange contracts presented above represent the Series’ total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and variation margin is reflected in the Series’ net assets.

1See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

2A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the CDS agreement.

3Notional amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the swap is denominated in another currency.

4Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) does not include periodic interest payments (receipt) on swap contracts accrued daily in the amount of $(9,815).

Summary of abbreviations:

BB – Barclays Bank

CDS – Credit Default Swap

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

DB – Deutsche Bank

EUR – European Monetary Unit

FREMF – Freddie Mac Multifamily

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

GS – Goldman Sachs

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

JPM – JPMorgan

JPMCB – JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

LB – Lehman Brothers

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR02M – ICE LIBOR USD 2 Month

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

RBS – Royal Bank of Scotland

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S.F. – Single Family

TBD – To be determined

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

Summary of abbreviations (continued):

USD – US Dollar

WF – Wells Fargo

yr – Year

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

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities   

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 2,521,868,745  

Cash

     1,537,616  

Foreign currencies, at value2

     30,431  

Cash collateral due from brokers

     2,060,234  

Receivable for securities sold

     18,459,591  

Dividends and interest receivable

     16,231,914  

Receivable for series shares sold

     2,286,368  

Upfront payments paid on over the counter credit default swap contracts

     450,877  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     16,804  

Swap payments receivable

     877  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     2,562,943,457  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     58,136,860  

Management fees payable to affiliates

     1,075,220  

Other accrued expenses payable

     613,190  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     523,315  

Unrealized depreciation on over the counter credit default swap contracts

     277,983  

Variation margin due to broker on futures contracts

     114,844  

Audit and tax fees payable

     29,430  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     18,648  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     15,257  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     7,355  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     5,534  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     4,175  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     1,039  

Cash collateral due to brokers

     200,000  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     61,022,850  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 2,501,920,607  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,348,058,411  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     153,862,196  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 2,501,920,607  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 355,948,396  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     32,342,688  

Net asset value per share

   $ 11.01  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 2,145,972,211  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     196,290,933  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.93  

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 2,429,575,631  

2 Foreign currencies, at cost

     32,166  

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

 

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Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 37,424,798  

Dividends

     249,499  
  

 

 

 
     37,674,297  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     7,272,639  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     3,245,349  

Accounting and administration expenses

     230,965  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     199,958  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     104,664  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     73,789  

Legal fees

     46,355  

Custodian fees

     36,717  

Audit and tax fees

     27,642  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     68,556  
  

 

 

 
     11,306,638  

Less expenses waived

     (506,027

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (17,734
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,782,877  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     26,891,420  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments1

     38,532,069  

Foreign currencies

     (16,569

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     (26,565

Futures contracts

     14,371,075  

Swap contracts

     512,292  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     53,372,302  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     48,400,870  

Foreign currencies

     10,197  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     16,804  

Futures contracts

     2,585,304  

Swap contracts

     (287,798
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     50,725,377  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     104,097,679  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 130,989,099  
  

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Six months
ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 26,891,420     $ 65,350,737  

Net realized gain

    53,372,302       83,911,177  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    50,725,377       85,133,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    130,989,099       234,395,033  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (9,603,347     (9,363,664

Service Class

    (53,757,035     (55,710,819
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (63,360,382     (65,074,483
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    20,875,602       37,866,692  

Service Class

    71,967,159       127,564,154  

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

   

Standard Class

    9,603,347       9,363,664  

Service Class

    53,757,035       55,710,819  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    156,203,143       230,505,329  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (32,232,913     (44,539,571

Service Class

    (237,549,533     (164,435,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (269,782,446     (208,975,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (113,579,303     21,529,985  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (45,950,586     190,850,535  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    2,547,871,193       2,357,020,658  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 2,501,920,607     $ 2,547,871,193  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

1 Includes $97,784 capital gains taxes paid.

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

    Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series Standard Class  
    Six months
ended
6/30/201
    Year ended  
    (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.71     $ 9.99     $ 10.54     $ 10.29     $ 10.29     $ 10.84  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income2

    0.13       0.31       0.34       0.34       0.27       0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.48       0.71       (0.56     0.19       0.09       (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.61       1.02       (0.22     0.53       0.36       (0.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.31     (0.30     (0.33     (0.28     (0.36     (0.33

Net realized gain

                                  (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.31     (0.30     (0.33     (0.28     (0.36     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.01     $ 10.71     $ 9.99     $ 10.54     $ 10.29     $ 10.29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    5.75%4       10.43%4,5       (2.12%)       5.22%       3.52%       (1.08%)  

Ratios and supplemental data:

           

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $355,949     $ 348,697       $323,184       $333,226       $322,535       $339,023  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

    0.60%       0.62%       0.65%       0.66%       0.67%       0.67%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

    0.64%       0.64%       0.65%       0.66%       0.67%       0.67%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.40%       2.92%       3.38%       3.22%       2.63%       3.29%  

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

    2.36%       2.90%       3.38%       3.22%       2.63%       3.29%  

Portfolio turnover

    79%       171%       143%       145%       247%       250%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

General Motors term loan litigation were included in total return. If excluded, the impact on the total return would be 0.13% lower. See Note 11 in “Notes to financial statements.”

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

    Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series Service Class  
    Six months
ended
6/30/201
   

Year ended

 
    (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.63     $ 9.92     $ 10.46     $ 10.22     $ 10.22     $ 10.77  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income2

    0.11       0.27       0.31       0.31       0.25       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.46       0.71       (0.55     0.18       0.08       (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.57       0.98       (0.24     0.49       0.33       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.27     (0.27     (0.30     (0.25     (0.33     (0.30

Net realized gain

                                  (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.27     (0.27     (0.30     (0.25     (0.33     (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.93     $ 10.63     $ 9.92     $ 10.46     $ 10.22     $ 10.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    5.48%       10.08%4       (2.29%)       4.89%       3.28%       (1.34%)  

Ratios and supplemental data:

           

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $2,145,972       $2,199,174       $2,033,837       $2,185,214       $1,914,341       $1,831,388  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

    0.90%       0.92%       0.93%       0.91%       0.92%       0.92%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

    0.94%       0.94%       0.95%       0.96%       0.97%       0.97%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.10%       2.62%       3.10%       2.97%       2.38%       3.04%  

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

    2.06%       2.60%       3.08%       2.92%       2.33%       2.99%  

Portfolio turnover

    79%       171%       143%       145%       247%       250%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

General Motors term loan litigation were included in total return. If excluded, the impact on the total return would be 0.13% lower. See Note 11 in “Notes to financial statements.”

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Diversified Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Other debt securities, credit default swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty 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. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

To Be Announced Trades (TBA) — The Series may contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (examples: when issued, delayed delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transactions) consistent with the Series’ ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase or deliver securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by the Series on such purchases until the securities are delivered or the transaction is completed; however, the market value may change prior to delivery.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally bifurcates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of debt securities. That portion of gains (losses), attributable to changes in foreign exchange rates, is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currencies.” The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are accreted and amortized using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage-backed securities are classified as interest income. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign interest have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series may pay foreign capital gains taxes on certain foreign securities held, which are reported as components of realized losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary loss for federal income tax purposes. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $17,733 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse the Series to the extent necessary to ensure that annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.60% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

 

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

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $45,186 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $94,233 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $43,421 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

  $ 764,888,153  

Purchases of US government securities

    1,202,458,266  

Sales other than US government securities

    396,186,203  

Sales of US government securities

    1,604,440,802  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

and Derivatives

  

Aggregate

Unrealized

Appreciation of

Investments

and Derivatives

  

Aggregate

Unrealized

Depreciation of

Investments

and Derivatives

  

Net Unrealized

Appreciation of

Investments

and Derivatives

$2,429,592,917    $116,361,422    $(24,569,960)    $91,791,462

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains were as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character
No Expiration

Short-term

  Long-term   Total
$—   $19,106,100   $19,106,100

 

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3. Investments (continued)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1     Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2     Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3     Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

    

Total

 

Securities

                         

Assets:

         

Agency, Asset- & Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $     $ 740,097,536       $—      $ 740,097,536  

Collateralized Debt Obligations

           47,647,523              47,647,523  

Corporate Debt

           1,292,113,401              1,292,113,401  

Foreign Debt

           56,950,251              56,950,251  

Municipal Bonds

           2,074,685              2,074,685  

Loan Agreements

           106,181,577              106,181,577  

US Treasury Obligations

           228,763,933              228,763,933  

Common Stock

                         

Preferred Stock

           239,774              239,774  

Short-Term Investments

     47,800,065                    47,800,065  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 47,800,065     $ 2,474,068,680       $—      $ 2,521,868,745  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives:1

         

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $     $ 16,804       $—      $ 16,804  

Futures Contracts

     98,688                    98,688  

Liabilities:

         

Futures Contracts

     (321,876                  (321,876

Swap Contracts

           (277,983            (277,983

1Foreign currency exchange Contracts, Futures Contracts, and Swap Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

The securities that have been valued at zero on the “Schedule of investments” are considered to be Level 3 investments in this table.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the end of the period.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
    Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     1,912,926       3,615,992  

Service Class

     6,668,174       12,272,389  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Standard Class

     904,270       927,095  

Service Class

     5,090,628       5,548,886  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14,575,998       22,364,362  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (3,028,034     (4,329,285

Service Class

     (22,414,781     (15,958,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (25,442,815     (20,287,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (10,866,817     2,076,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Series may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions.

 

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6. Derivatives (continued)

Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. The Series may use futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may invest in futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges US government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Series because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. At June 30, 2020, the Fund posted $2,060,234 in cash as margin for open futures contracts, which is included in ”Cash collateral due from brokers“ on the ”Statement of assets and liabilities.“

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into futures contracts to hedge the Series’ existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions.

Swap Contracts — The Series may enter into interest rate swap contracts and CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may invest in interest rate swap contracts to manage the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. The Series may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets. The Series will not be permitted to enter into any swap transactions unless, at the time of entering into such transactions, the unsecured long-term debt of the actual counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. (S&P) or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or is determined to be of equivalent quality by DMC.

Interest Rate Swaps. An interest rate swap contract is an exchange of interest rates between counterparties. In one instance, an interest rate swap involves payments received by the Series from another party based on a variable or floating interest rate, in return for making payments based on a fixed interest rate. An interest rate swap can also work in reverse with the Series receiving payments based on a fixed interest rate and making payments based on a variable or floating interest rate. Interest rate swaps may be used to adjust the Series’ sensitivity to interest rates or to hedge against changes in interest rates. Periodic payments on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts. Upon periodic payment (receipt) or termination of the contract, such amounts are recorded as realized gains or losses on swap contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the interest rate swap contract’s remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty and (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not enter into interest rate swap contracts.

Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Series in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser of protection. Periodic payments (receipts) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. Initial margin and variation margin are posted to central counterparties for centrally cleared CDS basket trades, as determined by the applicable central counterparty. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not enter into any CDS contracts as a seller of protection.

CDS contracts may involve greater risks than if the Series had invested in the reference obligation directly. CDS contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the

 

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buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty, and (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into CDS contracts to hedge against credit events and to gain exposure to certain securities or markets.

Swaps Generally. The value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Series terminated its position in the contract on a given day. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument, or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the “Schedule of investments.”

At June 30, 2020, the Fund received $200,000 in cash collateral for open over-the-counter credit default swap contracts, which is included in “Cash collateral due to brokers” on the ”Statement of assets and liabilities.“

Fair values of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

            Asset Derivatives Fair Value  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

       Currency
Contracts
    Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Total  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     $ 16,804     $     $ 16,804  

Variation margin due from broker on futures contracts*

             98,688       98,688  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ 16,804     $ 98,688     $ 115,492  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         Liability Derivatives Fair Value  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

       Interest
Rate
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Total  

Variation margin due to broker on futures contracts*

     $ (321,876   $     $ (321,876

Unrealized depreciation on over the counter credit default swap contracts

             (277,983     (277,983
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ (321,876   $ (277,983   $ (599,859
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts from the date the contracts were opened through June 30, 2020. Only current day variation margin is reported on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

 

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The effect of derivative instruments on the “Statement of operations” for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange Contracts
   Futures
Contracts
   Swaps
Contracts
  Total

Currency contracts

       $(26,565)        $      $     $ (26,565 )

Interest rate contracts

              14,371,075              14,371,075

Credit contracts

                     512,292       512,292
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       $(26,565)        $ 14,371,075      $ 512,292     $ 14,856,802
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
     Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange Contracts
   Futures
Contracts
   Swaps
Contracts
  Total

Currency contracts

       $16,804        $      $     $ 16,804

Interest rate contracts

              2,585,304              2,585,304

Credit contracts

                     (287,798 )       (287,798 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       $16,804        $ 2,585,304      $ (287,798 )     $ 2,314,310
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

     Long
Derivatives
Volume
     Short
Derivatives
Volume
 

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)

     USD        24,694        USD        526,188  

Futures contracts (average notional value)

        146,491,607           75,971,712  

CDS contracts (average notional value)*

        4,372,536            

 

* Long represents buying protection and short represents selling protection.

7. Offsetting

The Series entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or a similar agreement with certain of its derivative contract counterparties in order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Series mitigate its counterparty risk. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Series and a counterparty that governs certain over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting items and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Series may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default (close-out), including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For financial reporting purposes, the Series does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements on the “Statement of assets and liabilities.”

 

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At June 30, 2020, the Series had the following assets and liabilities subject to offsetting provisions:

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

Counterparty

   Gross Value of
Derivative Asset
   Gross Value of
Derivative Liability
   Net Position

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   $16,804    $(277,983)    $(261,179)

 

Counterparty

   Net Position   Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Received
   Cash Collateral
Received
   Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Pledged
   Cash Collateral
Pledged
   Net Exposure(a)

JPMorgan Chase Bank

   $(261,179)   $—    $—    $—    $—    $(261,179)

 

 

(a)Net exposure represents the receivable (payable) that would be due from (to) the counterparty in an event of default.

8. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each Series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent, and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

 

 

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9. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Series will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Series more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Series may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Series to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Series to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Series might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Series is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Series may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Series may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Series may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Series amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Series’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Series from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Series.

The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages or consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

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

 

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The Series invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection 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. The Series will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Series 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 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

10. Contractual Obligations}

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

11. General Motors Term Loan Litigation

The Series received notice of a litigation proceeding related to a General Motors Corporation (G.M.) term loan participation previously held by the Series in 2009. Because it was believed that the Series was a secured creditor, the Series received the full principal on the loans in 2009 after the G.M. bankruptcy. However, based upon a US Court of Appeals ruling, the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust sought to recover such amounts arguing that the Series was an unsecured creditor and, as an unsecured creditor, the Series should not have received payment in full. Based on available information related to the litigation and the Series’ potential exposure, the Series previously recorded a contingent liability of $4,351,308 and an asset of $1,305,392 based on the potential recoveries by the estate that resulted in a net decrease in the Series’ NAV to reflect this potential recovery.

The plaintiff and the term loan lenders, which included the Series, reached an agreement that resolved the disputes. The parties agreed to terms of a settlement agreement and presented the settlement agreement to the court for approval at a hearing on June 12, 2019. The court approved the settlement documentation and dismissed the case on July 2, 2019. The court’s approval of the settlement and dismissal of the case with prejudice became final on July 16, 2019.

The contingent liability and other asset were removed in connection with the case being settled, which resulted in the Series recognizing a gain in the amount of the liability reversed.

12. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

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

 

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13. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

  

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

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

 

    

 


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Statement of operations

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

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Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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

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

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $ 934.50   1.28%   $6.16    

Service Class

  1,000.00   933.00   1.58%   7.59    

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,018.50   1.28%   $6.42    

Service Class

  1,000.00   1,017.01   1.58%   7.92    

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

 

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / country    Percentage
of net assets

Common Stock by Country

       95.03 %

Argentina

       0.66 %

Bahrain

       0.06 %

Brazil

       9.68 %

Chile

       0.42 %

China/Hong Kong

       34.18 %

India

       9.72 %

Indonesia

       0.36 %

Japan

       0.29 %

Malaysia

       0.08 %

Mexico

       3.10 %

Peru

       0.57 %

Republic of Korea

       17.57 %

Russia

       5.55 %

South Africa

       0.04 %

Taiwan

       11.89 %

Turkey

       0.71 %

United Kingdom

       0.15 %

United States

       0.00 %

Convertible Preferred Stock

       0.03 %

Preferred Stock by Country

       5.28 %

Brazil

       0.75 %

Republic of Korea

       3.34 %

Russia

       1.19 %

Participation Notes

       0.00 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.34 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.34 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %
Common stock, convertible preferred
stock, preferred stock, and
participation notes by sector
²
   Percentage
of net assets

Communication Services

       20.41 %

Consumer Discretionary

       11.59 %

Consumer Staples

       11.68 %

Energy

       15.40 %

Financials

       4.04 %

Healthcare

       1.05 %

Industrials

       0.99 %

Information Technology1

       31.80 %

Materials

       2.05 %

Real Estate

       0.56 %

Utilities

       0.77 %

Total

       100.34 %

² Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

1 To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines, the Information Technology sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is divided into various sub-categories or “industries,” in this case, Electronics, Internet and Semiconductors. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 2.15%, 5.58%, and 24.07%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentage in the “Information Technology sector” for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 95.03% D

 

 

Argentina – 0.66%

   

Cablevision Holding GDR

    262,838     $ 1,523,886  

Cresud ADR †

    352,234       1,042,613  

Grupo Clarin GDR Class B 144A #=†

    77,680       68,135  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones ADR †

    430,000       1,302,900  

IRSA Propiedades Comerciales ADR

    16,271       103,484  
   

 

 

 
           4,041,018  
   

 

 

 

Bahrain – 0.06%

   

Aluminium Bahrain GDR 144A #

    91,200       399,100  
   

 

 

 
      399,100  
   

 

 

 

Brazil – 9.68%

   

AES Tiete Energia

    334,917       961,991  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Class A Class A

    449,841       1,884,834  

B2W Cia Digital †

    1,700,000       33,886,836  

Banco Bradesco ADR

    789,888       3,009,473  

Banco Santander Brasil ADR

    53,466       279,093  

BRF ADR †

    788,900       3,131,933  

Itau Unibanco Holding ADR

    1,049,325       4,921,334  

Petroleo Brasileiro ADR

    83,906       693,903  

Rumo †

    234,448       971,747  

Telefonica Brasil ADR

    294,192       2,606,541  

TIM Participacoes ADR

    264,100       3,417,454  

Vale

    161,197       1,665,000  

Vale ADR †

    197,300       2,034,163  
   

 

 

 
      59,464,302  
   

 

 

 

Chile – 0.42%

   

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR

    100,000       2,607,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,607,000  
   

 

 

 

China/Hong Kong – 34.18%

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding ADR †

    137,900       29,745,030  

Baidu ADR †

    53,600       6,426,104  

BeiGene †

    182,800       2,689,301  

BeiGene ADR †

    11,002       2,072,777  

China Mengniu Dairy

    780,000       2,990,973  

China Mobile ADR

    425,200       14,303,728  

China Petroleum & Chemical ADR

    42,234       1,772,139  

CNOOC

    3,334,000       3,741,842  

iQIYI ADR †

    59,542       1,380,779  

JD.com ADR †

    350,000       21,063,000  

Kunlun Energy

    3,622,900       2,372,736  

Kweichow Moutai Class A

    120,613       25,047,423  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Class H

    324,000       3,229,953  

SINA †

    200,000       7,182,000  

Sohu.com ADR †

    491,279       4,524,680  

Tencent Holdings

    720,000       46,136,097  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR †

    159       2,140  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock D (continued)

 

 

China/Hong Kong (continued)

 

 

Tianjin Development Holdings

    35,950     $ 8,109  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding

    1,706,000       2,657,547  

Trip.com Group ADR †

    130,000       3,369,600  

Tsingtao Brewery Class H

    1,243,429       9,279,916  

Uni-President China Holdings

    2,800,000       2,800,856  

Weibo ADR †

    40,000       1,344,000  

Wuliangye Yibin Class A

    630,892       15,328,745  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Class H 144A #†

    109,400       545,699  
   

 

 

 
           210,015,174  
   

 

 

 

India – 9.72%

   

Indiabulls Real Estate GDR †

    44,628       29,455  

Natco Pharma

    200,000       1,681,159  

Reliance Industries

    1,012,000       23,019,377  

Reliance Industries GDR 144A #

    756,027       34,944,930  

Sify Technologies ADR †

    91,200       70,862  
   

 

 

 
      59,745,783  
   

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.36%

   

Astra International

    6,500,000       2,198,544  
   

 

 

 
      2,198,544  
   

 

 

 

Japan – 0.29%

   

Renesas Electronics †

    350,000       1,799,141  
   

 

 

 
      1,799,141  
   

 

 

 

Malaysia – 0.08%

   

UEM Sunrise †

    4,748,132       486,747  
   

 

 

 
      486,747  
   

 

 

 

Mexico – 3.10%

   

America Movil ADR Class L

    213,289       2,706,637  

Banco Santander Mexico ADR

    276,900       999,609  

Becle

    1,571,000       3,019,721  

Cemex ADR

    506,188       1,457,821  

Coca-Cola Femsa ADR

    81,700       3,582,545  

Fomento Economico Mexicano ADR

    25,684       1,592,665  

Grupo Financiero Banorte Class O

    475,400       1,644,959  

Grupo Lala

    606,200       322,294  

Grupo Televisa ADR †

    707,700       3,708,348  
   

 

 

 
      19,034,599  
   

 

 

 

Peru – 0.57%

   

Cia de Minas Buenaventura ADR

    384,440       3,513,782  
   

 

 

 
      3,513,782  
   

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 17.57%

 

 

KB Financial Group ADR

    42,000       1,168,440  

LG Display ADR †

    188,309       909,533  

LG Electronics

    62,908       3,333,854  

LG Uplus

    270,507       2,764,372  

Lotte

    46,206       1,221,989  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage

    14,210       1,210,880  

Lotte Confectionery

    8,599       760,732  

Samsung Electronics

    907,636       40,178,897  

Samsung Life Insurance

    71,180       2,676,241  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Number of
shares
    Value
(US $)
 

Common Stock D (continued)

 

Republic of Korea (continued)

 

SK Hynix

    360,000     $ 25,703,465  

SK Telecom

    52,491       9,244,629  

SK Telecom ADR

    971,935       18,777,784  
   

 

 

 
      107,950,816  
   

 

 

 

Russia – 5.55%

   

ENEL RUSSIA PJSC GDR

    15,101       10,596  

Etalon Group GDR 144A #=

    354,800       480,754  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

    1,043,900       5,636,990  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (London International Exchange)

    72,953       5,422,900  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR

    53,402       490,764  

Rosneft Oil PJSC GDR

    1,449,104       7,282,781  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    2,219,648       6,325,143  

Surgutneftegas PJSC ADR

    294,652       1,588,002  

T Plus PJSC =

    25,634       0  

VEON ADR

    756,988       1,362,578  

Yandex Class A †

    109,855       5,494,947  
   

 

 

 
      34,095,455  
   

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.04%

   

Sun International †

    210,726       204,017  

Tongaat Hulett †

    182,915       57,449  
   

 

 

 
      261,466  
   

 

 

 

Taiwan – 11.89%

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry

    4,184,564       12,286,530  

MediaTek

    1,045,000       20,660,307  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    3,756,864       40,121,505  
   

 

 

 
      73,068,342  
   

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.71%

   

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri

    730,024       1,740,459  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

    3,243,612       2,631,266  
   

 

 

 
      4,371,725  
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 0.15%

   

Griffin Mining †

    1,642,873       905,879  
   

 

 

 
      905,879  
   

 

 

 

United States – 0.00%

   

Legend Biotech ADR †

    293       12,465  
   

 

 

 
      12,465  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $518,050,607)

      583,971,338  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
shares
    Value
(US $)
 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.03%

 

 

CJ y

    KRW    4,204       208,984  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(cost $470,722)

 

    208,984  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock – 5.28% D

   

Brazil – 0.75%

   

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras
Class B 5.18%

    233,700       1,379,913  

Petroleo Brasileiro ADR 4.59%

    403,795       3,218,246  
   

 

 

 
         4,598,159  
   

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 3.34%

   

CJ 4.21%

    28,030       1,046,042  

Samsung Electronics 2.23%

    499,750       19,467,414  
   

 

 

 
      20,513,456  
   

 

 

 

Russia – 1.19%

   

Transneft PJSC 7.80%

    3,887       7,326,955  
   

 

 

 
      7,326,955  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(cost $19,715,786)

      32,438,570  
   

 

 

 

Participation Notes – 0.00%

   

Lehman Indian Oil
CW 12 LEPO 144A =

    100,339       0  

Lehman Oil & Natural Gas
CW 12 LEPO =

    146,971       0  
   

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes
(cost $4,952,197)

      0  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 100.34%
(cost $543,189,312)

   $ 616,618,892  
  

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $36,438,618, which represents 5.93% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin. Aggregate classification by business sector has been presented on page x in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

y

Exercise price and conversion date to be announced.

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

Non-income producing security.

Summary of Abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

GS – Goldman Sachs

KRW – South Korean Won

LEPO – Low Exercise Price Option

PJSC – Public Joint Stock Company

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

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities

   June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 616,618,892  

Foreign currencies, at value2

     1,396,762  

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,520,317  

Receivable for securities sold

     2,397,038  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     49,093  

Receivable for series shares sold

     5,116  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     622,987,218  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Cash due to custodian

     4,626,503  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     1,608,678  

Investment management fees payable

     581,913  

Other accrued expenses

     277,752  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     78,045  

Audit and tax fees payable

     23,190  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     4,320  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,758  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     2,059  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     997  

Unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange contracts

     154  

Capital gains tax payable

     1,267,053  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,474,422  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 614,512,796  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 546,673,914  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     67,838,882  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 614,512,796  
  

 

 

 

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 294,992,172  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     13,418,264  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.98  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 319,520,624  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     14,566,995  

Net asset value per share

   $ 21.93  

 

  

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 543,189,312  

2 Foreign currencies, at cost

     1,366,999  

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

 

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Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

  

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

  $ 5,804,803  

Foreign tax withheld

    (712,542
 

 

 

 
    5,092,261  
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Management fees

    3,665,119  

Distribution expenses - Service Class

    460,345  

Custodian fees

    195,805  

Accounting and administration expenses

    68,655  

Reports and statements to shareholders

    40,347  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

    24,593  

Audit and tax

    23,000  

Legal fees

    18,717  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    17,116  

Registration fees

    4  

Other

    12,954  
 

 

 

 
    4,526,655  

Less expenses waived

    (291,320

Less expenses paid indirectly

    (2
 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    4,235,333  
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

    856,928  
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

    5,148,666  

Foreign currencies

    (155,957

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    (31,709
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    4,961,000  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investments*

    (49,588,737

Foreign currencies

    (300,331

Foreign currency exchange contracts

    (154
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (49,889,222 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

    (44,928,222 ) 
 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (44,071,294 ) 
 

 

 

 

*Includes $1,721,827 increase in capital gains taxes accrued.

    Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 856,928     $ 4,376,258  

Net realized gain

    4,961,000       12,238,870  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

   

(depreciation)

    (49,889,222     110,762,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (44,071,294     127,377,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (8,232,867     (8,257,932

Service Class

    (7,811,796     (8,689,861
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (16,044,663 )      (16,947,793 ) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    17,923,115       70,533,764  

Service Class

    12,110,394       23,247,432  

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

   

Standard Class

    8,232,867       8,257,932  

Service Class

    7,811,796       8,689,861  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    46,078,172       110,728,989  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (29,874,774     (36,839,690

Service Class

    (28,263,663     (57,751,699
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (58,138,437     (94,591,389
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (12,060,265     16,137,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (72,176,222     126,567,407  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    686,689,018       560,121,611  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  614,512,796     $  686,689,018  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

 

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

 

    Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series Standard Class
    Six months
ended
6/30/201
  Year ended
    (Unaudited)   12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.27     $ 20.36     $ 25.06     $ 17.94     $ 16.27     $ 19.54

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income2

      0.05       0.19       0.16       0.53       0.09       0.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.74 )       4.35       (3.98 )       6.72       2.15       (2.86 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.69 )       4.54       (3.82 )       7.25       2.24       (2.73 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.18 )       (0.15 )       (0.80 )       (0.13 )       (0.19 )       (0.16 )

Net realized gain

      (0.42 )       (0.48 )       (0.08 )             (0.38 )       (0.38 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

      (0.60 )       (0.63 )       (0.88 )       (0.13 )       (0.57 )       (0.54 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.98     $ 24.27     $ 20.36     $ 25.06     $ 17.94     $ 16.27
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

      (6.55% )4       22.63% 4         (15.81% )       40.55% 4         13.93% 4         (14.51% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $ 294,992     $ 328,524     $ 236,592     $ 291,019     $ 196,918     $ 172,098

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

      1.28%       1.30%       1.34%       1.36%       1.37%       1.37%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

      1.38%       1.34%       1.34%       1.38%       1.40%       1.37%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      0.45%       0.86%       0.71%       2.40%       0.53%       0.70%

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

      0.35%       0.82%       0.71%       2.38%       0.50%       0.70%

Portfolio turnover

      2%       20%       11%       6%       8%       6%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

    Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series Service Class
    Six months
ended
6/30/201
  Year ended
    (Unaudited)   12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 24.17     $ 20.28     $ 24.97     $ 17.88     $ 16.21     $ 19.48

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income2

       3         0.12       0.10       0.48       0.05       0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.71 )       4.34       (3.97 )       6.69       2.14       (2.86 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (1.71 )       4.46       (3.87 )       7.17       2.19       (2.78 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.11 )       (0.09 )       (0.74 )       (0.08 )       (0.14 )       (0.11 )

Net realized gain

      (0.42 )       (0.48 )       (0.08 )             (0.38 )       (0.38 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

      (0.53 )       (0.57 )       (0.82 )       (0.08 )       (0.52 )       (0.49 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 21.93     $ 24.17     $ 20.28     $ 24.97     $ 17.88     $ 16.21
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

      (6.70% )       22.25%       (16.03% )       40.22%       13.68%       (14.77% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $ 319,521     $ 358,165     $ 323,530     $ 386,207     $ 310,258     $ 310,063

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

      1.58%       1.60%       1.62%       1.61%       1.62%       1.62%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

      1.68%       1.64%       1.64%       1.68%       1.70%       1.67%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      0.15%       0.56%       0.43%       2.15%       0.28%       0.45%

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

      0.05%       0.52%       0.41%       2.08%       0.20%       0.40%

Portfolio turnover

      2%       20%       11%       6%       8%       6%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

The amount is less than $0.005 per share.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Series may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally does not bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. These realized gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.” The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series may pay foreign capital gains taxes on certain foreign securities held, which are reported as components of realized losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary loss for federal income tax purposes. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series received no earnings credits under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 1.25% on the first $500 million of average daily and paid monthly net assets of the Series, 1.20% on the next $500 million, 1.15% on the next $1.5 billion, and 1.10% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse the Series to the extent necessary to ensure that annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 1.28% of the Series’ average daily net assets from April 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020.*

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $12,112 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $22,130 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

 

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

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $11,212 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

 

* The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 11,581,703  

Sales

     44,872,421  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of
Investments

  

Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments

  

Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of Investments

  

Net Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments

$543,189,312

   $240,607,870    $(167,178,444)    $73,429,426

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –   Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3 –   Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities   

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Assets:

           

Common Stock

           

Argentina

   $ 2,448,997      $ 1,523,886      $ 68,135      $ 4,041,018  

Bahrain

            399,100               399,100  

Brazil

     59,464,302                      59,464,302  

Chile

     2,607,000                      2,607,000  

China/Hong Kong

     93,185,977        116,829,197               210,015,174  

India

     100,317        59,645,466               59,745,783  

Indonesia

            2,198,544               2,198,544  

Japan

            1,799,141               1,799,141  

Malaysia

            486,747               486,747  

Mexico

     19,034,599                      19,034,599  

Peru

     3,513,782                      3,513,782  

Republic of Korea

     20,855,757        87,095,059               107,950,816  

Russia

     7,348,289        26,266,412        480,754        34,095,455  

South Africa

     261,466                      261,466  

Taiwan

            73,068,342               73,068,342  

Turkey

            4,371,725               4,371,725  

United Kingdom

     905,879                      905,879  

United States

     12,465                      12,465  

Convertible Preferred Stock

            208,984               208,984  

Preferred Stock1

     4,598,159        27,840,411               32,438,570  

Participation Notes

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 214,336,989      $ 401,733,014      $ 548,889      $ 616,618,892  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent 14.17% and 85.83%, respectively, of the total market value of this security type. Level 1 investments represent exchange traded investments and Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs.

As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at June 30, 2020, a portion of the common stock in the portfolio was categorized as Level 2.

The securities that have been valued at zero on the “Schedule of investments” are considered to be Level 3 investments in this table.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Series utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. In accordance with the fair valuation procedures described in Note 1, international fair value pricing of securities occurs when market volatility exceeds an established rolling threshold. If the threshold is exceeded on a given date, then prices of international securities (those that traded on exchanges that close at a different time than the time that the Series’ NAV is determined) are established using a separate pricing feed from a third-party vendor designed to establish a price for each such security as of the time that the Series’ NAV is determined. Further, international fair value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded, causing a change in classification between levels. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments are not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the end of the period.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
     Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

     

Standard Class

     878,840        3,214,805  

Service Class

     640,669        1,082,423  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

     

Standard Class

     432,398        373,662  

Service Class

     410,931        394,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,362,838        5,064,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

     

Standard Class

     (1,426,943      (1,672,952

Service Class

     (1,303,332      (2,612,730
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (2,730,275      (4,285,682
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (367,437      779,306  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also enter these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Series may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. No foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions.

 

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6. Derivatives (continued)

 

At June 30, 2020, the Series experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which are disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” and “Statement of operations.”    

Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Long
Derivatives
Volume
   Short
Derivatives
Volume

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average cost)

     $  —      $ 79,418

7. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities that are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned securities is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and are subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risk

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

 

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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

 

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

       

 

    


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Security type / sector allocation

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP High Yield Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    

Beginning

Account

Value

1/1/20

 

Ending

Account

Value

6/30/20

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period

1/1/20 to

6/30/20*

 

Actual Series return

 

   

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $   965.10         0.74%         $3.62  

Service Class

      1,000.00         963.70         1.04%         5.08  

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $1,021.18         0.74%         $3.72  

Service Class

      1,000.00         1,019.69         1.04%         5.22  

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector   

Percentage of

net assets

Convertible Bond

       0.55 %

Corporate Bonds

       88.61 %

Banking

       4.27 %

Basic Industry

       9.78 %

Capital Goods

       6.42 %

Communications

       11.67 %

Consumer Cyclical

       6.06 %

Consumer Non-Cyclical

       4.26 %

Energy

       10.19 %

Financial Services

       2.35 %

Healthcare

       6.96 %

Insurance

       1.84 %

Media

       8.74 %

Real Estate

       0.75 %

Services

       4.32 %

Technology & Electronics

       5.66 %

Transportation

       1.78 %

Utilities

       3.56 %

Loan Agreements

       8.32 %

Common Stock

       0.00 %

Short-Term Investments

       3.35 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.83 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.83 )%

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

    

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Convertible Bond – 0.55%

   

Cheniere Energy 144A 4.875% exercise price $93.64, maturity date 5/28/21 #T

    965,000     $ 979,185  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bond
(cost $965,000)

      979,185  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 88.61%

   

Banking – 4.27%

   

Ally Financial 8.00% 11/1/31

    770,000       995,301  

Citizens Financial Group
5.65%µy

    790,000       802,838  

Credit Suisse Group 144A
6.25%#µy

    635,000       664,260  

Deutsche Bank 6.00%µy

    1,200,000       993,240  

Popular 6.125% 9/14/23

    2,360,000       2,392,203  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group 8.625%µy

    1,385,000       1,443,128  

Truist Financial 4.95%µy

    400,000       410,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,700,970  
   

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 9.78%

   

Allegheny Technologies
5.875% 12/1/27

    1,385,000       1,290,439  

Blue Cube Spinco
10.00% 10/15/25

    340,000       354,414  

BMC East 144A 5.50% 10/1/24 #

    855,000       864,529  

Boise Cascade 144A
5.625% 9/1/24 #

    289,000       292,221  

Cemex 144A 7.375% 6/5/27 #

    520,000       529,620  

First Quantum Minerals

   

144A 7.25% 4/1/23 #

    865,000       831,537  

144A 7.50% 4/1/25 #

    745,000       714,541  

Freeport-McMoRan
5.45% 3/15/43

    1,873,000       1,841,880  

Hudbay Minerals 144A
7.625% 1/15/25 #

    455,000       436,848  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son 144A
11.00% 5/15/22 #

    487,000       498,876  

Kraton Polymers 144A
7.00% 4/15/25 #

    960,000       968,170  

M/I Homes 4.95% 2/1/28

    1,193,000       1,189,272  

Mattamy Group

   

144A 4.625% 3/1/30 #

    290,000       278,899  

144A 5.25% 12/15/27 #

    775,000       773,547  

New Gold

   

144A 6.375% 5/15/25 #

    210,000       212,865  

144A 7.50% 7/15/27 #

    340,000       352,050  

Novelis 144A 5.875% 9/30/26 #

    700,000       700,819  

Olin 5.00% 2/1/30

    460,000       408,165  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

    1,287,000       1,326,414  

PowerTeam Services 144A
9.033% 12/4/25 #

    1,185,000       1,213,884  

Standard Industries 144A
4.375% 7/15/30 #

    370,000       367,110  

Tronox 144A 6.50% 4/15/26 #

    670,000       628,058  

WESCO Distribution 144A
7.25% 6/15/28 #

    1,145,000       1,210,345  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Basic Industry (continued)

   

WR Grace & Co. 144A
4.875% 6/15/27 #

    340,000     $ 346,130  
   

 

 

 
      17,630,633  
   

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 6.42%

   

ARD Finance 144A PIK
6.50% 6/30/27 #T

    820,000       812,673  

Ardagh Packaging Finance 144A 5.25% 8/15/27 #

    590,000       580,153  

Berry Global 144A
5.625% 7/15/27 #

    1,160,000       1,195,560  

Bombardier

   

144A 7.50% 3/15/25 #

    615,000       403,271  

144A 7.875% 4/15/27 #

    505,000       331,626  

EnPro Industries
5.75% 10/15/26

    940,000       943,346  

Gates Global 144A
6.25% 1/15/26 #

    634,000       628,979  

Griffon 5.75% 3/1/28

    975,000       965,250  

Intertape Polymer Group 144A
7.00% 10/15/26 #

    760,000       783,758  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A
5.50% 4/15/24 #

    334,000       328,777  

Terex 144A 5.625% 2/1/25 #

    500,000       457,500  

Titan Acquisition 144A
7.75% 4/15/26 #

    335,000       317,967  

TransDigm

   

5.50% 11/15/27

    1,025,000       897,608  

144A 6.25% 3/15/26 #

    1,354,000       1,355,489  

144A 8.00% 12/15/25 #

    170,000       179,412  

United Rentals North America 5.25% 1/15/30

    950,000       983,074  

Vertical Holdco 144A
7.625% 7/15/28 #

    200,000       200,000  

Vertical US Newco 144A
5.25% 7/15/27 #

    205,000       205,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,569,443  
   

 

 

 

Communications – 11.67%

   

Altice France Holding

   

144A 6.00% 2/15/28 #

    1,230,000       1,170,044  

144A 10.50% 5/15/27 #

    904,000       999,756  

C&W Senior Financing 144A 6.875% 9/15/27 #

    1,221,000       1,212,935  

CenturyLink 144A
5.125% 12/15/26 #

    1,470,000       1,468,611  

Cincinnati Bell 144A
7.00% 7/15/24 #

    1,140,000       1,166,351  

Connect Finco 144A
6.75% 10/1/26 #

    1,990,000       1,884,331  

Consolidated Communications 6.50% 10/1/22

    1,592,000       1,471,605  

Frontier Communications 144A 8.00% 4/1/27 #‡

    1,976,000       2,008,960  

Level 3 Financing 144A
4.25% 7/1/28 #

    1,045,000       1,048,846  

Sprint

   

7.125% 6/15/24

    405,000       458,031  

7.625% 3/1/26

    555,000       656,390  

7.875% 9/15/23

    1,650,000       1,860,367  

Sprint Capital 8.75% 3/15/32

    200,000       286,098  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Communications (continued)

   

T-Mobile USA

   

6.00% 4/15/24

    685,000     $ 701,998  

6.50% 1/15/26

    1,189,000       1,243,914  

Uniti Group 144A
7.875% 2/15/25 #

    1,031,000       1,048,151  

Vodafone Group
7.00% 4/4/79 µ

    725,000       850,396  

Zayo Group Holdings 144A 6.125% 3/1/28 #

    1,540,000       1,500,299  
   

 

 

 
      21,037,083  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 6.06%

   

Allison Transmission 144A 5.875% 6/1/29 #

    785,000       818,680  

Boyd Gaming

   

144A 4.75% 12/1/27 #

    965,000       830,228  

144A 8.625% 6/1/25 #

    365,000       382,109  

Colt Merger Sub

   

144A 6.25% 7/1/25 #

    935,000       930,046  

144A 8.125% 7/1/27 #

    995,000       970,125  

Ford Motor

   

8.50% 4/21/23

    680,000       720,375  

9.00% 4/22/25

    210,000       227,456  

Ford Motor Credit

   

4.542% 8/1/26

    510,000       488,963  

5.584% 3/18/24

    460,000       465,412  

5.875% 8/2/21

    425,000       429,981  

L Brands

   

144A 6.875% 7/1/25 #

    660,000       683,100  

144A 9.375% 7/1/25 #

    385,000       386,444  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership
5.75% 2/1/27

    600,000       615,939  

MGM Resorts International 5.75% 6/15/25

    1,166,000       1,156,538  

Scientific Games International 144A 8.25% 3/15/26 #

    778,000       691,801  

William Carter 144A
5.625% 3/15/27 #

    1,090,000       1,125,866  
   

 

 

 
      10,923,063  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 4.26%

 

JBS USA LUX

   

144A 5.50% 1/15/30 #

    525,000       539,012  

144A 6.50% 4/15/29 #

    720,000       765,763  

Kraft Heinz Foods

   

144A 3.875% 5/15/27 #

    835,000       873,693  

5.00% 7/15/35

    460,000       506,510  

5.20% 7/15/45

    765,000       830,519  

Pilgrim’s Pride 144A
5.75% 3/15/25 #

    945,000       943,620  

Post Holdings 144A
5.50% 12/15/29 #

    1,035,000       1,072,063  

Spectrum Brands

   

144A 5.00% 10/1/29 #

    995,000       986,105  

144A 5.50% 7/15/30 #

    255,000       255,956  

US Foods 144A
6.25% 4/15/25 #

    888,000       907,425  
   

 

 

 
      7,680,666  
   

 

 

 
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Energy – 10.19%

   

Continental Resources
5.00% 9/15/22

    970,000     $ 955,998  

Crestwood Midstream Partners 144A 5.625% 5/1/27 #

    1,140,000       954,003  

DCP Midstream Operating 5.125% 5/15/29

    1,085,000       1,038,009  

EQM Midstream Partners 144A 6.50% 7/1/27 #

    675,000       693,110  

Genesis Energy 6.50% 10/1/25

    1,480,000       1,270,010  

Murphy Oil 5.875% 12/1/27

    1,410,000       1,242,125  

Murphy Oil USA

   

4.75% 9/15/29

    435,000       445,795  

5.625% 5/1/27

    855,000       885,831  

NuStar Logistics 6.00% 6/1/26

    1,340,000       1,315,498  

Occidental Petroleum

   

2.70% 8/15/22

    1,095,000       1,021,411  

2.70% 2/15/23

    1,010,000       925,413  

3.50% 8/15/29

    510,000       375,309  

PDC Energy 6.125% 9/15/24

    941,000       878,560  

Precision Drilling 144A
7.125% 1/15/26 #

    1,725,000       1,058,391  

Southwestern Energy
7.75% 10/1/27

    1,150,000       1,004,128  

Targa Resources Partners

   

5.375% 2/1/27

    925,000       894,766  

5.875% 4/15/26

    775,000       769,064  

Transocean 144A
7.25% 11/1/25 #

    720,000       403,200  

Western Midstream Operating 4.75% 8/15/28

    935,000       899,938  

WPX Energy

   

5.25% 10/15/27

    1,025,000       959,274  

5.875% 6/15/28

    390,000       374,400  
   

 

 

 
      18,364,233  
   

 

 

 

Financial Services – 2.35%

   

AerCap Holdings
5.875% 10/10/79 µ

    620,000       441,003  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC 6.50% 7/15/25

    910,000       954,351  

DAE Funding

   

144A 4.50% 8/1/22 #

    250,000       238,904  

144A 5.75% 11/15/23 #

    1,675,000       1,601,543  

Stena International 144A 6.125% 2/1/25 #

    330,000       316,181  

VistaJet Malta Finance 144A 10.50% 6/1/24 #

    750,000       676,954  
   

 

 

 
      4,228,936  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 6.96%

   

Bausch Health 144A
6.25% 2/15/29 #

    1,310,000       1,319,006  

Centene 4.625% 12/15/29

    615,000       652,681  

CHS 144A 8.00% 3/15/26 #

    1,030,000       974,586  

Encompass Health
4.75% 2/1/30

    1,269,000       1,214,040  

Hadrian Merger Sub 144A 8.50% 5/1/26 #

    920,000       836,225  

 

 

 

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    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Healthcare (continued)

   

HCA

   

5.375% 2/1/25

    925,000     $ 993,501  

5.875% 2/1/29

    460,000       521,316  

7.58% 9/15/25

    580,000       669,900  

Jaguar Holding II

   

144A 4.625% 6/15/25 #

    465,000       474,102  

144A 5.00% 6/15/28 #

    850,000       871,781  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics 144A 7.375% 6/1/25 #

    950,000       967,219  

Surgery Center Holdings 144A 10.00% 4/15/27 #

    450,000       451,602  

Tenet Healthcare

   

5.125% 5/1/25

    455,000       439,626  

144A 6.25% 2/1/27 #

    935,000       930,905  

6.875% 11/15/31

    415,000       372,902  

8.125% 4/1/22

    815,000       857,217  
   

 

 

 
      12,546,609  
   

 

 

 

Insurance – 1.84%

   

GTCR AP Finance 144A
8.00% 5/15/27 #

    368,000       380,118  

HUB International 144A
7.00% 5/1/26 #

    1,325,000       1,326,332  

USI 144A 6.875% 5/1/25 #

    1,585,000       1,603,806  
   

 

 

 
      3,310,256  
   

 

 

 

Media – 8.74%

   

Altice Financing 144A
5.00% 1/15/28 #

    620,000       616,872  

CCO Holdings

   

144A 4.50% 8/15/30 #

    2,040,000       2,089,276  

144A 5.375% 6/1/29 #

    995,000       1,050,859  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings 9.25% 2/15/24

    1,011,000       940,468  

CSC Holdings

   

144A 5.75% 1/15/30 #

    2,065,000       2,159,773  

144A 7.50% 4/1/28 #

    945,000       1,033,976  

Cumulus Media New Holdings 144A 6.75% 7/1/26 #

    945,000       874,564  

Gray Television 144A
7.00% 5/15/27 #

    900,000       924,885  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing 144A
6.75% 10/15/27 #

    580,000       592,580  

Netflix

   

144A 4.875% 6/15/30 #

    520,000       556,951  

144A 5.375% 11/15/29 #

    365,000       401,398  

Nexstar Broadcasting 144A 5.625% 7/15/27 #

    1,290,000       1,293,264  

Radiate Holdco 144A
6.625% 2/15/25 #

    960,000       958,901  

Sirius XM Radio 144A
4.125% 7/1/30 #

    850,000       841,679  

Terrier Media Buyer 144A
8.875% 12/15/27 #

    845,000       812,256  

VTR Finance 144A
6.875% 1/15/24 #

    585,000       598,408  
   

 

 

 
      15,746,110  
   

 

 

 
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Real Estate – 0.75%

   

HAT Holdings I 144A
5.25% 7/15/24 #

    1,330,000     $ 1,359,233  
   

 

 

 
      1,359,233  
   

 

 

 

Services – 4.32%

   

Clean Harbors 144A
5.125% 7/15/29 #

    610,000       634,458  

Covanta Holding 6.00% 1/1/27

    1,015,000       1,031,402  

Gartner 144A 4.50% 7/1/28 #

    765,000       775,863  

GFL Environmental 144A
4.25% 6/1/25 #

    870,000       879,244  

Iron Mountain 144A
5.25% 7/15/30 #

    595,000       584,483  

Iron Mountain US Holdings 144A
5.375% 6/1/26 #

    500,000       504,280  

Prime Security Services Borrower

   

144A 5.75% 4/15/26 #

    1,030,000       1,069,748  

144A 6.25% 1/15/28 #

    1,270,000       1,199,756  

Tms International Holding 144A 7.25% 8/15/25 #

    560,000       459,200  

United Rentals North America 5.875% 9/15/26

    610,000       639,960  
   

 

 

 
      7,778,394  
   

 

 

 

Technology & Electronics – 5.66%

 

Banff Merger Sub 144A
9.75% 9/1/26 #

    1,025,000       1,033,774  

Camelot Finance 144A
4.50% 11/1/26 # .

    855,000       854,863  

CommScope Technologies 144A
5.00% 3/15/27 #

    847,000       765,442  

Microchip Technology 144A
4.25% 9/1/25 #

    1,365,000       1,377,549  

Open Text 144A
3.875% 2/15/28 #

    295,000       284,536  

Open Text Holdings 144A
4.125% 2/15/30 #

    1,280,000       1,260,602  

RP Crown Parent 144A
7.375% 10/15/24 #

    1,638,000       1,639,876  

Science Applications International 144A
4.875% 4/1/28 #

    920,000       918,694  

SS&C Technologies 144A
5.50% 9/30/27 #

    1,024,000       1,047,496  

Verscend Escrow 144A
9.75% 8/15/26 #

    950,000       1,026,309  
   

 

 

 
      10,209,141  
   

 

 

 

Transportation – 1.78%

   

Delta Air Lines

   

144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

    865,000       893,821  

7.375% 1/15/26

    1,230,000       1,191,224  

Mileage Plus Holdings 144A 6.50% 6/20/27 #

    595,000       597,975  

Southwest Airlines
5.125% 6/15/27

    510,000       529,494  
   

 

 

 
      3,212,514  
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 3.56%

   

Calpine 144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

    965,000       977,173  

Pacific Gas and Electric
6.05% 3/1/34 ‡

    1,550,000       1,850,661  

PG&E 5.25% 7/1/30

    1,870,000       1,884,025  

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Utilities (continued)

   

Vistra Operations

   

144A 5.00% 7/31/27 #

    494,000     $ 502,769  

144A 5.50% 9/1/26 #

    570,000       584,846  

144A 5.625% 2/15/27 #

    605,000       622,206  
   

 

 

 
      6,421,680  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $160,883,248)

      159,718,964  
   

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 8.32%

   

Air Medical Group Holdings 4.25% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/28/22 •

    1,029,861       993,816  

Applied Systems 2nd Lien 8.00% (LIBOR03M + 7.00%) 9/19/25 •

    1,940,398       1,945,250  

Apro 5.00% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 11/14/26 •

    410,430       403,247  

Blue Ribbon 1st Lien 5.00% (LIBOR03M + 4.00%) 11/15/21 •

    357,005       307,024  

Boxer Parent TBD 10/2/25 X

    282,996       268,644  

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings 6.43% (LIBOR01M + 6.25%) 11/18/24 •

    199,885       195,887  

BWay Holding 4.561% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/3/24 •

    593,470       535,904  

Calpine 2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/15/24 •

    128,076       123,887  

Granite US Holdings Tranche B 6.322% (LIBOR06M + 5.25%) 9/30/26 •

    955,109       840,496  

Hamilton Projects Acquiror 5.75% (LIBOR03M + 4.75%) 6/17/27 •

    970,000       948,983  

Informatica 2nd Lien 7.125% (LIBOR03M + 7.125%) 2/14/25 •

    1,046,000       1,001,545  

Kronos 2nd Lien 9.25% (LIBOR01M + 8.25%) 11/1/24 •

    1,002,000       1,002,537  

LCPR Loan Financing 5.185% (LIBOR01M + 5.00%) 10/15/26 •

    396,000       395,010  

Merrill Communications Tranche B 1st Lien 6.195% (LIBOR06M + 5.00%) 10/5/26 •

    731,325       720,355  

Scientific Games International Tranche B-5 3.476% (LIBOR03M + 2.75%) 8/14/24 •

    515,846       457,297  

Stars Group Holdings 3.808% (LIBOR03M + 3.50%) 7/10/25 •

    547,128       545,219  
    Principal     Value  
    amount°     (US $)  

Loan Agreements (continued)

   

Surgery Center Holdings 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 9/2/24 •

    1,034,341     $ 917,331  

Terrier Media Buyer 4.428% (LIBOR01M + 4.25%) 12/17/26 •

    994,005       951,760  

The Ultimate Software Group TBD 5/3/27 X

    1,320,000       1,345,575  

Vantage Specialty Chemicals 2nd Lien 9.25% (LIBOR03M + 8.25%) 10/20/25 •

    570,000       410,400  

Verscend Holding Tranche B 4.678% (LIBOR01M + 4.50%) 8/27/25 •

    707,825       690,129  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements
(cost $15,368,128)

      15,000,296  
   

 

 

 
    Number of
shares
       

Common Stock – 0.00%

   

Century Communications =†

    2,820,000       0  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $85,371)

      0  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.35%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.35%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

    1,208,128       1,208,128  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

    1,208,128       1,208,128  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

    1,208,128       1,208,128  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

    1,208,128       1,208,128  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

    1,208,127       1,208,127  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,040,639)

      6,040,639  
   

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.83%

(cost $183,342,386)

   $ 181,739,084  
  

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $101,378,199, which represents 56.24% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

=

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the disclosure table located in Note 3 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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°

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

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Non-income producing security.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

X

This loan will settle after June 30, 2020, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

Summary of abbreviations:

GS – Goldman Sachs

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

PIK – Payment-in-kind

TBD – To be determined

USD – US dollar

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust—Delaware VIP High Yield Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities      June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 181,739,084  

Cash

     107,037  

Receivable for securities sold

     2,955,332  

Dividend and interest receivable

     2,465,150  

Receivable for series shares sold

     41,980  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     187,308,583  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     6,707,016  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     123,227  

Other accrued expenses

     108,789  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     93,312  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     27,712  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     1,392  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     1,138  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     852  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     383  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     307  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,064,128  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 180,244,455  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 217,231,029  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (36,986,574
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 180,244,455  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 71,816,334  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     15,639,577  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.59  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 108,428,121  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     23,671,388  

Net asset value per share

   $ 4.58  

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 183,342,386  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP High Yield Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

  $ 5,503,396  

Dividends

    39,460  
 

 

 

 
    5,542,856  
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Management fees

    601,629  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

    167,895  

Accounting and administration expenses

    34,896  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

    23,086  

Audit and tax fees

    21,353  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

    7,733  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    5,444  

Custodian fees

    4,239  

Legal fees

    2,050  

Registration fees

    4  

Other

    12,392  
 

 

 

 
    880,721  

Less expenses waived

    (27,774

Less expenses paid indirectly

    (429
 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    852,518  
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

    4,690,338  
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

 

Net realized loss on investments

    (3,444,253

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

 

Investments

    (8,838,668

Foreign currencies

    (1,410
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (8,840,078
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

    (12,284,331
 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (7,593,993
 

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP High Yield Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 4,690,338     $ 10,476,624  

Net realized loss

    (3,444,253     (1,923,638

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (8,840,078     21,590,972  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (7,593,993     30,143,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (4,405,630     (5,240,447

Service Class

    (6,607,380     (8,090,946
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (11,013,010     (13,331,393
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    4,861,448       5,881,247  

Service Class

    13,394,498       14,379,364  

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

   

Standard Class

    4,405,630       5,240,447  

Service Class

    6,607,380       8,090,946  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    29,268,956       33,592,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (9,356,139     (13,886,413

Service Class

    (24,211,242     (27,423,040
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (33,567,381     (41,309,453
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (4,298,425     (7,717,449
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (22,905,428     9,095,116  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    203,149,883       194,054,767  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 180,244,455     $ 203,149,883  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP High Yield Series

Financial highlights

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

 

    Delaware VIP High Yield Series Standard Class  
   

Six months

ended

6/30/201

(unaudited)

   

    

    

Year ended

 
    12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.08     $ 4.67     $ 5.20     $ 5.14     $ 4.89     $ 5.67  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income2

    0.12       0.26       0.28       0.28       0.29       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.31     0.48       (0.50     0.09       0.32       (0.67
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.19     0.74       (0.22     0.37       0.61       (0.33
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.30     (0.33     (0.31     (0.31     (0.36     (0.37

Net realized gain

                                  (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.30     (0.33     (0.31     (0.31     (0.36     (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 4.59     $ 5.08     $ 4.67     $ 5.20     $ 5.14     $ 4.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    (3.49% )4      16.43% 4,5      (4.47%     7.49%       13.16% 4       (6.60% )4  

Ratios and supplemental data:

           

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

  $ 71,816     $ 79,463     $ 75,568     $ 102,359     $ 112,614     $ 111,748  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

    0.74%       0.74%       0.75%       0.75%       0.74%       0.75%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

    0.77%       0.76%       0.75%       0.75%       0.75%       0.76%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    5.25%       5.32%       5.60%       5.35%       5.95%       6.25%  

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

    5.22%       5.30%       5.60%       5.35%       5.94%       6.24%  

Portfolio turnover

    74%       87%       96%       86%       112%       99%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

General Motors term loan litigation were included in total return. If excluded, the impact on the total return would be 1.11% lower. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

    Delaware VIP High Yield Series Service Class  
   

Six months
ended
6/30/201

(unaudited)

   

    

    

Year ended

 
    12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 5.06     $ 4.65     $ 5.18     $ 5.12     $ 4.87     $ 5.65  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment income2

    0.12       0.25       0.26       0.26       0.28       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.32     0.48       (0.49     0.10       0.32       (0.66
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.20     0.73       (0.23     0.36       0.60       (0.34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

           

Net investment income

    (0.28     (0.32     (0.30     (0.30     (0.35     (0.36

Net realized gain

                                  (0.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.28     (0.32     (0.30     (0.30     (0.35     (0.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 4.58     $ 5.06     $ 4.65     $ 5.18     $ 5.12     $ 4.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    (3.63%     16.12% 4       (4.76%     7.26%       12.91%       (6.87%

Ratios and supplemental data:

           

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

  $ 108,428     $ 123,687     $ 118,487     $ 149,616     $ 160,831     $ 162,513  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

    1.04%       1.04%       1.03%       1.00%       0.99%       1.00%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

    1.07%       1.06%       1.05%       1.05%       1.05%       1.06%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.95%       5.02%       5.32%       5.10%       5.70%       6.00%  

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

    4.92%       5.00%       5.30%       5.05%       5.64%       5.94%  

Portfolio turnover

    74%       87%       96%       86%       112%       99%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

General Motors term loan litigation were included in total return. If excluded, the impact on the total return would be 1.11% lower. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP High Yield Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP High Yield Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Other debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other expenses” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are accreted and amortized using the effective interest method. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $428 under this arrangement.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® High Yield Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fee, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent annual series operating expenses from exceeding 0.74% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 31, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $5,168 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $6,942 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,936 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 130,551,802  

Sales

     135,629,192  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

  

Aggregate

Unrealized

Appreciation

of Investments

  

Aggregate

Unrealized

Depreciation

of Investments

  

Net Unrealized

Depreciation

of Investments

$183,705,744    $3,121,365    $(5,088,025)    $(1,966,660)

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains were as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character
    No Expiration    

Short-term

  Long-term   Total
$13,574,333   $22,159,206   $35,733,539

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1     Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2     Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
Level 3     Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Series 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.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

Assets:

                   

Corporate Debt

     $      $ 160,698,149        $—      $ 160,698,149

Loan Agreements1

              15,000,296               15,000,296

Common Stock

                           

Short-Term Investments

       6,040,639                      6,040,639
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 6,040,639      $ 175,698,445        $—      $ 181,739,084
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1Loan agreements are valued across Level 2 and Level 3.

The securities that have been valued at zero on the “Schedule of investments” are considered to be a Level 3 investments in this table.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the beginning, interim, or end of the period. Management has determined not to provide additional disclosure on Level 3 inputs since the Level 3 investments were not considered significant to the Series’ net assets at the end of the period.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     1,006,817       1,198,436  

Service Class

     2,828,338       2,929,268  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Standard Class

     1,008,153       1,103,252  

Service Class

     1,515,454       1,706,951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,358,762       6,937,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (2,024,392     (2,832,201

Service Class

     (5,136,558     (5,651,948
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,160,950     (8,484,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (802,188     (1,546,242
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 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.

The Series 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,

 

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through various means of structuring the transaction, or through a combination of such approaches. The Series will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Series invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Series will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Series more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated. Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Series may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Series to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Series to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Series might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Series is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Series may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Series may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Series may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Series amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Series’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Series from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Series.

The Series 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. General Motors Term Loan Litigation

The Series received notice of a litigation proceeding related to a General Motors Corporation (G.M.) term loan participation previously held by the Series in 2009. Because it was believed that the Series was a secured creditor, the Series received the full principal on the loans in 2009 after the G.M. bankruptcy. However, based upon a US Court of Appeals ruling, the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust sought to recover such amounts arguing that the Series was an unsecured creditor and, as an unsecured creditor, the Series should not have received payment in full. Based on available information related to the litigation and the Series’ potential exposure, the Series previously recorded a contingent liability of $3,069,708 and an asset of $920,913 based on the potential recoveries by the estate that resulted in a net decrease in the Series’ NAV to reflect this potential recovery.

The plaintiff and the term loan lenders, which included the Series, reached an agreement that resolved the disputes. The parties agreed to terms of a settlement agreement and presented the settlement agreement to the court for approval at a hearing on June 12, 2019. The court approved the settlement documentation and dismissed the case on July 2, 2019. The court’s approval of the settlement and dismissal of the case with prejudice became final on July 16, 2019.

The contingent liability and other asset were removed in connection with the case being settled, which resulted in the Series recognizing a gain in the amount of the liability reversed.

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers

 

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between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

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

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

  

 

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

 

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

 

  

 

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Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

  

 

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

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

 

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

 

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

 

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

 

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term growth without undue risk to principal.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                   Expenses
     Beginning    Ending        Paid During
     Account    Account    Annualized   Period
     Value    Value    Expense   1/1/20 to
      1/1/20    6/30/20    Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

     $ 1,000.00      $ 915.10        1.04 %     $ 4.95

Service Class

       1,000.00        913.70        1.34 %       6.38

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.69        1.04 %     $ 5.22

Service Class

       1,000.00        1,018.20        1.34 %       6.72

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Fund.

 

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector     Percentage of 
net assets

Common Stock by Country

       97.34 %

Denmark

       7.53 %

France

       22.17 %

Germany

       9.54 %

Ireland

       1.55 %

Japan

       21.43 %

Netherlands

       7.11 %

Sweden

       4.43 %

Switzerland

       15.90 %

United Kingdom

       7.68 %

Exchange-Traded Fund

       2.27 %

Short-Term Investments

       0.15 %

Securities Lending Collateral

       0.00 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.76 %

Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral

       0.00 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.24 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %
Common stock by sector     Percentage of 
net assets

Consumer Discretionary

       22.45 %

Consumer Staples1

       37.13 %

Healthcare

       21.05 %

Industrials

       10.48 %

Materials

       6.23 %

Total

       97.34 %

1 To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines, the Consumer Staples sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is divided into various sub-categories or “industries,” in this case, Beverages, Cosmetics/Personal Care, Food, and Retail. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 7.37%, 1.86%, 25.73%, and 2.17%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentage in the “Consumer Staples sector” for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

    

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 97.34% D

 

  

Denmark – 7.53%

     

Novo Nordisk Class B

     52,910      $ 3,446,967  
     

 

 

 
        3,446,967  
     

 

 

 

France – 22.17%

     

Air Liquide

     19,740        2,854,145  

Danone †

     39,440        2,737,656  

Orange

     128,140        1,532,294  

Publicis Groupe

     53,730        1,745,420  

Sodexo

     18,840        1,277,502  
     

 

 

 
        10,147,017  
     

 

 

 

Germany – 9.54%

     

adidas AG †

     5,570        1,468,541  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. †

     33,660        2,895,766  
     

 

 

 
        4,364,307  
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 1.55%

     

Kerry Group Class A

     5,710        709,338  
     

 

 

 
        709,338  
     

 

 

 

Japan – 21.43%

     

Asahi Group Holdings

     30,800        1,081,766  

Kao *

     10,700        849,129  

KDDI

     68,500        2,043,845  

Kirin Holdings

     28,700        604,989  

Lawson

     19,700        990,920  

Makita

     37,800        1,374,576  

Secom

     8,000        701,942  

Seven & i Holdings

     66,100        2,162,364  
     

 

 

 
        9,809,531  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 7.11%

     

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     119,400        3,254,136  
     

 

 

 
        3,254,136  
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 4.43%

     

Hennes & Mauritz Class B

     32,900        480,218  

Securitas Class B †

     114,360        1,546,401  
     

 

 

 
        2,026,619  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 15.90%

     

Nestle

     26,310        2,917,006  

Roche Holding

     9,500        3,291,271  

Swatch Group

     5,330        1,069,794  
     

 

 

 
        7,278,071  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 7.68%

     

Diageo

     50,680        1,684,469  

G4S

     830,460        1,174,856  

Next

     10,840        656,307  
     

 

 

 
        3,515,632  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $47,096,864)

 

         44,551,618  
     

 

 

 
     Number of      Value  
     shares      (US $)  

Exchange-Traded Funds – 2.27%

 

  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF*

     2,710      $ 164,958  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

     22,520        873,551  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $1,063,764)

 

     1,038,509  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.15%

 

  

Money Market Mutual Funds – 0.15%

 

  

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     13,315        13,315  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     13,314        13,314  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     13,314        13,314  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     13,314        13,314  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     13,314        13,314  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $66,572)

        66,571  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Securities Lending Collateral – 99.76%
(cost $48,227,200)

        45,656,698  
     

 

 

 
     Principal         
     amount°         

Securities Lending Collateral – 0.00% **

 

Repurchase Agreements – 0.00%

 

Bank of Montreal 0.07%, dated 06/30/20, to be repurchased on 7/1/20, repurchase price $1 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%-2.875% 7/15/20-5/31/25; market value $1)

     1        1  

Bank of Nova Scotia 0.07%, dated 06/30/20, to be repurchased on 7/1/20, repurchase price $12 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.00%-2.75% 7/7/20-3/31/25; market value $12)

     12        12  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Securities Lending Collateral ** (continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

BofA Securities
0.07%, dated 06/30/20, to be repurchased on 7/1/20, repurchase price $12 (collateralized by US government obligations 2.125% 6/30/22; market value $12)

     12      $               12  

Credit Agricole
0.07%, dated 06/30/20, to be repurchased on 7/1/20, repurchase price $12 (collateralized by US government obligations 1.50% 10/31/24; market value $12)

     12        12  
     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Securities Lending Collateral ** (continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

 

JP Morgan Securities 0.07%, dated 06/30/20, to be repurchased on 7/1/20, repurchase price $12 (collateralized by US government obligations 0.125% 5/31/22; market value $12)

     12      $               12  
     

 

 

 
        49  
     

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost $49)

        49  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 99.76%
(cost $48,227,249)

   $ 45,656,747  
  

 

 

 

 

 *

Fully or partially on loan.

**

See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral.

Includes $960,551 of securities loaned for which the counterparty pledged additional non-cash collateral valued at $1,008,008.

 °

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

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin. Aggregate classification by business sector has been presented on page 2 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

 †

Non-income producing security.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

EAFE – Europe Australasia Far East

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

EUR – European Monetary Unit

FTSE – Financial Times Stock Exchange

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities      June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 45,656,698  

Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at value2

     49  

Foreign currencies, at value3

     67,892  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     191,850  

Dividends and interest receivable

     25,995  

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

     364  

Securities lending income receivable

     217  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     45,943,065  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     45,053  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     37,346  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     28,691  

Audit and tax fees payable

     23,655  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     19,663  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable to non-affiliates

     8,728  

Custody fees payable

     7,369  

Other accrued expenses

     3,395  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     459  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     341  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     285  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     187  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     94  

Due to brokers

     77  

Other liabilities

     50  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     175,393  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 45,767,672  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 48,206,634  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,438,962
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 45,767,672  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 44,984,914  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     4,279,637  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.51  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 782,758  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     74,664  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.48  

 

 

1Investments, at cost

   $  48,227,200  

2Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at cost

     49  

3Foreign currencies, at cost

     67,956  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 601,757  

Securities lending income

     1,400  

Interest

     491  

Foreign tax withheld

     (80,712
  

 

 

 
     522,936  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Management fees

     193,850  

Accounting and administration expenses

     23,231  

Audit and tax fees

     19,254  

Custodian fees

     10,148  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     6,021  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     1,958  

Legal fees

     1,394  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,351  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     1,007  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     3,723  
  

 

 

 
     261,941  

Less expenses waived

     (23,940
  

 

 

 

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     238,000  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     284,936  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

 

Net realized loss on:

  

Investments

     (88,802

Foreign currencies

     (8,366

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     (5,118
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (102,286
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (4,514,470

Foreign currencies

     3,486  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     357  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,510,627
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (4,612,913
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (4,327,977
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

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Statements of changes in net assets

    

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 284,936     $ 866,498  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (102,286     2,770,230  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (4,510,627     4,854,662  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,327,977     8,491,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (2,822,596     (1,885,628

Service Class

     (42,149     (27,349
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,864,745     (1,912,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

 

Standard Class

     1,617,064       3,001,321  

Service Class

     185,386       272,794  

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

    

Standard Class

     2,822,595       1,885,628  

Service Class

     42,149       27,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,667,194       5,187,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

 

Standard Class

     (2,864,999     (4,312,975

Service Class

     (42,382     (201,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,907,381     (4,514,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     1,759,813       672,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (5,432,909     7,251,366  

Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of period

     51,200,581       43,949,215  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   45,767,672     $   51,200,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

     Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series Standard Class
    

Six months
ended

6/30/201

 

Year ended

     (Unaudited)   12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 12.31     $ 10.73     $ 13.39     $ 11.11     $ 10.84     $ 10.99

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.07       0.21       0.27       0.25       0.19       0.19

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.17 )       1.83       (2.57 )       2.22       0.26       (0.11 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.10 )       2.04       (2.30 )       2.47       0.45       0.08
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

       (0.20 )       (0.26 )       (0.36 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )       (0.23 )

Net realized gain

       (0.50 )       (0.20 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.70 )       (0.46 )       (0.36 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )       (0.23 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.51     $ 12.31     $ 10.73     $ 13.39     $ 11.11     $ 10.84
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (8.49% )4       19.31% 4        (17.64% )4       22.51%       4.19%       0.49%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 44,985     $ 50,496     $ 43,416     $ 51,613     $ 65,633     $ 62,285

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

       1.04%       1.04%       1.06%       1.06%       1.02%       1.04%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.14%       1.15%       1.10%       1.06%       1.02%       1.04%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.25%       1.77%       2.21%       2.00%       1.78%       1.66%

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

       1.15%       1.66%       2.17%       2.00%       1.78%       1.66%

Portfolio turnover

       7%       137%6         13%       15%       19%       11%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

     Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series Service Class
     Six months
ended
6/30/201
 

Year ended

     (Unaudited)   12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 12.26     $ 10.70     $ 13.36     $ 11.09     $ 10.82     $ 10.97

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.05       0.17       0.24       0.22       0.16       0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.16 )       1.83       (2.57 )       2.21       0.26       (0.11 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.11 )       2.00       (2.33 )       2.43       0.42       0.05
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.33 )       (0.16 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )

Net realized gain

       (0.50 )       (0.20 )                        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.67 )       (0.44 )       (0.33 )       (0.16 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.48     $ 12.26     $ 10.70     $ 13.36     $ 11.09     $ 10.82
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (8.63% )       18.95%       (17.90% )       22.18%       3.92%       0.24%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 783     $ 705     $ 533     $ 361     $ 330     $ 147

Ratio of expenses to average net assets4

       1.34%       1.34%       1.35%       1.31%       1.27%       1.29%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4

       1.44%       1.45%       1.40%       1.36%       1.32%       1.34%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       0.95%       1.47%       1.92%       1.75%       1.53%       1.41%

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

       0.85%       1.36%       1.87%       1.70%       1.48%       1.36%

Portfolio turnover

       7%       137%5         13%       15%       19%       11%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

5 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP International Value Equity Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation – Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Investments in repurchase agreements are generally valued at par, which approximates fair value, each business day. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities, generally as of 4:00 pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Series may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests in that may date back to the inception of the Series.

Class Accounting – Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Repurchase Agreements – The Series may purchase certain US government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Series’ custodian or a third-party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements as of the date of this report were entered into on June 30, 2020, and matured on the next business day.

Foreign Currency Transactions – Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally does not bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. These gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” The Series reports certain foreign currency

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

Other – Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.85% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.80% on the next $500 million, 0.75% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.70% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fee, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent annual series operating expenses from exceeding 1.04% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* This waiver and reimbursement may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waiver and reimbursement are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each Fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,772 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and

 

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

 

transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,710 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $724 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

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

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 3,437,574  

Sales

     4,339,086  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of
Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation
of Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation
of Investments
  Net Unrealized
Depreciation
of Investments
$48,227,200      $ 3,941,166      $ (6,511,668 )     $ (2,570,502 )

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1     Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2     Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3     Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Assets:

        

Common Stock

        

Denmark

            3,446,967        3,446,967  

France

            10,147,017        10,147,017  

Germany

            4,364,307        4,364,307  

Ireland

            709,338        709,338  

Japan

            9,809,531        9,809,531  

Netherlands

            3,254,136        3,254,136  

Sweden

            2,026,619        2,026,619  

Switzerland

            7,278,071        7,278,071  

United Kingdom

            3,515,632        3,515,632  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1,038,509               1,038,509  

Securities Lending Collateral

            49        49  

Short-Term Investments

     66,571               66,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 1,105,080      $ 44,551,667      $ 45,656,747  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at June 30, 2020, a portion of the common stock in the portfolio was categorized as Level 2.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the year in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six months
ended
6/30/20

 

Year
ended
12/31/19

Shares sold:

        

Standard Class

       143,538       259,029

Service Class

       16,851       22,673

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

        

Standard Class

       286,558       161,718

Service Class

       4,288       2,350
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       451,235       445,770
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

        

Standard Class

       (252,192 )       (365,370 )

Service Class

       (3,914 )       (17,369 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (256,106 )       (382,739 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase

       195,129       63,031
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also enter these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Series may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. No foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security between trade date and settlement date.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series experienced net realized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which is disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” and “Statement of operations.”

Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

     Long Derivatives
Volume
     Short Derivatives
Volume

Foreign currency exchange contracts (Average cost)

     $ 13,863        $ 21,915

7. Offsetting

Securities Lending

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Series under master securities lending agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Series, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MLSA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Series can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell, or re-pledge the collateral (see also Note 8).

 

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7. Offsetting (continued)

 

As of June 30, 2020, the following table is a summary of the Series securities lending agreement by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

Counterparty

   Securities Loaned
at Value
   Cash Collateral
Received -
Invested in Securities(a)
   Fair Value of
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
   Net Collateral
Received
   Net Exposure(b)

BNY Mellon

     $ 960,551      $      $ 960,551      $ 960,551      $

(a)The value of the related collateral received exceeded the value of the securities loaned at value, as applicable, as of June 30, 2020.

(b)Net exposure represents the receivable (payable) that would be due from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.

8. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities as disclosed on the “Schedule of Investments.” Securities purchased with cash collateral are valued at the market value. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

 

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8. Securities Lending (continued)

 

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions in securities lending collateral accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of June 30, 2020:

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements as of June 30, 2020

 

Securities Lending Transactions

  

Overnight
and
Continuous

  

Under
30 days

  

Between
30 and 90 days

  

Over
90 days

  

Total

Repurchase Agreements

     $ 49      $      $      $      $ 49

At June 30, 2020, the value of securities on loan was $960,551 for which the Series received cash collateral of $49 and non-cash collateral of $1,008,008. At June 30, 2020, the value of invested collateral was $49. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the “Schedule of investments” under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”

9. Credit and Market Risk

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

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

10. Contractual Obligations

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

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

12. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      10  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      11  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      11  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      12  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      14  
  LOGO    Other Series information      20  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


    

    

 

Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek maximum total return, consistent with reasonable risk.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                Expenses
    Beginning   Ending       Paid During
    Account   Account   Annualized   Period
    Value   Value   Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20   6/30/20   Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $1,028.80         0.54%         $2.72  

Service Class

      1,000.00         1,027.40         0.84%         4.23  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $1,022.18         0.54%         $2.71  

Service Class

      1,000.00         1,020.69         0.84%         4.22  

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  

Security type / sector

   net assets  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.23%      

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0.28%      

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     8.91%      

Corporate Bonds

     38.37%      

Banking

     13.46%      

Basic Industry

     2.11%      

Capital Goods

     2.17%      

Communications

     2.95%      

Consumer Cyclical

     0.99%      

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     5.06%      

Electric

     4.30%      

Energy

     2.87%      

Finance Companies

     1.57%      

Insurance

     0.47%      

Natural Gas

     0.13%      

Technology

     1.79%      

Transportation

     0.50%      

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities

     16.38%      

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     0.34%      

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security

     0.03%      

Supranational Bank

     0.80%      

US Treasury Obligations

     31.84%      

Preferred Stock

     0.19%      

Short-Term Investments

     1.86%      

Total Value of Securities

     99.23%      

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.77%      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.23%

     

Fannie Mae Grantor Trust
Series 2001-T5 A2 6.978% 6/19/41

     9,243      $ 10,926  

FDIC Guaranteed Notes Trust
Series 2010-S2 1A 144A 0.673% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%, Cap 10.00%, Floor 0.45%) 11/29/37 #

     23,642        23,642  

Freddie Mac REMICs

     

Series 3067 FA 0.535% (LIBOR01M

+ 0.35%, Cap 7.00%, Floor 0.35%)

11/15/35

     516,797        515,930  

Series 3800 AF 0.685% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%, Cap 7.00%, Floor 0.50%) 2/15/41

     1,072,894        1,077,940  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

     

Series 2015-DNA3 M2 3.035%

(LIBOR01M + 2.85%) 4/25/28

     62,652        62,744  

Series 2016-DNA4 M2 1.485%

(LIBOR01M + 1.30%, Floor 1.30%)

3/25/29

     32,981        32,945  

Series 2017-DNA3 M2 2.685% (LIBOR01M + 2.50%) 3/25/30

     450,000        452,215  

Series 2017-HQA2 M2AS 1.235% (LIBOR01M + 1.05%) 12/25/29

     888,024        887,417  

Freddie Mac Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series T-54 2A 6.50% 2/25/43

     610        748  

Series T-58 2A 6.50% 9/25/43

     11,855        13,803  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $3,065,035)

        3,078,310  
     

 

 

 

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.28%

     

FREMF Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2011-K15 B 144A

5.129% 8/25/44 #

     125,000        128,888  

Series 2012-K22 B 144A

3.81% 8/25/45 #

     1,115,000        1,142,229  

Series 2014-K717 B 144A

3.754% 11/25/47 #

     635,000        648,434  

Series 2014-K717 C 144A

3.754% 11/25/47 #

     215,000        216,367  

Series 2016-K722 B 144A

3.975% 7/25/49 #

     535,000        559,974  
     Principal      Value  
     amount°      (US $)  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

     

NCUA Guaranteed Notes Trust
Series 2011-C1 2A 0.704% (LIBOR01M + 0.53%, Cap 8.00%, Floor 0.53%) 3/9/21

     1,041,799      $ 1,035,832  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $3,715,568)

        3,731,724  
     

 

 

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities – 8.91%

     

Fannie Mae ARM
3.858%(LIBOR12M + 1.608%, Cap 9.751%, Floor 1.608%) 9/1/38

     114,489        115,093  

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

     

4.50% 7/1/40

     413,005        456,420  

4.50% 8/1/41

     1,032,837        1,173,261  

4.50% 2/1/46

     9,326,137        10,371,800  

4.50% 5/1/46

     1,273,768        1,415,038  

4.50% 11/1/47

     10,031,999        11,235,861  

4.50% 4/1/48

     4,804,893        5,348,421  

5.00% 6/1/44

     954,699        1,098,136  

5.00% 8/1/48

     22,815,782        25,516,068  

5.00% 12/1/48

     9,990,695        11,147,387  

5.50% 5/1/44

     34,430,287        39,525,921  

6.00% 1/1/42

     1,732,543        2,020,720  

Freddie Mac ARM

     

4.555% (LIBOR12M + 1.93%, Cap 10.015%, Floor 1.93%) 8/1/38

     1,550        1,556  

4.65% (LIBOR12M + 1.775%, Cap 11.228%, Floor 1.775%) 10/1/37 

     33,030        33,384  

Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr

     

4.50% 3/1/42

     621,977        687,087  

4.50% 7/1/45

     1,341,594        1,492,311  

5.50% 6/1/41

     1,797,021        2,064,558  

5.50% 9/1/41

     3,081,743        3,542,426  

GNMA II S.F. 30 yr

     

5.50% 5/20/37

     134,377        153,524  

6.50% 6/20/39

     457,292        526,257  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $112,873,188)

        117,925,229  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 38.37%

     

Banking – 13.46%

     

Ally Financial 5.75% 11/20/25

     3,745,000        4,005,420  

Banco Santander
3.50% 4/11/22

     4,800,000        4,993,613  

Bank of America

     

3.458% 3/15/25 µ

     3,825,000        4,150,933  

5.625% 7/1/20

     7,475,000        7,475,000  

Bank of Montreal 1.85% 5/1/25

     1,785,000        1,849,288  

Bank of New York Mellon
1.60% 4/24/25

     6,845,000        7,100,635  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Banking (continued)

     

Barclays Bank 1.70% 5/12/22

     5,170,000      $ 5,262,427  

BBVA USA 2.875% 6/29/22

     7,470,000        7,648,116  

Citigroup 4.044% 6/1/24 µ

     8,670,000        9,417,460  

Citizens Bank
1.144% (LIBOR03M + 0.72%) 2/14/22

     7,515,000        7,517,443  

Citizens Financial Group
2.85% 7/27/26 .

     4,550,000        4,930,699  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.40% 11/2/20

     8,600,000        8,658,968  

Credit Agricole
144A 1.907% 6/16/26 #µ.

     1,895,000        1,923,321  

Credit Suisse Group

     

144A 2.593% 9/11/25 #µ

     4,680,000        4,842,837  

144A 4.207% 6/12/24 #µ

     2,935,000        3,157,358  

144A 7.25%#µy

     2,425,000        2,493,373  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey
3.80% 6/9/23

     1,640,000        1,767,434  

Goldman Sachs Group
3.50% 4/1/25

     950,000        1,042,811  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

4.023% 12/5/24 µ

     13,570,000        14,959,936  

4.60%µy

     620,000        553,567  

5.00%µy

     1,050,000        1,010,811  

Lloyds Banking Group
2.907% 11/7/23 µ

     5,980,000        6,228,800  

Morgan Stanley

     

1.668% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%)

5/8/24

     6,010,000        6,056,092  

2.188% 4/28/26 µ

     2,150,000        2,238,584  

2.75% 5/19/22

     3,335,000        3,468,301  

3.622% 4/1/31 µ

     1,605,000        1,836,937  

PNC Bank
2.70% 11/1/22

     505,000        528,555  

Regions Financial

     

2.75% 8/14/22

     1,090,000        1,135,719  

3.80% 8/14/23

     1,975,000        2,149,008  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group
8.625%µy

     2,095,000        2,182,927  

Santander UK

     

2.125% 11/3/20

     3,250,000        3,268,143  

144A 5.00% 11/7/23 #

     1,314,000        1,435,795  

Truist Bank

     

2.15% 12/6/24

     4,955,000        5,212,782  

2.636% 9/17/29 µ

     9,026,000        9,061,141  

UBS 144A 1.75% 4/21/22 #

     925,000        942,704  

UBS Group

     

144A 2.65% 2/1/22 #

     1,795,000        1,849,299  

144A 3.00% 4/15/21 #

     5,915,000        6,032,307  

6.875%µy

     390,000        395,727  

US Bancorp
3.375% 2/5/24

     2,330,000        2,548,385  

US Bank

     

2.05% 10/23/20

     14,455,000        14,512,729  

3.40% 7/24/23

     1,340,000        1,449,994  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Banking (continued)

     

USB Capital IX
3.50% (LIBOR03M + 1.02%)y

     1,030,000      $ 852,577  
     

 

 

 
        178,147,956  
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 2.11%

     

Air Products and Chemicals

     

1.50% 10/15/25

     390,000        403,597  

1.85% 5/15/27

     500,000        524,301  

DuPont de Nemours
2.169% 5/1/23

     4,900,000        4,993,929  

Georgia-Pacific

     

144A 1.75% 9/30/25 #

     1,505,000        1,553,754  

144A 2.10% 4/30/27 #

     1,195,000        1,241,928  

144A 5.40% 11/1/20 #

     2,365,000        2,402,748  

LYB International Finance III
2.875% 5/1/25

     1,175,000        1,252,665  

Nutrien 1.90% 5/13/23

     3,505,000        3,619,523  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     3,276,000        3,376,327  

Steel Dynamics 2.80% 12/15/24

     6,000,000        6,251,990  

Syngenta Finance

     

144A 3.933% 4/23/21 #

     1,445,000        1,459,297  

144A 4.441% 4/24/23 #

     845,000        887,556  
     

 

 

 
        27,967,615  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 2.17%

     

General Dynamics 3.00% 5/11/21

     6,425,000        6,573,897  

General Electric 3.45% 5/1/27

     1,275,000        1,309,020  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

     4,073,000        4,009,308  

Otis Worldwide 144A 2.056% 4/5/25 #

     2,570,000        2,696,315  

Roper Technologies 2.35% 9/15/24

     6,670,000        7,034,043  

Standard Industries 144A 6.00% 10/15/25 #

     3,200,000        3,303,632  

Waste Management 2.95% 6/15/24

     2,240,000        2,294,417  

WESCO Distribution 144A 7.125% 6/15/25 #

     1,424,000        1,505,453  
     

 

 

 
        28,726,085  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 2.95%

     

American Tower Trust #1
144A 3.07% 3/15/23 #

     1,575,000        1,614,783  

AT&T
1.498% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 6/12/24

     7,300,000        7,317,253  

Charter Communications Operating
4.908% 7/23/25

     4,810,000        5,519,371  

Crown Castle International
5.25% 1/15/23

     3,755,000        4,179,918  

Fox 4.03% 1/25/24

     4,025,000        4,464,445  

Sprint Spectrum
144A 4.738% 3/20/25 #

     1,745,000        1,895,323  

Time Warner Entertainment
8.375% 3/15/23

     8,635,000        10,126,096  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Communications (continued)

     

T-Mobile USA

     

144A 1.50% 2/15/26 #

     1,275,000      $ 1,278,098  

144A 3.50% 4/15/25 #

     1,515,000        1,654,221  

Verizon Communications
3.15% 3/22/30

     815,000        923,127  
     

 

 

 
        38,972,635  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 0.99%

     

General Motors Financial

     

3.45% 4/10/22

     2,145,000        2,187,745  

4.15% 6/19/23

     1,290,000        1,348,899  

5.10% 1/17/24

     4,880,000        5,219,525  

Mastercard 3.30% 3/26/27

     870,000        986,660  

Prime Security Services Borrower 144A
5.25% 4/15/24 #

     1,445,000        1,481,277  

VF 2.40% 4/23/25

     1,715,000        1,807,455  
     

 

 

 
        13,031,561  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 5.06%

     

AbbVie 144A 2.60% 11/21/24 #

     7,125,000        7,591,918  

Amgen 2.20% 2/21/27

     3,620,000        3,822,947  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance
3.30% 2/1/23

     4,485,000        4,745,110  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide
3.65% 2/1/26

     6,240,000        7,011,731  

Bristol-Myers Squibb
144A 2.90% 7/26/24 #

     5,320,000        5,761,647  

Cigna

     

2.109% (LIBOR03M + 0.89%) 7/15/23

     6,130,000        6,163,711  

3.75% 7/15/23

     1,084,000        1,177,527  

Coca-Cola 1.45% 6/1/27

     3,935,000        4,045,223  

CVS Health 3.70% 3/9/23

     9,115,000        9,797,684  

Diageo Capital 1.375% 9/29/25

     2,275,000        2,316,223  

Molson Coors Beverage
2.10% 7/15/21 .

     3,845,000        3,892,936  

Mondelez International

     

1.50% 5/4/25

     3,950,000        4,030,223  

2.125% 4/13/23

     1,680,000        1,741,174  

Upjohn

     

144A 1.65% 6/22/25 #

     500,000        510,325  

144A 2.30% 6/22/27 #

     415,000        429,108  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

     3,819,000        3,902,541  
     

 

 

 
        66,940,028  
     

 

 

 

Electric – 4.30%

     

AEP Texas 2.40% 10/1/22

     5,720,000        5,943,311  

Avangrid 3.20% 4/15/25

     2,630,000        2,877,171  

CenterPoint Energy
3.85% 2/1/24

     5,050,000        5,527,706  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating
5.50% 8/15/24

     4,805,000        5,671,784  

Duke Energy

     

1.80% 9/1/21

     7,330,000        7,427,405  

4.875%µy

     3,805,000        3,805,823  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Electric (continued)

     

Entergy 4.00% 7/15/22

     4,727,000      $ 5,019,130  

Entergy Louisiana 4.05% 9/1/23

     480,000        525,546  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings
3.15% 4/1/24

     6,070,000        6,591,791  

NRG Energy 144A 3.75% 6/15/24 #

     3,960,000        4,188,177  

NV Energy 6.25% 11/15/20

     2,350,000        2,400,843  

Pacific Gas and Electric 2.10% 8/1/27

     780,000        772,255  

Vistra Operations 144A 3.55% 7/15/24 # .

     5,945,000        6,139,580  
     

 

 

 
        56,890,522  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 2.87%

     

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings
7.00% 6/30/24

     4,455,000        5,073,718  

Continental Resources
3.80% 6/1/24

     1,640,000        1,551,571  

Energy Transfer Operating
5.25% 4/15/29

     3,645,000        3,980,448  

Marathon Oil 2.80% 11/1/22

     3,980,000        3,985,777  

MPLX 4.875% 12/1/24

     6,200,000        6,890,049  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

     4,745,000        5,433,606  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction
5.75% 5/15/24

     4,250,000        4,788,509  

Schlumberger Holdings 144A
3.75% 5/1/24 #

     5,865,000        6,321,320  
     

 

 

 
        38,024,998  
     

 

 

 

Finance Companies – 1.57%

     

Aviation Capital Group
144A 2.875% 1/20/22 #

     5,430,000        5,190,773  

Avolon Holdings Funding
144A 3.95% 7/1/24 #

     1,690,000        1,479,891  

GE Capital Funding 144A
3.45% 5/15/25 #

     2,530,000        2,652,419  

International Lease Finance
8.625% 1/15/22

     6,480,000        6,964,618  

National Securities Clearing
144A 1.20% 4/23/23 #

     2,700,000        2,742,786  

USAA Capital 144A 1.50% 5/1/23 #

     1,720,000        1,765,421  
     

 

 

 
        20,795,908  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.47%

     

Equitable Holdings 3.90% 4/20/23

     5,760,000        6,167,882  
     

 

 

 
        6,167,882  
     

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 0.13%

     

NiSource 5.65%µy

     1,850,000        1,767,656  
     

 

 

 
        1,767,656  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 1.79%

     

Broadcom

     

144A 3.15% 11/15/25 #

     1,365,000        1,450,996  

144A 4.70% 4/15/25 #

     865,000        974,924  

Global Payments 2.65% 2/15/25

     2,055,000        2,183,848  

International Business Machines
3.00% 5/15/24

     3,825,000        4,144,385  
 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income

Series Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Technology (continued)

     

Microchip Technology

     

3.922% 6/1/21

     1,240,000      $ 1,264,449  

4.333% 6/1/23

     2,250,000        2,429,163  

NXP

     

144A 2.70% 5/1/25 #

     295,000        310,367  

144A 4.875% 3/1/24 #

     6,825,000        7,626,196  

PayPal Holdings 1.35% 6/1/23

     3,230,000        3,299,542  
     

 

 

 
        23,683,870  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.50%

     

Delta Air Lines 144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     6,438,000        6,652,507  
     

 

 

 
        6,652,507  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $490,282,531)

        507,769,223  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 16.38%

     

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

     

Series 2017-2 A
0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 9/16/24

     10,260,000        10,299,753  

Series 2017-5 A
0.565% (LIBOR01M + 0.38%) 2/18/25

     2,425,000        2,434,930  

Series 2018-5 A
0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 12/15/25

     13,040,000        13,028,690  

Series 2019-2 A
2.67% 11/15/24

     8,000,000        8,329,326  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust
Series 2018-B A2
144A 3.22% 8/16/27 #

     4,704,626        4,760,511  

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-1 A2
144A 0.505% (LIBOR01M + 0.32%) 5/15/23 #

     2,200,000        2,188,486  

Chase Issuance Trust

     

Series 2016-A3 A3
0.735% (LIBOR01M + 0.55%) 6/15/23

     12,935,000        12,981,690  

Series 2017-A2 A
0.585% (LIBOR01M + 0.40%) 3/15/24

     4,555,000        4,569,265  

Chesapeake Funding II

     

Series 2017-2A A2 144A
0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%, Floor 0.45%) 5/15/29 #

     623,313        622,164  

Series 2017-4A A2
144A 0.495% (LIBOR01M + 0.31%) 11/15/29 #

     1,611,658        1,609,650  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

     

Series 2016-A3 A3
0.665% (LIBOR01M + 0.49%) 12/7/23

     15,395,000        15,471,441  

Series 2017-A7 A7
0.545% (LIBOR01M + 0.37%) 8/8/24

     19,325,000        19,388,717  

Series 2018-A1 A1
2.49% 1/20/23

     1,485,000        1,502,730  

Series 2018-A2 A2
0.52% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%) 1/20/25

     3,300,000        3,305,278  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

     

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
Series 2018-A4 A4
0.515% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 6/7/25

     1,990,000      $ 1,996,167  

CNH Equipment Trust
Series 2019-A A2
2.96% 5/16/22

     2,032,435        2,043,629  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

     

Series 2017-A7 A7
0.545% (LIBOR01M + 0.36%) 4/15/25

     10,490,000        10,506,727  

Series 2018-A2 A2
0.515% (LIBOR01M + 0.33%) 8/15/25

     9,375,000        9,404,797  

Series 2018-A3 A3
0.415% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%) 12/15/23

     6,920,000        6,927,550  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
Series 2019-B A2A
2.28% 2/15/22

     4,416,113        4,441,914  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2017-C A3
2.01% 3/15/22

     915,777        920,210  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

     

Series 2017-2 A2
0.535% (LIBOR01M + 0.35%) 9/15/22

     17,200,000        17,198,543  

Series 2018-1 A2
0.465% (LIBOR01M + 0.28%) 5/15/23

     1,725,000        1,717,190  

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding
Series 2019-1 A2
144A 2.97% 6/15/21 #

     2,008,605        2,018,201  

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust
Series 2020-A A2A 1.83% 1/17/23

     3,150,000        3,168,993  

HOA Funding
Series 2014-1A A2
144A 4.846% 8/20/44 #

     323,025        294,056  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust
Series 2018-A A3 144A 2.81% 4/15/21 #

     349,044        349,689  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2019-B A2 1.93% 7/15/22

     2,741,738        2,761,153  

Invitation Homes Trust
Series 2018-SFR1 A 144A
0.894% (LIBOR01M + 0.70%) 3/17/37 #

     3,091,276        3,035,125  

John Deere Owner Trust
Series 2019-B A2
2.28% 5/16/22

     2,392,528        2,407,167  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust
Series 2019-B A2 2.01% 12/15/21

     847,172        851,263  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-BA A
144A 0.525% (LIBOR01M + 0.34%) 5/15/23 #

     2,400,000        2,362,353  

MMAF Equipment Finance
Series 2015-AA A5
144A 2.49% 2/19/36 #

     1,004,227        1,019,326  
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed
Securities (continued)

     

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II
Series 2018-1 A 144A
0.815% (LIBOR01M + 0.63%, Floor 0.63%) 9/25/23 #

     600,000      $ 597,804  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

     

Series 2019-A A
0.745% (LIBOR01M + 0.56%) 2/15/24

     5,000,000        4,970,503  

Series 2017-C A
0.505% (LIBOR01M + 0.32%) 10/17/22

     3,720,000        3,718,223  

PFS Financing Series 2018-E A 144A
0.635% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 10/17/22 #

     3,090,000        3,070,637  

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass Through Trust
Series 2006-C A4
0.435% (LIBOR01M + 0.25%, Cap 14.00%, Floor 0.25%) 7/25/36

     288,292        286,956  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2018-B A 144A 3.71% 8/20/21 #

     2,901,930        2,943,757  

Series 2019-A A2 144A 2.13% 4/20/22 #

     4,150,000        4,196,507  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-5 A1B 144A 2.75% 5/25/55 #

     249,914        251,589  

Series 2015-6 A1B 144A 2.75% 4/25/55 #

     342,589        348,400  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2018-C A2B
0.305% (LIBOR01M + 0.12%) 8/16/21

     302,845        302,874  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance
Series 2018-1A A1 144A
0.915% (LIBOR01M + 0.73%) 3/15/22 #

     250,000        249,149  

Verizon Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-3A A1A 144A
2.06% 4/20/22 #

     1,686,876        1,692,477  

Series 2017-3A A1B 144A
0.46% (LIBOR01M + 0.27%) 4/20/22 #

     2,762,260        2,763,599  

Series 2019-B A1B
0.64% (LIBOR01M + 0.45%) 12/20/23

     1,500,000        1,503,709  

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust
Series 2018-1 A2B
0.37% (LIBOR01M + 0.18%) 7/20/21

     3,348        3,348  

Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust
Series 2017-A A 144A
0.685% (LIBOR01M + 0.50%) 11/15/22 #

     15,000,000        14,990,940  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed
Securities (continued)

     

Wheels SPV 2
Series 2018-1A A2 144A
3.06% 4/20/27 #

     992,639      $ 1,000,414  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed
Securities
(cost $216,653,748)

        216,807,570  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.34%

     

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1 A43 144A 3.50% 11/25/57 #

     237,132        239,504  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-IVR6 2A4 144A 2.50% 7/25/44 #

     611,255        618,906  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-2 A4 144A 3.50% 7/25/44 #

     214,075        220,423  

Series 2017-4 A1 144A 3.50% 7/25/47 #

     282,733        291,649  

Silverstone Master Issuer
Series 2018-1A 1A 144A
1.499% (LIBOR03M + 0.39%) 1/21/70 #

     3,080,000        3,066,578  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
(cost $4,414,599)

        4,437,060  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Security – 0.03%

     

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C6 AJ 5.452% 9/15/39

     661,269        382,579  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Security (cost $701,236)

        382,579  
     

 

 

 

Supranational Bank – 0.80%

     

Inter-American Development Bank
0.18% (LIBOR01M + 0.00%) 10/9/20

     10,530,000        10,527,358  
     

 

 

 

Total Supranational Bank
(cost $10,517,860)

        10,527,358  
     

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 31.84%

     

US Treasury Floating Rate Notes

     

0.264% (USBMMY3M + 0.114%) 4/30/22

     26,060,000        26,079,993  

0.304% (USBMMY3M + 0.154%) 1/31/22

     130,570,000        130,761,651  

US Treasury Notes
0.375% 4/30/25

     164,575,000        165,343,236  
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

US Treasury Obligations (continued)

 

  

US Treasury Notes

     

0.625% 5/15/30

     75,775,000      $ 75,555,965  

1.625% 12/31/21

     23,090,000        23,595,996  
     

 

 

 

Total US Treasury Obligations
(cost $420,122,289)

        421,336,841  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
        

Preferred Stock – 0.19%

     

Morgan Stanley 5.55% µ

     2,500,000        2,298,005  

USB Realty 144A
2.366% (LIBOR03M + 1.147%)#•

     200,000        159,849  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock
(cost $2,655,000)

        2,457,854  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.86%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.84%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     4,867,244        4,867,244  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     4,867,244        4,867,244  
     Number of
shares
    Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

 

Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)

 

 

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     4,867,244     $ 4,867,244  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     4,867,244       4,867,244  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     4,867,244       4,867,244  
    

 

 

 
       24,336,220  
    

 

 

 
    
Principal
amount°
 
 
 

US Treasury Obligation – 0.02%

    

US Treasury Bill 2.25% 3/31/21

     320,000       325,050  
    

 

 

 
       325,050  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $24,655,695)

       24,661,270  
    

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.23%
(cost $1,289,656,749)

   $ 1,313,115,018  
  

 

 

 

  

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $176,409,187, which represents 13.33% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counter party pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes.

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset

at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

Summary of abbreviations:

ARM - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

BA - Bank of America

FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FREMF - Freddie Mac Multifamily

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

GS - Goldman Sachs

ICE - Intercontinental Exchange

LB - Lehman Brothers

LIBOR - London interbank offered rate

LIBOR01M - ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR03M - ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M - ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

 

Summary of abbreviations (continued):

LIBOR12M – ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month

NCUA – National Credit Union Administration

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

S.F. – Single Family

USBMMY3M – US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield

USD – US Dollar

yr – Year

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 1,313,115,018  

Cash

     6,594,451  

Receivable for series shares sold

     5,832,042  

Dividends and interest receivable

     5,037,056  

Receivable for securities sold

     840,674  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,331,419,241  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     6,625,248  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     494,183  

Distribution payable

     366,922  

Other accrued expenses

     311,593  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     284,086  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     9,831  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     8,010  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     4,017  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     2,707  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     2,201  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     914  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     8,109,712  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 1,323,309,529  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,319,679,981  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     3,629,548  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 1,323,309,529  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 151,225,275  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     15,125,150  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.00  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 1,172,084,254  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     118,009,486  

Net asset value per share

   $ 9.93  

 

  

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 1,289,656,749  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 13,288,366  

Dividends

     84,758  
  

 

 

 
     13,373,124  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     3,171,419  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     1,775,039  

Accounting and administration expenses

     130,621  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     88,213  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     55,296  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     38,811  

Legal fees

     36,546  

Audit and tax fees

     26,387  

Custodian fees

     19,340  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     29,099  
  

 

 

 
     5,370,775  

Less expenses waived

     (35,432

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1,753
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,333,590  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,039,534  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     17,863,657  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,169,183  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     27,032,840  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 35,072,374  
  

 

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,039,534     $ 27,537,963  

Net realized gain

     17,863,657       12,583,938  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     9,169,183       26,463,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     35,072,374       66,585,447  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (1,463,793     (4,305,301

Service Class

     (10,419,603     (29,445,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (11,883,396     (33,750,780
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     35,463,890       28,692,698  

Service Class

     47,549,143       54,182,824  

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

    

Standard Class

     1,490,501       4,255,557  

Service Class

     10,716,828       29,530,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     95,220,362       116,661,751  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (20,255,631     (165,315,838

Service Class

     (123,110,590     (116,259,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (143,366,221     (281,575,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (48,145,859     (164,914,064
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (24,956,881     (132,079,397

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,348,266,410       1,480,345,807  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   1,323,309,529     $   1,348,266,410  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Financial highlights

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

 

           

Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Standard Class

 
            Six months                                
            ended                                
            6/30/201     Year ended  
            (Unaudited)     12/31/19         12/31/18         12/31/17         12/31/16         12/31/15      

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 9.82     $ 9.59     $ 9.83     $ 9.82     $ 9.78     $ 9.87  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

               

Net investment income2

        0.07       0.22       0.21       0.15       0.11       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        0.21       0.27       (0.19     0.06       0.09       (0.05
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

        0.28       0.49       0.02       0.21       0.20       0.08  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

               

Net investment income

        (0.10     (0.26     (0.26     (0.20     (0.16     (0.17
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.10     (0.26     (0.26     (0.20     (0.16     (0.17
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 10.00     $ 9.82     $ 9.59     $ 9.83     $ 9.82     $ 9.78  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

        2.88%4       5.21%       0.24%       2.17%       2.09%       0.78%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

               

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

      $ 151,225     $ 131,920     $ 260,009     $ 98,895     $ 81,412     $ 62,646  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

        0.54%       0.54%       0.54%       0.55%       0.55%       0.56%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

        0.54%       0.54%       0.54%       0.55%       0.55%       0.56%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

        1.48%       2.27%       2.14%       1.49%       1.15%       1.36%  

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

        1.48%       2.27%       2.14%       1.49%       0.92%       1.36%  

Portfolio turnover

        97%       97%       125%       135%       143%       128%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

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

3 

Total 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 does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

 

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

 

           

Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series Service Class

 
            Six months                                
            ended                                
            6/30/201     Year ended  
            (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $ 9.75     $ 9.53     $ 9.76     $ 9.75     $ 9.72     $ 9.80  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

               

Net investment income2

        0.06       0.19       0.18       0.12       0.09       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        0.21       0.26       (0.18     0.07       0.08       (0.05
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

        0.27       0.45             0.19       0.17       0.06  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

               

Net investment income

        (0.09     (0.23     (0.23     (0.18     (0.14     (0.14
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.09     (0.23     (0.23     (0.18     (0.14     (0.14
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

      $ 9.93     $ 9.75     $ 9.53     $ 9.76     $ 9.75     $ 9.72  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

        2.74%4       4.81%       0.04%4       1.92%4       1.73%4       0.62%4  

Ratios and supplemental data:

               

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

      $ 1,172,085     $ 1,216,346     $ 1,220,337     $ 1,319,169     $ 1,325,979     $ 1,370,899  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

        0.84%       0.84%       0.82%       0.80%       0.80%       0.81%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

        0.84%       0.84%       0.84%       0.85%       0.85%       0.86%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

        1.18%       1.97%       1.86%       1.24%       0.90%       1.11%  

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

        1.18%       1.97%       1.84%       1.19%       0.85%       1.06%  

Portfolio turnover

        97%       97%       125%       135%       143%       128%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

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

3 

Total 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.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Limited-Term Diversified Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Debt securities and credit default swap (CDS) contracts are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty 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. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). 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. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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 a trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

To Be Announced Trades (TBA) — The Series may contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (examples: when issued, delayed delivery, forward commitment, or TBA transactions) consistent with the Series’ ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future, or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by the Series on such purchases until the securities are delivered or the transaction is completed; however, the market value may change prior to delivery.

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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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage- and asset-backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series 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, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1,752 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Fund security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse the Series to the extent necessary to ensure that annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.53% of the Series’ average daily net assets from April 29, 2020 through June 30, 2020. From Jan. 1, 2020 to April 28, 2020, the expenses were capped at 0.55% of the Series’ average daily net assets. These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $24,799 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $49,749 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

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

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $21,242 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 259,287,948  

Purchases of US government securities

     984,074,381  

Sales other than US government securities

     313,238,985  

Sales of US government securities

     943,080,385  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate Unrealized   Aggregate Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments     of Investments   of Investments   of Investments
$ 1,295,467,164     $23,016,765   $(5,368,911)   $17,647,854

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains were as follows:

 

  Loss carryforward character

     

Short-term

   

Long-term

  Total  
$ 5,342,921     $21,913,927   $ 27,256,848  

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below and on the next page.

 

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

3. Investments (continued)

  Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Securities:

                    

Assets:

        

Agency, Asset- & Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $      $ 346,362,472      $ 346,362,472  

Corporate Debt

            507,769,223        507,769,223  

Foreign Debt

            10,527,358        10,527,358  

US Treasury Obligations

            421,336,841        421,336,841  

Preferred Stock

            2,457,854        2,457,854  

Short-Term Investments1

     24,336,220        325,050        24,661,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 24,336,220      $ 1,288,778,798      $ 1,313,115,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments and Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-price investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 and Level 2 investments represent 98.68% and 1.32% of the total market value of these types of securities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end ofthe period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     3,599,300          2,945,915  

Service Class

     4,822,959          5,594,251  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     151,643          437,511  

Service Class

     1,097,910          3,049,373  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     9,671,812          12,027,050  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (2,063,462        (17,056,074

Service Class

     (12,638,406        (12,012,320
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (14,701,868        (29,068,394
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (5,030,056        (17,041,344
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020 or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paidbythe borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of a Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

 

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7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. 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.

The Series invests in certain obligations held by the Series 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 letter 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. The Series will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Series 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

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

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP REIT Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      5  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      6  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      6  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      7  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      9  
  LOGO    Other Series information      14  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP REIT Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objectives of the Series are to seek maximum long-term total return, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                Expenses
    Beginning   Ending       Paid During
    Account   Account   Annualized   Period
    Value   Value   Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20   6/30/20   Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $ 805.50         0.83%         $3.73  

Service Class

      1,000.00         804.10         1.13%         5.07  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00         $1,020.74         0.83%         $4.17  

Service Class

      1,000.00         1,019.24         1.13%         5.67  

 

*“Expenses

Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock

     96.47%      

Healthcare

     2.11%      

Information Technology

     1.35%      

REIT Diversified

     1.49%      

REIT Healthcare

     7.89%      

REIT Hotel

     4.30%      

REIT Industrial

     13.83%      

REIT Information Technology

     14.03%      

REIT Mall

     1.20%      

REIT Manufactured Housing

     5.89%      

REIT Multifamily

     15.54%      

REIT Office

     8.83%      

REIT Self-Storage

     6.24%      

REIT Shopping Center

     3.93%      

REIT Single Tenant

     5.51%      

REIT Specialty

     4.33%      

Short-Term Investments

     3.59%      

Total Value of Securities

     100.06%      

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.06%)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

Prologis

     10.41%      

Equinix

     7.58%      

Invitation Homes

     4.14%      

Sun Communities

     3.63%      

Camden Property Trust

     3.33%      

AvalonBay Communities

     3.26%      

UDR

     3.19%      

Realty Income

     3.03%      

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

     2.97%      

Welltower

     2.92%      
          

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of         Value  
    shares         (US $)  

Common Stock – 96.47%

   

Healthcare – 2.11%

   

Brookdale Senior Living †

    2,564,312     $ 7,564,720  
   

 

 

 
          7,564,720  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 1.35%

   

Switch Class A

    271,023       4,829,630  
   

 

 

 
      4,829,630  
   

 

 

 

REIT Diversified – 1.49%

   

Alpine Income Property Trust

    20,172       327,997  

Lexington Realty Trust

    476,142       5,023,298  
   

 

 

 
      5,351,295  
   

 

 

 

REIT Healthcare – 7.89%

   

Healthcare Trust of America Class A

    249,932       6,628,197  

Healthpeak Properties

    260,030       7,166,427  

Sabra Health Care REIT

    279,092       4,027,298  

Welltower

    202,022       10,454,639  
   

 

 

 
      28,276,561  
   

 

 

 

REIT Hotel – 4.30%

   

Gaming and Leisure Properties

    132,526       4,585,400  

Host Hotels & Resorts

    127,164       1,372,100  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    156,147       2,132,968  

VICI Properties

    361,995       7,308,679  
   

 

 

 
      15,399,147  
   

 

 

 

REIT Industrial – 13.83%

   

Americold Realty Trust

    113,308       4,113,080  

Prologis

    399,348       37,271,149  

Rexford Industrial Realty

    196,568       8,143,812  
   

 

 

 
      49,528,041  
   

 

 

 

REIT Information Technology – 14.03%

 

 

American Tower

    38,141       9,860,974  

Equinix

    38,634       27,132,658  

QTS Realty Trust Class A

    91,358       5,855,134  

SBA Communications

    24,848       7,402,716  
   

 

 

 
      50,251,482  
   

 

 

 

REIT Mall – 1.20%

   

Simon Property Group

    62,661       4,284,759  
   

 

 

 
      4,284,759  
   

 

 

 

REIT Manufactured Housing – 5.89%

   

Equity LifeStyle Properties

    129,641       8,099,970  

Sun Communities

    95,746       12,990,817  
   

 

 

 
      21,090,787  
   

 

 

 

REIT Multifamily – 15.54%

   

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

    221,357       5,954,503  

Apartment Investment and Management Class A

    14,656       551,652  

AvalonBay Communities

    75,574       11,686,763  

Camden Property Trust

    130,839       11,935,134  

Equity Residential

    73,547       4,326,034  

Essex Property Trust

    42,649       9,773,871  

UDR

    305,529       11,420,674  
   

 

 

 
      55,648,631  
   

 

 

 
    Number of         Value  
    shares         (US $)  

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

REIT Office – 8.83%

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

    65,446     $ 10,618,613  

Boston Properties

    66,213       5,984,331  

Cousins Properties

    134,482       4,011,598  

Highwoods Properties

    132,429       4,943,574  

Kilroy Realty

    103,083       6,050,973  
   

 

 

 
          31,609,089  
   

 

 

 

REIT Self-Storage – 6.24%

   

Extra Space Storage

    85,513       7,898,836  

Life Storage

    78,153       7,420,627  

Public Storage

    36,556       7,014,731  
   

 

 

 
      22,334,194  
   

 

 

 

REIT Shopping Center – 3.93%

   

Kimco Realty

    333,889       4,287,135  

Regency Centers

    76,215       3,497,506  

Retail Opportunity Investments

    411,684       4,664,380  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    85,823       1,624,629  
   

 

 

 
      14,073,650  
   

 

 

 

REIT Single Tenant – 5.51%

   

Four Corners Property Trust

    251,567       6,138,235  

Realty Income

    182,083       10,833,939  

Spirit Realty Capital

    78,823       2,747,770  
   

 

 

 
      19,719,944  
   

 

 

 

REIT Specialty – 4.33%

   

Invitation Homes

    539,127       14,842,166  

Outfront Media

    46,337       656,595  
   

 

 

 
      15,498,761  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $355,006,501)

      345,460,691  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.59%

   

Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.59%

   

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

    2,568,962       2,568,962  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

    2,568,962       2,568,962  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

    2,568,962       2,568,962  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

    2,568,962       2,568,962  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

    2,568,961       2,568,961  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $12,844,809)

      12,844,809  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.06%
(cost $367,851,310)

   $ 358,305,500  
    

 

 

 

 

† Non-income producing security.

Summary of abbreviations:

GS – Goldman Sachs

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 358,305,500  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,145,323  

Receivable for series shares sold

     258  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     359,451,081  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     950,328  

Management fees payable to affiliates

     228,556  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable

     65,362  

Other accrued expenses

     47,737  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     41,440  

Audit and tax fees payable

     20,940  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     2,708  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     2,257  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     2,197  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,367  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     603  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,363,495  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 358,087,586  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 425,056,414  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (66,968,828
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 358,087,586  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 193,489,070  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     17,799,590  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.87  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 164,598,516  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     15,141,490  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.87  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 367,851,310  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP REIT Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $   2,621,631  

Interest

     26  
  

 

 

 
     2,621,657  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,419,942  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     262,174  

Accounting and administration expenses

     50,972  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     35,636  

Audit and tax fees

     17,448  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     15,769  

Legal fees

     11,810  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     11,152  

Custodian fees

     8,210  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     5,067  
  

 

 

 
     1,838,184  

Less expenses waived

     (4,271

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (102
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,833,811  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     787,846  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (48,526,024

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (37,436,399
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (85,962,423
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (85,174,577
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP REIT Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended     Year  
     6/30/20     ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $         787,846     $ 6,657,060  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (48,526,024     44,240,422  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (37,436,399     46,211,888  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (85,174,577     97,109,370  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (14,728,509     (4,838,436

Service Class

     (12,029,202     (3,675,428
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (26,757,711     (8,513,864
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     10,786,196       9,282,515  

Service Class

     8,172,783       9,638,712  

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

    

Standard Class

     14,728,509       4,838,436  

Service Class

     12,029,202       3,675,428  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     45,716,690       27,435,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (8,171,815     (24,026,313

Service Class

     (8,210,225     (23,679,606
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,382,040     (47,705,919
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     29,334,650       (20,270,828
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets

     (82,597,638     68,324,678  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     440,685,224       372,360,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   358,087,586     $   440,685,224  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP REIT Series Standard Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 14.69     $ 11.85     $ 13.49     $ 15.57     $ 15.89     $ 15.50

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income2

           0.03       0.24       0.28       0.27       0.22       0.21

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (2.94 )       2.90       (1.27 )       (0.03 )       0.67       0.37
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (2.91 )       3.14       (0.99 )       0.24       0.89       0.58
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.25 )       (0.30 )       (0.27 )       (0.24 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )

Net realized gain

           (0.66 )             (0.38 )       (2.08 )       (1.00 )      
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.91 )       (0.30 )       (0.65 )       (2.32 )       (1.21 )       (0.19 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 10.87     $ 14.69     $ 11.85     $ 13.49     $ 15.57     $ 15.89
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

           (19.45% )4       26.81%       (7.22% )       1.54%       5.87%       3.75%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 193,489     $ 236,492     $ 198,904     $ 235,390     $ 251,083     $ 244,618

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           0.83%       0.83%       0.83%       0.84%       0.83%       0.85%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

           0.83%       0.83%       0.83%       0.84%       0.83%       0.85%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           0.55%       1.70%       2.23%       1.94%       1.39%       1.32%

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

           0.55%       2.38%       2.23%       2.71%       1.39%       1.32%

Portfolio turnover

           92%       98%       111%       173%       130%       75%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

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

 

         Delaware VIP REIT Series Service Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 14.66     $ 11.82     $ 13.46     $ 15.54     $ 15.86     $ 15.47

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income2

           0.02       0.20       0.24       0.24       0.18       0.17

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (2.94 )       2.90       (1.27 )       (0.03 )       0.67       0.37
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (2.92 )       3.10       (1.03 )       0.21       0.85       0.54
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.21 )       (0.26 )       (0.23 )       (0.21 )       (0.17 )       (0.15 )

Net realized gain

           (0.66 )             (0.38 )       (2.08 )       (1.00 )      
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.87 )       (0.26 )       (0.61 )       (2.29 )       (1.17 )       (0.15 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 10.87     $ 14.66     $ 11.82     $ 13.46     $ 15.54     $ 15.86
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

           (19.59% )4       26.50%       (7.52% )4       1.27%4         5.62%4         3.52%4  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 164,599     $ 204,193     $ 173,457     $ 212,133     $ 232,062     $ 238,103

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           1.13%       1.13%       1.11%       1.09%       1.08%       1.10%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

           1.13%       1.13%       1.13%       1.14%       1.13%       1.15%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           0.25%       1.40%       1.95%       1.69%       1.14%       1.07%

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

           0.25%       1.40%       1.93%       1.64%       1.09%       1.02%

Portfolio turnover

           92%       98%       111%       173%       130%       75%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP REIT Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP REIT Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $101 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fee, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) in order to prevent annual series operating expenses from exceeding 0.83% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* The waiver and reimbursement are accrued daily and received monthly. This waiver and reimbursement may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $8,480 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $14,199 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $7,417 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2021.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 343,736,888  

Sales

     346,803,390  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Depreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

$ 367,262,505     $19,895,521   $(28,852,526)   $(8,957,005)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

 

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 345,460,691  

Short-Term Investments

     12,844,809  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 358,305,500  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     929,422          669,647  

Service Class

     705,055          682,206  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     1,434,129          373,624  

Service Class

     1,171,295          283,817  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     4,239,901          2,009,294  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (657,617        (1,734,837

Service Class

     (663,089        (1,709,138
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (1,320,706        (3,443,975
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,919,195          (1,434,681
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series concentrates its investments in the real estate industry and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. The Series is also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations. Its investments may also tend to fluctuate more widely than that of a fund that invests in a broader range of industries.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      5  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      6  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      6  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      7  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      9  
  LOGO    Other Series information      14  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*

Actual Series return

 

       

Standard Class

    $ 1,000.00     $ 740.60       0.78 %     $ 3.38

Service Class

      1,000.00       739.60       1.08 %       4.67

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

    $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.98       0.78 %     $ 3.92

Service Class

      1,000.00       1,019.49       1.08 %       5.42

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock²

     97.17%      

Basic Industry

     6.53%      

Business Services

     1.29%      

Capital Spending

     8.96%      

Consumer Cyclical

     4.25%      

Consumer Services

     8.57%      

Consumer Staples

     3.67%      

Energy

     3.18%      

Financial Services1

     26.35%      

Healthcare

     3.17%      

Real Estate

     9.03%      

Technology

     13.50%      

Transportation

     3.79%      

Utilities

     4.88%      

Short-Term Investments

     3.02%      

Total Value of Securities

     100.19%      

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.19%)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

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To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Financial Services sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Financial Services sector consisted of Banks, Diversified Financial Services, and Insurance. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as percentage of total net assets, were 18.68%, 2.10%, and 5.57%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Financial Services sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

East West Bancorp

     2.77%      

ITT

     2.34%      

MasTec

     2.28%      

Teradyne

     2.15%      

Berry Global Group

     2.10%      

Stifel Financial

     1.82%      

Louisiana-Pacific

     1.62%      

Webster Financial

     1.58%      

Hanover Insurance Group

     1.53%      

American Equity Investment Life Holding

     1.52%      
          
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 97.17% ²

 

Basic Industry – 6.53%

     

Ashland Global Holdings

     108,500      $ 7,497,350  

Berry Global Group †

     492,300        21,818,736  

HB Fuller

     313,400        13,977,640  

Huntsman

     427,200        7,676,784  

Louisiana-Pacific

     655,300        16,808,445  
     

 

 

 
        67,778,955  
     

 

 

 

Business Services – 1.29%

     

Deluxe

     137,000        3,224,980  

PAE †

     162,874        1,557,075  

WESCO International †

     246,400        8,651,104  
     

 

 

 
        13,433,159  
     

 

 

 

Capital Spending – 8.96%

     

Altra Industrial Motion

     468,470        14,925,454  

Atkore International Group †

     335,100        9,164,985  

H&E Equipment Services

     261,700        4,836,216  

ITT

     414,400        24,341,856  

MasTec †

     528,346        23,706,885  

Primoris Services

     350,800        6,230,208  

Rexnord

     336,600        9,811,890  
     

 

 

 
        93,017,494  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 4.25%

     

Barnes Group

     236,600        9,359,896  

KB Home

     346,900        10,642,892  

Knoll

     435,393        5,307,441  

Meritage Homes †

     201,500        15,338,180  

Standard Motor Products

     84,601        3,485,561  
     

 

 

 
            44,133,970  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Services – 8.57%

     

Acushnet Holdings

     160,800        5,594,232  

Asbury Automotive Group †

     97,800        7,562,874  

Cable One

     5,550        9,850,417  

Choice Hotels International

     148,500        11,716,650  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

     89,100        9,882,081  

Steven Madden

     284,150        7,015,663  

TEGNA

     681,100        7,587,454  

Texas Roadhouse

     150,800        7,927,556  

UniFirst

     77,700        13,904,415  

Wolverine World Wide

     335,575        7,990,041  
     

 

 

 
        89,031,383  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.67%

     

Core-Mark Holding

     237,569        5,928,534  

J & J Snack Foods

     82,600        10,500,938  

Performance Food Group †

     204,995        5,973,554  

Scotts Miracle-Gro

     68,500        9,211,195  

Spectrum Brands Holdings

     142,000        6,517,800  
     

 

 

 
        38,132,021  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 3.18%

     

CNX Resources †

     869,800        7,523,770  

Delek US Holdings

     347,600        6,051,716  

Dril-Quip †

     165,600        4,933,224  

Helix Energy Solutions Group †

     958,300        3,325,301  
     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

 

Patterson-UTI Energy

     919,400      $ 3,190,318  

WPX Energy †

     1,249,800        7,973,724  
     

 

 

 
        32,998,053  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services – 26.35%

     

American Equity Investment Life Holding

     638,900        15,787,219  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son

     285,500        6,963,345  

East West Bancorp

     792,436        28,717,881  

First Financial Bancorp

     642,500        8,924,325  

First Hawaiian

     493,800        8,513,112  

First Interstate BancSystem Class A

     276,300        8,554,248  

First Midwest Bancorp

     734,300        9,802,905  

FNB

     1,851,201        13,884,001  

Great Western Bancorp

     540,000        7,430,400  

Hancock Whitney

     683,901        14,498,681  

Hanover Insurance Group

     157,100        15,918,943  

Kemper

     142,800        10,355,856  

Legg Mason

     58,300        2,900,425  

NBT Bancorp

     192,600        5,924,376  

Prosperity Bancshares

     174,800        10,379,624  

S&T Bancorp

     217,642        5,103,705  

Sandy Spring Bancorp

     131,300        3,253,614  

Selective Insurance Group

     298,790        15,758,185  

Stifel Financial

     398,500        18,900,855  

Umpqua Holdings

     1,259,500        13,401,080  

Valley National Bancorp

     1,460,100        11,417,982  

Webster Financial

     571,900        16,362,059  

WesBanco

     292,600        5,942,706  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     393,400        14,898,058  
     

 

 

 
            273,593,585  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 3.17%

     

Avanos Medical †

     278,300        8,179,237  

Catalent †

     81,200        5,951,960  

Integer Holdings †

     94,800        6,925,140  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings †

     100,533        4,724,046  

Service Corp. International

     183,900        7,151,871  
     

 

 

 
        32,932,254  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate – 9.03%

     

Brandywine Realty Trust

     1,089,533        11,865,014  

Highwoods Properties

     93,505        3,490,542  

Independence Realty Trust

     422,249        4,851,641  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     319,918        3,691,854  

Lexington Realty Trust

     1,239,000        13,071,450  

Life Storage

     128,300        12,182,085  

National Health Investors

     42,131        2,558,194  

Outfront Media

     800,900        11,348,753  

RPT Realty

     673,100        4,684,776  

Spirit Realty Capital

     347,600        12,117,336  

STAG Industrial

     210,466        6,170,863  

Summit Hotel Properties

     805,100        4,774,243  
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Real Estate (continued)

 

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     134,900      $ 2,994,780  
     

 

 

 
        93,801,531  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 13.50%

     

Cirrus Logic †

     177,400        10,959,772  

Coherent †

     62,600        8,199,348  

Diodes †

     117,400        5,952,180  

Flex †

     1,361,057        13,950,834  

NCR †

     298,321        5,166,920  

NetScout Systems †

     313,363        8,009,558  

ON Semiconductor †

     605,100        11,993,082  

SYNNEX

     80,400        9,629,508  

Tech Data †

     34,629        5,021,205  

Teradyne

     263,800        22,293,738  

Tower Semiconductor †

     563,000        10,747,670  

TTM Technologies †

     908,712        10,777,324  

Viavi Solutions †

     833,700        10,621,338  

Vishay Intertechnology

     446,800        6,822,636  
     

 

 

 
            140,145,113  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 3.79%

     

Kirby †

     179,000        9,587,240  

Saia †

     87,750        9,756,045  

SkyWest

     154,500        5,039,790  

Werner Enterprises

     343,300        14,943,849  
     

 

 

 
        39,326,924  
     

 

 

 
    

Number of

shares

    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Utilities – 4.88%

     

ALLETE

     148,400      $ 8,104,124  

Black Hills

     213,900        12,119,574  

PNM Resources

     267,800        10,294,232  

South Jersey Industries

     274,400        6,857,256  

Southwest Gas Holdings

     193,300        13,347,365  
     

 

 

 
        50,722,551  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $935,646,086)

 

         1,009,046,993  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.02%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.02%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     6,265,584        6,265,584  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     6,265,584        6,265,584  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     6,265,585        6,265,585  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     6,265,585        6,265,585  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     6,265,585        6,265,585  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $31,327,923)

 

     31,327,923  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.19%
(cost $966,974,009)

   $ 1,040,374,916  
  

 

 

 

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

Non-income producing security.

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value1

  $ 1,040,374,916  

Cash

    21,838  

Dividends and interest receivable

    1,187,651  

Receivable for securities sold

    900,741  

Receivable for series shares sold

    161,287  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,042,646,433  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

    2,762,236  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

    621,203  

Payable for series shares redeemed

    401,548  

Other accrued expenses

    190,258  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

    176,101  

Audit and tax fees payable

    20,235  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

    7,722  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

    6,458  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

    3,302  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

    2,126  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

    1,732  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    4,192,921  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,038,453,512  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,002,162,493  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    36,291,019  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,038,453,512  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

Standard Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 327,128,737  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

    12,683,008  

Net asset value per share

  $ 25.79  

Service Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 711,324,775  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

    27,685,237  

Net asset value per share

  $ 25.69  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $    966,974,009  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 11,317,196  

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     3,737,521  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     1,060,976  

Accounting and administration expenses

     105,855  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     48,888  

Dividends disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     43,280  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     30,812  

Legal fees

     30,602  

Audit and tax fees

     16,787  

Custodian fees

     14,042  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     13,614  
  

 

 

 
     5,102,381  

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (9
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,102,372  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,214,824  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (42,951,740

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (284,413,282
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (327,365,022
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (321,150,198
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series

Statements of changes in net assets

    

 

     Six months
ended

6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,214,824     $ 12,411,834  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,951,740     64,457,799  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (284,413,282     215,042,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (321,150,198     291,912,425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (25,011,585     (35,845,943

Service Class

     (51,786,059     (70,100,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (76,797,644     (105,946,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     45,009,600       37,861,588  

Service Class

     110,485,741       77,024,433  

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

    

Standard Class

     25,011,585       35,845,943  

Service Class

     51,786,059       70,100,726  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     232,292,985       220,832,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (50,435,736     (57,886,800

Service Class

     (60,196,215     (92,313,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (110,631,951     (150,200,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     121,661,034       70,632,244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (276,286,808     256,597,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,314,740,320       1,058,142,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   1,038,453,512     $   1,314,740,320  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series

Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series Standard Class
         Six months                    
         ended                    
         6/30/201   Year ended
         (Unaudited)       12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15    

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 38.30     $ 32.76     $ 42.73     $ 39.84     $ 33.72     $ 40.23

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income2

           0.20       0.44       0.41       0.34       0.36       0.33

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (10.50 )       8.48       (7.03 )       4.30       9.37       (2.43 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (10.30 )       8.92       (6.62 )       4.64       9.73       (2.10 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.41 )       (0.40 )       (0.35 )       (0.35 )       (0.35 )       (0.28 )

Net realized gain

           (1.80 )       (2.98 )       (3.00 )       (1.40 )       (3.26 )       (4.13 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (2.21 )       (3.38 )       (3.35 )       (1.75 )       (3.61 )       (4.41 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 25.79     $ 38.30     $ 32.76     $ 42.73     $ 39.84     $ 33.72
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

           (25.94% )       28.14%       (16.72% )       12.05%       31.41%       (6.22% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 327,129     $ 435,375     $ 357,318     $ 439,612     $ 429,275     $ 343,847

Ratio of expenses to average net assets4

           0.78%       0.77%       0.77%       0.78%       0.79%       0.80%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           1.40%       1.22%       1.03%       0.85%       1.05%       0.90%

Portfolio turnover

           13%       17%       18%       14%       11%       18%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

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

 

         Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series Service Class
         Six months                    
         ended                    
         6/30/201   Year ended
         (Unaudited)       12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15    

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 38.06     $ 32.58     $ 42.52     $ 39.67     $ 33.58     $ 40.08

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income2

           0.16       0.33       0.29       0.24       0.27       0.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (10.41 )       8.42       (6.98 )       4.27       9.34       (2.43 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (10.25 )       8.75       (6.69 )       4.51       9.61       (2.19 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.32 )       (0.29 )       (0.25 )       (0.26 )       (0.26 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gain

           (1.80 )       (2.98 )       (3.00 )       (1.40 )       (3.26 )       (4.13 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (2.12 )       (3.27 )       (3.25 )       (1.66 )       (3.52 )       (4.31 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 25.69     $ 38.06     $ 32.58     $ 42.52     $ 39.67     $ 33.58
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

           (26.04% )       27.72%       (16.95% )4       11.76% 4         31.09% 4         (6.46% )4

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 711,325     $ 879,365     $ 700,824     $ 853,046     $ 794,681     $ 621,022

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           1.08%       1.07%       1.05%       1.03%       1.04%       1.05%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

           1.08%       1.07%       1.07%       1.08%       1.09%       1.10%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           1.10%       0.92%       0.74%       0.60%       0.80%       0.65%

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

           1.10%       0.92%       0.72%       0.55%       0.75%       0.60%

Portfolio turnover

           13%       17%       18%       14%       11%       18%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $5 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $4 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investments Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $19,789 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees were calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $38,968 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $16,439 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 193,854,310  

Sales

     133,285,950  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

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      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

  $966,974,009     $224,968,493   $(151,567,586)   $73,400,907

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

 

Securities

  

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 1,009,046,993  

Short-Term Investments

     31,327,923  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 1,040,374,916  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ 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 the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     1,757,108          1,056,698  

Service Class

     4,397,929          2,164,927  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     1,130,212          1,018,930  

Service Class

     2,347,509          2,000,591  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     9,632,758          6,241,146  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (1,572,220        (1,613,952

Service Class

     (2,163,191        (2,575,610
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (3,735,411        (4,189,562
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     5,897,347          2,051,584  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

 

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In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

10.Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      6  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      7  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      7  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      8  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      10  
  LOGO    Other Series information      16  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                      Expenses
    Beginning     Ending           Paid During
    Account     Account     Annualized     Period
    Value     Value     Expense     1/1/20 to
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio     6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 858.50       0.81%     $3.74

Service Class

    1,000.00       857.20       1.11%     5.13

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 1,020.84       0.81%     $4.07

Service Class

    1,000.00       1,019.34       1.11%     5.57

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series

Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock

     97.52%      

Basic Materials

     7.62%      

Business Services

     4.27%      

Capital Goods

     11.76%      

Consumer Discretionary

     4.17%      

Consumer Services

     2.27%      

Consumer Staples

     1.98%      

Credit Cyclicals

     2.09%      

Energy

     0.72%      

Financial Services

     12.66%      

Healthcare

     16.29%      

Media

     0.87%      

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     7.64%      

Technology

     18.67%      

Transportation

     2.03%      

Utilities

     4.48%      

Short-Term Investments

     3.16%      

Total Value of Securities

     100.68%      

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.68%)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time.

They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

Neurocrine Biosciences

     1.61%      

Bio-Techne

     1.56%      

Paycom Software

     1.53%      

Tyler Technologies

     1.51%      

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

     1.49%      

Proofpoint

     1.43%      

Spire

     1.41%      

NorthWestern

     1.32%      

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

     1.30%      

Catalent

     1.24%      
          
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of    
shares    
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 97.52%

 

  

Basic Materials – 7.62%

 

  

Balchem

     56,102      $ 5,321,836  

Eastman Chemical

     67,044        4,668,944  

Huntsman

     297,369        5,343,721  

Kaiser Aluminum

     67,223        4,948,957  

Minerals Technologies

     96,535        4,530,388  

Neenah

     93,293        4,614,272  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

     69,439        6,591,844  

Worthington Industries

     128,242        4,783,427  
     

 

 

 
            40,803,389  
     

 

 

 

Business Services – 4.27%

 

  

ABM Industries

     116,521        4,229,712  

Aramark

     157,699        3,559,266  

ASGN †

     84,851        5,657,865  

Casella Waste Systems Class A †

     52,324        2,727,127  

Mobile Mini

     118,937        3,508,641  

US Ecology

     93,916        3,181,874  
     

 

 

 
        22,864,485  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 11.76%

     

Barnes Group

     59,087        2,337,482  

Belden

     68,329        2,224,109  

BWX Technologies

     79,390        4,496,650  

Columbus McKinnon

     36,657        1,226,177  

ESCO Technologies

     51,782        4,377,132  

Federal Signal

     68,260        2,029,370  

Gates Industrial †

     142,037        1,460,140  

Graco

     80,359        3,856,428  

Jacobs Engineering Group

     52,458        4,448,438  

Kadant

     39,174        3,904,081  

KBR

     96,749        2,181,690  

Lincoln Electric Holdings

     59,696        5,028,791  

MasTec †

     54,624        2,450,979  

Oshkosh

     63,852        4,573,080  

Quanta Services

     97,904        3,840,774  

Rexnord

     138,398        4,034,302  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Class A

     45,988        1,100,953  

Tetra Tech

     22,891        1,811,136  

United Rentals †

     29,736        4,431,853  

Woodward

     41,323        3,204,599  
     

 

 

 
        63,018,164  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 4.17%

 

  

American Eagle Outfitters

     168,520        1,836,868  

Five Below †

     50,448        5,393,396  

Malibu Boats Class A †

     96,588        5,017,746  

Steven Madden

     170,935        4,220,385  

Tractor Supply

     44,492        5,863,601  
     

 

 

 
        22,331,996  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Services – 2.27%

 

  

Chuy’s Holdings †

     64,829        964,656  

Jack in the Box

     46,762        3,464,597  

Texas Roadhouse

     35,334        1,857,508  
     Number of    
shares    
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

  

Consumer Services (continued)

 

  

Wendy’s

     268,757      $ 5,853,527  
     

 

 

 
        12,140,288  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.98%

     

Casey’s General Stores

     43,240        6,465,245  

J & J Snack Foods

     32,752        4,163,762  
     

 

 

 
            10,629,007  
     

 

 

 

Credit Cyclicals – 2.09%

     

BorgWarner

     113,975        4,023,317  

DR Horton

     58,133        3,223,475  

Toll Brothers

     120,329        3,921,522  
     

 

 

 
        11,168,314  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 0.72%

     

Diamondback Energy

     70,254        2,938,022  

Patterson-UTI Energy

     22,382        77,666  

PDC Energy †

     66,151        822,918  
     

 

 

 
        3,838,606  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services – 12.66%

     

Axis Capital Holdings

     97,424        3,951,517  

East West Bancorp

     127,574        4,623,282  

Essent Group

     138,437        5,021,110  

First Financial Bancorp

     233,131        3,238,190  

Great Western Bancorp

     119,241        1,640,756  

Hamilton Lane Class A

     24,746        1,667,138  

Independent Bank Group

     65,331        2,647,212  

Kemper

     48,662        3,528,968  

NMI Holdings Class A †

     115,718        1,860,745  

Primerica

     46,253        5,393,100  

Reinsurance Group of America

     51,229        4,018,403  

RLI

     35,705        2,931,381  

Selective Insurance Group

     73,332        3,867,530  

South State

     52,024        2,479,485  

Sterling Bancorp

     212,364        2,488,906  

Stifel Financial

     74,432        3,530,310  

Umpqua Holdings

     305,880        3,254,563  

Valley National Bancorp

     367,877        2,876,798  

Webster Financial

     103,797        2,969,632  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     73,403        2,779,772  

WSFS Financial

     107,092        3,073,540  
     

 

 

 
        67,842,338  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 16.29%

     

Agios Pharmaceuticals †

     97,028        5,189,057  

Bio-Techne

     31,640        8,355,175  

Catalent †

     90,535        6,636,215  

DexCom †

     11,331        4,593,587  

Encompass Health

     87,617        5,426,121  

Exact Sciences †

     60,121        5,226,920  

ICON †

     34,262        5,771,777  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals †

     53,510        2,563,664  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals †

     43,466        4,861,672  

Neurocrine Biosciences †

     70,524        8,603,928  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

     Number of    
shares    
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Healthcare (continued)

 

  

Quidel †

     18,750      $ 4,195,125  

Repligen †

     49,280        6,091,501  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals †

     113,710        2,700,613  

Teladoc Health †

     15,625        2,981,875  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical †

     102,166        7,991,424  

West Pharmaceutical Services

     17,820        4,048,169  

Wright Medical Group †

     68,243        2,028,182  
     

 

 

 
            87,265,005  
     

 

 

 

Media – 0.87%

     

Cinemark Holdings

     147,932        1,708,615  

Interpublic Group of Companies

     173,180        2,971,769  
     

 

 

 
        4,680,384  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 7.64%

 

American Assets Trust

     69,751        1,941,868  

Apartment Investment and Management Class A

     119,109        4,483,263  

Brixmor Property Group

     164,010        2,102,608  

Camden Property Trust

     49,194        4,487,477  

Cousins Properties

     153,474        4,578,129  

EastGroup Properties

     36,680        4,350,615  

EPR Properties

     68,777        2,278,582  

First Industrial Realty Trust

     131,858        5,068,622  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     186,915        2,156,999  

Lexington Realty Trust

     275,274        2,904,141  

Life Storage

     17,079        1,621,651  

Mack-Cali Realty

     18,996        290,449  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     111,998        1,529,893  

Physicians Realty Trust

     90,050        1,577,676  

RPT Realty

     220,236        1,532,843  
     

 

 

 
        40,904,816  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 18.67%

 

  

Blackbaud

     31,815        1,816,000  

Box Class A †

     79,565        1,651,769  

Brooks Automation

     119,273        5,276,638  

Chegg †

     51,018        3,431,471  

ExlService Holdings †

     81,191        5,147,509  

Guidewire Software †

     58,181        6,449,364  

II-VI

     101,197        4,778,522  

J2 Global †

     70,083        4,429,946  

LendingTree †

     18,748        5,428,108  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings †

     60,925        2,092,774  

MaxLinear †

     201,359        4,321,164  

Medallia †

     74,447        1,879,042  
    

Number of    

shares    

    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

  

Technology (continued)

 

  

NETGEAR †

     86,649      $ 2,243,343  

Paycom Software †

     26,429        8,185,854  

Proofpoint †

     68,882        7,654,168  

PTC †

     67,666        5,263,738  

Rapid7 †

     40,609        2,071,871  

Semtech †

     107,067        5,591,039  

SS&C Technologies Holdings

     114,650        6,475,432  

Tyler Technologies †

     23,357        8,102,076  

WNS Holdings ADR †

     95,460        5,248,391  

Yelp †

     106,806        2,470,423  
     

 

 

 
            100,008,642  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 2.03%

 

  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

     167,015        6,966,196  

Werner Enterprises

     89,936        3,914,914  
     

 

 

 
        10,881,110  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 4.48%

 

  

Black Hills

     61,737        3,498,018  

NorthWestern

     130,120        7,094,142  

South Jersey Industries

     234,155        5,851,533  

Spire

     114,985        7,555,664  
     

 

 

 
        23,999,357  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $492,086,059)

 

     522,375,901  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.16%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.16%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     3,388,522        3,388,522  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     3,388,521        3,388,521  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     3,388,521        3,388,521  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     3,388,521        3,388,521  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     3,388,521        3,388,521  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $16,942,606)

 

     16,942,606  
  

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 100.68%
(cost $509,028,665)

   $ 539,318,507  
  

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

 

Summary of abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 539,318,507  

Cash

     627,428  

Receivables for securities sold

     5,264,559  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     488,302  

Receivable for series shares sold

     170,268  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     545,869,064  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     9,202,153  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     444,664  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     333,347  

Other accrued expenses

     154,782  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     49,377  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,076  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     3,352  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,872  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     1,122  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     904  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     10,195,649  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 535,673,415  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 511,081,358  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     24,592,057  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 535,673,415  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 338,901,135  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     17,724,970  

Net asset value per share

   $ 19.12  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 196,772,280  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     11,173,303  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.61  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 509,028,665  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $   2,350,598  

Interest

     45  
  

 

 

 
     2,350,643  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,981,025  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     292,170  

Accounting and administration expenses

     63,707  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     41,395  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     22,132  

Audit and tax fees

     17,317  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     15,679  

Legal fees

     12,665  

Custodian fees

     6,093  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     7,246  
  

 

 

 
     2,459,433  

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (2,364
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,457,069  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (106,426
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on Investments

     (4,419,113

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (81,314,770

Foreign currencies

     (279
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (81,315,049
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (85,734,162
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (85,840,588
  

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (106,426   $ 2,514,851  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,419,113     13,930,353  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (81,315,049     137,373,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (85,840,588     153,818,871  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (10,297,921     (23,348,937

Service Class

     (5,875,178     (13,628,667
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,173,099     (36,977,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     9,610,432       10,267,377  

Service Class

     8,454,838       5,225,032  

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

    

Standard Class

     10,297,922       23,348,937  

Service Class

     5,875,178       13,628,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     34,238,370       52,470,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (14,850,825     (52,540,344

Service Class

     (9,446,740     (29,941,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (24,297,565     (82,481,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

             9,940,805       (30,011,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (92,072,882     86,829,548  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     627,746,297       540,916,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 535,673,415     $ 627,746,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series Standard Class
         Six months                    
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $    23.09       $    18.92       $    30.98       $    28.08       $    29.79       $    30.20

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income3

           0.01       0.11       0.12       0.06       0.09       0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (3.38 )       5.37       (2.59 )       4.89       2.15       2.21
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (3.37 )       5.48       (2.47 )       4.95       2.24       2.28
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.11 )       (0.12 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.07 )       (0.12 )

Net realized gain

           (0.49 )       (1.19 )       (9.54 )       (1.96 )       (3.88 )       (2.57 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.60 )       (1.31 )       (9.59 )       (2.05 )       (3.95 )       (2.69 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

           $    19.12       $    23.09       $    18.92       $    30.98       $    28.08       $    29.79
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           (14.15% )       29.63%       (12.12% )       18.65%       8.29%       7.54%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

           $338,901       $399,267       $343,361       $411,087       $394,898       $394,406

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           0.81%       0.81%       0.81%       0.81%       0.82%       0.83%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           0.07%       0.52%       0.51%       0.22%       0.33%       0.24%

Portfolio turnover

           17%       14%       18%       112%       15%       23%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

Effective April 28, 2017, Jackson Square Partners, LLC no longer serves as sub-advisor to the Series. The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

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

 

         Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series Service Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/19           12/31/18           12/31/172           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $    21.28       $    17.52       $    29.41       $    26.75       $    28.56       $    29.06

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income (loss)3

           (0.02 )       0.04       0.05       (0.01 )       0.02       4  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (3.11 )       4.97       (2.40 )       4.66       2.05       2.12
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (3.13 )       5.01       (2.35 )       4.65       2.07       2.12
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.05 )       (0.06 )             (0.03 )             (0.05 )

Net realized gain

           (0.49 )       (1.19 )       (9.54 )       (1.96 )       (3.88 )       (2.57 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.54 )       (1.25 )       (9.54 )       (1.99 )       (3.88 )       (2.62 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

           $    17.61       $    21.28       $    17.52       $    29.41       $    26.75       $    28.56
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return5

           (14.28% )       29.25%       (12.40% )       18.38%6         8.02%6         7.31%6  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

           $196,772       $228,479       $197,556       $239,918       $231,336       $230,085

Ratio of expenses to average net assets7

           1.11%       1.11%       1.09%       1.06%       1.07%       1.08%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived7

           1.11%       1.11%       1.11%       1.11%       1.12%       1.13%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

           (0.23% )       0.22%       0.23%       (0.03% )       0.08%       (0.01% )

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

           (0.23% )       0.22%       0.21%       (0.08% )       0.03%       (0.06% )

Portfolio turnover

           17%       14%       18%       112%       15%       23%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

Effective April 28, 2017, Jackson Square Partners, LLC no longer serves as sub-advisor to the Series. The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2017.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

The amount is less than $0.005 per share.

5 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

6 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

7 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Smid Cap Core Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation – Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Series may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests in that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting – Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Foreign Currency Transactions – Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally does not bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. These gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.” The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

Other – Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2,362 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $11,101 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $19,931 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $8,383 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

 

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

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were executed by the Series pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and or common officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. During the six months ended June 30, 2020. the Series engaged in securities purchases of $4,765,506 and no securities sales, which did not result in any realized gain (loss).

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 89,908,183  

Sales

     91,312,131  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

$ 509,028,665     $105,354,350   $(75,064,508)   $30,289,842

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements

 

 

3. Investments (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

     Level 1  

Securities

      

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 522,375,901  

Short-Term Investments

     16,942,606  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 539,318,507  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Series. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Series utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. In accordance with the fair valuation procedures described in Note 1, international fair value pricing of securities in the Series occurs when market volatility exceeds an established rolling threshold. If the threshold is exceeded on a given date, then prices of international securities (those that traded on exchanges that close at a different time than the time that the Series’ NAV is determined) are established using a separate pricing feed from a third-party vendor designed to establish a price for each such security as of the time that the Series’ NAV is determined. Further, international fair value pricing uses other observable market-based inputs in place of the closing exchange price due to the events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded, causing a change in classification between levels. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

       

Standard Class

     537,832          475,321  

Service Class

     547,124          267,495  

 

Shares issued upon reinvestment of

dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     629,842          1,106,060  

Service Class

     389,859          698,906  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2,104,657          2,547,782  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (735,618        (2,434,517

Service Class

     (500,969        (1,502,845
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (1,236,587        (3,937,362
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     868,070          (1,389,580
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities that are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations, commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of a Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-sized companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small- or mid-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include more limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

 

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7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      4  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      5  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      5  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      6  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      8  
  LOGO    Other Series Information      13  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                      Expenses  
    Beginning     Ending           Paid During  
    Account     Account     Annualized     Period  
    Value     Value     Expense     1/1/20 to  
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio     6/30/20*  

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,135.70       0.73%       $3.88  

Service Class

    1,000.00       1,133.70       1.03%       5.46  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,021.23       0.73%       $3.67  

Service Class

    1,000.00       1,019.74       1.03%       5.17  

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock²

     98.05%      

Communication Services

     8.59%      

Consumer Discretionary

     15.97%      

Financial Services

     18.68%      

Healthcare

     13.32%      

Industrials

     7.14%      

Materials

     3.60%      

Technology1

     30.75%      

Short-Term Investments

     1.73%      

Total Value of Securities

     99.78%      

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.22%      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

 

1 

To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ prospectus and statement of additional information, the Technology sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Technology sector consisted of Software. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, was 30.75%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Technology sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

Microsoft

     10.67%      

Amazon.com

     6.31%      

Visa Class A

     5.31%      

PayPal Holdings

     4.72%      

Mastercard Class A

     4.54%      

Twilio Class A

     4.34%      

Charter Communications Class A

     4.28%      

ServiceNow

     4.24%      

Alphabet Class A

     3.88%      

IQVIA Holdings

     3.85%      
          
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of         Value  
    shares         (US $)  

Common Stock – 98.05% ²

   

Communication Services – 8.59%

   

Alphabet Class A †

    10,642     $ 15,090,888  

Match Group †

    57,084       6,110,842  

Netflix †

    26,684       12,142,287  
   

 

 

 
          33,344,017  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 15.97%

   

Amazon.com †

    8,871       24,473,492  

Charter Communications Class A †

    32,591       16,622,714  

NIKE Class B

    125,368       12,292,333  

Starbucks

    117,004       8,610,324  
   

 

 

 
      61,998,863  
   

 

 

 

Financial Services – 18.68%

   

CME Group

    22,865       3,716,477  

KKR & Co.

    395,179       12,203,127  

Mastercard Class A

    59,700       17,653,290  

PayPal Holdings †

    105,219       18,332,306  

Visa Class A

    106,726       20,616,262  
   

 

 

 
      72,521,462  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 13.32%

   

Illumina †

    34,044       12,608,196  

Intuitive Surgical †

    19,519       11,122,512  

IQVIA Holdings †

    105,211       14,927,337  

UnitedHealth Group

    44,340       13,078,083  
   

 

 

 
      51,736,128  
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 7.14%

   

Uber Technologies †

    474,609       14,750,848  

Waste Management

    122,597       12,984,248  
   

 

 

 
      27,735,096  
   

 

 

 

Materials – 3.60%

   

Ball

    200,900       13,960,541  
   

 

 

 
      13,960,541  
   

 

 

 
    Number of         Value  
    shares         (US $)  

Common Stock ² (continued)

   

Technology – 30.75%

   

Adobe †

    20,969     $ 9,128,016  

Autodesk †

    58,002       13,873,498  

Coupa Software †

    44,831       12,419,980  

Microsoft

    203,676       41,450,103  

Paycom Software †

    29,920       9,267,122  

ServiceNow †

    40,573       16,434,499  

Twilio Class A †

    76,693       16,827,978  
   

 

 

 
          119,401,196  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $246,274,749)

      380,697,303  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.73%

 

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.73%

 

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

    1,346,192       1,346,192  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

    1,346,193       1,346,193  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

    1,346,192       1,346,192  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

    1,346,192       1,346,192  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

    1,346,192       1,346,192  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,730,961)

 

    6,730,961  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 99.78%
(cost $253,005,710)

   $ 387,428,264  
  

 

 

 

 

  ² Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

   †  Non-income producing security.

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 387,428,264  

Cash

     1,818,105  

Receivable for securities sold

     2,599,126  

Receivable for series shares sold

     791,432  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     37,096  

Dividends and interest receivable

     31,703  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     392,705,726  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     3,982,516  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     27,995  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     205,149  

Other accrued expenses

     105,687  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     80,863  

Audit and tax fees payable

     20,235  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     2,915  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     2,367  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,418  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     803  

Reports and statements to shareholders expense payable to affiliates

     650  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,430,598  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 388,275,128  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 232,149,099  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     156,126,029  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 388,275,128  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 56,494,533  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     5,206,865  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.85  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 331,780,595  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     32,142,288  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.32  

 

 

1Investments, at cost

   $ 253,005,710  

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

 

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Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,219,302  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,165,296  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     459,090  

Accounting and administration expenses

     49,422  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     33,358  

Audit and tax fees

     16,743  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     14,857  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     10,451  

Legal fees

     9,331  

Custodian fees

     4,086  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     4,315  
  

 

 

 
     1,766,953  

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (11
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,766,942  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (547,640
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain

     22,342,605  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     25,150,715  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     47,493,320  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 46,945,680  
  

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (547,640   $ (461,994

Net realized gain

     22,342,605       23,852,476  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     25,150,715       62,031,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     46,945,680       85,421,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (2,919,568     (8,687,296

Service Class

     (17,807,060     (54,735,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (20,726,628     (63,422,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     1,450,248       6,351,775  

Service Class

     8,440,316       2,785,831  

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

    

Standard Class

     2,919,569       8,687,296  

Service Class

     17,807,060       54,735,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     30,617,193       72,560,454  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (5,043,047     (8,398,881

Service Class

     (35,839,196     (43,121,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (40,882,243     (51,519,930
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (10,265,050     21,040,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     15,954,002       43,039,615  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     372,321,126       329,281,511  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   388,275,128     $   372,321,126  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series

Financial highlights

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

 

           Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series Standard Class  
           Six months                                  
           ended                                  
           6/30/201              Year ended              
           (Unaudited)           12/31/19             12/31/18             12/31/17             12/31/16             12/31/15    

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 10.15     $ 9.57     $ 11.31     $ 8.91     $ 13.31     $ 13.75  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income2

       3       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.02       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       1.27       2.41       (0.27     2.49       (0.75     0.66  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       1.27       2.42       (0.26     2.50       (0.73     0.74  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

              

Net investment income

                               (0.08     (0.08

Net realized gain

       (0.57     (1.84     (1.48     (0.10     (3.59     (1.10
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.57     (1.84     (1.48     (0.10     (3.67     (1.18
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.85     $ 10.15     $ 9.57     $ 11.31     $ 8.91     $ 13.31  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

       13.57%       27.25%       (3.00%     28.28%       (5.17%     5.39%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 56,494     $ 53,322     $ 43,417     $ 46,908     $ 47,773     $ 50,055  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

       0.73%       0.73%       0.73%       0.74%       0.74%       0.75%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

       (0.05%     0.13%       0.08%       0.05%       0.22%       0.56%  

Portfolio turnover

       39%       33%       40%       25%       22%       39%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

 

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

 

           Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series Service Class  
           Six months                                
           ended                                
           6/30/201           Year ended              
           (Unaudited)     12/31/19     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 9.70     $ 9.24     $ 11.00     $ 8.68     $ 13.07     $ 13.53  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income (loss)2

       (0.02     (0.02     (0.02     (0.02     3       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       1.21       2.32       (0.26     2.44       (0.75     0.65  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       1.19       2.30       (0.28     2.42       (0.75     0.69  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

              

Net investment income

                               (0.05     (0.05

Net realized gain

       (0.57     (1.84     (1.48     (0.10     (3.59     (1.10
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.57     (1.84     (1.48     (0.10     (3.64     (1.15
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.32     $ 9.70     $ 9.24     $ 11.00     $ 8.68     $ 13.07  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

       13.37%       26.88%5       (3.29% )5       28.10%5       (5.50% )5       5.08%5  

Ratios and supplemental data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 331,781     $ 318,999     $ 285,865     $ 336,676     $ 316,194     $ 361,691  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

       1.03%       1.03%       1.01%       0.99%       0.99%       1.00%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly6

       1.03%       1.03%       1.03%       1.04%       1.04%       1.05%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

       (0.35%     (0.17%     (0.20%     (0.20%     (0.03%     0.31%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived and expenses paid indirectly

       (0.35%     (0.17%     (0.22%     (0.25%     (0.08%     0.26%  

Portfolio turnover

       39%       33%       40%       25%       22%       39%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP U.S. Growth Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Series may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $11 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this agreement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

Jackson Square Partners, LLC (JSP), a related party of DMC, furnishes investment sub-advisory services to the Series. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays JSP fees based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the Series at the following annual rate: 0.39% of the first $500 million; 0.36% of the next $500 million; 0.33% of the next $1.5 billion; and 0.30% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees were calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $8,147 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $13,446 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 the Series was charged $5,677 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 138,658,182  

Sales

     161,652,104  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

$ 253,005,710     $137,041,266   $(2,618,712)   $134,422,554

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

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

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

 

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 380,697,303  

Short-Term Investments

     6,730,961  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 387,428,264  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     143,784          639,633  

Service Class

     851,058          295,305  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     319,078          945,299  

Service Class

     2,044,439          6,219,949  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     3,358,359          8,100,186  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (509,289        (868,468

Service Class

     (3,641,543        (4,564,819
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     (4,150,832        (5,433,287
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (792,473        2,666,899  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests in growth stocks (such as those in the financial services sector), which reflect projections of future earnings and revenue. These prices may rise or fall dramatically depending on whether those projections are met. These companies’ stock prices may be more volatile, particularly over the short term.

The Series 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Value Series

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

  

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Financial highlights

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Other Series information

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

 

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

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

 

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

 

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

 

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP Value Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

 

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
   Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During 
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*
 

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

   $1,000.00    $849.40    0.70%     $3.22  

Service Class

   1,000.00    848.10    1.00%     4.60  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

   $1,000.00    $1,021.38    0.70%     $3.52  

Service Class

   1,000.00    1,019.89    1.00%     5.02  

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series

Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage
of net assets

Common Stock

     98.93%  

Communication Services

     11.49%  

Consumer Discretionary

       6.74%  

Consumer Staples

       9.58%  

Energy

       3.10%  

Financials

     14.35%  

Healthcare

     21.16%  

Industrials

       8.25%  

Information Technology

     15.64%  

Materials

       3.35%  

Real Estate

       2.55%  

Utilities

       2.72%  

Short-Term Investments

       1.07%  

Total Value of Securities

   100.00%  

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.00%  

Total Net Assets

   100.00%  

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage
of net assets

Lowe’s

       3.46%    

Conagra Brands

       3.45%    

Broadcom

       3.41%    

CVS Health

       3.38%    

DuPont de Nemours

       3.35%    

Dollar Tree

       3.28%    

Oracle

       3.27%    

Cardinal Health

       3.27%    

Marsh & McLennan

       3.20%    

Cisco Systems

       3.17%    
 

 

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Series Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock - 98.93%

 

Communication Services - 11.49%

 

AT&T

     600,924      $ 18,165,932  

Comcast Class A

     482,248        18,798,027  

Verizon Communications

     388,300        21,406,979  

Walt Disney

     192,584        21,475,042  
     

 

 

 
        79,845,980  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 6.74%

 

Dollar Tree †

     245,700        22,771,476  

Lowe’s

     177,800        24,024,336  
     

 

 

 
        46,795,812  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 9.58%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     536,500        21,406,350  

Conagra Brands

     680,504        23,933,325  

Mondelez International Class A

     414,800        21,208,724  
     

 

 

 
        66,548,399  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 3.10%

     

ConocoPhillips

     512,652        21,541,637  
     

 

 

 
        21,541,637  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 14.35%

 

Allstate

     202,000        19,591,980  

American International Group

     655,500        20,438,490  

Bank of New York Mellon

     495,300        19,143,345  

Marsh & McLennan

     206,800        22,204,116  

Truist Financial

     487,600        18,309,380  
     

 

 

 
        99,687,311  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare - 21.16%

 

  

Abbott Laboratories

     220,700        20,178,601  

Cardinal Health

     435,300        22,718,307  

Cigna

     104,151        19,543,935  

CVS Health

     361,300        23,473,661  

Johnson & Johnson

     148,800        20,925,744  

Merck & Co.

     274,700        21,242,551  

Pfizer

     577,541        18,885,591  
     

 

 

 
        146,968,390  
     

 

 

 

Industrials - 8.25%

 

Caterpillar

     165,284        20,908,426  

Northrop Grumman

     57,000        17,524,080  

Raytheon Technologies

     305,974        18,854,118  
     

 

 

 
        57,286,624  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 15.64%

 

Broadcom

     75,000        23,670,750  

Cisco Systems

     472,800        22,051,392  
     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A

     357,522      $ 20,314,400  

Intel

     332,200        19,875,526  

Oracle

     411,400        22,738,078  
     

 

 

 
        108,650,146  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 3.35%

 

  

DuPont de Nemours

     438,283        23,285,976  
     

 

 

 
        23,285,976  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.55%

 

  

Equity Residential

     300,900        17,698,938  
     

 

 

 
        17,698,938  
     

 

 

 

Utilities - 2.72%

 

  

Edison International

     348,000        18,899,880  
     

 

 

 
        18,899,880  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $457,088,542)

        687,209,093  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments - 1.07%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds - 1.07%

 

BlackRock FedFund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     1,490,304        1,490,303  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     1,490,304        1,490,304  

GS Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     1,490,304        1,490,304  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio - Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     1,490,304        1,490,304  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund - Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     1,490,304        1,490,304  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,451,519)

        7,451,519  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities - 100.00%
(cost $464,540,061)

   $ 694,660,612  
  

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

GS - Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities      June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 694,660,612  

Dividends and interest receivable

     899,083  

Receivable for series shares sold

     13,127  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     695,572,822  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Investment management fees payable

     368,188  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     285,411  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     82,325  

Accounting and Administration expenses payable

     65,151  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable

     51,696  

Audit and tax fees payable

     20,235  

Other accrued expenses

     8,559  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     5,406  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,346  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     2,330  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     1,488  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     1,187  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     896,322  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 694,676,500  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 489,262,245  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     205,414,255  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 694,676,500  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 367,800,065  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     15,092,564  

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.37  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 326,876,435  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     13,445,561  

Net asset value per share

   $ 24.31  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $      464,540,061  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Value Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 9,947,455  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     2,270,993  

Distribution expenses-Service Class

     511,459  

Accounting and administration expenses

     79,102  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     30,110  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     29,738  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,978  

Legal fees

     20,796  

Audit and tax fees

     16,735  

Custodian fees

     9,320  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     9,107  
  

 

 

 
     2,998,342  

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,998,341  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,949,114  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (27,210,124

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (104,185,322
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (131,395,446
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (124,446,332
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust —

Delaware VIP Value Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months
ended 6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,949,114     $ 14,318,954  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (27,210,124     35,858,393  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (104,185,322     93,121,390  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (124,446,332     143,298,737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (26,675,996     (36,693,110

Service Class

     (23,414,377     (32,088,566
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (50,090,373     (68,781,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     9,273,187       21,217,326  

Service Class

     10,264,528       20,861,629  

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

    

Standard Class

     26,675,995       36,693,110  

Service Class

     23,414,377       32,088,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     69,628,087       110,860,631  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (16,822,225     (45,148,585

Service Class

     (23,490,079     (37,921,696
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (40,312,304     (83,070,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     29,315,783       27,790,350  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (145,220,922     102,307,411  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     839,897,422       737,590,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   694,676,500     $   839,897,422  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series

Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Value Series Standard Class
     Six months
ended
6/30/201
(Unaudited)
                   
    Year ended
    12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 31.09     $ 28.31     $ 31.57     $ 29.25     $ 28.64     $ 29.24

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income2

       0.27       0.57       0.54       0.48       0.52       0.55

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (5.08 )       4.87       (1.29 )       3.38       3.39       (0.65 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (4.81 )       5.44       (0.75 )       3.86       3.91       (0.10 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

            

Net investment income

       (0.58 )       (0.54 )       (0.53 )       (0.51 )       (0.59 )       (0.50 )

Net realized gain

       (1.33 )       (2.12 )       (1.98 )       (1.03 )       (2.71 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (1.91 )       (2.66 )       (2.51 )       (1.54 )       (3.30 )       (0.50 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 24.37     $ 31.09     $ 28.31     $ 31.57     $ 29.25     $ 28.64
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (15.06% )       19.97%       (2.73% )       13.80%       14.65%       (0.41% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 367,800       $ 440,587     $ 388,644     $ 431,874     $ 439,265     $ 389,570

Ratio of expenses to average net assets4

       0.70%       0.69%       0.69%       0.70%       0.70%       0.71%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       2.08%       1.92%       1.77%       1.64%       1.87%       1.88%

Portfolio turnover

       16%       13%       13%       11%       17%       17%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

         Delaware VIP Value Series Service Class
     Six months
ended
6/30/201
(Unaudited)
                   
    Year ended
    12/31/19   12/31/18   12/31/17   12/31/16   12/31/15

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 30.95     $ 28.20     $ 31.46     $ 29.15     $ 28.56     $ 29.16

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                        

Net investment income2

       0.23       0.48       0.45       0.41       0.45       0.47

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (5.05 )       4.84       (1.28 )       3.37       3.37       (0.64 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (4.82 )       5.32       (0.83 )       3.78       3.82       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                        

Net investment income

       (0.49 )       (0.45 )       (0.45 )       (0.44 )       (0.52 )       (0.43 )

Net realized gain

       (1.33 )       (2.12 )       (1.98 )       (1.03 )       (2.71 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (1.82 )       (2.57 )       (2.43 )       (1.47 )       (3.23 )       (0.43 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 24.31     $ 30.95     $ 28.20     $ 31.46     $ 29.15     $ 28.56
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return3

       (15.19% )       19.60%       (3.00% )4       13.53% 4        14.32% 4        (0.64% )4

Ratios and supplemental data:

                        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 326,877       $ 399,310     $ 348,946     $ 372,576     $ 365,855     $ 304,570

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

       1.00%       0.99%       0.97%       0.95%       0.95%       0.96%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.00%       0.99%       0.99%       1.00%       1.00%       1.01%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.78%       1.62%       1.49%       1.39%       1.62%       1.63%

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

       1.78%       1.62%       1.47%       1.34%       1.57%       1.58%

Portfolio turnover

       16%       13%       13%       11%       17%       17%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

4 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Value Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Value Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation – Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020, and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the year ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting – Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other – Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. The Series declares and pays distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earning credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1 under this arrangement.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Fund equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Fund, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $14,262 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $26,833 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $11,289 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 111,047,379  

Sales

     124,307,817  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

   Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation
of Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation
of Investments
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
of Investments
$464,540,061    $240,083,537    $(9,962,986)   $230,120,551

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1     Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2     Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
Level 3     Significant unobservable inputs including the Series’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

     Level 1  

Securities

  

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 687,209,093  

Short-Term Investments

     7,451,519  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 694,660,612  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
    Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     378,992       709,070  

Service Class

     431,931       699,745  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Standard Class

     1,170,000       1,274,509  

Service Class

     1,028,751       1,117,290  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,009,674       3,800,614  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (629,713     (1,536,732

Service Class

     (917,067     (1,287,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,546,780     (2,824,326
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,462,894       976,288  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities that are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of a Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Covered Call Strategy Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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Table of contents

 

        

  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      6  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      7  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      7  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      8  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      9  
  LOGO    Other Series information      15  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


    

    

 

Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $   862.70     0.90%   $4.17

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,020.39     0.90%   $4.52

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests, including exchange-traded funds. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s or a sub-advisor internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage
of net assets
 

Common Stock

     103.25%      

Communication Services

     8.73%      

Consumer Discretionary

     9.60%      

Consumer Staples

     11.23%      

Energy

     2.98%      

Financials

     7.45%      

Healthcare

     11.96%      

Industrials

     14.16%      

Information Technology1

     35.85%      

Materials

     1.29%      

Exchange-Traded Fund

     1.03%      

Short-Term Investments

     2.22%      

Total Value of Securities Before Options Written

     106.50%      

Options Written

     (6.24)%     

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.26%)      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

1 

To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Information Technology sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Information Technology sector consisted of Computers, Diversified Financial Services, Semiconductors, Software, and Telecommunications. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 7.09%, 6.75%, 7.99%, 11.70%, and 2.32%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Information Technology sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings    Percentage
of net assets
 

Microsoft

     7.92%      

Apple

     7.10%      

Home Depot

     5.71%      

Mastercard Class A

     4.60%      

BlackRock

     4.23%      

Broadcom

     4.04%      

Texas Instruments

     3.95%      

Alphabet Class A

     3.94%      

Costco Wholesale

     3.88%      

Oracle

 

    

 

3.78%    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of    
shares    
    Value
(US $)
 

Common Stock – 103.25%

    

Communication Services – 8.73%

 

 

Alphabet Class A †~

     500     $ 709,025  

AT&T ~

     6,700       202,541  

Facebook Class A †~

     2,900       658,503  
    

 

 

 
           1,570,069  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 9.60%

 

 

Home Depot ~

     4,100       1,027,091  

TJX ~

     6,400       323,584  

Whirlpool ~

     2,900       375,637  
    

 

 

 
       1,726,312  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 11.23%

 

 

Constellation Brands Class A ~

     2,200       384,890  

Costco Wholesale ~

     2,300       697,383  

Mondelez International Class A ~

     11,200       572,656  

Sysco ~

     6,700       366,222  
    

 

 

 
       2,021,151  
    

 

 

 

Energy – 2.98%

    

Chevron ~

     6,000       535,380  
    

 

 

 
       535,380  
    

 

 

 

Financials – 7.45%

    

BlackRock ~

     1,400       761,726  

Blackstone Group Class A ~

     10,200       577,932  
    

 

 

 
       1,339,658  
    

 

 

 

Healthcare – 11.96%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb ~

     11,100       652,680  

Medtronic ~

     7,000       641,900  

Merck & Co. ~

     6,200       479,446  

Stryker ~

     2,100       378,399  
    

 

 

 
       2,152,425  
    

 

 

 

Industrials – 14.16%

    

Boeing ~

     2,800       513,240  

Caterpillar ~

     2,900       366,850  

Lockheed Martin ~

     1,700       620,364  

Raytheon Technologies ~

     8,000       492,960  

Union Pacific ~

     1,700       287,419  

United Parcel Service
Class B ~

     2,400       266,832  
    

 

 

 
       2,547,665  
    

 

 

 

Information Technology – 35.85%

 

 

Apple ~

     3,500       1,276,800  

Broadcom ~

     2,300       725,903  

Corning ~

     16,100       416,990  

Mastercard Class A ~

     2,800       827,960  

Microsoft ~

     7,000       1,424,570  

Oracle ~

     12,300       679,821  

Texas Instruments ~

     5,600       711,032  

Visa Class A ~

     2,000       386,340  
    

 

 

 
       6,449,416  
    

 

 

 

 

     Number of    
shares    
    Value
(US $)
 

Common Stock (continued)

 

 

Materials – 1.29%

    

Nucor ~

     5,600     $ 231,896  
    

 

 

 
       231,896  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $15,852,266)

           18,573,972  
    

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Fund – 1.03%

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust~

     600       185,016  
    

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Fund (cost $151,308)

       185,016  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.22%

 

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 2.22%

 

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     79,973       79,973  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     79,972       79,972  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     79,973       79,973  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     79,973       79,973  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     79,972       79,972  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $399,863)

       399,863  
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Options Written – 106.50%
(cost $16,403,437)

       19,158,851  
    

 

 

 
     Number of
contracts
       

Options Written – (6.24%)

 

 

Equity Call Options – (6.24%)

 

 

Alphabet strike price $1,375, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($275,000)

     (2     (30,520

Alphabet strike price $1,500, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($450,000)

     (3     (13,905

Apple strike price $340, expiration date 7/17/20, notional amount ($1,190,000)

     (35     (93,275

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Number of    
contracts    
    Value
(US $)
 

Options Written (continued)

    

Equity Call Options (continued)

    

AT&T strike price $34, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($227,800)

     (67   $ (5,628

BlackRock strike price $560, expiration date 7/24/20, notional amount ($392,000)

     (7     (7,070

BlackRock strike price $580, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($406,000)

     (7         (11,690

Blackstone Group strike price $60, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($192,000)

     (32     (8,240

Blackstone Group strike price $60, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($420,000)

     (70     (32,375

Boeing strike price $200, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($240,000)

     (12     (25,500

Boeing strike price $250, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($400,000)

     (16     (15,080

Bristol-Myers Squibb strike price $60, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($174,000)

     (29     (8,178

Bristol-Myers Squibb strike price $65, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($533,000)

     (82     (8,077

Broadcom strike price $300, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($690,000)

     (23         (94,645

Caterpillar strike price $115, expiration date 8/21/20, notional amount ($333,500)

     (29     (41,252

Chevron strike price $90, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($540,000)

     (60     (36,150

Constellation Brands strike price $180, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($90,000)

     (5     (6,100

Constellation Brands strike price $200, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($340,000)

     (17     (7,098

Corning strike price $25, expiration date 8/21/20, notional amount ($95,000)

     (38     (8,265

Corning strike price $29, expiration date 11/20/20, notional amount ($356,700)

     (123     (16,912

Costco Wholesale strike price $320, expiration date 7/17/20, notional amount ($736,000)

     (23     (1,484

Facebook strike price $240, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($696,000)

     (29     (59,087
     Number of    
contracts    
    Value
(US $)
 

Options Written (continued)

    

Equity Call Options (continued)

    

Home Depot strike price $260, expiration date 11/20/20, notional amount ($1,066,000)

     (41   $     (60,885

Lockheed Martin strike price $420, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($714,000)

     (17     (20,570

Mastercard strike price $310, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($868,000)

     (28     (64,470

Medtronic strike price $110, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($770,000)

     (70     (13,615

Merck & Co. strike price $85, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($527,000)

     (62     (8,959

Microsoft strike price $192.50, expiration date 7/24/20, notional amount ($673,750)

     (35     (45,587

Microsoft strike price $210, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($735,000)

     (35     (29,575

Mondelez International strike price $55, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($616,000)

     (112     (8,848

Nucor strike price $40, expiration date 10/16/20, notional amount ($224,000)

     (56     (25,620

Oracle strike price $55, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($495,000)

     (90     (28,575

Oracle strike price $57.50, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($189,750)

     (33     (6,749

Raytheon Technologies strike price $70, expiration date 8/21/20, notional amount ($560,000)

     (80     (11,200

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust strike price $314, expiration date 7/17/20, notional amount ($188,400)

     (6     (2,184

Stryker strike price $185, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($388,500)

     (21     (35,910

Sysco strike price $60, expiration date 11/20/20, notional amount ($402,000)

     (67     (30,485

Texas Instruments strike price $120, expiration date 9/18/20, notional amount ($672,000)

     (56     (66,640

TJX strike price $60, expiration date 7/17/20, notional amount ($384,000)

     (64     (640

Union Pacific strike price $180, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($306,000)

     (17     (19,380
 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

     Number of    
contracts    
   

Value

(US $)

 

Options Written (continued)

 

 

Equity Call Options (continued)

 

 

United Parcel Service strike price $100, expiration date 7/17/20, notional amount ($240,000)

     (24   $ (28,380

Visa strike price $185, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($370,000)

     (20     (44,450

Whirlpool strike price $135, expiration date 1/15/21, notional amount ($391,500)

     (29     (39,368
    

 

 

 

Total Options Written
(premium received $887,587)

           (1,122,621
    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

~

All or portion of the security has been pledged as collateral with outstanding options written.

Summary of abbreviations:

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

GS – Goldman Sachs

S&P – Standard & Poor’s

SPDR – S&P Depositary Receipts

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 19,158,851  

Dividends and interest receivable

     15,138  

Receivable for series shares sold

     2,023  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     1,015  

Other assets

     327  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     19,177,354  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Options written, at value2

     1,122,621  

Other accrued expenses

     42,751  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     16,116  

Investment management fees payable

     5,050  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     379  

Distribution payable

     268  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     136  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     111  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     38  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     30  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,187,500  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 17,989,854  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 18,063,082  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (73,228
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 17,989,854  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 17,989,854  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,705,093  

Net asset value per share

 

   $ 10.55  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 16,403,437  

2 Premium received

     (887,587

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 239,991  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     69,371  

Audit and tax fees

     38,261  

Accounting and administration expenses

     23,297  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     1,142  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     805  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     541  

Legal fees

     208  

Custodian fees

     43  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     1,138  
  

 

 

 
     134,810  

Less expenses waived

     (51,109

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (546
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     83,155  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     156,836  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on:

  

Investments

     (522,715

Options written

     (833,250
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (1,355,965
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (1,486,990

Options written

     (218,778
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,705,768
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (3,061,733 ) 
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     (2,904,897)  
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months
ended 6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 156,836     $ 296,574  

Net realized loss

     (1,355,965     (1,244,255

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,705,768     4,830,741  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (2,904,897     3,883,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (297,991     (214,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     675,189       2,910,716  

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

    

Standard Class

     297,723       214,737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     972,912       3,125,453  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (1,633,962     (2,299,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (661,050     826,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,863,938 )      4,494,541  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     21,853,792       17,359,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     17,989,854     $     21,853,792  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

Financial highlights

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

 

           Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series Standard Class  
    

Six months
ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

    Year ended    

5/2/163
to

12/31/16

 
    12/31/192     12/31/18     12/31/17  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 12.45     $ 10.37     $ 11.65     $ 10.53     $ 10.00  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income4

     0.09       0.17       0.16       0.14       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.81     2.03       (1.31     1.02       0.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.72     2.20       (1.15     1.16       0.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

          

Net investment income

     (0.18     (0.12     (0.13     (0.04      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.18     (0.12     (0.13     (0.04      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.55     $ 12.45     $ 10.37     $ 11.65     $ 10.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return5

     (13.73% )6      21.37% 6      (9.99%     11.07%       5.30%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

          

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 17,990     $ 21,854     $ 17,359     $ 11,384     $ 10,208  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets7

     0.90%       0.92%       0.98%       1.06%       1.73%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived7

     1.45%       1.09%       0.98%       1.06%       1.73%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.69%       1.42%       1.44%       1.26%       0.97%  

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

     1.14%       1.25%       1.44%       1.26%       0.97%  

Portfolio turnover

     42%       56%       87%       143%       96% 8  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Covered Call Strategy Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Covered Call Strategy Fund shares.

3 

Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

4 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

5 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

6 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

7 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

8 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Series for the entire year.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Covered Call Strategy Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV), as reported by the underlying investment company. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Underlying Funds — The Series may invest in other investment companies (Underlying Funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Underlying Funds in which the Series invests include ETFs. The Series will indirectly bear the investment management fees and other expenses of the Underlying Funds.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $546 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $250 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.72% on the next $250 million, 0.69% on the next $250 million, 0.66% on the next $500 million, 0.64% on the next $500 million, 0.62% on the next $500 million, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.25 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.90% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

Ziegler Capital Management, LLC (ZCM) furnishes investment sub-advisory services to the Series. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays ZCM a fee, which is based on the aggregate average daily net assets at the rates of 0.27% on the first $500 million, 0.25% on the next $500 million, and 0.20% on average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion of the Series, Delaware Covered Call Strategy Fund, and Delaware Premium Income Fund.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,306 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $694 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $292 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 8,160,914  

Sales

     9,586,873  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of
Investments
and Derivatives
 

Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments
and Derivatives

 

Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of Investments
and Derivatives

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments
and Derivatives

$15,515,850   $3,428,284   $(907,904)   $2,520,380

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains were as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character  
Short-term     Long-term   Total  
$ 1,367,308     $—   $ 1,367,308  

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

   Level 1  

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 18,573,972  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     185,016  

Short-Term Investments

     399,863  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 19,158,851  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Options Written

   $ (1,122,621
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     64,826          256,899  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     30,504          19,139  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     95,330          276,038  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (145,594        (194,764
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (50,264        81,274  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Options Contracts – The Series may enter into options contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may buy or write options contracts for any number of reasons, including without limitation: to manage the Series’ exposure to changes in securities prices caused by interest rates or market conditions and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of adjusting the Series’ overall exposure to certain markets; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and as a cash management tool. The Series may buy or write call or put options on securities, futures, swaps, swaptions, financial indices, and foreign currencies. When the Series buys an option, a premium is paid and an asset is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. When the Series writes an option, a premium is received and a liability is recorded and adjusted on a daily basis to reflect the current market value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Series on

 

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Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

6. Derivatives (continued)

the expiration date as realized gains. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is treated as realized gain or loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Series has a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Series. The Series, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. When writing options, the Series is subject to minimal counterparty risk because the counterparty is only obligated to pay premiums and does not bear the market risk of an unfavorable market change.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series used options contracts to manage the Series’ exposure to changes in securities prices caused by interest rates or market conditions, to protect the value of portfolio securities, and to receive premiums for writing options.

Fair values of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

     Liability Derivatives Fair Value

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

   Equity
Contracts

Options written, at value

   $(1,122,621)

The effect of derivative instruments on the “Statement of operations” for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
     Options
Written

Equity contracts

   $(833,250)

 

     Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) of:
     Options
Written

Equity contracts

   $(218,778)

The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

     Long
Derivatives
Volume
   Short
Derivatives
Volume

Options contracts (average notional value)*

   $ –    $940,488

*Long represents purchased options and short represents written options.

7. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

 

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7. Securities Lending (continued)

(OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

Board consideration of Sub-Advisory Agreements for Delaware VIP® Covered Call Strategy Series at a meeting held February 26-27, 2020

At a meeting held on Feb. 26-27, 2020, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Delaware VIP Covered Call Strategy Series (the “Fund”), including a majority of non-interested or independent Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), approved a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between Delaware Management Company (“DMC” or “Management”) and Ziegler Capital Management LLC (“Ziegler”).

In reaching the decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and reviewed information about Ziegler, including its personnel, operations, and financial condition, which had been provided by Ziegler. The Board also reviewed material furnished by DMC in advance of the meeting, including: a memorandum from DMC reviewing the Sub-Advisory Agreement and the various services proposed to be rendered by Ziegler; information concerning Ziegler’s organizational structure and the experience of their key investment management personnel; copies of Ziegler’s Form ADV, financial statements, compliance policies and procedures, and Codes of Ethics; relevant performance information provided with respect to Ziegler; and a copy of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In considering such information and materials, the Independent Trustees received assistance and advice from and met separately with their independent counsel. While attention was given to all information furnished, the following discusses some primary factors relevant to the Board’s decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement. This discussion of the information and factors considered by the Board (as well as the discussion above) is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather summarizes certain factors considered by the Board. In view of the wide variety of factors considered, the Board did not, unless otherwise noted, find it practicable to quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the following factors. In addition, individual Trustees may have assigned different weights to various factors.

Nature, extent, and quality of services. In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Ziegler, the Board specifically considered that the Sub-advisory Agreement contains substantively identical provisions to those in the prior Ziegler sub-advisory agreement for the Fund. The Board reviewed materials provided by Ziegler in response to written questions from the Board regarding, among other things, its experience and the qualifications of its personnel, and placed weight on Ziegler’s representation that there were no planned changes with respect to Ziegler’s personnel responsible for security selection and portfolio management of the Fund’s assets managed by Ziegler as a result of the Transaction.

The quality of the services of Ziegler was also considered primarily in respect to the investment performance of the Fund. The Board was also satisfied with the adherence by Ziegler with the investment policies and restrictions of the Fund, as well as its adherence to various compliance and other procedures for the Fund. Based upon these considerations, the Board determined that the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Ziegler under the Sub-advisory Agreement would be satisfactory.

Investment performance. With respect to the appointment of Ziegler for the Fund, the Board reviewed information on prior performance for Ziegler. The Board evaluated and found satisfactory the investment performance information provided. As noted above, the Board placed weight on Ziegler’s representation that there are no planned changes with respect to the Ziegler personnel currently responsible for security selection and portfolio management of the Funds in connection with the Transaction. The Board believed such information and analysis evidenced the benefits to the Fund of retaining Ziegler as a sub-advisor and the high quality of portfolio management services expected to be provided by Ziegler under the Sub-advisory Agreement.

Sub-advisory fees. The Board considered the fees in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the sub-advisory services to be provided by Ziegler. The Board noted that the sub-advisory fees are paid by DMC to Ziegler and are not additional fees borne by the Fund. The Board was provided with a description of the fees to be charged by Ziegler under the Sub-advisory Agreement, which showed them to be identical to the sub-advisory fees from the existing Ziegler sub-advisory agreement for the Fund. The Board was provided with information showing an estimate of the sub-advisory fees to be paid to Ziegler based on a projection of allocations given certain historical investment trends. The Board concluded that, in light of the quality and extent of the services to be provided, the proposed fee arrangement was understandable and reasonable.

Profitability, economies of scale, and fall-out benefits. Information about Ziegler’s profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not available because it had just recently begun to provide services to the Fund. The Board noted DMC’s affirmation that its profitability is not expected to be impacted as a result of the new sub-advisory agreement with Ziegler because the fee schedule will be the same as the existing Ziegler sub-advisory agreement. With regard to potential fall-out benefits derived or to be derived by the Ziegler and its affiliates in connection with their relationship to the Fund, the Board considered the potential benefit to DMC and the Ziegler, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Funds. The Board also noted that economies of scale are shared with the Fund and its shareholders through investment management fee breakpoints in DMC’s fee schedule for the Fund so that as the Fund grows in size, their effective investment management fee rate declines. Accordingly, the Board did not expect possible fall-out benefits and economies of scale under the Sub-advisory Agreement to be significantly different than those considered when the Board initially appointed Ziegler as the Fund’s sub-advisor.

 

 

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

 

Delaware VIP Equity Income Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Equity Income Fund)

 

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

    

 


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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      4  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      5  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      5  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      6  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      7  
  LOGO    Other Series information      12  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Equity Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek total return.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                    Expenses
    Beginning     Ending         Paid During
    Account     Account     Annualized   Period
    Value     Value     Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $   842.80     0.80%   $3.67

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,020.89     0.80%   $4.02

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock

     98.95%      

Communication Services

     11.87%      

Consumer Discretionary

     6.01%      

Consumer Staples

     9.31%      

Energy

     2.85%      

Financials

     14.96%      

Healthcare

     20.86%      

Industrials

     8.83%      

Information Technology

     15.50%      

Materials

     3.04%      

Real Estate

     2.95%      

Utilities

     2.77%      

Short-Term Investments

     0.80%      

Total Value of Securities

     99.75%      

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.25%      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

Oracle

     3.22%      

Broadcom

     3.18%      

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     3.15%      

Verizon Communications

     3.14%      

Conagra Brands

     3.13%      

Caterpillar

     3.13%      

Allstate

     3.10%      

Merck & Co.

     3.10%      

Cisco Systems

     3.09%      

Intel

     3.07%      
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock – 98.95%

 

Communication Services – 11.87%

 

AT&T

     95,100      $ 2,874,873  

Comcast Class A

     76,868        2,996,315  

Verizon Communications

     58,200        3,208,566  

Walt Disney

     27,343        3,049,018  
     

 

 

 
            12,128,772  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 6.01%

 

Dollar Tree †

     32,600        3,021,368  

Lowe’s

     23,100        3,121,272  
     

 

 

 
        6,142,640  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 9.31%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     80,600        3,215,940  

Conagra Brands

     91,000        3,200,470  

Mondelez International Class A

     60,600        3,098,478  
     

 

 

 
        9,514,888  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 2.85%

     

ConocoPhillips

     69,300        2,911,986  
     

 

 

 
        2,911,986  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 14.96%

     

Allstate

     32,700        3,171,573  

American International Group

     96,000        2,993,280  

Bank of New York Mellon

     78,100        3,018,565  

Marsh & McLennan

     28,800        3,092,256  

Truist Financial

     80,100        3,007,755  
     

 

 

 
        15,283,429  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 20.86%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     34,200        3,126,906  

Cardinal Health

     58,900        3,073,991  

Cigna

     15,800        2,964,870  

CVS Health

     47,500        3,086,075  

Johnson & Johnson

     21,400        3,009,482  

Merck & Co.

     41,000        3,170,530  

Pfizer

     88,300        2,887,410  
     

 

 

 
        21,319,264  
     

 

 

 

Industrials – 8.83%

 

Caterpillar

     25,279        3,197,793  

Northrop Grumman

     9,400        2,889,936  

Raytheon Technologies

     47,559        2,930,586  
     

 

 

 
        9,018,315  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology – 15.50%

 

Broadcom

     10,300        3,250,783  

Cisco Systems

     67,700        3,157,528  
     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock (continued)

 

Information Technology (continued)

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A

     52,920      $ 3,006,914  

Intel

     52,400        3,135,092  

Oracle

     59,600        3,294,092  
     

 

 

 
            15,844,409  
     

 

 

 

Materials – 3.04%

     

DuPont de Nemours

     58,400        3,102,792  
     

 

 

 
        3,102,792  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate – 2.95%

     

Equity Residential

     51,300        3,017,466  
     

 

 

 
        3,017,466  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 2.77%

     

Edison International

     52,200        2,834,982  
     

 

 

 
        2,834,982  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $101,313,061)

        101,118,943  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.80%

 

  

Money Market Mutual Funds – 0.80%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     164,480        164,480  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     164,481        164,481  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     164,480        164,480  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     164,480        164,480  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     164,480        164,480  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $822,401)

 

     822,401  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 99.75%
(cost $102,135,462)

   $ 101,941,344  
  

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Equity Income Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities      June 30, 2020  (Unaudited) 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 101,941,344  

Receivable for securities sold

     409,002  

Dividends and interest receivable

     137,214  

Receivable for series shares sold

     3,519  

Prepaid expenses

     164  

Other assets

     4,022  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     102,495,265  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     139,190  

Investment management fees payable

     55,559  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     40,905  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     23,878  

Audit and tax fees payable

     19,047  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable to non-affiliates

     18,110  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     797  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     641  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     623  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     220  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable to affiliates

     175  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     299,145  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 102,196,120  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 105,134,032  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,937,912
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 102,196,120  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 102,196,120  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     7,498,864  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.63  

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 102,135,462  

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

 

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Delaware VIP Equity Income Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $   1,531,537  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     347,430  

Audit and tax fees

     38,726  

Accounting and administration expenses

     29,164  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     7,515  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     4,507  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     3,139  

Custodian fees

     948  

Legal fees

     800  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     1,537  
  

 

 

 
     433,770  

Less expenses waived

     (7,505

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1,265
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     425,000  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,106,537  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (3,765,796

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (17,211,169
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (20,976,965
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (19,870,428
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Equity Income Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,106,537     $ 2,436,375  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,765,796     24,884,776  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (17,211,169     (2,271,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (19,870,428     25,050,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (27,090,760     (14,210,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     828,981       1,919,221  

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

    

Standard Class

     27,090,760       14,210,932  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
       27,919,741       16,130,153  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (7,022,335     (12,594,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     20,897,406       3,536,012  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (26,063,782     14,375,175  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     128,259,902       113,884,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   102,196,120     $   128,259,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Equity Income Series

Financial highlights

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

 

           Delaware VIP Equity Income Series Standard Class  
           Six months                                  
           ended                                  
           6/30/201              Year ended                
           (Unaudited)           12/31/192             12/31/18             12/31/17             12/31/16             12/31/15      

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 22.37     $ 20.61     $ 23.64     $ 21.36     $ 20.01     $ 21.29  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

       0.17       0.41       0.66       0.40       0.42       0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (4.01     3.94       (2.57     2.81       2.03       (0.58
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (3.84     4.35       (1.91     3.21       2.45       (0.18
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

              

Net investment income

       (0.48     (0.68     (0.43     (0.42     (0.40     (0.35

Net realized gain

       (4.42     (1.91     (0.69     (0.51     (0.70     (0.75
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (4.90     (2.59     (1.12     (0.93     (1.10     (1.10
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 13.63     $   22.37     $   20.61     $   23.64     $   21.36     $   20.01  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

       (15.72% )5      22.71%5       (8.42%     15.52%       13.28%       (1.03%

Ratios and supplemental data:

              

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 102,196     $ 128,260     $ 113,885     $ 129,994     $ 116,685     $ 107,016  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

       0.80%       0.82%       0.81%       0.80%       0.81%       0.81%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

       0.81%       0.82%       0.81%       0.80%       0.81%       0.81%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       2.07%       1.96%       2.92%       1.81%       2.09%       1.97%  

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

       2.06%       1.96%       2.92%       1.81%       2.09%       1.97%  

Portfolio turnover

       14%       118%7       50%       18%       20%       24%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Equity Income Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Equity Income Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

7 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Equity Income Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Equity Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Equity Income Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1,265 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.80% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Series equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,822 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $4,009 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,685 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 15,495,579  

Sales

     19,876,420  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate                   
Cost of     Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Investments    

Appreciation of Investments

 

Depreciation of Investments

 

Appreciation of Investments

$ 102,135,462     $8,330,418   $(8,524,536)   $(194,118)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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 market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

 

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 101,118,943  

Short-Term Investments

     822,401  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 101,941,344  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months            Year  
     ended            ended  
     6/30/20               12/31/19  

Shares sold:

       

Standard Class

     51,078          92,878  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     2,118,120          716,277  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2,169,198          809,155  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (404,368        (599,970
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,764,830          209,185  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Fund for Income)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

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Disclosure of Series expenses

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Security type / country and sector allocations

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

     17  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Fund for Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek high current income.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    

Beginning

Account

Value

1/1/20

   

Ending

Account

Value

6/30/20

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period

1/1/20 to

6/30/20*

 

Actual Series return

 

   

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $973.90       0.83%       $4.07  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,020.74       0.83%       $4.17  

 

* 

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

Security type / country   

Percentage

of net assets

Convertible Bond

     0.88

Corporate Bonds

     86.41

Banking

     4.73

Basic Industry

     9.49

Capital Goods

     6.34

Communications

     10.10

Consumer Cyclical

     7.53

Consumer Non-Cyclical

     4.47

Energy

     8.81

Financial Services

     1.76

Healthcare

     6.48

Insurance

     2.03

Media

     9.26

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.68

Services

     2.48

Technology

     6.20

Transportation

     2.36

Utilities

     3.69

Loan Agreements

     7.61

Short-Term Investments

     5.96

Total Value of Securities

     100.86

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.86 %) 

Total Net Assets

     100.00

    

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bond – 0.88%

 

Energy – 0.88%

     

Cheniere Energy 144A 4.875% exercise price $93.64, maturity date 5/28/21 #T

     815,000      $ 826,981  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bond
(cost $825,800)

                826,981  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 86.41%

 

  

Banking – 4.73%

     

Ally Financial 8.00% 11/1/31

     450,000        581,669  

Citizens Financial Group 5.65%µy

     405,000        411,581  

Credit Suisse Group

     

144A 6.25%#µy

     200,000        209,216  

144A 7.50%#µy

     225,000        242,982  

Deutsche Bank 6.00%µy

     800,000        662,160  

Popular 6.125% 9/14/23

     1,235,001        1,251,851  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group 8.625%µy

     825,000        859,625  

Truist Financial 4.95%µy

     205,000        210,125  
     

 

 

 
        4,429,209  
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 9.49%

 

  

Allegheny Technologies

     

5.875% 12/1/27

     180,000        167,711  

7.875% 8/15/23

     475,000        487,519  

Blue Cube Spinco 10.00% 10/15/25

     175,000        182,419  

Cemex 144A 7.375% 6/5/27 #

     265,000        269,903  

First Quantum Minerals

     

144A 7.25% 4/1/23 #

     300,000        288,395  

144A 7.50% 4/1/25 #

     520,000        498,740  

Freeport-McMoRan 5.45% 3/15/43

     983,000        966,667  

Hudbay Minerals

     

144A 7.25% 1/15/23 #

     175,000        173,013  

144A 7.625% 1/15/25 #

     125,000        120,013  

Joseph T Ryerson & Son 144A
11.00% 5/15/22 #

     234,000        239,706  

Kraton Polymers 144A 7.00% 4/15/25 #

     505,000        509,297  

M/I Homes 4.95% 2/1/28

     613,000        611,084  

Mattamy Group

     

144A 4.625% 3/1/30 #

     145,000        139,449  

144A 5.25% 12/15/27 #

     405,000        404,241  

New Gold

     

144A 6.375% 5/15/25 #

     110,000        111,501  

144A 7.50% 7/15/27 #

     175,000        181,202  

Novelis 144A 5.875% 9/30/26 #

     225,000        225,263  

Olin 5.00% 2/1/30

     240,000        212,956  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     682,000        702,886  

PowerTeam Services 144A
9.033% 12/4/25 #

     620,000        635,112  

Standard Industries

     

144A 4.375% 7/15/30 #

     190,000        188,516  

144A 5.375% 11/15/24 #

     180,000        185,511  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Basic Industry (continued)

 

Tms International Holding 144A
7.25% 8/15/25 #

     310,000      $ 254,200  

Tronox 144A 6.50%
4/15/26 #

     350,000        328,090  

WESCO Distribution 144A
7.25% 6/15/28 #

     590,000        623,671  

WR Grace & Co. 144A 4.875% 6/15/27 #

     175,000        178,155  
     

 

 

 
                8,885,220  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 6.34%

     

ARD Finance 144A PIK
6.50% 6/30/27 # LOGO

     425,000        421,203  

Ardagh Packaging Finance 144A
5.25% 8/15/27 #

     400,000        393,324  

Berry Global

     

144A 4.875% 7/15/26 #

     250,000        254,011  

144A 5.625% 7/15/27 #

     300,000        309,197  

Bombardier

     

144A 7.50% 12/1/24 #

     275,000        179,466  

144A 7.875% 4/15/27 #

     260,000        170,738  

Gates Global 144A 6.25% 1/15/26 #

     333,000        330,363  

Greif 144A 6.50% 3/1/27 #

     200,000        204,037  

Griffon 5.75% 3/1/28

     505,000        499,950  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

     176,000        173,248  

Terex 144A 5.625% 2/1/25 #

     265,000        242,475  

Titan Acquisition 144A 7.75% 4/15/26 #

     180,000        170,848  

TransDigm

     

5.50% 11/15/27

     535,000        468,507  

144A 6.25% 3/15/26 #

     706,000        706,777  

144A 8.00% 12/15/25 #

     90,000        94,983  

United Rentals North America
5.25% 1/15/30

     885,000        915,811  

Vertical Holdco 144A 7.625% 7/15/28 #

     200,000        200,000  

Vertical US Newco 144A 5.25% 7/15/27 #

     200,000        200,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,934,938  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 10.10%

 

  

Altice France Holding

     

144A 6.00% 2/15/28 #

     725,000        689,660  

144A 10.50% 5/15/27 #

     500,000        552,963  

C&W Senior Financing 144A
6.875% 9/15/27 #

     633,000        628,819  

CenturyLink 144A 5.125% 12/15/26 #

     765,000        764,277  

Cincinnati Bell 144A 7.00% 7/15/24 #

     300,000        306,935  

Consolidated Communications
6.50% 10/1/22

     815,000        753,366  

Frontier Communications 144A
8.00% 4/1/27 #‡

     1,014,000        1,030,913  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communications (continued)

 

Level 3 Financing

     

144A 4.25% 7/1/28 #

     535,000      $ 536,969  

5.375% 8/15/22

     63,000        63,050  

Qwest 7.25% 9/15/25

     225,000        255,526  

Sprint

     

7.625% 3/1/26

     450,000        532,208  

7.875% 9/15/23

     985,000        1,110,583  

Sprint Capital 8.75% 3/15/32

     175,000        250,336  

T-Mobile USA

     

5.125% 4/15/25

     200,000        205,123  

6.50% 1/15/24

     50,000        51,241  

Uniti Group 144A 7.875% 2/15/25 #

     538,000        546,950  

Vodafone Group 7.00% 4/4/79 µ

     355,000        416,401  

Zayo Group Holdings 144A
6.125% 3/1/28 #

     785,000        764,763  
     

 

 

 
                9,460,083  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 7.53%

 

Allison Transmission 144A
5.875% 6/1/29 #

     410,000        427,591  

Boyd Gaming

     

144A 4.75% 12/1/27 #

     505,000        434,472  

144A 8.625% 6/1/25 #

     190,000        198,906  

Colt Merger Sub

     

144A 6.25% 7/1/25 #

     475,000        472,483  

144A 8.125% 7/1/27 #

     510,000        497,250  

Ford Motor

     

8.50% 4/21/23

     350,000        370,781  

9.00% 4/22/25

     110,000        119,144  

Ford Motor Credit

     

4.542% 8/1/26

     270,000        258,863  

5.584% 3/18/24

     240,000        242,824  

5.875% 8/2/21

     225,000        227,637  

KFC Holding 144A 5.00% 6/1/24 #

     150,000        153,203  

L Brands

     

144A 6.875% 7/1/25 #

     335,000        346,725  

144A 9.375% 7/1/25 #

     200,000        200,750  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership 5.75% 2/1/27

     315,000        323,368  

MGM Resorts International

     

5.75% 6/15/25

     415,000        411,632  

6.00% 3/15/23

     200,000        202,521  

Murphy Oil USA 4.75% 9/15/29

     1,013,000        1,038,138  

Scientific Games International 144A 8.25% 3/15/26 #

     460,000        409,034  

Stars Group Holdings 144A
7.00% 7/15/26 #

     150,000        158,465  

William Carter 144A 5.50% 5/15/25 #

     545,000        563,053  
     

 

 

 
        7,056,840  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 4.47%

 

JBS USA LUX 144A 5.50% 1/15/30 #

     625,000        641,681  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

 

JBS USA LUX 144A 5.875% 7/15/24 #

     100,000      $ 101,531  

Kraft Heinz Foods

     

144A 3.875% 5/15/27 #

     440,000        460,389  

5.00% 7/15/35

     240,000        264,266  

5.20% 7/15/45

     400,000        434,258  

Pilgrim’s Pride 144A 5.875% 9/30/27 #

     495,000        496,245  

Post Holdings

     

144A 5.50% 12/15/29 #

     250,000        258,953  

144A 5.75% 3/1/27 #

     400,000        415,162  

Spectrum Brands

     

144A 5.00% 10/1/29 #

     520,000        515,351  

144A 5.50% 7/15/30 #

     130,000        130,487  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

     459,000        469,041  
     

 

 

 
                4,187,364  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 8.81%

     

Continental Resources 5.00% 9/15/22

     505,000        497,710  

Crestwood Midstream Partners

     

5.75% 4/1/25

     220,000        190,715  

6.25% 4/1/23

     250,000        223,151  

DCP Midstream Operating

     

3.875% 3/15/23

     250,000        243,277  

5.125% 5/15/29

     175,000        167,421  

EQM Midstream Partners 144A 6.50% 7/1/27 #

     345,000        354,256  

Genesis Energy

     

5.625% 6/15/24

     100,000        87,365  

6.50% 10/1/25

     250,000        214,529  

Murphy Oil 5.875% 12/1/27

     740,000        651,896  

NuStar Logistics

     

5.625% 4/28/27

     350,000        339,103  

6.00% 6/1/26

     350,000        343,600  

Occidental Petroleum

     

2.70% 8/15/22

     570,000        531,693  

2.70% 2/15/23

     525,000        481,031  

3.50% 8/15/29

     260,000        191,334  

PDC Energy 6.125% 9/15/24

     488,000        455,619  

Precision Drilling

     

6.50% 12/15/21

     40,736        38,032  

144A 7.125% 1/15/26 #

     150,000        92,034  

Southwestern Energy

     

6.20% 1/23/25

     300,000        257,808  

7.50% 4/1/26

     100,000        87,845  

7.75% 10/1/27

     335,000        292,507  

Sunoco 4.875% 1/15/23

     300,000        296,593  

Targa Resources Partners

     

5.375% 2/1/27

     325,000        314,377  

6.50% 7/15/27

     535,000        537,675  

Transocean 144A 7.25% 11/1/25 #

     365,000        204,400  

Western Midstream Operating
4.75% 8/15/28

     490,000        471,625  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

     

WPX Energy

     

5.25% 10/15/27

     535,000      $ 500,694  

5.875% 6/15/28

     190,000        182,400  
     

 

 

 
                8,248,690  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services – 1.76%

 

  

AerCap Holdings 5.875% 10/10/79 µ

     315,000        224,058  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC
6.50% 7/15/25

     465,000        487,663  

DAE Funding

     

144A 4.50% 8/1/22 #

     130,000        124,230  

144A 5.75% 11/15/23 #

     851,000        813,679  
     

 

 

 
        1,649,630  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 6.48%

     

Bausch Health 144A 6.25% 2/15/29 #

     685,000        689,709  

Centene 4.625% 12/15/29

     305,000        323,687  

CHS 144A 8.00% 3/15/26 #

     530,000        501,486  

Encompass Health 4.75% 2/1/30

     670,000        640,982  

Hadrian Merger Sub 144A
8.50% 5/1/26 #

     504,000        458,106  

HCA

     

5.375% 2/1/25

     325,000        349,068  

5.875% 2/15/26

     125,000        137,371  

5.875% 2/1/29

     355,000        402,320  

Jaguar Holding II

     

144A 4.625% 6/15/25 #

     240,000        244,698  

144A 5.00% 6/15/28 #

     435,000        446,147  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics 144A 7.375% 6/1/25 #

     490,000        498,881  

Surgery Center Holdings 144A 10.00% 4/15/27 #

     235,000        235,837  

Tenet Healthcare

     

144A 6.25% 2/1/27 #

     495,000        492,832  

6.875% 11/15/31

     220,000        197,683  

8.125% 4/1/22

     425,000        447,015  
     

 

 

 
        6,065,822  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 2.03%

     

GTCR AP Finance 144A
8.00% 5/15/27 #

     156,000        161,137  

HUB International 144A 7.00% 5/1/26 #

     911,000        911,916  

USI 144A 6.875% 5/1/25 #

     821,000        830,741  
     

 

 

 
        1,903,794  
     

 

 

 

Media – 9.26%

     

Altice Financing 144A 5.00% 1/15/28 #

     320,000        318,386  

CCO Holdings

     

144A 4.50% 8/15/30 #

     1,065,000        1,090,725  

144A 5.375% 6/1/29 #

     480,000        506,947  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings 9.25% 2/15/24

     406,000        377,676  

Connect Finco 144A 6.75% 10/1/26 #

     1,045,000        989,510  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Media (continued)

     

CSC Holdings

     

144A 5.375% 7/15/23 #

     750,000      $ 761,400  

144A 5.75% 1/15/30 #

     280,000        292,851  

144A 7.50% 4/1/28 #

     225,000        246,185  

Cumulus Media New Holdings 144A
6.75% 7/1/26 #

     535,000        495,124  

Gray Television

     

144A 5.875% 7/15/26 #

     275,000        274,605  

144A 7.00% 5/15/27 #

     210,000        215,807  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing 144A 6.75% 10/15/27 #

     310,000        316,724  

Netflix

     

4.375% 11/15/26

     100,000        104,248  

4.875% 4/15/28

     300,000        321,270  

144A 4.875% 6/15/30 #

     60,000        64,264  

Nexstar Broadcasting 144A
5.625% 7/15/27 #

     660,000        661,670  

Radiate Holdco 144A 6.625% 2/15/25 #

     475,000        474,456  

Sirius XM Radio 144A 4.125% 7/1/30 #

     435,000        430,741  

Terrier Media Buyer 144A
8.875% 12/15/27 #

     440,000        422,950  

VTR Finance 144A 6.875% 1/15/24 #

     305,000        311,991  
     

 

 

 
                8,677,530  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.68%

 

HAT Holdings I

     

144A 5.25% 7/15/24 #

     200,000        204,396  

144A 6.00% 4/15/25 #

     410,000        430,244  
     

 

 

 
        634,640  
     

 

 

 

Services – 2.48%

     

Clean Harbors 144A 5.125% 7/15/29 #

     295,000        306,828  

Gartner 144A 4.50% 7/1/28 #

     395,000        400,609  

GFL Environmental 144A 4.25% 6/1/25 #

     450,000        454,781  

Prime Security Services Borrower

     

144A 5.75% 4/15/26 #

     530,000        550,453  

144A 6.25% 1/15/28 #

     650,000        614,048  
     

 

 

 
        2,326,719  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 6.20%

     

Banff Merger Sub 144A 9.75% 9/1/26 #

     530,000        534,537  

Camelot Finance 144A 4.50% 11/1/26 #

     445,000        444,929  

CDW 5.00% 9/1/25

     250,000        257,839  

CommScope Technologies 144A 5.00% 3/15/27 #

     430,000        388,595  

Iron Mountain

     

144A 5.25% 3/15/28 #

     460,000        458,765  

144A 5.25% 7/15/30 #

     305,000        299,609  

5.75% 8/15/24

     225,000        227,861  

Microchip Technology 144A 4.25% 9/1/25 #

     695,000        701,390  

Open Text 144A 3.875% 2/15/28 #

     155,000        149,502  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Technology (continued)

     

Open Text Holdings 144A 4.125% 2/15/30 #

     662,000      $ 651,967  

Science Applications International 144A
4.875% 4/1/28 #

     475,000        474,325  

SS&C Technologies 144A 5.50% 9/30/27 #

     665,000        680,258  

Verscend Escrow 144A
9.75% 8/15/26 #

     495,000        534,761  
     

 

 

 
                5,804,338  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 2.36%

     

Delta Air Lines

     

144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     455,000        470,160  

7.375% 1/15/26

     630,000        610,139  

Mileage Plus Holdings 144A 6.50% 6/20/27 #

     310,000        311,550  

Southwest Airlines
5.125% 6/15/27

     260,000        269,938  

Stena International 144A 6.125% 2/1/25 #

     200,000        191,625  

VistaJet Malta Finance 144A 10.50% 6/1/24 #

     400,000        361,042  
     

 

 

 
        2,214,454  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 3.69%

     

AES 6.00% 5/15/26

     150,000        157,097  

Calpine 144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

     505,000        511,371  

Pacific Gas and Electric
6.05% 3/1/34 ‡

     795,000        949,210  

PG&E 5.25% 7/1/30

     955,000        962,162  

Vistra Operations

     

144A 5.00% 7/31/27 #

     255,000        259,526  

144A 5.50% 9/1/26 #

     61,000        62,589  

144A 5.625% 2/15/27 #

     540,000        555,358  
     

 

 

 
        3,457,313  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $81,751,205)

        80,936,584  
     

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 7.61%

 

  

Air Medical Group Holdings 4.25% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/28/22 •

     532,589        513,949  

Applied Systems 2nd Lien 8.00% (LIBOR03M + 7.00%) 9/19/25 •

     686,000        687,715  

Apro 5.00% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 11/14/26 •

     212,297        208,582  

Blue Ribbon 1st Lien 5.00% (LIBOR01M + 4.00%) 11/15/21 •

     116,000        99,760  

Boxer Parent TBD 10/2/25 X

     144,856        137,510  

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings 6.43% (LIBOR01M + 6.25%) 11/18/24 •

     103,910        101,832  

BWay Holding 4.561% (LIBOR03M + 3.25%) 4/3/24 •

     314,190        283,714  

Calpine 2.43% (LIBOR01M + 2.25%) 1/15/24 •

     66,980        64,790  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Loan Agreements (continued)

 

  

Granite US Holdings Tranche B 6.322% (LIBOR06M + 5.25%) 9/30/26 •

     482,614      $ 424,700  

Hamilton Projects Acquiror 5.75% (LIBOR03M + 4.75%) 6/11/27 •

     500,000        489,166  

Informatica 2nd Lien 7.125% (LIBOR03M + 7.125%) 2/14/25 •

     535,000        512,262  

Kronos 2nd Lien 9.25% (LIBOR01M + 8.25%) 11/1/24 •

     513,000        513,275  

LCPR Loan Financing 5.185% (LIBOR01M + 5.00%) 10/15/26 •

     207,000        206,482  

Merrill Communications Tranche B 1st Lien 6.195% (LIBOR06M + 5.00%) 10/5/26 •

     353,225        347,927  

Scientific Games International Tranche B-5 3.476% (LIBOR01M + 2.75%) 8/14/24 •

     265,406        235,283  

Stars Group Holdings 3.808% (LIBOR03M + 3.50%) 7/10/25 •

     282,485        281,499  

Surgery Center Holdings 4.25% (LIBOR01M + 3.25%) 9/2/24 •

     531,633        471,492  

Terrier Media Buyer 4.428% (LIBOR01M + 4.25%) 12/17/26 •

     513,420        491,600  

The Ultimate Software Group Tranche 2 TBD 5/3/27 X

     678,000        691,136  

Verscend Holding Tranche B 4.678% (LIBOR01M + 4.50%) 8/27/25 •

     370,173        360,918  
     

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements
(cost $7,210,698)

        7,123,592  
     

 

 

 
    

Number of

shares

        

Short-Term Investments – 5.96%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 5.96%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     1,116,241        1,116,241  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     1,116,242        1,116,242  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     1,116,242        1,116,242  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     1,116,242        1,116,242  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     1,116,242                1,116,242  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,581,209)

        5,581,209  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.86%
(cost $95,368,912)

   $ 94,468,366  
  

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $50,697,377, which represents 54.13% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”

LOGO

PIK. The first payment of cash and/or principal will be made on June 30, 2020.

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

°

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

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

X

This loan will settle after June 30, 2020, at which time the interest rate, based on the LIBOR and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.

Summary of abbreviations:

GS – Goldman Sachs

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

PIK – Payment-in-kind

TBD – To be determined

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 94,468,366  

Cash

     4,510  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,786,963  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,261,964  

Receivable for series shares sold

     8,032  

Other assets

     5,656  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     97,535,491  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     3,734,361  

Other accrued expenses

     84,955  

Investment management fees payable

     50,575  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     715  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     597  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     585  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     197  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     158  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,872,143  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 93,663,348  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 101,304,947  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (7,641,599
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 93,663,348  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 93,663,348  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     16,122,474  

Net asset value per share

   $ 5.81  

                                         

  

1Investments, at cost

   $ 95,368,912  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 2,690,600  

Dividends

     29,408  
  

 

 

 
     2,720,008  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     311,381  

Audit and tax fees

     46,955  

Accounting and administration expenses

     28,265  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     7,460  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     4,050  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,826  

Legal fees

     884  

Custodian fees

     688  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     13,409  
  

 

 

 
     415,922  

Less expenses waived

     (15,938

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (2,709
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     397,275  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,322,733  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (1,685,248

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (3,750,775
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (5,436,023
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (3,113,290
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,322,733     $ 5,231,680  

Net realized loss

     (1,685,248     (628,839

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,750,775     7,972,064  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (3,113,290     12,574,905  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (5,678,792     (5,659,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     750,738       3,411,348  

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

    

Standard Class

     5,678,792       5,659,504  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,429,530       9,070,852  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (9,008,844     (11,149,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (2,579,314     (2,079,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (11,371,396     4,836,293  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     105,034,744       100,198,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     93,663,348     $     105,034,744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series

Financial highlights

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

 

                Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series Standard Class          
    Six months                                                        
    ended                                                        
    6/30/201     Year ended  
    (Unaudited)     12/31/192            12/31/18            12/31/17            12/31/16            12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 6.36     $ 5.96       $ 6.45       $ 6.36       $ 6.07       $ 6.53  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                     

Net investment income3

      0.14       0.30         0.30         0.30         0.30         0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.32)       0.44         (0.46)         0.12         0.34         (0.40)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      (0.18)       0.74         (0.16)         0.42         0.64         (0.10)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                     

Net investment income

      (0.37)       (0.34)         (0.33)         (0.33)         (0.35)         (0.36)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

      (0.37)       (0.34)         (0.33)         (0.33)         (0.35)         (0.36)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 5.81     $ 6.36       $ 5.96       $ 6.45       $ 6.36       $ 6.07  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

      (2.61%) 5      12.78% 5        (2.58%)         6.82%         11.12%         (1.85%)  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                     

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $ 93,663     $ 105,035                $ 100,198                $ 106,011                $ 101,427                $ 95,033  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

      0.83%       0.85%         0.91%         0.89%         0.89%         0.86%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

      0.86%       0.88%         0.91%         0.89%         0.89%         0.86%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      4.85%       4.94%         4.93%         4.70%         4.85%         4.86%  

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

      4.82%       4.91%         4.93%         4.70%         4.85%         4.86%  

Portfolio turnover

      79%       115%         73%         66%         56%         45%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Fund for Income shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Fund for Income shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Fund for Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Fund for Income, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

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. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2,709 under this arrangement.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.83% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Series security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,634 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,593 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,528 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were executed by the Series pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and or common officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

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

engaged in securities purchases of $511,305. The Series did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020. There was no realized gain (loss) as a result of 17a-7 securities purchases.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 71,835,094  

Sales

     75,955,809  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

  Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation
of Investments
  Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation
of Investments
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
of Investments
      

$95,641,894

  $1,306,036   $(2,479,564)   $(1,173,528)

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains were as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character

Short-term

   Long-term    Total
$1,091,891    $5,974,477    $7,066,368

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

Level 1  

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

Level 2  

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

Level 3  

– Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Assets:

        

Corporate Debt

   $      $ 81,763,565      $ 81,763,565  

Loan Agreements

            7,123,592        7,123,592  

Short-Term Investments

     5,581,209               5,581,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 5,581,209      $ 88,887,157      $ 94,468,366  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
   

     Year     

    ended    

   12/31/19  

 

Shares sold:

          

Standard Class

        124,778          555,571  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

                            

Standard Class

        1,025,053          947,991  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 
        1,149,831          1,503,562  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

          

Standard Class

        (1,529,421        (1,801,135
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

        (379,590        (297,573
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Series invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Series will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Series more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.

Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Series may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Series to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Series to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Series might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Series is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Series may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Series may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Series may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Series amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Series’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Series from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Series.

The Series 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 and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

 

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7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

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.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides 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. The ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Government Cash Management Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

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Disclosure of Series expenses

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Security type / Sector allocations

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

     12  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Government Cash Management Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to earn current income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    

Beginning

Account

Value

1/1/20

   

Ending

Account

Value

6/30/20

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period

1/1/20 to

6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,001.50       0.38%     $1.89

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,022.97       0.38%     $1.91

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security type / Sector  

Percentage  

of net assets  

Agency Obligation

    3.15 %   

Short-Term Investments

    84.28

Total Value of Securities

    87.43

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

    12.57

Total Net Assets

    100.00

                

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Obligation – 3.15%

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank 0.10% 7/13/20

     320,000      $         319,989  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligation
(cost $319,989)

 

     319,989  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 84.28%

 

Discount Notes – 72.96%

Federal Home Loan Bank 0.09% 7/6/20

     500,000        499,994  

0.10% 7/9/20

     900,000        899,980  

0.10% 7/15/20

     400,000        399,984  

0.10% 7/16/20

     300,000        299,988  

0.101% 7/17/20

     1,475,000        1,474,934  

0.103% 7/2/20

     600,000        599,998  

0.11% 7/24/20

     285,000        284,980  

0.111% 7/10/20

     1,100,000        1,099,970  

0.115% 7/22/20

     1,155,000        1,154,922  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

Discount Notes (continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

0.12% 7/20/20

     500,000      $ 499,968  

0.15% 7/23/20

     200,000        199,982  
     

 

 

 
              7,414,700  
     

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 11.32%

 

US Treasury Bills

     

0.108% 7/2/20

     500,000        499,999  

0.11% 7/14/20

     650,000        649,974  
     

 

 

 
        1,149,973  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,564,673)

 

     8,564,673  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 87.43%
(cost $8,884,662)

   $ 8,884,662  
  

 

 

 

 

 

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

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

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 8,884,662  

Cash

     1,298,832  

Receivable for series shares sold

     7,744  

Receivable from investment manager

     6,797  

Prepaid expenses

     194  

Other assets

     327  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     10,198,556  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Audit and tax fees payable

     20,397  

Accounting and administration fees payable to non-affiliates

     13,074  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     2,426  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     357  

Distribution payable

     129  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     78  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     64  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     19  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     17  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     36,561  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 10,161,995  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 10,161,995  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 10,161,995  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 10,161,995  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     10,161,995  

Net asset value per share

   $ 1.00  

                             

  

1Investments, at cost

   $ 8,884,662  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 32,423  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     22,193  

Audit and tax fees

     37,205  

Accounting and administration expenses

     15,250  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     2,281  

Custodian fees

     754  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     439  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     287  

Legal fees

     59  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     806  
  

 

 

 
     79,278  

Less expenses waived

     (60,820
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     18,458  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     13,965  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 13,965  
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
  (Unaudited)  
      Year ended  
12/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,965     $ 134,706  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     13,965       134,706  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (13,965     (134,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     4,098,157       12,666,759  

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

    

Standard Class

     15,439       133,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,113,596       12,799,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (2,937,885     (15,467,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,175,711       (2,667,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,175,711       (2,667,851

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     8,986,284       11,654,135  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 10,161,995     $ 8,986,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Financial highlights

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

 

          Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series Standard Class  
    Six months                                                              
    ended                                                              
    6/30/201            Year ended  
    (Unaudited)    

12/31/192

   

12/31/18

   

12/31/17

   

12/31/16

   

12/31/15

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00  

Income from investment operations:

                       

Net investment income3

      4         0.01         0.01                          
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

              0.01         0.01                          
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

      4         (0.01       (0.01       4                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

              (0.01       (0.01                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00       $ 1.00  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return5

      0.15%         1.35%         1.24%         0.26%         0.00%         0.00%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                       

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

             $ 10,162       $ 8,986                $ 11,654                $ 8,663                $ 9,916                $ 14,000  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

      0.38%         0.84%         0.60%         0.60%         0.38%         0.13%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

      1.61%         1.25%         1.06%         1.19%         1.15%         1.09%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      0.28%         1.37%         1.26%         0.25%         0.00%         0.00%  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

      (0.95%       0.96%         0.80%         (0.34%       (0.78%       (0.96%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Government Cash Management Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Government Cash Management Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

5 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Government Cash Management Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Government Cash Management Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. The Series declares and pays dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividend monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credit for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rate of 0.45% of average daily net assets of the Series.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

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

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.83% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,159 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $370 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $191 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below and on the next page.

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 the Series’ 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. The Series 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,

 

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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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

   Level 2  

Assets:

  

Agency Obligation

   $ 319,989  

Short-Term Investments

     8,564,673  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 8,884,662  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
    Year
ended
  12/31/19  
 

Shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     4,098,157       12,666,759  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Standard Class

     15,439       133,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,113,596       12,799,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (2,937,885     (15,467,714
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,175,711       (2,667,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular

 

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day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

An investment in the Series is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Series seeks to preserve the value of each investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Series.

The Series 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. The Series will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Series may invest up to 5% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 5% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

 

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9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides 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. The ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

10. Subsequent Events

Effective July 2, 2020, the Series is closed to new investors.

Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Growth & Income Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / country and sector allocations      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      4  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      5  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      5  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      6  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      7  
  LOGO    Other Series information      12  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Growth and Income Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term growth of capital and current income.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                    Expenses
    Beginning     Ending         Paid During
    Account     Account     Annualized   Period
    Value     Value     Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $843.10        0.73%   $3.35

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,021.23     0.73%   $3.67

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock

     98.93%      

Communication Services

     11.92%      

Consumer Discretionary

     5.94%      

Consumer Staples

     9.13%      

Energy

     3.00%      

Financials

     15.24%      

Healthcare

     20.92%      

Industrials

     8.45%      

Information Technology

     15.30%      

Materials

     3.36%      

Real Estate

     2.94%      

Utilities

     2.73%      

Short-Term Investments

     0.88%      

Total Value of Securities

     99.81%      

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.19%      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

DuPont de Nemours

     3.36%      

CVS Health

     3.29%      

Marsh & McLennan

     3.25%      

Oracle

     3.19%      

Conagra Brands

     3.11%      

Walt Disney

     3.10%      

Intel

     3.09%      

Cisco Systems

     3.07%      

Truist Financial

     3.05%      

Verizon Communications

     3.04%      
          

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock – 98.93%

     

Communication Services – 11.92%

 

  

AT&T

     384,500      $     11,623,435  

Comcast Class A

     320,177        12,480,499  

Verizon Communications

     230,600        12,712,978  

Walt Disney

     116,247        12,962,703  
     

 

 

 
        49,779,615  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 5.94%

 

  

Dollar Tree †

     132,400        12,270,832  

Lowe’s

     92,800        12,539,136  
     

 

 

 
        24,809,968  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 9.13%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     316,000        12,608,400  

Conagra Brands

     369,300        12,988,281  

Mondelez International Class A

     245,400        12,547,302  
     

 

 

 
        38,143,983  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 3.00%

     

ConocoPhillips

     298,100        12,526,162  
     

 

 

 
        12,526,162  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 15.24%

     

Allstate

     128,800        12,492,312  

American International Group

     393,300        12,263,094  

Bank of New York Mellon

     325,800        12,592,170  

Marsh & McLennan

     126,300        13,560,831  

Truist Financial

     339,500        12,748,225  
     

 

 

 
        63,656,632  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 20.92%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     138,900        12,699,627  

Cardinal Health

     239,000        12,473,410  

Cigna

     64,000        12,009,600  

CVS Health

     211,300        13,728,161  

Johnson & Johnson

     90,000        12,656,700  

Merck & Co.

     157,600        12,187,208  

Pfizer

     354,200        11,582,340  
     

 

 

 
        87,337,046  
     

 

 

 

Industrials – 8.45%

     

Caterpillar

     91,661        11,595,117  

Northrop Grumman

     37,500        11,529,000  

Raytheon Technologies

     197,340        12,160,091  
     

 

 

 
        35,284,208  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology – 15.30%

 

  

Broadcom

     40,000        12,624,400  

Cisco Systems

     275,300        12,839,992  
     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock (continued)

 

  

Information Technology (continued)

 

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A

     214,496      $ 12,187,663  

Intel

     215,800        12,911,314  

Oracle

     241,200        13,331,124  
     

 

 

 
        63,894,493  
     

 

 

 

Materials – 3.36%

     

DuPont de Nemours

     264,100        14,031,633  
     

 

 

 
        14,031,633  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate – 2.94%

     

Equity Residential

     208,600        12,269,852  
     

 

 

 
        12,269,852  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 2.73%

     

Edison International

     209,500        11,377,945  
     

 

 

 
        11,377,945  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $414,207,216)

            413,111,537  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.88%

 

  

Money Market Mutual Funds – 0.88%

 

  

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     738,027        738,027  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     738,028        738,027  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     738,028        738,027  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     738,028        738,028  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     738,028        738,028  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,690,137)

        3,690,137  
     

 

 

 
 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.81%
(cost $417,897,353)

   $ 416,801,674  
  

 

 

 

 

  †

Non-income producing security.

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 416,801,674  

Receivable for securities sold

     3,208,464  

Dividends and interest receivable

     543,273  

Receivable for series shares sold

     5,378  

Other assets

     16,185  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     420,574,974  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     2,558,216  

Investment management fees payable

     226,528  

Other accrued expenses

     129,819  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     78,368  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     2,612  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,531  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     892  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     712  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,998,678  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 417,576,296  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 429,126,429  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (11,550,133
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 417,576,296  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 417,576,296  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     17,502,448  

Net asset value per share

   $ 23.86  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $  417,897,353  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 6,211,077  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,407,669  

Accounting and administration expenses

     56,376  

Audit and tax fees

     48,719  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     21,900  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     18,198  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     12,727  

Custodian fees

     7,161  

Legal fees

     5,112  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     4,172  
  

 

 

 
     1,582,038  

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (4,575
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     1,577,463  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,633,614  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (14,463,694

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (70,468,606
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (84,932,300
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (80,298,686
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,633,614     $ 8,673,969  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (14,463,694     129,014,509  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (70,468,606     (26,372,461
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (80,298,686     111,316,017  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (136,194,991     (88,019,342
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     1,665,670       3,098,537  

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

    

Standard Class

     136,194,991       88,019,342  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     137,860,661       91,117,879  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (21,833,165     (45,347,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

         116,027,496       45,770,560  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (100,466,181     69,067,235  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     518,042,477       448,975,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 417,576,296     $ 518,042,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series

Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series Standard Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/192           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 43.10     $ 41.84     $ 49.45     $ 44.18     $ 43.11     $ 47.43

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income3

           0.33       0.71       0.72       0.66       0.69       0.60

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (7.87 )       8.82       (5.48 )       7.09       3.08       (1.87 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (7.54 )       9.53       (4.76 )       7.75       3.77       (1.27 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.75 )       (0.74 )       (0.68 )       (0.71 )       (0.61 )       (0.55 )

Net realized gain

           (10.95 )       (7.53 )       (2.17 )       (1.77 )       (2.09 )       (2.50 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (11.70 )       (8.27 )       (2.85 )       (2.48 )       (2.70 )       (3.05 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 23.86     $ 43.10     $ 41.84     $ 49.45     $ 44.18     $ 43.11
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           (15.69% )       25.60%       (10.17% )       18.28%       9.88%       (3.12% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 417,576     $ 518,042     $ 448,975     $ 531,695     $ 475,019     $ 457,087

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           0.73%       0.76%       0.77%       0.78%       0.79%       0.78%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           2.14%       1.75%       1.54%       1.45%       1.67%       1.13%

Portfolio turnover

           15%       122%6         58%       17%       21%       23%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Growth and Income Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Growth and Income Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Growth and Income Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Growth & Income Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distribution by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $4,575 under this arrangement.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.77% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Series equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $9,419 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $16,250 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $6,836 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 64,220,630  

Sales

     76,745,860  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
Cost of     Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Investments     Appreciation of Investments   Depreciation of Investments   Appreciation of Investments
  $417,897,353     $33,452,067   $(34,547,746)   $(1,095,679)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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 market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

 

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 413,111,537  

Short-Term Investments

     3,690,137  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 416,801,674  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     59,599          75,731  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     6,088,287          2,334,731  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     6,147,886          2,410,462  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (665,227        (1,120,847
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     5,482,659          1,289,615  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the

 

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borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests in growth stocks, which reflect projections of future earnings and revenue. These prices may rise or fall dramatically depending on whether those projections are met. These companies’ stock prices may be more volatile, particularly over the short term.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

 

Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Select Growth Fund)

 

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

    

 


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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      4  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      5  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      5  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      6  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      7  
  LOGO    Other Series information      12  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Growth Equity Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term growth of capital.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                    Expenses
    Beginning     Ending         Paid During
    Account     Account     Annualized   Period
    Value     Value     Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,053.50     0.80%   $4.08

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00       $1,020.89     0.80%   $4.02

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series

Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock²

     99.37%      

Communication Services

     7.31%      

Consumer Discretionary

     11.85%      

Consumer Staples

     5.08%      

Energy

     0.53%      

Financials

     3.88%      

Healthcare

     16.79%      

Industrials

     10.59%      

Information Technology1

     43.34%      

Short-Term Investments

     0.73%      

Total Value of Securities

     100.10%      

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.10%)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

 

1 

To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Information Technology sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Information Technology sector consisted of Commercial Services, Computers, Office/Business Equipments, Semiconductors, Software, and Telecommunications. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 4.63%, 11.88%, 3.10%, 2.66%, 18.39%, and 2.68%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Information Technology sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

Apple

     5.21%      

Microsoft

     5.16%      

Cadence Design Systems

     4.92%      

PayPal Holdings

     4.63%      

Amazon.com

     4.38%      

Adobe

     4.24%      

Alphabet Class A

     3.99%      

Fortinet

     3.80%      

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3.39%      

Facebook Class A

     3.32%      
 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series

Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 99.37% ²

 

Communication Services – 7.31%

 

Alphabet Class A †

     2,530      $     3,587,666  

Facebook Class A †

     13,140        2,983,700  
     

 

 

 
        6,571,366  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 11.85%

 

Amazon.com †

     1,430        3,945,113  

AutoZone †

     1,840        2,075,741  

Deckers Outdoor †

     13,440        2,639,482  

Target

     16,701        2,002,951  
     

 

 

 
        10,663,287  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 5.08%

 

Procter & Gamble

     14,326        1,712,960  

TreeHouse Foods †

     23,400        1,024,920  

Walmart

     15,328        1,835,988  
     

 

 

 
        4,573,868  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 0.53%

 

Chevron

     5,360        478,273  
     

 

 

 
        478,273  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 3.88%

 

Ameriprise Financial

     12,400        1,860,496  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     17,300        1,627,238  
     

 

 

 
        3,487,734  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 16.79%

 

Baxter International

     24,660        2,123,226  

Bristol-Myers Squibb

     32,750        1,925,700  

Centene †

     40,010        2,542,635  

Edwards Lifesciences †

     26,280        1,816,211  

Eli Lilly and Co.

     18,586        3,051,449  

Hologic †

     39,400        2,245,800  

Merck & Co.

     18,100        1,399,673  
     

 

 

 
            15,104,694  
     

 

 

 

Industrials – 10.59%

 

Dover

     20,920        2,020,035  

EMCOR Group

     20,980        1,387,617  

Huntington Ingalls Industries

     9,196        1,604,610  

Parker-Hannifin

     13,000        2,382,510  

Rockwell Automation

     10,020        2,134,260  
     

 

 

 
        9,529,032  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Information Technology – 43.34%

 

Adobe †

     8,760      $     3,813,316  

Akamai Technologies †

     20,070        2,149,296  

Apple

     12,850        4,687,680  

Cadence Design Systems †

     46,130        4,426,635  

Ciena †

     44,450        2,407,412  

EPAM Systems †

     10,220        2,575,542  

Fortinet †

     24,937        3,423,102  

Microsoft

     22,810        4,642,063  

NVIDIA

     6,300        2,393,433  

Oracle

     27,480        1,518,820  

PayPal Holdings †

     23,910        4,165,839  

Zebra Technologies Class A †

     10,920        2,794,974  
     

 

 

 
        38,998,112  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $63,294,342)

            89,406,366  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.73%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 0.73%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     132,493        132,493  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     132,495        132,495  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     132,494        132,494  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     132,494        132,494  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     132,494        132,494  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $662,470)

        662,470  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.10%
(cost $63,956,812)

      $ 90,068,836  
  

 

  

 

 

 

 

² 

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.    

Non-income producing security.    

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value1

    $90,068,836  

Dividends and interest receivable

    17,202  

Receivable for series shares sold

    514  

Other assets

    2,044  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    90,088,596  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Investment management fees payable

    47,512  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

    22,312  

Audit and tax fees payable

    19,008  

Payable for series shares redeemed

    17,290  

Other accrued expenses

    5,227  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    676  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

    580  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

    548  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

    186  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

    151  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    113,490  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

    $89,975,106  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

    $63,590,611  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    26,384,495  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

    $89,975,106  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

Standard Class:

 

Net assets

    $89,975,106  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

    5,588,007  

Net asset value per share

    $         16.10  

 

1 Investments, at cost

    $     63,956,812  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 386,135  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     276,623  

Audit and tax fees

     37,125  

Accounting and administration expenses

     27,368  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     4,156  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     3,585  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,477  

Custodian fees

     897  

Legal fees

     290  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     1,563  
  

 

 

 
     354,088  

Less expenses waived

     (13,574

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1,357
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     339,157  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     46,978  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     231,408  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     4,086,925  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     4,318,333  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 4,365,311  
  

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 46,978     $ 370,036  

Net realized gain

     231,408       5,687,837  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,086,925       12,086,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,365,311       18,144,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (6,063,787     (5,077,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     724,771       7,067,713  

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

    

Standard Class

     6,063,787       5,077,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     6,788,558       12,145,369  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (7,077,351     (6,878,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (288,793     5,267,147  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (1,987,269     18,333,681  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     91,962,375       73,628,694  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     89,975,106     $     91,962,375  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

           Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series Standard Class  
    

Six months
ended
6/30/201

(Unaudited)

        
    
Year ended
 
    12/31/192     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 16.53     $ 14.14     $ 15.87     $ 13.37     $ 13.98     $ 14.34  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income3

     0.01       0.07       0.05       0.06       0.08       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.70       3.28       (0.57     3.97       0.36       0.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.71       3.35       (0.52     4.03       0.44       0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.07     (0.05     (0.06     (0.08     (0.09     (0.05

Net realized gain

     (1.07     (0.91     (1.15     (1.45     (0.96     (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (1.14     (0.96     (1.21     (1.53     (1.05     (0.83
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 16.10     $ 16.53     $ 14.14     $ 15.87     $ 13.37     $ 13.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     5.35%5       24.35%5       (3.79%     32.80%       4.04%       3.21%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 89,975     $ 91,962     $ 73,629     $ 69,829     $ 52,433     $ 47,997  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

     0.80%       0.82%       0.81%       0.81%       0.83%       0.83%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

     0.83%       0.84%       0.81%       0.81%       0.83%       0.83%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.11%       0.43%       0.34%       0.40%       0.61%       0.65%  

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

     0.08%       0.41%       0.34%       0.40%       0.61%       0.65%  

Portfolio turnover

     18%       45%       31%       52%       64%       43%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Select Growth Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Select Growth Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Growth Equity Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Select Growth Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. The Series declares and pays distributions from net investment income and net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $1,357 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.80% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. (Smith) furnishes investment sub-advisory services to the Series. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays Smith a fee, which is based on 0.20% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Series and Delaware Growth Equity Fund.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,450 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,192 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid directly by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,344 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The

aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 15,596,677  

Sales

     22,041,015  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

    Aggregate   Aggregate    
Cost of   Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Investments   Appreciation of Investments   Depreciation of Investments   Appreciation of Investments
$63,956,812   $28,166,197   $(2,054,174)   $26,112,023

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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 that 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –

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

 

Level 2 –

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

 

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

   Level 1  

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 89,406,366  

Short-Term Investments

     662,470  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 90,068,836  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the year in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

       

Standard Class

     47,256                   467,704  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     432,819          336,714  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     480,075          804,418  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (455,701        (447,536
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     24,374          356,882  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the

 

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borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests in growth stocks, which reflect projections of future earnings and revenue. These prices may rise or fall dramatically depending on whether those projections are met. These companies’ stock prices may be more volatile, particularly over the short term.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Management has implemented the ASU 2018-13 on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Other Series information (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP International Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series International Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / country and sector allocations      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      4  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      5  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      5  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      6  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      7  
  LOGO    Other Series information      13  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® International Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital growth.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

                    Expenses
    Beginning     Ending         Paid During
    Account     Account     Annualized   Period
    Value     Value     Expense   1/1/20 to
     1/1/20     6/30/20     Ratio   6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 915.60     0.86%   $4.10

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 1,020.59     0.86%   $4.32

 

*“

Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests, including exchange-traded funds. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Series

Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock by Country

     98.30%      

Denmark

     7.55%      

France

     22.40%      

Germany

     9.64%      

Ireland

     1.57%      

Japan

     21.65%      

Netherlands

     7.19%      

Sweden

     4.49%      

Switzerland

     16.06%      

United Kingdom

     7.75%      

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1.36%      

Short-Term Investments

     0.00%      

Total Value of Securities

     99.66%      

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.34%      

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      
     Percentage  
Common stock by sector²    of net assets  

Communication Services

     11.74%      

Consumer Discretionary

     10.94%      

Consumer Staples1

     37.51%      

Healthcare

     21.21%      

Industrials

     10.59%      

Materials

     6.31%      

Total

     98.30%      

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

1

To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Consumer Staples sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Consumer Staples sector consisted of Beverages, Cosmetics/Personal Care, Food, and Retail. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 7.45%, 1.88%, 26.00%, and 2.18%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Consumer Staples sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust – Delaware VIP International Series

Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock – 98.30% D

     

Denmark – 7.55%

     

Novo Nordisk Class B

     168,400      $ 10,970,876  
     

 

 

 
            10,970,876  
     

 

 

 

France – 22.40%

     

Air Liquide

     63,360        9,161,023  

Danone †

     126,430        8,775,910  

Orange

     410,440        4,908,029  

Publicis Groupe

     172,480        5,603,017  

Sodexo

     60,460        4,099,668  
     

 

 

 
        32,547,647  
     

 

 

 

Germany – 9.64%

     

adidas AG †

     17,880        4,714,095  

Fresenius Medical Care
AG & Co. †

     107,940        9,286,065  
     

 

 

 
        14,000,160  
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 1.57%

     

Kerry Group Class A

     18,350        2,279,573  
     

 

 

 
        2,279,573  
     

 

 

 

Japan – 21.65%

     

Asahi Group Holdings

     98,800        3,470,080  

Kao

     34,400        2,729,909  

KDDI

     219,400        6,546,270  

Kirin Holdings

     92,600        1,951,986  

Lawson

     63,000        3,168,932  

Makita

     121,300        4,411,009  

Secom

     25,600        2,246,213  

Seven & i Holdings

     211,600        6,922,181  
     

 

 

 
        31,446,580  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 7.19%

     

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     383,340        10,447,575  
     

 

 

 
        10,447,575  
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 4.49%

     

Hennes & Mauritz Class B

     107,000        1,561,804  

Securitas Class B †

     366,610        4,957,382  
     

 

 

 
        6,519,186  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 16.06%

     

Nestle

     84,280        9,344,176  
     Number of          Value  
     shares          (US $)  

Common Stock D (continued)

     

Switzerland (continued)

     

Roche Holding

     30,450      $ 10,549,389  

Swatch Group

     17,120        3,436,186  
     

 

 

 
            23,329,751  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 7.75%

     

Diageo

     162,730        5,408,714  

G4S

     2,661,050        3,764,601  

Next

     34,380        2,081,536  
     

 

 

 
        11,254,851  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $145,893,584)

        142,796,199  
     

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 1.36%

 

  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     715        43,522  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

     49,725        1,928,833  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $1,996,735)

 

     1,972,355  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.00%

 

  

Money Market Mutual Funds – 0.00%

 

  

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     1,312        1,312  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     1,312        1,312  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     1,311        1,311  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     1,311        1,311  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     1,311        1,311  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $6,557)

        6,557  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 99.66%
(cost $147,896,876)

   $ 144,775,111  
  

 

 

 

 

D

Securities have been classified by country of origin. Aggregate classification by business sector has been presented on page 2 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

Non-income producing security.

Summary of abbreviations:

AG – Aktiengesellschaft

EAFE – Europe, Australasia, and the Far East

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

FTSE – Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

GS – Goldman Sachs

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 144,775,111  

Foreign currencies, at value2

     214,885  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     354,335  

Dividends and interest receivable

     83,204  

Receivable for series shares sold

     9,862  

Other assets

     4,904  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     145,442,301  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Investment management fees payable

     86,543  

Accounting and administration fees payable to non-affiliates

     26,450  

Audit and tax fees payable

     20,043  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     17,635  

Custody fees payable

     14,174  

Other accrued expenses

     2,937  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     1,583  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     1,087  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     906  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     745  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     299  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     243  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     172,645  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 145,269,656  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 147,373,720  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,104,064
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 145,269,656  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 145,269,656  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     8,874,573  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.37  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $  147,896,876  

2 Foreign currencies, at cost

     214,350  

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP International Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $   1,981,982  

Interest

     (1,309

Foreign tax withheld

     (240,762
  

 

 

 
     1,739,911  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     623,431  

Audit and tax fees

     55,214  

Accounting and administration expenses

     32,505  

Custodian fees

     20,370  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     10,246  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     6,181  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     4,304  

Legal fees

     972  

Registration fees

     5  

Other

     4,921  
  

 

 

 
     758,149  

Less expenses waived

     (127,897
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     630,252  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,109,659  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

     (64,868

Foreign currencies

     34,621  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     (49,715
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments

     (79,962
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (15,114,899

Foreign currencies

     2,839  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     215  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (15,111,845
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (15,191,807
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (14,082,148
  

 

 

 

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Delaware VIP International Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     6/30/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,109,659     $ 1,207,771  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (79,962     38,346,768  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (15,111,845     (4,742,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (14,082,148     34,811,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (39,329,063     (14,342,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     653,193       3,072,061  

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

    

Standard Class

     39,329,063       14,342,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     39,982,256       17,414,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (7,510,948     (13,922,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     32,471,308       3,492,277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets

     (20,939,903     23,961,410  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     166,209,559       142,248,149  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   145,269,656     $   166,209,559  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP International Series

Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP International Series Standard Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201           Year ended          
         (Unaudited)         12/31/192           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 25.00     $ 22.08     $ 26.57     $ 20.22     $ 21.38     $ 20.88

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income3

           0.15       0.18       0.21       0.22       0.27       0.26

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (2.67 )       4.97       (3.29 )       6.38       (1.17 )       0.47
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (2.52 )       5.15       (3.08 )       6.60       (0.90 )       0.73
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

                 (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.25 )       (0.26 )       (0.23 )

Net realized gain

           (6.11 )       (2.04 )       (1.20 )                  
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (6.11 )       (2.23 )       (1.41 )       (0.25 )       (0.26 )       (0.23 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 16.37     $ 25.00     $ 22.08     $ 26.57     $ 20.22     $ 21.38
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           (8.44% )5       24.91% 5         (12.16% )       32.96%       (4.20% )       3.49%

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 145,270     $ 166,210     $ 142,248     $ 160,128     $ 124,439     $ 133,691

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

           0.86%       0.83%       0.86%       0.84%       0.87%       0.87%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

           1.03%       0.87%       0.86%       0.84%       0.87%       0.87%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           1.51%       0.75%       0.84%       0.90%       1.28%       1.22%

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

           1.34%       0.71%       0.84%       0.90%       1.28%       1.22%

Portfolio turnover

           5%       144% 7         50%       29%       37%       27%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series International Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series International Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

7 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP International Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered non-diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series International Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). 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. The Series may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Series values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Series may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing). Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Underlying Funds — The Series may invest in other investment companies (Underlying Funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Underlying Funds in which the Series may invest include ETFs. The Series will indirectly bear the investment management fees and other expenses of the Underlying Funds.

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally does not bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. These gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” The Series reports certain foreign currency

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Series may pay foreign capital gains taxes on certain foreign securities held, which are reported as components of realized losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary loss for federal income tax purposes. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.85% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.80% on the next $500 million, 0.75% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.70% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.86% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Series equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $4,507 for these services.

 

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DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $5,501 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,333 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 6,839,861  

Sales

     12,818,791  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

$ 147,896,876     $15,782,923   $(18,904,688)   $(3,121,765)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below and on the next page.

 

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 the Series’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

 

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3. Investments (continued)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

   Level 1      Level 2      Total  

Assets:

        

Common Stock

   $      $ 142,796,199      $ 142,796,199  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1,972,355               1,972,355  

Short-Term Investments

     6,557               6,557  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 1,978,912      $ 142,796,199      $ 144,775,111  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at June 30, 2020, the common stock in the portfolio was categorized as Level 2.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
           Year ended
12/31/2019
 

Shares sold:

                

Standard Class

     33,101          132,352  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of
dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     2,563,824          662,471  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     2,596,925          794,823  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (371,206        (587,301
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     2,225,719          207,522  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Series may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. No foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security between trade date and settlement date.

At June 30, 2020, the Series experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which are disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” and “Statement of operations.”

The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

     Long
Derivatives
Volume
   Short
Derivatives
Volume

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)

   $44,351    $106,882

7. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the

 

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lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

8. Credit and Market Risk

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

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

SA-VIPINT 22644 (8/20) (1273672)    International Series-13


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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

 


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Disclosure of Series expenses

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Security type / sector allocation

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Investment Grade Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek to provide sustainable current income with potential for capital appreciation with moderate investment risk.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*
 

Actual Series return

   

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,050.60     0.69%       $3.52  

Service Class

  1,000.00   1,049.10     0.99%         5.04  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,021.43     0.69%       $3.47  

Service Class

  1,000.00   1,019.94     0.99%         4.97  

 

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“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector  

Percentage of  

net assets  

Convertible Bonds

    0.36%    

Corporate Bonds

    97.60%  

Banking

    18.93%  

Basic Industry

    4.56%  

Brokerage

    1.12%  

Capital Goods

    4.21%  

Communications

    15.43%  

Consumer Cyclical

    3.28%  

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    7.95%  

Electric

    11.89%  

Energy

    8.41%  

Finance Companies

    3.17%  

Insurance

    1.80%  

Natural Gas

    1.23%  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    1.13%  

Technology

    12.20%  

Transportation

    1.54%  

Utilities

    0.75%  

Loan Agreements

    0.25%  

Preferred Stock

    0.58%  

Short-Term Investments

    1.54%  

Total Value of Securities

    100.33%  

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

    (0.33%

Total Net Assets

    100.00%  

        

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds – 0.36%

     

Cheniere Energy 144A 4.875% exercise price $93.64, maturity date 5/28/21 #T

     195,000      $ 197,866  

PDC Energy 1.125% exercise price $85.39, maturity date 9/15/21

     15,000        13,965  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(cost $209,330)

                211,831  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 97.60%

     

Banking – 18.93%

     

Bank of America 2.676% 6/19/41 µ

     590,000        608,212  

Bank of New York Mellon 4.70%µy

     145,000        151,163  

Bank of Nova Scotia 4.90%µy

     130,000        130,081  

Barclays 5.20% 5/12/26

     523,000        584,816  

BBVA USA

     

2.875% 6/29/22

     250,000        255,961  

3.875% 4/10/25

     250,000        264,272  

Citigroup

     

3.106% 4/8/26 µ

     165,000        177,221  

4.044% 6/1/24 µ

     295,000        320,433  

Citizens Financial Group

     

2.85% 7/27/26

     610,000        661,039  

5.65%µy

     160,000        162,600  

Credit Agricole 144A 1.907% 6/16/26 #µ

     250,000        253,736  

Credit Suisse Group

     

144A 2.593% 9/11/25 #µ

     640,000        662,268  

144A 5.10%#µy

     335,000        317,831  

144A 6.375%#µy

     210,000        213,430  

Goldman Sachs Group 3.50% 4/1/25

     330,000        362,240  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

2.956% 5/13/31 µ

     50,000        53,283  

3.109% 4/22/41 µ

     100,000        108,051  

3.109% 4/22/51 µ

     155,000        167,643  

4.023% 12/5/24 µ

     345,000        380,337  

5.00%µy

     29,000        27,918  

Morgan Stanley

     

1.668% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 5/8/24 •

     200,000        201,534  

3.622% 4/1/31 µ

     140,000        160,231  

5.00% 11/24/25

     450,000        526,236  

PNC Bank 4.05% 7/26/28

     250,000        293,223  

PNC Financial Services Group 2.60% 7/23/26

     455,000        494,053  

Regions Financial 3.80% 8/14/23

     195,000        212,181  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

     

2.359% 5/22/24 µ

     200,000        205,472  

3.754% 11/1/29 µ

     200,000        207,369  

8.625%µy

     205,000        213,604  

SVB Financial Group 3.125% 6/5/30

     160,000        171,698  

Truist Bank

     

2.25% 3/11/30

     250,000        252,804  

2.636% 9/17/29 µ

     695,000        697,706  

Truist Financial 4.95%µy

     245,000        251,125  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Banking (continued)

     

UBS 7.625% 8/17/22

     250,000      $ 278,925  

UBS Group 6.875%µy

     200,000        202,937  

US Bancorp 3.00% 7/30/29

     865,000        939,943  
     

 

 

 
                11,171,576  
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 4.56%

     

BHP Billiton Finance USA 144A 6.25% 10/19/75 #µ

     545,000        548,649  

Chevron Phillips Chemical 144A 5.125% 4/1/25 #

     85,000        97,529  

Freeport-McMoRan 3.875% 3/15/23

     145,000        145,479  

Georgia-Pacific

     

144A 1.75% 9/30/25 #

     140,000        144,535  

144A 2.10% 4/30/27 #

     110,000        114,320  

144A 2.30% 4/30/30 #

     250,000        260,783  

LYB International Finance III 2.875% 5/1/25

     110,000        117,271  

Newmont

     

2.25% 10/1/30

     110,000        111,701  

2.80% 10/1/29

     550,000        581,064  

Nutrien 2.95% 5/13/30

     170,000        180,519  

Packaging Corp. of America 3.00% 12/15/29

     190,000        206,528  

Steel Dynamics

     

2.40% 6/15/25

     60,000        61,867  

2.80% 12/15/24

     95,000        98,990  

WR Grace & Co. 144A 4.875% 6/15/27 #

     23,000        23,415  
     

 

 

 
        2,692,650  
     

 

 

 

Brokerage – 1.12%

     

Charles Schwab 5.375%µy

     180,000        192,748  

Jefferies Group

     

4.15% 1/23/30

     100,000        108,653  

6.50% 1/20/43

     90,000        104,823  

National Securities Clearing 144A 1.20% 4/23/23 #

     250,000        253,962  
     

 

 

 
        660,186  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 4.21%

     

Berry Global 144A 4.875% 7/15/26 #

     70,000        71,123  

CCL Industries 144A 3.05% 6/1/30 #

     120,000        123,019  

General Dynamics 3.25% 4/1/25

     30,000        33,292  

General Electric 3.625% 5/1/30

     445,000        446,314  

GFL Environmental 144A 5.125% 12/15/26 #

     95,000        98,563  

L3Harris Technologies

     

3.85% 6/15/23

     95,000        103,359  

4.40% 6/15/28

     270,000        319,853  

Otis Worldwide

     

144A 2.056% 4/5/25 #

     135,000        141,635  

144A 3.112% 2/15/40 #

     140,000        144,060  

Raytheon Technologies 3.65% 8/16/23

     15,000        16,247  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Capital Goods (continued)

     

Roper Technologies 2.35% 9/15/24

     480,000      $ 506,198  

Waste Connections

     

2.60% 2/1/30

     255,000        269,559  

3.05% 4/1/50

     210,000        212,383  
     

 

 

 
                2,485,605  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 15.43%

     

AMC Networks 4.75% 8/1/25

     156,000        153,520  

American Tower 3.375% 5/15/24

     470,000        510,622  

AT&T

     

2.30% 6/1/27

     125,000        129,258  

3.50% 6/1/41

     165,000        173,917  

3.65% 6/1/51

     70,000        73,363  

4.35% 3/1/29

     137,000        159,818  

4.50% 3/9/48

     120,000        141,047  

4.90% 8/15/37

     155,000        186,108  

Charter Communications Operating

     

3.70% 4/1/51

     225,000        220,062  

4.80% 3/1/50

     230,000        261,760  

Comcast

     

3.20% 7/15/36

     440,000        490,299  

3.75% 4/1/40

     125,000        147,555  

Crown Castle International 5.25% 1/15/23

     290,000        322,817  

CSC Holdings 144A 4.125% 12/1/30 #

     230,000        228,289  

Deutsche Telekom 144A 3.625% 1/21/50 #

     300,000        333,259  

Discovery Communications

     

4.125% 5/15/29

     290,000        331,290  

5.00% 9/20/37

     305,000        361,315  

5.20% 9/20/47

     5,000        5,824  

Level 3 Financing 144A 4.25% 7/1/28 #

     160,000        160,589  

Telefonica Emisiones 5.52% 3/1/49

     340,000        447,693  

Time Warner Cable 7.30% 7/1/38

     320,000        444,078  

Time Warner Entertainment 8.375% 3/15/23

     290,000        340,077  

T-Mobile USA

     

144A 1.50% 2/15/26 #

     125,000        125,304  

144A 2.55% 2/15/31 #

     365,000        367,197  

144A 3.75% 4/15/27 #

     140,000        155,505  

144A 4.375% 4/15/40 #

     207,000        240,347  

Verizon Communications

     

3.15% 3/22/30

     75,000        84,950  

4.00% 3/22/50

     50,000        63,239  

4.50% 8/10/33

     755,000        941,157  

ViacomCBS

     

4.375% 3/15/43

     495,000        518,196  

4.95% 1/15/31

     120,000        140,619  

Virgin Media Secured Finance 144A 5.50% 5/15/29 #

     200,000        211,139  

Vodafone Group

     

4.25% 9/17/50

     140,000        164,763  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Communications (continued)

     

Vodafone Group 4.875% 6/19/49

     375,000      $ 471,864  
     

 

 

 
        9,106,840  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 3.28%

     

Amazon.com 2.50% 6/3/50

     355,000        360,912  

Ford Motor 8.50% 4/21/23

     240,000        254,250  

General Motors

     

5.40% 10/2/23

     105,000        113,829  

6.125% 10/1/25

     105,000        118,131  

6.25% 10/2/43

     129,000        137,216  

General Motors Financial 5.20% 3/20/23

     195,000        208,773  

Magna International 2.45% 6/15/30

     160,000        163,964  

Ralph Lauren 1.70% 6/15/22

     145,000        147,569  

TJX

     

3.875% 4/15/30

     140,000        164,822  

4.50% 4/15/50

     75,000        96,325  

VF 2.40% 4/23/25

     160,000        168,626  
     

 

 

 
                1,934,417  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 7.95%

     

AbbVie

     

144A 2.60% 11/21/24 #

     170,000        181,140  

144A 2.95% 11/21/26 #

     365,000        399,731  

144A 4.05% 11/21/39 #

     215,000        249,699  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide

     

4.15% 1/23/25

     230,000        261,147  

4.50% 6/1/50

     370,000        443,110  

Biogen

     

2.25% 5/1/30

     275,000        278,112  

3.15% 5/1/50

     290,000        280,537  

Cigna 3.20% 3/15/40

     105,000        111,593  

CVS Health 3.25% 8/15/29

     130,000        143,881  

DH Europe Finance II

     

3.25% 11/15/39

     7,000        7,741  

3.40% 11/15/49

     8,000        9,009  

Diageo Capital 1.375% 9/29/25

     235,000        239,258  

General Mills 2.875% 4/15/30

     150,000        163,419  

HCA 3.50% 9/1/30

     150,000        144,624  

Lamb Weston Holdings 144A 4.625% 11/1/24 #

     23,000        23,922  

Mondelez International 1.50% 5/4/25

     160,000        163,250  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited 4.375% 3/15/26

     300,000        327,643  

Pfizer 2.55% 5/28/40

     130,000        135,232  

Stryker 1.95% 6/15/30

     235,000        236,302  

Takeda Pharmaceutical

     

3.025% 7/9/40

     200,000        202,266  

3.175% 7/9/50

     200,000        201,738  

Teleflex 144A 4.25% 6/1/28 #

     145,000        148,897  

Upjohn

     

144A 1.65% 6/22/25 #

     50,000        51,033  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Consumer Non-Cyclical (continued)

     

Upjohn

     

144A 2.30% 6/22/27 #

     60,000      $ 62,040  

144A 2.70% 6/22/30 #

     145,000        149,293  

144A 4.00% 6/22/50 #

     70,000        75,255  
     

 

 

 
                4,689,872  
     

 

 

 

Electric – 11.89%

     

Appalachian Power 3.70% 5/1/50

     35,000        38,549  

CenterPoint Energy 2.95% 3/1/30

     195,000        207,520  

CMS Energy 4.75% 6/1/50 µ

     190,000        194,105  

Dominion Energy 4.65%µy

     335,000        328,328  

Duke Energy 4.875%µy

     235,000        235,051  

Duke Energy Ohio 2.125% 6/1/30

     120,000        124,427  

Edison International

     

3.125% 11/15/22

     180,000        185,525  

4.95% 4/15/25

     125,000        137,593  

Emera 6.75% 6/15/76 µ

     245,000        265,397  

Entergy Arkansas 4.20% 4/1/49

     340,000        430,262  

Entergy Louisiana 2.90% 3/15/51

     160,000        164,469  

Entergy Texas 3.55% 9/30/49

     115,000        127,182  

Evergy Kansas Central 3.45% 4/15/50

     250,000        278,024  

FirstEnergy Transmission 144A 4.55% 4/1/49 #

     255,000        310,246  

Idaho Power 4.20% 3/1/48

     120,000        150,804  

Interstate Power and Light 4.10% 9/26/28

     205,000        237,720  

IPALCO Enterprises 144A 4.25% 5/1/30 #

     145,000        157,688  

ITC Holdings 144A 2.95% 5/14/30 #

     130,000        138,248  

Louisville Gas and Electric 4.25% 4/1/49

     350,000        426,508  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance 5.25% 4/20/46 µ

     50,000        53,157  

NRG Energy

     

144A 3.75% 6/15/24 #

     115,000        121,626  

144A 4.45% 6/15/29 #

     185,000        195,073  

Pacific Gas and Electric

     

2.10% 8/1/27

     75,000        74,255  

2.50% 2/1/31

     110,000        107,811  

3.30% 8/1/40

     45,000        43,900  

4.60% 6/15/43

     90,000        101,862  

Public Service Co. of Colorado 2.70% 1/15/51

     110,000        112,910  

San Diego Gas & Electric 3.32% 4/15/50

     120,000        130,975  

Southern California Edison

     

3.65% 2/1/50

     140,000        154,492  

4.20% 3/1/29

     215,000        251,053  

4.875% 3/1/49

     285,000        369,137  

Southwestern Electric Power 4.10% 9/15/28

     335,000        381,141  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Electric (continued)

     

Vistra Operations

     

144A 3.55% 7/15/24 #

     305,000      $ 314,983  

144A 3.70% 1/30/27 #

     125,000        128,776  

144A 4.30% 7/15/29 #

     55,000        57,861  

Xcel Energy 2.60% 12/1/29

     260,000        280,028  
     

 

 

 
                7,016,686  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 8.41%

     

BP Capital Markets 4.875%µy

     225,000        232,875  

Canadian Natural Resources 2.05% 7/15/25

     295,000        295,936  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings 7.00% 6/30/24

     305,000        347,359  

Continental Resources 5.00% 9/15/22

     274,000        270,045  

Energy Transfer Operating

     

6.25% 4/15/49

     275,000        291,833  

7.125%µy

     365,000        312,531  

Florida Gas Transmission 144A 2.55% 7/1/30 #

     120,000        122,866  

Marathon Oil 4.40% 7/15/27

     410,000        402,611  

MPLX

     

4.125% 3/1/27

     650,000        694,023  

5.50% 2/15/49

     135,000        153,407  

Noble Energy 4.20% 10/15/49

     275,000        228,534  

NuStar Logistics 5.625% 4/28/27

     153,000        148,236  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

     290,000        332,085  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction 5.75% 5/15/24

     345,000        388,714  

Schlumberger Investment 2.65% 6/26/30

     280,000        287,310  

Targa Resources Partners 5.875% 4/15/26

     152,000        150,836  

Total Capital International 2.986% 6/29/41

     295,000        301,341  
     

 

 

 
        4,960,542  
     

 

 

 

Finance Companies – 3.17%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital

     

3.65% 7/21/27

     150,000        132,786  

4.50% 9/15/23

     220,000        220,188  

6.50% 7/15/25

     150,000        157,311  

Air Lease

     

3.00% 2/1/30

     290,000        269,287  

3.375% 7/1/25

     100,000        100,088  

Aviation Capital Group 144A 3.50% 11/1/27 #

     300,000        247,429  

Avolon Holdings Funding

     

144A 3.25% 2/15/27 #

     80,000        64,793  

144A 3.95% 7/1/24 #

     190,000        166,378  

International Lease Finance 8.25% 12/15/20

     500,000        511,867  
     

 

 

 
        1,870,127  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Insurance – 1.80%

     

Brighthouse Financial

     

4.70% 6/22/47

     395,000      $ 361,954  

5.625% 5/15/30

     125,000        138,763  

Centene

     

3.375% 2/15/30

     175,000        176,973  

4.625% 12/15/29

     115,000        122,046  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A 2.95% 4/9/30 #

     240,000        263,284  
     

 

 

 
                1,063,020  
     

 

 

 

Natural Gas – 1.23%

     

NiSource 2.95% 9/1/29

     515,000        563,284  

Sempra Energy 4.875%µy

     160,000        160,400  
     

 

 

 
        723,684  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 1.13%

     

CubeSmart 3.00% 2/15/30

     410,000        435,714  

Regency Centers 3.70% 6/15/30

     215,000        231,585  
     

 

 

 
        667,299  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 12.20%

     

Amphenol 2.05% 3/1/25

     620,000        647,836  

Broadcom

     

144A 3.15% 11/15/25 #

     130,000        138,190  

144A 4.15% 11/15/30 #

     105,000        114,483  

144A 4.70% 4/15/25 #

     33,000        37,194  

144A 5.00% 4/15/30 #

     120,000        138,161  

Citrix Systems 3.30% 3/1/30

     255,000        273,083  

CoStar Group 144A 2.80% 7/15/30 #

     175,000        179,428  

Fiserv

     

2.65% 6/1/30

     175,000        185,011  

3.20% 7/1/26

     355,000        393,233  

Global Payments 2.65% 2/15/25

     565,000        600,425  

HP

     

2.20% 6/17/25

     210,000        217,269  

3.00% 6/17/27

     160,000        167,965  

International Business Machines 3.00% 5/15/24

     510,000        552,585  

Iron Mountain 144A 5.25% 7/15/30 #

     178,000        174,854  

KLA 3.30% 3/1/50

     570,000        589,200  

Lam Research

     

1.90% 6/15/30

     45,000        46,046  

2.875% 6/15/50

     200,000        207,295  

Leidos 144A 3.625% 5/15/25 #

     110,000        120,354  

Microchip Technology

     

3.922% 6/1/21

     75,000        76,479  

4.333% 6/1/23

     550,000        593,795  

NXP

     

144A 2.70% 5/1/25 #

     30,000        31,563  

144A 3.40% 5/1/30 #

     55,000        59,304  

144A 4.125% 6/1/21 #

     200,000        206,013  

144A 4.30% 6/18/29 #

     61,000        69,327  

144A 4.875% 3/1/24 #

     445,000        497,239  

Oracle 2.95% 4/1/30

     200,000        223,275  
     Principal
amount°
    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Technology (continued)

     

PayPal Holdings

     

1.65% 6/1/25

     185,000      $ 191,715  

2.30% 6/1/30

     180,000        187,461  

SS&C Technologies 144A 5.50% 9/30/27 #

     149,000        152,419  

Xilinx 2.375% 6/1/30

     125,000        129,039  
     

 

 

 
                7,200,241  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 1.54%

     

Delta Air Lines 7.375% 1/15/26

     140,000        135,587  

Southwest Airlines 5.125% 6/15/27

     205,000        212,836  

Union Pacific

     

2.40% 2/5/30

     210,000        224,930  

3.25% 2/5/50

     305,000        335,155  
     

 

 

 
        908,508  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.75%

     

Essential Utilities

     

2.704% 4/15/30

     105,000        109,987  

3.351% 4/15/50

     100,000        104,692  

4.276% 5/1/49

     190,000        227,974  
     

 

 

 
        442,653  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $55,712,184)

        57,593,906  
     

 

 

 

Loan Agreements – 0.25%

     

Zayo Group Holdings 3.178% (LIBOR01M + 3.00%) 3/9/27 •

     154,613        147,051  
     

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreements
(cost $154,240)

        147,051  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
        

Preferred Stock – 0.58%

     

Morgan Stanley 5.55% µ

     370,000        340,105  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost $376,001)

        340,105  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.54%

     

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.54%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     181,435        181,435  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     181,434        181,434  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     181,434        181,434  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     181,434        181,434  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Number of
shares
    

Value

(US $)

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     181,435      $ 181,435  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $907,172)

 

             907,172  
     

 

 

 

                

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.33%
(cost $57,358,927)

   $ 59,200,065  
  

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,037,143 which represents 18.70% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

°

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

Summary of abbreviations:
GS – Goldman Sachs
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
PIK – Payment-in-kind
USD – US Dollar                                        See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 59,200,065  

Cash

     29,176  

Receivable for securities sold

     730,654  

Dividends and interest receivable

     476,652  

Receivable for series shares sold

     2,864  

Other assets

     2,125  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     60,441,536  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,312,106  

Other accrued expenses

     65,288  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     33,098  

Investment management fees payable

     21,490  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     495  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     442  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     362  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     122  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     99  

Distribution fees payable

     2  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,433,504  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 59,008,032  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 56,144,705  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     2,863,327  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 59,008,032  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 58,997,503  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     5,418,559  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.89  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 10,529  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     969  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.87  

 

  

1 Investments, at cost

   $  57,358,927  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 919,212  

Dividends

     2,845  
  

 

 

 
     922,057  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     147,044  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     15  

Audit and tax fees

     43,868  

Accounting and administration expenses

     25,177  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     5,568  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     2,497  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,735  

Custodian fees

     1,527  

Legal fees

     103  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     9,489  
  

 

 

 
     237,027  

Less expenses waived

     (31,900

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (2,225
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     202,902  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     719,155  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     697,603  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,382,552  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     2,080,155  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,799,310  
  

 

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

    Six months
ended

6/30/20
  (Unaudited)  
      Year ended  
12/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 719,155     $ 1,763,236  

Net realized gain

    697,603       3,986,891  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,382,552       1,811,517  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    2,799,310       7,561,644  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (3,430,298     (2,419,791

Service Class

    (594      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (3,430,892     (2,419,791
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    744,497       2,077,498  

Service Class

          10,000  

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

   

Standard Class

    3,430,298       2,419,791  

Service Class

    594        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,175,389       4,507,289  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (6,498,200     (9,316,846
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (2,322,811     (4,809,557
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (2,954,393     332,296  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    61,962,425       61,630,129  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $     59,008,032     $     61,962,425  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

Financial highlights

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

 

             Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series Standard Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201      Year ended               
         (Unaudited)         12/31/192           12/31/18       12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 11.02     $ 10.18     $ 10.80     $ 10.73     $ 10.70     $ 11.20

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income3

           0.13       0.29       0.31       0.31       0.33       0.34

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           0.40       0.95       (0.53 )       0.18       0.15       (0.37 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           0.53       1.24       (0.22 )       0.49       0.48       (0.03 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.41 )       (0.40 )       (0.40 )       (0.42 )       (0.45 )       (0.47 )

Net realized gain

           (0.25 )                              
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.66 )       (0.40 )       (0.40 )       (0.42 )       (0.45 )       (0.47 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 10.89     $ 11.02     $ 10.18     $ 10.80     $ 10.73     $ 10.70
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           5.06%       12.62%       (2.03% )       4.72%         4.65%         (0.35%)  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 58,997     $ 61,952     $ 61,630     $ 66,163     $ 64,095     $ 62,020

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           0.69%       0.73%       0.70%       0.68%       0.68%       0.68%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

           0.80%       0.90%       0.85%       0.83%       0.83%       0.83%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           2.45%       2.76%       3.05%       2.93%       3.02%       3.12%

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

           2.34%       2.59%       2.90%       2.78%       2.87%       2.97%

Portfolio turnover

           93%       157% 6         53%       60%       40%       37%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Financial highlights (continued)

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

 

    Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series Service Class
   

Six months

ended

6/30/201

            (Unaudited)             

 

10/31/192

to

            12/31/19             

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 11.01     $ 10.97

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income3

      0.12       0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.39       0.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

      0.51       0.04
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.40 )      

Net realized gain

      (0.25 )      
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

      (0.65 )      
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 10.87     $ 11.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

      4.91%       0.37%

Ratios and supplemental data:

       

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $ 11     $ 10

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

      0.99%       0.99%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

      1.10%       1.31%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      2.15%       1.50%

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

      2.04%       1.18%

Portfolio turnover

      93%       157%6,7  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

7 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Series for the entire year.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Investment Grade Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Other 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. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2,225 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.69% of the Series’ average daily net assets for the Standard Class and 0.99% for the Service Class from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Series security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,000 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,206 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $942 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

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

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 49,450,877  

Purchases of US government securities

     5,042,631  

Sales other than US government securities

     52,544,601  

Sales of US government securities

     6,910,067  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of
Investments

   Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of  Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of  Investments
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments
  

    

$57,638,834

   $2,163,377    $(602,146)   $1,561,231

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1  

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

Level 2  

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

Level 3  

– Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

3. Investments (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Assets:

        

Corporate Debt

   $      $ 57,805,737      $ 57,805,737  

Loan Agreements

            147,051        147,051  

Preferred Stock

            340,105        340,105  

Short-Term Investments

     907,172               907,172  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 907,172      $ 58,292,893      $ 59,200,065  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Series’ net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
    6/30/20    
       Year     
    ended    
    12/31/19  

Shares sold:

        

Standard Class

       68,651       196,853

Service Class

             912

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

        

Standard Class

       329,203       241,255

Service Class

       57      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       397,911       439,020
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

        

Standard Class

       (601,883 )       (869,334 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net decrease

       (203,972 )       (430,314 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. 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.

The Series invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Series will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Series more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.

Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Series may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Series to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Series to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Series might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Series is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Series may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Series may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn

 

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7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Series may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Series amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Series’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Series from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Series.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides 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. The ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Investment Grade Series

Other Series information (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Limited Duration Bond Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

 


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Disclosure of Series expenses

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Security type / country and sector allocations

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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Statement of operations

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Statements of changes in net assets

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Financial highlights

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Notes to financial statements

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Other Series information

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Limited Duration Bond Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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


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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek current income consistent with low volatility of principal.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*
 

Actual Series return

   

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,026.20     0.75%       $3.78  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,021.13     0.75%       $3.77  

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Security type / country and sector allocations

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / country   Percentage  
of net assets  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    10.43%    

Agency Obligation

    1.03%  

Corporate Bonds

    37.98%  

Banking

    12.39%  

Basic Industry

    1.50%  

Capital Goods

    2.25%  

Communications

    2.06%  

Consumer Cyclical

    0.61%  

Consumer Non-Cyclical

    6.57%  

Electric

    3.74%  

Energy

    2.55%  

Finance Companies

    0.71%  

Insurance

    0.35%  

Technology

    2.32%  

Transportation

    2.93%  

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities

    17.23%  

US Treasury Obligations

    23.29%  

Short-Term Investments

    9.81%  

Total Value of Securities

    99.77%  

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

    0.23%  

Total Net Assets

    100.00%  

    

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities – 10.43%

     

Fannie Mae S.F. 30 yr

     

4.50% 1/1/43

     254,748      $ 283,278  

4.50% 2/1/44

     163,919        186,137  

4.50% 4/1/44

     190,027        215,785  

4.50% 11/1/44

     247,913        277,701  

4.50% 10/1/45

     561,466        624,007  

5.00% 5/1/48

     371,367        406,667  

Freddie Mac S.F. 30 yr

     

4.50% 7/1/45

     47,465        52,798  

5.00% 7/1/45

     595,730        683,379  

5.00% 8/1/48

     305,034        333,378  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $2,988,301)

                3,063,130  
     

 

 

 

Agency Obligation – 1.03%

     

Federal National Mortgage Association 1.50% 11/30/20

     300,000        301,633  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligation
(cost $299,855)

        301,633  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 37.98%

     

Banking – 12.39%

     

Ally Financial 5.75% 11/20/25

     85,000        90,911  

Bank of America

     

3.458% 3/15/25 µ

     80,000        86,817  

5.625% 7/1/20

     180,000        180,000  

Bank of Montreal 1.85% 5/1/25

     40,000        41,441  

Bank of New York Mellon 1.60% 4/24/25

     145,000        150,415  

Barclays Bank 1.70% 5/12/22

     200,000        203,576  

Citizens Bank 1.144% (LIBOR03M + 0.72%) 2/14/22 •

     250,000        250,081  

Citizens Financial Group 2.85% 7/27/26

     110,000        119,204  

DNB Boligkreditt 144A 2.50% 3/28/22 #

     500,000        516,545  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     

2.375% 1/28/25

     35,000        36,940  

3.65% 1/25/24

     35,000        38,203  

Goldman Sachs Group 3.50% 4/1/25

     20,000        21,954  

Huntington Bancshares 2.30% 1/14/22

     65,000        66,690  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

4.023% 12/5/24 µ

     330,000        363,801  

4.60% µy

     20,000        17,857  

5.00% µy

     25,000        24,067  

Morgan Stanley

     

1.668% (LIBOR03M + 1.22%) 5/8/24 •

     145,000        146,112  

2.75% 5/19/22

     25,000        25,999  

3.622% 4/1/31 µ

     35,000        40,058  

3.737% 4/24/24 µ

     25,000        26,962  

PNC Bank 2.70% 11/1/22

     10,000        10,466  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Banking (continued)

     

Regions Financial

     

2.75% 8/14/22

     25,000      $ 26,049  

3.80% 8/14/23

     50,000        54,405  

Truist Bank

     

2.15% 12/6/24

     250,000        263,006  

2.636% 9/17/29 µ

     215,000        215,837  

UBS Group 144A 3.00% 4/15/21 #

     200,000        203,966  

US Bancorp 3.375% 2/5/24

     55,000        60,155  

US Bank 2.05% 10/23/20

     355,000        356,418  
     

 

 

 
                3,637,935  
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 1.50%

     

Air Products and Chemicals

     

1.50% 10/15/25

     10,000        10,349  

1.85% 5/15/27

     10,000        10,486  

DuPont de Nemours 2.169% 5/1/23

     110,000        112,109  

Georgia-Pacific

     

144A 1.75% 9/30/25 #

     35,000        36,134  

144A 2.10% 4/30/27 #

     25,000        25,982  

144A 5.40% 11/1/20 #

     60,000        60,958  

LYB International Finance III 2.875% 5/1/25

     25,000        26,652  

Nutrien 1.90% 5/13/23

     80,000        82,614  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     74,000        76,266  
     

 

 

 
        441,550  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 2.25%

     

General Dynamics 3.00% 5/11/21

     145,000        148,360  

General Electric

     

0.921% (LIBOR03M + 0.38%) 5/5/26 •

     5,000        4,340  

3.45% 5/1/27

     30,000        30,800  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

     92,000        90,561  

Otis Worldwide 144A 2.056% 4/5/25 #

     60,000        62,949  

Roper Technologies 2.35% 9/15/24

     145,000        152,914  

Standard Industries 144A 6.00% 10/15/25 #

     75,000        77,429  

TransDigm 144A 6.25% 3/15/26 #

     25,000        25,027  

Waste Management 2.95% 6/15/24

     35,000        35,850  

WESCO Distribution 144A 7.125% 6/15/25 #

     32,000        33,830  
     

 

 

 
        662,060  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 2.06%

     

AT&T 1.498% (LIBOR03M + 1.18%) 6/12/24 •

     140,000        140,331  

Crown Castle International 5.25% 1/15/23

     85,000        94,619  

Fox

     

3.666% 1/25/22

     160,000        167,557  

4.03% 1/25/24

     100,000        110,918  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Communications (continued)

     

T-Mobile USA

     

144A 1.50% 2/15/26 #

     30,000      $ 30,073  

144A 3.50% 4/15/25 #

     35,000        38,216  

Verizon Communications 3.15% 3/22/30

     20,000        22,653  
     

 

 

 
                604,367  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 0.61%

     

General Motors Financial

     

3.45% 4/10/22

     50,000        50,996  

4.15% 6/19/23

     30,000        31,370  

Mastercard 3.30% 3/26/27

     20,000        22,682  

Prime Security Services Borrower 144A 5.25% 4/15/24 #

     32,000        32,803  

VF 2.40% 4/23/25

     40,000        42,156  
     

 

 

 
        180,007  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 6.57%

     

AbbVie 144A 2.60% 11/21/24 #

     90,000        95,898  

Amgen 2.20% 2/21/27

     80,000        84,485  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide 4.15% 1/23/25

     355,000        403,075  

Bristol-Myers Squibb 144A 2.90% 7/26/24 #

     130,000        140,792  

Cigna 3.20% 9/17/20

     490,000        492,759  

Coca-Cola 1.45% 6/1/27

     90,000        92,521  

CVS Health

     

3.35% 3/9/21

     110,000        112,190  

3.70% 3/9/23

     100,000        107,490  

Keurig Dr Pepper 3.551% 5/25/21

     60,000        61,681  

Molson Coors Beverage 2.10% 7/15/21

     95,000        96,184  

Mondelez International

     

1.50% 5/4/25

     90,000        91,828  

2.125% 4/13/23

     40,000        41,457  

Upjohn

     

144A 1.65% 6/22/25 #

     10,000        10,206  

144A 2.30% 6/22/27 #

     10,000        10,340  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

     87,000        88,903  
     

 

 

 
        1,929,809  
     

 

 

 

Electric – 3.74%

     

AEP Texas 2.40% 10/1/22

     140,000        145,466  

Avangrid 3.20% 4/15/25

     60,000        65,639  

CenterPoint Energy 3.85% 2/1/24

     70,000        76,622  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating 5.50% 8/15/24

     115,000        135,745  

Duke Energy

     

1.80% 9/1/21

     165,000        167,193  

4.875% µy

     65,000        65,014  

Entergy 4.00% 7/15/22

     90,000        95,562  

Entergy Louisiana 4.05% 9/1/23

     10,000        10,949  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Electric (continued)

     

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings 3.15% 4/1/24

     100,000      $ 108,596  

NRG Energy 144A 3.75% 6/15/24 #

     95,000        100,474  

Pacific Gas and Electric 2.10% 8/1/27

     20,000        19,801  

Vistra Operations 144A 3.55% 7/15/24 #

     105,000        108,437  
     

 

 

 
        1,099,498  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 2.55%

     

Continental Resources 3.80% 6/1/24

     35,000        33,113  

Energy Transfer Operating

     

5.25% 4/15/29

     45,000        49,141  

7.125% µy

     75,000        64,219  

Exxon Mobil 2.019% 8/16/24

     130,000        135,828  

Marathon Oil 2.80% 11/1/22

     55,000        55,080  

ONEOK 7.50% 9/1/23

     115,000        131,689  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction 5.75% 5/15/24

     110,000        123,938  

Schlumberger Holdings 144A 3.75% 5/1/24 #

     145,000        156,282  
     

 

 

 
                749,290  
     

 

 

 

Finance Companies – 0.71%

     

Aviation Capital Group

     

144A 2.875% 1/20/22 #

     130,000        124,273  

144A 4.375% 1/30/24 #

     10,000        9,405  

Avolon Holdings Funding 144A 3.95% 7/1/24 #

     85,000        74,432  
     

 

 

 
        208,110  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.35%

     

Equitable Holdings 3.90% 4/20/23

     95,000        101,727  
     

 

 

 
        101,727  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 2.32%

     

Broadcom

     

144A 3.15% 11/15/25 #

     30,000        31,890  

144A 4.70% 4/15/25 #

     20,000        22,542  

Global Payments 2.65% 2/15/25

     85,000        90,329  

International Business Machines 3.00% 5/15/24

     100,000        108,350  

Microchip Technology

     

3.922% 6/1/21

     30,000        30,592  

4.333% 6/1/23

     55,000        59,380  

NXP

     

144A 2.70% 5/1/25 #

     5,000        5,260  

144A 4.875% 3/1/24 #

     165,000        184,370  

PayPal Holdings 1.35% 6/1/23

     145,000        148,122  
     

 

 

 
        680,835  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 2.93%

     

Delta Air Lines 144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     144,000        148,798  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Transportation (continued)

     

Heathrow Funding 144A 4.875% 7/15/21 #

     691,000      $ 710,057  
     

 

 

 
                858,855  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $10,908,566)

        11,154,043  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities – 17.23%

     

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust

     

Series 2019-1 B 3.13% 2/18/25

     300,000        311,523  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust

     

Series 2019-A A2B 144A 0.665% (LIBOR01M + 0.48%) 11/15/27 #•

     130,967        130,907  

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust

     

Series 2018-1 A3 3.26% 7/20/21

     88,123        88,793  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2018-2 B 3.37% 10/16/23

     150,000        156,274  

Chase Issuance Trust

     

Series 2016-A3 A3 0.735% (LIBOR01M + 0.55%) 6/15/23 •

     300,000        301,083  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

     

Series 2018-A1 A1 2.49% 1/20/23

     300,000        303,582  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust

     

Series 2015-A4 A4 2.19% 4/17/23

     900,000        904,751  

Series 2018-A3 A3 0.415% (LIBOR01M + 0.23%) 12/15/23 •

     150,000        150,164  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2019-B A2A 2.28% 2/15/22

     234,484        235,854  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-C A3 2.01% 3/15/22

     120,952        121,537  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

     

Series 2018-2 B 3.31% 4/20/22

     100,000        100,844  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II

     

Series 2017-1A A 144A 2.96% 10/25/21 #

     241,748        239,554  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

     

Series 2018-A A3 144A 2.81% 4/15/21 #

     80,549        80,698  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2019-B A2 1.93% 7/15/22

     502,652        506,211  

John Deere Owner Trust

     

Series 2019-A A3 2.91% 7/17/23

     200,000        205,232  

Kubota Credit Owner Trust

     

Series 2018-1A A3 144A 3.10% 8/15/22 #

     175,097        177,715  
    

Principal

amount°

    

Value

(US $)

 

Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

     

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2019-B A2 2.01% 12/15/21

     254,152      $ 255,379  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2018-2 B 3.03% 9/15/22

     28,260        28,292  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2018-B A 144A 3.71% 8/20/21 #

     388,118        393,712  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-D A3 1.93% 1/18/22

     97,026        97,600  

Verizon Owner Trust

     

Series 2017-2A A 144A 1.92% 12/20/21 #

     35,086        35,119  

Series 2018-A A1A 3.23% 4/20/23

     230,000        235,065  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Asset-Backed Securities (cost $5,008,979)

        5,059,889  
     

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 23.29%

 

US Treasury Bond

     

1.25% 5/15/50

     5,000        4,802  

US Treasury Floating Rate Note

     

0.304% (USBMMY3M + 0.154%) 1/31/22 •

     415,000        415,609  

US Treasury Notes

     

0.375% 4/30/25

     3,325,000        3,340,521  

1.125% 2/28/25

     5,000        5,201  

1.50% 10/31/21

     2,310,000        2,351,192  

1.75% 7/31/24

     680,000        722,181  
     

 

 

 

Total US Treasury Obligations
(cost $6,744,144)

              6,839,506  
     

 

 

 
    

Number of

shares

        

Short-Term Investments – 9.81%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.41%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     82,643        82,643  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     82,644        82,644  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     82,644        82,644  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     82,644        82,644  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    

Number of

shares

    

Value

(US $)

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

 

Money Market Mutual Funds (continued)

 

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     82,644      $ 82,644  
     

 

 

 
                413,219  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
amount°
        

US Treasury Obligation – 8.40%

 

US Treasury Bill 2.75% 11/30/20

     2,440,000        2,466,402  
     

 

 

 
        2,466,402  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,853,045)

 

     2,879,621  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.77%
(cost $28,802,890)

   $ 29,297,822  
  

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,390,803 which represents 14.95% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

°

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

Summary of abbreviations:
GS – Goldman Sachs
ICE – Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR – London interbank offered rate
LIBOR01M – ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month
LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month
LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month
S.F. – Single Family
USBMMY3M – US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield

USD – US Dollar

yr – Year

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value1

  $ 29,297,822  

Dividends and interest receivable

    139,522  

Receivable for securities sold

    19,549  

Receivable for series shares sold

    6,703  

Other assets

    1,435  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    29,465,031  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for series shares redeemed

    30,286  

Audit and tax fees payable

    25,653  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

    18,579  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

    8,479  

Investment management fees payable

    7,280  

Pricing fees payable

    6,982  

Other accrued expenses

    2,383  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

    411  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    222  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

    180  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

    61  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

    49  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    100,565  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 29,364,466  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 30,747,612  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (1,383,146
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 29,364,466  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

Standard Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 29,364,466  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

    3,050,685  

Net asset value per share

  $ 9.63  

 

1 Investments, at cost

  $ 28,802,890  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 318,370  

Dividends

     1,246  
  

 

 

 
     319,616  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     75,345  

Audit and tax fees

     46,145  

Accounting and administration expenses

     22,779  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     5,237  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     1,290  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     885  

Custodian fees

     390  

Legal fees

     50  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     4,121  
  

 

 

 
     156,246  

Less expenses waived

     (42,346

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (869
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     113,031  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     206,585  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     182,951  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     375,658  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     558,609  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 765,194  
  

 

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

    Six months
ended
6/30/20
  (Unaudited)  
      Year ended  
12/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 206,585     $ 714,736  

Net realized gain

    182,951       455,374  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    375,658       181,974  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    765,194       1,352,084  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (841,238     (212,829
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    697,764       1,672,149  

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

   

Standard Class

    841,238       212,829  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,539,002       1,884,978  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (3,810,708     (4,833,772
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (2,271,706     (2,948,794
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

    (2,347,750     (1,809,539

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    31,712,216       33,521,755  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $     29,364,466     $     31,712,216  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series

Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series Standard Class
         Six months                      
         ended                      
         6/30/201      Year ended
         (Unaudited)         12/31/192           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 9.66     $ 9.34     $ 9.61     $ 9.66     $ 9.69     $ 9.74

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income (loss)3

           0.07       0.21       0.05       0.10       (0.03 )       0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           0.18       0.17       (0.07 )       0.02       0.09       (0.06 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           0.25       0.38       (0.02 )       0.12       0.06       (0.05 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.28 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.09 )      
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (0.28 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       (0.17 )       (0.09 )      
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 9.63     $ 9.66     $ 9.34     $ 9.61     $ 9.66     $ 9.69
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           2.62%       4.09%       (0.22% )       1.26%         0.64%         (0.51%)  

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 29,364     $ 31,712     $ 33,522     $ 7,220     $ 7,837     $ 5,836

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

           0.75%       0.86%       1.15%       1.01%       1.06%       1.44%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

           1.03%       1.10%       1.30%       1.16%       1.21%       1.59%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

           1.37%       2.15%       0.49%       1.09%       (0.34% )       0.11%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

           1.09%       1.91%       0.34%       0.94%       (0.49% )       (0.04% )

Portfolio turnover

           47%       108% 6         268%       82%       78%       94%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Limited Duration Bond Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Limited Duration Bond Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Limited Duration Bond Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Limited Duration Bond Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

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. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset- and mortgage backed securities are classified as interest income. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $869 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.50% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.475% on the next $500 million, 0.45% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.425% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.75% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Series security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,507 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,130 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $483 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 3,743,630  

Purchases of US government securities

     10,136,377  

Sales other than US government securities

     4,509,479  

Sales of US government securities

     11,358,584  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

   Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of  Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of Investments
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation of  Investments
  

    

$28,877,289

   $488,734    $(68,201)   $420,533

At Dec. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains as follows:

 

Loss carryforward character

Short-term

   Long-term    Total
$1,154,354    $1,055,479    $2,209,833

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

Level 1  

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

Level 2  

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

Level 3  

– Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Assets:

        

Agency, Asset Backed & Mortgage Backed Securities

   $      $ 8,424,652      $ 8,424,652  

Corporate Debt

            11,154,043        11,154,043  

US Treasury Obligations

            6,839,506        6,839,506  

Short-Term Investments1

     413,219        2,466,402        2,879,621  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 413,219      $ 28,884,603      $ 29,297,822  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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3. Investments (continued)

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent 14.35% and 85.65%, respectively, of the total market value of this security type. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments and Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ 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 the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    

Six months

ended

    6/30/20    

 

     Year     

    ended    

   12/31/19  

Shares sold:

        

Standard Class

       72,489       175,965

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

        

Standard Class

       88,551       22,690
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       161,040       198,655
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

        

Standard Class

       (394,068 )       (505,917 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net decrease

       (233,028 )       (307,262 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

 

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(OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are CMOs. CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

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

 

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7. Credit and Market Risk (continued)

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides 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. The ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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(formerly, First Investors Life Series Opportunity Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

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

 

    

 


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Schedule of investments

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Statement of assets and liabilities

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Financial highlights

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Opportunity Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term capital growth.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*

Actual Series return

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 855.90     0.83%   $3.83

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Standard Class

    $1,000.00     $ 1,020.74     0.83%   $4.17

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector      Percentage of  
net assets

Common Stock

       97.84 %

Basic Materials

       7.80 %

Business Services

       4.29 %

Capital Goods

       11.87 %

Consumer Discretionary

       4.17 %

Consumer Services

       2.28 %

Consumer Staples

       1.95 %

Credit Cyclicals

       2.09 %

Energy

       0.72 %

Financial Services

       12.70 %

Healthcare

       16.25 %

Media

       0.88 %

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       7.55 %

Technology

       18.77 %

Transportation

       2.07 %

Utilities

       4.45 %

Short-Term Investments

       3.06 %

Total Value of Securities

       100.90 %

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.90 %)

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

Top 10 equity holdings   

Percentage

  of net assets  

Neurocrine Biosciences

       1.60 %

Bio-Techne

       1.56 %

Paycom Software

       1.53 %

Tyler Technologies

       1.52 %

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

       1.49 %

Spire

       1.40 %

Proofpoint

       1.40 %

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

       1.34 %

NorthWestern

       1.32 %

Catalent

       1.24 %
 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock – 97.84%

 

 

Basic Materials – 7.80%

   

Balchem

    7,401     $ 702,059  

Eastman Chemical

    9,187       639,783  

Huntsman

    41,077       738,154  

Kaiser Aluminum

    8,870       653,009  

Minerals Technologies

    13,305       624,403  

Neenah

    13,094       647,629  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

    9,113       865,097  

Worthington Industries

    16,860       628,878  
   

 

 

 
      5,499,012  
   

 

 

 

Business Services – 4.29%

 

ABM Industries

    15,945       578,803  

Aramark

    20,630       465,619  

ASGN †

    11,125       741,815  

Casella Waste Systems Class A †

    6,903       359,784  

Mobile Mini

    15,591       459,935  

US Ecology

    12,299       416,690  
   

 

 

 
          3,022,646  
   

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 11.87%

 

Barnes Group

    7,456       294,959  

Belden

    9,187       299,037  

BWX Technologies

    10,410       589,623  

Columbus McKinnon

    4,963       166,012  

ESCO Technologies

    6,863       580,129  

Federal Signal

    9,293       276,281  

Gates Industrial †

    19,958       205,168  

Graco

    10,665       511,813  

Jacobs Engineering Group

    6,969       590,971  

Kadant

    5,162       514,445  

KBR

    12,712       286,656  

Lincoln Electric Holdings

    7,818       658,588  

MasTec †

    7,180       322,167  

Oshkosh

    8,870       635,270  

Quanta Services

    12,778       501,281  

Rexnord

    18,147       528,985  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Class A

    6,019       144,095  

Tetra Tech

    3,168       250,652  

United Rentals †

    3,919       584,088  

Woodward

    5,491       425,827  
   

 

 

 
      8,366,047  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 4.17%

 

American Eagle Outfitters

    22,098       240,868  

Five Below †

    6,617       707,424  

Malibu Boats Class A †

    12,831       666,570  

Steven Madden

    22,474       554,883  

Tractor Supply

    5,859       772,158  
   

 

 

 
      2,941,903  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Services – 2.28%

 

Chuy’s Holdings †

    9,082       135,140  

Jack in the Box

    6,169       457,061  

Texas Roadhouse

    4,643       244,083  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Consumer Services (continued)

 

Wendy’s

    35,454     $ 772,188  
   

 

 

 
          1,608,472  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 1.95%

 

Casey’s General Stores

    5,491       821,014  

J & J Snack Foods

    4,343       552,126  
   

 

 

 
      1,373,140  
   

 

 

 

Credit Cyclicals – 2.09%

 

BorgWarner

    15,040       530,912  

DR Horton

    7,669       425,246  

Toll Brothers

    15,879       517,497  
   

 

 

 
      1,473,655  
   

 

 

 

Energy – 0.72%

 

Diamondback Energy

    9,268       387,588  

Patterson-UTI Energy

    2,928       10,160  

PDC Energy †

    8,727       108,564  
   

 

 

 
      506,312  
   

 

 

 

Financial Services – 12.70%

 

Axis Capital Holdings

    12,852       521,277  

East West Bancorp

    16,829       609,883  

Essent Group

    18,217       660,730  

First Financial Bancorp

    30,754       427,173  

Great Western Bancorp

    15,587       214,477  

Hamilton Lane Class A

    3,235       217,942  

Independent Bank Group

    8,542       346,122  

Kemper

    6,366       461,662  

NMI Holdings Class A †

    15,196       244,352  

Primerica

    6,336       738,778  

Reinsurance Group of America

    6,743       528,921  

RLI

    4,710       386,691  

Selective Insurance Group

    9,615       507,095  

South State

    6,876       327,710  

Sterling Bancorp

    27,761       325,359  

Stifel Financial

    9,730       461,494  

Umpqua Holdings

    41,499       441,549  

Valley National Bancorp

    48,046       375,720  

Webster Financial

    13,664       390,927  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    9,603       363,666  

WSFS Financial

    14,071       403,838  
   

 

 

 
      8,955,366  
   

 

 

 

Healthcare – 16.25%

 

Agios Pharmaceuticals †

    12,737       681,175  

Bio-Techne

    4,162       1,099,059  

Catalent †

    11,944       875,495  

DexCom †

    1,494       605,668  

Encompass Health

    11,558       715,787  

Exact Sciences †

    7,929       689,347  

ICON †

    4,516       760,765  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals †

    7,051       337,813  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals †

    5,491       614,168  

Neurocrine Biosciences †

    9,275       1,131,550  
 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Healthcare (continued)

   

Quidel †

    2,470     $ 552,638  

Repligen †

    6,447       796,914  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals †

    15,001       356,274  

Teladoc Health †

    2,066       394,275  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical †

    13,391       1,047,444  

West Pharmaceutical Services

    2,350       533,850  

Wright Medical Group †

    9,009       267,748  
   

 

 

 
          11,459,970  
   

 

 

 

Media – 0.88%

   

Cinemark Holdings

    19,397       224,035  

Interpublic Group of Companies

    23,021       395,041  
   

 

 

 
      619,076  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 7.55%

   

American Assets Trust

    9,153       254,820  

Apartment Investment and Management Class A

    15,100       568,364  

Brixmor Property Group

    21,446       274,938  

Camden Property Trust

    6,334       577,788  

Cousins Properties

    20,169       601,641  

EastGroup Properties

    4,811       570,633  

EPR Properties

    8,765       290,384  

First Industrial Realty Trust

    17,248       663,013  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    24,434       281,968  

Lexington Realty Trust

    36,085       380,697  

Life Storage

    2,254       214,017  

Mack-Cali Realty

    2,508       38,347  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    14,685       200,597  

Physicians Realty Trust

    11,828       207,227  

RPT Realty

    28,922       201,297  
   

 

 

 
      5,325,731  
   

 

 

 

Technology – 18.77%

   

Blackbaud

    4,117       234,998  

Box Class A †

    10,459       217,129  

Brooks Automation

    15,647       692,223  

Chegg †

    6,703       450,844  

ExlService Holdings †

    10,560       669,504  

Guidewire Software †

    7,675       850,774  

II-VI

    14,256       673,168  

J2 Global †

    9,190       580,900  

LendingTree †

    2,428       702,979  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings †

    9,926       340,958  

MaxLinear †

    26,409       566,737  

Medallia †

    9,825       247,983  
    Number of
shares
   

Value

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Technology (continued)

 

NETGEAR †

    11,431     $ 295,949  

Paycom Software †

    3,486       1,079,719  

Proofpoint †

    8,870       985,634  

PTC †

    9,293       722,902  

Rapid7 †

    5,328       271,835  

Semtech †

    13,727       716,824  

SS&C Technologies Holdings

    15,125       854,260  

Tyler Technologies †

    3,081       1,068,737  

WNS Holdings ADR †

    12,505       687,525  

Yelp †

    14,012       324,098  
   

 

 

 
          13,235,680  
   

 

 

 

Transportation – 2.07%

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

    22,598       942,562  

Werner Enterprises

    11,820       514,525  
   

 

 

 
      1,457,087  
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 4.45%

   

Black Hills

    8,095       458,663  

NorthWestern

    17,018       927,820  

South Jersey Industries

    30,517       762,620  

Spire

    15,036       988,016  
   

 

 

 
      3,137,119  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $72,493,699)

      68,981,216  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.06%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 3.06%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares
(seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

    431,859       431,859  

Fidelity Investments Money Market
Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

    431,859       431,859  

GS Financial Square Government
Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

    431,859       431,859  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio –
Institutional Share Class
(seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

    431,859       431,859  

State Street Institutional US Government
Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

    431,859       431,859  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,159,295)

      2,159,295  
   

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.90%
(cost $74,652,994)

   $ 71,140,511  
  

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

Summary of abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities      June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 71,140,511  

Receivable for securities sold

     671,313  

Dividends and interest receivable

     64,110  

Receivable for series shares sold

     8,498  

Other assets

     2,115  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     71,886,547  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,245,857  

Other accrued expenses

     47,622  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     47,366  

Investment management fees payable

     39,111  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     537  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     531  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     441  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     148  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable to affiliates

     119  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,381,732  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 70,504,815  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 74,018,426  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,513,611
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 70,504,815  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 70,504,815  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     5,337,350  

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.21  

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $   74,652,994  

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

 

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Delaware VIP Opportunity Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 528,301  

Foreign tax withheld

     2,024  

Interest

     56  
  

 

 

 
     530,381  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     261,443  

Audit and tax fees

     37,132  

Accounting and administration expenses

     26,063  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     3,875  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     2,945  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,060  

Custodian fees

     1,083  

Legal fees

     317  

Registration fees

     5  

Other

     1,478  
  

 

 

 
     336,401  

Less expenses waived

     (45,201

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (2,490
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     288,710  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     241,671  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (207,286

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (11,402,428
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (11,609,714
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (11,368,043
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Opportunity Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 241,671     $ 492,100  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (207,286     12,145,268  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,402,428     6,796,778  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (11,368,043     19,434,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (12,579,339     (2,832,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     3,205,379       5,636,422  

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

    

Standard Class

     12,579,339       2,832,760  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,784,718       8,469,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (3,673,948     (6,924,307
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     12,110,770       1,544,875  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (11,836,612     18,146,261  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     82,341,427       64,195,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 70,504,815     $ 82,341,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

       Delaware VIP Opportunity Series Standard Class  
     Six months
ended
6/30/201
    Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/192     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 19.50     $ 15.58     $ 18.76     $ 15.87     $ 14.73     $ 14.88  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income3

     0.05       0.11       0.24       0.10       0.12       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3.36     4.49       (3.08     2.90       1.09       (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.31     4.60       (2.84     3.00       1.21       (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.23     (0.10     (0.11     (0.07     (0.03

Net realized gain

     (2.86     (0.45     (0.24                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (2.98     (0.68     (0.34     (0.11     (0.07     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.21     $ 19.50     $ 15.58     $ 18.76     $ 15.87     $ 14.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (14.41% )5      30.11%5       (15.38%     19.00%       8.26%       (0.81%

Ratios and supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 70,505     $ 82,342     $ 64,195     $ 69,977     $ 52,737     $ 40,114  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

     0.83%       0.84%       0.83%       0.84%       0.87%       0.89%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

     0.96%       0.89%       0.83%       0.84%       0.87%       0.89%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.69%       0.65%       1.34%       0.59%       0.83%       0.53%  

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

     0.56%       0.60%       1.34%       0.59%       0.83%       0.53%  

Portfolio turnover

     17%       125%7       59%       30%       31%       45%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Opportunity Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Opportunity Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

7 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Opportunity Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Opportunity Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Opportunity Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series may pay foreign capital gains taxes on certain foreign securities held, which are reported as components of realized losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary loss for federal income tax purposes. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $2,490 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.83% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Series equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $3,184 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,614 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,101 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 11,739,544  

Sales

     11,886,234  

At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of

Investments

  

Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments

  

Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of Investments

  

Net Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments

$74,652,994    $6,683,871    $(10,196,354)    $(3,512,483)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

   Level 1  

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 68,981,216  

Short-Term Investments

     2,159,295  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 71,140,511  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
     Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

     

Standard Class

     234,272        319,545  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

     

Standard Class

     1,114,202        164,986  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,348,474        484,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

     

Standard Class

     (234,012      (382,909
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,114,462        101,622  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the

 

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-sized companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small- or mid-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include more limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Fund.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

  

 

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Delaware VIP Special Situations Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Special Situations Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

 

 

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  LOGO    Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO    Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings      2  
  LOGO    Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO    Statement of assets and liabilities      5  
  LOGO    Statement of operations      6  
  LOGO    Statements of changes in net assets      6  
  LOGO    Financial highlights      7  
  LOGO    Notes to financial statements      8  
  LOGO    Other Series information      13  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Special Situations Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek long-term growth of capital.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/20 to
6/30/20*
 

Actual Series return

   

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $    739.40     0.80%       $3.46  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

  $1,000.00   $1,020.89     0.80%       $4.02  

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation and top 10 equity holdings

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

     Percentage of  
Security type / sector    net assets  

Common Stock²

     98.87%      

Basic Industry

     6.50%      

Business Services

     1.33%      

Capital Spending

     9.32%      

Consumer Cyclical

     4.32%      

Consumer Services

     9.00%      

Consumer Staples

     3.74%      

Energy

     3.27%      

Financial Services1

     26.68%      

Healthcare

     3.28%      

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     8.99%      

Technology

     13.64%      

Transportation

     3.86%      

Utilities

     4.94%      

Short-Term Investments

     1.30%      

Total Value of Securities

     100.17%      

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.17%)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00%      

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

 

1 

To monitor compliance with the Series’ concentration guidelines as described in the Series’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, the Financial Services sector (as disclosed herein for financial reporting purposes) is subdivided into a variety of “industries” (in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended). The Financial Services sector consisted of Banks, Diversified Financial Services, and Insurance. As of June 30, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 18.94%, 2.09%, and 5.65%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Series’ concentration policy even if the percentages in the Financial Services sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

Holdings are for informational purposes only and are subject to change at any time. They are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

 

     Percentage  
Top 10 equity holdings    of net assets  

East West Bancorp

     2.82%      

ITT

     2.52%      

MasTec

     2.31%      

Teradyne

     2.17%      

Berry Global Group

     2.10%      

Stifel Financial

     1.81%      

Webster Financial

     1.61%      

American Equity Investment Life Holding

     1.61%      

Louisiana-Pacific

     1.60%      

Hanover Insurance Group

     1.54%      
          
 

 

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Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of      Value  
     shares      (US $)  

Common Stock – 98.87% ²

 

Basic Industry – 6.50%

     

Ashland Global Holdings

     18,400      $ 1,271,440  

Berry Global Group †

     82,300        3,647,536  

HB Fuller

     51,900        2,314,740  

Huntsman

     72,100        1,295,637  

Louisiana-Pacific

     108,600        2,785,590  
     

 

 

 
        11,314,943  
     

 

 

 

Business Services – 1.33%

     

Deluxe

     25,200        593,208  

PAE †

     27,351        261,476  

WESCO International †

     41,700        1,464,087  
     

 

 

 
        2,318,771  
     

 

 

 

Capital Spending – 9.32%

     

Altra Industrial Motion

     79,600        2,536,056  

Atkore International Group †

     56,700        1,550,745  

H&E Equipment Services

     47,600        879,648  

ITT

     74,700        4,387,878  

MasTec †

     89,700        4,024,839  

Primoris Services

     63,900        1,134,864  

Rexnord

     58,600        1,708,190  
     

 

 

 
            16,222,220  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 4.32%

     

Barnes Group

     41,100        1,625,916  

KB Home

     58,300        1,788,644  

Knoll

     78,400        955,696  

Meritage Homes †

     32,800        2,496,736  

Standard Motor Products

     15,800        650,960  
     

 

 

 
        7,517,952  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Services – 9.00%

     

Acushnet Holdings

     27,400        953,246  

Asbury Automotive Group †

     17,100        1,322,343  

Cable One

     1,000        1,774,850  

Choice Hotels International

     27,300        2,153,970  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

     15,000        1,663,650  

Steven Madden

     47,900        1,182,651  

TEGNA

     115,100        1,282,214  

Texas Roadhouse

     27,700        1,456,189  

UniFirst

     14,100        2,523,195  

Wolverine World Wide

     56,613        1,347,955  
     

 

 

 
        15,660,263  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 3.74%

     

Core-Mark Holding

     39,800        993,209  

J & J Snack Foods

     14,100        1,792,533  

Performance Food Group †

     35,100        1,022,814  

Scotts Miracle-Gro

     11,600        1,559,852  

Spectrum Brands Holdings

     24,900        1,142,910  
     

 

 

 
        6,511,318  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 3.27%

     

CNX Resources †

     140,400        1,214,460  

Delek US Holdings

     63,600        1,107,276  

Dril-Quip†

     27,800        828,162  
     Number of      Value  
     shares      (US $)  

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group †

     180,700      $ 627,029  

Patterson-UTI Energy

     175,300        608,291  

WPX Energy †

     205,700        1,312,366  
     

 

 

 
        5,697,584  
     

 

 

 

Financial Services – 26.68%

     

American Equity Investment Life Holding

     113,100        2,794,701  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son

     48,100        1,173,159  

East West Bancorp

     135,400        4,906,896  

First Financial Bancorp

     109,700        1,523,733  

First Hawaiian

     83,400        1,437,816  

First Interstate BancSystem Class A

     46,500        1,439,640  

First Midwest Bancorp

     123,600        1,650,060  

FNB

     311,700        2,337,750  

Great Western Bancorp

     90,500        1,245,280  

Hancock Whitney

     116,800        2,476,160  

Hanover Insurance Group

     26,400        2,675,112  

Kemper

     24,000        1,740,480  

Legg Mason

     9,800        487,550  

NBT Bancorp

     32,600        1,002,776  

Prosperity Bancshares

     29,900        1,775,462  

S&T Bancorp

     37,500        879,375  

Sandy Spring Bancorp

     22,400        555,072  

Selective Insurance Group

     49,600        2,615,904  

Stifel Financial

     66,500        3,154,095  

Umpqua Holdings

     215,100        2,288,664  

Valley National Bancorp

     246,600        1,928,412  

Webster Financial

     97,800        2,798,058  

WesBanco

     49,600        1,007,376  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     67,200        2,544,864  
     

 

 

 
            46,438,395  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 3.28%

     

Avanos Medical †

     47,600        1,398,964  

Catalent †

     13,600        996,880  

Integer Holdings †

     16,000        1,168,800  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings †

     16,917        794,930  

Service Corp. International

     34,500        1,341,705  
     

 

 

 
        5,701,279  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 8.99%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     184,600        2,010,294  

Highwoods Properties

     15,938        594,965  

Independence Realty Trust

     71,440        820,846  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     55,005        634,758  

Lexington Realty Trust

     199,900        2,108,945  

Life Storage

     21,100        2,003,445  

National Health Investors

     7,121        432,387  

Outfront Media

     129,500        1,835,015  

RPT Realty

     116,100        808,056  

Spirit Realty Capital

     57,900        2,018,394  

STAG Industrial

     35,240        1,033,237  
 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

     Number of      Value  
     shares      (US $)  

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

 

Summit Hotel Properties

     135,100      $ 801,143  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     24,200        537,240  
     

 

 

 
            15,638,725  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 13.64%

     

Cirrus Logic †

     28,400        1,754,552  

Coherent †

     10,500        1,375,290  

Diodes †

     19,800        1,003,860  

Flex †

     228,609        2,343,242  

NCR †

     50,588        876,184  

NetScout Systems †

     54,600        1,395,576  

ON Semiconductor †

     102,600        2,033,532  

SYNNEX

     13,900        1,664,803  

Tech Data †

     5,900        855,500  

Teradyne

     44,600        3,769,146  

Tower Semiconductor †

     97,300        1,857,457  

TTM Technologies †

     152,500        1,808,650  

Viavi Solutions †

     139,300        1,774,682  

Vishay Intertechnology

     80,500        1,229,235  
     

 

 

 
        23,741,709  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 3.86%

     

Kirby †

     30,200        1,617,512  

Saia †

     14,800        1,645,464  

SkyWest

     28,300        923,146  

Werner Enterprises

     58,000        2,524,740  
     

 

 

 
        6,710,862  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 4.94%

     

ALLETE

     25,100        1,370,711  
     Number of      Value  
     shares      (US $)  

Common Stock ² (continued)

 

Utilities (continued)

 

Black Hills

     36,300      $ 2,056,758  

PNM Resources

     45,200        1,737,488  

South Jersey Industries

     46,500        1,162,035  

Southwest Gas Holdings

     32,800        2,264,840  
     

 

 

 
        8,591,832  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $203,319,699)

            172,065,853  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.30%

 

  

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.30%

 

  

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     453,176        453,176  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     453,177        453,177  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     453,177        453,177  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     453,177        453,177  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     453,177        453,177  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,265,884)

 

     2,265,884  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.17%
(cost $205,585,583)

   $ 174,331,737  
  

 

 

 

 

²

Narrow industries are utilized for compliance purposes for diversification whereas broad sectors are used for financial reporting.

Non-income producing security.

GS – Goldman Sachs

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Special Situations Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value1

  $ 174,331,737  

Dividends and interest receivable

    201,023  

Receivable for securities sold

    153,547  

Receivable for series shares sold

    4,653  

Other assets

    7,880  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    174,698,840  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for securities purchased

    461,496  

Investment management fees payable

    102,494  

Payable for series shares redeemed

    32,640  

Accounting and Administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

    29,340  

Audit and tax fees payable

    19,007  

Other accrued expenses

    17,542  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

    1,310  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

    1,091  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

    830  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

    361  

Reports and statements to shareholders payable to affiliates

    292  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    666,403  
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 174,032,437  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 212,058,434  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (38,025,997
 

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 174,032,437  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

 

Standard Class:

 

Net assets

  $ 174,032,437  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

    8,430,180  

Net asset value per share

  $ 20.64  

 

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $  205,585,583  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

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Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 2,000,716  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     691,037  

Audit and tax fees

     41,795  

Accounting and administration expenses

     35,564  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     8,559  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     7,757  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     5,474  

Custodian fees

     2,754  

Legal fees

     754  

Registration fees

     4  

Other

     2,113  
  

 

 

 
     795,811  

Less expenses waived

     (56,825

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (3,390
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     735,596  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,265,120  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (7,813,331

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (54,570,176
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (62,383,507
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (61,118,387
  

 

 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,265,120     $ 2,490,812  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (7,813,331     17,409,630  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (54,570,176     22,063,593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (61,118,387     41,964,035  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Standard Class

     (19,890,702     (17,270,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Standard Class

     3,508,835       4,903,509  

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

    

Standard Class

     19,890,702       17,270,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,399,537       22,173,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Standard Class

     (7,707,959     (17,343,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     15,691,578       4,830,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (65,317,511     29,523,972  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     239,349,948       209,825,976  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $   174,032,437     $   239,349,948  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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

 

         Delaware VIP Special Situations Series Standard Class
         Six months                    
         ended                    
         6/30/201   Year ended
         (Unaudited)       12/31/192           12/31/18           12/31/17           12/31/16           12/31/15    

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 32.21     $ 28.86     $ 40.08     $ 34.64     $ 32.40     $ 34.22

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                            

Net investment income3

           0.16       0.33       0.23       0.15       0.33       0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

           (9.02 )       5.39       (6.17 )       6.06       4.28       (0.27 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

           (8.86 )       5.72       (5.94 )       6.21       4.61       (0.09 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

                            

Net investment income

           (0.42 )       (0.22 )       (0.18 )       (0.33 )       (0.18 )       (0.22 )

Net realized gain

           (2.29 )       (2.15 )       (5.10 )       (0.44 )       (2.19 )       (1.51 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

           (2.71 )       (2.37 )       (5.28 )       (0.77 )       (2.37 )       (1.73 )
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

         $ 20.64     $ 32.21     $ 28.86     $ 40.08     $ 34.64     $ 32.40
        

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return4

           (26.06% )5       20.36% 5         (16.60% )       18.26%       16.10%       (0.52% )

Ratios and supplemental data:

                            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

         $ 174,032     $ 239,350     $ 209,826     $ 255,999     $ 224,220     $ 202,121

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

           0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

           0.86%       0.82%       0.80%       0.80%       0.81%       0.80%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

           1.37%       1.08%       0.65%       0.40%       1.06%       0.52%

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

           1.31%       1.06%       0.65%       0.40%       1.06%       0.52%

Portfolio turnover

           13%       128% 7         54%       38%       31%       46%

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Special Situations Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Special Situations Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

7 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Special Situations Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Special Situations Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. 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 under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $3,390 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.75% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.70% on the next $500 million, 0.65% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.60% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.80% of the Series’ average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may permit its affiliates, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (MIMGL) and Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”), to execute Series equity security trades on behalf of the Manager. The Manager may also seek quantitative support from MIMGL. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, may pay each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $5,144 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $6,910 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of certain internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,907 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases

   $ 24,777,629  

Sales

     24,475,647  

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

      Aggregate   Aggregate    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Cost of     Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments    

of Investments

 

of Investments

 

of Investments

  $205,585,583     $7,306,695   $(38,560,541)   $(31,253,846)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

  Level 1 –

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

  Level 2 –

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

  Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

Securities

  

Level 1

 

Assets:

  

Common Stock

   $ 172,065,853  

Short-Term Investments

     2,265,884  
  

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 174,331,737  
  

 

 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
              Year
ended
12/31/19
 

Shares sold:

       

Standard Class

     172,679          162,943  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

       

Standard Class

     1,125,676          569,038  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
     1,298,355          731,981  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

       

Standard Class

     (299,851        (571,361
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

     998,504          160,620  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

7. Credit and Market Risk

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

The Series invests a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-sized companies and may be subject to certain risks associated with ownership of securities of such companies. Investments in small- or mid-sized companies may be more volatile than investments in larger companies for a number of reasons, which include more limited financial resources or a dependence on narrow product lines.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2020, there were no Rule 144A securities held by the Series.

8. Contractual Obligations

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

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

10. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosurein the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust

Delaware VIP Total Return Series

(formerly, First Investors Life Series Total Return Fund)

June 30, 2020

 

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

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action.

 

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

 

   

 

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             LOGO   Disclosure of Series expenses      1  
  LOGO   Security type / sector allocation      2  
  LOGO   Schedule of investments      3  
  LOGO   Statement of assets and liabilities      9  
  LOGO   Statement of operations      10  
  LOGO   Statements of changes in net assets      10  
  LOGO   Financial highlights      11  
  LOGO   Notes to financial statements      13  
  LOGO   Other Series information      23  

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

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

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of June 30, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Series is not FDIC insured and is 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.

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

This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares in Delaware VIP® Total Return Series only if preceded or accompanied by the Series’ current prospectus or the summary prospectus.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Series expenses

For the six-month period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of the Series is to seek to provide sustainable current income with potential for capital appreciation with moderate investment risk.

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, which may include management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Jan. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the table shown, “Actual Series 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 the period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Series, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. Also, the fees related to the variable annuity investment or the deferred sales charge that could apply have not been included. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The Series’ expenses shown in the table reflect fee waiver in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    

Beginning

Account

Value

1/1/20

 

Ending

Account

Value

6/30/20

 

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period

1/1/20 to

6/30/20*

Actual Series return

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00       $878.90       0.86 %       $4.02

Service Class

      1,000.00       876.90       1.16 %       5.41

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

Standard Class

      $1,000.00       $1,020.59       0.86 %       $4.32

Service Class

      1,000.00       1,019.10       1.16 %       5.82

 

*

“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 

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

In addition to the Series’ expenses reflected above, the Series also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests, including exchange-traded funds. The table above does not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Fund.

 

 

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Security type / sector allocation

As of June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Series materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s internal sector classifications.

 

Security type / sector   

Percentage of

net assets

Convertible Bonds

       9.62 %

Capital Goods

       0.29 %

Communications

       1.73 %

Consumer Cyclical

       0.45 %

Consumer Non-Cyclical

       1.50 %

Electric

       0.30 %

Energy

       1.31 %

Financials

       0.91 %

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       0.34 %

Technology

       2.79 %

Corporate Bonds

       10.32 %

Banking

       1.21 %

Basic Industry

       0.90 %

Capital Goods

       0.60 %

Communications

       0.83 %

Consumer Cyclical

       0.93 %

Consumer Non-Cyclical

       0.65 %

Energy

       0.41 %

Financials

       0.52 %

Healthcare

       1.14 %
Security type / sector  

Percentage of

net assets

Insurance

      0.37 %

Media

      1.67 %

Services

      0.22 %

Technology & Electronics

      0.49 %

Transportation

      0.06 %

Utilities

      0.32 %

Loan Agreement

      0.12 %

Municipal Bonds

      1.90 %

US Treasury Obligations

      0.33 %

Common Stock

      53.03 %

Convertible Preferred Stock

      2.52 %

Preferred Stock

      0.12 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

      7.39 %

Short-Term Investments

      14.10 %

Total Value of Securities

      99.45 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

      0.55 %

Total Net Assets

      100.00 %
 

 

Total Return Series-2


       

 

Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Total Return Series

Schedule of investments

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds – 9.62%

     

Capital Goods – 0.29%

     

Chart Industries 144A 1.00% exercise price $58.73, maturity date 11/15/24 #

     139,000      $ 146,882  
     

 

 

 
        146,882  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 1.73%

     

DISH Network 2.375% exercise price $82.22, maturity date 3/15/24

     242,000        217,460  

GCI Liberty 144A 1.75% exercise price $370.52, maturity date 9/30/46 #

     184,000        258,148  

InterDigital 144A 2.00% exercise price $81.29, maturity date 6/1/24 #

     156,000        155,119  

Liberty Media 2.25% exercise price $33.63, maturity date 9/30/46

     475,000        228,032  
     

 

 

 
        858,759  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 0.45%

     

Meritor 3.25% exercise price $39.92, maturity date 10/15/37

     91,000        90,878  

Team 5.00% exercise price $21.70, maturity date 8/1/23

     187,000        131,523  
     

 

 

 
        222,401  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.50%

     

BioMarin Pharmaceutical 0.599% exercise price $124.67, maturity date 8/1/24

     129,000        157,968  

Chefs’ Warehouse 144A 1.875% exercise price $44.20, maturity date 12/1/24 #

     128,000        93,093  

Coherus Biosciences 144A 1.50% exercise price $19.26, maturity date 4/15/26 #

     14,000        15,674  

Collegium Pharmaceutical 2.625% exercise price $29.19, maturity date 2/15/26

     84,000        75,681  

FTI Consulting 2.00% exercise price $101.38, maturity date 8/15/23

     50,000        63,442  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings 144A 0.50% exercise price $73.67, maturity date 8/15/25 #

     129,000        117,915  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals 4.75% exercise price $15.90, maturity date 5/1/24

     177,000        144,562  

Tricida 144A 3.50% exercise price $33.23, maturity date 5/15/27 #

     70,000        74,280  
     

 

 

 
        742,615  
     

 

 

 

Electric – 0.30%

     

NRG Energy 2.75% exercise price $47.74, maturity date 6/1/48

     148,000        150,370  
     

 

 

 
        150,370  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
amount°
    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Convertible Bonds (continued)

     

Energy – 1.31%

     

Cheniere Energy 4.25% exercise price $138.38, maturity date 3/15/45

     328,000      $ 212,326  

Cheniere Energy 144A 4.875% exercise price $93.64, maturity date 5/28/21 #T

     40,000        40,588  

Helix Energy Solutions Group 4.25% exercise price $13.89, maturity date 5/1/22

     155,000        132,574  

PDC Energy 1.125% exercise price $85.39, maturity date 9/15/21

     282,000        262,537  
     

 

 

 
        648,025  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 0.91%

     

GAIN Capital Holdings 5.00% exercise price $8.20, maturity date 8/15/22

     200,000        200,404  

Jazz Investments I 1.875% exercise price $199.77, maturity date 8/15/21

     259,000        253,004  
     

 

 

 
        453,408  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.34%

     

Blackstone Mortgage Trust 4.75% exercise price $36.23, maturity date 3/15/23

     181,000        167,312  
     

 

 

 
        167,312  
     

 

 

 

Technology – 2.79%

     

Boingo Wireless 1.00% exercise price $42.32, maturity date 10/1/23

     305,000        272,213  

CSG Systems International 4.25% exercise price $56.75, maturity date 3/15/36

     162,000        165,467  

Knowles 3.25% exercise price $18.43, maturity date 11/1/21

     68,000        72,848  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals 0.75% exercise price $248.48, maturity date 5/15/23

     98,000        86,194  

ON Semiconductor 1.625% exercise price $20.72, maturity date 10/15/23

     64,000        77,825  

Pluralsight 0.375% exercise price $38.76, maturity date 3/1/24

     201,000        178,455  

Quotient Technology 1.75% exercise price $17.36, maturity date 12/1/22

     177,000        160,402  

Retrophin 2.50% exercise price $38.80, maturity date 9/15/25

     158,000        131,903  

Synaptics 0.50% exercise price $73.02, maturity date 6/15/22

     64,000        68,356  

Verint Systems 1.50% exercise price $64.46, maturity date 6/1/21

     170,000        168,736  
     

 

 

 
        1,382,399  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(cost $4,982,524)

        4,772,171  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Total Return Series-3


       

Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds – 10.32%

     

Banking – 1.21%

     

Ally Financial 5.75% 11/20/25

     100,000      $ 106,954  

Credit Suisse Group 144A 6.25% #µy

     200,000        209,216  

Popular 6.125% 9/14/23

     75,000        76,023  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group 8.625% µy

     200,000        208,394  
     

 

 

 
        600,587  
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 0.90%

     

Chemours 7.00% 5/15/25

     10,000        9,578  

FMG Resources August 2006 144A 5.125% 5/15/24 #

     30,000        30,978  

Freeport-McMoRan

     

4.55% 11/14/24

     25,000        25,471  

5.45% 3/15/43

     42,000        41,302  

HD Supply 144A 5.375% 10/15/26 #

     40,000        40,966  

Lennar 5.00% 6/15/27

     15,000        16,253  

Olin

     

5.00% 2/1/30

     20,000        17,746  

5.125% 9/15/27

     60,000        56,274  

PolyOne 144A 5.75% 5/15/25 #

     17,000        17,521  

PulteGroup 5.00% 1/15/27

     15,000        16,094  

Standard Industries 144A 4.75% 1/15/28 #

     80,000        81,332  

Steel Dynamics 5.00% 12/15/26

     65,000        68,820  

Univar Solutions USA 144A 5.125% 12/1/27 #

     25,000        25,333  
     

 

 

 
        447,668  
     

 

 

 

Capital Goods – 0.60%

     

Bombardier 144A 6.00% 10/15/22 #

     30,000        21,074  

Crown Americas 4.25% 9/30/26

     55,000        56,571  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding 144A 5.50% 4/15/24 #

     70,000        68,905  

TransDigm 144A 6.25% 3/15/26 #

     65,000        65,072  

United Rentals North America 5.25% 1/15/30

     85,000        87,959  
     

 

 

 
        299,581  
     

 

 

 

Communications – 0.83%

     

Altice France 144A 7.375% 5/1/26 #

     200,000        208,998  

Level 3 Financing 144A 4.25% 7/1/28 #

     55,000        55,202  

Sprint 7.125% 6/15/24

     80,000        90,475  

Zayo Group Holdings 144A 4.00% 3/1/27 #

     60,000        57,047  
     

 

 

 
        411,722  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Cyclical – 0.93%

     

Allison Transmission 144A 5.875% 6/1/29 #

     60,000        62,574  

Aramark Services 144A 5.00% 2/1/28 #

     65,000        61,899  

Boyd Gaming 6.00% 8/15/26

     60,000        56,014  

Hilton Worldwide Finance 4.875% 4/1/27

     70,000        68,500  
    

Principal

amount°

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Consumer Cyclical (continued)

     

MGM Resorts International 5.75% 6/15/25

     6,000      $ 5,951  

Murphy Oil USA 4.75% 9/15/29

     83,000        85,060  

Scientific Games International 144A 8.25% 3/15/26 #

     24,000        21,341  

William Carter 144A 5.625% 3/15/27 #

     30,000        30,987  

Yum! Brands 144A 4.75% 1/15/30 #

     65,000        66,152  
     

 

 

 
        458,478  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.65%

     

Cott Holdings 144A 5.50% 4/1/25 #

     34,000        34,262  

JBS USA LUX 144A 6.50% 4/15/29 #

     78,000        82,958  

Pilgrim’s Pride 144A 5.875% 9/30/27 #

     65,000        65,163  

Post Holdings 144A 5.50% 12/15/29 #

     98,000        101,509  

US Foods 144A 6.25% 4/15/25 #

     35,000        35,766  
     

 

 

 
        319,658  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 0.41%

     

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings 5.875% 3/31/25

     20,000        22,467  

Crestwood Midstream Partners

     

144A 5.625% 5/1/27 #

     30,000        25,105  

6.25% 4/1/23

     5,000        4,463  

Hilcorp Energy I 144A 5.00% 12/1/24 #

     35,000        30,228  

Murphy Oil 5.875% 12/1/27

     36,000        31,714  

NuStar Logistics 5.625% 4/28/27

     30,000        29,066  

Southwestern Energy 7.75% 10/1/27

     38,000        33,180  

Targa Resources Partners 5.375% 2/1/27

     30,000        29,019  
     

 

 

 
        205,242  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 0.52%

     

AerCap Global Aviation Trust 144A 6.50% 6/15/45 #µ

     200,000        149,350  

DAE Funding 144A 5.75% 11/15/23 #

     35,000        33,465  

E*TRADE Financial 5.875% µy

     70,000        72,926  
     

 

 

 
        255,741  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 1.14%

     

Bausch Health 144A 5.50% 11/1/25 #

     80,000        81,845  

Centene

     

3.375% 2/15/30

     45,000        45,507  

4.625% 12/15/29

     30,000        31,838  

Charles River Laboratories International 144A 4.25% 5/1/28 #

     85,000        85,100  

CHS 144A 6.625% 2/15/25 #

     25,000        23,563  

Encompass Health 4.75% 2/1/30

     80,000        76,535  

HCA

     

5.375% 2/1/25

     70,000        75,184  

5.875% 2/15/26

     40,000        43,959  

Hill-Rom Holdings 144A 4.375% 9/15/27 #

     30,000        30,801  
 

 

Total Return Series-4


       

Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    

Principal

amount°

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Healthcare (continued)

     

Hologic 144A 4.625% 2/1/28 #

     40,000      $ 41,642  

Tenet Healthcare 8.125% 4/1/22

     30,000        31,554  
     

 

 

 
        567,528  
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.37%

     

Centene 144A 5.375% 8/15/26 #

     60,000        62,657  

HUB International 144A 7.00% 5/1/26 #

     60,000        60,060  

USI 144A 6.875% 5/1/25 #

     60,000        60,712  
     

 

 

 
        183,429  
     

 

 

 

Media – 1.67%

     

AMC Networks 4.75% 8/1/25

     70,000        68,887  

CCO Holdings

     

144A 5.375% 6/1/29 #

     40,000        42,246  

144A 5.875% 5/1/27 #

     95,000        99,223  

CSC Holdings

     

5.875% 9/15/22

     2,000        2,094  

6.75% 11/15/21

     50,000        52,626  

144A 7.75% 7/15/25 #

     200,000        208,602  

Gray Television 144A 7.00% 5/15/27 #

     55,000        56,521  

Lamar Media 5.75% 2/1/26

     60,000        62,036  

Netflix 5.875% 11/15/28

     80,000        91,127  

Sinclair Television Group 144A 5.125% 2/15/27 #

     45,000        41,110  

Sirius XM Radio

     

144A 5.00% 8/1/27 #

     25,000        25,682  

144A 5.50% 7/1/29 #

     75,000        79,502  
     

 

 

 
        829,656  
     

 

 

 

Services – 0.22%

     

Prime Security Services Borrower 144A 5.75% 4/15/26 #

     70,000        72,701  

Service Corp. International 4.625% 12/15/27

     36,000        37,455  
     

 

 

 
        110,156  
     

 

 

 

Technology & Electronics – 0.49%

     

CDK Global 144A 5.25% 5/15/29 #

     70,000        72,755  

CommScope Technologies 144A 5.00% 3/15/27 #

     25,000        22,593  

Iron Mountain 144A 5.25% 3/15/28 #

     60,000        59,839  

SS&C Technologies 144A 5.50% 9/30/27 #

     85,000        86,950  
     

 

 

 
        242,137  
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.06%

     

Delta Air Lines 144A 7.00% 5/1/25 #

     30,000        31,000  
     

 

 

 
        31,000  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.32%

     

Calpine

     

144A 4.50% 2/15/28 #

     16,000        15,707  

144A 5.25% 6/1/26 #

     55,000        55,694  

Vistra Operations 144A 5.00% 7/31/27 #

     60,000        61,065  
    

Principal

amount°

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Utilities (continued)

     

Vistra Operations 144A 5.50% 9/1/26 #

     25,000      $ 25,651  
     

 

 

 
        158,117  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $5,256,107)

        5,120,700  
     

 

 

 

Loan Agreement – 0.12%

     

Frontier Communications Tranche B-1 5.352% (LIBOR03M + 3.75%) 6/17/24 •

     62,838        61,519  
     

 

 

 

Total Loan Agreement (cost $61,172)

        61,519  
     

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 1.90%

     

Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(United States Steel Corporation Project) 4.875% 11/1/24

     100,000        92,335  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Cappella of Grand Junction Project) 144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #

     250,000        232,955  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Subordinate Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     250,000        274,632  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured) Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     335,000        345,104  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $976,825)

        945,026  
     

 

 

 

US Treasury Obligations – 0.33%

     

US Treasury Bond 4.50% 2/15/36

     15,000        22,965  

US Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.304% (USBMMY3M + 0.154%) 1/31/22 •

     60,000        60,088  

US Treasury Inflation

     

Indexed Note

     

0.125% 10/15/24

     4,997        5,240  

0.125% 1/15/30

     69,756        75,456  
     

 

 

 

Total US Treasury Obligations
(cost $160,795)

        163,749  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
shares
        

 

Common Stock – 53.03%

     

Communication Services – 5.45%

     

AT&T

     20,100        607,623  

Comcast Class A

     16,583        646,405  
 

 

Total Return Series-5


       

Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    

Number of

shares

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

 

Communication Services (continued)

 

KDDI

     3,000      $ 89,511  

Orange

     5,590        66,845  

Publicis Groupe

     2,340        76,015  

Verizon Communications

     10,500        578,865  

Walt Disney

     5,742        640,290  
     

 

 

 
        2,705,554  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 3.51%

     

adidas AG †

     245        64,595  

Dollar Tree †

     7,700        713,636  

Hennes & Mauritz Class B

     1,490        21,748  

Lowe’s

     6,000        810,720  

Next

     470        28,456  

Sodexo

     820        55,603  

Swatch Group

     230        46,164  
     

 

 

 
        1,740,922  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 5.49%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland

     17,600        702,240  

Asahi Group Holdings

     1,300        45,659  

Conagra Brands

     18,600        654,162  

Danone †

     1,720        119,391  

Diageo

     2,210        73,455  

Kao

     500        39,679  

Kerry Group Class A

     250        31,057  

Kirin Holdings

     1,300        27,404  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     5,220        142,266  

Lawson

     900        45,270  

Mondelez International Class A

     12,200        623,786  

Nestle

     1,145        126,947  

Seven & i Holdings

     2,900        94,869  
     

 

 

 
        2,726,185  
     

 

 

 

Energy – 1.45%

     

ConocoPhillips

     17,149        720,601  
     

 

 

 
        720,601  
     

 

 

 

Financials – 6.86%

     

Allstate

     6,200        601,338  

American International Group

     24,900        776,382  

Bank of New York Mellon

     17,500        676,375  

Marsh & McLennan

     6,400        687,168  

Truist Financial

     17,600        660,880  
     

 

 

 
        3,402,143  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare – 9.84%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     6,800        621,724  

Brookdale Senior Living †

     70,253        207,246  

Cardinal Health

     13,000        678,470  

Cigna

     3,200        600,480  

CVS Health

     10,300        669,191  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. †

     1,470        126,464  

Johnson & Johnson

     4,000        562,520  

Merck & Co.

     7,500        579,975  

Novo Nordisk Class B

     2,290        149,188  
    

Number of

shares

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

     

Healthcare (continued)

     

Pfizer

     16,600      $ 542,820  

Roche Holding

     420        145,509  
     

 

 

 
        4,883,587  
     

 

 

 

Industrials – 4.35%

     

Caterpillar

     5,703        721,430  

G4S

     36,270        51,311  

Makita

     1,600        58,183  

Northrop Grumman

     1,900        584,136  

Raytheon Technologies

     10,539        649,413  

Secom

     300        26,323  

Securitas Class B †

     4,970        67,205  
     

 

 

 
        2,158,001  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology – 6.78%

     

Broadcom

     2,400        757,464  

Cisco Systems

     14,600        680,944  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Class A

     11,178        635,134  

Intel

     10,600        634,198  

Oracle

     11,900        657,713  
     

 

 

 
        3,365,453  
     

 

 

 

Materials – 1.81%

     

Air Liquide

     860        124,345  

DuPont de Nemours

     14,600        775,698  
     

 

 

 
        900,043  
     

 

 

 

REIT Diversified – 0.45%

     

Alpine Income Property Trust

     4,571        74,324  

Lexington Realty Trust

     14,100        148,755  
     

 

 

 
        223,079  
     

 

 

 

REIT Healthcare – 0.29%

     

Assura

     113,312        109,954  

Welltower

     659        34,103  
     

 

 

 
        144,057  
     

 

 

 

REIT Hotel – 0.49%

     

Gaming and Leisure Properties

     2,763        95,600  

MGM Growth Properties Class A

     1,800        48,978  

VICI Properties

     4,756        96,024  
     

 

 

 
        240,602  
     

 

 

 

REIT Industrial – 0.57%

     

Americold Realty Trust

     3,700        134,310  

Prologis

     1,600        149,328  
     

 

 

 
        283,638  
     

 

 

 

REIT Information Technology – 0.39%

 

American Tower

     255        65,928  

QTS Realty Trust Class A

     1,058        67,807  

SBA Communications

     205        61,074  
     

 

 

 
        194,809  
     

 

 

 

REIT Manufactured Housing – 0.53%

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties

     1,800        112,464  
 

 

Total Return Series-6


       

Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Schedule of investments (continued)

 

    

Number of

shares

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Common Stock (continued)

     

REIT Manufactured Housing (continued)

 

Sun Communities

     1,100      $ 149,248  
     

 

 

 
        261,712  
     

 

 

 

REIT Multifamily – 2.74%

     

Apartment Investment and Management Class A

     2,500        94,100  

AvalonBay Communities

     387        59,846  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT

     3,709        29,969  

Camden Property Trust

     1,438        131,174  

Equity Residential

     10,000        588,200  

Grainger

     22,257        78,977  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

     7,464        96,324  

NexPoint Residential Trust

     3,565        126,023  

UDR

     4,200        156,996  
     

 

 

 
        1,361,609  
     

 

 

 

REIT Office – 0.11%

     

Cousins Properties

     1,014        30,248  

Postal Realty Trust Class A

     1,441        22,984  
     

 

 

 
        53,232  
     

 

 

 

REIT Self-Storage – 0.17%

     

Extra Space Storage

     900        83,133  
     

 

 

 
        83,133  
     

 

 

 

REIT Shopping Center – 0.07%

 

Kimco Realty

     2,749        35,297  
     

 

 

 
        35,297  
     

 

 

 

REIT Single Tenant – 0.09%

     

National Retail Properties

     1,200        42,576  
     

 

 

 
        42,576  
     

 

 

 

REIT Specialty – 0.37%

     

Invitation Homes

     4,400        121,132  

Safehold

     1,100        63,239  
     

 

 

 
        184,371  
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 1.22%

     

Edison International

     11,100        602,841  
     

 

 

 
        602,841  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock
(cost $27,798,403)

        26,313,445  
     

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 2.52%

 

2020 Mandatory Exchangeable Trust 144A 6.50% exercise price $47.09, maturity date 5/16/23 #

     120        133,176  

AMG Capital Trust II 5.15% exercise price $195.47, maturity date 10/15/37

     3,271        130,083  

Bank of America 7.25% exercise price $50.00 y

     136        182,539  
    

Number of

shares

    

      Value      

(US $)

 

Convertible Preferred Stock (continued)

 

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price $34.49, maturity date 3/31/28

     4,518      $ 200,870  

Elanco Animal Health 5.00% exercise price $38.40, maturity date 2/1/23

     3,288        126,391  

Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers 6.00% exercise price $25.00 y

     243        250,897  

QTS Realty Trust 6.50% exercise price $46.86 y

     600        85,254  

Wells Fargo & Co. 7.50% exercise price $156.71 y

     107        138,779  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(cost $1,328,089)

 

     1,247,989  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stock – 0.12%

     

Bank of America 6.50% µy

     55,000        59,217  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost $62,154)

 

     59,217  
     

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 7.39%

 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     60        3,652  

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

     7,700        1,478,015  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

     670        25,989  

Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF

     13,200        2,158,332  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $3,678,389)

 

     3,665,988  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 14.10%

 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 14.10%

 

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.10%)

     1,399,108        1,399,108  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.06%)

     1,399,108        1,399,108  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.15%)

     1,399,108        1,399,108  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.03%)

     1,399,108        1,399,108  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.04%)

     1,399,108        1,399,108  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,995,540)

 

     6,995,540  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Value of Securities – 99.45%
(cost $51,299,998)

   $ 49,345,344  
     

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of investments (continued)

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At June 30, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,453,454, which represents 8.98% of the Series’ net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

T

PIK. 100% of the income received was in the form of cash.

°

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

µ

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

y

No contractual maturity date.

Non-income producing security.

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at June 30, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

Summary of abbreviations:

EAFE – Europe, Australasia and Far East

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

FTSE – Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

GS – Goldman Sachs

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International

PIK – Payment-in-kind

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

USBMMY3M – US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Total Return Series   
Statement of assets and liabilities    June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value1

   $ 49,345,344  

Cash

     204,578  

Dividends and interest receivable

     159,006  

Receivable for series shares sold

     6,091  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     2,349  

Prepaid expenses

     2,096  

Other assets

     1,746  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     49,721,210  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Due to custodian

     14  

Audit and tax fees payable

     26,177  

Investment management fees payable

     22,272  

Accounting and administration fees payable to non-affiliates

     20,033  

Pricing fees payable

     12,300  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     11,166  

Payable for series shares redeemed

     8,269  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     1,955  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     470  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     378  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     308  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     84  

Distribution fees payable

     2  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     103,428  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 49,617,782  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 52,550,597  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,932,815
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 49,617,782  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value:

  

Standard Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 49,608,693  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     4,534,178  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.94  

Service Class:

  

Net assets

   $ 9,089  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     832  

Net asset value per share

                                     

   $ 10.92  

1Investments, at cost

   $ 51,299,998  

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust —

Delaware VIP Total Return Series

Statement of operations

Six months ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 511,377  

Interest

     247,385  

Foreign tax withheld

     (3,552
  

 

 

 
     755,210  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     165,904  

Distribution expenses – Service Class

     14  

Audit and tax fees

     47,303  

Accounting and administration expenses

     24,515  

Legal fees

     3,779  

Custodian fees

     3,763  

Reports and statements to shareholders

     3,557  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     2,174  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,503  

Registration fees

     5  

Other

     16,457  
  

 

 

 
     268,974  

Less expenses waived

     (46,161

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (3,526
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     219,287  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     535,923  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

     (1,449,950

Foreign currencies

     (1,550

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     (7,986

Futures contracts

     625  

Swap contracts

     13,554  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (1,445,307
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     (6,135,699

Foreign currencies

     (38

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     342  

Futures contracts

     466  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (6,134,929
  

 

 

 

Net Realized And Unrealized Loss

     (7,580,236 ) 
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (7,044,313 ) 
  

 

 

 

Delaware VIP Trust—

Delaware VIP Total Return Series

Statements of changes in net assets

 

    Six months
ended
6/30/20
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
12/31/19
 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 535,923     $ 929,739  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,445,307     5,506,713  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (6,134,929     3,254,152  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (7,044,313     9,690,604  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Standard Class

    (6,073,008     (2,116,836

Service Class

    (1,105      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (6,074,113     (2,116,836
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Standard Class

    1,131,596       3,207,400  

Service Class

          10,000  

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

   

Standard Class

    6,073,008       2,116,836  

Service Class

    1,105        
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,205,709       5,334,236  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Standard Class

    (3,116,711     (5,890,384
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    4,088,998       (556,148
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (9,029,428     7,017,620  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

    58,647,210       51,629,590  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $     49,617,782     $     58,647,210  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Total Return Series

Financial highlights

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

 

     Delaware VIP Total Return Series Standard Class  
    

Six months

ended

                               
     6/30/201     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     12/31/192     12/31/18     12/31/17     12/31/16     12/31/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 14.29      $ 12.50     $ 13.83     $ 12.58     $ 11.98     $ 12.30  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income3

     0.13        0.22       0.24       0.18       0.18       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (1.95)       2.08       (1.28     1.28       0.59       (0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.82)       2.30       (1.04     1.46       0.77       (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

            

Net investment income

     (0.27)       (0.26     (0.22     (0.21     (0.17     (0.13

Net realized gain

     (1.26)       (0.25     (0.07                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (1.53)       (0.51     (0.29     (0.21     (0.17     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.94      $ 14.29     $ 12.50     $ 13.83     $ 12.58     $ 11.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (12.11%) 5      18.88% 5      (7.65%     11.75%       6.62%       (1.61%

Ratios and supplemental data:

            

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

   $ 49,609      $ 58,637     $ 51,630     $ 47,910     $ 40,400     $ 36,509  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

     0.86%        0.93%       0.90%       0.86%       0.89%       0.89%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

     1.04%        0.99%       0.90%       0.86%       0.89%       0.89%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.10%        1.63%       1.80%       1.39%       1.45%       1.20%  

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

     1.92%        1.57%       1.80%       1.39%       1.45%       1.20%  

Portfolio turnover

     42%        150% 7      68%       48%       67%       39%  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

On Oct. 4, 2019, the First Investors Life Series Total Return Fund shares were reorganized into Standard Class shares of the Series. See “Notes to financial statements.” The Standard Class shares financial highlights for the period prior to Oct. 4, 2019, reflect the performance of the First Investors Life Series Total Return Fund shares.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Total return during the period shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

6 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

7 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Financial highlights (continued)

 

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

 

     Delaware VIP Total Return Series Service Class
    

Six months

ended

6/30/201

            (Unaudited)             

  

10/31/192

to

            12/31/19             

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $ 14.29        $ 13.79  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income3

       0.11          0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (1.95)          0.46  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.84)          0.50  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

         

Net investment income

       (0.27)           

Net realized gain

       (1.26)           
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (1.53)           
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 10.92        $ 14.29  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total return4

       (12.31%)          3.63%  

Ratios and supplemental data:

         

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $ 9        $ 10  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

       1.16%          1.16%  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

       1.34%          1.50%  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       1.80%          1.79%  

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

       1.62%          1.45%  

Portfolio turnover

       42%          150%6,7  

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

2 

Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

3 

The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

4 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which Delaware VIP Trust serves as an underlying investment vehicle.

5 

Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Series invests.

6 

The Series’ portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Dec. 31, 2019 due to a change in the Series’ portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

7 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Series for the entire year.

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

 

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Delaware VIP® Trust — Delaware VIP Total Return Series

Notes to financial statements

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Delaware VIP Trust (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust consists of 22 series, each of which is treated as a separate entity for certain matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act). These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware VIP Total Return Series (Series). The Trust is an open-end investment company. The Series is considered diversified under the 1940 Act and offers Standard Class and Service Class shares. The Standard Class shares do not carry a distribution and service (12b-1) fee and the Service Class shares carry a 12b-1 fee. The shares of the Series are sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.

Before the Series commenced operations, on Oct. 4, 2019, all of the assets and liabilities of the First Investors Life Series Total Return Fund, its Predecessor Series were transferred to the Series in a tax-free reorganization as set forth in an agreement and plan of reorganization (the Foresters Reorganization) between the Trust, on behalf of the Series, and Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (FIMCO), on behalf of the Predecessor Series. As a result of the Foresters Reorganization, the Series assumed the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Series. Financial information included for the dates prior to the Foresters Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Series.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

The Series 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 Series.

Security Valuation — Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Equity securities and ETFs traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If, on a particular day, an equity security or ETF does not trade, the mean between the bid and ask prices will be used, which approximates fair value. Equity securities listed on a foreign exchange are normally valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. Debt securities and credit default swap (CDS) contracts are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker/counterparty 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. US government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. 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. For asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), commercial mortgage securities, and US government agency mortgage securities, pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as broker/dealer-supplied prices. Swap prices are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades, and values of the underlying reference instruments. Futures contracts are valued at the daily quoted settlement prices. Foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices, which approximates fair value. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Board.

Federal and Foreign Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Series 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. The Series evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Series’ 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 the Series’ tax positions taken or expected to be taken on the Series’ federal income tax returns through the six months ended June 30, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Dec. 31, 2017–Dec. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Series’ financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, the Series has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of the Series. If applicable, the Series recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statement of operations.” During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income, common expenses, and realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the classes of the Series on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Underlying Funds — The Series may invest in other investment companies (Underlying Funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Underlying Funds in which the Series may invest include ETFs. The Series will indirectly bear the investment management fees and other expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

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Delaware VIP® Total Return Series

Notes to financial statements (continued)

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Foreign Currency Transactions — Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Series’ prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated daily into US dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the US dollar. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Series generally does not bifurcate that portion of realized gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices. These gains and losses are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” The Series reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Series are charged directly to the Series. 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Series is aware of such dividends, net of all tax withholdings, a portion of which may be reclaimable. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Series’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. 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. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of asset-and mortgage backed securities are classified as interest income. Distributions received from investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer, which are estimated. The Series declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, following the close of the fiscal year. The Series may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

The Series receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statement of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned $3,526 under this arrangement.

The Series 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 “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series earned less than $1 under this arrangement.

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

In accordance with the terms of its investment management agreement, the Series pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the rates of 0.65% on the first $500 million of average daily net assets of the Series, 0.60% on the next $500 million, 0.55% on the next $1.5 billion, and 0.50% on average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed 0.86% of the Series’ average daily net assets for the Standard Class and 1.16% for the Service Class from Jan. 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Series. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

DMC may seek investment advice and recommendations from its affiliates: Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, and Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited (together, the “Affiliated Sub-Advisors”). The Manager may also permit these Affiliated Sub-Advisors to execute Series security trades on behalf of the Manager and exercise investment discretion for securities in certain markets where DMC believes it will be beneficial to utilize an Affiliated Sub-Advisor’s

 

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specialized market knowledge. Although the Affiliated Sub-Advisors serve as sub-advisors, DMC has ultimate responsibility for all investment advisory services. For these services, DMC, not the Series, pays each Affiliated Sub-Advisor a portion of its investment management fee.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $2,865 for these services.

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Series. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.0075% of the Series’ average daily net assets. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $1,914 for these services. 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 Series. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid directly by the Series and are also included on the “Statement 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, the Series pays Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP), the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Standard Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, the Series bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Series. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series was charged $5,434 for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. This amount is included on the “Statement of operations” under “Legal fees.”

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Series 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 Series.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of the Series, the Series indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Series will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

Cross trades for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were executed by the Series pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/ trustees and/or common officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities sales of $212,134. The Series did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases for the six months ended June 30, 2020. There was no realized gain (loss) as a result of 17a-7 securities sales.

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Oct. 4, 2019 through Oct. 31, 2021.

3. Investments

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Purchases other than US government securities

   $ 19,356,021  

Purchases of US government securities

     660,453  

Sales other than US government securities

     24,981,521  

Sales of US government securities

     1,570,709  

 

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3. Investments (continued)

At June 30, 2020, 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 June 30, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for the Series were as follows:

 

Cost of
Investments

   Aggregate
Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments
   Aggregate
Unrealized
Depreciation of Investments
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation of Investments
$51,387,708    $1,585,215    $(3,627,579)    $(2,042,364)

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Series 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. The Series’ investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

Level 1 –

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

Level 2 –

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

Level 3 –

Significant unobservable inputs, including the Series’ 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. The Series 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 table summarizes the valuation of the Series’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Securities

        

Assets:

        

Corporate Debt

   $      $ 9,892,871      $ 9,892,871  

Loan Agreements

            61,519        61,519  

Municipal Bonds

            945,026        945,026  

US Treasury Obligations

            163,749        163,749  

Convertible Preferred Stock1

     733,833        514,156        1,247,989  

Common Stock

        

Communication Services

     2,473,183        232,371        2,705,554  

Consumer Discretionary

     1,524,356        216,566        1,740,922  

Consumer Staples

     1,980,188        745,997        2,726,185  

Energy

     720,601               720,601  

Financials

     3,402,143               3,402,143  

Healthcare

     4,462,426        421,161        4,883,587  

Industrials

     1,954,979        203,022        2,158,001  

Information Technology

     3,365,453               3,365,453  

Materials

     775,698        124,345        900,043  

REIT Diversified

     223,079               223,079  

REIT Healthcare

     34,103        109,954        144,057  

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Securities

        

Assets:

        

REIT Hotel

   $ 240,602      $      $ 240,602  

REIT Industrial

     283,638               283,638  

REIT Information Technology

     194,809               194,809  

REIT Manufactured Housing

     261,712               261,712  

REIT Multifamily

     1,282,632        78,977        1,361,609  

REIT Office

     53,232               53,232  

REIT Self-Storage

     83,133               83,133  

REIT Shopping Center

     35,297               35,297  

REIT Single Tenant

     42,576               42,576  

REIT Specialty

     184,371               184,371  

Utilities

     602,841               602,841  

Preferred Stock

            59,217        59,217  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3,665,988               3,665,988  

Short-Term Investments

     6,995,540               6,995,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 35,576,413      $ 13,768,931      $ 49,345,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent 58.80% and 41.20%, respectively, of the total market value of this security type. Level 1 investments represent exchange traded investments and Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs.

 

As a result of utilizing international fair value pricing at June 30, 2020, a portion of the common stock in the portfolio was categorized as Level 2.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. The Series’ 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 the Series has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six months
ended
6/30/20
     Year
ended
12/31/19

Shares sold:

           

Standard Class

       97,337          240,492

Service Class

                725

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

           

Standard Class

       587,332          165,120

Service Class

       107         
    

 

 

        

 

 

 
       684,776          406,337
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

           

Standard Class

       (252,716 )          (434,147 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       432,060          (27,810 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

 

5. Line of Credit

The Series, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), is a participant in a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. The revolving line of credit available was increased from $250,000,000 to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. Under 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 Participants are permitted to

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

The Series had no amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Derivatives

US GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: (1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; (2) how they are accounted for; and (3) how they affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Series may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Series may enter into these contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Series may also use these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, the Series may enter into these contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Series could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty. No foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts to fix the US dollar value of a security between trade date and settlement date and hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies.

At June 30, 2020, the Series experienced net realized and unrealized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which are disclosed on the “Statement of assets and liabilities” and “Statement of operations.”

Futures Contracts

A futures contract is an agreement in which the writer (or seller) of the contract agrees to deliver to the buyer an amount of cash or securities equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific security or index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. The Series may use futures contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may invest in futures contracts to hedge its existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges US government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts include potential imperfect correlation between the futures contracts and the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments. When investing in futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Series because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. No futures contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into futures contracts to hedge the Series’ existing portfolio securities against fluctuations in value caused by changes in interest rates or market conditions.

Swap Contracts

The Series may enter into currency swap contracts and CDS contracts in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. The Series may use currency swaps to protect against currency fluctuations. The Series may enter into CDS contracts in order to hedge against a credit event, to enhance total return or to gain exposure to certain securities or markets. The Series will not be permitted to enter into any swap transactions unless, at the time of

 

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entering into such transactions, the unsecured long-term debt of the actual counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by DMC.

Credit Default Swaps. A CDS contract is a risk-transfer instrument through which one party (purchaser of protection) transfers to another party (seller of protection) the financial risk of a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement), as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection offered by the seller of protection, the purchaser of protection agrees to pay the seller of protection a periodic amount at a stated rate that is applied to the notional amount of the CDS contract. In addition, an upfront payment may be made or received by the Series in connection with an unwinding or assignment of a CDS contract. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the seller of protection would pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of the reference security (or basket of securities) to the counterparty. Credit events generally include, among others, bankruptcy, failure to pay, and obligation default.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into CDS contracts as a purchaser of protection. Periodic payments (receipt) on such contracts are accrued daily and recorded as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upon payment (receipt), such amounts are recorded as realized losses (gains) on swap contracts. Upfront payments made or received in connection with CDS contracts are amortized over the expected life of the CDS contracts as unrealized losses (gains) on swap contracts. The change in value of CDS contracts is recorded daily as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon a credit event (as defined in the CDS agreement) or the maturity or termination of the agreement. Initial margin and variation margin are posted to central counterparties for centrally cleared CDS basket trades, as determined by the applicable central counterparty. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series did not enter into any CDS contracts as a seller of protection.

CDS contracts may involve greater risks than if the Series had invested in the reference obligation directly. CDS contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. The Series’ maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, either as the seller of protection or the buyer of protection, is the fair value of the contract. This risk is mitigated by (1) for bilateral swap contracts, having a netting arrangement between the Series and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Series to cover the Series’ exposure to the counterparty, or (2) for cleared swaps, trading these instruments through a central counterparty. No CDS contracts were outstanding at June 30, 2020.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series entered into CDS contracts to hedge against credit events and currency swap contracts to protect against currency fluctuations.

Swaps Generally. The value of open swaps may differ from that which would be realized in the event the Series terminated its position in the contract on a given day. Risks of entering into these contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contracts. This type of risk is generally limited to the amount of favorable movement in the value of the underlying security, instrument, or basket of instruments, if any, at the day of default. Risks also arise from potential losses from adverse market movements and such losses could exceed the unrealized amounts shown on the “Schedule of investments.” For centrally cleared swaps, payments are received from the broker or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The effect of derivative instruments on the “Statement of operations” for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange  Contracts
  Futures
Contracts
   Swap
Contracts
   Total

Currency contracts

     $ (7,986 )     $      $      $ (7,986 )

Interest rate contracts

             625               625

Credit contracts

                    13,554        13,554
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ (7,986 )     $ 625      $ 13,554      $ 6,193
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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                  Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation  (Depreciation) of:
   

Foreign

Currency
Exchange Contracts

   Futures
Contracts
   Total

Currency contracts

    $ 342      $      $ 342

Interest rate contracts

             466        466
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

    $ 342      $ 466      $ 808
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by the Series during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

     Long
Derivatives
Volume
   Short
Derivatives
Volume

Foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)

     $ 23,828      $ 28,805

Futures contracts (average notional value)

       2,069       

CDS contracts (average notional value)*

       138,336       

*Long represents buying protection and short represents selling protection.

7. Securities Lending

The Series, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day, the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

Cash collateral received by each series of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a series. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; and asset-backed securities. The Series can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Series continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Series has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Series receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Series, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Series records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

The Series may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Series’ cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Series would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Series would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Series had no securities out on loan.

 

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8. Credit and Market Risk

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

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

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Series invests in bank loans and other securities that may subject it to direct indebtedness risk, the risk that the Series will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Loans that are fully secured offer the Series more protection than unsecured loans in the event of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal, although there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower’s obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.

Some loans or claims may be in default at the time of purchase. Certain of the loans and the other direct indebtedness acquired by the Series may involve revolving credit facilities or other standby financing commitments that obligate the Series to pay additional cash on a certain date or on demand. These commitments may require the Series to increase its investment in a company at a time when the Series might not otherwise decide to do so (including at a time when the company’s financial condition makes it unlikely that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Series is committed to advance additional funds, it will at all times hold and maintain cash or other high grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments. When a loan agreement is purchased, the Series may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, the Series may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan agreement. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a loan agreement by the borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent, and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid.

As the Series may be required to rely upon another lending institution to collect and pass on to the Series amounts payable with respect to the loan and to enforce the Series’ rights under the loan and other direct indebtedness, an insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the Series from receiving such amounts. The highly leveraged nature of many loans may make them especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. Investments in such loans and other direct indebtedness may involve additional risk to the Series.

Some countries in which the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital, or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid, and more volatile than the major securities markets in the US. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Series.

The Series invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Series holds real estate directly or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Series’ REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.

The Series invests in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., 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.

The Series invests in fixed income securities whose value is derived from an underlying pool of mortgages or consumer loans. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates. Investors receive principal and interest payments as the underlying mortgages and consumer loans are paid back. Some of these securities are CMOs. CMOs are debt securities issued by US government agencies or by financial institutions and other mortgage lenders, which are collateralized by a pool of mortgages held under an indenture. Prepayment of mortgages may shorten the stated maturity of the obligations and can result in a loss of premium, if any has been paid. Certain of these securities may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest feature of the underlying security). The yield to maturity on an interest-only CMO is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest

 

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rates, but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets. A rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the Series’ yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Series may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities are rated in the highest rating categories.

The Series 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. The Series will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of the security.

The Series may invest up to 10% 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 the Series from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, the Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Series’ limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Series’ 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedule of investments.”

9. Contractual Obligations

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

10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provides 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. The ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this ASU.

11. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to June 30, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Series’ financial statements.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

Information (if any) regarding how the Series voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Series’ 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 officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Item 12. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

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

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

Not applicable.

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


SIGNATURES

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

DELAWARE VIP® TRUST

/s/ SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 4, 2020

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

/s/ SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: September 4, 2020
 
/s/ RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
Date: September 4, 2020