N-CSRS 1 mimgif3780691-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: 811-06324
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Delaware Group® Global & International Funds
 
Address of principal executive offices: 2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
 
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2020


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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Semiannual report            

Global / international equity mutual funds

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

May 31, 2020

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

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

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

 

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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware International Small Cap Fund, and Delaware International Value Equity Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

·   Check your account balance and transactions

 

·   View statements and tax forms

 

·   Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

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

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

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

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / country and sector allocations

     4  

Schedules of investments

     10  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     25  

Statements of operations

     30  

Statements of changes in net assets

     32  

Financial highlights

     38  

Notes to financial statements

     68  

Other Fund information

     89  

About the organization

     90  

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

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

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

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

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from December 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

The investment objective of Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware International Small Cap Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

The investment objective of Delaware International Value Equity Fund is to seek long-term growth without undue risk to principal.

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

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Dec. 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from December 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

Account Value

12/1/19

 

Ending

Account Value
5/31/20

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

12/1/19 to 5/31/20*

Actual Fund return

        

Class A

     $1,000.00        $921.60        1.62 %       $7.78      

Class C

     1,000.00       918.50       2.37     11.37  

Class R

     1,000.00       920.60       1.87     8.98  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       923.30       1.37     6.59  

Class R6

     1,000.00       923.90       1.25     6.01  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

   

Class A

     $1,000.00       $1,016.90       1.62     $8.17  

Class C

     1,000.00       1,013.15       2.37     11.93  

Class R

     1,000.00       1,015.65       1.87     9.42  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       1,018.15       1.37     6.91  

Class R6

     1,000.00       1,018.75       1.25     6.31  

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

Account Value

12/1/19

 

Ending

Account Value

5/31/20

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

12/1/19 to 5/31/20*

Actual Fund return

        

Class A

     $1,000.00        $984.40        1.34 %       $6.65      

Class C

     1,000.00       979.70       2.09     10.34  

Class R

     1,000.00       983.50       1.59     7.88  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       985.70       1.09     5.41  

Class R6

     1,000.00       985.30       1.00     4.96  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

   

Class A

     $1,000.00       $1,018.30       1.34     $6.76  

Class C

     1,000.00       1,014.55       2.09     10.53  

Class R

     1,000.00       1,017.05       1.59     8.02  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       1,019.55       1.09     5.50  

Class R6

     1,000.00       1,020.00       1.00     5.05  

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

Account Value

12/1/19

 

Ending

Account Value

5/31/20

 

Annualized

Expense Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During Period

12/1/19 to 5/31/20*

Actual Fund return

        

Class A

     $1,000.00        $908.40        1.33 %       $6.35      

Class C

     1,000.00       904.80       2.08     9.90  

Class R

     1,000.00       907.60       1.58     7.54  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       909.10       1.08     5.15  

Class R6

     1,000.00       910.10       1.02     4.87  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

   

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,018.35        1.33 %       $6.71      

Class C

     1,000.00       1,014.60       2.08     10.48  

Class R

     1,000.00       1,017.10       1.58     7.97  

Institutional Class

     1,000.00       1,019.60       1.08     5.45  

Class R6

     1,000.00       1,019.90       1.02     5.15  

 

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“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (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 Funds’ expenses reflected on the previous page and above, each Fund 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 tables on the previous page and above do not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund    As of May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s or a sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / country    Percentage of net assets        

Common Stock by Country

     97.05 %         

Argentina

     0.25

Bahrain

     0.02

Brazil

     8.27

Chile

     0.68

China

     34.97

India

     11.35

Indonesia

     0.52

Malaysia

     0.04

Mexico

     3.33

Peru

     0.58

Republic of Korea

     17.33

Russia

     7.02

South Africa

     0.29

Taiwan

     10.55

Turkey

     0.88

United Kingdom

     0.04

United States

     0.93

Preferred Stock

     2.39

Exchange-Traded Fund

     0.14

Participation Notes

     0.00

Short-Term Investments

     0.17

Total Value of Securities

     99.75

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.25

Total Net Assets

     100.00

 

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Common stock, participation notes, and preferred stock    Percentage of net assets            

Communications Services

     21.51

Consumer Discretionary

     13.83

Consumer Staples

     14.05

Energy

     16.13

Financials

     5.47

Healthcare

     1.66

Industrials

     0.60

Information Technology

     23.18

Materials

     2.32

Real Estate

     0.30

Utilities

     0.39

Total

     99.44 %             

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

   As of May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s or a sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / country    Percentage of net assets            

Common Stock by Country

     99.22

Australia

     3.31

Austria

     1.91

Belgium

     1.54

Brazil

     2.05

Canada

     11.34

Chile

     0.34

China

     3.77

Denmark

     1.84

Finland

     1.65

France

     2.45

Germany

     5.39

Hong Kong

     1.45

India

     2.68

Ireland

     0.56

Israel

     0.86

Italy

     1.62

Japan

     19.53

Netherlands

     1.05

Norway

     5.07

Republic of Korea

     3.51

Russia

     0.96

South Africa

     0.75

Sweden

     7.54

Switzerland

     2.56

Taiwan

     1.73

United Kingdom

     12.16

United States

     1.60

Short-Term Investments

     1.01

Total Value of Securities

     100.23

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.23 %) 

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

 

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Common stock by sector    Percentage of net assets            

Communication Services

     6.40

Consumer Discretionary

     13.08

Consumer Staples

     10.87

Energy

     1.11

Financials

     1.22

Healthcare

     6.71

Industrials

     18.60

Information Technology

     23.72

Materials

     5.71

Real Estate

     9.51

Utilities

     2.29

Total

     99.22 %             

 

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Security type / country and sector allocations
Delaware International Value Equity Fund    As of May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials. The sector designations may represent the investment manager’s or a sub-advisor’s internal sector classifications, which may result in the sector designations for one fund being different than another fund’s sector designations.

 

Security type / country    Percentage of net assets          

Common Stock by Country

     94.97

Denmark

     7.43

France

     21.13

Germany

     9.35

Ireland

     1.55

Japan

     21.61

Netherlands

     6.60

Sweden

     4.40

Switzerland

     15.67

United Kingdom

     7.23

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1.36

Securities Lending Collateral

     2.79

Total Value of Securities

     99.12

Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral

     (2.79 %) 

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     3.67

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

 

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Common stock by sector²    Percentage of net assets            

Communication Services

     11.01

Consumer Discretionary

     10.79

Consumer Staples*

     36.99

Healthcare

     20.75

Industrials

     9.60

Materials

     5.83

Total

     94.97 %         

 

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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 Fund’s concentration guidelines as described in the Fund’s 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, Dairy Products, Miscellaneous/Diversified, and Retail. As of May 31, 2020, such amounts, as a percentage of total net assets, were 7.62%, 1.87%, 5.87%, 7.74%, and 13.89%, respectively. The percentage in any such single industry will comply with the Fund’s concentration policy even if the percentage in the Consumer Staples sector for financial reporting purposes may exceed 25%.

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund    May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common Stock – 97.05%D

                 

Argentina – 0.25%

     

Cablevision Holding GDR

     443,972      $ 1,540,583  

Cresud ADR †

     1,624,384        5,214,273  

Grupo Clarin GDR Class B 144A #=†

     131,213        114,981  

IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones ADR †

     1,184,728        3,743,741  

IRSA Propiedades Comerciales ADR

     44,833        266,756  
     

 

 

 
        10,880,334  
     

 

 

 

Bahrain – 0.02%

     

Aluminum Bahrain GDR 144A #

     221,400        967,452  
     

 

 

 
        967,452  
     

 

 

 

Brazil – 8.27%

     

AES Tiete Energia

     516,085        1,327,858  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Class A

     2,273,924        8,822,825  

Atacadao

     500,000        1,702,491  

B2W Cia Digital †

     10,500,000        178,171,205  

Banco Bradesco ADR

     5,438,400        18,816,864  

Banco Santander Brasil ADR

     3,051,128        14,340,302  

BRF ADR †

     6,850,000        29,318,000  

Embraer ADR †

     420,704        2,309,665  

Itau Unibanco Holding ADR

     9,170,000        38,972,500  

Rumo †

     1,905,351        8,019,449  

Telefonica Brasil ADR

     2,500,000        21,925,000  

TIM Participacoes ADR

     1,500,000        18,600,000  

Vale ADR

     2,000,000        19,520,000  
     

 

 

 
        361,846,159  
     

 

 

 

Chile – 0.68%

     

Cia Cervecerias Unidas ADR

     410,528        5,751,497  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR

     989,600        24,116,552  
     

 

 

 
        29,868,049  
     

 

 

 

China – 34.97%

     

58.com ADR †

     90,000        4,320,900  

Alibaba Group Holding ADR †

     990,000        205,316,100  

Baidu ADR †

     420,000        44,751,000  

BeiGene †

     1,615,700        20,218,396  

Bitauto Holdings ADR †

     454,200        5,850,096  

China Mobile

     15,198,500        106,074,805  

China Petroleum & Chemical Class H

     30,000,000        13,894,085  

CNOOC

     19,311,000        21,499,572  

Guangshen Railway Class H

     11,000,000        2,086,048  

JD.com ADR †

     2,800,000        152,124,000  

Kunlun Energy

     21,000,000        12,868,477  

Kweichow Moutai Class A

     969,961        185,505,584  

PetroChina Class H

     18,000,000        6,176,869  

 

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      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

China (continued)

     

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Class H

     4,000,000      $ 39,476,230  

Prosus †

     80,000        6,624,778  

SINA †

     2,120,000        66,377,200  

Sinofert Holdings †

     28,000,000        2,311,811  

Sogou ADR †

     1,500,000        4,785,000  

Sohu.com ADR †

     2,219,642        14,871,601  

Tencent Holdings

     4,750,000        251,486,809  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR †

     1,217        15,724  

Tianjin Development Holdings

     15,885,550        2,684,651  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding

     13,454,000        23,119,045  

Trip.com Group ADR †

     830,000        22,053,100  

Tsingtao Brewery Class H

     7,000,000        48,448,687  

Uni-President China Holdings

     32,320,000        33,439,515  

Weibo ADR †

     560,000        17,231,200  

Wuliangye Yibin Class A

     10,299,780        213,617,806  

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

     739,600        2,609,567  
     

 

 

 
        1,529,838,656  
     

 

 

 

India – 11.35%

     

Aurobindo Pharma

     1,500,000        14,791,464  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

     1,167,988        5,484,193  

Indiabulls Real Estate GDR †

     102,021        57,642  

Lupin

     2,500,000        28,757,046  

Reliance Industries

     13,500,000        261,443,803  

Reliance Industries GDR 144A #

     3,775,184        145,155,825  

Tata Chemicals

     1,866,909        7,566,023  

Tata Consumer Products

     2,128,276        10,326,675  

Tata Motors †

     3,000,000        3,451,639  

Tata Motors ADR †

     700,000        3,997,000  

United Breweries

     484,517        6,132,052  

Wockhardt †

     1,200,000        3,428,628  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises

     2,530,000        6,141,292  
     

 

 

 
        496,733,282  
     

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.52%

     

Astra Agro Lestari

     9,132,500        4,625,633  

Astra International

     56,000,000        18,283,368  
     

 

 

 
        22,909,001  
     

 

 

 

Malaysia – 0.04%

     

UEM Sunrise †

     17,000,000        1,876,941  
     

 

 

 
        1,876,941  
     

 

 

 

Mexico – 3.33%

     

America Movil ADR Class L

     1,500,000        19,890,000  

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund   

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

Mexico (continued)

     

Banco Santander Mexico Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander ADR

     8,042,900      $ 26,058,996  

Cemex ADR

     3,623,267        8,695,841  

Coca-Cola Femsa ADR

     700,000        30,646,000  

Fomento Economico Mexicano ADR

     154,722        10,476,227  

Grupo Financiero Banorte Class O

     4,000,000        12,185,168  

Grupo Lala

     3,900,027        2,099,994  

Grupo Televisa ADR †

     6,017,000        35,500,300  
     

 

 

 
        145,552,526  
     

 

 

 

Peru – 0.58%

     

Cia de Minas Buenaventura ADR

     3,217,400        25,256,590  
     

 

 

 
        25,256,590  
     

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 17.33%

     

KB Financial Group ADR

     245,928        6,726,131  

LG Display †

     1,000,000        8,236,102  

LG Uplus

     2,403,542        25,521,077  

Lotte

     300,000        8,308,773  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage

     44,000        3,677,177  

Lotte Confectionery

     60,000        5,862,166  

Samsung Electronics

     5,200,000        212,879,002  

Samsung Life Insurance

     360,939        13,318,997  

Shinhan Financial Group

     300,000        7,303,484  

SK Hynix

     3,490,000        229,670,152  

SK Telecom

     727,354        126,858,948  

SK Telecom ADR

     5,704,200        109,805,850  
     

 

 

 
        758,167,859  
     

 

 

 

Russia – 7.02%

     

ENEL RUSSIA PJSC GDR

     21,161        14,529  

Etalon Group GDR 144A #=

     1,616,300        2,020,375  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

     14,600,000        81,088,400  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

     500,000        37,120,000  

Mail.Ru Group GDR †

     400,000        7,144,000  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR

     1,200,000        10,668,000  

QIWI ADR

     385,284        5,372,785  

Rosneft Oil PJSC GDR

     14,555,684        75,747,780  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     12,000,000        34,204,073  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

     800,000        9,040,000  

Surgutneftegas PJSC ADR

     2,014,441        11,200,292  

T Plus PJSC =†

     36,096        0  

VEON ADR

     732,264        1,091,073  

Yandex Class A †

     800,000        32,184,000  
     

 

 

 
        306,895,307  
     

 

 

 

 

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      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

South Africa – 0.29%

     

Naspers Class N

     80,000      $ 12,708,706  

Sun International †

     364,166        172,829  
     

 

 

 
        12,881,535  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan – 10.55%

     

FIT Hon Teng 144A #

     33,000,000        8,642,198  

Hon Hai Precision Industry

     5,000,000        12,622,814  

MediaTek

     9,000,000        138,784,346  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

     31,000,000        301,482,098  
     

 

 

 
        461,531,456  
     

 

 

 

Turkey – 0.88%

     

Akbank T.A.S. †

     19,500,000        16,252,380  

Turk Telekomunikasyon †

     951,192        1,035,207  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri

     2,427,827        5,035,598  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ADR

     2,066,701        10,705,511  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

     7,651,443        5,424,489  
     

 

 

 
        38,453,185  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 0.04%

     

Griffin Mining †

     3,056,187        1,585,244  
     

 

 

 
        1,585,244  
     

 

 

 

United States – 0.93%

     

Micron Technology †

     850,000        40,723,500  
     

 

 

 
        40,723,500  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost $4,354,964,179)

        4,245,967,076  
     

 

 

 
                   

Preferred Stock – 2.39%D

                 

Brazil – 0.95%

     

Braskem Class A 3.00%

     1,470,000        7,603,021  

Petroleo Brasileiro ADR 4.55%

     4,000,000        30,160,000  

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais Usiminas Class A 0.79%

     3,235,733        3,704,876  
     

 

 

 
        41,467,897  
     

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 0.94%

     

Samsung Electronics 3.02%

     1,183,100        40,934,906  
     

 

 

 
        40,934,906  
     

 

 

 

Russia – 0.50%

     

Transneft PJSC 7.74%

     12,000        22,023,670  
     

 

 

 
        22,023,670  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost $75,666,117)

        104,426,473  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund   

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Exchange-Traded Fund – 0.14%

                 

iShares MSCI Turkey ETF

     290,275      $ 6,272,843  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Fund (cost $13,207,352)

        6,272,843  
     

 

 

 
                   

Participation Notes – 0.00%

                 

Lehman Indian Oil
CW LEPO 144A =†

     172,132        0  

Lehman Oil & Natural Gas
CW 12 LEPO =†

     254,590        0  
     

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes (cost $8,559,056)

        0  
     

 

 

 
     

Short-Term Investments – 0.17%

                 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.17%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.11%)

     1,481,883        1,481,883  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.08%)

     1,481,883        1,481,883  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.16%)

     1,481,883        1,481,883  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.07%)

     1,481,882        1,481,882  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.05%)

     1,481,882        1,481,882  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $7,409,413)

        7,409,413  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.75%
(cost $4,459,806,117)

      $ 4,364,075,805  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At May 31, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $159,510,398, which represents 3.65% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 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 4 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

 

Non-income producing security.

The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2020:1

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty

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

BNYM

   HKD           (15,048,996)    USD 1,940,359      6/2/20    $ (972

 

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The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts disclosed in the financial statements. The foreign currency exchange contracts presented above represents the Fund’s total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.

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

Summary of abbreviations:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

BNYM – The Bank of New York Mellon

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

GS – Goldman Sachs

HKD – Hong Kong Dollar

LEPO – Low Exercise Price Option

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital

PJSC – Public Joint Stock Company

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

   May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common Stock – 99.22%D

                 

Australia – 3.31%

     

Afterpay †

     43,461      $ 1,373,417  

Technology One

     153,128        932,897  

Westgold Resources †

     822,148        1,282,326  
        3,588,640  

Austria – 1.91%

     

CA Immobilien Anlagen

     50,172        1,687,511  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

     18,355        385,087  
        2,072,598  

Belgium – 1.54%

     

Fagron

     69,749        1,664,635  
        1,664,635  

Brazil – 2.05%

     

Arco Platform Class A †

     20,525        995,052  

Minerva †

     497,758        1,226,602  
        2,221,654  

Canada – 11.34%

     

Aritzia †

     42,456        559,358  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems †

     37,950        551,534  

Capital Power

     45,735        887,894  

Descartes Systems Group †

     38,959        1,857,333  

Endeavour Mining †

     58,128        1,400,797  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

     31,225        1,540,556  

Kinaxis †

     17,870        2,307,389  

Quebecor Class B

     50,899        1,119,013  

SSR Mining †

     107,145        2,060,645  
        12,284,519  

Chile – 0.34%

     

Geopark

     43,902        371,850  
     

 

 

 
        371,850  

China – 3.77%

     

China Resources Cement Holdings

     1,154,000        1,448,548  

Greentown Service Group

     1,070,000        1,427,311  

Lonking Holdings

     937,000        315,496  

Times China Holdings

     611,000        895,434  
        4,086,789  

Denmark – 1.84%

     

Royal Unibrew †

     24,983        1,997,851  
        1,997,851  

Finland – 1.65%

     

Kojamo

     53,464        1,087,250  

 

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      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

Finland (continued)

     

Valmet †

     26,875      $ 697,486  
     

 

 

 
        1,784,736  
     

 

 

 

France – 2.45%

     

Gaztransport Et Technigaz

     11,294        834,958  

SOITEC †

     11,818        1,145,251  

Solutions 30 †

     50,430        670,638  
     

 

 

 
        2,650,847  
     

 

 

 

Germany – 5.39%

     

Evotec †

     56,079        1,513,932  

HelloFresh †

     50,210        2,039,923  

STRATEC

     5,119        465,952  

TAG Immobilien †

     78,441        1,818,093  
     

 

 

 
        5,837,900  
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong – 1.45%

     

Comba Telecom Systems Holdings

     4,008,000        1,571,866  
     

 

 

 
        1,571,866  
     

 

 

 

India – 2.68%

     

Info Edge India

     33,223        1,179,163  

Varun Beverages

     120,512        1,006,681  

Voltas

     113,768        722,407  
     

 

 

 
        2,908,251  
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 0.56%

     

Hibernia REIT

     506,290        611,464  
     

 

 

 
        611,464  
     

 

 

 

Israel – 0.86%

     

Israel Discount Bank Class A

     294,803        936,027  
     

 

 

 
        936,027  
     

 

 

 

Italy – 1.62%

     

Reply

     20,082        1,753,268  
     

 

 

 
        1,753,268  
     

 

 

 

Japan – 19.53%

     

Anritsu

     134,800        2,653,627  

Capcom

     27,700        977,315  

CKD

     63,200        1,088,837  

Daifuku

     39,200        3,046,001  

Fancl

     80,700        2,289,786  

Japan Elevator Service Holdings

     62,300        1,920,789  

Katitas

     60,100        1,340,261  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings

     47,700        1,784,686  

Menicon

     24,800        1,260,179  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

  

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

Japan (continued)

     

SMS

     54,800      $ 1,360,282  

Taiyo Yuden

     31,500        876,258  

TechnoPro Holdings

     43,000        2,571,746  
     

 

 

 
        21,169,767  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 1.05%

     

IMCD

     12,054        1,134,938  
     

 

 

 
        1,134,938  
     

 

 

 

Norway – 5.07%

     

Leroy Seafood Group

     112,631        631,936  

Norway Royal Salmon

     33,423        825,196  

Scatec Solar

     94,498        1,597,204  

TOMRA Systems

     67,965        2,440,818  
     

 

 

 
        5,495,154  
     

 

 

 

Republic of Korea – 3.51%

     

Douzone Bizon

     21,435        2,076,951  

LG Innotek

     10,314        1,228,402  

WONIK IPS †

     18,787        493,017  
     

 

 

 
        3,798,370  
     

 

 

 

Russia – 0.96%

     

Detsky Mir PJSC =

     742,657        1,045,426  
     

 

 

 
        1,045,426  
     

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.75%

     

Clicks Group

     61,492        815,456  
     

 

 

 
        815,456  
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 7.54%

     

Embracer Group †

     127,650        1,549,132  

Evolution Gaming Group †

     59,373        3,502,185  

LeoVegas

     243,752        1,103,572  

MIPS

     60,280        2,012,628  
     

 

 

 
        8,167,517  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 2.56%

     

Belimo Holding

     178        1,338,054  

Logitech International

     24,354        1,435,210  
     

 

 

 
        2,773,264  
     

 

 

 

Taiwan – 1.73%

     

Kindom Development

     866,000        850,858  

Silergy

     19,000        1,025,146  
     

 

 

 
        1,876,004  
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 12.16%

     

Abcam

     72,265        1,343,171  

 

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      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common StockD (continued)

                 

United Kingdom (continued)

     

boohoo Group †

     218,031      $ 1,042,338  

Countryside Properties

     226,241        812,517  

Cranswick

     26,404        1,202,618  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals

     29,747        1,022,039  

Frontier Developments †

     20,178        514,594  

Future

     93,910        1,600,508  

GB Group †

     137,343        1,131,356  

Keywords Studios

     64,459        1,432,924  

QinetiQ Group

     315,760        1,150,393  

Rotork

     119,123        391,037  

UNITE Group

     44,360        475,804  

Vistry Group

     112,244        1,059,760  
     

 

 

 
        13,179,059  
     

 

 

 

United States – 1.60%

     

SolarEdge Technologies †

     12,226        1,734,869  
     

 

 

 
        1,734,869  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost $87,295,650)

        107,532,719  
     

 

 

 
                   

Short-Term Investments – 1.01%

                 

Money Market Mutual Funds – 1.01%

     

BlackRock FedFund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.11%)

     218,064        218,064  

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (seven-day effective yield 0.08%)

     218,064        218,064  

GS Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.16%)

     218,064        218,064  

Morgan Stanley Government Portfolio – Institutional Share Class (seven-day effective yield 0.07%)

     218,064        218,064  

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund – Investor Class (seven-day effective yield 0.05%)

     218,064        218,064  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,090,320)

        1,090,320  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.23%
(cost $88,385,970)

      $ 108,623,039  
     

 

 

 

 

=

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 6 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

 

Non-income producing security.

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

  

 

The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2020:1

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty

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

BNYM

     CAD        (287,066   USD 208,261       6/2/20      $      $ (232

BNYM

     GBP        34,959     USD (43,169     6/1/20        6         

BNYM

     GBP        33,127     USD (40,837     6/2/20        76         
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

     $ 82      $ (232
            

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

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

Summary of abbreviations:

BNYM – The Bank of New York Mellon

CAD – Canadian Dollar

GBP – British Pound Sterling

GS – Goldman Sachs

PJSC – Public Joint Stock Company

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware International Value Equity Fund    May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)  

Common Stock – 94.97%D

                 

Denmark – 7.43%

     

Novo Nordisk Class B

     297,805      $ 19,346,914  
     

 

 

 
        19,346,914  
     

 

 

 

France – 21.13%

     

Air Liquide

     112,010        15,181,511  

Danone

     223,255        15,256,059  

Orange

     725,590        8,735,010  

Publicis Groupe

     304,755        8,633,245  

Sodexo

     106,925        7,185,620  
     

 

 

 
        54,991,445  
     

 

 

 

Germany – 9.35%

     

adidas AG †

     31,580        8,315,136  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. †

     190,755        16,008,118  
     

 

 

 
        24,323,254  
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 1.55%

     

Kerry Group Class A

     32,640        4,032,625  
     

 

 

 
        4,032,625  
     

 

 

 

Japan – 21.61%

     

Asahi Group Holdings

     174,800        6,577,388  

Kao

     60,700        4,866,919  

KDDI

     388,000        11,282,563  

Kirin Holdings

     163,100        3,338,525  

Lawson

     111,700        6,173,045  

Makita

     214,600        7,263,109  

Secom

     45,300        3,920,721  

Seven & i Holdings

     375,000        12,820,483  
     

 

 

 
        56,242,753  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 6.60%

     

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

     677,910        17,164,844  
     

 

 

 
        17,164,844  
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 4.40%

     

Hennes & Mauritz Class B

     191,070        2,882,511  

Securitas Class B †

     647,360        8,574,168  
     

 

 

 
        11,456,679  
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 15.67%

     

Nestle

     149,200        16,111,366  

Roche Holding

     53,890        18,641,301  

Swatch Group *

     30,160        6,017,575  
     

 

 

 
        40,770,242  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware International Value Equity Fund   

 

      Number of shares                  Value (US $)

Common StockD (continued)

                 

United Kingdom – 7.23%

     

Diageo

     287,500      $ 9,908,019  

G4S *

     4,708,390        5,233,375  

Next

     61,100        3,670,301  
     

 

 

 

        18,811,695  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost $266,347,891)

        247,140,451  
     

 

 

 

     

Exchange-Traded Funds – 1.36%

                 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF*

     1,290        76,936  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF*

     92,160        3,471,667  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost $3,371,841)

        3,548,603  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities Before Securities Lending Collateral – 96.33%
(cost $269,719,732)

        250,689,054  
     

 

 

 

      Principal amount°        

Security Lending Collateral – 2.79%**

                 

Certificate of Deposit – 0.12%

     

National Bank of Canada (Montreal) 0.06% 6/1/20

     321,000        321,000  
     

 

 

 

        321,000  
     

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 2.67%

     

Bank of Montreal
0.05%, dated 05/29/20, to be repurchased on 6/1/20,
repurchase price $180,484 (collateralized by US
government obligations 1.625%–3.625%
2/15/21–10/31/23; market value $184,093)

     180,483        180,483  

Bank of Nova Scotia
0.05%, dated 05/29/20, to be repurchased on 6/1/20,
repurchase price $1,691,638 (collateralized by US
government obligations 0.00%–2.75%
6/15/20–9/9/49; market value $1,725,479)

     1,691,631        1,691,631  

BofA Securities
0.05%, dated 05/29/20, to be repurchased on 6/1/20,
repurchase price $1,691,638 (collateralized by US
government obligations 0.25% 1/15/25; market value
$1,725,471)

     1,691,631        1,691,631  

Credit Agricole
0.05%, dated 05/29/20, to be repurchased on 6/1/20,
repurchase price $1,691,638 (collateralized by US
government obligations 1.50% 11/30/24; market value
$1,725,469)

     1,691,631        1,691,631  

 

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      Principal amount°                  Value (US $)  

Security Lending Collateral** (continued)

                 

Repurchase Agreements (continued)

     

JP Morgan Securities
0.05%, dated 05/29/20, to be repurchased on 6/1/20,
repurchase price $1,691,638 (collateralized by US
government obligations 0.00%–1.50%
6/15/20–4/15/21; market value $1,725,466)

     1,691,631      $ 1,691,631  
     

 

 

 
        6,947,007  
     

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $7,268,007)

        7,268,007  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.12%
(cost $276,987,739)

      $ 257,957,061   
     

 

 

 

 

*

Fully or partially on loan.

 

**

See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements” for additional information on securities lending collateral and non-cash collateral.

 

The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

Includes $8,248,582 of securities loaned for which the counterparty pledged additional non-cash collateral valued at $1,469,396.

 

°

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 8 in “Security type / country and sector allocations.”

 

Non-income producing security.

The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at May 31, 2020:1

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Counterparty

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

BNYM

   CHF      (136,367              USD      141,447                6/3/20              $                $ (353

BNYM

   DKK      (477,966     USD      71,252       6/3/20       69          

BNYM

   EUR      (346,415     USD      384,951       6/2/20       384          

BNYM

   GBP      (101,010     USD      124,666       6/2/20               (84

BNYM

   JPY      (17,396,728     USD      162,259       6/2/20       944          

BNYM

   SEK      (246,297     USD      26,042       6/2/20               (97
                    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    $   1,397       $           (534
                    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

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

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware International Value Equity Fund   

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AG – Aktiengesellschaft

BNYM – The Bank of New York Mellon

CHF – Swiss Franc

DKK – Danish Krone

EAFE – Europe, Australasia and Far East

ETF – Exchange-Traded Fund

EUR – European Monetary Unit

FTSE – Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index

GBP – British Pound Sterling

JPY – Japanese Yen

MSCI – Morgan Stanley Capital International

SEK – Swedish Krona

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities
   May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   

Delaware

Emerging

Markets

Fund

         

Delaware

International

Small Cap

Fund

         

Delaware

International

Value Equity

Fund

 

Assets:

         

Investments, at value1,2

  $ 4,364,075,805       $ 108,623,039       $ 250,689,054  

Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at value3

                    7,268,007  

Foreign currencies, at value4

    3,597,967         533,164         210,160  

Cash

    3,763         13,824          

Receivable for fund shares sold

    14,133,595                  181,933         9,408,748  

Receivable for securities sold

    9,285,045         280,713         909,706  

Dividends and interest receivable

    8,482,028         200,260                  316,981  

Securities lending income receivable

                    1,651  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

    129,115         105,421         1,213,897  

Unrealized gain on foreign currency exchange contracts

            82         1,397  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,399,707,318         109,938,436         270,019,601  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Emerging

Markets

Fund

      

Delaware
International
Small Cap

Fund

       Delaware
International
Value Equity
Fund
 

Liabilities:

            

Cash due to custodian

   $        $        $ 510,873  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     11,819,906          1,293,672          1,210,803  

Capital gains tax payable

     6,002,431                    

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

                       7,267,680  

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange

     972          232          534  

Payable for securities purchased

              84,088          422,760  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     4,108,444          57,629          175,550  

Other accrued expenses

     1,110,823          79,676          82,034  

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

     903,042          12,730          62,001  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     330,339          11,763          21,739  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     159,486          3,710          18,057  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     35,529          873          2,047  

Audit and tax fees payable

     19,415          19,415           

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     16,161          391          940  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     13,039          651          1,071  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

              194          467  

Other liabilities

                       358  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     24,519,587          1,565,024          9,776,914  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 4,375,187,731        $ 108,373,412        $ 260,242,687  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Paid-in capital

   $ 4,545,726,569        $ 118,103,451        $ 282,027,185  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (170,538,838        (9,730,039        (21,784,498
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 4,375,187,731        $ 108,373,412        $ 260,242,687  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Emerging

Markets

Fund

      

Delaware
International
Small Cap

Fund

       Delaware
International
Value Equity
Fund
 

Net Asset Value

            

Class A:

            

Net assets

   $ 277,670,037        $ 6,449,213        $ 54,335,778  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     15,835,911          927,128          4,188,305  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.53        $ 6.96        $ 12.97  

Sales charge

     5.75        5.75        5.75

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

   $ 18.60        $ 7.38        $ 13.76  

Class C:

            

Net assets

   $ 103,377,651        $ 2,852,819        $ 7,098,374  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     6,369,032          492,430          552,315  

Net asset value per share

   $ 16.23        $ 5.79        $ 12.85  

Class R:

            

Net assets

   $ 34,298,026        $ 154,027        $ 2,315,099  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,941,032          23,446          178,951  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.67        $ 6.57        $ 12.94  

Institutional Class:

            

Net assets

   $ 3,139,681,339        $ 89,950,236        $ 194,650,934  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     177,881,736          12,313,773          14,947,737  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.65        $ 7.30        $ 13.02  

 

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Delaware

Emerging

Markets

Fund

      

Delaware
International
Small Cap

Fund

       Delaware
International
Value Equity
Fund
 

Class R6:

            

Net assets

   $ 820,160,678        $ 8,967,117        $ 1,842,502  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     46,439,213          1,224,720          141,428  

Net asset value per share

   $ 17.66        $ 7.32        $ 13.03  

                                         

            

 

1Investments, at cost

   $ 4,459,806,117        $ 88,385,970        $ 269,719,732  

2Including securities on loan

                       8,248,582  

3Short-term investments held as collateral for loaned securities, at cost

                       7,268,007  

4Foreign currencies, at cost

     3,603,668          529,342          210,270  

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

 

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Statements of operations
Delaware International Funds    Six months ended May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware
Emerging
Markets

Fund

       Delaware
International
Small Cap
Fund
       Delaware
International
Value Equity
Fund
 

Investment Income:

            

Dividends

   $ 54,130,002        $ 949,173        $ 3,730,303  

Interest

              2,914          1,484  

Securities lending income

                       6,563  

Foreign tax withheld

     (7,647,836        (53,638        (489,113
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     46,482,166          898,449          3,249,237  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Management fees

     28,244,087          523,106          1,184,383  

Distribution expenses — Class A

     394,192          10,567          72,824  

Distribution expenses — Class C

     608,769          15,590          38,670  

Distribution expenses — Class R

     94,484          265          7,430  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     2,798,431          61,441          140,768  

Custodian fees

     1,403,517          52,506          47,700  

Accounting and administration expenses

     426,511          29,601          42,437  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     253,451          11,476          20,925  

Legal fees

     140,758          5,331          12,023  

Registration fees

     139,806          66,056          41,306  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     133,189          3,007          7,191  

Audit and tax fees

     25,880          25,429          20,004  

Other

     69,494          17,169          12,155  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     34,732,569          821,544          1,647,816  

Less expenses waived

     (260,269        (128,917        (17,568

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (1,455        (64        (299
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     34,470,845          692,563          1,629,949  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     12,011,321          205,886          1,619,288  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Emerging

Markets

Fund

      

Delaware

International

Small Cap

Fund

      

Delaware

International

Value Equity

Fund

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

              

Net realized gain (loss) on:

              

Investments

     $ 24,099,842        $ (6,584,081      $ (3,634,567

Foreign currencies

       (1,359,965        (82,215        138,758  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       (412,043        (78,375        (208,247
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       22,327,834          (6,744,671        (3,704,056
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:

              

Investments

       (493,028,400        1,638,817          (26,698,759

Foreign currencies

       71,220          3,985          59,290  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

       1,019          206          914  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (492,956,161        1,643,008          (26,638,555
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

       (470,628,327        (5,101,663        (30,342,611
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ (458,617,006      $ (4,895,777      $ (28,723,323
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

  

 

    

Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 12,011,321     $ 44,087,586  

Net realized gain (loss)

     22,327,834       (10,800,797

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (492,956,161     430,038,772  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (458,617,006     463,325,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (2,106,361     (1,109,027

Class R

     (134,733     (10,954

Institutional Class

     (32,655,146     (25,204,329

Class R6

     (9,240,260     (2,783,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (44,136,500     (29,107,600
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     35,654,766       83,503,938  

Class C

     4,909,295       22,093,140  

Class R

     3,474,026       10,181,248  

Institutional Class

     624,075,735       1,561,977,435  

Class R6

     137,895,078       696,864,529  

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

    

Class A

     1,975,692       1,049,388  

Class R

     134,501       10,940  

Institutional Class

     28,322,042       18,467,408  

Class R6

     4,324,074       2,496,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
           840,765,209               2,396,644,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (76,736,355   $ (120,783,416

Class C

     (25,347,593     (51,003,821

Class R

     (10,319,122     (19,095,736

Institutional Class

     (980,978,608     (2,286,709,979

Class R6

     (221,954,062     (136,520,130
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,315,335,740     (2,614,113,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (474,570,531     (217,468,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (977,324,037     216,749,614  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     5,352,511,768       5,135,762,154  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     4,375,187,731     $     5,352,511,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

  

 

    

Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 205,886     $ 354,059  

Net realized loss

     (6,744,671     (13,274,594

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,643,008       20,294,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,895,777     7,374,174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Institutional Class

     (222,185      

Class R6

     (10,720      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (232,905      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     330,140       4,112,907  

Class C

     178,720       559,186  

Class R

     54,420       30,765  

Institutional Class

     12,130,190       105,141,789  

Class R6

     7,785,953       1,443,059  

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

    

Institutional Class

     202,956        

Class R6

     4,763        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               20,687,142                 111,287,706  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,722,760   $ (4,104,439

Class C

     (768,734     (1,933,350

Class R

     (5,247     (24,691

Institutional Class

     (35,573,124     (53,598,786

Class R6

     (2,169,894     (685,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (43,239,759     (60,346,385
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (22,552,617     50,941,321  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (27,681,299     58,315,495  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     136,054,711       77,739,216  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         108,373,412     $         136,054,711  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund   

 

   

Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

   

Net investment income

  $ 1,619,288     $ 4,463,802  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,704,056     15,313,928  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (26,638,555     11,530,590  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (28,723,323             31,308,320  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

   

Distributable earnings:

   

Class A

    (1,689,196     (1,361,055

Class C

    (164,835     (66,136

Class R

    (82,337     (66,958

Institutional Class

    (6,547,235     (5,128,519

Class R6

    (60,572     (44
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (8,544,175     (6,622,712
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Proceeds from shares sold:

   

Class A

    5,103,926       6,076,501  

Class C

    633,898       2,077,524  

Class R

    803,487       1,369,549  

Institutional Class

    50,865,812       72,382,159  

Class R6

    5,344       2,025,243  

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

   

Class A

    1,649,987       1,331,759  

Class C

    164,645       66,054  

Class R

    82,336       66,958  

Institutional Class

    6,527,472       5,060,972  

Class R6

    56,322       44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
            65,893,229       90,456,763  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

5/31/20

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

11/30/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

   

Class A

  $ (6,944,556   $ (14,120,481

Class C

    (1,258,375     (3,086,120

Class R

    (1,660,330     (1,772,685

Institutional Class

    (64,134,102     (87,085,690

Class R6

    (57,086     (1,112
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (74,054,449     (106,066,088
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (8,161,220     (15,609,325
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (45,428,718     9,076,283  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of period

            305,671,405               296,595,122  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 260,242,687     $ 305,671,405  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class A   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

 

3 

For the year ended Nov. 30, 2016, net investment income distributions of $84,127 were made by the Fund’s Class A shares, which calculated to an amount of $0.004 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

5 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201        

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 19.13       $ 17.53       $ 20.10       $ 14.57       $ 12.80       $ 16.08  
      0.02         0.11         0.07         0.19         0.05         (0.01
      (1.50       1.55         (2.32       5.44         1.72         (2.85
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (1.48       1.66         (2.25       5.63         1.77         (2.86
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.12       (0.06       (0.32       (0.10       3        (0.07
                                              (0.02
                                              (0.33
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.12       (0.06       (0.32       (0.10               (0.42
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 17.53       $ 19.13       $ 17.53       $ 20.10       $ 14.57       $ 12.80  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (7.84% )5        9.50%         (11.40%       38.94% 5        13.87% 5        (18.15%
             $ 277,670                          $ 346,732                        $ 353,094                        $ 463,441                        $ 461,124                        $ 274,075  
      1.62%         1.63%         1.63%         1.66%         1.74%         1.75%  
      1.63%         1.63%         1.63%         1.66%         1.78%         1.75%  
      0.26%         0.62%         0.35%         1.10%         0.35%         (0.08%
      0.25%         0.62%         0.35%         1.10%         0.31%         (0.08%
      2%         10%         11%         11%         25%         12%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class C   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended

5/31/201

  Year ended  
     

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)                   11/30/19           11/30/18            11/30/17            11/30/16            11/30/15    

 

 
  $ 17.67       $ 16.26       $ 18.68       $ 13.56       $ 12.00       $ 15.14  
    (0.04       (0.02       (0.07       0.06         (0.05       (0.11
    (1.40       1.43         (2.16       5.07         1.61         (2.68
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1.44       1.41         (2.23       5.13         1.56         (2.79
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                    (0.19       (0.01                
                                            (0.02
                                                                                                                               (0.33
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                    (0.19       (0.01               (0.35
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 16.23       $ 17.67       $ 16.26       $ 18.68       $ 13.56       $ 12.00  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (8.15% )4        8.67%         (12.05%       37.87% 4        13.00% 4        (18.74%
  $ 103,378       $ 135,346       $ 152,857       $ 190,227       $ 120,306       $ 131,724  
    2.37%         2.38%         2.38%         2.41%         2.49%         2.50%  

        

    2.38%         2.38%         2.38%         2.41%         2.53%         2.50%  
    (0.50%       (0.13%       (0.40%       0.35%         (0.40%       (0.83%
    (0.51%       (0.13%       (0.40%       0.35%         (0.44%       (0.83%
    2%         10%         11%         11%         25%         12%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights
Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class R   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

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

 

3 

For the year ended Nov. 30, 2019, net investment income distributions of $10,954, were made by the Fund’s Class R shares, which calculated to an amount of $0.004 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.

 

5 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended

5/31/201

  Year ended  
     

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)                    11/30/19           11/30/18            11/30/17            11/30/16            11/30/15    

 

 
  $ 19.25       $ 17.62       $ 20.21       $ 14.66       $ 12.90       $ 16.20  
            0.07         0.02         0.15         0.02         (0.05
    (1.52                      1.56                          (2.34                        5.47                          1.74                          (2.88
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1.52       1.63         (2.32       5.62         1.76         (2.93
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.06       3        (0.27       (0.07               (0.02
                                            (0.02
                                            (0.33
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.06               (0.27       (0.07               (0.37
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 17.67       $ 19.25       $ 17.62       $ 20.21       $ 14.66       $ 12.90  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (7.94% )5        9.28%         (11.64%       38.51% 5        13.64% 5        (18.37%
  $ 34,298       $ 43,962       $ 48,875       $ 61,735       $ 36,591       $ 24,299  
    1.87%         1.88%         1.88%         1.91%         1.99%         2.00%  
    1.88%         1.88%         1.88%         1.91%         2.03%         2.00%  
    0.01%         0.37%         0.10%         0.85%         0.10%         (0.33%
    0.00%         0.37%         0.10%         0.85%         0.06%         (0.33%
    2%         10%         11%         11%         25%         12%  

 

 

 

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Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Return of capital

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

  Year ended  
     

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)         11/30/19             11/30/18             11/30/17             11/30/16             11/30/15    

 

 
  $ 19.27                      $ 17.67                        $ 20.26                        $ 14.69                        $ 12.90                        $ 16.21  

        

    0.05         0.16         0.12         0.25         0.08         0.02  
    (1.50       1.55         (2.34       5.46         1.75         (2.87
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1.45       1.71         (2.22       5.71         1.83         (2.85
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.17       (0.11       (0.37       (0.14       (0.04       (0.11
                                            (0.02
                                            (0.33
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.17       (0.11       (0.37       (0.14       (0.04       (0.46
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 17.65       $ 19.27       $ 17.67       $ 20.26       $ 14.69       $ 12.90  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (7.67% )4        9.79%         (11.21%       39.23% 4        14.22% 4        (17.96%
  $ 3,139,681       $ 3,826,272       $ 4,189,528       $ 3,885,606       $ 1,346,361       $ 1,254,194  
    1.37%         1.38%         1.38%         1.41%         1.49%         1.50%  
    1.38%         1.38%         1.38%         1.41%         1.53%         1.50%  
    0.51%         0.87%         0.60%         1.35%         0.60%         0.17%  
    0.50%         0.87%         0.60%         1.35%         0.56%         0.17%  
    2%         10%         11%         11%         25%         12%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund Class R6

  

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

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.

 

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 Fund invests.

 

7 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year ended Nov. 30, 2016.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

                        Year ended                                   5/2/162
to
 
         

 

 

       
(Unaudited)                 11/30/19                11/30/18                  11/30/17                  11/30/16  

 

 

        

             $ 19.28    

              

             $ 17.69                               $ 20.27                                   $ 14.69                                   $ 13.55  
      0.06           0.18           0.14           0.28           0.08  
      (1.50         1.54           (2.33         5.45           1.06  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (1.44         1.72           (2.19         5.73           1.14  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.18         (0.13         (0.39         (0.15          
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.18         (0.13         (0.39         (0.15          
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
    $ 17.66         $ 19.28         $ 17.69         $ 20.27         $ 14.69  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (7.61% )5          9.84%           (11.04%         39.43% 5          8.41% 5 
    $ 820,161         $ 1,000,200         $ 391,408         $ 140,119         $ 268  
      1.25%           1.26%           1.26%           1.28%           1.32%  
      1.26%           1.26%           1.26%           1.28%           1.37%  
      0.63%           0.99%           0.72%           1.47%           0.85%  
      0.62%           0.99%           0.72%           1.47%           0.80%  
      2%           10%           11%           11%           25% 7 

 

 

 

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Delaware International Small Cap Fund Class A

  

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

5 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended    

5/31/201     

                                  Year ended                          
         

 

 

 
(Unaudited)         11/30/19                  11/30/18            11/30/17            11/30/16            11/30/15  

 

 

        

             $ 7.07                                 $ 6.66                               $ 7.99                               $ 19.03                               $ 19.78                               $ 20.06  
      3          0.01           0.01           (0.02         (0.02         (0.05
      (0.11         0.40           (1.02         1.86           (0.06         (0.15
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.11         0.41           (1.01         1.84           (0.08         (0.20
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
                                                        (0.08
                          (0.32         (12.88         (0.67          
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
                          (0.32         (12.88         (0.67         (0.08
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
    $ 6.96         $ 7.07         $ 6.66         $ 7.99         $ 19.03         $ 19.78  
   

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (1.56% )5          6.16% 5          (13.19% )5          39.78% 5          (0.38% )5          (1.02%
    $ 6,449         $ 10,934         $ 10,154         $ 12,377         $ 15,158         $ 27,046  
      1.34%           1.34%           1.34%           1.38%           1.48%           1.45%  
      1.55%           1.55%           1.72%           2.48%           1.51%           1.45%  
      0.12%           0.16%           0.13%           (0.22%         (0.09%         (0.23%
      (0.09%         (0.05%         (0.25%         (1.32%         (0.12%         (0.23%
      32%           97%           106%           142%           66%           41%  

 

 

 

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Delaware International Small Cap Fund Class C

  

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment loss2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets.

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

   

Year ended

 
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 5.91       $ 5.61       $ 6.83       $ 18.24       $ 19.13       $ 19.47  
      (0.02       (0.03       (0.04       (0.06       (0.15       (0.19
      (0.10       0.33         (0.86       1.53         (0.07       (0.15
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.12       0.30         (0.90       1.47         (0.22       (0.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                      (0.32       (12.88       (0.67        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

        

                      (0.32       (12.88       (0.67        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 5.79       $ 5.91       $ 5.61       $ 6.83       $ 18.24       $ 19.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (2.03% )4                           5.35% 4                         (13.86% )4                         38.77% 4                         (1.15% )4                         (1.75%
    $ 2,853       $ 3,541       $ 4,698       $ 5,199       $ 4,417       $ 5,424  
      2.09%         2.09%         2.09%         2.13%         2.23%         2.20%  
      2.30%         2.30%         2.47%         3.23%         2.26%         2.20%  
      (0.63%       (0.59%       (0.62%       (0.97%       (0.84%       (0.98%
      (0.84%       (0.80%       (1.00%       (2.07%       (0.87%       (0.98%
      32%         97%         106%         142%         66%         41%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights
Delaware International Small Cap Fund Class R   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment loss2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

5 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 6.68       $ 6.31       $ 7.61       $ 18.77       $ 19.57       $ 19.85  
      3        (0.01       (0.01       (0.03       (0.06       (0.09
      (0.11       0.38         (0.97       1.75         (0.07       (0.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.11       0.37         (0.98       1.72         (0.13       (0.25
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                                              (0.03
                      (0.32       (12.88       (0.67        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                      (0.32       (12.88       (0.67       (0.03
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 6.57       $ 6.68       $ 6.31       $ 7.61       $ 18.77       $ 19.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

        

      (1.65% )5                           5.86% 5                         (13.47% )5                         39.45% 5                         (0.65% )5                         (1.27%
    $ 154       $ 98       $ 87       $ 92       $ 51       $ 107  
      1.59%         1.59%         1.59%         1.63%         1.73%         1.70%  
      1.80%         1.80%         1.97%         2.73%         1.76%         1.70%  
      (0.13%       (0.09%       (0.12%       (0.47%       (0.34%       (0.48%
      (0.34%       (0.30%       (0.50%       (1.57%       (0.37%       (0.48%
      32%         97%         106%         142%         66%         41%  

 

 

 

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Financial highlights
Delaware International Small Cap Fund Institutional Class   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

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 Fund invests.

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

 

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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 7.43       $ 6.98       $ 8.34       $ 19.27       $ 19.97       $ 20.25  
      0.01         0.03         0.03         3        0.03         3 
      (0.13       0.42         (1.07       1.95         (0.06       (0.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

        

      (0.12                          0.45                          (1.04                        1.95                          (0.03                        (0.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.01                                       (0.12
                      (0.32       (12.88       (0.67        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.01               (0.32       (12.88       (0.67       (0.12
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 7.30       $ 7.43       $ 6.98       $ 8.34       $ 19.27       $ 19.97  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (1.43% )5        6.45% 5        (12.99% )5        40.06% 5        (0.12% )5        (0.77%
    $ 89,950       $ 117,702       $ 60,124       $ 14,025       $ 17,958       $ 94,047  
      1.09%         1.09%         1.09%         1.13%         1.23%         1.20%  
      1.30%         1.30%         1.47%         2.23%         1.26%         1.20%  
      0.37%         0.41%         0.38%         0.03%         0.16%         0.02%  
      0.16%         0.20%         0.00%         (1.07%       0.13%         0.02%  
      32%         97%         106%         142%         66%         41%  

 

 

 

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Delaware International Small Cap Fund Class R6   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return5

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived6

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

1 

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

 

2 

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

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.

 

6

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

 

7 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year ended Nov. 30, 2017.

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

 

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    Six months ended
    5/31/201
              Year ended                          

    6/30/172

    to

 
    (Unaudited)         11/30/19         11/30/18              11/30/17   

 

 
             $ 7.45                                 $ 6.99                  $ 8.35                  $ 7.07  
      0.02             0.04           0.04                    4 
      (0.13           0.42           (1.08         1.28  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.11           0.46           (1.04         1.28  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.02                                
                            (0.32          
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (0.02                     (0.32          
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
    $ 7.32           $ 7.45         $ 6.99         $ 8.35  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
      (1.47%           6.58%           (12.98%         18.11%  

        

    $ 8,967                          $ 3,780                                $ 2,676                      $ 2  
      1.00%             1.00%           1.00%           1.00%  
      1.21%             1.21%           1.38%           2.28%  
      0.46%             0.50%           0.47%           (0.08%
      0.25%             0.29%           0.09%           (1.36%
      32%             97%           106%           142% 7 

 

 

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class A   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

4 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

 

6 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Nov. 30, 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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              Six months ended

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
     (Unaudited)            11/30/19            11/30/18            11/30/17            11/30/16            11/30/15  
  $ 14.66       $ 13.53       $ 15.66       $ 12.94       $ 12.96       $ 13.53  
    0.07         0.19         0.29         0.24         0.19         0.17  
    (1.38       1.23         (2.19       2.75         (0.05       (0.47
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1.31       1.42         (1.90       2.99         0.14         (0.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.18       (0.29       (0.23       (0.27       (0.16       (0.27
    (0.20                                        
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (0.38       (0.29       (0.23       (0.27       (0.16       (0.27
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 12.97       $ 14.66       $ 13.53       $ 15.66       $ 12.94       $ 12.96  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (9.16% )4        10.94% 4         (12.32%       23.53%         1.15%         (2.23%
  $  54,336       $ 62,035       $ 63,604       $ 68,412       $  54,967       $  66,785  
             1.33%                            1.34%                          1.33%                          1.35%                          1.36%                          1.40%  
    1.34%         1.35%         1.33%         1.35%         1.36%         1.40%  
    1.00%         1.35%         1.93%         1.65%         1.50%         1.24%  
    0.99%         1.34%         1.93%         1.65%         1.50%         1.24%  
    10%         143% 6         13%         15%         13%         13%  
                                                                                         

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class C   

 

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

1

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

 

2

The average shares outstanding 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 and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge.

 

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 Fund invests.

 

6

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Nov. 30, 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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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 14.48       $ 13.25       $ 15.36       $ 12.69       $ 12.71       $ 13.27  
      0.02         0.08         0.16         0.13         0.09         0.06  
      (1.37       1.25         (2.15       2.72         (0.04       (0.46
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (1.35       1.33         (1.99       2.85         0.05         (0.40
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.08       (0.10       (0.12       (0.18       (0.07       (0.16
      (0.20                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.28       (0.10       (0.12       (0.18       (0.07       (0.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 12.85       $ 14.48       $ 13.25       $ 15.36       $ 12.69       $ 12.71  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

        

      (9.52% )4                           10.18% 4                         (13.04%                        22.71%                          0.36%                          (2.99%
    $ 7,098       $ 8,562       $ 8,734       $ 21,505       $ 21,672       $ 26,402  
      2.08%         2.09%         2.08%         2.10%         2.11%         2.15%  
      2.09%         2.10%         2.08%         2.10%         2.11%         2.15%  
      0.25%         0.60%         1.18%         0.90%         0.75%         0.49%  
      0.24%         0.59%         1.18%         0.90%         0.75%         0.49%  
      10%         143% 6        13%         15%         13%         13%  

 

 

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class R   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

4 

Total return during the period shown 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 Fund invests.

 

6 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Nov. 30, 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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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 14.60       $ 13.46       $ 15.59       $ 12.88       $ 12.90       $ 13.47  
      0.05         0.15         0.25         0.20         0.16         0.13  

        

      (1.37                          1.24         (2.19       2.75         (0.05       (0.47
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (1.32       1.39         (1.94       2.95         0.11         (0.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.14       (0.25       (0.19       (0.24       (0.13       (0.23
      (0.20                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.34       (0.25                        (0.19                        (0.24                        (0.13                        (0.23
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 12.94       $ 14.60       $ 13.46       $ 15.59       $ 12.88       $ 12.90  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (9.24% )4        10.72% 4        (12.58%       23.26%         0.88%         (2.50%
    $ 2,315       $ 3,472       $ 3,508       $ 3,440       $ 1,578       $ 1,449  
      1.58%         1.59%         1.58%         1.60%         1.61%         1.65%  
      1.59%         1.60%         1.58%         1.60%         1.61%         1.65%  
      0.75%         1.10%         1.68%         1.40%         1.25%         0.99%  
      0.74%         1.09%         1.68%         1.40%         1.25%         0.99%  
      10%         143% 6        13%         15%         13%         13%  

 

 

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Institutional Class   

 

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets5

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

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

 

2 

The average shares outstanding 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.

 

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 Fund invests.

 

6 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Nov. 30, 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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Six months ended        

5/31/201         

    Year ended  
       

 

 

 
(Unaudited)             11/30/19           11/30/18           11/30/17           11/30/16           11/30/15  

 

 
    $ 14.74       $ 13.60       $ 15.74       $ 13.00       $ 13.02       $ 13.60  

        

      0.08                            0.22                          0.33                          0.28                          0.22                          0.20  
      (1.38       1.25         (2.20       2.76         (0.04       (0.48
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (1.30       1.47         (1.87       3.04         0.18         (0.28
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.22       (0.33       (0.27       (0.30       (0.20       (0.30
      (0.20                                        
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (0.42       (0.33       (0.27       (0.30       (0.20       (0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 13.02       $ 14.74       $ 13.60       $ 15.74       $ 13.00       $ 13.02  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
      (9.09% )4         11.29% 4         (12.11%       23.87%         1.41%         (2.03%
    $ 194,651       $ 229,511       $ 220,747       $ 226,644       $ 165,361       $ 161,468  
      1.08%         1.09%         1.08%         1.10%         1.11%         1.15%  
      1.09%         1.10%         1.08%         1.10%         1.11%         1.15%  
      1.25%         1.60%         2.18%         1.90%         1.75%         1.49%  
      1.24%         1.59%         2.18%         1.90%         1.75%         1.49%  
      10%         143% 6         13%         15%         13%         13%  

 

 

 

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Delaware International Value Equity Fund Class R6   

 

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period.

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Portfolio turnover

 

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.

 

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 Fund invests.

 

7 

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate increased substantially during the year ended Nov. 30, 2019 due to a change in the Fund’s portfolio managers and associated repositioning.

 

8 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year ended Nov. 30, 2018.

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

 

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Six months ended

5/31/201

(Unaudited)

       

                                         Year ended                                         

11/30/19

        

3/29/182

to

11/30/18

      $    14.74          $    13.60           $    15.36
      0.09          0.24           0.25
      (1.37 )          1.24           (2.01 )
   

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 
      (1.28 )          1.48           (1.76 )
   

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 
      (0.23 )          (0.34 )          
      (0.20 )                   
   

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 
      (0.43 )          (0.34 )          
   

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 
      $    13.03          $     14.74           $     13.60
   

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 
      (8.99% )5          11.36% 5            (11.46% )
      $    1,843          $     2,091           $            2
      1.02%          1.03%           1.02%
      1.31%          1.66%           2.47%
        10%            143% 7              13% 8  

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware International Funds    May 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Group® Global & International Funds (Trust) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers three series: Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware International Small Cap Fund, and Delaware International Value Equity Fund. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware International Small Cap Fund, and Delaware International Value Equity Fund (each, a Fund or collectively, the Funds). The Trust is an open-end investment company. Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Class R, Institutional Class, and Class R6 shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors. In addition, Class R6 shares do not pay any service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees to any brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation — 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 company securities are valued at 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 Funds 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 Funds value their 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.

 

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Whenever such a significant event occurs, the Funds 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 each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended May 31, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Nov. 30, 2017–Nov. 30, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. In regard to foreign taxes only, each Fund has open tax years in certain foreign countries in which it invests that may date back to the inception of each Fund. If applicable, the Funds recognize interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended May 31, 2020, the Funds 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 each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class. Class R6 shares will not be allocated any expenses related to service fees, sub-accounting fees, and/or sub-transfer agency fees paid to brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries.

Underlying Funds — The Funds may invest in other investment companies (Underlying Funds) to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Underlying Funds in which the Funds may invest include ETFs. A Fund 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 each Fund’s 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 Funds generally do 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 “Statements of operations” under “Net realized gain (loss) on investments.” Each Fund 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

 

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Delaware International Funds   

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. 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 a Fund 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 each Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Each Fund 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. Each Fund will accrue such taxes as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” There were no earnings credit from the custodian for the six months ended May 31, 2020 for Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware International Small Cap Fund, and Delaware International Value Equity Fund.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended May 31, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Delaware Emerging

                     Markets Fund                    

   Delaware International
                    Small Cap Fund                    
   Delaware International
                    Value Equity Fund                    

$1,455

   $64    $299

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund frequently maintained a negative cash balance with its custodian, which is considered a form of borrowing or leverage. If that

 

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Fund maintains a negative cash balance and the Fund’s investments decrease in value, the Fund’s losses will be greater than if the Fund did not maintain a negative cash balance. Each Fund is required to pay interest to the custodian on negative cash balances. During the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund had an average outstanding overdraft balance equal to 0.64% of its average net assets for which it was charged interest of $251,132, which is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees.” The average borrowing rate charged on the overdraft was 1.59%.

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

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

 

               Delaware Emerging      
Markets Fund
  Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
  Delaware International
Value Equity Fund

On the first $500 million

   1.25%   0.85%   0.85%

On the next $500 million

   1.20%   0.80%   0.80%

On the next $1.5 billion

   1.15%   0.75%   0.75%

In excess of $2.5 billion

   1.10%   0.70%   0.70%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse the Funds to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (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 the following specified percentages of average daily net assets of each Fund. The expense waivers were in effect from Dec. 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.* For purposes of these waivers and reimbursements, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Funds’ Board and DMC. These waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Funds. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

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     Delaware Emerging
Markets Fund
  Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
  Delaware International
Value Equity Fund
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) Dec. 1, 2019 – March 26, 2020    1.37%1   1.12%3   1.09%4
Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum) March 27, 2020 – May 31, 2020    1.32%2   1.12%3   1.09%4

1The expense limitation was 1.25% for Class R6 shares.

2The expense limitation is 1.20% for Class R6 shares.

3The expense limitation is 1.00% for Class R6 shares.

4The expense limitation is 1.03% for Class R6 shares.

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

 

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For the six months ended May 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware Emerging

Markets Fund

  

          Delaware International          

Small Cap Fund

  

          Delaware International          

Value Equity Fund

$86,338

   $4,095    $6,742

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. This amount is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended May 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware Emerging

Markets Fund

  

Delaware International

Small Cap Fund

  

Delaware International

Value Equity Fund

$226,747

   $5,622    $12,783

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

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, and Class R shares, respectively. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class and Class R6 shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended May 31, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware Emerging

Markets Fund

  

Delaware International

Small Cap Fund

  

Delaware International

Value Equity Fund

$69,380

   $3,693    $3,983

 

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

 

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

 

Delaware Emerging

Markets Fund

  

Delaware International

Small Cap Fund

  

Delaware International

Value Equity Fund

$11,635

   $783    $2,781

For the six months ended May 31, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

            Delaware Emerging       
Markets Fund
  Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
  Delaware International
Value Equity Fund

Class A

     $30,662       $17,833       $  86  

Class C

     5,977            33            277    

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund 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 a Fund 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 May 31, 2020 were executed by the Funds 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. Delaware International Small Cap Fund and Delaware International Value Equity Fund did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and/or securities sales for the six months ended May 31, 2020. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities sales of $16,214,000, which resulted in net realized loss of $6,225,252. The Fund did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities sales for the six months ended May 31, 2020.

                                   

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from March 29, 2019 through March 31, 2021.

 

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3. Investments

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

 

             Delaware Emerging        
Markets Fund
           Delaware International      
Small Cap Fund
           Delaware International      
Value Equity Fund
 

Purchases

     $  81,223,283        $37,652,112        $27,854,460  

Sales

     617,162,578        55,984,791        51,328,571  

At May 31, 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 May 31, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives for each Fund were as follows:

 

            Delaware Emerging        
Markets Fund
        Delaware International    
Small Cap Fund
        Delaware International    
Value Equity Fund
 

Cost of investments and derivatives

                 $ 4,459,806,117                        $ 88,385,970                        $ 276,987,739  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments and derivatives

    $ 1,170,694,227       $ 25,430,351       $ 19,677,383  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments and derivatives

      (1,266,425,511       (5,193,582       (38,707,198
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and derivatives

    $ (95,731,284     $ 20,236,769       $ (19,029,815
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

At Nov. 30, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:

 

                          Short-term                          Loss carryforward character
Long-term
                          Total                      

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

     $13,680,724        $14,762,239        $28,442,963  

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

     17,326,224        2,954,574        20,280,798  

Delaware International Value Equity Fund had no capital loss carryforwards.

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the

 

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asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized as follows:

 

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

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

 

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The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of May 31, 2020:

 

 

     Delaware Emerging Markets Fund              
    

 

Level 1

    

 

Level 2

   

 

Level 3

    

Total

 

Securities

          

Assets:

          

Common Stock

          

Argentina

   $ 9,224,770      $ 1,540,583     $ 114,981      $ 10,880,334  

Bahrain

            967,452              967,452  

Brazil

     361,846,159                     361,846,159  

Chile

     29,868,049                     29,868,049  

China

     1,529,838,656                     1,529,838,656  

India

     496,733,282                     496,733,282  

Indonesia

     22,909,001                     22,909,001  

Malaysia

     1,876,941                     1,876,941  

Mexico

     145,552,526                     145,552,526  

Peru

     25,256,590                     25,256,590  

Republic of Korea

     758,167,859                     758,167,859  

Russia

     270,656,330        34,218,602       2,020,375        306,895,307  

South Africa

     12,881,535                     12,881,535  

Taiwan

     461,531,456                     461,531,456  

Turkey

     38,453,185                     38,453,185  

United Kingdom

     1,585,244                     1,585,244  

United States

     40,723,500                     40,723,500  

Preferred Stock1

     82,402,803        22,023,670              104,426,473  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     6,272,843                     6,272,843  

Participation Notes

                          

Short-Term Investments

     7,409,413                     7,409,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

  

 

$

 

4,303,190,142

 

 

  

 

$

 

58,750,307

 

 

 

 

$

 

2,135,356

 

 

  

 

$

 

4,364,075,805

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives2

          

Liabilities:

          

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (972  ) $           $ (972

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent 78.91% and 21.09%, 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.

2Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

    

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

 
    

Level 1

    

 

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

Securities

           

Assets:

           

Common Stock

           

Australia

   $ 3,588,640      $      $      $ 3,588,640  

Austria

     2,072,598                      2,072,598  

Belgium

     1,664,635                      1,664,635  

Brazil

     2,221,654                      2,221,654  

Canada

     12,284,519                      12,284,519  

Chile

     371,850                      371,850  

China

     4,086,789                      4,086,789  

Denmark

     1,997,851                      1,997,851  

Finland

     1,784,736                      1,784,736  

France

     2,650,847                      2,650,847  

Germany

     5,837,900                      5,837,900  

Hong Kong

     1,571,866                      1,571,866  

India

     2,908,251                      2,908,251  

Ireland

     611,464                      611,464  

Israel

            936,027               936,027  

Italy

     1,753,268                      1,753,268  

Japan

     21,169,767                      21,169,767  

Netherlands

     1,134,938                      1,134,938  

Norway

     5,495,154                      5,495,154  

Republic of Korea

     3,798,370                      3,798,370  

Russia

                   1,045,426        1,045,426  

South Africa

     815,456                      815,456  

Sweden

     8,167,517                      8,167,517  

Switzerland

     2,773,264                      2,773,264  

Taiwan

     1,876,004                      1,876,004  

United Kingdom

     13,179,059                      13,179,059  

United States

     1,734,869                      1,734,869  

Short-Term Investments

     1,090,320                      1,090,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

  

 

$

 

106,641,586

 

 

  

 

$

 

936,027

 

 

  

 

$

 

1,045,426

 

 

  

 

$

 

108,623,039

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives1

           

Assets:

           

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 82      $      $ 82  

 

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Delaware International Small Cap Fund

 
    

Level 1

      

 

Level 2

      

Level 3

      

Total

 

Liabilities:

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $—          $(232)          $—          $(232)  

1Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument at the period end.

 

    

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

 
    

 

Level 1

    

Level 2

   

Total

 

Securities

       

Assets:

       

Common Stock

   $ 247,140,451      $     $ 247,140,451  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     3,548,603              3,548,603  

Securities Lending Collateral

            7,268,007       7,268,007  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

  

 

$

 

250,689,054

 

 

   $ 7,268,007     $ 257,957,061  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives1

       

Assets:

       

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 1,397     $ 1,397  

Liabilities:

       

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (534   $ (534

1Foreign currency exchange 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 “Schedules of investments” are considered to be Level 3 investments in these tables.

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to each Fund 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 each Fund 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 each Fund’s 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 each Fund’s 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. International fair value pricing was not utilized at May 31, 2020. Each Fund’s 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 a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation of Level 3 investments as the Level 3

 

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investments were not considered significant to each Fund’s 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 each Fund’s net assets at the end of the period.

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware International Value Equity Fund had no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Emerging
Markets Fund
    Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
    Delaware International
Value Equity Fund
 
    

 

Six months
ended

5/31/20

   

Year

ended

11/30/19

   

Six months
ended

5/31/20

   

Year

ended
11/30/19

   

Six months
ended

5/31/20

   

Year

ended
11/30/19

 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     1,932,948       4,628,100       48,597       644,483       364,318       440,276  

Class C

     278,707       1,327,923       30,017       106,620       47,410       154,073  

Class R

     195,781       561,625       9,535       4,882       57,898       98,490  

Institutional Class

     35,055,999       86,297,403       1,754,999       15,090,204       3,915,581       5,265,741  

Class R6

     7,760,543       37,121,334       1,006,738       219,742       390       141,767  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

            

Class A

     96,611       64,817                   114,423       109,160  

Class C

                             11,489       5,445  

Class R

     6,517       670                   5,718       5,497  

Institutional Class

     1,376,861       1,134,362       26,669             451,416       413,816  

Class R6

     210,213       153,454       625             3,895       3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     46,914,180       131,289,688       2,877,180       16,065,931       4,972,538       6,634,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (4,322,616     (6,709,466     (668,452     (623,100     (521,081     (1,021,161

Class C

     (1,569,172     (3,069,577     (136,970     (345,224     (97,970     (227,238

Class R

     (545,609     (1,051,161     (787     (3,914     (122,463     (126,800

Institutional Class

     (57,086,369     (125,934,388     (5,316,715     (7,859,160     (4,995,115     (6,337,525

Class R6

     (13,396,045     (7,542,476     (290,227     (94,971     (4,681     (76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (76,919,811     (144,307,068     (6,413,151     (8,926,369     (5,741,310     (7,712,800
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (30,005,631     (13,017,380     (3,535,971     7,139,562       (768,772     (1,078,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous pages and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For six months ended May 31, 2020 and year ended Nov. 30, 2019, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

   

Six months ended

5/31/20

 
    Exchange Redemptions     Exchange Subscriptions  
   

Class A
Shares

   

Class C
Shares

   

Institutional

Class

Shares

   

Class R6
Shares

   

Class A
Shares

   

Institutional

Class

Shares

   

Class R6
    Shares    

   

        Value         

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

    42,864       25,022       16,653       36,001       8,772       92,970       16,649       $2,285,023  

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

          10                   8                   56  

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

    1       3,751                   3,713       1             51,077  
   

Year ended

11/30/19

 
    Exchange Redemptions     Exchange Subscriptions  
   

Class A
Shares

   

Class C
Shares

   

Institutional

Class

Shares

   

Class R6
Shares

   

Class A
Shares

   

Institutional

Class

Shares

   

Class R6

    Shares    

   

        Value         

 

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

    40,931       48,190       25,591,605       35,182       11,859       106,957       25,582,130       $488,428,095  

Delaware International Small Cap Fund

          3,973                   1,790       1,470             22,721  

Delaware International Value Equity Fund

    4,996       6,843                   6,783       4,979             162,558  

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $220,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expired on Nov. 4, 2019.

On Nov. 4, 2019, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit. The revolving line of credit available was increased to $275,000,000 on May 6, 2020. The revolving line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of May 31, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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Delaware International Funds   

 

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 — Each Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. Each Fund 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. Each Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the US dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, each Fund 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, each Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. Each Fund’s 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 each Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover each Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware International Small Cap Fund entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency exchange contracts to facilitate or expedite the settlement of portfolio transactions. Delaware International Value Equity Fund entered into foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign cross currency contracts in order to fix the US dollar value of a security between the trade date and settlement date.

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, the Funds experienced net realized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency holdings, which are disclosed on the “Statements of assets and liabilities” and “Statements of operations.”

 

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Derivatives Generally. The table below summarizes the average balance of derivative holdings by each Fund during the six months ended May 31, 2020:

 

    

Long Derivatives Volume

     Delaware Emerging
Markets Fund
   Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
   Delaware International
Value Equity Fund
Foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)        $143,943        $198,481        $134,679
    

Short Derivatives Volume

     Delaware Emerging
Markets Fund
   Delaware International
Small Cap Fund
   Delaware International
Value Equity Fund
Foreign currency exchange contracts (average notional value)        $1,318,298        $374,800        $324,491

7. Offsetting

Each Fund entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (ISDA Master Agreement) or a similar agreement with certain of their derivative contract counterparties in order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help each Fund mitigate its counterparty risk. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Fund and a counterparty that governs over-the-counter (OTC) 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, each Fund 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 Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements on the “Statements of assets and liabilities.”

At May 31, 2020, the Funds had the following assets and liabilities subject to offsetting provisions:

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

 

     Delaware Emerging Markets Fund

Counterparty

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

BNY Mellon

     $      $ (972 )     $ (972 )

 

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Delaware International Funds   

 

7. Offsetting (continued)

 

            Delaware Emerging Markets Fund    

Counterparty

 

Net Position

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Received

 

Cash Collateral
Received(a)

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Pledged

 

Cash Collateral
Pledged

 

Net
Exposure(b)

BNY Mellon

    $ (972 )     $     $     $     $     $ (972 )

 

       Delaware International Small Cap Fund

Counterparty

    

Gross Value of
Derivative Asset

    

Gross Value of
Derivative Liability

  

Net Position

BNY Mellon

       $ 82        $ (232 )      $ (150 )

 

Counterparty

 

Net Position

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Received

 

Cash Collateral
Received(a)

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Pledged

 

Cash Collateral
Pledged

 

Net
Exposure(b)

BNY Mellon

    $ (150 )     $     $     $     $     $ (150 )

 

       Delaware International Value Equity Fund

Counterparty

    

Gross Value of
Derivative Asset

    

Gross Value of
Derivative Liability

  

Net Position

BNY Mellon

       $ 1,397        $ (534 )      $ 863

 

Counterparty

 

Net Position

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Received

 

Cash Collateral
Received(a)

 

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Pledged

 

Cash Collateral
Pledged

 

Net
Exposure(b)

BNY Mellon

    $ 863     $     $     $     $     $ 863

Securities Lending

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds 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 Funds, 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 MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral (see also Note 8).

 

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As of May 31, 2020, the following tables are a summary of the Funds’ securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

     Delaware International Value Equity Fund       

Counterparty

  

Securities
Loaned

at Value

    

Cash Collateral
Received -
Invested in
Securities(a)

    

Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral Received(b)

    

Net
Exposure(b)

BNY Mellon

     $ 8,248,582        $ (6,779,186 )        $ (1,469,396 )        $

(a)The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the derivatives and securities lending transactions as of May 31, 2020, as applicable.

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

8. Securities Lending

Each Fund, 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 fund of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. 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 “Schedules of investments.” Securities purchased with cash collateral are valued at the market value. Each Fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

 

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Delaware International Funds   

 

8. 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 each Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. Each Fund 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. Each Fund 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, each Fund 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 each Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. Each Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

Each Fund 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 each Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount each Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and each Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

During the six months ended May 31, 2020, Delaware Emerging Markets Fund and Delaware International Small Cap Fund had no securities out on loan.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of May 31, 2020, for Delaware International Value Equity Fund:

 

Securities Lending Transactions

    

Overnight

and

Continuous

      

Under

30 days

      

Between

30 & 90 days

      

Over

90 days

      

Total

 

 

Certificate of Deposit and Repurchase Agreements

       $7,268,007          $—          $—          $—          $7,268,007  

At May 31, 2020, the value of securities on loan for Delaware International Value Equity Fund was $8,248,582, for which the Fund received cash collateral of $7,267,680 and non-cash collateral with a fair value of $1,469,395. At May 31, 2020, the value of invested collateral was $7,268,007. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the “Schedules of investments” under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”

9. Credit and Market Risk

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the greater China region, which consists of Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan, among other countries. As a result, the Fund’s investments in the region are particularly susceptible to risks in that region. Adverse events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries in the region or Asia as a whole. As a result, adverse events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified, which could result in greater volatility in the Fund’s net asset

 

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value and losses. Markets in the greater China region can experience significant volatility due to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties.

Some countries in which the Funds 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 each Fund 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 each Fund.

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

10. Contractual Obligations

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

11. 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. At this time, Management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

12. Subsequent Events

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

 

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Delaware International Funds   

 

12. Subsequent Events (continued)

 

of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware International Funds

Liquidity Risk Management Program

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

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

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

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

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

 

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About the organization

 

Board of trustees      
Shawn K. Lytle   Ann D. Borowiec   Lucinda S. Landreth   Thomas K. Whitford

President and Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

 

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

 

Former Chief Executive Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

 

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

 

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

 

Former Chief Investment Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

 

Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa

Former Chief Executive Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

 

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

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

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Emerging Markets Fund, Delaware International Small Cap Fund, and Delaware International Value Equity Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

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

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

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

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 period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

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

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

Not applicable.

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


SIGNATURES

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

DELAWARE GROUP® GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 5, 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.

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:  August 5, 2020
 
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 5, 2020