N-CSR 1 voyageurmutualfunds_ncsr.htm CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT voyageurmutualfunds_ncsr.htm
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:       811-07742
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Voyageur Mutual Funds
     
Address of principal executive offices:   2005 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Name and address of agent for service:   David F. Connor, Esq.
    2005 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (800) 523-1918
     
Date of fiscal year end:   August 31
     
Date of reporting period:   August 31, 2010
 

 
 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
 

Annual report
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
  
August 31, 2010
 
 
Fixed income mutual funds
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.
 
The figures in the annual report for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Prospectuses for all open-end funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are available from your financial advisor, online at www.delawareinvestments.com, or by phone at 800 523-1918. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.
Visit www.delawareinvestments.com/edelivery.
 

 
 

Experience Delaware Investments
 
Delaware Investments is committed to the pursuit of consistently superior asset management and unparalleled client service. We believe in our investment processes, which seek to deliver consistent results, and in convenient services that help add value for our clients.
 
If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.
 
You can learn more about Delaware Investments or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
 
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
Table of contents  
Portfolio management review 1
Performance summaries 6
Disclosure of Fund expenses 16
Sector allocations 19
Statements of net assets 22
Statements of operations 50
Statements of changes in net assets 52
Financial highlights 58
Notes to financial statements 76
Report of independent registered  
public accounting firm 90
Other Fund information 91
Board of trustees/directors and  
officers addendum 92
About the organization 102

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of August 31, 2010, and are subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
 
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 
 

 
 

Portfolio management review  
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds September 7, 2010

Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2010)    
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (Class A shares)      1-year return      +8.66%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +10.08%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, please see the table on page 6.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Minnesota (double tax-exempt) or a city in Minnesota (triple tax-exempt).
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (Class A shares)      1-year return      +7.96%
Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +8.99%
Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +7.54%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, please see the table on page 9.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest in municipal debt issues with dollar-weighted average maturities of 5 to 10 years and are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
 
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)      1-year return      +12.46%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +10.08%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, please see the table on page 12.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Minnesota (double tax-exempt) or a city in Minnesota (triple tax-exempt).
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
 
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Portfolio management review
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
Economic environment
 
The Funds’ fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2010, was one of continued economic challenges. When the period began, however, financial markets were bolstered by a broad-based sense of optimism about the economy:
  • During the third quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose by an annualized 1.6%, marking the economy’s first quarterly expansion in more than a year.
  • Growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was even stronger. Annualized GDP expansion of 5.0% during those three months represented the fastest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since early 2006. Source: U.S. Commerce Department.
As the reporting period progressed, however, indications began to mount that the U.S. economic environment was slowing once again. For example:
  • Unemployment in the United States remained stubbornly high. The jobless rate peaked at 10.1% in October 2009 and finished the Fund’s fiscal period at a still-elevated 9.6%. (Source: U.S. Labor Department.)
  • The rate of expansion in GDP decreased to 3.7% in the first three months of 2010, followed by a sluggish 1.6% in the year’s second quarter. This trend led some economists to worry about the potential for a “double-dip” recession. (Source: U.S. Commerce Department.)
  • Investors focused their attention on the high levels of sovereign debt across the developed world (and particularly in Greece), fearing that reductions in government spending could exacerbate declining economic growth.
  • The U.S. housing market, weighed down by significant foreclosure activity and declining sales, continued to struggle.
Encouragingly, inflation remained low throughout the reporting period, with the Consumer Price Index rising by just 1.2% for the 12 months ending July 31, 2010 (the most recent data available as this report was being prepared). With inflation well under control, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) kept its benchmark short-term interest rate under 1% where it has stood since the depths of the financial crisis in late 2008. The low rates were part of the Fed’s ongoing effort to stimulate economic growth — an effort that included a program announced late in the period to buy significant quantities of U.S. government debt.
 
Minnesota economic environment
 
We believe Minnesota has a fundamentally sound economy that is not dependent on any one sector. That being said, the state’s fiscal budget was not spared from the lingering effects of the national recession:
  • The state’s budget deficit reached $3 billion after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that prior budget cuts enacted by the governor were unconstitutional. While the ruling only applied to $5.3 million in prior cuts, political and legal pressure apparently resulted in the restoration of much more funding, thus expanding the deficit. Minnesota lawmakers approved a budget compromise that closed the gap, relying primarily on delaying $1.8 billion in payments to elementary and secondary schools.
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  • Preliminary estimates of tax revenues were down 4.3% from the state’s fiscal 2009 and 12.7% from fiscal 2008. The state expects to end fiscal 2011 with a depleted General Fund balance, and is currently projecting a $5.8 billion deficit in the 2012-2013 biennium. (Data: www.bls.gov; Minnesota Management & Budget; www.twincities.com; Moody’s Investors Service.)
Broad municipal bond market environment
 
While the sluggish economic backdrop hampered the U.S. equity market, we believe the effect on the municipal market was relatively muted because of a favorable balance between supply and demand. Despite concerns about state and local government finances, tax-exempt bonds of all maturity lengths and credit-quality ratings gained ground throughout most of the reporting period.
 
Overall, investor demand for tax-exempt securities remained generally strong, driven in part by a growing expectation of higher income-tax rates in the future, while at the same time, supply of municipal bonds became increasingly limited. A major factor behind this shift between supply and demand can be attributed to the introduction of the Build America Bond program, a feature of the February 2009 federal economic stimulus package. As a result of this program, many bond issues that traditionally would have come to market as tax-exempt municipal bonds were instead issued as taxable debt. This left far fewer new issues in the traditional tax-exempt municipal bond market, providing a very positive backdrop for the municipal bond asset class and driving the Funds’ returns throughout the fiscal period. (Source: Barclays Capital.)
 
Although all types of municipal bonds earned positive returns during the reporting period, those with longer maturity dates and lower credit ratings generally outperformed their shorter-maturity and higher-rated counterparts by a wide margin, as investors tended to favor longer-dated securities — despite their higher interest rate risk — for the potential to earn more income.
 
A similar situation occurred with regard to credit quality. Many investors increasingly exhibited a willingness to buy higher-yielding bonds, even if it meant taking on more credit risk.
 
Commitment to our longtime approach
 
In all three Funds profiled in this report, we continued to follow our basic investment philosophy and approach. We believe successful bond investing requires rigorous credit analysis. In our opinion, there is no substitute for thorough credit research. On a bond-by-bond basis, we scrutinize each security the Funds hold — or might consider holding. It is important to us to ensure our comfort level with a bond issue’s financial outlook and to feel confident that any potential risks are likely offset by the income the security provides. Through this strategy, we believe we can find opportunities that other investors with less experience and research diligence might overlook.
 
Our investment approach often leads us to an increased focus on bonds with credit ratings of BBB and A — which represent the lower tier of the investment grade bond universe — and a relative de-emphasis of higher-rated bonds, such as those rated AAA and AA. We generally feel that there tends to be an opportunity for us to obtain the most value for shareholders from the lower-rated types of investment grade municipal bonds.
 
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Portfolio management review
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
As the Funds’ fiscal year progressed, our tactics for managing the Funds became more selective as credit spreads narrowed — meaning that the premium paid to investors for buying riskier, lower-rated bonds declined — and bond prices rose. As these trends continued and interest rates on municipal bonds fell during the period, many of the bonds the Funds already held offered considerably higher levels of income than bonds that became available during the reporting period. For example, the Funds had purchased a number of bonds at the peak of the financial crisis, when tax-exempt municipal bond yields were extremely high because of investors’ concerns about the solvency of bond issuers. Careful research allowed us to eventually get comfortable with the credit quality of these issues. As a result, we were able to add some highly rated municipal bonds paying yields that, at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, were comparable to what lower-rated A and even some BBB securities were offering.
 
Because bonds in the marketplace were paying the lower prevailing yields, we felt it was important to look at potential new purchases with an even more discerning eye. It often made little sense to us to sell higher-yielding bonds already in a Fund’s portfolio holdings in favor of new bonds reflecting the lower-interest-rate environment. We often said throughout 2010 that new bonds had to “fight their way into the portfolio.” In other words, we had to feel confident that new bonds offered sufficient value opportunities relative to their potential risks.
 
When we did add new securities to the Funds’ portfolio holdings as a result of Fund inflows (to accommodate cash generated by maturing bonds, for instance) we continued to follow our “bottom-up” investment strategy, carefully evaluating each issuer to become familiar with its financial position and to assess whether the bond’s return potential was commensurate with the risks involved with holding the securities.
 
Notable sectors and securities
 
As mentioned above, lower-rated bonds generally outperformed higher-rated issues throughout the majority of the Funds’ fiscal year. As a result, many of the individual bonds that made the strongest performance contributions across all three Funds were lower-rated issues. The best-performing sectors were often those with a significant amount of lower-rated bond issuance.
 
In a favorable market environment for tax-exempt debt, even the weakest performers tended to earn modestly positive returns during the reporting period. Generally speaking, the bonds that lagged the overall municipal market on a total return basis were those with higher credit ratings (meaning less credit risk) and shorter maturities (meaning less interest rate risk). With interest rates declining, municipal bond investors looked for ways to capture additional levels of income, leading them toward lower-rated, longer-dated bonds and away from higher-rated, shorter-maturity credits.
 
In Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, the best-performing group was industrial development revenue bonds, a sector that featured a number of securities benefiting from their lower credit ratings and relatively higher yields. Typically, much of the tax-exempt bond issuance that comes to market in Minnesota is of high credit quality,
 
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so the relative scarcity of lower-rated, higher-yielding bonds helped boost these securities’ performance in a time of strong demand.
 
In fact, the best individual performer in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund during the reporting period was a Cloquet, Minnesota, Pollution Control Revenue bond whose interest payments were backed by forest-products company Potlatch Corporation. As many investors apparently became more optimistic about Potlatch’s finances, this lower-rated bond performed well. Another strong portfolio holding in Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund was a Hutchinson, Minnesota, multifamily housing bond. This nonrated bond was supported by the favorable market conditions for riskier, higher-yielding debt.
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund also saw strong results from its holdings in nonrated continuing care retirement community (CCRC) bonds issued for Apple Valley, Minnesota. CCRCs are residential communities for seniors, ranging from independent-living to skilled-nursing-care facilities. This Minnesota CCRC is an established community with strong occupancy that has done reasonably well from a financial perspective.
 
Meanwhile, the top-performing sector in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund was hospital bonds, which make up a sizeable portion of the marketplace for tax-exempt debt. The Fund’s leading contributors included a revenue bond issue for Glencoe Regional Health Services, which benefited from its presence in a sector that excelled during the Funds’ fiscal period. In addition, its BBB credit rating (lower medium grade) was a positive in an environment favoring lower-rated securities.
 
The best-performing security overall in Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund was a Puerto Rico sales-tax bond. Bonds issued by U.S. territories are generally fully tax-exempt for residents of all 50 states. Particularly in a state such as Minnesota, with reasonably homogenous bond issuance, we feel that investing in Puerto Rico debt provides a good opportunity to help diversify the Fund’s portfolio. We were attracted to the relatively high yields offered by this bond and generally felt confident about the territory’s financial situation.
 
As mentioned above, even the weakest-performing bonds in all three Funds posted modestly positive results — an indication of the favorable market conditions witnessed by municipal bond investors during the Funds’ fiscal year. The sector making the smallest performance contribution within the Funds was prerefunded bonds. These bonds have very short maturities, and because they are typically backed by U.S. Treasury bonds (or other high-quality securities), they are considered high in credit quality. In an environment in which investors preferred lower-quality to higher-quality bonds, and longer-dated to shorter-dated issues, prerefunded bonds were somewhat left behind.
 
In Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, the weakest contributor to overall total return included prerefunded Chaska, Minnesota, electric revenue bonds due in 2025. Within Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, the weakest contributor to overall return included a Minneapolis / St. Paul airport bond due in January 2020, while Minnesota Community Development Authority bonds coming due in December 2031 brought up the rear in Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.
 
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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. Please request a prospectus through your financial advisor or by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
    1 year   5 years   10 years
Class A (Est. Feb. 27, 1984)            
Excluding sales charge   +8.66%   +4.34%   +5.37%
Including sales charge   +3.80%   +3.38%   +4.89%
Class B (Est. March 11, 1995)            
Excluding sales charge   +7.85%   +3.56%   +4.74%
Including sales charge   +3.85%   +3.29%   +4.74%
Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)            
Excluding sales charge   +7.91%   +3.58%   +4.60%
Including sales charge   +6.91%   +3.58%   +4.60%

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 6 through 8.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
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Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
 
Fund expense ratios      Class A      Class B      Class C
Total annual operating expenses        0.95%             1.70%             1.70%      
(without fee waivers)                        
Net expenses     0.95%       1.70%       1.70%  
(including fee waivers, if any)                        
Type of waiver     n/a       n/a       n/a  

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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 

For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund — Class A Shares    $9,550 $16,105

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 6 through 8.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   DEFFX   928918101  
Class B   DMOBX   928928696  
Class C   DMOCX   928918408  

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. Please request a prospectus through your financial advisor or by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010  
          1 year   5 years   10 years  
Class A (Est. Oct. 27, 1985)              
Excluding sales charge   +7.96%   +4.39%   +5.10%  
Including sales charge   +4.95%   +3.81%   +4.81%  
Class B (Est. Aug. 15, 1995)              
Excluding sales charge   +7.14%   +3.52%   +4.65%  
Including sales charge   +5.14%   +3.52%   +4.65%  
Class C (Est. May 4, 1994)              
Excluding sales charge   +7.14%   +3.52%   +4.22%  
Including sales charge   +6.14%   +3.52%   +4.22%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 9 through 11.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 2.75%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets. This fee has been contractually limited to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 2.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately five years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately five years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios           Class A           Class B           Class C
Total annual operating expenses   0.97%   1.72%   1.72%
(without fee waivers)            
Net expenses   0.87%   1.72%   1.72%
(including fee waivers, if any)            
Type of waiver   Contractual   n/a   n/a

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Performance of a $10,000 investment
 
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 

 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,312

  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund — Class A Shares    $9,725 $15,973

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 2.75% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 9 through 11.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, sometimes also referred to as the Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Municipal Bond Index, measures the total return performance of investment grade, U.S. tax-exempt bonds with maturities from 2 to 17 years.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   DXCCX   928930106  
Class B   DVSBX   928928399  
Class C   DVSCX   928930205  

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Performance summaries
 
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company. Please request a prospectus through your financial advisor or by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
 
Fund performance Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
        1 year       5 years       10 years      
Class A (Est. June 4, 1996)              
Excluding sales charge   +12.46%   +4.46%   +6.01%  
Including sales charge   +7.37%   +3.50%   +5.53%  
Class B (Est. June 12, 1996)              
Excluding sales charge   +11.62%   +3.66%   +5.37%  
Including sales charge   +7.62%   +3.40%   +5.37%  
Class C (Est. June 7, 1996)              
Excluding sales charge   +11.61%   +3.68%   +5.23%  
Including sales charge   +10.61%   +3.68%   +5.23%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 12 through 14.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00%
 
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to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivative transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios       Class A       Class B       Class C      
Total annual operating expenses   0.97%   1.72%   1.72%  
(without fee waivers)              
Net expenses   0.95%   1.70%   1.70%  
(including fee waivers, if any)              
Type of waiver   Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary  

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Performance summaries
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
Performance of a $10,000 investment
 
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 

 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $17,102

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 12 through 14.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   DVMHX   928928316  
Class B   DVMYX   928928290  
Class C   DVMMX   928928282  

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
 
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/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
 
Actual expenses
 
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
 
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs, would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
    Beginning   Ending       Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
        3/1/10       8/31/10       Expense Ratio       3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,043.70   0.93%   $4.79
Class B     1,000.00     1,039.80   1.68%     8.64
Class C     1,000.00     1,040.50   1.68%     8.64
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)        
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,020.52   0.93%   $4.74
Class B     1,000.00     1,016.74   1.68%     8.54
Class C     1,000.00     1,016.74   1.68%     8.54

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
    Beginning   Ending       Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
        3/1/10       8/31/10       Expense Ratio       3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,044.30   0.85%   $4.38
Class B     1,000.00     1,040.70   1.70%     8.74
Class C     1,000.00     1,040.70   1.70%     8.74
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)        
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,020.92   0.85%   $4.33
Class B     1,000.00     1,016.64   1.70%     8.64
Class C     1,000.00     1,016.64   1.70%     8.64

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
 
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
    Beginning   Ending       Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
        3/1/10       8/31/10       Expense Ratio       3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,057.60   0.95%   $4.93
Class B     1,000.00     1,052.60   1.70%     8.80
Class C     1,000.00     1,053.60   1.70%     8.80
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)        
Class A   $1,000.00   $1,020.42   0.95%   $4.84
Class B     1,000.00     1,016.64   1.70%     8.64
Class C     1,000.00     1,016.64   1.70%     8.64

*
“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
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Sector allocations
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector       Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds     100.25%  
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds     4.17%  
Education Revenue Bonds     6.99%  
Electric Revenue Bonds     5.52%  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds     24.50%  
Housing Revenue Bonds     6.96%  
Lease Revenue Bonds     3.22%  
Local General Obligation Bonds     18.22%  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds     23.67%  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds     1.75%  
State General Obligation Bonds     3.01%  
Transportation Revenue Bonds     1.87%  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds     0.37%  
Short-Term Investment     0.11%  
Total Value of Securities     100.36%  
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets     (0.36%)  
Total Net Assets     100.00%  

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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds 98.82%        
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 1.48%  
Education Revenue Bonds 10.66%  
Electric Revenue Bonds 7.61%  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 21.83%  
Housing Revenue Bonds 3.58%  
Lease Revenue Bonds 2.71%  
Local General Obligation Bonds 25.27%  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 9.01%  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 6.60%  
State General Obligation Bonds 3.76%  
Transportation Revenue Bonds 3.39%  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 2.92%  
Short-Term Investments 0.61%  
Total Value of Securities 99.43%  
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.57%  
Total Net Assets 100.00%  

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds 98.45%        
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 4.22%  
Education Revenue Bonds 7.58%  
Electric Revenue Bonds 7.08%  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 33.87%  
Housing Revenue Bonds 11.25%  
Lease Revenue Bonds 2.76%  
Local General Obligation Bonds 11.21%  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 7.23%  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 7.69%  
State General Obligation Bonds 1.64%  
Transportation Revenue Bond 1.34%  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 2.58%  
Short-Term Investments 0.60%  
Total Value of Securities 99.05%  
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.95%  
Total Net Assets 100.00%  

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   August 31, 2010

            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 100.25%          
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 4.17%          
  Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue Refunding          
            (Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 $ 6,500,000   $ 6,364,280
  Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue          
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/21   8,000,000     8,233,600
  Sartell Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding          
            (International Paper) Series A 5.20% 6/1/27   7,265,000     7,295,731
  Seaway Port Authority of Duluth Industrial          
            Development Dock & Wharf Revenues Refunding          
            (Cargill Project) Series E 6.125% 11/1/14   4,500,000     4,520,205
            26,413,816
Education Revenue Bonds – 6.99%          
  Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund Series A          
            5.00% 10/1/22 (AGM)   5,135,000     5,500,047
            5.00% 10/1/28   8,900,000     10,015,971
            5.00% 10/1/29 (NATL-RE)   5,665,000     6,110,779
  Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue          
            (Augsburg College)          
            Series 6-C 5.00% 5/1/20   1,250,000     1,298,225
            Series 6-J1 5.00% 5/1/36   2,225,000     2,239,574
            (Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37   2,500,000     2,517,800
            (Carleton College)          
            Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28   1,000,000     1,115,050
            Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/40   3,000,000     3,251,490
            St. Olaf College Series 7-F 4.50% 10/1/30   2,000,000     2,077,020
            (University of St. Thomas)          
            Series 6-X 5.25% 4/1/39   5,000,000     5,291,700
            Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39   2,000,000     2,114,300
  St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue          
            (State University Foundation Project) 5.00% 5/1/23   2,000,000     2,109,900
  University of Minnesota Series C 4.00% 2/1/16   515,000     585,184
            44,227,040
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.52%          
  Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding          
            (Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30   3,000,000     3,133,860
  Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue          
            5.00% 10/1/35   3,000,000     3,100,410
            Series A          
            5.00% 10/1/34   6,250,000     6,433,250
            5.125% 10/1/29   3,000,000     3,138,540

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
  Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System          
            Revenue Refunding Series B 4.75% 1/1/20 (AMBAC) $ 2,500,000   $ 2,507,825
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38   4,800,000     5,087,616
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40   5,000,000     5,242,350
  Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply          
            System Revenue Series A          
            5.25% 1/1/15 (AMBAC)   2,900,000     3,362,492
          ^Capital Appreciation 4.44% 1/1/25 (NATL-RE)   5,000,000     2,919,150
            34,925,493
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 24.50%          
  Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding          
            (Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.60% 2/1/32   2,100,000     1,972,887
  Alexandria Senior Housing Revenue          
            (Knute Nelson Senior Living)          
            6.00% 7/1/35   1,500,000     1,536,540
            6.20% 7/1/45   2,000,000     2,054,660
  Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health          
            Care Revenue (Augustana Home St. Paul Project)          
            Series A 6.00% 1/1/40   2,700,000     2,720,169
  Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue          
            (North Country Health Services)          
            5.00% 9/1/24 (RADIAN)   740,000     745,735
            5.00% 9/1/31 (RADIAN)   500,000     497,425
  Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives          
            Series A 5.00% 5/1/30   2,500,000     2,586,925
  Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Lake Region Health Care)          
            5.15% 8/1/35   1,250,000     1,232,675
            5.40% 8/1/40   1,000,000     999,950
  Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue          
            (Maple Grove Hospital) 5.25% 5/1/37   2,950,000     2,992,834
  Minneapolis Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Jones-Harrison Residence Project) 5.60% 10/1/30   1,050,000     976,994
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue          
            (Fairview Health Services)          
            Series A 6.625% 11/15/28   3,000,000     3,480,000
            Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (ASSURED GTY)   1,140,000     1,313,907

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (continued)          
            Series D          
            5.00% 11/15/30 (AMBAC) $ 2,500,000   $ 2,570,125
            5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC)   4,750,000     4,838,968
  Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program          
            Project Revenue 4.875% 8/1/25   4,000,000     4,056,240
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Health Care Revenue          
            (Children’s Hospital) Series A          
            5.00% 8/15/30   2,750,000     2,814,075
            5.25% 8/15/35   2,085,000     2,176,990
            (Health Partners Obligation Group Project)          
            5.875% 12/1/29   1,000,000     1,018,360
  Minnesota Agricultural & Economic          
            Development Board Revenue          
            (Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29   1,895,000     1,819,276
            (Essential Remarketing) Series C-1          
            5.00% 2/15/30 (ASSURED GTY)   5,725,000     6,031,288
            5.25% 2/15/23 (ASSURED GTY)   5,000,000     5,670,700
            5.50% 2/15/25 (ASSURED GTY)   5,120,000     5,773,363
            (Fairview Health Care System)          
            Un-Refunded Balance Series A          
            5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE)   180,000     180,162
            6.375% 11/15/29   15,000     15,189
  Northfield Hospital Revenue 5.375% 11/1/26   3,785,000     3,845,598
  Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue Refunding          
            (Samaritan Bethany) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41   5,220,000     5,555,437
  Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Mayo Clinic) Remarketing Series D 5.00% 11/15/38   3,240,000     3,457,987
            (Olmsted Medical Center) 5.875% 7/1/30   1,850,000     1,910,495
  Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Country Manor Campus) Series A 6.375% 9/1/42   2,435,000     2,480,583
  Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (St. Francis Regional Medical Center)          
            5.10% 9/1/25   2,000,000     2,010,560
            5.25% 9/1/34   7,000,000     6,943,369
  Sherburne County Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Guardian Angels Health Services) 5.55% 10/1/36   1,500,000     1,362,075

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
  St. Cloud Health Care Revenue          
            (Centracare Health System Project)          
            Series A          
            5.00% 5/1/25 $ 1,035,000   $ 1,074,723
            5.125% 5/1/30   5,350,000     5,656,716
            Series D Remarketing 5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY)   6,000,000     6,418,260
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Park Nicollet Health Services)          
            Refunding 5.75% 7/1/39   15,200,000     15,611,463
            Series C          
            5.50% 7/1/23   3,000,000     3,201,120
            5.625% 7/1/26   1,925,000     2,016,649
            5.75% 7/1/30   5,000,000     5,223,750
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Health Partners Obligation Group Project)          
            5.25% 5/15/36   4,900,000     4,818,121
            (Senior Carondelet Village Project)          
            Series A 6.00% 8/1/42   3,075,000     3,100,738
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System)          
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)   5,720,000     6,404,970
            Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29   5,605,000     5,897,021
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Hospital Revenue (Health East Project)          
            6.00% 11/15/30   4,000,000     3,999,560
            Series A 5.70% 11/1/15   1,150,000     1,150,449
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding          
            (Marion Center Project) Series A          
            5.30% 11/1/30   500,000     457,040
            5.375% 5/1/43   500,000     441,715
  Stillwater Health Care Revenue (Health System          
            Obligation Group) 5.00% 6/1/35   1,000,000     1,003,700
  Washington County Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Hospital Facilities Revenue          
            (Health East Project) 5.50% 11/15/27   1,000,000     961,210
            155,078,746

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Housing Revenue Bonds – 6.96%          
  Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue          
            (Bottineau Commons Project)          
            5.45% 4/20/43 (GNMA) (AMT) $ 1,500,000   $ 1,515,300
            (Grant Street Apartments Project) Series A 7.25% 11/1/29   750,000     758,685
            (Seward Towers Project) 5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA)   8,000,000     8,174,640
            (Sumner Field) Series A 5.50% 11/20/26 (GNMA) (AMT)   875,000     894,521
            (Trinity Apartments) Refunding Series A          
            6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD)   1,495,000     1,512,566
  Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Rental Housing          
            Revenue Series C-2 5.95% 2/1/15 (AMBAC)   1,490,000     1,493,978
  Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (Residential Housing)          
            Series A 5.30% 7/1/19   425,000     431,311
            Series B-1 5.35% 1/1/33 (AMT)   2,450,000     2,460,903
          Series D 4.80% 7/1/38 (AMT)   2,500,000     2,480,850
            Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)   2,000,000     1,999,880
            Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT)   5,530,000     5,617,153
            Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)   9,910,000     10,043,091
            Series M 4.875% 7/1/37 (AMT)   4,500,000     4,509,135
@ Washington County Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Governmental Revenue Refunding          
            (Briar Pond Project) Series C 7.25% 8/20/34   915,000     809,674
  White Bear Lake Multifamily Revenue Refunding          
            (Lake Square Apartments) Series A 5.875% 2/1/15 (FHA)   620,000     621,600
  Willmar Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Multifamily Housing Revenue          
            (Highland Apartments) 5.85% 6/1/19 (HUD)   730,000     730,460
            44,053,747
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.22%          
  Minneapolis Special School District #001 Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/18 (AGM)   1,545,000     1,635,243
            5.00% 2/1/19 (AGM)   1,535,000     1,624,659
            5.00% 2/1/20 (AGM)   1,690,000     1,788,713
  St. Paul Port Authority Lease Revenue          
            (Cedar Street Office Building Project)          
            5.00% 12/1/22   2,500,000     2,681,475
            5.25% 12/1/27   3,840,000     3,994,522
            Series 3-12 5.125% 12/1/27   3,000,000     3,159,210

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)          
  St. Paul Port Authority Lease Revenue          
            (Robert Street Office Building Project)          
            Series 3-11 4.75% 12/1/23 $ 2,000,000   $ 2,107,980
            Series 3-11 5.00% 12/1/27   2,500,000     2,622,350
            Series 9 5.25% 12/1/27   725,000     754,174
            20,368,326
Local General Obligation Bonds – 18.22%          
  Anoka County Capital Improvement Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/19   1,270,000     1,560,894
            5.00% 2/1/22   500,000     593,630
  Brainerd Independent School District #181 Refunding          
            (School Building) Series A          
            4.00% 2/1/22   3,255,000     3,587,856
            4.00% 2/1/23   5,990,000     6,531,676
  Centennial Independent School District #012          
            Series A 5.00% 2/1/18 (AGM)   1,270,000     1,341,285
  Dakota County Capital Improvement          
            Series A 4.75% 2/1/26   1,000,000     1,007,670
  Farmington Independent School District #192 Series B          
            5.00% 2/1/27 (AGM)   10,705,000     11,531,319
          ^Capital Appreciation 5.34% 2/1/21 (AGM)   1,500,000     909,135
          ^Capital Appreciation 5.424% 2/1/20 (AGM)   1,650,000     1,054,779
  Hennepin County Series B 4.00% 12/1/20   5,255,000     6,144,934
  Lakeville Independent School District #194          
            Series A 4.75% 2/1/22 (AGM)   6,850,000     7,194,829
^ Mahtomedi Independent School District #832          
            Capital Appreciation Series B 5.90% 2/1/14 (NATL-RE)   1,540,000     1,481,234
  Metropolitan Council Minneapolis-St. Paul          
            Metropolitan Area Waste Water Treatment          
            Series B 5.00% 12/1/21   1,200,000     1,375,476
            Series C          
            5.00% 3/1/16   2,440,000     2,926,170
            5.00% 3/1/28   5,000,000     5,486,300
  Minneapolis Library 5.00% 12/1/25   1,500,000     1,571,580
  Morris Independent School District #769 Building          
            5.00% 2/1/24 (NATL-RE)   4,875,000     5,304,390
  Mounds View Independent School District #621 Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/20 (NATL-RE)   2,970,000     3,165,070
            5.375% 2/1/24 (FGIC) (TCRS)   6,170,000     6,289,081

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
  New Brighton Tax Increment Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/27 (NATL-RE) $ 1,000,000   $ 1,108,840
  Osseo Independent School District #279 Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/21 (AGM)   3,570,000     3,766,243
  Prior Lake Independent School District #719 Series B          
            5.00% 2/1/19 (AGM)   3,145,000     3,549,290
  Ramsey County State Aid Series C 5.00% 2/1/28   1,060,000     1,139,118
  Robbinsdale Independent School District #281          
            5.00% 2/1/21 (AGM)   1,310,000     1,387,670
^ Rosemount Independent School District #196          
            Capital Appreciation Series B          
            5.931% 4/1/11 (AGM)   2,600,000     2,592,746
            5.961% 4/1/12 (AGM)   1,850,000     1,827,911
            6.008% 4/1/13 (AGM)   1,915,000     1,868,197
^ Sartell Independent School District #748          
            Capital Appreciation Refunding Series B          
            5.976% 2/1/13 (NATL-RE)   540,000     523,201
            6.10% 2/1/15 (NATL-RE)   1,075,000     987,785
            6.15% 2/1/16 (NATL-RE)   1,750,000     1,547,525
^ Sauk Rapids Independent School District #047 Series B          
            5.983% 2/1/15 (AGM)   2,700,000     2,128,842
            6.083% 2/1/17 (AGM)   2,245,000     1,566,583
  South Washington County Independent School          
            District #833 Series A          
            4.75% 2/1/25   2,500,000     2,788,050
            4.75% 2/1/26   3,600,000     3,976,992
            4.75% 2/1/27   2,300,000     2,523,307
  St. Michael Independent School District #885          
            5.00% 2/1/20 (AGM)   1,970,000     2,080,576
            5.00% 2/1/27 (AGM)   3,435,000     3,627,807
  St. Peter’s Hospital Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 (NATL-RE)   1,905,000     1,905,000
  Todd Morrison Cass & Wadena Counties Staples United          
            Hospital District (Health Care Facilities-Lakewood)          
            5.00% 12/1/21   2,000,000     2,139,440
            5.125% 12/1/24   1,000,000     1,060,360
  Willmar (Rice Memorial Hospital Project)          
            5.00% 2/1/22 (AGM)   1,000,000     1,087,260
            5.00% 2/1/25 (AGM)   1,000,000     1,039,270
                115,279,321

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 23.67%          
  Dakota County Community Development Agency          
            (Senior Housing Facilities) 5.00% 1/1/21-12 $ 1,275,000   $ 1,353,884
  Dakota-Washington Counties Housing & Redevelopment          
            Authority Single Family Residential Mortgage Revenue          
            8.15% 9/1/16 (GNMA) (NATL-RE) (IBC) (AMT)   405,000     530,364
            (Anoka County) 8.45% 9/1/19 (GNMA) (AMT)   9,000,000     12,591,450
            (Bloomington Mortgage) Refunding Series B          
            8.375% 9/1/21 (GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT)   14,115,000     20,040,195
  Duluth Economic Development Authority          
            Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Benedictine Health System - St. Mary’s Hospital)          
            5.25% 2/15/33-14   10,000,000     11,579,700
            5.50% 2/15/23-14   1,000,000     1,166,500
  Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority          
            5.00% 12/1/31-10   4,030,000     4,078,481
  Hopkins Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            (Public Works & Fire Station) Series A          
            5.00% 2/1/23-13 (NATL-RE)   1,210,000     1,342,737
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue          
            (Allina Health Systems) Series A 5.75% 11/15/32-12   17,300,000     19,330,155
            (Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.625% 5/15/32-12   16,925,000     18,626,978
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan Airports          
            Commission Revenue          
            Series A 5.25% 1/1/32-11 (FGIC)   5,000,000     5,084,150
            Series C 5.25% 1/1/32-11 (FGIC)   6,845,000     6,959,517
  Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Revenue          
            (Fairview Health Care System)          
            Series A 6.375% 11/15/29-10   485,000     495,980
  Rochester Electric Utilities Revenue 5.25% 12/1/30-10   4,915,000     4,976,044
  Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Power          
            Supply Revenue Series A          
            5.75% 1/1/18-13   3,790,000     4,132,123
            5.75% 1/1/18-13 (AMBAC) (TCRS)   670,000     730,481
            5.75% 1/1/18-13 (NATL-RE) (IBC)   1,000,000     1,090,270
            Refunding Series B 5.50% 1/1/15 (AMBAC)   990,000     1,036,332
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue          
            (Park Nicollet Health Services) Series B          
            5.25% 7/1/30-14   9,420,000     10,943,026
            5.50% 7/1/25-14   2,000,000     2,342,140

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)                
  University of Minnesota Series A                
            5.50% 7/1/21     $ 12,500,000     $ 15,574,875
            5.75% 7/1/18       3,840,000       4,809,562
  Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply                
            Revenue Series A 9.75% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE)       715,000       971,428
                  149,786,372
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 1.75%                
  Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue                
            (Second Lien - Ballpark Project) Series B                
            5.00% 12/15/19       2,100,000       2,494,086
            5.00% 12/15/20       1,000,000       1,174,920
            5.00% 12/15/24       1,150,000       1,316,210
  Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue Refunding                
            (St. Anthony Falls Project) 5.75% 2/1/27       1,000,000       958,960
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales Tax Revenue                
            First Subordinate Series A 5.75% 8/1/37       4,760,000       5,102,529
                  11,046,705
State General Obligation Bonds – 3.01%                
  Minnesota State                
            5.00% 10/1/15       5,000,000       5,975,100
            5.00% 8/1/21       2,400,000       2,593,104
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/21       5,000,000       6,112,850
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement                
            Refunding Series C 6.00% 7/1/39       4,045,000       4,390,807
                  19,071,861
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 1.87%                
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan Airports                
            Commission Revenue Series A                
            5.00% 1/1/15 (AMT)       3,095,000       3,447,830
            5.00% 1/1/22 (NATL-RE)       2,000,000       2,081,160
            5.25% 1/1/16 (NATL-RE)       1,460,000       1,574,902
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Parking                
            Revenue Refunding (Parking Facilities Project)                
            Series A                
            5.00% 8/1/30       1,870,000       1,984,014
            5.00% 8/1/35       1,500,000       1,550,910
            Series B 5.00% 8/1/35       1,145,000       1,173,877
                  11,812,693

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            Principal amount      Value  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                           
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 0.37%                  
  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Drinking Water                  
            Revenue Series B 5.25% 3/1/13     $ 1,000,000     $ 1,120,310  
  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Water Pollution                  
            Control Revenue Refunding Series B                  
            5.00% 3/1/19       1,000,000       1,240,850  
                  2,361,160  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $592,091,766)               634,425,280  
                     
          Number of shares          
Short-Term Investment – 0.11%                  
Money Market Instrument – 0.11%                  
  Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust       723,114       723,114  
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $723,114)               723,114  
                   
Total Value of Securities – 100.36%                  
  (cost $592,814,880)               635,148,394  
Liabilities Net of Receivables and                  
  Other Assets – (0.36%)               (2,282,329 )
Net Assets Applicable to 49,686,578                  
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%             $ 632,866,065  
                     
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund                  
  Class A ($586,651,076 / 46,067,569 Shares)               $12.73  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund                  
  Class B ($7,234,221 / 567,690 Shares)               $12.74  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund                  
  Class C ($38,980,768 / 3,051,319 Shares)               $12.78  
                     
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:                  
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)             $ 588,778,170  
Distributions in excess of net investment income               (144,194 )
Accumulated net realized gain on investments               1,898,575  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments               42,333,514  
Total net assets             $ 632,866,065  

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
   
^
Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
@ Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $809,674, which represented 0.13% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
IBC — Insured Bond Certificate
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
TCRS — Temporary Custodial Receipts
VA — Veterans Administration
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –          
       Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund      
Net asset value Class A (A)   $ 12.73
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)     0.60
Offering price   $ 13.33

(A)  Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B) See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund August 31, 2010
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.82%                         
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 1.48%                
  Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue                
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/21     $ 750,000     $ 771,900
  Minneapolis Community Development Agency (Limited Tax                
            Common Bond Fund) Series 4 6.20% 6/1/17 (AMT)       870,000       875,707
                  1,647,607
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.66%                
  Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund                
            Series A 5.00% 10/1/28       1,000,000       1,125,390
  Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
            (Carleton College)                
            Series 6-T 4.75% 1/1/23       1,000,000       1,131,620
            Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/30       1,500,000       1,675,290
            (Hamline University) Series 7-E 5.00% 10/1/29       250,000       259,008
            (Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/27       750,000       777,810
            (St. Johns University) Series 6-U                
            4.40% 10/1/21       325,000       353,954
            4.50% 10/1/23       265,000       284,825
            (University of St. Thomas)                
            Series 5-Y 5.25% 10/1/19       1,590,000       1,742,497
            Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/24       1,000,000       1,097,660
  St. Cloud Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
            (State University Foundation Project) 5.00% 5/1/23       1,000,000       1,054,950
  University of Minnesota                
            Series A 4.00% 4/1/15       310,000       350,591
            Series C 4.00% 2/1/14       250,000       278,128
  University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue                
            (State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/18       1,500,000       1,744,259
                  11,875,982
Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.61%                
  Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding                
            (Generating Facilities) Series A 5.25% 10/1/25       1,000,000       1,071,670
  Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue                
            5.25% 10/1/21       1,000,000       1,106,170
  Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric                
            System Revenue Series A                
            5.00% 1/1/13 (ASSURED GTY)       1,200,000       1,314,804
            5.00% 1/1/14 (ASSURED GTY)       510,000       576,351
            5.00% 1/1/15 (ASSURED GTY)       1,000,000       1,145,840

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
            Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36     $ 2,000,000     $ 2,171,900
  Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency                
            Supply System Revenue Series A 5.25% 1/1/30       1,000,000       1,089,270
                  8,476,005
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 21.83%                
  Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue                
            (North Country Health Services) 5.00% 9/1/31 (RADIAN)       650,000       646,653
  Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue                
            (Lake Region Health Care) 4.75% 8/1/25       500,000       507,755
  Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue                
            (Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 5.00% 4/1/31       1,000,000       972,400
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health                
            Services) Series A 6.625% 11/15/28       1,500,000       1,740,000
  Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program                
            Project Revenue 5.00% 8/1/17       1,205,000       1,309,751
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment                
            Authority Health Care Revenue                
            (Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25       1,000,000       1,088,770
            (Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 6.00% 12/1/17       850,000       908,489
  Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board                
            Health Care Revenue (Essentia Remarketing) Series C-1                
            5.50% 2/15/25 (ASSURED GTY)       2,500,000       2,819,024
  Moorhead Economic Development Authority                
            Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding                
            (Eventide Lutheran Home Project) 4.70% 6/1/18       475,000       466,802
  Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue                
            (Samaritan Bethany) Refunding Series A 6.875% 12/1/29       950,000       1,004,093
  Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
            (Olmsted Medical Center) 5.125% 7/1/20       1,000,000       1,069,260
  Sartell Health Care Facilities (Country Manor Campus)                
            Series A 6.125% 9/1/30       845,000       864,029
  St. Cloud Health Care Revenue                
            (Centracare Health System Project)                
            5.375% 5/1/31 (ASSURED GTY)       1,000,000       1,078,910
            Series A 5.125% 5/1/30       1,750,000       1,850,328

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            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding                
            (Park Nicollet Health Services)                
            5.50% 7/1/29     $ 1,000,000     $ 1,030,960
            Series C 5.625% 7/1/26       2,500,000       2,619,024
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health                
            Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series A-2                
            5.25% 11/15/28       2,000,000       2,138,339
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital                
            Revenue (Health East Project) Series B 5.85% 11/1/17       1,160,000       1,160,499
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing &                
            Health Care Facilities Revenue (Senior Carondelet                
            Village Project) Series A 6.25% 8/1/30       1,000,000       1,046,700
                  24,321,786
Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.58%                
  Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding                
            (Trinity Apartments) Series A 6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD)       1,555,000       1,573,272
  Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Residential Housing                
          Series D 4.75% 7/1/32 (AMT)       750,000       747,930
            Series I 5.10% 7/1/20 (AMT)       645,000       656,700
            Series M 4.85% 7/1/31 (AMT)       1,000,000       1,007,410
                  3,985,312
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.71%                
  Edina Housing & Redevelopment Authority Public Project                
            Revenue (Appropriate Lease Obligation) 5.125% 2/1/19       1,000,000       1,047,390
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue                
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities)                
            Un-Refunded Balance Series D 5.25% 7/1/36       1,070,000       1,077,158
  Virginia Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health                
            Care Facility Lease Revenue 5.25% 10/1/25       880,000       897,046
                  3,021,594
Local General Obligation Bonds – 25.27%                
  Anoka County Capital Improvements                
            Series A 4.00% 2/1/17       1,175,000       1,346,538
            Series C 5.00% 2/1/27       500,000       561,975
  Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District #11                
            Refunding 5.00% 2/1/17       1,000,000       1,208,780

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
  Big Lake Independent School District #727 Series C Refunding                
            5.00% 2/1/16 (AGM)     $ 1,180,000     $ 1,200,272
            5.00% 2/1/17 (AGM)       1,000,000       1,017,180
  Brainerd Independent School District #181 Refunding                
            (School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/22       2,500,000       2,755,649
  Centennial Independent School District #012 Series A                
            5.00% 2/1/18 (AGM)       1,000,000       1,056,130
            5.00% 2/1/20 (AGM)       750,000       792,098
  Dakota County Capital Improvement Series A 4.75% 2/1/17       1,000,000       1,016,890
  Duluth Independent School District #709 Revenue                
            Certificates of Participation Series A 4.25% 2/1/20 (AGM)       1,710,000       1,933,651
  Hopkins Independent School District #270 5.125% 2/1/17 (FGIC)       2,000,000       2,115,780
  Mankato Independent School District #77 (Formerly                
            Blue Earth County Independent School District #10)                
            4.125% 2/1/22       1,000,000       1,111,640
  Metropolitan Council Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan                
            Area Waste Water Treatment Series C                
            5.00% 3/1/16       560,000       671,580
            5.00% 3/1/28       1,000,000       1,097,260
  Minneapolis Various Purposes 4.00% 12/1/23       1,500,000       1,614,720
  Osseo Independent School District #279 Series A                
            5.00% 2/1/21 (AGM)       1,500,000       1,582,455
  Robbinsdale Independent School District #281                
            Series A 5.00% 2/1/20       1,850,000       2,276,000
  South Washington County Independent School District #833                
            Series A 4.00% 2/1/22       750,000       818,445
            Series B 5.00% 2/1/16 (AGM)       1,560,000       1,663,381
  St. Paul Independent School District #625 (School Building)                
            Series A 4.00% 2/1/15       1,020,000       1,150,366
  White Bear Lake Independent School District #624 (Formerly                
 
          Joint Independent Consolidated Ramsey County School
               
 
          District #39 & Washington & Anoka Counties School
               
 
          District #103) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22
      1,000,000       1,152,380
                  28,143,170
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 9.01%                
  Hennepin County Series B 4.75% 12/1/14-10       1,000,000       1,011,330
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
            (Allina Health Systems) Series A 5.75% 11/15/32-12       1,500,000       1,676,025
            (Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.625% 5/15/32-12       1,750,000       1,925,980

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            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)                
  Minneapolis -St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission                
            Revenue Series C 5.125% 1/1/20-11 (FGIC)     $ 750,000     $ 762,233
  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Water Pollution                
            Control Revenue Refunding Series C 5.00% 3/1/18-15       1,000,000       1,181,970
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue                
            (Park Nicollet Health Services) Series B 5.50% 7/1/25-14       1,500,000       1,756,605
  University of Minnesota Series A                
            5.75% 7/1/16       1,000,000       1,222,430
            5.75% 7/1/18       400,000       500,996
                  10,037,569
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 6.60%                
  Minneapolis Art Center Facilities Revenue                
            (Walker Art Center Project) 5.125% 7/1/21       2,250,000       2,324,700
@ Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue                
            (Ivy Tower Project) 5.50% 2/1/22       415,000       328,730
  Minnesota 911 Revenue (Public Safety Radio                
            Communication System Project)                
            4.00% 6/1/14 (ASSURED GTY)       1,370,000       1,530,550
            4.25% 6/1/18 (ASSURED GTY)       1,170,000       1,351,104
            4.50% 6/1/25 (ASSURED GTY)       1,000,000       1,108,550
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales Tax Revenue First                
            Subordinate Series A                
            6.125% 8/1/29       250,000       265,160
         Ω(Capital Appreciation) 6.75% 8/1/32       510,000       440,722
                  7,349,516
State General Obligation Bonds – 3.76%                
  Minnesota State                
            Refunding 5.00% 8/1/15       2,000,000       2,382,120
            Various Purposes Series A 5.00% 12/1/21       1,000,000       1,222,570
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement                
            Un-Refunded Balance Series B 5.00% 7/1/35       575,000       581,337
                  4,186,027
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.39%                
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission                
            5.00% 1/1/13 (AMT)       500,000       540,510
            Refunding Series 14 5.50% 1/1/11 (AMT)       750,000       761,513
            Refunding Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT)       1,000,000       1,087,580
            Series A 5.00% 1/1/28       1,250,000       1,384,487
                  3,774,090

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.92%                
  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Water Pollution                
            Control Revenue Refunding Series D 5.00% 3/1/14     $ 1,500,000     $ 1,729,156
  St. Paul Sewer Revenue Series D 5.00% 12/1/20       1,275,000       1,519,048
                  3,248,204
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $102,972,266)               110,066,862
                   
          Number of shares        
Short-Term Investments – 0.61%                
Money Market Instrument – 0.16%                
  Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust       183,602       183,602
                  183,602
                   
          Principal amount        
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.45%                
Brooklyn Center Revenue Refunding (Brookdale II Project)                
            0.25% 12/1/14 (LOC – U.S. Bank N.A.)     $ 500,000       500,000
                  500,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $683,602)               683,602
                   
Total Value of Securities – 99.43%                
  (cost $103,655,868)               110,750,464
Receivables and Other Assets                
  Net of Liabilities – 0.57%               636,517
Net Assets Applicable to 9,858,986                
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%             $ 111,386,981
                   
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund        
  Class A ($96,567,614 / 8,549,679 Shares)               $11.29
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund        
  Class B ($170,640 / 15,064 Shares)               $11.33
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund        
  Class C ($14,648,727 / 1,294,243 Shares)               $11.32

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Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:            
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)   $ 105,025,082  
Undistributed net investment income     2,522  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (735,219 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     7,094,596  
Total net assets   $ 111,386,981  

@
Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $328,730, which represented 0.30% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
§
Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
 
Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
LOC — Letter of Credit
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –      
       Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund         
Net asset value Class A (A)   $ 11.29
Sales charge (2.75% of offering price) (B)     0.32
Offering price   $ 11.61

(A)  Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B) See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund August 31, 2010

            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.45%              
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 4.22%              
  Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue Refunding              
            (Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26   $ 1,700,000     $ 1,664,504
  Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/21     1,750,000       1,801,100
  Puerto Rico Ports Authority Revenue Special Facilities              
            (American Airlines) Series A 6.25% 6/1/26 (AMT)     1,390,000       1,192,968
  Sartell Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding              
            (International Paper) Series A 5.20% 6/1/27     1,750,000       1,757,403
                6,415,975
                 
Education Revenue Bonds – 7.58%              
  Baytown Township Lease Revenue              
            (St. Croix Preparatory Academy) Series A 7.00% 8/1/38     500,000       511,525
  Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Augsburg College)              
            Series 6-C 5.00% 5/1/23     700,000       716,177
            Series 6-J1 5.00% 5/1/36     1,000,000       1,006,550
            (Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37     1,500,000       1,510,680
            (Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/32     1,000,000       1,011,610
            (St. John’s University) Series 6-U 4.75% 10/1/33     825,000       848,678
            (St. Olaf) Series 6-O              
            4.50% 10/1/32     1,000,000       1,002,290
            5.00% 10/1/22     1,000,000       1,103,990
            (University of St. Thomas)              
            Series 6-I 5.00% 4/1/23     1,500,000       1,636,455
            Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39     1,000,000       1,057,150
  University of Minnesota Series A 5.125% 4/1/34     1,000,000       1,102,170
                11,507,275
                 
Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.08%              
  Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding              
            (Generating Facilities) Series A 5.25% 10/1/25     1,000,000       1,071,670
  Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 10/1/34     2,750,000       2,830,630
  Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue              
            Refunding Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/16 (ASSURED GTY)     1,200,000       1,395,072
            5.00% 1/1/18 (ASSURED GTY)     1,000,000       1,176,790

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            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40   $ 1,665,000     $ 1,745,703
  Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply              
            System Revenue Series A 5.25% 1/1/16 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,176,340
  Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply              
            Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE)     1,335,000       1,363,796
                10,760,001
                 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 33.87%              
  Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding              
            (Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.50% 2/1/24     700,000       700,616
  Anoka County Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Revenue Series A 6.875% 5/1/40     1,000,000       1,031,910
  Apple Valley Economic Development Authority              
            Health Care Revenue              
            (Augustanna Home St. Paul Project)              
            Series A 5.80% 1/1/30     1,000,000       1,008,570
  Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue              
            (North Country Health Services)              
            5.00% 9/1/31 (RADIAN)     1,350,000       1,343,048
            Refunding 5.00% 9/1/20     1,150,000       1,207,684
  Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives              
            Series A 5.00% 5/1/30     2,000,000       2,069,540
  Detroit Lakes Housing & Health Facilities              
            Revenue Refunding (Mankato Lutheran Homes)              
            Series D 5.50% 8/1/21     500,000       500,095
  Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)              
            5.00% 4/1/20     1,100,000       1,129,271
            5.00% 4/1/31     1,965,000       1,910,766
  Mahtomedi Senior Housing Revenue Refunding              
            (St. Andrews Village Project) 5.75% 12/1/40     1,000,000       912,190
  Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/35     1,880,000       1,882,463
  Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue              
            (Maple Grove Hospital)              
            5.25% 5/1/28     2,200,000       2,273,501
            5.25% 5/1/37     1,000,000       1,014,520

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue              
            (Fairview Health Services)              
            Series A 6.625% 11/15/28   $ 1,900,000     $ 2,203,999
            Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (ASSURED GTY)     250,000       288,138
            Series D 5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC)     3,000,000       3,056,189
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            (Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 6.00% 12/1/17     525,000       561,125
  Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board              
            Revenue (Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29     1,000,000       960,040
  Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily              
            Housing Revenue Refunding              
            (Eventide Project) Series A 5.15% 6/1/29     550,000       511,071
  Northfield Hospital Revenue 5.375% 11/1/31     1,000,000       1,004,350
  Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue              
            (Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45     1,500,000       1,524,510
  Owatonna Senior Housing Revenue              
            (Senior Living Project) Series A              
            5.80% 10/1/29     400,000       394,980
            6.00% 4/1/41     1,250,000       1,197,688
  Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue              
            (Samaritan Bethany) Refunding Series A              
            6.875% 12/1/29     1,000,000       1,056,940
            7.375% 12/1/41     375,000       399,098
  Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Country Manor Campus) Series A 6.25% 9/1/36     925,000       940,697
  Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (St. Francis Regional Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34     1,000,000       991,910
  St. Cloud Health Care Revenue              
            (Centracare Health System Project)              
            5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY)     1,500,000       1,604,565
            Series A 5.125% 5/1/30     1,125,000       1,189,496
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding              
            (Park Nicollet Health Services)              
            5.75% 7/1/39     1,500,000       1,540,605
            Series C 5.50% 7/1/23     1,000,000       1,067,040
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Health Partners Obligation Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36     1,000,000       983,290
            (Senior Carondelet Village Project) Series A 6.00% 8/1/42     770,000       776,445

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            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care              
            Revenue (Allina Health System)              
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)   $ 1,900,000     $ 2,127,525
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital              
            Revenue (Health East Project)              
            6.00% 11/15/25     1,000,000       1,012,800
            6.00% 11/15/30     1,000,000       999,890
            Series A 5.70% 11/1/15     705,000       705,275
            Series B 5.85% 11/1/17     250,000       250,108
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily              
            Housing Revenue Refunding              
            (Marion Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43     1,000,000       883,430
  Stillwater Health Care Revenue              
            (Health System Obligation Group)              
            5.00% 6/1/25     2,000,000       2,051,840
            5.00% 6/1/35     1,000,000       1,003,700
@ Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue              
            (Living Options Project) 5.95% 11/1/28     1,825,000       1,743,368
  Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding              
            (Winona Health Obligation Group) 5.15% 7/1/31     1,500,000       1,437,045
                51,451,331
                    
Housing Revenue Bonds – 11.25%              
  Chanhassen Multifamily Housing Revenue Refunding              
            (Heritage Park Apartments Project)              
            6.20% 7/1/30 (FHA) (AMT) (HUD)     300,000       300,336
  Chaska Multifamily Housing Revenue (West Suburban              
            Housing Partners Project) 5.875% 3/1/31 (AMT)     1,000,000       830,320
  Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue              
            (Grant Street Apartments Project) Refunding              
            Series A 7.25% 11/1/29     2,085,000       2,109,144
            (Olson Townhomes Project) 6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT)     1,265,000       1,265,822
            (Trinity Apartments) Refunding              
            Series A 6.75% 5/1/21 (HUD)     575,000       581,756
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board Single              
            Family Mortgage (City Living Project)              
            Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)     782,218       795,305

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Minnesota Housing Finance Agency              
            (Rental Housing)              
            Series A 4.875% 8/1/24 (AMT)   $ 585,000     $ 590,751
            Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/40 (AMT)     2,265,000       2,278,635
            (Residential Housing)              
            Series G 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,007,180
            Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)     1,145,000       1,144,931
            Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,520,145
            Series M 4.875% 7/1/37 (AMT)     2,500,000       2,505,075
            (Single Family Mortgage) Series E 6.25% 1/1/23 (AMT)     5,000       5,007
  St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Multifamily Housing Revenue (Shelby Grotto Housing Project)              
            5.50% 9/20/44 (AMT) (GNMA) (FHA)     750,000       769,433
  Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue              
            (Orleans Homes Project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)     750,000       623,280
@ Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Revenue Refunding (Briar Pond Project)              
            Series B 7.125% 8/20/34     800,000       761,712
                17,088,832
               
Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.76%              
  Hibbing Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Public Project - Hibbing Lease Obligation) 6.40% 2/1/12     275,000       275,242
  St. Paul Port Authority Lease Revenue (Robert Street Office              
            Building Project) Series 3-11 5.00% 12/1/27     1,000,000       1,048,940
  University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue              
            (State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/29     2,660,000       2,863,383
                4,187,565
               
Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.21%              
  Chaska Independent School District #112              
            Series A 4.50% 2/1/28 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,058,470
  Farmington Independent School District #192              
            Series B 5.00% 2/1/27 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,077,190
  Foley Independent School District #51 (School Building)              
            Refunding Series A 5.00% 2/1/21     1,105,000       1,246,020
  Hopkins Independent School District #270 Facilities              
            5.00% 2/1/26 (NATL-RE)     1,055,000       1,140,972
  Lakeville Independent School District #194              
            Series A 4.75% 2/1/22 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,050,340

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            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
  Metropolitan Council Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan              
            Area Waste Water Treatment              
            Series B 5.00% 12/1/21   $ 500,000     $ 573,115
            Series C 5.00% 3/1/28     1,000,000       1,097,260
  Minneapolis Various Purposes 4.00% 12/1/23     1,500,000       1,614,720
  Moorhead Improvement Series B 5.00% 2/1/33 (NATL-RE)     750,000       777,833
  Perham Disposal System 6.00% 5/1/22 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,515,690
  South Washington County Independent              
            School District #833 Series A 4.75% 2/1/27     1,500,000       1,645,635
  Todd Morrison Cass & Wadena Counties United              
            Hospital District (Health Care Facilities-Lakewood)              
            5.00% 12/1/21     610,000       652,529
            5.125% 12/1/24     205,000       217,374
            5.25% 12/1/26     1,540,000       1,632,369
  White Bear Lake Independent School District #624              
            (Formerly Joint Independent Consolidated              
            Ramsey County School District #39 & Washington &              
            Anoka Counties School District #103)              
            Series B 4.75% 2/1/22     1,500,000       1,728,570
                17,028,087
                 
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 7.23%              
  Andover Economic Development Authority Public Facilities              
            Lease Revenue (Andover Community Center)              
            5.20% 2/1/34-14     1,000,000       1,110,090
  Duluth Economic Development Authority Health              
            Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Benedictine Health System - St. Mary’s Hospital)              
            5.25% 2/15/28-14     1,000,000       1,157,970
            5.25% 2/15/33-14     2,250,000       2,605,433
  Minneapolis Community Development Agency              
            Supported Development Revenue              
            (Limited Tax Common Bond Fund)              
            Series G-3 5.45% 12/1/31-11     1,000,000       1,062,570
  Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue              
            (Allina Health Systems) Series A 5.75% 11/15/32-12     1,500,000       1,676,025
            (Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.625% 5/15/32-12     2,000,000       2,201,120
  St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Park Nicollet Health Services) Series B 5.25% 7/1/30-14     1,000,000       1,161,680
                10,974,888

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount         Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)              
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 7.69%              
  Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue              
            (First Lien - Ball Park Project) Series B 5.00% 12/15/24   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,150,220
            (Second Lien - Ballpark Project) Series B              
            5.00% 12/15/20     1,500,000       1,762,381
            5.00% 12/15/24     1,000,000       1,144,530
  Minneapolis Supported Development Revenue              
            (Limited Tax Common Bond Fund)              
            Series 2-A 5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT)     1,170,000       1,177,909
  Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue              
        @(Ivy Tower Project) 5.70% 2/1/29     785,000       563,897
            (St. Anthony Falls Project) 5.65% 2/1/27     500,000       474,360
  Minnesota 911 Revenue (Public Safety Radio Commission              
            System Project) 5.00% 6/1/24 (ASSURED GTY)     1,000,000       1,134,160
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing              
            Authority Special Tax Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/46     800,000       800,584
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Sales Tax Revenue              
            First Subordinate Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     790,000       846,848
  St. Paul Port Authority (Brownsfields Redevelopment Tax)              
            Series 2 5.00% 3/1/37     1,500,000       1,581,165
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Senior Lien Matching Fund Loan Note)              
            Series A 5.25% 10/1/24     1,000,000       1,042,420
                11,678,474
                 
State General Obligation Bonds – 1.64%              
  Minnesota State 5.00% 8/1/21 (AGM)     1,250,000       1,393,062
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Refunding Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     1,010,000       1,096,345
                2,489,407
                 
Transportation Revenue Bond – 1.34%              
  Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission              
            Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,041,780
                2,041,780
                 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.58%              
  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Clean Water Revenue              
            Series B 5.00% 3/1/18     2,000,000       2,450,900
  St. Paul Sewer Revenue Series D 5.00% 12/1/19     1,220,000       1,470,429
                3,921,329
  Total Municipal Bonds (cost $143,274,492)             149,544,944

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            Number of shares         Value  
Short-Term Investments – 0.60%          
Money Market Instrument – 0.40%          
  Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust 600,795   $ 600,795  
          600,795  
             
    Principal amount        
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.20%          
Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority          
            Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-1          
            0.26% 11/15/35 (LOC – JP Morgan Chase Bank) $300,000     300,000  
          300,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $900,795)       900,795  
           
Total Value of Securities – 99.05%          
  (cost $144,175,287)       150,445,739  
             
Receivables and Other Assets          
  Net of Liabilities – 0.95%       1,449,334  
              
Net Assets Applicable to 14,177,234          
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%     $ 151,895,073  
              
Net Asset Value – Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund        
  Class A ($119,038,255 / 11,115,048 Shares)         $10.71  
              
Net Asset Value – Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund        
  Class B ($4,130,374 / 385,136 Shares)         $10.72  
              
Net Asset Value – Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund        
  Class C ($28,726,444 / 2,677,050 Shares)         $10.73  
               
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:          
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)     $ 149,800,038  
Undistributed net investment income       37  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments       (4,175,454 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments       6,270,452  
Total net assets     $ 151,895,073  

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
   
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
@ Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $3,068,977, which represented 2.02% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 9 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.

Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association Collateral
HUD — Housing and Urban Development Section 8
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –    
       Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    
Net asset value Class A (A) $ 10.71
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)   0.50
Offering price $ 11.21

(A)  Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B) See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of operations
 
Year Ended August 31, 2010
 
              Delaware       Delaware
  Delaware   Tax-Free   Minnesota
  Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield
  Minnesota   Intermediate   Municipal
  Fund   Fund   Bond Fund
Investment Income:                      
     Interest $ 29,739,974     $ 4,205,202     $ 7,181,048  
                       
Expenses:                      
     Management fees   3,333,077       495,572       797,746  
     Distribution expenses – Class A   1,429,728       214,424       284,175  
     Distribution expenses – Class B   81,800       1,751       46,021  
     Distribution expenses – Class C   363,559       130,038       266,649  
     Dividend disbursing and transfer agent                      
          fees and expenses   296,404       66,847       102,947  
     Accounting and administration expenses   245,393       39,439       57,721  
     Legal fees   64,167       17,739       18,477  
     Reports and statements to shareholders   55,532       11,542       16,181  
     Registration fees   47,503       27,906       8,605  
     Audit and tax   42,494       16,232       18,419  
     Trustees’ fees   37,342       5,667       8,316  
     Insurance fees   24,021       3,573       5,535  
     Dues and services   20,772       3,668       4,926  
     Pricing fees   14,101       7,264       10,069  
     Custodian fees   10,832       1,974       2,756  
     Consulting fees   9,130       1,420       2,118  
     Trustees’ expenses   2,688       413       583  
    6,078,543       1,045,469       1,651,244  
     Less fees waived   (34,681 )     (34,611 )     (65,807 )
     Less waived distribution expenses – Class A         (85,694 )      
     Less expense paid indirectly   (357 )     (73 )     (115 )
     Total operating expenses   6,043,505       925,091       1,585,322  
Net Investment Income   23,696,469       3,280,111       5,595,726  

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                  Delaware       Delaware
    Delaware   Tax-Free   Minnesota
    Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield
    Minnesota   Intermediate   Municipal
    Fund   Fund   Bond Fund
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                  
       on Investments:                  
       Net realized gain on investments   $ 1,833,214   $ 269,806   $ 498,563
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/                  
              depreciation of investments     25,429,642     4,114,787     10,746,599
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                  
       on Investments     27,262,856     4,384,593     11,245,162
 
Net Increase in Net Assets                  
       Resulting from Operations   $ 50,959,325   $ 7,664,704   $ 16,840,888

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 23,696,469     $ 23,410,864  
       Net realized gain on investments   1,833,214       398,012  
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   25,429,642       4,329,928  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   50,959,325       28,138,804  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net Investment Income:              
              Class A   (22,294,999 )     (22,065,961 )
              Class B   (258,145 )     (336,274 )
              Class C   (1,147,610 )     (964,553 )
 
       Net realized gain on investments:              
              Class A         (2,257,248 )
              Class B         (43,630 )
              Class C         (114,457 )
    (23,700,754 )     (25,782,123 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   46,342,217       42,839,664  
              Class B   307       137,140  
              Class C   7,044,823       9,478,506  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   14,438,208       15,962,228  
              Class B   171,205       264,058  
              Class C   866,714       810,983  
    68,863,474       69,492,579  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (58,794,667 )   $ (76,315,603 )
              Class B   (2,806,931 )     (2,471,909 )
              Class C   (4,726,887 )     (4,080,940 )
    (66,328,485 )     (82,868,452 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   2,534,989       (13,375,873 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   29,793,560       (11,019,192 )
 
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   603,072,505       614,091,697  
       End of year $ 632,866,065     $ 603,072,505  
 
       Distributions in excess of              
              net investment income $ (144,194 )   $ (144,872 )

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 3,280,111     $ 2,618,389  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   269,806       (536,519 )
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   4,114,787       1,614,867  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   7,664,704       3,696,737  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net Investment Income:              
              Class A   (2,934,175 )     (2,352,412 )
              Class B   (4,488 )     (16,198 )
              Class C   (334,083 )     (247,432 )
    (3,272,746 )     (2,616,042 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   26,843,282       25,615,997  
              Class B   71,813       23,351  
              Class C   5,693,861       5,125,080  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   1,875,774       1,512,023  
              Class B   4,120       12,783  
              Class C   241,743       170,452  
    34,730,593       32,459,686  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (13,988,840 )   $ (8,485,220 )
              Class B   (231,461 )     (608,734 )
              Class C   (3,128,847 )     (1,331,367 )
    (17,349,148 )     (10,425,321 )
Increase in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   17,381,445       22,034,365  
Net Increase in Net Assets   21,773,403       23,115,060  
 
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   89,613,578       66,498,518  
       End of year $ 111,386,981     $ 89,613,578  
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 2,522     $ 2,522  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 5,595,726     $ 5,743,736  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   498,563       (3,479,426 )
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   10,746,599       509,407  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   16,840,888       2,773,717  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net Investment Income:              
              Class A   (4,546,424 )     (4,628,073 )
              Class B   (149,738 )     (192,230 )
              Class C   (866,306 )     (911,013 )
    (5,562,468 )     (5,731,316 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   14,818,477       15,056,968  
              Class B   157       73,695  
              Class C   4,061,927       2,660,111  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   2,929,971       2,988,359  
              Class B   104,474       121,542  
              Class C   629,003       647,117  
    22,544,009       21,547,792  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (15,506,059 )   $ (24,926,201 )
              Class B   (1,328,942 )     (992,296 )
              Class C   (2,778,753 )     (6,740,684 )
    (19,613,754 )     (32,659,181 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   2,930,255       (11,111,389 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   14,208,675       (14,068,988 )
 
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   137,686,398       151,755,386  
       End of year $ 151,895,073     $ 137,686,398  
 
       Undistributed net investment income $ 37     $ 97  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain on investments
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses2
  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly2
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover
 
1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $12.180     $12.120     $12.170     $12.490     $12.690    
   
   
  0.484     0.474     0.495     0.511     0.511    
  0.550     0.107     (0.041 )   (0.313 )   (0.172 )  
  1.034     0.581     0.454     0.198     0.339    
   
   
  (0.484 )   (0.473 )   (0.502 )   (0.507 )   (0.513 )  
      (0.048 )   (0.002 )   (0.011 )   (0.026 )  
  (0.484 )   (0.521 )   (0.504 )   (0.518 )   (0.539 )  
   
  $12.730     $12.180     $12.120     $12.170     $12.490    
   
  8.66%     5.04%     3.77%     1.58%     2.78%    
   
   
  $586,651     $559,393     $574,914     $578,194     $381,720    
   
  0.93%     0.92%     0.93%     0.94%     0.93%    
      0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
  0.93%     0.93%     1.11%     1.23%     1.19%    
   
   
  0.93%     0.94%     0.93%     0.96%     0.94%    
      0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
  0.93%     0.95%     1.11%     1.25%     1.20%    
   
  3.89%     4.03%     4.05%     4.12%     4.11%    
   
  3.89%     4.01%     4.05%     4.10%     4.10%    
  20%     20%     17%     7%     13%    

2 Total expenses and total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain on investments
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses2
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly2
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Year Ended  
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
    $12.190     $12.130     $12.180     $12.500     $12.700    
                                 
                                 
    0.391     0.386     0.403     0.419     0.418    
    0.550     0.107     (0.041 )   (0.314 )   (0.172 )  
    0.941     0.493     0.362     0.105     0.246    
                                 
                                 
    (0.391 )   (0.385 )   (0.410 )   (0.414 )   (0.420 )  
        (0.048 )   (0.002 )   (0.011 )   (0.026 )  
    (0.391 )   (0.433 )   (0.412 )   (0.425 )   (0.446 )  
                                 
    $12.740     $12.190     $12.130     $12.180     $12.500    
                                 
    7.85%     4.26%     2.99%     0.82%     2.01%    
                                 
                                 
    $7,234     $9,506     $11,593     $15,674     $11,354    
                                 
    1.68%     1.67%     1.68%     1.69%     1.68%    
        0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
    1.68%     1.68%     1.86%     1.98%     1.94%    
                                 
                                 
    1.68%     1.69%     1.68%     1.71%     1.69%    
        0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
    1.68%     1.70%     1.86%     2.00%     1.95%    
                                 
    3.14%     3.28%     3.30%     3.37%     3.36%    
                                 
    3.14%     3.26%     3.30%     3.35%     3.35%    
    20%     20%     17%     7%     13%    
 
2 Total expenses and total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Net realized gain on investments
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses2
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest and fees on short-term floating
       rate notes issued prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued
Total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly2
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended      
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
    $12.220     $12.160     $12.200     $12.530     $12.720    
                                 
                                 
    0.392     0.386     0.403     0.418     0.418    
    0.560     0.107     (0.031 )   (0.323 )   (0.162 )  
    0.952     0.493     0.372     0.095     0.256    
                                 
                                 
    (0.392 )   (0.385 )   (0.410 )   (0.414 )   (0.420 )  
        (0.048 )   (0.002 )   (0.011 )   (0.026 )  
    (0.392 )   (0.433 )   (0.412 )   (0.425 )   (0.446 )  
                                 
    $12.780     $12.220     $12.160     $12.200     $12.530    
                                 
    7.91%     4.25%     3.06%     0.73%     2.08%    
                                 
                                 
    $38,981     $34,174     $27,585     $26,830     $15,125    
                                 
    1.68%     1.67%     1.68%     1.69%     1.68%    
        0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
    1.68%     1.68%     1.86%     1.98%     1.94%    
                                 
                                 
    1.68%     1.69%     1.68%     1.71%     1.69%    
        0.01%     0.18%     0.29%     0.26%    
    1.68%     1.70%     1.86%     2.00%     1.95%    
                                 
    3.14%     3.28%     3.30%     3.37%     3.36%    
                                 
    3.14%     3.26%     3.30%     3.35%     3.35%    
    20%     20%     17%     7%     13%    

2 Total expenses and total expenses prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees in connection with the Fund’s participation in inverse floater programs. See Notes 1 and 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Year Ended      
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
    $10.820     $10.720     $10.610     $10.860     $11.010    
                                 
                                 
    0.376     0.384     0.414     0.445     0.429    
    0.469     0.100     0.110     (0.250 )   (0.150 )  
    0.845     0.484     0.524     0.195     0.279    
                                 
                                 
    (0.375 )   (0.384 )   (0.414 )   (0.445 )   (0.429 )  
    (0.375 )   (0.384 )   (0.414 )   (0.445 )   (0.429 )  
                                 
    $11.290     $10.820     $10.720     $10.610     $10.860    
                                 
    7.96%     4.67%     5.00%     1.80%     2.62%    
                                 
                                 
    $96,568     $78,021     $58,465     $48,477     $48,297    
    0.82%     0.75%     0.75%     0.76%     0.75%    
                                 
    0.96%     0.97%     0.95%     1.00%     0.97%    
    3.42%     3.62%     3.83%     4.11%     3.96%    
                                 
    3.28%     3.40%     3.63%     3.87%     3.74%    
    22%     12%     27%     15%     11%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Year Ended      
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
    $10.850     $10.750     $10.640     $10.890     $11.040    
                                 
                                 
    0.284     0.295     0.322     0.353     0.337    
    0.479     0.100     0.110     (0.250 )   (0.150 )  
    0.763     0.395     0.432     0.103     0.187    
                                 
                                 
    (0.283 )   (0.295 )   (0.322 )   (0.353 )   (0.337 )  
    (0.283 )   (0.295 )   (0.322 )   (0.353 )   (0.337 )  
                                 
    $11.330     $10.850     $10.750     $10.640     $10.890    
                                 
    7.14%     3.79%     4.10%     0.94%     1.75%    
                                 
                                 
    $170     $317     $908     $1,713     $1,993    
    1.67%     1.60%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                                 
    1.71%     1.72%     1.70%     1.75%     1.72%    
    2.57%     2.77%     2.98%     3.26%     3.11%    
                                 
    2.53%     2.65%     2.88%     3.12%     2.99%    
    22%     12%     27%     15%     11%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Year Ended      
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
    $10.840     $10.740     $10.630     $10.880     $11.030    
                                 
                                 
    0.283     0.295     0.322     0.353     0.337    
    0.479     0.100     0.110     (0.250 )   (0.150 )  
    0.762     0.395     0.432     0.103     0.187    
                                 
                                 
    (0.282 )   (0.295 )   (0.322 )   (0.353 )   (0.337 )  
    (0.282 )   (0.295 )   (0.322 )   (0.353 )   (0.337 )  
                                 
    $11.320     $10.840     $10.740     $10.630     $10.880    
                                 
    7.14%     3.78%     4.10%     0.94%     1.75%    
                                 
                                 
    $14,649     $11,276     $7,126     $4,936     $5,162    
    1.67%     1.60%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                                 
    1.71%     1.72%     1.70%     1.75%     1.72%    
    2.57%     2.77%     2.98%     3.26%     3.11%    
                                 
    2.53%     2.65%     2.88%     3.12%     2.99%    
    22%     12%     27%     15%     11%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended     
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
  $9.910     $10.000     $10.180     $10.530     $10.610    
       
       
  0.415     0.422     0.418     0.430     0.445    
  0.798     (0.091 )   (0.180 )   (0.350 )   (0.082 )  
  1.213     0.331     0.238     0.080     0.363    
       
       
  (0.413 )   (0.421 )   (0.418 )   (0.430 )   (0.443 )  
  (0.413 )   (0.421 )   (0.418 )   (0.430 )   (0.443 )  
       
  $10.710     $ 9.910     $10.000     $10.180     $10.530    
       
  12.46%     3.63%     2.35%     0.71%     3.54%    
                               
       
  $119,038     $107,951     $116,999     $109,807     $87,504    
  0.93%     0.89%     0.89%     0.90%     0.89%    
                               
  0.98%     0.97%     0.97%     1.00%     1.00%    
  4.02%     4.49%     4.11%     4.09%     4.26%    
                               
  3.97%     4.41%     4.03%     3.99%     4.15%    
  11%     12%     10%     10%     4%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended     
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
  $9.920     $10.010     $10.190     $10.550     $10.630    
                               
       
  0.338     0.352     0.341     0.351     0.367    
  0.798     (0.091 )   (0.179 )   (0.360 )   (0.082 )  
  1.136     0.261     0.162     (0.009 )   0.285    
                               
       
  (0.336 )   (0.351 )   (0.342 )   (0.351 )   (0.365 )  
  (0.336 )   (0.351 )   (0.342 )   (0.351 )   (0.365 )  
       
  $10.720     $9.920     $10.010     $10.190     $10.550    
       
  11.62%     2.86%     1.58%     (0.13% )   2.77%    
                               
       
  $4,130     $4,995     $5,907     $7,334     $9,578    
  1.68%     1.64%     1.64%     1.65%     1.64%    
                               
  1.73%     1.72%     1.72%     1.75%     1.75%    
  3.27%     3.74%     3.36%     3.34%     3.51%    
                               
  3.22%     3.66%     3.28%     3.24%     3.40%    
  11%     12%     10%     10%     4%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended       
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
  $9.930     $10.020     $10.200     $10.550     $10.630    
       
       
   0.338     0.352     0.342     0.351     0.367    
  0.798     (0.091 )   (0.181 )   (0.350 )   (0.082 )  
  1.136     0.261     0.161     0.001     0.285    
       
       
  (0.336 )   (0.351 )   (0.341 )   (0.351 )   (0.365 )  
  (0.336 )   (0.351 )   (0.341 )   (0.351 )   (0.365 )  
       
  $10.730     $9.930     $10.020     $10.200     $10.550    
       
  11.61%     2.85%     1.58%     (0.04% )   2.76%    
       
       
  $28,727     $24,740     $28,849     $26,016     $20,516    
  1.68%     1.64%     1.64%     1.65%     1.64%    
                               
  1.73%     1.72%     1.72%     1.75%     1.75%    
  3.27%     3.74%     3.36%     3.34%     3.51%    
                               
  3.22%     3.66%     3.28%     3.24%     3.40%    
  11%     12%     10%     10%     4%    

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Notes to financial statements  
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds August 31, 2010

Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds are individually referred to as a “Trust” and collectively as “Trusts”. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and up to 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year for the Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for the Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and declined from 2% to zero for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and approximately five years after purchase for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months.
 
The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from the Minnesota state personal income tax, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
 
The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and the Minnesota state personal income tax, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.
 
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The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and the Minnesota state personal income tax, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
 
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 investments. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 1 investments. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 3 investments.
 
Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more likely- than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of the Funds. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Funds on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
 
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
 
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
 
Interest and Related Expenses — Interest and related expenses include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ fees from the Funds’ participation in inverse floater programs where a Fund has transferred its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. In conveyance of the bond, the Funds receive the inverse floating rate securities and cash from the trust. As a result of certain rights retained by the Funds, the transfer of the bond is not considered a sale, but rather a form of financing for accounting purposes whereby the cash received is recorded as a liability and interest expense is recorded based on the interest rate of the floating rate securities. Remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees’ expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. There were no interest and related expenses for the year ended August 31, 2010.
 
Other — Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged directly to the Funds. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Such dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the year ended August 31, 2010.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statement of operations with the corresponding offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds earned the following under this agreement:
 
      Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund      Intermediate Fund      Bond Fund
  $357   $73   $115

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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 Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
    Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
       Minnesota Fund      Intermediate Fund      Bond Fund
On the first $500 million   0.550%   0.500%   0.550%
On the next $500 million   0.500%   0.475%   0.500%
On the next $1.5 billion   0.450%   0.450%   0.450%
In excess of $2.5 billion   0.425%   0.425%   0.425%
 
DMC has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses, (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations) do not exceed 0.70% of average daily net assets from January 1, 2010 until such time as the waiver is discontinued. For purposes of this waiver and reimbursement, nonroutine expenses may also include such additional costs and expenses, as may be agreed upon from time to time by Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Board and DMC. This expense waiver and reimbursement applies only to expenses paid directly by the Fund, and may be discontinued at any time because it is voluntary. Prior to January 1, 2010, DMC had contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of each Fund’s management fees and reimburse the Funds to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs and nonroutine expenses) did not exceed the specified percentages of average daily net assets as shown below:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
    Delaware Tax Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
       Minnesota Fund      Intermediate Fund      Bond Fund
Through December 31, 2009            
Operating expense limitation            
       as a percentage of average            
       daily net assets (per annum)   0.67%   0.60%   0.64%
Expiration date   12/31/09   12/31/09   12/31/09

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Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
 
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
 
      Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund      Intermediate Fund      Bond Fund
  $30,831   $4,956   $7,252

DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
 
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C shares. DDLP has contracted to limit Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fees through December 31, 2010 to no more than 0.15% of average daily net assets.
 
At August 31, 2010, the Funds had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
 
              Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
    Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
       Minnesota Fund      Intermediate Fund      Bond Fund
Investment management fee                              
       payable to DMC         $ 287,984                $ 46,652                   $ 70,763         
Dividend disbursing, transfer                              
       agent and fund accounting                              
       oversight fees and other                              
       expenses payable to DSC       13,066         2,579         3,816  
Distribution fees payable                              
       to DDLP       162,547         24,485         52,545  
Other expenses payable to                              
       DMC and affiliates*       17,777         3,810         5,434  

*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
 
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As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
 
          Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
  $26,635   $4,225   $5,824

For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
 
          Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
  $87,187   $18,674   $26,494

For the year ended August 31, 2010 DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
 
              Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Class A $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Class B   1,355       0       3,969  
Class C   1,877       1,972       471  

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
 
3. Investments
 
For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
 
            Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Purchases    $129,078,299          $40,066,852          $19,834,598    
Sales 120,700,410     21,747,149     16,114,275  

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Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
3. Investments (continued)
 
At August 31, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
 
                Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Cost of investments    $ 592,553,572         $ 103,650,005          $ 144,024,018    
Aggregate unrealized appreciation   $ 43,544,336       $ 7,195,034       $ 7,691,438  
Aggregate unrealized depreciation     (949,514 )       (94,575 )       (1,269,717 )
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 42,594,822       $ 7,100,459       $ 6,421,721  

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
 
Level 1     inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
         
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)
         
Level 3     inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments.)

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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2010:
 
  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund
  Level 1       Level 2       Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 634,425,280   $ 634,425,280
Short-Term   723,114         723,114
Total $ 723,114   $ 634,425,280   $ 635,148,394

  Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
  Level 1       Level 2       Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 110,066,862   $ 110,066,862
Short-Term   183,602     500,000     683,602
Total $ 183,602   $ 110,566,862   $ 110,750,464

  Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
  Level 1         Level 2         Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 149,544,944   $ 149,544,944
Short-Term   600,795     300,000     900,795
Total $ 600,795   $ 149,844,944   $ 150,445,739

There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the year.
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduced new disclosure requirements and clarified certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented above. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are generally effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending August 31, 2010 and interim periods therein. During the year ended August 31, 2010, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments and Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
 
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Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
 
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
 
            Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Year Ended 8/31/10                                  
Ordinary income   $ 45,305       $ 17,672       $ 9,495  
Tax-exempt income     23,655,449         3,255,074         5,552,973  
Total   $ 23,700,754       $ 3,272,746       $ 5,562,468  
   
Year Ended 8/31/09                            
Ordinary income   $ 71,606       $  —       $ 5,947  
Tax-exempt income     23,418,382         2,616,042         5,725,369  
Long-term capital gain     2,292,135                  
Total   $ 25,782,123       $ 2,616,042       $ 5,731,316  

5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
 
As of August 31, 2010 the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund     Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Shares of beneficial interest    $ 588,778,170         $ 105,025,082          $ 149,800,038    
Distributions payable     (598,987 )       (89,337 )       (138,105 )
Undistributed ordinary income     971,790                  
Undistributed long-term capital gain     665,477                  
Undistributed tax-exempt income     454,793         91,859         138,142  
Capital loss carryforwards             (741,082 )       (4,326,723 )
Unrealized appreciation of investments     42,594,822         7,100,459         6,421,721  
Net assets   $ 632,866,065       $ 111,386,981       $ 151,895,073  

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments and distribution payables.
 
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For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount and premium on certain debt instruments and expiration of capital loss carryforwards. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the year ended August 31, 2010 the Funds recorded the following reclassifications:
 
                Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
Undistributed net investment income         $ 4,963                   $ (7,365 )                  $ (33,318 )       
Accumulated realized gain     (4,963 )       7,365           90,839  
Paid-in capital                     (57,521 )

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In 2010, $57,521 of capital loss carryforwards expired for the Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. In 2010, $34,687 of capital loss carryforwards was utilized for the Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
 
  Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Minnesota
  Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
Year of Expiration   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
2011       $ 216,009                $ 243,334       
2012             684,248  
2014     81,340          
2015     109,745         96,079  
2016             198,826  
2017     333,988         129,724  
2018             2,974,512  
Total   $ 741,082       $ 4,326,723  

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
6. Capital Shares
 
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota
  Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund
  Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
  8/31/10      8/31/09      8/31/10      8/31/09      8/31/10      8/31/09
Shares sold:                                  
       Class A 3,733,307     3,674,457     2,446,624     2,423,967     1,436,037     1,614,974  
       Class B 25     11,946     6,542     2,214     15     7,863  
       Class C 565,348     807,342     516,889     486,526     393,200     281,808  
 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                    
       Class A 1,161,269     1,360,233     170,638     143,180     283,278     317,830  
       Class B 13,769     22,511     374     1,215     10,093     12,919  
       Class C 69,468     68,882     21,937     16,111     60,655     68,762  
  5,543,186     5,945,371     3,163,004     3,073,213     2,183,278     2,304,156  
 
Shares repurchased:                                  
       Class A (4,736,716 )   (6,565,859 )   (1,277,249 )   (810,239 )   (1,501,476 )   (2,739,090 )
       Class B (225,629 )   (210,875 )   (21,083 )   (58,625 )   (128,538 )   (107,260 )
       Class C (379,026 )   (349,626 )   (284,347 )   (126,181 )   (269,385 )   (738,199 )
  (5,341,371 )   (7,126,360 )   (1,582,679 )   (995,045 )   (1,899,399 )   (3,584,549 )
Net increase (decrease) 201,815     (1,180,989 )   1,580,325     2,078,168     283,879     (1,280,393 )

For the year ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the table above and the statements of changes in net assets.
 
  Year Ended   Year Ended
  8/31/10   8/31/09
  Class B      Class A             Class B      Class A       
  Shares   Shares   Value   Shares   Shares   Value
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       Minnesota Fund 143,907   144,023   $1,790,535   97,466   97,549   $1,145,062
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota                      
       Intermediate Fund 16,599   16,648   182,669   39,832   39,916   410,681
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield                      
       Municipal Bond Fund 77,229   77,360   799,041   38,299   38,350   356,368

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7. Line of Credit
 
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participate in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) 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 are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of August 31, 2010 or at any time during the year then ended.
 
8. Derivatives
 
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced 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.
 
Inverse Floaters — Each Fund may participate in inverse floater programs where a Fund transfers its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities and inverse floating rate securities (inverse floaters) with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. The inverse floaters received by the Funds are derivative tax-exempt obligations with floating or variable interest rates that move in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates, usually at an accelerated speed. Consequently, the market values of the inverse floaters will generally be more volatile than other tax-exempt investments. The Funds typically use inverse floaters to adjust the duration of their portfolio. Duration measures a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. By holding inverse floaters with a different duration than the underlying bonds that a Fund transferred to the trust, the Fund seeks to adjust its portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Funds may also invest in inverse floaters to add additional income to the Funds or to adjust the Funds’ exposure to a specific segment of the yield curve. At August 31, 2010, the Funds held no investments in inverse floaters.
 
9. Credit and Market Risk
 
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the state, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At August 31, 2010, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
 
      Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Minnesota  
  Delaware Tax-Free   Minnesota   High-Yield Municipal  
  Minnesota Fund   Intermediate Fund   Bond Fund  
  22%   21%   15%  

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
The Funds invest a portion of their assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
 
The Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
 
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract and are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
 
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair 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 Fund’s 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 assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of August 31, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the statements of net assets.
 
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10. Contractual Obligations
 
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
11. Subsequent Events
 
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
12. Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
 
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund designates distributions paid during the year as follows:
 
  (A)      (B)       
  Ordinary Income   Tax-Exempt   Total
  Distributions   Distributions   Distributions
  (Tax Basis)   (Tax Basis)   (Tax Basis)
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund 0.19%   99.81%   100.00%
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund 0.54%   99.46%   100.00%
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund 0.17%   99.83%   100.00%

(A) and (B) are based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.
 
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Report of independent
registered public accounting firm
 
To the Board of Trustees of Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds and Voyageur Mutual Funds and the Shareholders of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund (constituting Voyageur Tax-Free Funds), Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund (constituting Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds) and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (one of the series constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2010, and the results of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended August 31, 2009 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2009 were audited by other independent accountants whose report dated October 19, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 19, 2010
 
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds
 
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds and Voyageur Tax-Free Intermediate Funds (the Trusts) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trusts for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Trusts and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Trusts nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Interested Trustees
 
Patrick P. Coyne1 Chairman, President, Chairman and Trustee
2005 Market Street Chief Executive Officer, since August 16, 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Trustee  
April 1963   President and
    Chief Executive Officer
    since August 1, 2006
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

1 Patrick P. Coyne is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor.
 
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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.
 
  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Patrick P. Coyne has served in 81 Director
various executive capacities   Kaydon Corp.
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.2   Board of Governors Member
    Investment Company
    Institute (ICI)
 
    Finance Committee Member
    St. John Vianney Roman
    Catholic Church
 
    Board of Trustees
    Agnes Irwin School
 
    Member of Investment
    Committee
    Cradle of Liberty Council,
    BSA
    (2007 – 2010)

2 Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent.
 
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees
 
Thomas L. Bennett Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1947    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John A. Fry Trustee Since January 2001
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
May 1960    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anthony D. Knerr Trustee Since April 1990
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
December 1938    
 
 
Lucinda S. Landreth Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
June 1947    
     

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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Private Investor 81 Director
(March 2004–Present)   Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC)
 
Investment Manager   Chairman of Investment
Morgan Stanley & Co.   Committee
(January 1984–March 2004)   Pennsylvania Academy of
    Fine Arts
 
    Investment Committee and
    Governance Committee
    Member
    Pennsylvania Horticultural
    Society
 
President 81 Director
Drexel University   Community Health Systems
(August 2010–Present)    
    Director — Ecore
President   International
Franklin & Marshall College   (2009-2010)
(July 2002–July 2010)    
    Director — Allied
Executive Vice President   Barton Securities Holdings
University of Pennsylvania   (2005 to 2008)
(April 1995–June 2002)    
 
Founder and 81 None
Managing Director    
Anthony Knerr & Associates    
(Strategic Consulting)    
(1990–Present)    
 
Chief Investment Officer 81 None
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)    
(2002–2004)    
     
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Ann R. Leven Trustee Since October 1989
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
November 1940    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas F. Madison Trustee Since May 19973
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

3 In 1997, several funds managed by Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc. (the “Voyageur Funds”) were incorporated into the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Mr. Madison served as a director of the Voyageur Funds from 1993 until 1997.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Consultant 81 Director and Audit
ARL Associates   Committee Chair –
(Financial Planning)   Systemax Inc.
(1983–Present)   (2001 – 2009)
 
    Director and Audit
    Committee Chairperson –
    Andy Warhol Foundation
    (1999 – 2007)
 
President and 81 Director and Chair of
Chief Executive Officer   Compensation Committee,
MLM Partners, Inc.   Governance Committee
(Small Business Investing   Member
and Consulting)   CenterPoint Energy
(January 1993–Present)    
    Lead Director and Chair of
    Audit and Governance
    Committees, Member of
    Compensation Committee
    Digital River, Inc.
 
    Director and Chair of
    Governance Committee,
    Audit Committee
    Member
    Rimage Corporation
 
    Director and Chair of
    Compensation Committee
    Spanlink Communications
 
    Lead Director and Member of
    Compensation and
    Governance Committees
    Valmont Industries, Inc.
    (1987 – 2010)
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Thomas F. Madison    
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
 
Janet L. Yeomans Trustee Since April 1999
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1948    
 
 
 
 
J. Richard Zecher Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1940    
     
     
     
     
     
     

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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
    Director
    Banner Health
    (1996 to 2007)
 
 
Vice President and Treasurer 81 Director
(January 2006–Present)   Okabena Company
Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions    
(January 2003–January 2006), and    
Vice President    
(July 1995–January 2003)    
3M Corporation    
 
Founder 81 Director and Audit
Investor Analytics   Committee Member
(Risk Management)   Investor Analytics
(May 1999–Present)    
 
Founder   Director
Sutton Asset Management   Oxigene, Inc.
(Hedge Fund)   (2003 to 2008)
(September 1996–Present)    
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Officers
 
David F. Connor Vice President, Vice President since
2005 Market Street Deputy General September 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Counsel, and Secretary and Secretary since
December 1963   October 2005
 
 
Daniel V. Geatens Vice President Treasurer
2005 Market Street and Treasurer since October 25, 2007
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1972    
 
David P. O’Connor Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President,
2005 Market Street General Counsel, General Counsel, and
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Chief Legal Officer Chief Legal Officer
February 1966   since October 2005
 
Richard Salus Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
2005 Market Street and Chief Financial Officer since November 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1963    
     

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800 523-1918.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
David F. Connor has served as 81 None4
Vice President and Deputy    
General Counsel of    
Delaware Investments    
since 2000.    
 
Daniel V. Geatens has served 81 None4
in various capacities at    
different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
 
David P. O’Connor has served in 81 None4
various executive and legal    
capacities at different times    
at Delaware Investments.    
 
Richard Salus has served in 81 None4
various executive capacities    
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
  

4 David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, David P. O’Connor, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant.
 
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About the organization
 
Board of trustees
     
       
Patrick P. Coyne
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments®
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Thomas L. Bennett
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
 
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Anthony D. Knerr
Founder and Managing
Director
Anthony Knerr &
Associates
New York, NY
 
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment
Officer
Assurant, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Ann R. Leven
Consultant
ARL Associates
New York, NY
 
Thomas F. Madison
President and
Chief Executive Officer
MLM Partners, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Janet L. Yeomans
Vice President and
Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
 
J. Richard Zecher
Founder
Investor Analytics
Scottsdale, AZ
       
Affiliated officers      
       
David F. Connor
Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel, and
Secretary
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Daniel V. Geatens
Vice President and
Treasurer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
David P. O’Connor
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel,
and Chief Legal Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q 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 each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
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Annual report
 
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
August 31, 2010
 
 
Fixed income mutual funds 
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.
 
The figures in the annual report for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Prospectuses for all open-end funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are available from your financial advisor, online at www.delawareinvestments.com, or by phone at 800 523-1918. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.
Visit www.delawareinvestments.com/edelivery.
 

 
 

Experience Delaware Investments
 
Delaware Investments is committed to the pursuit of consistently superior asset management and unparalleled client service. We believe in our investment processes, which seek to deliver consistent results, and in convenient services that help add value for our clients.
 
If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.
 
You can learn more about Delaware Investments or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
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Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
 
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
Table of contents  
Portfolio management review 1
Performance summaries 6
Disclosure of Fund expenses 18
Sector allocations 21
Statements of net assets 24
Statements of operations 68
Statements of changes in net assets 70
Financial highlights 76
Notes to financial statements 100
Report of independent registered  
public accounting firm 112
Other Fund information 113
Board of trustees/directors and  
officers addendum 114
About the organization 124

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Aug. 31, 2010, and are subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
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All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 

 

Portfolio management review    
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds   September 7, 2010

Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2010)    
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund (Class A shares)     1-year return     +11.85%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +10.34%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, please see the table on page 6.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest at least 65% of assets in municipal debt issues in the top four credit ratings.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (Class A shares)     1-year return     +9.53%
Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +8.99%
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +8.54%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, please see the table on page 10.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest in municipal debt issues with dollar-weighted average maturities of 5 to 10 years.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (Class A shares)     1-year return     +19.29%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark)   1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average   1-year return   +17.25%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, please see the table on page 14.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
The Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that invest at least 50% of assets in lower-rated municipal debt issues.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.

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Portfolio management review
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
Economic environment
 
The Funds’ fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2010, was one of continued economic challenges. When the period began, however, financial markets were bolstered by a broad-based sense of optimism about the economy:
  • During the third quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose by an annualized 1.6%, marking the economy’s first quarterly expansion in more than a year.
  • Growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was even stronger. Annualized GDP expansion of 5.0% during those three months represented the fastest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since early 2006.
    (Source: U.S. Commerce Department.)
As the reporting period progressed, however, indications began to mount that the U.S. economic environment was slowing once again. For example:
  • Unemployment in the United States remained stubbornly high. The jobless rate peaked at 10.1% in October 2009 and finished the Fund’s fiscal period at a still-elevated 9.6%.
    (Source: U.S. Labor Department.)
  • The rate of expansion in GDP decreased to 3.7% in the first three months of 2010, followed by a sluggish 1.6% in the year’s second quarter. This trend led some economists to worry about the potential for a “double-dip” recession.
    (Source: U.S. Commerce Department.)
  • Investors focused their attention on the high levels of sovereign debt across the developed world (and particularly in Greece), fearing that reductions in government spending could exacerbate declining economic growth.
  • The U.S. housing market, weighed down by significant foreclosure activity and declining sales, continued to struggle.
Encouragingly, inflation remained low throughout the reporting period, with the Consumer Price Index rising by just 1.2% for the 12 months ending July 31, 2010 (the most recent data available as this report was being prepared). With inflation well under control, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) kept its benchmark short-term interest rate 1%, where it has stood since the depths of the financial crisis in late 2008. The low rates were part of the Fed’s ongoing effort to stimulate economic growth — an effort that included a program announced late in the period to buy significant quantities of U.S. government debt.
 
Municipal bond market environment
 
While the sluggish economic backdrop hampered the U.S. equity market, we believe the effect on the municipal market was relatively muted because of a favorable balance between supply and demand. Despite concerns about state and local government finances, tax-exempt bonds of all maturity lengths and credit-quality ratings gained ground throughout most of the reporting period.
 
Overall, investor demand for tax-exempt securities remained generally strong, driven in part by a growing expectation of higher income-tax rates in the future, while at the same time supply of municipal bonds became increasingly limited. A major factor behind this shift between supply and demand can be attributed to the introduction of the Build America Bond program, a feature of the February 2009 federal economic stimulus package. As a result of this program, many bond issues that traditionally would have come to market as tax-exempt municipal bonds were instead issued as taxable debt. This left far
 
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fewer new issues in the traditional tax-exempt municipal bond market, providing a very positive backdrop for the municipal bond asset class and driving the Funds’ returns throughout the fiscal period. (Source: Barclays Capital.)
 
Although all types of municipal bonds earned positive returns during the reporting period, those with longer maturity dates and lower credit ratings generally outperformed their shorter-maturity and higher-rated counterparts by a wide margin, as investors tended to favor longer-dated securities — despite their higher interest rate risk — for the potential to earn more income.
 
A similar situation occurred with regard to credit quality. Many investors increasingly exhibited a willingness to buy higher-yielding bonds, even if it meant taking on more credit risk.
 
Commitment to our longtime approach
 
In all three Funds profiled in this report, we continued to follow our basic investment philosophy and approach. We believe successful bond investing requires rigorous credit analysis. In our opinion, there is no substitute for thorough credit research. On a bond-by-bond basis, we scrutinize each security the Funds hold — or consider holding — to ensure our comfort level with its financial position and to feel confident that any potential risks are likely offset by the income the security provides. Through this strategy, we believe we can find opportunities that other investors with less experience and research diligence might overlook.
 
Our investment approach often leads us to an increased focus on bonds with credit ratings of BBB and A — which represent the lower tier of the investment grade bond universe — and a relative de-emphasis on higher-rated bonds, such as those rated AAA and AA. We generally feel that we may have an opportunity to obtain the most value for our shareholders from the lower-rated opportunities among investment grade municipal bonds.
 
As the Funds’ fiscal year progressed, our tactics for managing the Funds became more selective as credit spreads narrowed — meaning that the premium paid to investors for buying riskier, lower-rated bonds declined — and bond prices rose. As these trends continued and interest rates on municipal bonds fell during the period, many of the bonds the Funds already owned offered considerably higher levels of income than bonds that became available during the reporting period. For example, the team selected for purchase a number of bonds at the peak of the financial crisis, when tax-exempt municipal bond yields were extremely high because of investors’ concerns about the solvency of bond issuers. Careful research allowed us to eventually get comfortable with the credit quality of these issues. As a result, we were able to add some highly rated municipal bonds paying yields that, at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, were comparable to what lower-rated A and even some BBB securities were offering.
 
Because bonds in the marketplace were paying the lower prevailing yields, we felt it was important to look at potential new purchases with an even more discerning eye. It often made little sense to us to sell higher-yielding bonds already in the Funds’ portfolio holdings in favor of new bonds reflecting the lower-interest-rate environment. We have often said throughout 2010 that new bonds had to “fight their way into the portfolio.” In other words, we had to feel confident that new bonds offered sufficient value opportunities relative to their potential risks.
 
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Portfolio management review
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
When we did add new securities to the Funds’ portfolio holdings as a result of Fund inflows (to accommodate cash generated by maturing bonds, for instance) we continued to follow our “bottom-up” investment strategy, carefully evaluating each issuer to become familiar with its financial position and to assess whether the bond’s return potential was commensurate with the risks involved with owning the securities.
 
Notable sectors and securities
 
As mentioned above, lower-rated bonds generally outperformed higher-rated issues through the majority of the Funds’ fiscal year. As a result, many of the individual bonds that made the strongest performance contributions across all three Funds were lower-rated issues. The best-performing sectors were often those with a significant amount of lower-rated bond issuance.
 
In a very favorable market environment for tax-exempt debt, even the weakest performers tended to earn modestly positive returns during the reporting period. Generally speaking, the bonds that lagged the overall municipal market on a total return basis were those with higher credit ratings (meaning less credit risk) and shorter maturities (meaning less interest rate risk). With interest rates declining, municipal bond investors looked for ways to capture additional levels of income, leading them toward lower-rated, longer-dated bonds and away from higher-rated, shorter-maturity credits.
 
In Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, education was the top-performing sector, with a number of lower-rated bonds in this group performing notably well on a total return basis. For example, the best individual performer in Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund during the fiscal year was a Grand Traverse, Michigan, charter school bond issue — a lower-rated bond that benefited considerably from declining yields (and, thus, rising prices). The team originally bought the security at what we felt was an attractive yield relative to comparable higher-rated debt.
 
Both Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund saw strong gains from a position in air cargo bonds issued by Capital Trust for Florida. These bonds are in the lease sector — a group that also contributed substantially to the results of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. These air cargo bonds have been in the Funds for some time, and we have long felt they had the potential to provide good value to shareholders. Despite their sensitivity to the economy, they continued to perform even as the economic picture darkened during the Funds’ fiscal year.
 
In addition, performance within Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund was helped by Alliance, Texas, industrial development bonds issued on behalf of AMR, the parent company of American Airlines. After a brutal downturn amid the recession, the airline business has apparently rebounded well, as airlines have been aided by a number of factors that include increased general optimism about the economy, stable oil prices, new revenue streams generated by baggage fees (and other charges), and reduced flight schedules that have resulted in fuller planes. These bonds were the best individual performers overall during Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s fiscal year.
 
The top-returning individual bond within Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund was issued by a continuing care
 
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retirement community (CCRC) in Apple Valley, Minnesota. CCRCs are residential communities for seniors, ranging from independent-living to skilled-nursing-care facilities. This Minnesota CCRC is an established community with strong occupancy that has done reasonably well from a financial perspective. The Fund also gained from its position in New York industrial development revenue bonds issued on behalf of the airline Jet Blue. Like the American Airlines bonds, these securities benefited from the improving financial position of the airline industry.
 
As we mentioned earlier, even the weakest-performing bonds in all three Funds posted modestly positive results — an indication of the highly favorable market conditions enjoyed by municipal bond investors during the Funds’ fiscal year. Across all three Funds, the sector making the smallest total-return contribution was prerefunded bonds. These bonds have very short maturities, and because they are typically backed by U.S. Treasury bonds (or other very high-quality securities), they are considered high in credit quality. In an environment in which investors preferred lower-quality to higher-quality bonds, and longer-dated over shorter-dated issues, prerefunded bonds were left behind.
 
Within Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, the weakest contributors included prerefunded Virginia water revenue bonds due in October 2016. Payne County, Oklahoma, Economic Development Authority bonds, maturing in June 2030, were among Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s poorest contributors, while Bexar County, Texas, Health Authority bonds, coming due in July 2032, brought up the rear within Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.
 
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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
         1 year        5 years        10 years        Lifetime
Class A (Est. Jan. 11, 1984)                                
Excluding sales charge          +11.85%                 +4.14%                 +5.42%                 n/a       
Including sales charge     +6.84%       +3.19%       +4.93%       n/a  
Class B (Est. May 2, 1994)                                
Excluding sales charge     +11.01%       +3.34%       +4.76%       n/a  
Including sales charge     +7.01%       +3.08%       +4.76%       n/a  
Class C (Est. Nov. 29, 1995)                                
Excluding sales charge     +11.00%       +3.35%       +4.61%       n/a  
Including sales charge     +10.00%       +3.35%       +4.61%       n/a  
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2008)                                
Excluding sales charge     +12.84%       n/a       n/a       +15.15%  
Including sales charge     +12.84%       n/a       n/a       +15.15%  
 
Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 6 through 9.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, C, and Institutional Class shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.24% of average daily net assets.
 
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The Board of Trustees has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The total 12b-1 fees to be paid by Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992 and 0.30% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. Effective April 21, 2006, the maximum amount of the Class A 12b-1 fees was reduced to 0.25%, and the total 12b-1 fees to be paid by Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and 0.25% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shareholders will bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate based upon the allocation of the 0.10% and 0.25% rates described above.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Institutional Class shares are available without sales or asset-based distribution charges only to certain eligible institutional accounts.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.56% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2010, until the voluntary cap is discontinued. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios           Class A           Class B           Class C           Institutional Class
Total annual operating expenses   0.97%   1.73%   1.73%   0.73%
(without fee waivers)                
Net expenses   0.80%   1.56%   1.56%   0.56%
(including fee waivers, if any)                
Type of waiver   Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary

Performance of a $10,000 investment
 
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 

For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund — Class A Shares    $9,550 $16,165

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 6 through 9.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
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Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   DMTFX   245909106  
Class B   DTFCX   245909403  
Class C   DUSCX   245909700  
Institutional Class   DTFIX   24610H104  

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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
         1 year        5 years        10 years        Lifetime
Class A (Est. Jan. 7, 1993)                                
Excluding sales charge          +9.53%                 +4.47%                 +5.47%                 n/a       
Including sales charge     +6.56%       +3.89%       +5.18%       n/a  
Class B (Est. May 2, 1994)                                
Excluding sales charge     +8.62%       +3.58%       +5.01%       n/a  
Including sales charge     +6.62%       +3.58%       +5.01%       n/a  
Class C (Est. Nov. 29, 1995)                                
Excluding sales charge     +8.70%       +3.59%       +4.58%       n/a  
Including sales charge     +7.70%       +3.59%       +4.58%       n/a  
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2008)                                
Excluding sales charge     +10.62%       n/a       n/a       +11.67%  
Including sales charge     +10.62%       n/a       n/a       +11.67%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 10 through 13.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, C, and Institutional Class shares.
 
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Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 2.75%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.30% of average daily net assets. This fee has been contractually limited to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 2.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately five years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately five years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Institutional Class shares are available without sales or asset-based distribution charges only to certain eligible institutional accounts.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has agreed to (1) voluntarily waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse certain expenses (excluding certain expenses) to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets from Jan. 1, 2010, until the voluntary cap is discontinued; and (2) contractually limit the Class A shares distribution and service fees from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010, to 0.15% of its average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A            Class B            Class C            Institutional Class
Total annual operating expenses 1.03%   1.73%   1.73%   0.73%
(without fee waivers)              
Net expenses 0.75%   1.60%   1.60%   0.60%
(including fee waivers, if any)              
Type of waiver Contractual and            
  Voluntary    Voluntary    Voluntary    Voluntary

Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 

For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010   Starting value Ending value

   Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index   $10,000   $17,312  

  Delaware Tax-Free USA          
    Intermediate Fund — Class A Shares   $9,725   $16,557  

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The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 2.75% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 10 through 13.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index, sometimes also referred to as the Barclays Capital 3–15 Year Municipal Bond Index, measures the total return performance of investment grade, U.S. tax-exempt bonds with maturities from 2 to 17 years.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses. The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
    Nasdaq symbols   CUSIPs  
Class A               DMUSX               245909304  
Class B     DUIBX     245909601  
Class C     DUICX     245909882  
Institutional Class     DUSIX     24610H203  

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Performance summaries  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
               1 year              5 years              10 years              Lifetime     
Class A (Est. Sept. 22, 1986)                          
Excluding sales charge   +19.29 %   +4.66 %   +5.46 %   n/a    
Including sales charge   +13.93 %   +3.70 %   +4.98 %   n/a    
Class B (Est. Dec. 18, 1996)                          
Excluding sales charge   +18.37 %   +3.87 %   +4.81 %   n/a    
Including sales charge   +14.37 %   +3.62 %   +4.81 %   n/a    
Class C (Est. May 26, 1997)                          
Excluding sales charge   +18.33 %   +3.86 %   +4.67 %   n/a    
Including sales charge   +17.33 %   +3.86 %   +4.67 %   n/a    
Institutional Class (Est. Dec. 31, 2008)                          
Excluding sales charge   +20.55 %   n/a     n/a     +26.34 %  
Including sales charge   +20.55 %   n/a     n/a     +26.34 %  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summary” section of this report are found on pages 14 through 17.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, C, and Institutional Class shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
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Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Institutional Class shares are available without sales or asset-based distribution charges only to certain eligible institutional accounts.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Instances of high double-digit returns are unusual, cannot be sustained, and were primarily achieved during favorable market conditions.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivative transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A            Class B            Class C            Institutional Class
Total annual operating expenses 1.08%   1.83%   1.83%   0.83%
(without fee waivers)              
Net expenses 0.85%   1.60%   1.60%   0.60%
(including fee waivers, if any)              
Type of waiver Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary

Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 

For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010   Starting value Ending value

   Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index   $10,000   $17,400  

  Delaware National High-Yield          
    Municipal Bond Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550   $16,239  

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summary” section of this report, which includes pages 14 through 17.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
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Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A     CXHYX     928928241  
Class B     DVNYX     928928233  
Class C     DVHCX     928928225  
Institutional Class     DVHIX     24610H302  

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
 
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/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
 
Actual expenses
 
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
 
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
    Beginning   Ending             Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
             3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                        
Class A      $ 1,000.00          $ 1,059.10         0.80 %             $ 4.15        
Class B       1,000.00         1,055.20       1.56 %         8.08  
Class C       1,000.00         1,055.10       1.56 %         8.08  
Institutional Class       1,000.00         1,061.00       0.56 %         2.91  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                      
Class A     $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.17       0.80 %       $ 4.08  
Class B       1,000.00         1,017.34       1.56 %         7.93  
Class C       1,000.00         1,017.34       1.56 %         7.93  
Institutional Class       1,000.00         1,022.38       0.56 %         2.85  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
    Beginning   Ending             Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
             3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                        
Class A      $ 1,000.00         $ 1,049.80        0.75 %             $ 3.87        
Class B       1,000.00         1,045.40       1.60 %         8.25  
Class C       1,000.00         1,046.20       1.60 %         8.25  
Institutional Class       1,000.00         1,050.30       0.60 %         3.10  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                      
Class A     $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.42       0.75 %       $ 3.82  
Class B       1,000.00         1,017.14       1.60 %         8.13  
Class C       1,000.00         1,017.14       1.60 %         8.13  
Institutional Class       1,000.00         1,022.18       0.60 %         3.06  

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
 
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending             Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                      
Class A    $ 1,000.00         $ 1,081.80        0.85 %             $ 4.46        
Class B     1,000.00         1,077.70       1.60 %         8.38  
Class C     1,000.00         1,077.50       1.60 %         8.38  
Institutional Class     1,000.00         1,082.50       0.60 %         3.15  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                      
Class A   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.92       0.85 %       $ 4.33  
Class B     1,000.00         1,017.14       1.60 %         8.13  
Class C     1,000.00         1,017.14       1.60 %         8.13  
Institutional Class     1,000.00         1,022.18       0.60 %         3.06  

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector       Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   98.93 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds   19.29 %
Education Revenue Bonds   9.51 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   3.32 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   10.68 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   0.86 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   3.22 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   4.52 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   17.36 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   12.97 %
State General Obligation Bonds   5.04 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   9.04 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   3.12 %
Short-Term Investment   0.32 %
Total Value of Securities   99.25 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.75 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector       Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   98.31 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds   8.54 %
Education Revenue Bonds   5.90 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   4.23 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   10.30 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   1.03 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   1.78 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   6.67 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   5.07 %
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds   0.17 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   11.61 %
State General Obligation Bonds   23.24 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   12.96 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   6.81 %
Short-Term Investments   0.70 %
Total Value of Securities   99.01 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.99 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
As of August 31, 2010
 
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds 95.60 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds 18.02 %
Education Revenue Bonds 19.06 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 2.87 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 25.05 %
Housing Revenue Bond 0.51 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 4.83 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 0.32 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 0.57 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 13.47 %
State General Obligation Bonds 3.78 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 7.12 %
Short-Term Investments 1.29 %
Total Value of Securities 96.89 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 3.11 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
August 31, 2010
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.93%                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 19.29%              
  Alliance Airport Authority, Texas Special Facilities Revenue              
            (American Airlines Project) Series B 5.25% 12/1/29 (AMT)   $ 2,250,000     $ 1,699,155
Brazos, Texas Harbor Industrial Development              
            Environmental Facilities Revenue              
            (Dow Chemical Co. Project) 5.90% 5/1/38 (AMT)     1,940,000       2,013,623
  Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Texas Utilities) 5.40% 5/1/29 (AMT)     3,000,000       1,205,340
          (TXU Energy Co. Project) Series B 6.30% 7/1/32 (AMT)     3,500,000       1,476,055
  Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority              
            Asset-Backed Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47     14,405,000       10,518,964
  Clayton County, Georgia Development Authority Special Facilities              
            Revenue (Delta Airlines) Series B 9.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)     3,800,000       4,095,602
  Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26     1,695,000       1,659,608
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Texas Environmental              
            Facilities Revenue (BP Products North America)              
            2.30% 1/1/26     720,000       700,099
            2.30% 1/1/42     1,445,000       1,405,060
  Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation              
            Solid Waste Disposal Revenue              
            (Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23     2,880,000       3,089,606
  Hawaii State Department Budget &              
            Finance Special Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian              
            Electric Co. Subsidiary) 6.50% 7/1/39     5,350,000       5,961,398
  Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental Revenue              
            (U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.00% 12/1/26     2,610,000       2,774,639
  Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue              
            Special Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project)              
            5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT)     2,750,000       2,956,965
            Series 1998 5.50% 5/1/29 (AMT)     2,000,000       1,999,820
  Iowa Finance Authority Pollution Control Facility Revenue              
            (Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC)     3,640,000       3,972,623
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &              
            Community Development Authority Revenue              
            (Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A 6.50% 8/1/29     4,855,000       5,074,397
  Mason County, West Virginia Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Appalachian Power Co. Project)              
            Series K 6.05% 12/1/24 (AMBAC)     3,000,000       3,037,980

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Pollution Control              
            Revenue (System Energy Resources, Inc. Project)              
            5.90% 5/1/22   $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,210
  Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy              
            Resource Authority Pollution Control              
            Revenue Refunding (St. Joseph Light & Power Co. Project)              
            5.85% 2/1/13 (AMBAC)     2,200,000       2,206,116
Mobile, Alabama Industrial Development Board Pollution              
            Control Revenue (Alabama Power Co.) Series B              
            4.875% 6/1/34     4,750,000       5,147,955
  M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series A              
            6.125% 11/1/29     1,915,000       2,125,650
            6.50% 11/1/39     3,915,000       4,562,815
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority              
            Special Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project)              
            6.25% 9/15/29 (AMT)     2,000,000       1,942,800
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency              
            Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines -              
            JFK International Airport)              
            7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT)     4,620,000       4,847,627
            7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,110,560
  New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue              
            Second Priority (Bank of America Tower)              
            Class 2 5.625% 7/15/47     6,000,000       6,247,380
  Nez Perce County, Idaho Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Potlatch Corp. Project) 6.00% 10/1/24     1,250,000       1,236,713
  Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue              
            Environmental Improvement (First Energy Generation)              
            Series A 5.70% 8/1/20     4,750,000       5,372,250
  Owen County, Kentucky Waterworks System Revenue              
            (American Water Co.) Series B 5.625% 9/1/39     3,300,000       3,474,900
  Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority              
            Exempt Facilities Revenue (Allegheny Energy Supply Co.)              
            7.00% 7/15/39     6,340,000       7,268,557
  Petersburg, Indiana Pollution Control Revenue (Indianapolis              
            Power & Light Co. Project) 6.375% 11/1/29 (AMT)     5,000,000       5,138,200
  Phenix City, Alabama Industrial Development Board              
            Environmental Improvement Revenue (Mead Westvaco Corp.              
            Project) Series A 6.35% 5/15/35 (AMT)     3,000,000       2,976,720

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Richmond County, Georgia Development Authority              
            Environmental Improvement Revenue (International              
            Paper Co.) Series B 5.95% 11/15/25 (AMT)   $ 5,000,000     $ 5,094,450
  South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority              
            Industrial Revenue (South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.              
            Project) Series B 5.45% 11/1/32 (AMBAC) (AMT)     500,000       504,480
  Sugar Creek, Missouri Industrial Development Revenue (Lafarge              
            North America Project) Series A 5.65% 6/1/37 (AMT)     500,000       483,365
  Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal Revenue              
            (FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT)     3,250,000       3,263,910
                120,645,592
Education Revenue Bonds – 9.51%              
  Amherst, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic              
            Facilities Revenue (UBF Faculty Student Housing)              
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/30 (AMBAC)     1,300,000       1,316,250
  Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I              
            (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45     5,390,000       5,509,119
  Broward County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Nova Southeastern Project) 5.25% 4/1/27 (RADIAN)     1,000,000       1,001,310
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority School              
            Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46     5,160,000       5,269,082
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC)              
            Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA)     3,400,000       3,403,774
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25     3,000,000       3,478,380
  Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities              
            Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project) 5.125% 3/1/37     3,735,000       2,703,654
  Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue              
            (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39     4,200,000       4,252,080
  Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Harvard University) Series A 5.50% 11/15/36     4,515,000       5,285,620
            (Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29     4,350,000       4,373,447
  Michigan Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue              
            Senior (Saint Catherine Siena) Series A              
            8.00% 10/1/30     2,315,000       2,325,093
            8.50% 10/1/45     1,000,000       1,013,100

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Washington University) Series A 5.375% 3/15/39   $ 5,000,000     $ 5,590,100
  New Hampshire Higher Educational & Health Facilities              
            Authority Revenue (New Hampton School Issue)              
            5.375% 10/1/28     3,070,000       2,948,121
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42     4,285,000       4,453,786
  New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32     1,435,000       1,689,368
  Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy              
            Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37     1,665,000       1,373,142
  Saint Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority              
            Revenue (Confluence Academy Project) Series A              
            5.25% 6/15/25     1,150,000       1,023,627
            5.35% 6/15/32     2,300,000       1,955,897
  University of the Virgin Islands Series A 5.375% 6/1/34     500,000       505,725
                59,470,675
Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.32%              
  Chelan County, Washington Public Utilities District #001              
            Consolidated Revenue (Chelan Hydro System) Series A              
            5.45% 7/1/37 (AMBAC) (AMT)     5,000,000       5,030,300
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series PP 5.00% 7/1/25 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     1,000,000       1,038,400
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     2,100,000       2,225,832
            Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36     10,495,000       11,397,045
  Sikeston, Missouri Electric Revenue Refunding              
            6.00% 6/1/13 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,069,690
                20,761,267
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 10.68%              
  Brevard County, Florida Health Care Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Heath First Inc. Project) Series B 7.00% 4/1/39     1,610,000       1,819,220
  Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29     2,250,000       2,615,783
  Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development              
            Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue Unrefunded              
            Balance (St. Francis Medical Center) Series A              
            5.50% 6/1/32     1,000,000       1,017,490

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Health Care Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue              
            Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.25% 5/1/38   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,321,755
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Evangelical Lutheran) Series A 5.25% 6/1/34     4,275,000       4,280,387
  Cuyahoga County, Ohio Revenue (Cleveland Clinic Health              
            Systems) Series A 5.50% 1/1/29     4,000,000       4,301,320
  Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority              
            Revenue (Inova Health Services) Series A 5.50% 5/15/35     2,500,000       2,742,400
  Gainesville & Hall County, Georgia Development Authority              
            Revenue Senior Living Facilities (Lanier Village Estates              
            Project) Series C 7.25% 11/15/29     1,000,000       1,020,610
  Illinois Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44     5,500,000       6,014,414
  Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Project) 5.625% 1/1/28     2,000,000       2,005,660
  Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facility Revenue (Sunset              
            Retirement Communities) Series A 6.625% 8/15/30     2,000,000       2,020,780
  Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority              
            Health Facilities Revenue (Catholic Healthcare West)              
            Series A 6.00% 7/1/39     3,690,000       4,005,458
  Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Ascension Health Credit Group) Series B 5.25% 11/15/26     3,500,000       3,639,930
            (Trinity Health Credit) Series C 5.375% 12/1/30     6,000,000       6,050,639
  Montana Facility Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Sisters Leavenworth) Series A 5.25% 1/1/40     3,750,000       4,057,238
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State              
            Supported Debt              
            (North Shore LI Jewish Health System) Series A 5.50% 5/1/37     3,500,000       3,702,300
            (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21     2,745,000       2,947,389
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care              
            Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes)              
            5.40% 10/1/27     3,260,000       3,234,702
  Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Community Revenue              
            (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group)              
            Series A 5.25% 1/1/33     2,000,000       2,124,760
^ Oregon Health Science University Revenue              
            (Capital Appreciation Insured)              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/21 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       1,252,100

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Health Care Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical &              
            Environmental Control Facilities Revenue (Hospital Auxilio              
            Mutuo Obligated Group) Series A 6.25% 7/1/24 (NATL-RE)   $ 1,200,000     $ 1,201,788
  St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Healtheast Project) 6.00% 11/15/35     3,000,000       2,919,930
  Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Revenue              
            (Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center)              
            Series B 6.00% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE)     2,500,000       2,506,025
                66,802,078
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.86%              
  Florida Housing Finance Agency              
            (Landings at Sea Forest Apartments) Series T              
            5.85% 12/1/18 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT)     285,000       285,168
            6.05% 12/1/36 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT)     700,000       699,951
            (Spinnaker Cove Apartments) Series G              
            6.50% 7/1/36 (AMBAC) (FHA) (AMT)     500,000       500,140
  Missouri State Housing Development Commission Mortgage              
            Revenue Single Family Homeowner Loan A 5.20% 9/1/33              
            (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)     170,000       171,637
  Missouri State Housing Development Commission              
            Multifamily Housing Revenue              
            (Hyder) Series 3 5.60% 7/1/34 (FHA) (AMT)     1,435,000       1,464,202
            (San Remo) Series 5 5.45% 1/1/36 (FHA) (AMT)     500,000       510,695
  New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Revenue              
            Series B Class III 6.75% 7/1/25 (GNMA) (FNMA)     85,000       88,675
            Series E 6.95% 1/1/26 (GNMA) (FNMA)     95,000       96,677
  Orange County, Florida Housing Finance Authority              
            Homeowner Revenue Series B              
            5.25% 3/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)     105,000       106,110
  Oregon Health, Housing, Educational, & Cultural Facilities              
            Authority Revenue (Pier Park Project) Series A              
            6.05% 4/1/18 (GNMA) (AMT)     815,000       816,345
  Santa Fe, New Mexico Single Family Mortgage Revenue              
            Series B-1 6.20% 11/1/16 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)     130,000       130,350
  Volusia County, Florida Multifamily Housing Finance              
            Authority (San Marco Apartments)              
            Series A 5.60% 1/1/44 (AGM) (AMT)     500,000       506,030
                5,375,980

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.22%              
  Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance              
            Corporation Texas Revenue (Roman Catholic Diocese)              
            Series B 6.125% 4/1/45   $ 2,045,000     $ 2,111,422
  Capital Trust Agency Florida Revenue              
            (Fort Lauderdale/Cargo Acquisition Project)              
            5.75% 1/1/32 (AMT)     3,750,000       3,429,487
            (Orlando/Cargo Acquisition Project) 6.75% 1/1/32 (AMT)     2,395,000       2,253,072
  Grapevine, Texas Industrial Development Corporate Revenue              
            (Air Cargo) 6.50% 1/1/24 (AMT)     905,000       907,896
  Houston, Texas Industrial Development Corporate Revenue              
            (Air Cargo) 6.375% 1/1/23 (AMT)     1,990,000       1,993,184
  Loudoun County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority Public              
            Safety Facility Lease Revenue Series A 5.25% 12/15/23 (AGM)     700,000       789,691
  Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure              
            Facilities Revenue              
            (Branson Landing Project) Series A              
            5.25% 12/1/19     1,435,000       1,534,962
            5.625% 12/1/28     2,430,000       2,534,247
            (Sewer System Improvement Project) Series C 5.00% 3/1/25     605,000       611,510
            (Triumph Foods Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/25     500,000       505,090
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Industrial Development Company              
            General Purpose Revenue Series B 5.375% 7/1/16     1,000,000       1,001,650
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed              
            Government Facilities) Series F 5.25% 7/1/25     930,000       1,006,939
^ St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority              
            Leasehold Revenue (Convention Center Hotel)              
            5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC)     3,035,000       1,439,531
                20,118,681
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.52%              
  Boerne, Texas Independent School District Building              
            5.25% 2/1/27 (PSF)     4,000,000       4,202,920
  Los Angeles, California Unified School District Election of 2005              
            Series F 5.00% 1/1/34     6,180,000       6,497,096
  Melrose Park, Illinois Tax Increment              
            Series B 6.00% 12/15/19 (AGM)     1,250,000       1,266,300

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
  New York City, New York              
            Series I 5.125% 3/1/23   $ 5,875,000     $ 6,366,091
            Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36     5,000,000       5,539,200
            Series J 5.25% 6/1/28     2,055,000       2,218,599
  Powell, Ohio 5.50% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,164,980
                28,255,186
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 17.36%              
  Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development              
            Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Southeast              
            Missouri Hospital) 5.25% 6/1/16 (NATL-RE)     440,000       495,770
  Deschutes County, Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority Hospital              
            Revenue (Cascade Health Services) 5.60% 1/1/32-12     1,250,000       1,337,300
  Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Health              
            Care Facilities Revenue (Benedictine Health System -              
            St. Mary’s Hospital) 5.25% 2/15/33-14     4,000,000       4,631,880
  Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporation              
            Settlement Revenue Series B 5.625% 6/1/38-13     7,500,000       8,528,100
^ Greene County, Missouri Single Family Mortgage Revenue              
            Municipal Multiplier (Private Mortgage Insurance) 6.10% 3/1/16     1,225,000       1,110,144
  Henrico County, Virginia Economic Development Authority              
            Revenue (Bon Secours Health System)              
            Series A 5.60% 11/15/30-11     130,000       144,615
  Highlands County, Florida Health Facilities Authority              
            (Adventist Health System/Sunbelt)              
            Series A 6.00% 11/15/31-11     1,500,000       1,613,640
  Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing              
            Revenue (Educational Advancement Fund - University              
            Center Project) 6.25% 5/1/30-12     5,000,000       5,538,400
  Linn County, Oregon Community School District #9              
            Lebanon 5.60% 6/15/30-13 (FGIC)     2,000,000       2,285,060
  Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue              
            (Southern Baptist Hospital, Inc. Project) 8.00% 5/15/12     1,880,000       2,006,148
  Maryland State Economic Development Corporation,              
            Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland College              
            Park Project) 5.625% 6/1/35-13     1,125,000       1,284,098
  Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Georgia Development              
            Authority Revenue (Georgia College & State University              
            Foundation Student Housing Project) 6.00% 9/1/33-14     1,000,000       1,217,540

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)              
  New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Stevens Institute of Technology) Series B 5.25% 7/1/24-14   $ 2,085,000     $ 2,445,351
  New Jersey State Highway Authority Garden State Parkway              
            General Revenue (Senior Parkway)              
            5.50% 1/1/14 (FGIC)     5,000,000       5,813,600
            5.50% 1/1/15 (FGIC)     7,310,000       8,751,313
            5.50% 1/1/16 (FGIC)     1,000,000       1,220,040
  New York City, New York Series J 5.25% 6/1/28-13     2,895,000       3,280,469
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission Hospital Revenue              
            (Northeast Medical Center Project) 5.125% 11/1/34-14     1,250,000       1,470,200
  Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue (First Senior)              
            6.00% 1/1/22     13,535,000       18,050,275
  Osceola County, Florida School Board Certificates of              
            Participation Series A 5.25% 6/1/27-12 (AMBAC)     4,000,000       4,372,640
  Payne County, Oklahoma Economic Development Authority              
            Student Housing Revenue (Collegiate Housing Foundation -              
            Oklahoma State University) Series A 6.375% 6/1/30-11     4,000,000       4,183,280
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series G 5.00% 7/1/42-13     525,000       592,888
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series II 5.25% 7/1/31-12     6,000,000       6,602,820
            Series NN 5.125% 7/1/29-13     1,105,000       1,251,777
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed              
            Government Facilities) Series I 5.25% 7/1/33-14     175,000       204,376
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales Tax Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11     4,000,000       4,174,800
  Richmond, Virginia Public Utilities Revenue              
            5.00% 1/15/27-12 (AGM)     10,000,000       10,646,399
  St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Capital Improvement              
            Project) Series A 5.375% 7/1/21-12 (NATL-RE)     1,635,000       1,781,055
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue              
            Series A 7.30% 10/1/18     2,200,000       2,730,970
  Wisconsin Housing & Economic Developing Authority              
            Revenue 6.10% 6/1/21-17 (FHA)     645,000       781,540
                108,546,488

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 12.97%              
  Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York              
            Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30   $ 8,230,000     $ 8,999,176
  California State Economic Recovery Refunding              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/21     3,130,000       3,752,056
  Florida Enterprise Community Development District Special              
            Assessment 6.10% 5/1/16 (NATL-RE)     695,000       697,815
  Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement              
            Districts #T-18 5.30% 9/1/35     2,315,000       1,142,013
  Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency              
            Revenue (Beach CRA) 5.625% 3/1/24     1,200,000       1,241,112
  Jacksonville, Florida Excise Tax Revenue              
            Series B 5.00% 10/1/26 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,056,000
  Lammersville, California School District Community Facilities              
            District #2002 (Mountain House) 5.125% 9/1/35     4,125,000       3,636,435
  Manchester, Missouri Tax Increment & Transportation Revenue              
            (Highway 141/Manchester Road Project) 6.875% 11/1/39     3,120,000       3,216,845
  Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Senior              
            Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project) Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/32     1,500,000       848,520
            5.125% 1/1/37     1,500,000       848,490
  Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure              
            Facilities Revenue (Crackerneck Creek Project)              
            Series C 5.00% 3/1/26     500,000       507,690
  Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Water              
            Pollution Control Revenue (State Revolving Fund Project)              
            Series A 6.05% 7/1/16 (AGM)     1,030,000       1,034,491
  Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission State              
            Road Revenue Series B 5.00% 5/1/24     9,000,000       10,460,430
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Cigarette Tax)              
            5.50% 6/15/31     1,000,000       988,200
            5.75% 6/15/34     1,935,000       1,915,011
  New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority              
            Series D 5.00% 2/1/31     5,000,000       5,314,400
  New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables              
            Series A 5.25% 10/15/27 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,116,150

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  New York State Dormitory Authority State Personal Income              
            Tax Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 3/15/38   $ 4,545,000     $ 4,899,919
            Series B 5.25% 3/15/38     6,000,000       6,640,800
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales              
            Corporation Tax Revenue              
        Ω(Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32     10,780,000       9,315,645
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     5,000,000       5,359,800
            Series A 6.00% 8/1/39     3,530,000       3,907,957
  Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax              
            (Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,157,500
^ Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government              
            Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation-Sales Tax)              
            Subordinate Lien 6.07% 6/1/21     5,230,000       3,031,465
                81,087,920
State General Obligation Bonds – 5.04%              
  California State              
            6.00% 4/1/38     4,060,000       4,533,883
            6.50% 4/1/33     2,570,000       3,017,488
  Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39     4,295,000       4,810,056
  Maryland State & Local Facilities Land Capital Improvement              
            Second Series 5.00% 8/1/16     4,000,000       4,842,200
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A              
            5.125% 7/1/31     4,415,000       4,435,265
            5.25% 7/1/23     500,000       516,415
            5.50% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE)     5,000,000       5,674,651
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     3,370,000       3,658,101
                31,488,059
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 9.04%              
  Bay Area, California Toll Bridge Authority Revenue              
            (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1 5.625% 4/1/44     4,265,000       4,805,418
  Branson, Missouri Regional Airport Transportation              
            Development District Revenue (Branson Airport Project)              
            Series B 6.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)     1,500,000       861,990
  Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue              
            Series A 5.50% 11/1/31 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     1,500,000       1,515,660

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue              
            (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35   $ 5,075,000     $ 5,329,461
  New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue Series H              
            5.00% 1/1/19 (NATL-RE)     6,240,000       7,263,235
  North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue (First Tier)              
            Series A 6.00% 1/1/24     3,345,000       3,807,346
          Series E-3 5.75% 1/1/38     4,320,000       5,003,942
  Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport              
            Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26     1,800,000       1,961,874
  Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue              
            (PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41     6,500,000       7,150,715
  St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St Louis              
            International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34     5,995,000       6,546,780
  Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation              
            Corporation Senior Lien              
            (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40     5,715,000       6,245,295
            (Mobility Partners) 6.875% 12/31/39     5,500,000       6,037,350
                56,529,066
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.12%              
  Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue              
            Series A 6.25% 11/1/39     5,500,000       6,284,904
  New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance              
            Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue              
            Fiscal 2009 Series A 5.75% 6/15/40     4,000,000       4,613,120
            Series A 5.25% 6/15/34     3,705,000       3,928,115
  Tampa, Florida Water and Sewer Revenue              
            6.00% 10/1/16 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,233,500
  Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Water System              
            Revenue 5.50% 7/1/17     510,000       511,046
  West Virginia State Water Development Authority Revenue              
            (Loan Program III) Series A 6.375% 7/1/39 (AMBAC) (AMT)     2,890,000       2,921,848
                19,492,533
               
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $575,301,239)             618,573,525

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value  
Short-Term Investment – 0.32%                        
Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.32%                
Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment                
            Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System)                
            Series B-2 0.25% 11/15/35 (LOC–JP Morgan Chase Bank)   $ 2,000,000     $ 2,000,000  
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $2,000,000)             2,000,000  
                 
Total Value of Securities – 99.25%                
  (cost $577,301,239)             620,573,525  
Receivables and Other Assets                
  Net of Liabilities – 0.75%             4,666,601  
Net Assets Applicable to 53,753,813                
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 625,240,126  
                 
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund                
  Class A ($581,931,552 / 50,035,311 Shares)               $11.63  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund                
  Class B ($5,373,081 / 462,226 Shares)               $11.62  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund                
  Class C ($30,301,786 / 2,604,795 Shares)               $11.63  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund                
  Institutional Class ($7,633,707 / 651,481 Shares)               $11.72  
                 
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:                
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)           $ 589,352,077  
Undistributed net investment income             66,895  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments             (7,451,132 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments             43,272,286  
Total net assets           $ 625,240,126  

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§ Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010.
^ Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase. Interest rates reset periodically.
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.

Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF — Insured by the Permanent School Fund
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –          
       Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund      
Net asset value Class A (A)   $ 11.63
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)   0.55
Offering price   $ 12.18

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund August 31, 2010

            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.31%                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 8.54%              
  Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development              
            Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement -              
            U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 6.50% 5/1/17   $ 2,315,000     $ 2,513,720
  Alliance Airport Authority, Texas Special Facilities Revenue              
            (Federal Express Corp. Project) 4.85% 4/1/21 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,017,920
Brazos, Texas Harbor Industrial Development Environmental              
            Facilities Revenue (Dow Chemical Co. Project)              
            5.90% 5/1/38 (AMT)     1,010,000       1,048,330
  Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Texas Utilities) 5.40% 5/1/29 (AMT)     1,000,000       401,780
  Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority              
            Asset-Backed Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47     5,645,000       4,122,148
Chesapeake, Virginia Economic Development Authority              
            Pollution Control Revenue (Electric & Power Co. Project)              
            Series A 3.60% 2/1/32     1,150,000       1,199,565
  Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development              
            Authority Pollution Control Revenue (Virginia Electric &              
            Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23     1,460,000       1,621,286
  Clayton County, Georgia Development Authority Special              
            Facilities Revenue (Delta Air Lines) Series A 8.75% 6/1/29     1,770,000       2,004,684
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Texas Environmental              
            Facilities Revenue (BP Products North America)              
            2.30% 1/1/26     780,000       758,441
            2.30% 1/1/42     1,500,000       1,458,540
  Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation              
            Solid Waste Disposal Revenue (Deer Park Refining Project)              
            5.00% 2/1/23     2,750,000       2,950,145
  Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special              
            Facilities (Federal Express Corp. Project)              
            5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT)     750,000       806,445
  Iowa Finance Authority Pollution Control Facilities Revenue              
            (Interstate Power) 5.00% 7/1/14 (FGIC)     2,000,000       2,182,760
Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control              
            Revenue (Public Service Co. - Palo Verde Project)              
            Series B 5.20% 6/1/43     6,000,000       6,251,101
  Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution              
            Control Revenue (Potomac Electric Project)              
            6.20% 9/1/22     1,780,000       2,114,871

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority              
            Special Facilities Revenue (Federal Express Corp. Project)              
            5.05% 9/1/12   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,060,110
  Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Revenue              
            (Dow Chemical Project) Series B-2 6.25% 6/1/14     4,500,000       5,068,440
Mobile, Alabama Industrial Development Board Pollution              
            Control Revenue (Alabama Power Co.)              
            Series B 4.875% 6/1/34     2,840,000       3,077,935
  M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue              
            Series A 6.125% 11/1/29     3,640,000       4,040,400
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special              
            Facilities Revenue (Continental Airlines, Inc. Project)              
            6.625% 9/15/12 (AMT)     3,295,000       3,359,681
  Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue              
            Environmental Improvement (First Energy)              
            Series A 5.70% 2/1/14     2,225,000       2,475,112
            Series A 5.70% 8/1/20     4,320,000       4,885,920
            Series C 5.625% 6/1/18     2,370,000       2,691,040
            (USX Project) 5.00% 11/1/15     1,000,000       1,043,090
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority              
            Exempt Facilities Revenue (Exelon Generation Co.              
            Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/42     1,355,000       1,433,197
  Prattville, Alabama Industrial Development Board              
            Environmental Improvement Revenue (International              
            Paper Co. Project) Series A 6.70% 3/1/24 (AMT)     1,075,000       1,086,868
Sabine, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue              
            (TXU Electric Co. Project) Series A 5.50% 5/1/22     1,000,000       955,630
  Sugar Creek, Missouri Industrial Development              
            Revenue (Lafarge North America Project)              
            Series A 5.65% 6/1/37 (AMT)     500,000       483,365
                63,112,524
Education Revenue Bonds – 5.90%              
  California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue              
            (American Heritage Education Foundation Project) Series A              
            5.25% 6/1/26     1,000,000       974,820
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Student Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI East              
            Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23     3,150,000       3,439,548

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing              
            Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project)              
            Series B 5.50% 10/1/20   $ 1,030,000     $ 1,032,318
  Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation              
            Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30     1,100,000       1,139,061
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25     5,000,000       5,797,300
  Fulton County, Georgia Development Authority Revenue              
            (Molecular Science Building Project) 5.25% 5/1/21 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,110,200
  Grand Traverse, Michigan Public School Academy Revenue              
            5.00% 11/1/36     1,000,000       822,150
  Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue              
            (Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20     1,180,000       1,184,189
  Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29     1,000,000       1,005,390
          (Northeastern University) 4.125% 10/1/37     2,360,000       2,440,924
  Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Kalamazoo College Project) 5.50% 12/1/19     500,000       524,750
  Nassau County, New York Industrial Development Agency              
            Civic Facility Revenue (New York Institute of Technology              
            Project) Series A 4.75% 3/1/26     1,710,000       1,775,579
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Provident Group - Montclair Properties) 5.75% 6/1/31     2,500,000       2,635,200
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue              
            (Brooklyn Law School) Series A 5.50% 7/1/18 (RADIAN)     1,000,000       1,061,500
            (Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) Series A              
            5.00% 7/1/27     1,055,000       1,218,071
            5.00% 7/1/41     8,070,000       8,910,329
            (Non State Supported Debt - St. Joseph’s College)              
            5.25% 7/1/25     1,000,000       1,049,630
  Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue              
            (John Carroll University) 5.50% 11/15/18     335,000       362,212
  Ohio State University General Receipts Revenue              
            Series B 5.25% 6/1/21     180,000       199,913
  Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue              
            (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18     2,500,000       2,876,300
  University of California Series A 5.125% 5/15/20 (AMBAC)     210,000       231,347

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  University of Oklahoma Research Facilities Revenue              
            5.00% 3/1/23 (AMBAC)   $ 1,065,000     $ 1,109,975
  University of Virginia General Revenue Series B              
            5.00% 6/1/20     1,250,000       1,347,375
            5.00% 6/1/21     1,250,000       1,341,925
                43,590,006
Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.23%              
  Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County,              
            Tennessee Electric Revenue Series B 5.50% 5/15/14     1,000,000       1,172,780
  Orlando, Florida Utilities Commission Water & Electric              
            Revenue 5.25% 10/1/20     555,000       587,712
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37     2,500,000       2,562,325
            Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36     13,000,000       14,117,350
  Rochester, Minnesota Electric Utilities Revenue              
            Series C 5.00% 12/1/18 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,358,520
  South Carolina State Public Service Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.125% 1/1/21 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,087,250
  Texas Municipal Power Agency Revenue              
            4.00% 9/1/11 (AMBAC)     110,000       110,000
            (Subordinated Lien - Transmission)              
            5.00% 9/1/27     1,000,000       1,107,840
            5.00% 9/1/28     2,000,000       2,198,120
  Turlock, California Irrigation District Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 1/1/30     1,000,000       1,069,960
  Vernon, California Electric System Revenue              
            Series A 5.125% 8/1/21     4,500,000       4,868,325
                31,240,182
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 10.30%              
  Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Municipal Development              
            Authority Revenue (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)              
            Series A 5.00% 9/1/14     4,000,000       4,540,880
  Berks County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project)              
            Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24     4,405,000       4,753,656
  Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29     2,250,000       2,615,783

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  California Municipal Finance Authority Certificates of              
            Participation (Community Hospitals Center)              
            5.25% 2/1/24   $ 1,350,000     $ 1,373,828
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Revenue (Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19     5,325,000       6,067,144
  Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development              
            Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (St. Francis              
            Medical Center) Series A 5.50% 6/1/34     640,000       654,278
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue              
            (Saint Clarence - Geac) Series A 6.125% 5/1/26     715,000       668,840
  Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority              
            Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries)              
            6.25% 1/1/24     2,625,000       2,831,325
  Cuyahoga County, Ohio Revenue (Cleveland Clinic              
            Health System) Series A 6.00% 1/1/21     1,000,000       1,108,740
  Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Health              
            System Revenue (Pinnacle Health System Project)              
            Series A 6.00% 6/1/29     4,500,000       4,908,600
  Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Spring Harbor Green Island Project) 5.25% 7/1/37     2,300,000       1,939,521
  Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Authority Health System              
            Revenue (Susquehanna Health System Project) Series A              
            5.50% 7/1/28     2,500,000       2,608,150
  Maryland State Health & Higher Education Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
          (John Hopkins Health Systems) 5.00% 5/15/46     790,000       864,086
            (Union Hospital of Cecil County) 5.625% 7/1/32     500,000       508,615
  Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue (Caregroup)              
            Series E-2 5.375% 7/1/21     1,970,000       2,167,197
  Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Oakwood Obligation Group) 5.50% 11/1/14     2,230,000       2,407,843
  Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue              
            (Fairview Health) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23     3,710,000       4,383,254
  Minneapolis, Minnesota Revenue (National Marrow Donor              
            Program Project)              
            5.00% 8/1/16     4,720,000       5,174,536
            5.00% 8/1/18     2,500,000       2,708,175

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State              
            Supported Debt (North Shore LI Jewish Health System)              
            Series A 5.50% 5/1/30   $ 1,700,000     $ 1,822,043
            (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21     2,000,000       2,147,460
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care              
            Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes)              
            5.40% 10/1/27     780,000       773,947
  Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission Revenue              
            (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/17     2,000,000       2,303,780
            5.00% 1/1/18     1,000,000       1,160,710
  Scottsdale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare)              
            Series A 5.00% 9/1/19     3,065,000       3,360,313
  South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.50% 8/1/26     5,000,000       5,223,199
  St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Nicollet Health Services) Series C 5.50% 7/1/18     4,240,000       4,733,282
  St. Mary Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania Health System              
            Revenue (Catholic Health East)              
            Series A 5.25% 11/15/16     1,200,000       1,306,620
  St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Health East Project) 6.00% 11/15/25     1,000,000       1,012,800
                76,128,605
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.03%              
  California Housing Finance Agency Revenue              
            (Home Mortgage) Series M 5.95% 8/1/25 (AMT)     2,670,000       2,830,547
  Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Subordinate              
            (Capital Fund Modernization) 5.50% 12/1/16     4,120,000       4,753,327
                7,583,874
Lease Revenue Bonds – 1.78%              
  Capital Trust Agency Florida Revenue (Fort Lauderdale/              
            Cargo Acquisition Project) 5.75% 1/1/32 (AMT)     1,750,000       1,600,428
  Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporation              
            Settlement Revenue Refunding Asset-Backed Series A              
            5.00% 6/1/18     1,170,000       1,170,468
            5.00% 6/1/21 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,001,920

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Michigan State Building Authority Revenue Series I              
            5.00% 10/15/24   $ 2,860,000     $ 2,911,766
            5.50% 10/15/18     2,050,000       2,132,451
  New York State Municipal Bond Bank Agency Special              
            School Purpose Revenue Series C 5.25% 6/1/22     1,000,000       1,086,480
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series J 5.00% 7/1/28     1,000,000       1,039,560
  Tobacco Settlement Financing New York Revenue              
            (Asset-Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/12     2,060,000       2,214,335
                13,157,408
Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.67%              
  Chicago, Illinois Board of Education Refunding Dedicated              
            Revenue Series B 5.00% 12/1/23 (AMBAC)     3,500,000       3,867,150
  Chicago, Illinois Modern Schools Across Chicago              
            Series J 5.00% 12/1/23 (AMBAC)     2,865,000       3,154,394
  Chicago, Illinois Project & Refunding              
            Series C 5.50% 1/1/40 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     2,940,000       2,978,837
  Dallas, Texas 5.125% 2/15/15     3,000,000       3,532,200
  Fairfax County, Virginia Refunding & Public Improvement              
            5.25% 4/1/14     3,500,000       4,080,160
  Gwinnett County, Georgia School District              
            5.00% 2/1/11     3,000,000       3,059,610
            5.00% 2/1/21     4,975,000       6,187,806
  Henrico County, Virginia Refunding Public Improvement              
            5.00% 7/15/19     4,000,000       4,991,280
  Lansing, Michigan Community College (College Building & Site)              
            5.00% 5/1/21 (NATL-RE)     1,325,000       1,455,884
  Los Angeles, California Unified School District              
            (Election 1997) Series F 5.00% 7/1/21 (FGIC)     2,880,000       3,150,979
            (Election 2004) Series G              
            5.00% 7/1/13 (AMBAC)     2,000,000       2,235,140
            5.00% 7/1/31 (AMBAC)     2,825,000       2,963,792
  Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority              
            Revenue (County Guaranteed Open Space Trust)              
            5.25% 9/15/20     1,000,000       1,120,340

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
  New York City, New York              
            Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19   $ 3,500,000     $ 4,134,655
            Series G 5.25% 8/1/15     1,000,000       1,135,240
            Series I 5.00% 8/1/21     1,000,000       1,125,650
            Series J 5.50% 6/1/23     100,000       110,190
                49,283,307
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.07%              
  Benton & Linn Counties, Oregon School District #509J              
            5.00% 6/1/21-13 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,121,920
  California State Economic Recovery Series A 5.25% 7/1/14     225,000       264,355
  Cook County, Illinois Series A 5.375% 11/15/21-11 (FGIC)     2,160,000       2,238,365
  Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development              
            Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Benedictine Health System - St. Mary’s Hospital)              
            5.25% 2/15/28-14     1,000,000       1,157,970
            5.50% 2/15/23-14     1,000,000       1,166,500
  Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing              
            Revenue (Educational Advancement -              
            University Center Project) 6.00% 5/1/22-12     750,000       827,648
  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Lancaster General Hospital Project)              
            5.75% 3/15/21-13     1,000,000       1,144,800
  Lunenburg County, Virginia Series B 5.25% 2/1/29-13 (NATL-RE)     715,000       805,305
  Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (University of Miami) Series A              
            5.00% 4/1/34-14 (AMBAC)     3,500,000       4,010,859
  Michigan State Building Authority Revenue              
            (Facilities Program) Series I              
            5.00% 10/15/24-11     140,000       147,396
            5.50% 10/15/18-11     125,000       132,304
  Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue              
            (Allina Health Systems) Series A 5.75% 11/15/32-12     500,000       558,675
  New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Georgian Court College Project) Series C 6.50% 7/1/33-13     500,000       584,835
  New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority              
            (Transportation System) Series C 5.50% 6/15/22-13     1,700,000       1,938,629
  New York City, New York Series J 5.50% 6/1/23-13     900,000       1,025,991

45
 

 

Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)              
  North Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation              
            Hospital Revenue (United Regional Health Care System,              
            Inc. Project) 6.00% 9/1/23-13   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,153,450
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue Adjustable              
            Medium Term (Kenyon College Project) 4.70% 7/1/37-13     1,000,000       1,119,060
  Ohio State University General Receipts (Ohio State              
            University) Series B 5.25% 6/1/21-13     820,000       927,256
  Pennsylvania State First Series 5.125% 1/15/19-11     3,515,000       3,614,509
  Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities              
            Authority College & University Revenue              
            (Geneva College Project) 6.125% 4/1/22-12     1,000,000       1,090,180
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series J 5.50% 7/1/21-14     1,000,000       1,175,620
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I 5.50% 7/1/23-14     2,000,000       2,354,560
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales Tax              
            Revenue Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11     4,500,000       4,696,650
  Southcentral, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue              
            (Welllspan Health Obligated Project)              
            5.625% 5/15/26-11     820,000       859,565
            5.625% 5/15/26     180,000       187,848
  University of California Revenue              
            Series A 5.125% 5/15/20-13 (AMBAC)     40,000       44,764
  University of North Carolina Revenue (Chapel Hill)              
            Series A 5.375% 12/1/14-11     2,000,000       2,078,120
  Virginia State Resource Authority Clean Water Revenue              
            (State Revolving Fund) 6.00% 10/1/16-10     1,000,000       1,004,840
                37,431,974
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.17%              
  Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority              
            Resource Recovery Revenue (Subordinate Colver Project)              
            Series G 5.125% 12/1/15 (AMT)     1,300,000       1,258,088
                1,258,088
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.61%              
  Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue              
            Subordinated Series B 5.00% 9/1/16     1,200,000       1,147,836
  Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation New York              
            Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30     5,500,000       6,014,029

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            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  California State Economic Recovery Series A              
            5.25% 7/1/14   $ 775,000     $ 895,234
            5.25% 7/1/21     2,740,000       3,284,548
  Casa Grande, Arizona Excise Tax Revenue              
            5.00% 4/1/22 (AMBAC)     1,600,000       1,683,152
  Columbia County, Georgia Sales Tax 5.00% 4/1/16     1,265,000       1,513,256
  Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development              
            Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/24     3,420,000       3,614,222
            5.25% 1/1/23     5,375,000       5,844,883
  Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue              
            (Section 30) Series A              
            5.375% 12/1/24     1,750,000       1,867,425
            5.625% 12/1/29     1,185,000       1,259,963
  Hampton, Virginia Convention Center Revenue              
            5.25% 1/15/23 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,075,780
  Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation              
            Assessment Revenue Series C-2              
            6.75% 6/1/26 (ASSURED GTY)     3,600,000       4,293,000
  Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois Dedicate              
            State Tax Revenue (McCormick Place Expansion Project)              
            Series A 5.50% 12/15/24 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     2,000,000       2,027,920
  Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority              
            Senior Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference              
            Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/32     1,000,000       565,680
@ Modesto, California Special Tax Community Facilities              
            District #04-1 (Village 2) 5.15% 9/1/36     1,500,000       1,193,880
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Cigarette Tax)              
            5.00% 6/15/11 (FGIC)     2,750,000       2,789,408
            5.50% 6/15/31     1,000,000       988,200
            5.625% 6/15/18     1,000,000       1,000,430
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority              
            Revenue Refunding - Future Tax Secured              
            Series A 5.50% 11/1/26     1,000,000       1,054,670
  New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation              
            Refunding Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 4/1/20     3,360,000       4,097,419
  New York State Urban Development Corporation Revenue              
            (State Personal Income Tax) Series A-1 5.00% 12/15/28     4,000,000       4,478,640

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Oregon Department of Administrative Services Lottery              
            Revenue Series A 5.25% 4/1/26   $ 2,000,000     $ 2,337,420
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales Tax              
            Revenue Series A              
            5.25% 8/1/27     6,685,000       7,274,950
            6.125% 8/1/29     2,500,000       2,651,600
            Series C 6.50% 8/1/35     6,500,000       7,474,284
  Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction              
            Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement (Francis              
            Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25     1,000,000       922,650
@ St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax              
            Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village Project)              
            Series A 5.10% 11/1/19     250,000       245,393
            Series B 5.375% 11/1/23     1,000,000       960,270
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior              
            Lien Matching Fund Loan) Series A 5.25% 10/1/22     1,785,000       1,875,232
  Washington State Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax              
            Series B 5.00% 7/1/16     4,250,000       5,094,858
  Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified              
            Government Special Obligation Revenue              
          ^(Capital Appreciation-Sales Tax - Subordinate Lien)              
            6.07% 6/1/21     5,230,000       3,031,465
            (Sales Tax-2nd Lien-Area B) 5.00% 12/1/20     1,500,000       1,574,655
  Wyoming State Loan & Investment Board Facilities              
            Revenue 5.00% 10/1/24     1,550,000       1,664,561
                85,796,913
State General Obligation Bonds – 23.24%              
  California State 5.25% 11/1/17     1,000,000       1,109,720
  California State Various Purpose              
            5.00% 10/1/18     5,000,000       5,824,100
            6.50% 4/1/33     4,500,000       5,283,540
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Revenue (Purchase Proposition 1A Receivables Program)              
            5.00% 6/15/13     2,690,000       2,963,089
  Connecticut State Economic Recovery Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/16     4,700,000       5,583,835

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    Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
          Connecticut State Series C 5.00% 11/1/24   $ 2,000,000     $ 2,347,520
  Georgia State              
            5.00% 8/1/12     3,125,000       3,406,563
            5.00% 7/1/17     4,810,000       5,885,420
            Series D 5.00% 7/1/11     6,865,000       7,137,746
  Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39     1,560,000       1,747,075
  Illinois State Refunding Series B 5.00% 1/1/13     3,475,000       3,732,046
  Maryland State 5.00% 8/1/17     1,500,000       1,798,890
  Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement              
            First Series 5.00% 3/15/19     3,675,000       4,372,148
            Second Series 5.00% 7/15/14     975,000       1,138,137
            Series B 5.00% 3/1/21     7,700,000       9,487,246
            Series C 5.00% 11/1/17     2,750,000       3,386,103
  Massachusetts State Consolidated Loan              
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/13     5,000,000       5,687,600
            Series C 5.50% 11/1/15     4,090,000       4,968,655
  Minnesota State 5.00% 6/1/14     900,000       1,045,890
  Minnesota State Various Purpose Series A 5.00% 8/1/19     8,020,000       10,004,789
  Mississippi State Series A 5.00% 10/1/17     4,860,000       5,882,641
  North Carolina State Public Improvement Series A              
            5.00% 3/1/12     4,000,000       4,284,160
            5.00% 3/1/15     1,200,000       1,416,264
  North Carolina State Refunding              
            Series A 5.00% 3/1/16     6,000,000       7,202,579
            Series B 5.00% 4/1/15     4,000,000       4,730,760
  Ohio State              
            Series A 5.00% 6/15/13     3,750,000       4,218,975
            Series D 5.00% 9/15/14     3,500,000       4,085,515
  Pennsylvania State              
            5.50% 2/1/13     3,200,000       3,591,680
            Second Series 5.00% 7/1/20     2,300,000       2,840,247
            Second Series A              
            5.00% 8/1/13     4,000,000       4,524,880
            5.00% 5/1/21     10,000,000       12,216,399
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank              
            4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE)     4,765,000       4,975,041

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Series A              
            5.00% 7/1/16 (ASSURED GTY)   $ 2,110,000     $ 2,395,209
            5.25% 7/1/22     3,470,000       3,595,267
            5.25% 7/1/23     1,125,000       1,161,934
            5.50% 7/1/17     4,415,000       4,954,425
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series A 5.00% 7/1/30     1,000,000       1,040,930
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation Commonwealth              
            Appropriation (LOC-Puerto Rico Government Bank)              
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/27     1,000,000       1,040,480
  Virginia State              
            5.00% 6/1/23     2,000,000       2,349,760
            Series D 5.00% 6/1/19     5,715,000       7,121,690
  Washington State Variable Purpose Series A 5.00% 7/1/16     1,000,000       1,198,790
                171,737,738
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 12.96%              
  Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue              
            Series O 5.375% 10/1/29     3,895,000       4,222,219
  Charlotte, North Carolina Airport Revenue              
            (Charlotte Douglas) Series A              
            5.00% 7/1/13     2,375,000       2,646,059
            5.00% 7/1/15     750,000       863,265
  Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue              
            General-Airport-Third Lien Series A-2              
            5.75% 1/1/20 (AGM) (AMT)     1,000,000       1,077,830
  Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 11/1/22     680,000       755,616
            5.00% 11/1/23     750,000       828,375
            5.00% 11/1/24     400,000       439,284
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue              
            (Antic Federal Highway Transportation)              
            Series A 5.25% 7/15/21 (ASSURED GTY)     2,760,000       3,225,971
  Maryland State Economic Development Revenue              
            (Transportation Facilities Project)              
            Series A 5.375% 6/1/25     2,470,000       2,597,057
  Massachusetts State Department of Transportation Metro              
            Highway System Revenue Series B 5.00% 1/1/27     8,080,000       8,882,181

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            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Metropolitan, New York Transportation Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/18   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,943,725
            Series C 6.50% 11/15/28     2,860,000       3,435,546
  Metropolitan, Washington D.C. Airport Authority Systems              
            Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 10/1/30     6,000,000       6,564,060
            5.50% 10/1/19 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     1,000,000       1,087,540
  Missouri State Highways & Transportation Commission              
            State Road Revenue Second Lien              
            5.25% 5/1/23     1,940,000       2,260,236
  New York State Thruway Authority Revenue              
            (General Highway and Bridge Trust Fund)              
            Series B 5.25% 4/1/13 (AMBAC)     3,300,000       3,699,102
  North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue System (First Tier)              
            Series A 6.00% 1/1/20     3,925,000       4,615,643
          Series E-3 5.75% 1/1/38     2,470,000       2,861,050
  Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue              
            Series A 5.25% 12/1/20 (AMBAC)     1,230,000       1,412,077
  Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/26     7,500,000       8,174,475
  Regional Transportation District, Colorado Private Activity              
            Revenue (Denver Transportation Partners)              
            6.50% 1/15/30     4,440,000       4,920,763
  Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue              
            5.00% 7/1/24     1,425,000       1,571,533
            (PFC/Grant) Series D              
            5.50% 7/1/28     2,020,000       2,204,891
            5.625% 7/1/29     1,685,000       1,837,897
  Saint Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert-St. Louis              
            International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24     3,780,000       4,239,194
  Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation              
            Corporate Senior Lien Revenue              
            (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33     2,650,000       3,041,617
            (Mobility Partners) 7.50% 12/31/31     3,565,000       4,102,210
  Texas State Transportation Commission Highway Fund              
            Revenue (First Tier) 5.00% 4/1/18     1,700,000       2,033,948

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Triborough, New York Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/17   $ 1,720,000     $ 2,079,102
         Series B-1 5.00% 11/15/25     4,000,000       4,508,600
          Series B-3 5.00% 11/15/38     1,800,000       2,095,470
  Virginia Port Authority Commonwealth Port Fund Revenue              
            Resolution 5.00% 7/1/12 (AMT)     500,000       535,620
                95,762,156
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 6.81%              
  Alabama Water Pollution Control Authority Revenue              
            5.50% 8/15/23 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,005,950
  Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21     2,430,000       2,890,096
  Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue              
            Series A 6.00% 11/1/25     2,925,000       3,390,748
            Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM)     3,000,000       3,425,670
  California State Department Water Resources Power              
            Supply Revenue Series L 5.00% 5/1/19     6,000,000       7,319,940
  Florida Water Pollution Control Financing Corporation              
            Revenue (Water Pollution Control)              
            Series A 5.00% 1/15/25     5,000,000       5,713,450
  King County, Washington Sewer Revenue Refunding              
            Series B 5.00% 1/1/14 (NATL-RE)     3,500,000       3,999,345
  Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement Trust              
            5.00% 8/1/16     2,170,000       2,617,280
  New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance              
            Authority Water & Sewer System              
            (Second General) Series FF 5.00% 6/15/31     6,500,000       7,196,735
            Series B 5.00% 6/15/21 (AMBAC)     2,085,000       2,385,115
  New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation              
            Revenue (State Clean Water & Drinking Water              
            Revolving Foundation)              
            Series A 5.00% 6/15/22     1,405,000       1,650,622
            Series D 5.00% 9/15/23     3,360,000       3,864,202
  Portland, Oregon Sewer System Revenue (First Lien)              
            Series A 5.00% 6/15/18     4,000,000       4,869,800
                50,328,953
  Total Municipal Bonds (cost $680,339,835)             726,411,728

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            Principal amount      Value
Short-Term Investments – 0.70%                    
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.70%              
  Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance              
            Corporation Special Facilities Revenue (Texas Medical Center)              
            Series B-1 0.25% 9/1/31 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank)   $ 2,900,000     $ 2,900,000
  Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing &              
            Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue              
            (Allina Health System) Series B-2 0.25% 11/15/35              
            (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank)     1,350,000       1,350,000
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Water & Sewer Authority              
            Water & Sewer System Revenue (First Lien)              
            Series B2 0.26% 9/1/39 (LOC-PNC Bank N.A.)     500,000       500,000
  Robbinsdale, Minnesota Revenue (North Memorial)              
            Series A-3 0.25% 5/1/33 (LOC-Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)     400,000       400,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,150,000)             5,150,000
   
Total Value of Securities – 99.01%              
  (cost $685,489,835)             731,561,728
Receivables and Other Assets              
  Net of Liabilities – 0.99%             7,322,028
Net Assets Applicable to 60,845,155              
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 738,883,756
   
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund              
  Class A ($481,004,143 / 39,707,133 Shares)               $12.11
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund              
  Class B ($511,176 / 42,240 Shares)               $12.10
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund              
  Class C ($65,342,502 / 5,396,932 Shares)               $12.11
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund              
  Institutional Class ($192,025,935 / 15,698,850 Shares)               $12.23

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
                
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:      
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) $ 698,494,946  
Undistributed net investment income   16,225  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments   (5,699,308 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   46,071,893  
Total net assets $ 738,883,756  

§ Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
^ Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
@ Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $2,399,543, which represented 0.32% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI — Community Development Financial Institutions
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price per Share –    
          Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund    
Net asset value Class A (A) $ 12.11
Sales charge (2.75% of offering price) (B)   0.34
Offering price $ 12.45

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund August 31, 2010

            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds – 95.60%                    
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 18.02%              
  Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development              
            Authority Revenue (Environmental Improvement -              
            U.S. Steel Corp.) 6.875% 5/1/30   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,103,920
Beaver County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development              
            Authority Pollution Control Revenue (First Energy              
            General Corp. Project) Series C 7.125% 6/1/28 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,039,640
Brazos, Texas Harbor Industrial Development Environmental              
            Facilities Revenue (Dow Chemical Co. Project)              
            5.90% 5/1/38 (AMT)     190,000       197,211
Brazos, Texas River Authority Pollution Control Revenue              
            (TXU Energy Co. Project) Series B 6.30% 7/1/32 (AMT)     1,000,000       421,730
  Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority              
            Asset-Backed Series A-2              
            5.875% 6/1/47     1,500,000       1,095,345
            6.50% 6/1/47     1,000,000       801,430
  Cass County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation              
            Environmental Improvement Revenue (International              
            Paper Co. Project) Series A 6.00% 9/1/25 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,018,240
  Clayton County, Georgia Development Authority Special              
            Facilities Revenue (Delta Airlines) Series B              
            9.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,077,790
  Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26     750,000       734,340
  Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities &              
            Pollution Control Financing (International Paper Co. Project)              
            Series A 5.70% 5/1/34     1,000,000       1,050,720
  De Soto Parish, Louisiana Environmental Improvement              
            Revenue (International Paper Co. Project) Series A              
            6.35% 2/1/25 (AMT)     1,650,000       1,675,558
  Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement              
            Revenue Refunding Asset-Backed Senior Series A-1              
            5.75% 6/1/47     4,400,000       3,295,907
  Gulf Coast, Texas Waste Disposal Authority Revenue              
            (Valero Energy Corp. Project) 6.65% 4/1/32 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,014,800
Gulf Coast, Texas Waste Disposal Authority Texas Environmental              
            Facilities Revenue (BP Products North America)              
            2.30% 1/1/26     285,000       277,123
            2.30% 1/1/42     550,000       534,798

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Hawaii State Department Budget & Finance Special              
            Purpose Revenue (Hawaiian Electric Co. Subsidiary)              
            6.50% 7/1/39   $ 970,000     $ 1,080,852
  Indiana State Finance Authority Environmental Revenue              
            (U.S. Steel Corp.) 6.00% 12/1/26     1,000,000       1,063,080
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &              
            Community Development Authority Revenue              
            (Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A 6.50% 8/1/29     1,500,000       1,567,785
  Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Revenue              
            Asset-Backed Series A 6.00% 6/1/48     555,000       422,832
  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Pollution Control              
            Revenue (System Energy Resources, Inc. Project)              
            5.90% 5/1/22     900,000       900,063
  M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue Series C              
            6.50% 11/1/39     1,000,000       1,165,470
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special              
            Facility Revenue (Continental Airlines Inc. Project)              
            6.40% 9/15/23 (AMT)     1,000,000       987,810
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency              
            Special Facilities Revenue              
            (American Airlines - JFK International Airport)              
            7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,055,280
            (JetBlue Airways Corp. Project) 5.125% 5/15/30 (AMT)     1,000,000       860,160
  New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue              
            Second Priority (Bank of America Tower) Class Z              
            5.625% 7/15/47     2,000,000       2,082,460
  Ohio County, Kentucky Pollution Control Revenue (Big              
            Rivers Electric Corp. Project) Series A 6.00% 7/15/31     1,250,000       1,306,713
  Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority              
            Exempt Facilities Revenue (Allegheny Energy Supply Co.)              
            7.00% 7/15/39     1,000,000       1,146,460
  Petersburg, Indiana Pollution Control Revenue (Indianapolis              
            Power & Light Co. Project) 6.375% 11/1/29 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,027,640
  Phenix City, Alabama Industrial Development Board              
            Environmental Improvement Revenue (Mead Westvaco              
            Corp. Project) Series A 6.35% 5/15/35 (AMT)     500,000       496,120
  Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona Gas Revenue              
            Senior 5.00% 12/1/37     1,000,000       954,150

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            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  St. John Baptist Parish, Louisiana Revenue (Marathon Oil Corp.)              
            Series A 5.125% 6/1/37   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,001,950
  Sugar Creek, Missouri Industrial Development Revenue              
            (Lafarge North America Project) Series A              
            5.65% 6/1/37 (AMT)     500,000       483,365
  Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal              
            Revenue (FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,004,280
  Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Port Authority Development              
            Revenue (Toledo Express Airport Project) Series C              
            6.375% 11/15/32 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,005,100
                34,950,122
Education Revenue Bonds – 19.06%              
  Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I              
            (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45     1,250,000       1,277,625
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Revenue (California Baptist University Project) Series A              
            5.50% 11/1/38     1,000,000       870,290
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project)              
            6.00% 7/1/40     1,000,000       1,022,920
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC)              
            Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA)     1,000,000       1,001,110
  Chattanooga, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing              
            Facilities Board Revenue (CDFI Phase I, LLC Project)              
            Subordinate Series B 6.00% 10/1/35     1,500,000       1,450,875
  Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation              
            Revenue (Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45     1,000,000       1,028,070
  Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational              
            Facilities Revenue (Riverside Military Academy Project)              
            5.125% 3/1/37     1,850,000       1,339,160
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Nonprofit Facilities              
            Revenue (North Star Charter School Project) Series A              
            9.50% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,175,480
  Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities              
            (Drexel Foundation – Thea Bowman Academy Charter              
            School) 7.00% 10/1/39     1,000,000       1,077,890
            (Irvington Community) Series A 9.00% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,214,760

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority Revenue              
            (Private College Facilities) 6.00% 9/1/39   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,558,620
  Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue              
            (Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39     1,000,000       1,012,400
  Maryland State Economic Development Corporation              
            Student Housing Revenue (University of Maryland              
            College Park Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33     930,000       960,764
  Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Patterson Park Public Charter School)              
            Series A 6.125% 7/1/45     1,000,000       1,038,220
        @(Washington Christian Academy Project)              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/38     1,170,000       503,135
  Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Nichols College Project) Series C 6.125% 10/1/29     1,000,000       1,005,390
            (Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40     1,000,000       1,052,760
  Michigan Finance Authority Education Facilities Revenue              
            (St. Catherine Siena) Series A 8.50% 10/1/45     2,000,000       2,026,200
  Michigan Public Education Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Limited-Obligation - Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39     1,000,000       1,057,000
  Minnesota State Higher Education Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37     1,000,000       1,007,120
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42     1,500,000       1,559,084
  New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Fairleigh Dickinson Project) Series C 5.50% 7/1/23     750,000       764,978
            (University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32     1,000,000       1,177,260
  Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Revenue (Otterbein              
            College Project) Series A 5.50%12/1/28     950,000       1,048,886
  Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (College Housing              
            Northwest Project) Series A 5.45% 10/1/32     1,000,000       933,120
  Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30     1,300,000       1,359,345
            (Edinboro University Foundation Student Housing)              
            6.00% 7/1/42     1,000,000       1,035,240
          Foundation Indiana University) Series A              
            0.795% 7/1/39 (XLCA)     2,400,000       1,454,808

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial              
            Development Revenue (First Philadelphia Charter Project)              
            Series A 5.75% 8/15/32   $ 745,000     $ 722,412
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority              
            Revenue (Beech Student Housing Complex Project)              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/35 (ACA)     1,500,000       1,261,290
  Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue (Freedom Academy              
            Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37     1,000,000       824,710
  Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue              
            (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series A 5.125% 9/1/40     800,000       831,416
  Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue              
            (North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40     1,290,000       1,324,082
                36,976,420
Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.87%              
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Series              
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     3,205,000       3,360,346
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     2,000,000       2,204,920
                5,565,266
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.05%              
  Alhambra, California Revenue (Atherton Baptist Homes)              
            Series A 7.625% 1/1/40     1,000,000       1,073,470
  Apple Valley, Minnesota Economic Development Authority              
            Health Care Revenue (Augustana Home St. Paul Project)              
            Series A 6.00% 1/1/40     1,000,000       1,007,470
  Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development              
            Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence Project)              
            5.875% 7/1/30     1,000,000       1,035,020
  Brevard County, Florida Healthcare Facilities Authority              
            Health Care Facilities Revenue (Heath First Inc. Project)              
            Series B 7.00% 4/1/39     1,000,000       1,129,950
  Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29     900,000       1,046,313
  California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40     1,750,000       1,794,765
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Revenue (Senior Living - Southern California)              
            7.25% 11/15/41     500,000       557,515

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County, Ohio Port Authority Revenue              
            Senior Housing (St. Clarence - Geac) Series A              
            6.25% 5/1/38   $ 1,000,000     $ 881,170
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Christian              
            Living Community Project) Series A 5.75% 1/1/37     500,000       454,710
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority              
            Revenue (Stamford Hospital) Series I 5.00% 7/1/30     1,400,000       1,458,436
  Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority              
            Revenue (Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project)              
            6.375% 1/1/39     1,000,000       1,050,950
  East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue              
            Refunding (Senior Living - Woodland Village Project)              
            5.50% 8/1/33     500,000       444,065
  Franklin County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development              
            Authority Revenue (Chambersburg Hospital Project)              
            5.375% 7/1/42     2,000,000       2,063,839
  Gainesville & Hall County, Georgia Development Authority              
            Revenue Senior Living Facilities (Lanier Village Estates Project)              
            Series C 7.25% 11/15/29     1,000,000       1,020,610
  Hamden, Connecticut Facilities Revenue (Whitney Center              
            Project) Series A 7.75% 1/1/43     1,000,000       1,108,770
  Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue Series A              
            5.50% 7/1/40     1,250,000       1,257,438
  Hawaii State Department Budget & Finance Special              
            Purpose Senior Living Revenue (Craigside Project)              
            Series A 9.00% 11/15/44     1,000,000       1,164,200
  Illinois Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Provena Health) Series A 7.75% 8/15/34     1,000,000       1,184,630
            (Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44     1,000,000       1,093,530
  Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Elmhurst              
            Memorial Healthcare Project) 5.625% 1/1/28     1,000,000       1,002,830
  Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Owensboro Medical Health System)              
            Series A 6.50% 3/1/45     1,000,000       1,077,710
  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue              
            (Brethren Village Project) Series A 6.375% 7/1/30     725,000       733,106
  Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Health Facilities Authority              
            Center Revenue (Pleasant View Retirement) Series A              
            5.30% 12/15/26     1,000,000       966,060

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities              
            Authority Revenue (Doctors Community Hospital)              
            5.75% 7/1/38   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,003,630
  Medford, Oregon Hospital Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Asante Health System) Series A 5.00% 8/15/40 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,040,810
  Montana Facility Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Sisters Leavenworth) Series A 5.25% 1/1/40     1,250,000       1,352,413
  Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development              
            Authority Revenue (Meeting - Whitemarsh Continuing Care)              
            6.25% 2/1/35     1,500,000       1,278,600
  New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority              
            Revenue (St. Josephs Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38     860,000       911,282
  New York State Dormority Authority Revenue Non State              
            Supported Debt (Orange Regional Medical Center)              
            6.25% 12/1/37     1,000,000       1,020,530
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care              
            Facilities Revenue (First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes)              
            5.60% 10/1/36     1,000,000       960,250
  Orange County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Orlando Regional Healthcare) Series C 5.25% 10/1/35     1,000,000       1,023,090
  Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue (Samaritan              
            Health Services) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40     1,000,000       1,042,090
  Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority              
            Health System Revenue (Evalbert Einstein Healthcare)              
            Series A 6.25% 10/15/23     1,000,000       1,102,770
  Richland County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue              
            (Medcentral Health System Project) Series B              
            6.375% 11/15/30     500,000       506,370
  South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39     1,000,000       1,032,310
  St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority              
            Revenue (Presbyterian Retirement) Series A              
            5.875% 8/1/40     1,000,000       1,039,160
  St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue              
            (Park Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,027,070
  St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Health Care Facilities Revenue (Health Partners              
            Obligation Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36     3,000,000       2,949,869

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Health East Project)              
            6.00% 11/15/30   $ 1,000,000     $ 999,890
            6.00% 11/15/35     1,340,000       1,304,235
  Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development              
            Corporation Revenue (Westminister Manor Project)              
            7.125% 11/1/40     1,000,000       1,046,980
  Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Multicare Health System) Series B 6.00% 8/15/39              
            (ASSURED GTY)     1,250,000       1,379,075
  Winchester, Virginia Industrial Development Authority              
            Residential Care Facility Revenue (Westminster -              
            Canterbury Project) Series A 5.30% 1/1/35     1,000,000       933,920
  Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Yavapai Regional Medical Center)              
            Series A 6.00% 8/1/33     1,000,000       1,018,090
                48,578,991
Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.51%              
  North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Homeownership              
            Revenue Series 27-A 5.55% 7/1/38 (AMT)     950,000       994,736
                994,736
Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.83%              
  Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance              
            Corporation Texas Revenue (Roman Catholic Diocese)              
            Series B 6.125% 4/1/45     1,000,000       1,032,480
  Guam Government Department of Education Certificates              
            of Participation (John F. Kennedy High School)              
            Series A 6.875% 12/1/40     2,000,000       2,041,260
  Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation New York              
            Series A 5.00% 2/15/47     2,000,000       2,005,300
  Missouri State Development Finance Board Infrastructure              
            Facilities Revenue (Branson Landing Project) Series A              
            5.50% 12/1/24     720,000       758,498
  New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency              
            Revenue (Queens Baseball Stadium) 5.00% 1/1/46 (AMBAC)     1,200,000       1,125,444
  New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency              
            Special Airport Facilities (Airis JFK I, LLC. Project)              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 (AMT)     905,000       819,740

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Industrial & Cultural Facilities              
            Subordinated (Air Cargo - Obligated Group)              
            6.75% 1/1/23 (AMT)   $ 1,160,000     $ 1,100,701
  Onondaga County, New York Industrial Development              
            Authority Revenue Subordinated (Air Cargo Project)              
            7.25% 1/1/32 (AMT)     500,000       489,270
                9,372,693
Local General Obligation Bonds – 0.32%              
  Henrico County, Virginia Refunding Public Improvement              
            5.00% 7/15/19     500,000       623,910
                623,910
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 0.57%              
  Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development              
            Corporation Revenue (Army Retirement Residence              
            Project) 6.30% 7/1/32-12     1,000,000       1,109,250
                1,109,250
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 13.47%              
  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation              
            (National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40     1,500,000       1,533,225
  Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue              
            Suborinated Series B 5.875% 9/1/39     1,000,000       954,050
  Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation, New York              
            Pilot Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30     1,000,000       1,093,460
  Chicago, Illinois Tax Increment Allocation (Chatham Ridge              
            Redevelopment Project) 5.95% 12/15/12     750,000       770,055
  Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development              
            Authority Special Assessment Series C 5.80% 3/1/36     1,000,000       796,630
  Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts #T-18              
            5.30% 9/1/35     660,000       325,585
  Lancaster, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation              
            (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39     500,000       571,205
  Manchester, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Revenue              
            Refunding (Highway 141 Manchester Road Project)              
            6.875% 11/1/39     1,250,000       1,288,800
  Middlesex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Senior              
            Revenue (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project) Series A              
            5.00% 1/1/32     500,000       282,840
            5.125% 1/1/37     870,000       492,124

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue              
            (Cigarette Tax) 5.75% 6/15/34   $ 965,000     $ 955,032
  New York State Local Government Assistance Refunding              
            Subordinate Lien Series A 5.00% 4/1/20     1,000,000       1,219,470
  Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation              
            (Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36     1,000,000       1,028,790
  Palm Drive Health Care District Parcel Tax Revenue              
            5.25% 4/1/30     2,000,000       1,571,800
  Prescott Valley, Arizona Improvement District Special Assessment              
            (Sewer Collection System Roadway Repair Project)              
            7.90% 1/1/12     80,000       83,279
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30     1,855,000       1,893,974
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Sales              
            Tax Revenue              
         Ω(Capital Appreciation) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32     2,030,000       1,754,245
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     800,000       857,568
            Series C 5.25% 8/1/41     2,000,000       2,094,399
  Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction              
            Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement (Francis              
            Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25     1,200,000       1,107,180
@ Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue              
            (Local Government Program - Collinsville Limited Project)              
            5.35% 3/1/31     500,000       397,600
@ St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority              
            Tax Increment Revenue (Shoppes at North Village              
            Project) Series A              
            5.375% 11/1/24     1,000,000       952,740
            5.50% 11/1/27     500,000       470,840
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue Matching              
            Fund Loan Note Senior Lien Series A 5.00% 10/1/29     2,000,000       2,065,520
  Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community              
            Development District, Florida Special Assessment Revenue              
            5.65% 5/1/37     960,000       934,147
^ Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified              
            Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital              
            Appreciation-Sales Tax) Subordinate Lien 6.07% 6/1/21     1,090,000       631,797
                26,126,355

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            Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
State General Obligation Bonds – 3.78%              
  Georgia State Series I 5.00% 7/1/20   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,252,880
  Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29     1,565,000       1,724,865
  Minnesota State Variable Series A 5.00% 8/1/24     3,000,000       3,617,879
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Refunding              
            (Public Improvement) Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     675,000       732,706
                7,328,330
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.12%              
  Branson, Missouri Regional Airport Transportation              
            Development District (Airport Project) Series A              
            6.00% 7/1/37     500,000       287,330
  Maryland State Economic Development Corporation              
            Revenue (Transportation Facilities Project) Series A              
            5.75% 6/1/35     1,000,000       1,050,140
  Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport              
            Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26     1,920,000       2,092,666
  Regional Transportation District Colorado Private Activity              
            (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41     1,500,000       1,573,920
  Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue              
            (PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41     1,000,000       1,100,110
  St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue (Lambert–St. Louis              
            International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34     1,090,000       1,190,324
  Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation              
            Corporation Senior Lien              
            (LBJ Infrastructure) 7.00% 6/30/40     4,000,000       4,371,160
            (Mobility Partners) 6.875% 12/31/39     1,960,000       2,151,492
                13,817,142
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $178,639,838)             185,443,215
   
Short-Term Investments – 1.29%              
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.29%              
  Minneapolis & St. Paul, Minnesota Housing &              
            Redevelopment Authority Health Care System Revenue              
            (Allina Health System) Series B-1 0.26% 11/15/35              
            (LOC–JPMorgan Chase Bank)     1,000,000       1,000,000
  Power County, Idaho Pollution Control Revenue (FMC Corp.              
            Project) 0.23% 12/1/10 (LOC–Wachovia Bank N.A.)     1,500,000       1,500,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,500,000)             2,500,000

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Statements of net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
   
Total Value of Securities – 96.89%      
          (cost $181,139,838) $ 187,943,215  
Receivables and Other Assets      
  Net of Liabilities – 3.11%   6,027,025  
Net Assets Applicable to 19,191,615      
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00% $ 193,970,240  
   
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund      
  Class A ($139,627,972 / 13,837,234 Shares)   $10.09  
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund      
  Class B ($1,118,383 / 110,627 Shares)   $10.11  
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund      
  Class C ($36,384,104 / 3,590,512 Shares)   $10.13  
Net Asset Value – Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund      
  Institutional Class ($16,839,781 / 1,653,242 Shares)   $10.19  
   
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:      
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par) $ 189,460,313  
Distribution in excess of net investment income   (4,408 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments   (2,289,042 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments   6,803,377  
Total net assets $ 193,970,240  

@ Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $2,324,315, which represented 1.20% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
§ Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
^
Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.

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Summary of abbreviations:
ACA – Insured by American Capital Access
AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC – Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY – Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
CDFI – Community Development Financial Institutions
LOC – Letter of Credit
XLCA – Insured by XL Capital Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –    
       Delaware National High Yield Municipal Bond Fund    
Net asset value Class A (A) $ 10.09
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)   0.48
Offering price $ 10.57

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B) See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of operations  
  Year Ended August 31, 2010

    Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
    Tax-Free   Tax-Free USA   National High-Yield
    USA Fund      Intermediate Fund      Municipal Bond Fund
Investment Income:                        
       Interest     $ 32,481,035       $ 25,730,182       $ 7,081,049  
 
Expenses:                        
       Management fees     3,233,905       2,943,847       636,119  
       Distribution expenses – Class A     1,363,846       1,439,108       226,838  
       Distribution expenses – Class B     68,261       6,793       13,590  
       Distribution expenses – Class C     244,252       514,771       176,573  
       Dividend disbursing and transfer                        
              agent fees and expenses     413,219       546,095       94,450  
       Accounting and administration expenses     237,489       236,097       45,990  
       Registration fees     67,132       115,625       61,353  
       Reports and statements to shareholders     64,181       65,353       8,289  
       Legal fees     59,036       59,529       19,099  
       Audit and tax     41,852       43,665       17,979  
       Trustees’ fees     34,206       33,723       6,440  
       Due and services     23,481       19,752       7,818  
       Insurance fees     22,711       20,229       3,324  
       Pricing fees     18,935       19,170       10,383  
       Custodian fees     10,585       10,979       2,095  
       Consulting fees     8,764       8,563       1,581  
       Trustees’ expenses       2,565         2,398         406  
      5,914,420       6,085,697       1,332,327  
       Less expenses absorbed or waived     (882,367 )     (561,272 )     (221,486 )
       Less waived distribution expenses – Class A           (716,263 )      
       Less expense paid indirectly       (505 )       (569 )       (94 )
       Total operating expenses       5,031,548         4,807,593         1,110,747  
Net Investment Income       27,449,487         20,922,589         5,970,302  

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  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free USA   National High-Yield
  USA Fund      Intermediate Fund      Municipal Bond Fund
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                      
       on Investments:                      
       Net realized gain on investments   5,376,303       3,101,284       1,001,919  
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/                      
              depreciation of investments     33,754,276         31,454,823         13,240,902  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                      
       on Investments     39,130,579         34,556,107         14,242,821  
   
Net Increase in Net Assets                      
       Resulting from Operations   $ 66,580,066       $ 55,478,696       $ 20,213,123  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 27,449,487     $ 24,505,230  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   5,376,303       (2,838,744 )
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   33,754,276       1,152,242  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   66,580,066       22,818,728  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net investment income:              
              Class A   (26,109,963 )     (23,405,639 )
              Class B   (265,094 )     (352,615 )
              Class C   (948,392 )     (681,841 )
              Institutional Class   (126,036 )     (32 )
    (27,449,485 )     (24,440,127 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   61,819,342       118,535,984  
              Class B   87,469       70,203  
              Class C   9,773,385       6,869,985  
              Institutional Class   10,975,123       1,022  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   13,870,753       12,514,345  
              Class B   116,921       172,056  
              Class C   691,115       484,088  
              Institutional Class   69,762       32  
    97,403,870       138,647,715  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (67,005,588 )   $ (104,004,049 )
              Class B   (3,446,173 )     (3,624,046 )
              Class C   (2,360,456 )     (3,541,888 )
              Institutional Class   (3,613,385 )      
    (76,425,602 )     (111,169,983 )
Increase in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   20,978,268       27,477,732  
Net Increase in Net Assets   60,108,849       25,856,333  
               
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   565,131,277       539,274,944  
       End of year $ 625,240,126     $ 565,131,277  
               
       Undistributed net investment income $ 66,895     $ 66,893  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 20,922,589     $ 15,162,112  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   3,101,284       (2,348,573 )
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   31,454,823       11,254,947  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   55,478,696       24,068,486  
               
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net investment income:              
              Class A   (17,243,762 )     (14,270,823 )
              Class B   (18,866 )     (25,400 )
              Class C   (1,408,918 )     (817,862 )
              Institutional Class   (2,251,043 )     (26 )
    (20,922,589 )     (15,114,111 )
               
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   240,540,308       235,187,166  
              Class B   5,061       184,940  
              Class C   32,062,484       19,373,068  
              Institutional Class   201,735,695       1,022  
               
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   11,793,891       9,817,928  
              Class B   12,602       18,329  
              Class C   1,043,543       581,579  
              Institutional Class   1,022,951       24  
    488,216,535       265,164,056  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (257,852,688 )   $ (201,015,285 )
              Class B   (403,130 )     (616,595 )
              Class C   (11,028,080 )     (5,491,621 )
              Institutional Class   (15,480,558 )      
    (284,764,456 )     (207,123,501 )
Increase in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   203,452,079       58,040,555  
Net Increase in Net Assets   238,008,186       66,994,930  
               
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   500,875,570       433,880,640  
       End of year $ 738,883,756     $ 500,875,570  
               
       Undistributed net investment income $ 16,225     $ 16,225  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
 
  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:              
       Net investment income $ 5,970,302     $ 4,135,883  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments   1,001,919       (898,271 )
       Net change in unrealized              
              appreciation/depreciation of investments   13,240,902       (3,755,920 )
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting              
              from operations   20,213,123       (518,308 )
               
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:              
       Net investment income:              
              Class A   (4,828,032 )     (3,657,847 )
              Class B   (63,201 )     (110,366 )
              Class C   (793,575 )     (335,892 )
              Institutional Class   (265,485 )     (47 )
    (5,950,293 )     (4,104,152 )
               
Capital Share Transactions:              
       Proceeds from shares sold:              
              Class A   80,165,567       12,889,514  
              Class B   25,758       289,157  
              Class C   28,127,837       2,516,187  
              Institutional Class   21,613,556       1,016  
               
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment              
              of dividends and distributions:              
              Class A   3,020,007       2,236,012  
              Class B   31,120       50,724  
              Class C   528,580       220,675  
              Institutional Class   144,889       45  
    133,657,314       18,203,330  

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  Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):              
       Cost of shares repurchased:              
              Class A $ (23,646,518 )   $ (10,110,767 )
              Class B   (553,592 )     (1,746,311 )
              Class C   (2,204,078 )     (1,588,149 )
              Institutional Class   (5,576,829 )      
    (31,981,017 )     (13,445,227 )
Increase in net assets derived from              
       capital share transactions   101,676,297       4,758,103  
Net Increase in Net Assets   115,939,127       135,643  
               
Net Assets:              
       Beginning of year   78,031,113       77,895,470  
       End of year $ 193,970,240     $ 78,031,113  
               
       Undistributed (distributions in excess of)              
              net investment income $ (4,408 )   $ 13,405  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA 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
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

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

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
76
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.890     $10.970     $11.230     $11.570     $11.760    
                               
                               
  0.522     0.479     0.462     0.466     0.458    
  0.740     (0.081 )   (0.260 )   (0.337 )   (0.186 )  
  1.262     0.398     0.202     0.129     0.272    
                               
                               
  (0.522 )   (0.478 )   (0.462 )   (0.469 )   (0.462 )  
  (0.522 )   (0.478 )   (0.462 )   (0.469 )   (0.462 )  
                               
  $11.630     $10.890     $10.970     $11.230     $11.570    
                               
  11.85%     3.91%     1.82%     1.08%     2.42%    
                               
                               
  $581,931     $536,420     $510,822     $735,584     $656,813    
  0.80%     0.84%     0.85%     0.87%     0.86%    
                               
  0.95%     0.97%     0.94%     0.95%     1.00%    
  4.64%     4.60%     4.13%     4.03%     3.97%    
                               
  4.49%     4.47%     4.04%     3.95%     3.83%    
  32%     66%     28%     36%     41%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

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

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended      
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
  $10.880     $10.960     $11.230     $11.570     $11.760    
                               
                               
  0.437     0.399     0.378     0.378     0.370    
  0.740     (0.080 )   (0.270 )   (0.337 )   (0.186 )  
  1.177     0.319     0.108     0.041     0.184    
                               
                               
  (0.437 )   (0.399 )   (0.378 )   (0.381 )   (0.374 )  
  (0.437 )   (0.399 )   (0.378 )   (0.381 )   (0.374 )  
                               
  $11.620     $10.880     $10.960     $11.230     $11.570    
                               
  11.01%     3.13%     0.96%     0.32%     1.63%    
                               
                               
  $5,373     $8,168     $11,812     $17,286     $22,189    
  1.56%     1.60%     1.61%     1.63%     1.63%    
                               
  1.71%     1.73%     1.70%     1.71%     1.73%    
  3.88%     3.84%     3.37%     3.27%     3.20%    
                               
  3.73%     3.71%     3.28%     3.19%     3.10%    
  32%     66%     28%     36%     41%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

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

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.890     $10.970     $11.230     $11.570     $11.760    
                               
                               
  0.437     0.399     0.377     0.378     0.370    
  0.740     (0.080 )   (0.260 )   (0.337 )   (0.186 )  
  1.177     0.319     0.117     0.041     0.184    
                               
                               
  (0.437 )   (0.399 )   (0.377 )   (0.381 )   (0.374 )  
  (0.437 )   (0.399 )   (0.377 )   (0.381 )   (0.374 )  
                               
  $11.630     $10.890     $10.970     $11.230     $11.570    
                               
  11.00%     3.13%     0.96%     0.41%     1.63%    
                               
                               
  $30,302     $20,542     $16,641     $16,871     $15,110    
  1.56%     1.60%     1.61%     1.63%     1.63%    
                               
  1.71%     1.73%     1.70%     1.71%     1.73%    
  3.88%     3.84%     3.37%     3.27%     3.20%    
                               
  3.73%     3.71%     3.28%     3.19%     3.10%    
  32%     66%     28%     36%     41%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Institutional Class
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
        12/31/081  
  Year Ended   to  
  8/31/10       8/31/09      
Net asset value, beginning of period $10.890     $10.020    
             
Income from investment operations:            
Net investment income 0.549     0.322    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 0.830     0.870    
Total from investment operations 1.379     1.192    
             
Less dividends and distributions from:            
Net investment income (0.549 )   (0.322 )  
Total dividends and distributions (0.549 )   (0.322 )  
             
Net asset value, end of period $11.720     $10.890    
             
Total return2 12.84%     12.15%    
             
Ratios and supplemental data:            
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) $7,634     $1    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets 0.56%     0.60%    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets            
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly 0.71%     0.73%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets 4.88%     4.84%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets            
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly 4.73%     4.71%    
Portfolio turnover 32%     66% 3  

1 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
3 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects waivers by the manager and distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.460     $11.250     $11.210     $11.470     $11.610    
                               
                               
  0.423     0.388     0.383     0.414     0.408    
  0.650     0.210     0.041     (0.260 )   (0.140 )  
  1.073     0.598     0.424     0.154     0.268    
                               
                               
  (0.423 )   (0.388 )   (0.384 )   (0.414 )   (0.408 )  
  (0.423 )   (0.388 )   (0.384 )   (0.414 )   (0.408 )  
                               
  $12.110     $11.460     $11.250     $11.210     $11.470    
                               
  9.53%     5.49%     3.83%     1.34%     2.38%    
                               
                               
  $481,004     $459,782     $407,729     $306,215     $204,525    
  0.75%     0.75%     0.75%     0.76%     0.75%    
                               
  1.00%     1.03%     1.03%     1.03%     1.07%    
  3.59%     3.51%     3.38%     3.60%     3.56%    
                               
  3.34%     3.23%     3.10%     3.33%     3.24%    
  27%     47%     28%     40%     37%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.450     $11.240     $11.200     $11.460     $11.610    
                               
                               
  0.324     0.294     0.287     0.317     0.311    
  0.650     0.210     0.041     (0.260 )   (0.150 )  
  0.974     0.504     0.328     0.057     0.161    
                               
                               
  (0.324 )   (0.294 )   (0.288 )   (0.317 )   (0.311 )  
  (0.324 )   (0.294 )   (0.288 )   (0.317 )   (0.311 )  
                               
  $12.100     $11.450     $11.240     $11.200     $11.460    
                               
  8.62%     4.61%     2.95%     0.48%     1.43%    
                               
                               
  $511     $861     $1,272     $1,786     $2,413    
  1.60%     1.60%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                               
  1.70%     1.73%     1.73%     1.73%     1.77%    
  2.74%     2.66%     2.53%     2.75%     2.71%    
                               
  2.64%     2.53%     2.40%     2.63%     2.54%    
  27%     47%     28%     40%     37%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.450     $11.240     $11.200     $11.470     $11.610    
                               
                               
  0.323     0.294     0.287     0.317     0.311    
  0.660     0.210     0.041     (0.270 )   (0.140 )  
  0.983     0.504     0.328     0.047     0.171    
                               
                               
  (0.323 )   (0.294 )   (0.288 )   (0.317 )   (0.311 )  
  (0.323 )   (0.294 )   (0.288 )   (0.317 )   (0.311 )  
                               
  $12.110     $11.450     $11.240     $11.200     $11.470    
                               
  8.70%     4.60%     2.95%     0.39%     1.52%    
                               
                               
  $65,343     $40,232     $24,880     $28,237     $28,004    
  1.60%     1.60%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                               
  1.70%     1.73%     1.73%     1.73%     1.77%    
  2.74%     2.66%     2.53%     2.75%     2.71%    
                               
  2.64%     2.53%     2.40%     2.63%     2.54%    
  27%     47%     28%     40%     37%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Institutional Class
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
          12/31/081  
    Year Ended   to  
        8/31/10             8/31/09      
Net asset value, beginning of period   $11.460     $10.800    
               
Income from investment operations:              
Net investment income   0.424     0.269    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments   0.770     0.660    
Total from investment operations   1.194     0.929    
               
Less dividends and distributions from:              
Net investment income   (0.424 )   (0.269 )  
Total dividends and distributions   (0.424 )   (0.269 )  
               
Net asset value, end of period   $12.230     $11.460    
               
Total return2   10.62%     8.68%    
               
Ratios and supplemental data:              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)   $192,026     $1    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.60%     0.60%    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets              
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly   0.70%     0.73%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   3.74%     3.65%    
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets              
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly   3.64%     3.52%    
Portfolio turnover   27%     47% 3  

1 Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
2 Total investment 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 investment 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.
3 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $8.920     $9.510     $10.030     $10.320     $10.380    
                               
                               
  0.513     0.505     0.484     0.482     0.477    
  1.169     (0.595 )   (0.520 )   (0.290 )   (0.060 )  
  1.682     (0.090 )   (0.036 )   0.192     0.417    
                               
                               
  (0.512 )   (0.500 )   (0.484 )   (0.482 )   (0.477 )  
  (0.512 )   (0.500 )   (0.484 )   (0.482 )   (0.477 )  
                               
  $10.090     $8.920     $9.510     $10.030     $10.320    
                               
  19.29%     (0.38% )   (0.37% )   1.82%     4.15%    
                               
                               
  $139,628     $68,812     $67,762     $65,143     $68,663    
  0.85%     0.90%     0.90%     0.91%     0.90%    
                               
  1.04%     1.08%     1.04%     1.03%     1.02%    
  5.24%     6.06%     4.94%     4.66%     4.66%    
                               
  5.05%     5.88%     4.80%     4.54%     4.54%    
  37%     67%     24%     37%     73%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $8.940     $9.530     $10.050     $10.350     $10.400    
                               
                               
  0.442     0.440     0.410     0.404     0.400    
  1.169     (0.592 )   (0.520 )   (0.300 )   (0.050 )  
  1.611     (0.152 )   (0.110 )   0.104     0.350    
                               
                               
  (0.441 )   (0.438 )   (0.410 )   (0.404 )   (0.400 )  
  (0.441 )   (0.438 )   (0.410 )   (0.404 )   (0.400 )  
                               
  $10.110     $8.940     $9.530     $10.050     $10.350    
                               
  18.37%     (1.11% )   (1.12% )   0.96%     3.47%    
                               
                               
  $1,118     $1,448     $3,135     $5,972     $9,519    
  1.60%     1.65%     1.65%     1.66%     1.65%    
                               
  1.79%     1.83%     1.79%     1.78%     1.77%    
  4.49%     5.31%     4.19%     3.91%     3.91%    
                               
  4.30%     5.13%     4.05%     3.79%     3.79%    
  37%     67%     24%     37%     73%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $8.960     $9.550     $10.070     $10.360     $10.420    
                               
                               
  0.442     0.441     0.410     0.404     0.400    
  1.169     (0.592 )   (0.520 )   (0.290 )   (0.060 )  
  1.611     (0.151 )   (0.110 )   0.114     0.340    
                               
                               
  (0.441 )   (0.439 )   (0.410 )   (0.404 )   (0.400 )  
  (0.441 )   (0.439 )   (0.410 )   (0.404 )   (0.400 )  
                               
  $10.130     $8.960     $9.550     $10.070     $10.360    
                               
  18.33%     (1.11% )   (1.12% )   1.06%     3.36%    
                               
                               
  $36,384     $7,770     $6,998     $4,848     $5,332    
  1.60%     1.65%     1.65%     1.66%     1.65%    
                               
  1.79%     1.83%     1.79%     1.78%     1.77%    
  4.49%     5.31%     4.19%     3.91%     3.91%    
                               
  4.30%     5.13%     4.05%     3.79%     3.79%    
  37%     67%     24%     37%     73%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
            12/31/081  
    Year Ended   to  
    8/31/10       8/31/09      
Net asset value, beginning of period       $ 8.930     $ 7.590    
                   
Income from investment operations:                  
Net investment income     0.534       0.342    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     1.259       1.338    
Total from investment operations     1.793       1.680    
                   
Less dividends and distributions from:                  
Net investment income     (0.533 )     (0.340 )  
Total dividends and distributions     (0.533 )     (0.340 )  
                   
Net asset value, end of period   $ 10.190     $ 8.930    
                   
Total return2     20.55 %     22.55 %  
                   
Ratios and supplemental data:                  
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)   $ 16,840       $1    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.60 %     0.65 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                  
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly     0.79 %     0.85 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.49 %     6.41 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                  
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly     5.30 %     6.21 %  
Portfolio turnover     37 %     67 %3  

1   Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
 
2   Total investment 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 investment 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.
 
3   Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Notes to financial statements    
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds   August 31, 2010

Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers two series: Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each referred to as a Fund or, collectively, as the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds offer Class A, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and up to 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund; and of 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class B shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were sold with a CDSC that declines from 2% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares of the Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately five years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.
 
The investment objective of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund is to seek as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income tax as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.
 
The investment objective of Delaware National Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.
 
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
 
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 investments. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 3 investments.
 
Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ 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 on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required for each Fund’s financial statements.
 
Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
 
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
 
Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the
 
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
 
securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Such dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on ex-dividend date.
 
The Funds receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the year ended August 31, 2010.
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statement of operations with the corresponding offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds earned the following under this agreement:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
    $505   $569   $94

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 Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
        USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
On the first $500 million   0.550 %     0.500 %     0.550 %  
On the next $500 million   0.500 %     0.475 %     0.500 %  
On the next $1.5 billion   0.450 %     0.450 %     0.450 %  
In excess of $2.5 billion   0.425 %     0.425 %     0.425 %  

Effective January 1, 2010, DMC has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale and dividend interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations ), do not exceed
 
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0.56%, 0.60%, and 0.60% of average daily net assets of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively, until such time as the voluntary expense cap is discontinued. 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’ Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds and may be discontinued at any time because they are voluntary. Prior to January 1, 2010, DMC had contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses), did not exceed 0.60%, 0.60%, and 0.65% of average daily net assets of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.
 
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, each Fund pays DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended February 28, 2010, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
    $29,839   $29,672   $5,783

DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
 
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for Delaware Tax-Fee USA Intermediate Fund, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares for the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C shares for all the Funds. The Board for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 plan fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The total 12b-1 fees to be paid by Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992 and 0.30% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. Effective April 21, 2006, the maximum amount of the Class A 12b-1 fees was reduced to 0.25% and the total 12b-1 fees to be
 
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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
 
paid to Class A shareholders of the Fund will be the sum of 0.10% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired prior to June 1, 1992 and 0.25% of the average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All Class A shareholders will bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate based upon the allocation of the rates described above. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses. DDLP has contracted to waive distribution and service fees through December 31, 2010 in order to prevent distribution and service fees of Class A shares from exceeding 0.15% of average daily net assets for the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund.
 
At August 31, 2010, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
        USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Investment management fees                      
       payable to DMC     $238,990     $258,025     $44,821    
Dividend disbursing, transfer                      
       agent and fund accounting                      
       oversight fees and other                      
       expenses payable to DSC     15,994     23,166     4,555    
Distribution fees payable                      
       to DDLP     148,260     114,688     55,613    
Other expenses payable to                      
       DMC and affiliates*     22,620     38,861     8,478    

* DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
    $23,918   $26,202   $5,742

For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
    $49,648   $52,896   $63,515

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For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker-dealer on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Class A             $ 0                  $ 0                        $ 0            
Class B       5,373         1,270         375  
Class C       1,246         9,750         1,140  

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
 
3. Investments
 
For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
        USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Purchases      $210,009,192         $357,482,598        $135,622,590        
Sales     185,863,574           161,060,661       42,872,980  

At August 31, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Cost of investments          $ 577,301,239                $ 685,489,835                     $ 181,086,675          
Aggregate unrealized                                    
       appreciation     $ 53,679,485         $ 48,474,876         $ 10,587,411    
Aggregate unrealized                                    
       depreciation       (10,407,199 )         (2,402,983 )         (3,730,871 )  
Net unrealized                                    
       appreciation     $ 43,272,286         $ 46,071,893         $ 6,856,540    

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or
 
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
3. Investments (continued)
 
liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
 
Level 1  –  inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
     
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)
     
Level 3  –  inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments)
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2010:
 
        Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bonds     USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Level 2   $620,573,525   $731,561,728   $187,943,215

There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the year.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduced new disclosure requirements and clarified certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented above. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are generally effective for each Fund’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2011 and interim periods therein. Management has evaluated the impact of this update on its current disclosures and determined that there were no transfers of securities between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
 
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
 
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
 
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    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Year ended 8/31/10                              
Tax-exempt income           $ 26,946,651                 $ 20,788,197                        $ 5,854,908           
Ordinary income       502,834         134,392         95,385  
Total     $ 27,449,485       $ 20,922,589       $ 5,950,293  
                               
Year ended 8/31/09                              
Tax-exempt income     $ 24,389,642       $ 15,114,111       $ 4,103,777  
Ordinary income       50,485                 375  
Total     $ 24,440,127       $ 15,114,111       $ 4,104,152  

5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
 
As of August 31, 2010, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
Shares of beneficial interest          $ 589,352,077              $ 698,494,946                      $ 189,460,313         
Distributions payable       (690,821 )         (567,550 )       (214,145 )
Undistributed tax-exempt                                
       income       757,716           583,775         209,737  
Capital loss carryforward       (7,451,132 )         (5,699,308 )       (2,342,205 )
Unrealized appreciation                                
       of investments       43,272,286           46,071,893         6,856,540  
Net assets     $ 625,240,126         $ 738,883,756       $ 193,970,240  

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of the net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales and tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments and tax treatment of distributions payable.
 
For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount and premium on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund recorded the following reclassifications:
 
Undistributed net investment income       $(37,822 )
Accumulated net realized gain   37,822  

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Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis (continued)
 
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware National High-Yield
Year of Expiration     USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
2011           $                 $                       $ 631,027          
2012                       980,742  
2015                       355,701  
2017       7,451,132         5,699,308         374,735  
Total     $ 7,451,132       $ 5,699,308       $ 2,342,205  

For the year ended August 31, 2010, $3,865,444, $2,575,842, and $437,365 of capital loss carryforwards were utilized for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, respectively.
 
6. Capital Shares
 
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware National High-Yield
    USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund   Municipal Bond Fund
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/10   8/31/09
Shares sold:                                    
       Class A   5,499,136     11,607,343     20,561,913     21,288,665     8,272,964     1,543,457  
       Class B   7,807     7,042     427     16,760     2,718     36,455  
       Class C   866,259     662,828     2,735,842     1,748,249     2,898,321     298,334  
       Institutional Class   962,114     102     16,911,847     95     2,202,319     134  
                                     
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                    
       Class A   1,229,783     1,198,786     1,005,351     885,386     313,502     269,659  
       Class B   10,383     16,525     1,078     1,659     3,238     6,137  
       Class C   61,213     46,310     88,888     52,363     54,352     26,475  
       Institutional Class   6,078     3     85,605     2     14,620     5  
    8,642,773     13,538,939     41,390,951     23,993,179     13,762,034     2,180,656  
                                      
Shares repurchased:                                    
       Class A   (5,953,210)   (10,115,087 )   (21,987,886)     (18,287,462 )       (2,460,064 )   (1,230,554 )
       Class B   (306,421 )   (350,505 )   (34,462 )   (56,382 )   (57,274 )       (209,703 )
       Class C       (208,581 )   (339,849 )       (941,095 )   (500,042 )   (228,990 )   (190,984 )
       Institutional Class   (316,816 )           (1,298,699 )           (563,836 )    
    (6,785,028 )   (10,805,441 )   (24,262,142)     (18,843,886 )   (3,310,164)     (1,631,241 )
Net increase   1,857,745     2,733,498     17,128,809     5,149,293     10,451,870     549,415  

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For the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the statements of changes in net assets.
 
        Year Ended             Year Ended      
        8/31/10             8/31/09      
    Class B   Class A         Class B   Class A      
    Shares   Shares   Value   Shares   Shares   Value
Delaware Tax-Free                                        
       USA Fund   104,388   104,295       $ 1,173,700   161,252   161,199       $ 1,668,006
Delaware Tax-Free                            
       USA Intermediate Fund   8,148   8,141     95,087   23,056   23,046     253,527
Delaware National High-Yield                                
       Municipal Bond Fund   8,566   8,583     81,217   26,693   26,746     211,723

7. Line of Credit
 
Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participates in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) 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 are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of August 31, 2010, or at any time during the year then ended.
 
8. Credit and Market Risk
 
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds. At August 31, 2010, 9.18% of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s net assets, 10.67% of the Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund’s net assets, and 3.74% of the Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s net assets were insured by bond insurers. These securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
 
As of August 31, 2010, the Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of New York and the territory of Puerto Rico which constituted approximately 13% and 10%, respectively, of the Fund’s portfolio. As of August 31, 2010, the Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of New York which constituted approximately 11%
 
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8. Credit and Market Risk (continued)
 
of the Fund’s portfolio. These investments could make each Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
 
Each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s). Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
 
The Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” “Advance refunded bonds” are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
 
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract and are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
 
Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair 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 Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether
 
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individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid assets. 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. As of August 31, 2010, there were no Rule 144A securities. Illiquid securities have been identified on the statements of net assets.
 
9. Contractual Obligations
 
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
 
10. Subsequent Events
 
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
11. Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
 
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund designates distributions paid during the year as follows:
 
    (A)   (B)        
    Ordinary Income   Tax-Exempt   Total
        Distributions   Distributions   Distributions
    (Tax Basis)       (Tax Basis)       (Tax Basis)
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   1.83 %        98.17 %       100.00 %   
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund   0.64 %     99.36 %     100.00 %  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund   1.60 %     98.40 %     100.00 %  

(A) and (B) are based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.
 
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Report of independent
registered public accounting firm
 
To the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds and the Shareholders of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund (constituting Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund) and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (one of the series constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2010, and the results of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended August 31, 2009 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2009 were audited by other independent accountants whose report dated October 19, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 19, 2010
 
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware National Tax-Free Funds
 
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual Funds (the Trusts) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trusts for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Trusts and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Trusts nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Interested Trustees
 
Patrick P. Coyne1 Chairman, President, Chairman and Trustee
2005 Market Street Chief Executive Officer, since August 16, 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Trustee  
April 1963   President and
    Chief Executive Officer
    since August 1, 2006
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

1 Patrick P. Coyne is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor.
 
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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.
 
  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Patrick P. Coyne has served in 81 Director
various executive capacities   Kaydon Corp.
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.2   Board of Governors Member
    Investment Company
    Institute (ICI)
 
    Finance Committee Member
    St. John Vianney Roman
    Catholic Church
 
    Board of Trustees
    Agnes Irwin School
 
    Member of Investment
    Committee
    Cradle of Liberty Council,
    BSA
    (2007 – 2010)

2 Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent.
 
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Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees
 
Thomas L. Bennett Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1947    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John A. Fry Trustee Since January 2001
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
May 1960    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anthony D. Knerr Trustee Since April 1990
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
December 1938    
 
 
Lucinda S. Landreth Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
June 1947    
     

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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Private Investor 81 Director
(March 2004–Present)   Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC)
 
Investment Manager   Chairman of Investment
Morgan Stanley & Co.   Committee
(January 1984–March 2004)   Pennsylvania Academy of
    Fine Arts
 
    Investment Committee and
    Governance Committee
    Member
    Pennsylvania Horticultural
    Society
 
President 81 Director
Drexel University   Community Health Systems
(August 2010–Present)    
    Director — Ecore
President   International
Franklin & Marshall College   (2009-2010)
(July 2002–July 2010)    
    Director — Allied
Executive Vice President   Barton Securities Holdings
University of Pennsylvania   (2005 to 2008)
(April 1995–June 2002)    
 
Founder and 81 None
Managing Director    
Anthony Knerr & Associates    
(Strategic Consulting)    
(1990–Present)    
 
Chief Investment Officer 81 None
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)    
(2002–2004)    
     
     

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Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Ann R. Leven Trustee Since October 1989
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
November 1940    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas F. Madison Trustee Since May 19973
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

3 In 1997, several funds managed by Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc. (the “Voyageur Funds”) were incorporated into the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Mr. Madison served as a director of the Voyageur Funds from 1993 until 1997.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Consultant 81 Director and Audit
ARL Associates   Committee Chair –
(Financial Planning)   Systemax Inc.
(1983–Present)   (2001 – 2009)
 
    Director and Audit
    Committee Chairperson –
    Andy Warhol Foundation
    (1999 – 2007)
 
President and 81 Director and Chair of
Chief Executive Officer   Compensation Committee,
MLM Partners, Inc.   Governance Committee
(Small Business Investing   Member
and Consulting)   CenterPoint Energy
(January 1993–Present)    
    Lead Director and Chair of
    Audit and Governance
    Committees, Member of
    Compensation Committee
    Digital River, Inc.
 
    Director and Chair of
    Governance Committee,
    Audit Committee
    Member
    Rimage Corporation
 
    Director and Chair of
    Compensation Committee
    Spanlink Communications
 
    Lead Director and Member of
    Compensation and
    Governance Committees
    Valmont Industries, Inc.
    (1987 – 2010)
     

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Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Thomas F. Madison    
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
 
Janet L. Yeomans Trustee Since April 1999
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1948    
 
 
 
 
J. Richard Zecher Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1940    
     
     
     
     
     
     

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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
    Director
    Banner Health
    (1996 to 2007)
 
 
Vice President and Treasurer 81 Director
(January 2006–Present)   Okabena Company
Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions    
(January 2003–January 2006), and    
Vice President    
(July 1995–January 2003)    
3M Corporation    
 
Founder 81 Director and Audit
Investor Analytics   Committee Member
(Risk Management)   Investor Analytics
(May 1999–Present)    
 
Founder   Director
Sutton Asset Management   Oxigene, Inc.
(Hedge Fund)   (2003 to 2008)
(September 1996–Present)    
     

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Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Officers
 
David F. Connor Vice President, Vice President since
2005 Market Street Deputy General September 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Counsel, and Secretary and Secretary since
December 1963   October 2005
 
 
Daniel V. Geatens Vice President Treasurer
2005 Market Street and Treasurer since October 25, 2007
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1972    
 
David P. O’Connor Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President,
2005 Market Street General Counsel, General Counsel, and
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Chief Legal Officer Chief Legal Officer
February 1966   since October 2005
 
Richard Salus Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
2005 Market Street and Chief Financial Officer since November 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1963    
     

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800 523-1918.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
David F. Connor has served as 81 None4
Vice President and Deputy    
General Counsel of    
Delaware Investments    
since 2000.    
 
Daniel V. Geatens has served 81 None4
in various capacities at    
different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
 
David P. O’Connor has served in 81 None4
various executive and legal    
capacities at different times    
at Delaware Investments.    
 
Richard Salus has served in 81 None4
various executive capacities    
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
  

4 David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, David P. O’Connor, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant.
 
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About the organization
 
Board of trustees
     
       
Patrick P. Coyne
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments®
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Thomas L. Bennett
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
 
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Anthony D. Knerr
Founder and Managing
Director
Anthony Knerr &
Associates
New York, NY
 
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment
Officer
Assurant, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Ann R. Leven
Consultant
ARL Associates
New York, NY
 
Thomas F. Madison
President and
Chief Executive Officer
MLM Partners, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Janet L. Yeomans
Vice President and
Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
 
J. Richard Zecher
Founder
Investor Analytics
Scottsdale, AZ
       
Affiliated officers      
       
David F. Connor
Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel, and
Secretary
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Daniel V. Geatens
Vice President and
Treasurer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
David P. O’Connor
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel,
and Chief Legal Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund and the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q 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 each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
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Annual report
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
August 31, 2010
 
 
Fixed income mutual funds 
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund.
 
The figures in the annual report for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
 
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund prospectus contains this and other important information about the Funds. Prospectuses for all open-end funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are available from your financial advisor, online at www.delawareinvestments.com, or by phone at 800 523-1918. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.
You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.
Visit www.delawareinvestments.com/edelivery.
 

 
 

Experience Delaware Investments
 
Delaware Investments is committed to the pursuit of consistently superior asset management and unparalleled client service. We believe in our investment processes, which seek to deliver consistent results, and in convenient services that help add value for our clients.
 
If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.
 
You can learn more about Delaware Investments or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
Manage your investments online
  • 24-hour access to your account information
  • Obtain share prices
  • Check your account balance and recent transactions
  • Request statements or literature
  • Make purchases and redemptions
Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services.
 
Investments in Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
 
Table of contents  
Portfolio management review 1
Performance summaries 8
Disclosure of Fund expenses 23
Sector allocations 27
Statements of net assets 32
Statements of operations 72
Statements of changes in net assets 74
Financial highlights 84
Notes to financial statements 114
Report of independent registered  
public accounting firm 128
Other Fund information 129
Board of trustees/directors and  
officers addendum 130
About the organization 140

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Aug. 31, 2010, and are subject to change.
 
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
 
Mutual fund advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Funds’ distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
 
© 2010 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
 
All third-party trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners.
 

 

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Performance preview (for the year ended August 31, 2010)     
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (Class A shares) 1-year return   +10.27%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) 1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper Arizona Municipal Debt Funds Average 1-year return   +11.53%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, please see the table on page 8.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper Arizona Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Arizona (double tax-exempt) or a city in Arizona (triple tax-exempt).

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund (Class A shares) 1-year return    +13.92%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) 1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average 1-year return   +11.99%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, please see the table on page 11.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in California (double tax-exempt) or a city in California (triple tax-exempt).

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (Class A shares) 1-year return    +10.74%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) 1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper Colorado Municipal Debt Funds Average 1-year return   +10.15%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, please see the table on page 14.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper Colorado Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in Colorado (double tax-exempt) or a city in Colorado (triple tax-exempt).

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund (Class A shares) 1-year return    +9.44%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) 1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average 1-year return   +9.29%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, please see the table on page 17.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis. 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (Class A shares) 1-year return    +11.02%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (benchmark) 1-year return   +9.78%
Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average 1-year return   +10.67%
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
For complete, annualized performance for Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, please see the table on page 20.
The performance of Class A shares excludes the applicable sales charge and reflects the reinvestment of all distributions.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
The Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds Average compares funds that limit assets to those securities that are exempt from taxation in New York (double tax-exempt) or a city in New York (triple tax-exempt). 

Economic environment
 
The Funds’ fiscal year, which ended Aug. 31, 2010, was one of continued economic challenges. When the period began, however, financial markets were bolstered by a broad-based sense of optimism about the economy:
  • During the third quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), rose by an annualized 1.6%, marking the economy’s first quarterly expansion in more than a year.
  • Growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was even stronger. Annualized GDP expansion of 5.0% during those three months represented the fastest quarterly growth for the U.S. economy since early 2006.
    Source: U.S. Commerce Department.
As the reporting period progressed, however, indications began to mount that the U.S. economic environment was slowing once again. For example:
  • Unemployment in the United States remained stubbornly high. The jobless rate peaked at 10.1% in October 2009 and finished the Funds’ fiscal period at a still-elevated 9.6%.
    (Source: U.S. Labor Department.)
  • The rate of expansion in GDP decreased to 3.7% in the first three months of 2010, followed by a sluggish 1.6% in the year’s second quarter. This trend led some economists to worry about the potential for a “double-dip” recession. (Source: U.S. Commerce Department.)
  • Investors focused their attention on the high levels of sovereign debt across the developed world (and particularly
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in Greece), fearing that reductions in government spending could exacerbate declining economic growth.
  • The U.S. housing market, weighed down by significant foreclosure activity and declining sales, continued to struggle.
Encouragingly, inflation remained low throughout the reporting period, with the Consumer Price Index rising by just 1.2% for the 12 months ending July 31, 2010 (the most recent data available as this report was being prepared). With inflation well under control, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) kept its benchmark short-term interest rate under 1%, where it has stood since the depths of the financial crisis in late 2008. The low rates were part of the Fed’s ongoing effort to stimulate economic growth — an effort that included a program announced late in the period to buy significant quantities of U.S. government debt.
 
Economic environment by state
 
We believe the effect of Arizona’s housing downturn has been significant, leading to a recovery period that may be longer than that of most other states. The unemployment rate in July 2010 was 9.6%, slightly above the national rate of 9.5%, while Arizona’s personal income per capita is below the national level. In addition, revenues have declined here more than in most other states, and preliminary fiscal 2010 revenues are approximately 1% below estimates. Amid falling revenue, Arizona has turned to borrowing to cover its operating costs.
 
The state’s fiscal 2011 budget faces a gap of $3 billion. Measures intended to close the gap include expenditure cuts, deficit bonds, payment delays, fund shifts, and a one-cent per-dollar increase in the sales tax for three years. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Moody’s Investors Service.)
 
California’s unemployment rate as of July 2010 was 12.3%, well above the national rate of 9.5%. California enjoys a large, diverse, and wealthy economy that mirrors that of the nation. However, its progressive tax structure makes the state tax-revenue system vulnerable to small shifts in income levels at the high end. The state has been hard hit by the national housing slowdown, and while most housing indicators remain negative, there has been some improvement. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Controller Monthly Reports, Legislative Analyst’s Office.)
 
Colorado’s economy is arguably quite diverse, with below-average employment concentration in manufacturing and strength in a variety of service sectors. Its economic outlook is favorable, reflecting a growing population and workforce, relatively low costs of living and doing business, and a mix of technology and service industries. While nonfarm employment lagged the rest of the nation, the unemployment rate in July 2010 was 8.0%, well below the national rate of 9.5%. (Sources: www.bls.gov, Colorado Office of State Planning and Budgeting, Moody’s Investors Service.)
 
In Idaho, the unemployment rate as of July 2010 was 8.8%, below the national rate. Idaho’s economy has expanded and diversified in recent years. However, the state continues to have an above-average dependence on the natural resource sector. Idaho ended fiscal 2010 approximately $8 million short. However, this figure represented a marked improvement over estimates earlier this year, when the deficit appeared on track to exceed $50 million. The State Board of Examiners decided to handle the shortfall in a way that we believe should have little effect on most government agencies, by pulling
 
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money from the permanent building fund. (Sources: U.S. Labor Department, Idaho Division of Management, State of Idaho, Office of the State Controller.)
 
In New York, the unemployment rate in July 2010 was 8.2%. Job losses in the state have not been as severe as in the nation as a whole. However, employment figures themselves are not as meaningful here as they are in other states, due to New York’s high reliance on taxes paid by individuals in the financial services industry. The state has lost roughly 55,000 finance jobs in the recent economic downturn. Fiscal 2010 general fund receipts totaled $37.1 billion, representing a 2.3% decline from fiscal 2009. (Sources: U.S. Labor Department, New York Division of Budget, Moody’s Investors Service.)
 
Municipal bond market environment
 
While the sluggish economic backdrop hampered the U.S. equity market, the effect on the municipal market was relatively muted because of a favorable balance between supply and demand. Despite concerns about state and local government finances, tax-exempt bonds of all maturity lengths and credit-quality ratings gained ground throughout most of the reporting period.
 
Overall, investor demand for tax-exempt securities remained generally strong, driven in part by a growing expectation of higher income-tax rates in the future, while at the same time supply of municipal bonds became increasingly limited. A major factor behind this shift between supply and demand can be attributed to the introduction of the Build America Bond program, a feature of the February 2009 federal economic stimulus package. As a result of this program, many bond issues that traditionally would have come to market as tax-exempt municipal bonds were instead issued as taxable debt. This left far fewer new issues in the traditional tax-exempt municipal bond market, providing a very positive backdrop for the municipal bond asset class and driving the Funds’ returns throughout the fiscal period. (Source: Barclays Capital.)
 
Although all types of municipal bonds earned positive returns during the reporting period, those with longer maturity dates and lower credit ratings generally outperformed their shorter-maturity and higher-rated counterparts by a wide margin, as investors tended to favor longer-dated securities — despite their higher interest rate risk — for the potential to earn more income.
 
A similar situation occurred with regard to credit quality. Many investors increasingly exhibited a willingness to buy higher-yielding bonds, even if it meant taking on more credit risk.
 
Commitment to our longtime approach
 
In all five Funds profiled in this report, we continued to follow our basic investment philosophy and approach. We believe successful bond investing requires rigorous credit analysis. In our opinion, there is no substitute for thorough credit research. On a bond-by-bond basis, we scrutinize each security that the Funds hold — or consider holding. It is important to us to ensure our comfort level with a bond issue’s financial outlook and to feel confident that any risks are likely offset by the potential income the security provides. Through this strategy, we believe we can find opportunities that other investors with less experience and research diligence might overlook.
 
Our investment approach often leads us to an increased focus on bonds with credit ratings of BBB and A — which represent the lower
 
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tier of the investment grade bond universe — and a relative de-emphasis of higher-rated bonds, such as those rated AAA and AA. We generally feel that there tends to be an opportunity for us to obtain the most value for shareholders from the lower-rated types of investment grade municipal bonds.
 
As the Funds’ fiscal year progressed, our tactics for managing the Funds became more selective as credit spreads narrowed — meaning that the premium paid to investors for buying riskier, lower-rated bonds declined — and bond prices rose. As these trends continued and interest rates on municipal bonds fell during the period, many of the bonds the Funds already held offered considerably higher levels of income than bonds that became available during the reporting period. For example, the Funds had purchased a number of bonds at the peak of the financial crisis, when tax-exempt municipal bond yields were extremely high because of investors’ concerns about the solvency of bond issuers. Careful research allowed us to eventually get comfortable with the credit quality of these issues. As a result, we were able to add some highly rated municipal bonds paying yields that, at the end of the Funds’ fiscal year, were comparable to what lower-rated A and even some BBB securities were offering.
 
Because bonds in the marketplace were paying the lower prevailing yields, we felt it was important to look at potential new purchases with an even more discerning eye. It often made little sense to us to sell higher-yielding bonds already in the Funds’ portfolio holdings in favor of new bonds reflecting the lower-interest-rate environment. We often said throughout 2010 that new bonds had to “fight their way into the portfolio.” In other words, we had to feel confident that new bonds offered sufficient value opportunities relative to their potential risks.
 
When we did add new securities to the Funds’ portfolio holdings as a result of Fund inflows (to accommodate cash generated by maturing bonds, for instance) we continued to follow our “bottom-up” investment strategy, carefully evaluating each issuer to become familiar with its financial position and to assess whether the bond’s return potential was commensurate with the risks involved with holding the securities.
 
Market conditions in California periodically offered attractive but temporary buying opportunities. California was a prolific issuer of debt during the Fund’s fiscal year, as the state sought to manage its serious budget challenges. This gave us the opportunity to buy existing bonds at what we considered attractive prices. We took advantage of this situation twice during the fiscal year, and in both cases our willingness to invest against the grain was rewarded: we generated additional income within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, and the bonds the team selected for purchase subsequently rose off of their depressed levels.
 
Notable sectors and securities
 
As we mentioned above, lower-rated bonds generally outperformed higher-rated issues throughout the majority of the Funds’ fiscal year. As a result, many of the individual bonds that made the strongest performance contributions across all five Funds were lower-rated issues. The best-performing sectors were often those with a significant amount of lower-rated bond issuance. In
 
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Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
a favorable market environment for tax-exempt debt, even the worst performers tended to earn modestly positive returns. Generally speaking, the bonds that lagged the overall municipal market were those with higher credit ratings (meaning less credit risk) and shorter maturities (meaning less interest rate risk). With interest rates declining, municipal bond investors looked for ways to capture additional levels of income, leading them toward lower-rated, longer-dated bonds.
 
Within Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, the best-performing group overall was industrial development revenue bonds, a sector that featured a number of securities benefiting from their lower credit ratings and relatively higher yields. The top contributors overall within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund included special-tax bonds, which are projects funded by a dedicated tax stream. The lease sector made the strongest performance contribution to total return within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, while utility bonds did the best as a group within Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund.
 
Across all five Funds, nearly all of the most notable individual performers were lower-rated bonds. Within Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, a Pima County Industrial Development Authority revenue bond for a charter school in Tucson was among the strongest performers. The bond, rated BBB- by S&P, benefited from its lower credit rating in an environment of increased risk tolerance.
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund were supported by a Puerto Rico sales-tax bond. Bonds issued by U.S. territories are generally fully tax-exempt for residents of all 50 states. Territorial bonds can help provide valuable portfolio diversification, especially in Funds for smaller states such as Idaho, where it can be difficult to obtain a wide variety of securities. We were attracted to the relatively high yields offered by this bond, and felt confident about the territory’s financial situation. Of course, diversification may not protect against market risk.
 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund also benefited from BB-rated (by S&P) Idaho Housing and Finance Association charter school bonds. Despite these securities’ below-investment-grade credit rating, we were very comfortable with their credit quality and felt they offered favorable performance potential relative to their risk.
 
Topping the list of performers within Delaware Tax-Free California Fund were California Statewide Community Development Authority bonds for Valley Care Hospital, an unrated bond issue with a 2031 maturity date. Land-development district bonds issued by the Fremont Community Development District aided the Fund as well.
 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund saw strong results from its holdings in nonrated Colorado Health Facility for Christian Living Communities continuing care retirement community (CCRC) bonds. CCRCs are residential communities for seniors, ranging from independent-living to skilled-nursing-care facilities. In addition, Puerto Rico infrastructure bonds rated BBB+ by S&P with a maturity date of 2046 were among the strongest performers within the Fund.
 
The leading performers within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund included industrial development revenue bonds issued on behalf of ARRIS, a communications
 
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technology company, and New York Industrial Authority bonds for Orange County Regional Medical Center.
 
As we mentioned, even the weakest-performing bonds across the Funds posted modestly positive results — an indication of the highly favorable market conditions enjoyed by municipal bond investors during the Funds’ fiscal year. The sector making the smallest contribution to total return across the Funds was prerefunded bonds. These bonds are short-maturity issues, and, because they are typically backed by U.S. Treasury bonds or other very high-quality securities, they are considered high in credit quality. In an environment in which investors preferred lower-quality to higher-quality bonds, and longer-dated to shorter-dated issues, prerefunded bonds were left behind.
 
Within Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, for example, the weakest contributors included prerefunded University of Arizona bonds due in June 2021. Colorado Educational and Cultural Facility bonds for the University of Denver, due in March 2012, were among the weakest contributors within Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund; University of Idaho bonds coming due in April 2031 brought up the rear within Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, while Albany Parking Authority bonds, scheduled to mature in July 2025, were among the weakest contributors within Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund.
 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund was most hindered by California Community Development Authority multifamily housing bonds. Although these were not prerefunded bonds, these AAA-rated securities faced a near-term call date, so they lagged other bonds whose prices reflected a longer expected holding period.
 
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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance   Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
        1 year       5 years       10 years
Class A (Est. April 1, 1991)                                                
Excluding sales charge     +10.27%       +4.48%       +5.19%  
Including sales charge     +5.33%       +3.53%       +4.70%  
Class B (Est. March 10, 1995)                        
Excluding sales charge     +9.35%       +3.68%       +4.56%  
Including sales charge     +5.35%       +3.42%       +4.56%  
Class C (Est. May 26, 1994)                        
Excluding sales charge     +9.43%       +3.71%       +4.42%  
Including sales charge     +8.43%       +3.71%       +4.42%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 8 through 10.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
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Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A            Class B            Class C        
Total annual operating expenses 0.91%   1.66%   1.66%  
(without fee waivers)            
Net expenses 0.91%   1.66%   1.66%  
(including fee waivers, if any)            
Type of waiver n/a   n/a   n/a  

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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
Performance of a $10,000 investment
 
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $15,822

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 8 through 10.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
                       Nasdaq symbols            CUSIPs  
Class A   VAZIX   928916204  
Class B   DVABX   928928639  
Class C   DVACX   928916501  

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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
        1 year                   5 years                   10 years      
Class A (Est. March 2, 1995)          
Excluding sales charge   +13.92%   +4.42%   +5.66%  
Including sales charge   +8.80%   +3.46%   +5.18%  
Class B (Est. Aug. 23, 1995)          
Excluding sales charge   +12.93%   +3.63%   +5.01%  
Including sales charge   +8.93%   +3.37%   +5.01%  
Class C (Est. April 9, 1996)          
Excluding sales charge   +13.06%   +3.65%   +4.87%  
Including sales charge   +12.06%   +3.65%   +4.87%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 11 through 13.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.57% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A            Class B            Class C        
Total annual operating expenses 0.97%   1.72%   1.72%  
(without fee waivers)            
Net expenses 0.82%   1.57%   1.57%  
(including fee waivers, if any)            
Type of waiver Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary  
 
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Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 
 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free California Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $16,543

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 11 through 13.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
            Nasdaq symbols           CUSIPs  
Class A   DVTAX   928928829  
Class B   DVTFX   928928811  
Class C   DVFTX   928928795  

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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
              1 year             5 years             10 years      
Class A (Est. April 23, 1987)                
Excluding sales charge   +10.74%     +4.48%   +5.22%  
Including sales charge   +5.75%     +3.52%   +4.74%  
Class B (Est. March 22, 1995)                
Excluding sales charge   +9.91%     +3.72%   +4.59%  
Including sales charge   +5.91%     +3.46%   +4.59%  
Class C (Est. May 6, 1994)                
Excluding sales charge   +9.90%     +3.71%   +4.45%  
Including sales charge   +8.90%     +3.71%   +4.45%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 14 through 16.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus. Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00%
 
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to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
The Fund may invest in derivatives, which may involve additional expenses and are subject to risk, including the risk that an underlying security or securities index moves in the opposite direction from what the portfolio manager anticipated. A derivative transaction depends upon the counterparties’ ability to fulfill their contractual obligations.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A           Class B           Class C      
Total annual operating expenses 0.95 %   1.70 %   1.70 %  
(without fee waivers)                  
Net expenses 0.95 %   1.70 %   1.70 %  
(including fee waivers, if any)                  
Type of waiver n/a     n/a     n/a    

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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $15,870

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 14 through 16.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   VCTFX   928920107  
Class B   DVBTX   928928787  
Class C   DVCTX   92907R101  

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
              1 year             5 years             10 years      
Class A (Est. Jan. 4, 1995)              
Excluding sales charge   +9.44%   +4.80%   +5.51%  
Including sales charge   +4.53%   +3.83%   +5.02%  
Class B (Est. March 16, 1995)              
Excluding sales charge   +8.64%   +4.03%   +4.87%  
Including sales charge   +4.64%   +3.77%   +4.87%  
Class C (Est. Jan. 11, 1995)              
Excluding sales charge   +8.63%   +4.00%   +4.72%  
Including sales charge   +7.63%   +4.00%   +4.72%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during some of the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 17 through 19.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
 
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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A             Class B             Class C      
Total annual operating expenses 0.96 %   1.71 %   1.71 %  
(without fee waivers)                  
Net expenses 0.96 %   1.71 %   1.71 %  
(including fee waivers, if any)                  
Type of waiver n/a     n/a     n/a    

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Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $16,307

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 17 through 19.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   VIDAX   928928704  
Class B   DVTIX   928928746  
Class C   DVICX   928928803  

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Performance summaries  
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund August 31, 2010

The performance data quoted represent past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please obtain the performance data current for the most recent month end by calling 800 523-1918 or visiting our Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com/performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
 
Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and, if available, its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.delawareinvestments.com or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and, if available, the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
 
Fund performance Average annual total returns through Aug. 31, 2010
              1 year             5 years             10 years      
Class A (Est. Nov. 6, 1987)                
Excluding sales charge   +11.02%     +5.02%   +5.84%  
Including sales charge   +6.05%     +4.07%   +5.36%  
Class B (Est. Nov. 14, 1994)                
Excluding sales charge   +10.21%     +4.25%   +5.20%  
Including sales charge   +6.21%     +3.99%   +5.20%  
Class C (Est. April 26, 1995)                
Excluding sales charge   +10.20%     +4.25%   +5.05%  
Including sales charge   +9.20%     +4.25%   +5.05%  

Returns reflect the reinvestment of all distributions and any applicable sales charges as noted in the following paragraphs.
 
Performance for Class B and C shares, excluding sales charges, assumes either that contingent deferred sales charges did not apply or that the investment was not redeemed.
 
Expense limitations were in effect for certain classes during the periods shown in the “Fund performance” chart and in the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” chart. The current expenses for each class are listed on the “Fund expense ratios” chart. (Note that all charts and graphs referred to in the “Performance summaries” section of this report are found on pages 20 through 22.) Performance would have been lower had the expense limitations not been in effect.
 
The Fund offers Class A, B, and C shares.
 
Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%, and have an annual distribution and service fee of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets.
 
Class B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges as described in the prospectus.
 
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Please see the prospectus for additional information on Class B purchase and sales charges. Class B shares have a contingent deferred sales charge that declines from 4.00% to zero depending on the period of time the shares are held.
 
Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
Ten-year performance figures for Class B shares reflect conversion to Class A shares after approximately eight years.
 
Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed during the first 12 months. They are also subject to an annual distribution and service fee of up to 1.00% of average daily net assets.
 
The “Fund performance” table and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer’s ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.
 
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a fixed income security that is held by the Fund may be prepaid prior to maturity, potentially forcing the Fund to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
 
High yielding, noninvestment grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
 
Substantially all dividend income derived from tax-free funds is exempt from federal income tax. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are taxable.
 
Funds that invest primarily in one state may be more susceptible to the economic, regulatory, and other factors of that state than funds that invest more broadly.
 
The Fund’s expense ratios, as described in the most recent prospectus, are disclosed in the following “Fund expense ratios” chart. Delaware Investments has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain expenses and/or waive certain fees in order to prevent total fund operating expenses from exceeding 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Please see the most recent prospectus and any applicable supplement(s) for additional information on these fee waivers and/or reimbursements.
 
Fund expense ratios Class A             Class B             Class C      
Total annual operating expenses 1.10%   1.85%   1.85%  
(without fee waivers)            
Net expenses 0.80%   1.55%   1.55%  
(including fee waivers, if any)            
Type of waiver Voluntary   Voluntary   Voluntary  

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Performance summaries
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
Performance of a $10,000 investment
Average annual total returns from Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010
 
 
For period beginning Aug. 31, 2000, through Aug. 31, 2010 Starting value Ending value

  Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index $10,000 $17,400

  Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund — Class A Shares   $9,550 $16,832

The chart assumes $10,000 invested in the Fund on Aug. 31, 2000, and includes the effect of a 4.50% front-end sales charge and the reinvestment of all distributions. Please note additional details on these fees in the “Performance summaries” section of this report, which includes pages 20 through 22.
 
The chart also assumes $10,000 invested in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index as of Aug. 31, 2000.
 
The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index measures the total return performance of the long-term, investment grade tax-exempt bond market.
 
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance of other Fund classes will vary due to different charges and expenses.
 
The “Fund performance” chart and the “Performance of a $10,000 investment” graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
 
              Nasdaq symbols             CUSIPs  
Class A   FTNYX   928928274  
Class B   DVTNX   928928266  
Class C   DVFNX   928928258  

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
For the six-month period March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010
 
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/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
 
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from March 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010.
 
Actual expenses
 
The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
 
The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Delaware Tax-Free California Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund’s expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect. The expenses shown in each table assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
 
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Disclosure of Fund expenses
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending         Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                        
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.50     0.91 %        $ 4.72  
Class B   1,000.00       1,052.60     1.66 %       8.59  
Class C   1,000.00       1,053.40     1.66 %       8.59  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                  
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.62     0.91 %     $ 4.63  
Class B   1,000.00       1,016.84     1.66 %       8.44  
Class C   1,000.00       1,016.84     1.66 %       8.44  

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending         Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                        
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,071.50     0.82 %        $ 4.28  
Class B   1,000.00       1,066.30     1.57 %       8.18  
Class C   1,000.00       1,067.40     1.57 %       8.18  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                  
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.07     0.82 %     $ 4.18  
Class B   1,000.00       1,017.29     1.57 %       7.98  
Class C   1,000.00       1,017.29     1.57 %       7.98  

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending         Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                          
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,056.50     0.95 %         $ 4.92  
Class B   1,000.00       1,053.50     1.70 %       8.80  
Class C   1,000.00       1,053.40     1.70 %       8.80  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                  
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.42     0.95 %     $ 4.84  
Class B   1,000.00       1,016.64     1.70 %       8.64  
Class C   1,000.00       1,016.64     1.70 %       8.64  

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending         Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                          
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,052.30     0.95 %         $ 4.91  
Class B   1,000.00       1,048.40     1.70 %       8.78  
Class C   1,000.00       1,048.40     1.70 %       8.78  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                  
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.42     0.95 %     $ 4.84  
Class B   1,000.00       1,016.64     1.70 %       8.64  
Class C   1,000.00       1,016.64     1.70 %       8.64  

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Disclosure of Fund expenses
 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000
 
  Beginning   Ending         Expenses
  Account Value   Account Value   Annualized   Paid During Period
  3/1/10            8/31/10            Expense Ratio            3/1/10 to 8/31/10*
Actual Fund return                                          
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.50     0.80 %          $ 4.15  
Class B   1,000.00       1,053.70     1.55 %       8.02  
Class C   1,000.00       1,053.60     1.55 %       8.02  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                  
Class A $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.17     0.80 %     $ 4.08  
Class B   1,000.00       1,017.39     1.55 %       7.88  
Class C   1,000.00       1,017.39     1.55 %       7.88  

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 
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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector      Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   99.13 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds   8.27 %
Education Revenue Bonds   11.69 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   8.17 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   12.74 %
Housing Revenue Bond   0.01 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   10.58 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   4.55 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds   8.44 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   13.51 %
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds   6.38 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   6.67 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   8.12 %
Short-Term Investment   1.05 %
Total Value of Securities   100.18 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets   (0.18 %)
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector      Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   97.06 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds   6.58 %
Education Revenue Bonds   9.13 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   6.65 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   14.59 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   6.61 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   7.35 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   5.88 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds   3.83 %
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond   1.17 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   20.02 %
State General Obligation Bonds   8.33 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   4.51 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   2.41 %
Short-Term Investments   1.59 %
Total Value of Securities   98.65 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.35 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector      Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   98.63 %
Corporate Revenue Bond   1.14 %
Education Revenue Bonds   11.68 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   8.51 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   23.22 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   2.10 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   3.59 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   13.38 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   11.92 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   10.52 %
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds   5.78 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   4.49 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   2.30 %
Short-Term Investment   0.15 %
Total Value of Securities   98.78 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.22 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Sector allocations  
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector      Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds   98.42 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds   3.43 %
Education Revenue Bonds   10.95 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   5.85 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   3.62 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   5.97 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   3.12 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   20.04 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds   12.29 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   17.27 %
State General Obligation Bonds   6.41 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   7.06 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   2.41 %
Short-Term Investments   2.11 %
Total Value of Securities   100.53 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets   (0.53 %)
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund As of August 31, 2010

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
 
Sector Percentage of net assets
Municipal Bonds 95.94 %
Corporate Revenue Bonds 6.47 %
Education Revenue Bonds 23.75 %
Electric Revenue Bonds 5.44 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 8.89 %
Housing Revenue Bonds 1.48 %
Lease Revenue Bonds 8.45 %
Local General Obligation Bonds 3.56 %
Pre-Refunded Bonds 4.44 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 19.77 %
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds 4.50 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds 6.69 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 2.50 %
Short-Term Investments 2.31 %
Total Value of Securities 98.25 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities 1.75 %
Total Net Assets 100.00 %

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Statements of net assets  
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund August 31, 2010

            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds – 99.13%                    
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 8.27%              
  Maricopa County Pollution Control (Palo Verde Project)              
            Series A 5.05% 5/1/29 (AMBAC)   $ 2,000,000     $ 2,000,060
          Series B 5.20% 6/1/43     1,500,000       1,562,775
Navajo County Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Arizona Public Services-Cholla)              
            Series D 5.75% 6/1/34     1,500,000       1,626,570
  Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution              
            Control Revenue (Tucson Electric Power-San Juan)              
            5.75% 9/1/29     750,000       776,805
            Series A 4.95% 10/1/20     1,500,000       1,592,925
  Puerto Rico Port Authority Revenue (American Airlines)              
            Series A 6.25% 6/1/26     1,115,000       956,949
  Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Senior Gas Revenue              
            5.00% 12/1/37     1,395,000       1,331,039
                9,847,123
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.69%              
  Arizona Board of Regents              
 
          University of Arizona System Revenue Series A
             
 
          5.00% 6/1/21
    1,255,000       1,457,770
 
          5.00% 6/1/39
    1,500,000       1,595,490
  Arizona Health Facilities Authority Healthcare Education              
            Revenue (Kirksville College)              
            5.125% 1/1/30     1,500,000       1,538,505
  Arizona State University Certificates of Participation              
            (Research Infrastructure Project)              
            5.00% 9/1/30 (AMBAC)     2,000,000       2,055,380
  Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue              
            (Arizona State University-Tempe Campus II Project)              
            4.50% 7/1/24     1,385,000       1,476,382
  Energy Management Services Conservation Revenue              
            (Arizona State University-Main Campus Project)              
            5.25% 7/1/17 (NATL-RE)     1,500,000       1,614,510
  Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue              
            (Midwestern University) 5.125% 5/15/40     1,200,000       1,228,956
  Pima County Industrial Development Authority Educational              
 
          Revenue (Tucson Country Day School Project)
             
 
          5.00% 6/1/37
    1,000,000       833,940

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            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                       
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  South Campus Group Student Housing Revenue              
            (Arizona State University-South Campus Project)              
            5.625% 9/1/35 (NATL-RE)   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,016,520
  Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue              
            (University of Arizona-Marshall Foundation)              
            Series A 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,016,100
  University of Arizona Certificates of Participation              
            (University of Arizona Project)              
            Series A 5.125% 6/1/21 (AMBAC)     85,000       90,595
                13,924,148
Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.17%              
  Mesa Utilities System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/18 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     2,150,000       2,563,875
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28     1,430,000       1,500,742
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     600,000       635,952
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     1,250,000       1,310,588
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     1,500,000       1,653,690
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement &              
            Power District Electric System Revenue Series B              
            5.00% 1/1/31 (NATL-RE) (IBC)     2,000,000       2,067,240
                9,732,087
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 12.74%              
  Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Catholic Healthcare West) Series D 5.00% 7/1/28     1,500,000       1,540,860
  Glendale Industrial Development Authority Hospital              
            Revenue (John C. Lincoln Health) 5.00% 12/1/42     2,500,000       2,369,700
  Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority              
            Health Facilities Revenue              
            (Catholic Healthcare West) Series A              
            5.50% 7/1/26     1,000,000       1,040,320
            6.00% 7/1/39     2,500,000       2,713,725
  Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority              
            Hospital Revenue (Scottsdale Healthcare)              
            Series A 5.25% 9/1/30     1,250,000       1,274,275
  University Medical Center Hospital Revenue              
            5.00% 7/1/35     1,500,000       1,466,505
            6.50% 7/1/39     2,500,000       2,740,625

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                       
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority              
            Revenue (Yavapai Regional Medical Center)              
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (RADIAN)   $ 2,000,000     $ 2,036,120
                15,182,130
Housing Revenue Bond – 0.01%              
  Pima County Industrial Development Authority              
            Single Family Housing Revenue Series A-1              
            6.125% 11/1/33 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC) (AMT)     15,000       15,016
                15,016
Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.58%              
  Arizona Game & Fish Department &              
            Community Beneficial Interest Certificates              
            (Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32     1,300,000       1,330,602
  Arizona State Certificates of Participation Department              
            Administration Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM)     1,500,000       1,666,920
  Marana Municipal Property Facilities Revenue              
            5.00% 7/1/28 (AMBAC)     575,000       597,339
  Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority              
            Correctional Contract Revenue (Phoenix West Prison)              
            Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA)     1,000,000       1,006,590
  Phoenix Industrial Development Authority Lease              
            Revenue (Capitol Mall II, LLC Project)              
            5.00% 9/15/28 (AMBAC)     2,000,000       2,018,820
  Pima County Industrial Development Authority Lease              
            Revenue Metro Police Facility (Nevada Project) Series A              
            5.25% 7/1/31     1,500,000       1,595,775
            5.375% 7/1/39     1,500,000       1,582,395
  Pinal County Certificates of Participation 5.00% 12/1/29     1,300,000       1,313,780
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series D              
            5.25% 7/1/27     470,000       475,527
  University of Arizona Certificates of Participation              
            (University of Arizona Project)              
            Series B 5.00% 6/1/31 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,016,090
                12,603,838

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            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                       
Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.55%              
  Coconino & Yavapai Counties Joint Unified School              
            District #9 (Sedona Oak Creek Project of 2007)              
            Series A 4.50% 7/1/18 (AGM)   $ 1,520,000     $ 1,810,000
            Series B 5.375% 7/1/28     1,350,000       1,504,994
  DC Ranch Community Facilities 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,008,850
Gila County Unified School District #10              
            (Payson School Improvement Project of 2006) Series A              
            5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,090,890
                5,414,734
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 8.44%              
  Phoenix Variable Purpose Series B 5.00% 7/1/27-12     2,435,000       2,518,715
  Pinal County Certificates of Participation              
            5.125% 6/1/21-11 (AMBAC)     2,000,000       2,092,420
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway &              
 
          Transportation Authority Revenue Series K
             
 
          5.00% 7/1/35-15
    750,000       893,348
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I              
            5.25% 7/1/33-14     5,000       5,839
  Southern Arizona Capital Facilities Finance Revenue              
            (University of Arizona Project)              
            5.10% 9/1/33-12 (NATL-RE)     3,250,000       3,557,255
  University of Arizona Certificates of Participation              
            (University of Arizona Project) Series A              
            5.125% 6/1/21-12 (AMBAC)     915,000       989,170
                10,056,747
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 13.51%              
  Arizona Tourism & Sports Authority Tax Revenue              
            (Multipurpose Stadium Facilities) Series A              
            5.00% 7/1/28 (NATL-RE)     1,345,000       1,364,234
  Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill Improvement District              
            Revenue 5.00% 1/1/32     1,350,000       1,350,864
  Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property              
            Revenue 5.00% 7/1/25     1,250,000       1,385,338
  Marana Tangerine Farm Road Improvement District              
            Revenue 4.60% 1/1/26     924,000       915,924
  Mesa Street & Highway Revenue 5.00% 7/1/20 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,181,800

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
            Principal amount      Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                    
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Peoria Municipal Development Authority Transition              
            Sales Tax, Excise Tax & State Shared Revenue              
            (Senior Lien & Subordinated Lien) 4.50% 1/1/16   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,138,610
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Transition Excise Tax Revenue              
            (Light Rail Project) 5.00% 7/1/20 (AMBAC)     1,570,000       1,744,458
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing              
            Authority Special Tax Revenue              
            Series C 5.50% 7/1/25 (AMBAC)     1,955,000       2,185,084
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation              
 
          Revenue First Subordinate
             
 
      ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32
    3,045,000       2,631,367
 
          Series A 5.75% 8/1/37
    1,190,000       1,275,632
 
          Series C 6.00% 8/1/39
    835,000       924,403
                16,097,714
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 6.38%              
  Guam Government Series A              
            6.75% 11/15/29     115,000       126,747
            7.00% 11/15/39     1,250,000       1,399,900
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/19     1,300,000       1,473,316
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     1,010,000       1,096,345
            Un-Refunded Balance Series A              
            5.125% 7/1/30 (AGM)     480,000       483,216
            5.125% 7/1/31     2,000,000       2,009,180
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue              
  (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note) 5.00% 10/1/31 (ACA)     1,000,000       1,012,840
                7,601,544
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.67%              
  Arizona State Transportation Board Grant Anticipation              
            Notes Series A 5.00% 7/1/14     1,250,000       1,447,538
  Arizona State Transportation Board Highway              
            Revenue Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/23     1,000,000       1,120,760
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue              
            (Junior Lien) Series A 5.25% 7/1/33     1,250,000       1,340,188
            (Senior Lien) Series B              
            5.25% 7/1/27 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     1,000,000       1,015,370
            5.25% 7/1/32 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     3,000,000       3,025,559
                7,949,415

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            Principal amount   Value  
Municipal Bonds (continued)                         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 8.12%                
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation                
            Waste System Revenue (Junior Lien)                
            5.00% 7/1/26 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)   $ 3,750,000     $ 3,933,750  
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Corporation                
            Systems Revenue (Junior Lien)                
            5.00% 7/1/19 (NATL-RE)     2,750,000       3,217,885  
            Refunding 5.00% 7/1/24 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     1,000,000       1,030,800  
  Scottsdale Water & Sewer Revenue 5.25% 7/1/22     1,150,000       1,488,595  
                9,671,030  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $110,512,406)             118,095,526  
   
    Number of shares        
Short-Term Investment – 1.05%                
Money Market Instrument – 1.05%                
  Federated Arizona Municipal Cash Trust     1,245,703       1,245,703  
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,245,703)             1,245,703  
   
Total Value of Securities – 100.18%                
  (cost $111,758,109)             119,341,229  
Liabilities Net of Receivables and                
  Other Assets – (0.18%)             (214,757 )
Net Assets Applicable to 10,131,602                
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 119,126,472  
   
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund                
  Class A ($108,213,691 / 9,205,300 Shares)             $11.76  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund                
  Class B ($2,917,187 / 247,972 Shares)             $11.76  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund                
  Class C ($7,995,594 / 678,330 Shares)             $11.79  
   
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:                
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)           $ 111,486,795  
Undistributed net investment income             26,196  
Accumulated net realized gain on investments             30,361  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments             7,583,120  
Total net assets           $ 119,126,472  

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
 
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Ω
Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
 
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHLMC — Insured by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
IBC — Insured by Integrity Building Corporation
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –      
       Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund         
Net asset value Class A (A)   $ 11.76
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)     0.55
Offering price   $ 12.31

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund August 31, 2010

            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds – 97.06%                       
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.58%              
  California Pollution Control Financing Authority              
            Environmental I Municipal Revenue              
          (BP West Coast Products, LLC) 2.60% 12/1/46   $ 500,000     $ 489,495
# California Pollution Control Financing Authority Water              
            Facilities Revenue (American Water Capital Project)              
            144A 5.25% 8/1/40     1,000,000       1,019,320
  Chula Vista Industrial Development Revenue              
            (San Diego Gas & Electric) Series D 5.875% 1/1/34     1,000,000       1,131,690
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporate              
            Settlement Revenue (Asset-Backed Senior Notes)              
            Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47     2,000,000       1,498,140
  M-S-R Energy Authority Gas Revenue Series A 6.50% 11/1/39     1,000,000       1,165,470
  Puerto Rico Ports Authority Special Facilities Revenue              
            (American Airlines) Series A 6.30% 6/1/23 (AMT)     825,000       724,218
                6,028,333
Education Revenue Bonds – 9.13%              
  California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (University of the Pacific) 5.50% 11/1/39     1,000,000       1,041,560
            (Woodbury University) 5.00% 1/1/36     1,000,000       935,900
  California Municipal Finance Authority Educational              
            Revenue (American Heritage Foundation Project)              
            Series A 5.25% 6/1/36     1,000,000       923,070
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue              
            (California Baptist University Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/38     1,000,000       870,290
            (Viewpoint School Project) 5.75% 10/1/33 (ACA)     1,000,000       991,110
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            School Facility Revenue (Aspire Public Schools Project)              
            6.00% 7/1/40     1,000,000       1,022,920
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority              
            Student Housing Revenue (East Campus Apartments, LLC)              
            Series A 5.625% 8/1/34 (ACA)     1,000,000       1,001,110
  San Diego County Certificates of Participation              
            (University of San Diego) 5.375% 10/1/41     1,000,000       1,004,120
  University of California Revenue (Multiple Purpose Projects)              
            Series L 5.00% 5/15/19     500,000       580,275
                8,370,355

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                       
Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.65%              
  Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 11/1/24 (AMBAC)   $ 845,000     $ 928,055
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     400,000       423,968
            Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36     1,000,000       1,085,950
  Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue              
            (Transmission Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/22     1,000,000       1,152,600
  Turlock Irrigation District Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/30     1,335,000       1,428,397
  Vernon Electric System Revenue Series A 5.125% 8/1/21     1,000,000       1,081,850
                6,100,820
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.59%              
  Association Bay Area Governments Finance Authority              
            for California Nonprofit Corporations              
            (San Diego Hospital Association) Series A 6.125% 8/15/20     1,155,000       1,176,263
            (Sharp Health Care) Series B 6.25% 8/1/39     1,000,000       1,131,250
  California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue              
            (Catholic Health Care West)              
            Series A 6.00% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,104,430
            Series E 5.625% 7/1/25     1,000,000       1,104,970
            Series G 5.25% 7/1/23     1,000,000       1,045,230
            (Children’s Hospital Orange County) Series A 6.50% 11/1/38     1,000,000       1,089,940
            (St. Joseph Health System) Series A 5.75% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,075,120
            (The Episcopal Home) Series A 5.30% 2/1/32 (RADIAN)     1,000,000       1,002,720
  California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank              
            Revenue (Kaiser Hospital Associates I, LLC)              
            Series A 5.55% 8/1/31     1,000,000       1,022,870
  California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40     1,000,000       1,025,580
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue              
            (Kaiser Performance) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19     1,000,000       1,139,370
            (Southern California Senior Living) 7.25% 11/15/41     500,000       557,515
            (Valleycare Health Systems) Series A 5.125% 7/15/31     1,000,000       899,850
                13,375,108
Housing Revenue Bonds – 6.61%              
  California Housing Finance Agency Revenue (Home Mortgage)              
            Series K 5.30% 8/1/23 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,002,250
            Series M 5.95% 8/1/25 (AMT)     990,000       1,049,529

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           Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                       
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  California Statewide Communities Development              
            Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue              
            (Citrus Gardens Apartments) Series D-1 5.375% 7/1/32   $ 1,000,000     $ 979,170
          (Silver Ridge Apartments) Series H 5.80% 8/1/33 (FNMA) (AMT)     1,000,000       1,026,560
  Palm Springs Mobile Home Park Revenue              
            (Sahara Mobile Home Park) Series A 5.75% 5/15/37     1,000,000       1,003,540
  Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue              
            (Rivertown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,003,290
                6,064,339
Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.35%              
  California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue              
            (General Services) Series A 6.25% 4/1/34     1,000,000       1,091,060
  Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Certificates of              
            Participation Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 (BHAC)     1,000,000       1,127,130
  Franklin-McKinley School District Certificates of Participation              
            (Financing Project) Series B 5.00% 9/1/27 (AMBAC)     1,060,000       1,087,125
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue (Guaranteed              
            Government Facilities) Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC)     700,000       764,386
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease              
            Revenue (Master Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/40     1,000,000       1,019,880
  San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease              
            Revenue (Capital Projects) Series A 5.25% 7/15/26     1,000,000       1,131,080
Ω San Mateo Unified High School District Certificates of              
            Participation Capital Appreciation (Partnership Phase I              
            Projects) Series B 5.00% 12/15/43 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       513,500
                6,734,161
Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.88%              
^ Anaheim School District Election 2002 4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       442,320
  Central Unified School District Election 2008              
            Series A 5.625% 8/1/33 (ASSURED GTY)     1,000,000       1,110,140
  Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Election 2002              
            5.50% 8/1/28 (NATL-RE)     500,000       546,590
  Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004              
            5.00% 8/1/23 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,080,700
  Santa Barbara Community College District Election 2008              
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/33     1,000,000       1,085,130
  Sierra Joint Community College Improvement District #2              
            (Western Nevada) Series A 5.25% 8/1/21 (BHAC) (FGIC)     1,000,000       1,128,680
                5,393,560

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.83%              
  California Department of Water Resources (Central Valley              
            Project) Series X 5.00% 12/1/29-12 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)   $ 5,000     $ 5,517
  Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority              
            Revenue (Redevelopment Projects)              
            Series A 5.00% 8/1/28-13 (RADIAN)     60,000       67,885
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization              
            Corporation Settlement Revenue              
            (Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series B              
            5.50% 6/1/43-13 (RADIAN)     1,000,000       1,133,670
            5.625% 6/1/33-13     1,000,000       1,137,080
  Port Oakland Revenue Series L 5.375% 11/1/27-12              
            (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     110,000       121,814
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue              
            (First Subordinate) Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11     1,000,000       1,043,700
                3,509,666
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.17%              
            South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue              
                      (Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36     1,000,000       1,068,400
                1,068,400
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 20.02%              
  California State Economic Recovery Refunding              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/21     1,000,000       1,198,740
  Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue              
            (Redevelopment Projects) Un-Refunded Balance              
            Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 (RADIAN)     940,000       883,769
  Fremont Community Facilities District #1 (Special Tax Pacific              
            Commons) 5.375% 9/1/36     1,000,000       985,540
  Glendale Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue              
            (Central Glendale Redevelopment Project) 5.50% 12/1/24     1,000,000       1,039,250
  Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation              
            Series A 5.50% 9/1/30     1,000,000       1,000,160
  Lammersville School District Community Facilities              
            District #2002 (Mountain House) 5.125% 9/1/35     500,000       440,780
  Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue              
            (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39     500,000       571,205
@ Modesto Special Tax Community Facilities              
            District #04-1 (Village 2) 5.15% 9/1/36     1,000,000       795,920

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             Principal amount     Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Poway Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue              
            5.75% 6/15/33 (NATL-RE)   $ 270,000     $ 272,128
  Poway Unified School District Community Facilities District #1              
            Special Tax Refunding 5.00% 10/1/17 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,187,180
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation              
            Revenue First Subordinate              
         ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32     2,040,000       1,762,886
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/27     1,000,000       1,088,250
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     790,000       846,848
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39     700,000       774,949
  Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation              
            Housing Series A 6.00% 10/1/39     1,000,000       1,041,000
  Roseville Westpark Special Tax Public Community Facilities              
            District #1 5.25% 9/1/37     500,000       434,600
  San Bernardino County Special Tax Community Facilities              
            District #2002-1 5.90% 9/1/33     2,000,000       1,982,620
  San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue              
            (Naval Training Center) Series A 5.75% 9/1/40     1,000,000       1,019,030
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Senior              
            Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29     1,000,000       1,032,760
                18,357,615
State General Obligation Bonds – 8.33%              
  California State Various Purposes              
            5.25% 3/1/30     1,000,000       1,065,020
            6.00% 3/1/33     1,000,000       1,141,920
            6.00% 4/1/38     515,000       575,111
  Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29     1,755,000       1,934,273
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development Bank              
            Senior Notes Series B 5.00% 12/1/15     1,000,000       1,089,540
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/15     1,000,000       1,098,410
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     675,000       732,706
                7,636,980
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.51%              
  Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority Revenue              
            (San Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1 5.625% 4/1/44     1,000,000       1,126,710
  Port Oakland Revenue Series L 5.375% 11/1/27              
            (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     890,000       900,075

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Sacramento County Airport Services Revenue (PFC/Grant)              
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/41   $ 1,000,000     $ 1,100,110
  San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Centre City Redevelopment              
            Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25     1,000,000       1,005,420
                4,132,315
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41%              
  California Department of Water Resources Systems Revenue              
            (Central Valley Project)              
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/24     1,000,000       1,146,800
            Un-Refunded Balance Series X 5.00% 12/1/29 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     995,000       1,064,779
                2,211,579
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $84,612,164)             88,983,231
           
    Number of shares      
Short-Term Investments – 1.59%              
Money Market Instrument – 0.50%              
  Federated California Municipal Cash Trust     460,608       460,608
                460,608
           
    Principal amount      
Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.09%              
  California State Various (Kindergarten-B1) 0.25% 5/1/34   $ 1,000,000       1,000,000
                1,000,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,460,608)             1,460,608
Total Value of Securities – 98.65% (cost $86,072,772)             90,443,839
Receivables and Other Assets              
  Net of Liabilities – 1.35%             1,237,744
Net Assets Applicable to 7,923,210              
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 91,681,583

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Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund        
  Class A ($72,901,567 / 6,302,934 Shares)       $11.57  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund        
  Class B ($3,254,299 / 280,193 Shares)       $11.61  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free California Fund        
  Class C ($15,525,717 / 1,340,083 Shares)       $11.59  
           
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:        
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)   $ 87,796,897  
Undistributed net investment income     18,763  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (505,144 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     4,371,067  
Total net assets   $ 91,681,583  

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $1,019,320, which represented 1.11% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
^
Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the yield at the time of purchase.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
@
Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $795,920, which represented 0.87% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
 
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
 
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
BHAC — Insured by the Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Company
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –          
       Delaware Tax-Free California Fund      
Net asset value Class A (A)   $ 11.57
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)     0.55
Offering price   $ 12.12

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund August 31, 2010
            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.63%                          
Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.14%              
  Public Authority Energy National Gas Purpose              
            Revenue Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,903,750
                2,903,750
Education Revenue Bonds – 11.68%              
  Boulder County Development Revenue              
            (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)              
            5.00% 9/1/33 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,010,030
            5.00% 9/1/35 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,019,220
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (XLCA)     2,280,000       2,320,265
            (Johnson & Wales University Project) Series A              
            5.00% 4/1/28 (XLCA)     1,000,000       1,001,040
            (Liberty Common Charter School Project)              
            5.125% 12/1/33 (XLCA)     2,740,000       2,760,139
            (Montessori Districts Charter School Projects)              
            6.125% 7/15/32     5,590,000       5,626,222
            (Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/33 (XLCA)     2,170,000       2,176,749
            (University of Northern Colorado Student Housing Project)              
            5.125% 7/1/37 (NATL-RE)     4,000,000       4,000,680
            (Woodrow Wilson Charter School Project)              
            5.25% 12/1/34 (XLCA)     1,960,000       1,979,071
  Colorado School Mines Auxiliary Facilities              
            5.00% 12/1/37 (AMBAC)     425,000       428,838
  Colorado State Board Governors University              
            Enterprise System Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 3/1/39     2,300,000       2,463,507
  University of Colorado Enterprise System Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 6/1/30 (AMBAC)     2,000,000       2,139,320
  University of Puerto Rico System Revenue Series Q              
            5.00% 6/1/36     2,750,000       2,755,225
                29,680,306
Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.51%              
  Colorado Springs Utilities Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 11/15/29     5,000,000       5,200,850
  Platte River Power Authority Revenue Series HH              
            5.00% 6/1/27     2,795,000       3,191,079
            5.00% 6/1/29     2,355,000       2,650,341

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
            Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37   $ 525,000     $ 538,088
            Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28     2,400,000       2,518,728
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     1,000,000       1,059,920
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     2,500,000       2,621,175
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     3,500,000       3,858,610
                21,638,791
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 23.22%              
  Aurora Hospital Revenue              
            (Childrens Hospital Association Project)              
            Series A 5.00% 12/1/40     2,000,000       2,047,920
            (Childrens Hospital) Series D 5.00% 12/1/23 (AGM)     2,775,000       3,054,470
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
          (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24     1,375,000       1,449,910
            (Catholic Health Initiatives)              
            Series A 4.75% 9/1/40     1,000,000       1,022,520
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/39     2,500,000       2,608,650
            Series D 6.25% 10/1/33     2,000,000       2,277,460
            (Christian Living Community Project)              
            Series A 5.75% 1/1/37     1,500,000       1,364,130
            (Covenant Retirement Communities)              
            Series A 5.50% 12/1/33 (RADIAN)     5,000,000       4,784,750
            (Evangelical Lutheran)              
            5.00% 6/1/35     2,000,000       1,952,660
            6.125% 6/1/38     5,250,000       5,411,227
            Series A 5.25% 6/1/34     2,750,000       2,753,465
            (Parkview Medical Center) 5.00% 9/1/25     1,000,000       1,018,000
            (Porter Place) Series A 6.00% 1/20/36 (GNMA)     5,000,000       5,053,500
            (Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.80% 1/15/27     3,475,000       3,509,368
            (Valley View Hospital Association) 5.50% 5/15/28     1,000,000       1,036,740
  Colorado Springs Hospital Revenue 6.25% 12/15/33     2,500,000       2,749,225
  Delta County Memorial Hospital District Enterprise              
            Revenue 5.35% 9/1/17     4,000,000       4,081,960
  Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue              
            5.625% 12/1/40     2,500,000       2,545,575
            Series A 4.75% 12/1/36     1,500,000       1,310,730

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             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue Series A              
            5.00% 11/15/37   $ 2,690,000     $ 2,708,373
            5.25% 11/15/39     3,500,000       3,575,775
            6.00% 11/15/29     2,460,000       2,681,203
                58,997,611
Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.10%              
  Colorado Housing & Finance Authority              
            (Multifamily Housing Insured Mortgage)              
            Series C3 6.15% 10/1/41     1,590,000       1,591,670
            (Single Family Mortgage) Series A 5.50% 11/1/29 (FHA)     1,500,000       1,617,735
  Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority              
            Subordinate (Capital Foundation of Modernization)              
            5.125% 12/1/27     2,040,000       2,126,210
                5,335,615
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.59%              
  Aurora Certificates of Participation Refunding Series A              
            5.00% 12/1/30     2,370,000       2,570,669
  Colorado Educational & Cultural National              
            Conference of State Legislatures Office Building              
            Facilities Authority Revenue 5.25% 6/1/21     2,000,000       2,022,160
@ Conejos & Alamosa Counties School #11J              
            Certificates of Participation 6.50% 4/1/11     355,000       355,777
  El Paso County Certificates of Participation              
            (Detention Facilities Project) Series B              
            5.00% 12/1/27 (AMBAC)     1,500,000       1,595,265
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities)              
            Series I 5.25% 7/1/33     1,475,000       1,498,408
          Series M-2 5.50% 7/1/35 (AMBAC)     1,000,000       1,091,980
                9,134,259
Local General Obligation Bonds – 13.38%              
  Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School              
            District #28J (Aurora) 6.00% 12/1/28     2,500,000       2,996,875
  Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Public              
            Improvement District Refunding Series A              
            5.125% 12/1/32 (NATL-RE)     2,555,000       2,588,624

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
  Boulder Larimer & Weld Counties              
            (St. Vrain Valley School District #1J)              
            5.00% 12/15/33   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,686,625
  Denver City & County Justice System              
            5.50% 8/1/16     2,000,000       2,466,340
            (Facilities & Zoo) 5.00% 8/1/19     1,020,000       1,173,428
  Denver City & County School District #1 Series A              
            5.00% 12/1/29     960,000       1,062,720
  Denver West Metropolitan District              
            5.00% 12/1/33 (RADIAN)     1,400,000       1,315,650
  Douglas County School District #1              
            (Douglas & Elbert Counties) Series B              
            5.00% 12/15/24     2,355,000       2,655,522
  El Paso County School District #2 (Harrison)              
            5.00% 12/1/27 (NATL-RE)     2,115,000       2,258,968
  Garfield County School District #2              
            5.00% 12/1/25 (AGM)     2,280,000       2,559,414
  Grand County School District #2 (East Grand)              
            5.25% 12/1/25 (AGM)     2,485,000       2,804,447
  Gunnison Watershed School District #1J Series 2009              
            5.25% 12/1/33     1,400,000       1,536,808
  Jefferson County School District #R-001              
            5.25% 12/15/24     2,500,000       3,205,524
  La Plata County School District #9-R (Durango)              
            5.125% 11/1/24 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,106,310
@ North Range Metropolitan              
            District #1 4.50% 12/15/31 (ACA)     1,500,000       868,710
            District #2 5.50% 12/15/37     1,200,000       961,236
  Sand Creek Metropolitan District Refunding & Improvement              
            5.00% 12/1/31 (XLCA)     500,000       470,945
  Weld County School District #4 5.00% 12/1/19 (AGM)     1,085,000       1,293,613
                34,011,759
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.92%              
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities              
            Authority Revenue              
            (Littleton Academy Charter School Project)              
            6.125% 1/15/31-12     2,000,000       2,155,160
            (Stargate Charter School Project) 6.125% 5/1/33-13     2,000,000       2,291,000

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             Principal amount     Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)              
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities              
            Authority Revenue (continued)              
            (University of Denver Project) Series A              
            5.00% 3/1/27-12 (NATL-RE)   $ 5,000,000     $ 5,347,399
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) 5.125% 11/15/24-16     75,000       91,563
            (Catholic Health Initiatives) Series A 5.50% 3/1/32     5,000,000       5,384,749
  Douglas County School District #1              
            (Douglas & Elbert Counties) Series B              
            5.125% 12/15/25-12 (AGM)     2,000,000       2,214,700
  Fremont County School District #1 (Canon City)              
            5.00% 12/1/24-13 (NATL-RE)     1,735,000       1,985,222
  Garfield County School District #2              
            5.00% 12/1/25 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,101,930
  Garfield Pitkin & Eagle County School District #Re-1              
            (Roaring Fork County) Series A 5.00% 12/15/27-14 (AGM)     1,500,000       1,759,125
  Lincoln Park Metropolitan District 7.75% 12/1/26-11     2,500,000       2,744,225
  North Range Metropolitan District #1 7.25% 12/15/31-11     3,385,000       3,671,980
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series A 5.25% 7/1/30-16     1,235,000       1,509,331
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities) Series I              
            5.25% 7/1/33-14     25,000       29,197
                30,285,581
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.52%              
  Aspen Sales Tax Revenue (Parks & Open Spaces)              
            Series B 5.25% 11/1/23 (AGM)     2,040,000       2,263,033
@ Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Sales &              
            Use Tax Revenue 5.00% 12/1/26     2,000,000       1,368,960
  Park Meadows Business Improvement District              
            Shared Sales Tax Revenue              
            5.30% 12/1/27     950,000       879,045
            5.35% 12/1/31     720,000       646,618
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30     4,700,000       4,798,747
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation              
            Revenue First Subordinate              
         ΩCapital Appreciation Series A              
            6.75% 8/1/32     5,075,000       4,385,612

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation              
            Revenue First Subordinate              
            Series A 5.00% 8/1/39   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,609,250
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/46     1,200,000       1,200,876
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/27     1,100,000       1,197,075
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     2,620,000       2,808,535
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39     1,900,000       2,103,433
  Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue              
            Series A 5.25% 11/1/18     2,000,000       2,465,420
                26,726,604
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 5.78%              
  Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39     2,500,000       2,799,800
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development              
            Bank Senior Notes Series B 5.00% 12/1/15     1,000,000       1,089,540
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/21     4,000,000       4,157,999
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     1,685,000       1,829,051
            Refunding Series A 5.25% 7/1/15     1,650,000       1,812,377
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/30     765,000       793,703
            Series B 5.00% 7/1/35     190,000       192,094
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note)              
            5.00% 10/1/31 (ACA)     2,000,000       2,025,680
                14,700,244
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.49%              
  Denver City & County Airport Revenue              
            5.25% 11/15/36     2,500,000       2,672,925
            Series A 5.00% 11/15/25 (FGIC) (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,160,140
            Series B 5.00% 11/15/33 (XLCA)     4,000,000       4,051,680
  Regional Transportation District Private Activity Revenue              
            (Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41     2,400,000       2,518,272
                11,403,017

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             Principal amount   Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                            
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.30%                
  Colorado Springs Utilities Systems Improvement Revenue                
            Series C 5.50% 11/15/48   $ 3,250,000     $ 3,528,265  
  Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Enterprise Revenue                
            5.00% 12/1/29 (ASSURED GTY)     250,000       274,940  
            5.125% 12/1/39 (ASSURED GTY)     850,000       908,013  
  Pueblo Board Waterworks Revenue 5.00% 11/1/21 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,125,390  
                5,836,608  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $237,107,743)             250,654,145  
                   
        Number of shares          
Short-Term Investment – 0.15%                
Money Market Instrument – 0.15%                
  Dreyfus Cash Management Fund     378,388       378,388  
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $378,388)             378,388  
                   
Total Value of Securities – 98.78%                
  (cost $237,486,131)             251,032,533  
Receivables and Other Assets                
  Net of Liabilities – 1.22%             3,096,639  
Net Assets Applicable to 22,562,720                
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 254,129,172  
                   
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund                
  Class A ($237,544,608 / 21,093,720 Shares)               $11.26  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund                
  Class B ($1,429,564 / 126,844 Shares)               $11.27  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund                
  Class C ($15,155,000 / 1,342,156 Shares)               $11.29  
                   
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:                
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)           $ 243,576,419  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments             (2,993,649 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments             13,546,402  
Total net assets           $ 254,129,172  

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
   
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
@ Illiquid security. At August 31, 2010, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $3,554,683, which represented 1.40% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
 
Summary of abbreviations:
ACA — Insured by American Capital Access
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association collateral
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
RADIAN — Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –    
       Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund    
Net asset value Class A (A) $ 11.26
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)   0.53
Offering price $ 11.79

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund August 31, 2010

             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 98.42%                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 3.43%              
  Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue              
            (Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24   $ 1,285,000     $ 1,271,340
  Power County Pollution Control Revenue              
            (FMC Project) 5.625% 10/1/14     2,475,000       2,475,520
  Puerto Rico Ports Authority Revenue              
            (American Airlines Special Facilities)              
            6.30% 6/1/23 (AMT)     1,295,000       1,136,803
                4,883,663
Education Revenue Bonds – 10.95%              
  Boise State University Revenue              
            5.00% 4/1/17 (AMBAC)     500,000       536,110
            Series A 4.25% 4/1/32 (NATL-RE)     1,500,000       1,517,145
            Series A 5.00% 4/1/18 (NATL-RE) (FGIC)     1,500,000       1,638,510
            Series A 5.00% 4/1/39     1,000,000       1,069,760
            Un-Refunded Series 07 5.375% 4/1/22 (FGIC)     15,000       15,872
  Idaho Housing & Financing Association Nonprofit              
            Facilities Revenue (North Star Charter School Project)              
            Series A 9.50% 7/1/39     1,000,000       1,175,480
  Idaho State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement              
            5.00% 4/1/20 (AGM)     1,130,000       1,234,808
            5.00% 4/1/23 (AGM)     2,115,000       2,217,196
  University Idaho (General Refunding)              
          Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41     2,000,000       2,198,660
            Series A 5.00% 4/1/21 (AMBAC)     1,150,000       1,254,110
          Series B 4.50% 4/1/41 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,083,950
            Series B 5.00% 4/1/28     1,000,000       1,104,060
            Series B 5.00% 4/1/32     500,000       537,810
                15,583,471
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.85%              
  Boise-Kuna Idaho Irrigation District Revenue              
            (Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 6.30% 6/1/31     1,000,000       1,105,230
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37     210,000       215,235
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     400,000       423,968
            Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40     4,170,000       4,372,120
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     2,000,000       2,204,920
                 8,321,473

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 3.62%              
  Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue              
            (St. Luke’s Medical Center Project)              
            5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM)   $ 2,500,000     $ 2,581,225
            6.75% 11/1/37     1,250,000       1,422,025
            (Trinity Health Credit Group) Series B 6.125% 12/1/28     1,000,000       1,142,710
                5,145,960
Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.97%              
  Idaho Housing Agency Single Family Mortgage Revenue              
            Series A 6.05% 7/1/13 (AMBAC) (FHA) (VA) (AMT)     10,000       10,019
            Series A 6.10% 7/1/16 (FHA) (VA) (AMT)     20,000       20,037
            Series B 6.45% 7/1/15 (AMT)     10,000       10,020
            Series C-2 6.35% 7/1/15 (AMT)     10,000       10,020
            Series E 6.35% 7/1/15 (FHA) (AMT)     15,000       15,029
            Series G-2 6.15% 7/1/15 (FHA) (VA) (AMT)     55,000       55,103
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single              
            Family Mortgage Revenue              
            Series B Class I 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)     815,000       825,073
            Series B Class I 5.50% 7/1/38     900,000       955,512
            Series C Class II 4.95% 7/1/31     1,000,000       1,034,650
            Series C Class III 5.35% 1/1/25 (AMT)     215,000       221,050
            Series D Class III 5.45% 7/1/23 (AMT)     750,000       771,518
            Series E 4.85% 7/1/28 (AMT)     1,475,000       1,490,090
            Series E Class III 4.875% 1/1/26 (AMT)     140,000       141,873
            Series E Class III 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT)     865,000       866,808
            Series I Class I 5.45% 1/1/39 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,022,170
  Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Subordinate-              
            Capital Foundation Modernization              
            5.125% 12/1/27     1,000,000       1,042,260
                8,491,232
Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.12%              
  Boise City Certificate of Participation              
            5.375% 9/1/20 (NATL-RE) (FGIC) (AMT)     2,100,000       2,115,246
  Boise City Revenue Series A 5.375% 12/1/31 (NATL-RE)     500,000       522,425
  Idaho State Building Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 9/1/43 (XLCA)     1,000,000       1,016,900
            Series B 5.00% 9/1/21 (NATL-RE)     750,000       779,873
                4,434,444

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Local General Obligation Bonds – 20.04%              
  Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #2              
            Meridian (School Board Guaranteed Program)              
            4.50% 7/30/22   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,758,855
            4.75% 2/15/20     1,000,000       1,108,010
            5.50% 7/30/16     1,305,000       1,606,860
  Bannock County School District #025              
            (Pocatello Idaho School Board Guaranteed Program)              
            5.00% 8/15/15     1,040,000       1,198,881
            5.00% 8/15/16     1,100,000       1,254,132
  Boise City Independent School District              
            5.00% 8/1/24 (AGM)     1,500,000       1,715,595
  Canyon County School District #132 Caldwell              
            5.00% 7/30/15 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,319,540
            Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM)     1,725,000       2,023,632
            Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM)     1,810,000       2,107,112
  City of Nampa 5.00% 8/1/21 (NATL-RE)     2,475,000       2,707,822
  Idaho Board Bank Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 9/15/28     1,000,000       1,135,550
            Series A 5.25% 9/15/26     2,000,000       2,349,080
            Series C 4.00% 9/15/29     1,320,000       1,380,654
  Lemhi County 5.20% 8/1/27 (AGM)     2,145,000       2,299,912
  Power & Cassia Counties Joint School District #381              
            American Falls 5.00% 8/1/17     1,155,000       1,202,101
  Twin Falls County School District #413 Filer 5.25% 9/15/25     2,000,000       2,354,439
                28,522,175
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 12.29%              
  Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District #2              
            Meridian (School Board Guaranteed Program)              
            5.00% 7/30/20-12     1,555,000       1,689,958
            5.125% 7/30/19-12     1,005,000       1,094,626
            Un-Refunded 5.00% 7/30/20-12     600,000       652,074
  Boise State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement              
            5.125% 4/1/31-12 (FGIC)     1,000,000       1,076,400
            5.375% 4/1/22-12 (FGIC)     985,000       1,064,145
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue              
            Series D 5.25% 7/1/38-12     1,000,000       1,086,280
            Series Y 5.00% 7/1/36-16     1,250,000       1,510,150

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
§Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing              
            Authority Revenue Series A 5.375% 10/1/24-10   $ 1,750,000     $ 1,775,060
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Revenue Series A 5.125% 7/1/31-11     1,010,000       1,051,784
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series II 5.25% 7/1/31-12     1,000,000       1,100,470
            Series NN 5.125% 7/1/29-13     105,000       118,947
            Series RR 5.00% 7/1/35-15 (FGIC)     1,545,000       1,840,296
  Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue              
            (Guaranteed Government Facilities)              
            Series I 5.50% 7/1/23-14     1,000,000       1,177,280
  University of Idaho Revenue (Student Fee Housing              
            Improvements Project) 5.25% 4/1/31-11 (FGIC)     2,195,000       2,258,852
                17,496,322
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 17.27%              
  Boise Urban Renewal Agency Parking              
            Revenue (Tax Increment)              
            Series A 6.125% 9/1/15     1,160,000       1,177,330
            Series B 6.125% 9/1/15     950,000       964,193
  Coeur D’Alene Local Improvement District #6              
            Series 1997 6.10% 7/1/12     40,000       40,523
            Series 1998 6.10% 7/1/14     45,000       45,529
  Idaho Board Bank Authority Revenue Series B              
            4.125% 9/15/36 (NATL-RE)     755,000       761,418
            5.00% 9/15/30 (NATL-RE)     725,000       787,633
  Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency 5.50% 10/15/34     1,500,000       1,519,650
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue              
            Series K 5.00% 7/1/30     890,000       908,699
            Series W 5.50% 7/1/15     175,000       194,175
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporate              
            Revenue First Subordinate              
         ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32     5,040,000       4,355,366
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/27     3,000,000       3,264,750
            Series A 5.50% 8/1/42     1,500,000       1,593,915
            Series A 6.00% 8/1/39     1,000,000       1,107,070
            Series C 5.25% 8/1/41     1,500,000       1,570,800
            Series C 5.75% 8/1/37     2,660,000       2,851,414

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A              
            5.00% 10/1/29   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,549,140
            5.25% 10/1/20     500,000       530,995
            5.25% 10/1/21     500,000       527,845
            5.25% 10/1/24     800,000       833,936
                24,584,381
State General Obligation Bonds – 6.41%              
  Guam Government Series A 6.75% 11/15/29     1,565,000       1,724,865
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development              
            Bank Refunding Remarketed 4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE)     1,000,000       1,044,080
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement              
            Series A 5.125% 7/1/31     1,815,000       1,823,331
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/22     1,000,000       1,036,100
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     1,500,000       1,628,235
            Un-Refunded Balance Series A 5.00% 7/1/34     1,855,000       1,871,602
                9,128,213
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.06%              
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue              
            (Anticipated Federal Highway Trust)              
            4.00% 7/15/17     500,000       562,190
            4.75% 7/15/19     1,410,000       1,662,348
            5.00% 7/15/24 (NATL-RE)     2,000,000       2,188,340
            5.25% 7/15/20 (ASSURED GTY)     2,750,000       3,244,889
            5.25% 7/15/25 (ASSURED GTY)     1,500,000       1,698,495
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Un-Refunded Balance              
            Series G 5.00% 7/1/33     690,000       695,755
                10,052,017
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41%              
  Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue              
            Series C 5.375% 9/15/38     1,000,000       1,111,500
  Moscow Sewer Revenue 5.00% 11/1/22 (AGM)     2,175,000       2,326,380
                3,437,880
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $130,331,043)             140,081,231

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
             Number of shares   Value  
Short-Term Investments – 2.11%                            
Money Market Instrument – 0.21%                
  Dreyfus Cash Management Fund     297,518     $ 297,518  
                297,518  
   
    Principal amount        
Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.90%                
  Power County Pollution Control Revenue                
            (FMC Project) 0.25% 12/1/10   $ 2,700,000       2,700,000  
                2,700,000  
Total Short-Term Investments                
  (cost $2,997,518)             2,997,518  
   
Total Value of Securities – 100.53%                
  (cost $133,328,561)             143,078,749  
Liabilities Net of Receivables                
  and Other Assets – (0.53%)             (751,149 )
Net Assets Applicable to 11,742,239                
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 142,327,600  
   
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund                
  Class A ($104,287,008 / 8,601,896 Shares)               $12.12  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund                
  Class B ($2,449,594 / 202,425 Shares)               $12.10  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund                
  Class C ($35,590,998 / 2,937,918 Shares)               $12.11  
   
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:                
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)           $ 132,577,310  
Distributions in excess of net investment income             (11,219 )
Accumulated net realized gain on investments             11,321  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments             9,750,188  
Total net assets           $ 142,327,600  

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Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
§ Pre-Refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Ω Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.

Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
VA — Veterans Administration collateral
XLCA — Insured by XL Capital Assurance
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –    
       Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund    
Net asset value Class A (A)   $12.12
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)   0.57
Offering price   $12.69

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of net assets    
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   August 31, 2010

             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds – 95.94%                      
Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.47%              
  Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency Solid              
            Waste Disposal (International Paper) Series A              
            5.20% 12/1/20 (AMT)   $ 350,000     $ 352,779
  Liberty Development Corporation Revenue              
            (Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35     500,000       528,969
  Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Refunding              
            (Asset-Backed) Series A-3 5.125% 6/1/46     600,000       476,964
New York City Industrial Development Agency              
            Special Facilities Revenue (American Airlines-JFK              
            International Airport)              
            7.625% 8/1/25 (AMT)     250,000       262,318
            7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)     250,000       263,820
  New York Energy Research & Development              
            Authority Pollution Control Revenue Refunding              
            (Central Hudson Gas) Series A 5.45% 8/1/27 (AMBAC)     500,000       501,625
  New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue              
            (Second Priority-Bank American Tower)              
            5.625% 7/15/47     500,000       520,615
  Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Revenue              
            (Keyspan-Port Jefferson Energy Center)              
            5.25% 6/1/27 (AMT)     250,000       252,078
  TSASC Tobacco Settlement Refunding (Asset-Backed)              
            Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42     250,000       202,613
                3,361,781
Education Revenue Bonds – 23.75%              
  Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities              
            Revenue (Brighter Choice Charter School)              
            Series A 5.00% 4/1/37     250,000       225,863
  Amherst Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities              
            Revenue (UBF Faculty Student Housing)              
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/30 (AMBAC)     200,000       202,500
  Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency              
            (Marist College) 5.00% 7/1/20     500,000       521,785
  Hempstead Town Local Development Corporation Revenue              
            (Molloy College Project) 5.75% 7/1/23     400,000       457,396
  Madison County Capital Resource Corporation Revenue              
            (Colgate University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28     400,000       453,992

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Madison County Industrial Development Agency Civic              
            Facility Revenue (Colgate University Project)              
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 (NATL-RE)   $ 400,000     $ 413,416
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue              
            (Julliard School) Series C 2.10% 4/1/36     500,000       511,040
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue              
            (Columbia University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/23     500,000       547,920
            (Pratt Institute) Series C 5.125% 7/1/39 (ASSURED GTY)     300,000       320,400
          Series B 5.25% 11/15/23     250,000       268,575
            Series B 7.50% 5/15/11     125,000       131,014
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State              
            Supported Debt              
            (Brooklyn Law School) 5.75% 7/1/33     340,000       376,026
            (Cornell University) Series A              
            4.75% 7/1/29     100,000       109,942
            5.00% 7/1/34     170,000       187,391
            5.00% 7/1/39     500,000       548,374
            5.00% 7/1/40     500,000       552,494
            (Manhattan Marymount) 5.00% 7/1/24     350,000       369,807
            (Mt. Sinai School Medicine) 5.125% 7/1/39     500,000       515,730
            (New York University)              
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/34     500,000       552,164
            Series A 5.25% 7/1/48     400,000       432,760
            (Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27     250,000       288,643
            (St. Joseph’s College) 5.25% 7/1/25     500,000       524,815
            (Teachers College) 5.50% 3/1/39     250,000       270,248
            (University of Rochester)              
            Series A 5.125% 7/1/39     250,000       268,913
         ΩSeries A-2 4.375% 7/1/20     250,000       260,563
  Onondaga Civic Development Corporation Revenue              
            (Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29     500,000       516,290
  Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue              
            (Syracuse University Project) Series B 5.00% 12/1/19     350,000       425,884
  St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency              
            Civic Faculty Revenue (St. Lawrence University)              
            Series A 5.00% 10/1/16     500,000       581,459
  Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Civic              
            Faculty Revenue Refunding (New York Institute of              
            Technology Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/26     600,000       617,141

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Troy Capital Resource Corporation Revenue              
            (Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series A 5.125% 9/1/40   $ 500,000     $ 519,635
  Yonkers Industrial Development Agency Civic              
            Faculty Revenue (Sarah Lawrence)              
            Series A 6.00% 6/1/29     325,000       357,692
                12,329,872
Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.44%              
  Long Island Power Authority New York Electric System Revenue              
            Series A 5.75% 4/1/39     350,000       394,114
            Series B 5.75% 4/1/33     250,000       279,968
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue              
            Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37     100,000       102,493
            Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28     190,000       199,399
            Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38     200,000       211,984
            Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36     1,000,000       1,085,950
            Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26     500,000       551,230
                2,825,138
Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.89%              
  Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility              
            Revenue (St. Peter’s Hospital Project)              
            Series A 5.25% 11/15/32     500,000       502,340
  East Rochester Housing Authority Revenue Refunding              
            (Senior Living-Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33     200,000       177,626
  New York Dormitory Authority Revenue              
            (Catholic Health Long Island Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/27     400,000       408,356
            (Chapel Oaks) 5.45% 7/1/26 (LOC, Allied Irish Bank)     450,000       450,747
            (Millard Fillmore Hospital) 5.375% 2/1/32 (AMBAC) (FHA)     225,000       225,104
            (Winthrop South Nassau Hospital) Series B 5.50% 7/1/23     500,000       516,015
  New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State              
            Supported Debt              
            (Memorial Sloan-Kettering)              
            Series 1 5.00% 7/1/35     225,000       235,341
            Series A-2 5.00% 7/1/26     500,000       552,235
            (Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26     600,000       643,056
            (North Shore Long Island Jewish Group)              
            Series A 5.50% 5/1/37     500,000       528,900
            (Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.125% 12/1/29     365,000       377,972
                4,617,692

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.48%              
  New York City Housing Development Multifamily Housing              
            Revenue Series G-1 4.875% 11/1/39 (AMT)   $ 250,000     $ 251,638
  New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue              
            (Affordable Housing) Series A 5.25% 11/1/41     500,000       518,640
                770,278
Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.45%              
  Battery Park City Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 11/1/26     250,000       276,025
  Erie County Industrial Development Agency School              
            Faculty Revenue (City School District Buffalo)              
            Series A 5.25% 5/1/25     500,000       572,949
  Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue              
            Series A 5.00% 2/15/47     500,000       501,325
  New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue              
            (Queens Baseball Stadium-Pilot) 5.00% 1/1/46 (AMBAC)     500,000       468,935
            (Yankee Stadium Project-Pilot) 5.00% 3/1/46 (FGIC)     300,000       300,831
  New York City Industrial Development Agency Special              
            Airport Facility Revenue (Airis JFK I Project)              
            Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 (AMT)     500,000       452,895
  Onondaga County Industrial Development Authority              
            Revenue Subordinated (Air Cargo) 7.25% 1/1/32 (AMT)     500,000       489,270
  Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue              
            (Asset-Backed) Series B-1C              
            5.50% 6/1/20     200,000       219,808
            5.50% 6/1/21     500,000       548,120
  United Nations Development Corporation Revenue              
            Refunding Series A 5.00% 7/1/26     500,000       554,335
                4,384,493
Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.56%              
  New York City              
            Series C-1 5.00% 10/1/19     500,000       592,075
            Series D 5.00% 11/1/34     125,000       135,070
            Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36     500,000       553,920
  New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State              
            Supported Debt (School Districts-Financing Program)              
            Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM)     500,000       565,060
                1,846,125

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
§Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.44%              
  Albany Parking Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.625% 7/15/25-11   $ 280,000     $ 296,209
  New York Dormitory Authority Revenue (North Shore Long              
            Island Jewish Group Project) 5.50% 5/1/33-13     500,000       567,695
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series Y 5.50% 7/1/36-16     475,000       587,167
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series B 5.25% 7/1/32-16     155,000       189,430
  Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Series NN              
            5.125% 7/1/29-13     125,000       141,604
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation Revenue First              
            Subordinate Series A 5.00% 8/1/39-11     500,000       521,850
                2,303,955
Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.77%              
  Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corporation Pilot              
            Revenue (Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30     500,000       546,730
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue              
            (Dedicated Tax Fund) Series B              
            5.00% 11/15/34     500,000       539,760
            5.25% 11/15/22     500,000       591,565
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue              
            (Subordinated Future Tax Secured) Series B 5.00% 11/1/18     500,000       592,004
  New York City Trust for Cultural Resources Revenue Refunding              
            (American Museum of National History)              
            Series A 5.00% 7/1/44 (NATL-RE)     250,000       258,295
            (Museum of Modern Art) Series A1              
            5.00% 10/1/17     250,000       303,533
            5.00% 4/1/31     250,000       274,995
  New York Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax              
            Revenue Series C 5.00% 3/15/15     250,000       293,403
  New York Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt Revenue              
            (Consolidated Services Contract) 5.00% 7/1/17 (AGM)     500,000       590,965
  New York Sales Tax Asset Receivables Series A 5.25%              
            10/15/27 (AMBAC)     500,000       558,075
  New York State Thruway Authority (State Personal Income              
            Tax Revenue-Education) Series A 5.00% 3/15/38     500,000       539,045
  New York State Urban Development Revenue Personal              
            Income Tax Series A-1 5.00% 12/15/22     250,000       288,628
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation              
            Authority Revenue Series K 5.00% 7/1/30     735,000       750,441

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             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Infrastructure Financing              
            Authority Revenue Series B 5.00% 7/1/15   $ 250,000     $ 270,820
  Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation              
            Revenue First Subordinate              
         ΩCapital Appreciation Series A 6.75% 8/1/32     510,000       440,722
            Series A 5.25% 8/1/57     325,000       332,166
            Series A 5.50% 8/1/42     500,000       531,305
            Series A 5.75% 8/1/37     410,000       439,504
            Series C 5.25% 8/1/41     500,000       523,600
            Series C 6.00% 8/1/39     500,000       553,535
  Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Revenue              
            Series A 5.375% 12/15/21     500,000       526,270
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue (Matching              
            Fund Loan Note-Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29     500,000       516,380
                10,261,741
State & Territory General Obligation Bonds – 4.50%              
  Guam Government Series A 7.00% 11/15/39     395,000       442,368
  New York State              
            5.00% 2/15/18     380,000       460,321
            5.00% 3/1/38     500,000       532,956
            5.00% 2/15/39     250,000       268,245
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Development              
            Bank Refunded Remarketed 4.75% 12/1/15 (NATL-RE)     230,000       240,138
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Public Improvement Refunding              
            Series C 6.00% 7/1/39     270,000       293,082
  Puerto Rico Commonwealth Series B 5.25% 7/1/32     95,000       98,072
                2,335,182
Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.69%              
  Albany Parking Authority Revenue Series A 5.625% 7/15/25     220,000       224,759
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue              
            Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28     200,000       240,248
          Series B 5.00% 11/15/27     200,000       222,010
            Series F 5.00% 11/15/15     150,000       173,165
  New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue              
            (Bond Antic Notes)              
            Series A 4.00% 7/15/11     1,000,000       1,030,789
            Series H 5.00% 1/1/14 (NATL-RE)     500,000       564,960
            Series H 5.00% 1/1/15 (NATL-RE)     250,000       287,538

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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
             Principal amount       Value
Municipal Bonds (continued)                      
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)              
  Port Authority New York & New Jersey              
            (Consolidated-One Hundred Fifty-Third) 5.00% 7/15/35   $ 250,000     $ 271,565
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Revenue              
          Series B-1 5.00% 11/15/25     200,000       225,430
            Series C 5.00% 11/15/24     200,000       230,402
                3,470,866
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.50%              
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority              
            Water & Sewer System Revenue              
            (Fiscal 2009) Series A 5.75% 6/15/40     200,000       230,656
            (Second General Resolution) Series FF 5.00% 6/15/31     500,000       553,595
            Series FF-2 5.50% 6/15/40     250,000       284,998
  New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation State              
            Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Funds              
            (New York City Municipal Project) Subordinated              
            Series B 5.00% 6/15/21     200,000       229,836
                1,299,085
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $46,225,551)             49,806,208
   
Short-Term Investments – 2.31%              
Variable Rate Demand Notes – 2.31%              
  New York City     900,000       900,000
  Series A-7 0.22% 8/1/21              
  Series E2 0.22% 8/1/21              
            (LOC, JPMorgan Chase Bank)     300,000       300,000
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,200,000)             1,200,000
   
Total Value of Securities – 98.25%              
  (cost $47,425,551)             51,006,208
Receivables and Other Assets              
  Net of Liabilities – 1.75%             908,106
Net Assets Applicable to 4,660,483              
  Shares Outstanding – 100.00%           $ 51,914,314

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Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund           
          Class A ($37,715,646 / 3,383,582 Shares)     $11.15  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund        
          Class B ($736,630 / 66,230 Shares)     $11.12  
Net Asset Value – Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund        
          Class C ($13,462,038 / 1,210,671 Shares)     $11.12  
 
Components of Net Assets at August 31, 2010:        
Shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization – no par)   $ 48,369,674  
Distributions in excess of net investment income     (651 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments     (35,366 )
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     3,580,657  
Total net assets   $ 51,914,314  
 
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of August 31, 2010. Interest rates reset periodically.
Ω
Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective.
§
Pre-Refunded Bonds. Municipals that are generally backed or secured by U.S. Treasury bonds. For Pre-Refunded Bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond is pre-refunded. See Note 8 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:
AGM — Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC — Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation
AMT — Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY — Insured by the Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA — Insured by the Federal Housing Administration
FGIC — Insured by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
LOC — Letter of Credit
NATL-RE — Insured by the National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
 
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Statements of net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
 
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share –      
       Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund      
Net asset value Class A (A)      $ 11.15
Sales charge (4.50% of offering price) (B)     0.53
Offering price   $ 11.68

(A)   Net asset value per share, as illustrated, is the amount which would be paid upon redemption or repurchase of shares.
(B)   See the current prospectus for purchases of $100,000 or more.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of operations  
  Year Ended August 31, 2010

    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free
       Arizona Fund      California Fund      Colorado Fund
Investment Income:                              
       Interest      $ 5,849,783        $ 4,408,103        $ 12,643,605  
 
Expenses:                              
       Management fees       609,119         456,995         1,364,806  
       Distribution expenses – Class A       273,770         163,093         580,811  
       Distribution expenses – Class B       44,721         39,019         20,831  
       Distribution expenses – Class C       76,412         138,361         136,433  
       Dividend disbursing and transfer agent                              
              fees and expenses       65,648         53,512         128,674  
       Accounting and administration expenses       48,326         33,065         98,757  
       Legal fees       19,953         9,911         29,277  
       Audit and tax       16,975         15,306         23,609  
       Registration fees       15,632         8,106         7,946  
       Reports and statements to shareholders       13,200         9,204         29,898  
       Pricing fees       7,573         7,748         9,025  
       Trustees’ fees       7,011         4,752         14,237  
       Dues and services       5,270         3,476         9,020  
       Insurance fees       5,011         3,229         9,704  
       Custodian fees       2,339         1,555         4,634  
       Consulting fees       1,789         1,207         3,644  
       Trustees’ expenses       503         332         1,078  
        1,213,252         948,871         2,472,384  
       Less fees waived       (70,644 )         (132,474 )         (48,381 )  
       Less expense paid indirectly       (66 )       (46 )       (147 )
       Total operating expenses       1,142,542         816,351         2,423,856  
Net Investment Income       4,707,241         3,591,752         10,219,749  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                              
       on Investments:                              
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments       1,415,533         (292,440 )       2,102,920  
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/                              
              depreciation of investments       5,624,262         7,517,014         12,877,406  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                              
       on Investments       7,039,795         7,224,574         14,980,326  
 
Net Increase in Net Assets                              
       Resulting from Operations     $ 11,747,036       $ 10,816,326       $ 25,200,075  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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    Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free
       Idaho Fund      New York Fund
Investment Income:                    
       Interest      $ 5,686,271        $ 1,852,251  
 
Expenses:                    
       Management fees       678,992         214,893  
       Distribution expenses – Class A       234,723         72,531  
       Distribution expenses – Class B       29,131         7,947  
       Distribution expenses – Class C       266,548         91,643  
       Dividend disbursing and transfer                    
              agent fees and expenses       64,113         39,851  
       Accounting and administration expenses       49,119         15,541  
       Audit and tax       17,679         13,123  
       Reports and statements to shareholders       15,696         4,349  
       Legal fees       15,596         5,126  
       Pricing fees       9,013         9,340  
       Registration fees       8,374         11,164  
       Trustees’ fees       7,047         2,206  
       Insurance fees       4,312         1,193  
       Dues and services       3,499         1,717  
       Custodian fees       2,393         797  
       Consulting fees       1,783         563  
       Trustees’ expenses       607         148  
        1,408,625         492,132  
       Less fees waived       (22,204 )         (104,739 )  
       Less expense paid indirectly       (67 )       (25 )
       Total operating expenses       1,386,354         387,368  
Net Investment Income       4,299,917         1,464,883  
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                    
       on Investments:                    
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments       89,825         (26,599 )
       Net change in unrealized appreciation/                    
              depreciation of investments       6,715,627         2,648,873  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain                    
       on Investments       6,805,452         2,622,274  
 
Net Increase in Net Assets                    
       Resulting from Operations     $ 11,105,369       $ 4,087,157  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Increase in Net Assets from Operations:                
       Net investment income   $ 4,707,241     $ 4,979,083  
       Net realized gain on investments     1,415,533       676,245  
       Net change in unrealized                
              appreciation/depreciation of investments     5,624,262       283,443  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     11,747,036       5,938,771  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
       Net investment income:                
              Class A     (4,303,466 )     (4,473,743 )
              Class B     (142,123 )     (247,800 )
              Class C     (242,383 )     (235,244 )
      (4,687,972 )     (4,956,787 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:                
       Proceeds from shares sold:                
              Class A     5,867,126       8,072,718  
              Class B     66       20,443  
              Class C     1,248,843       1,098,183  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment                
              of dividends and distributions:                
              Class A     2,128,544       2,209,302  
              Class B     73,667       128,925  
              Class C     150,229       146,249  
      9,468,475       11,675,820  

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    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
       Cost of shares repurchased:                
              Class A   $ (19,829,331 )   $ (19,633,059 )
              Class B     (3,923,060 )     (3,235,890 )
              Class C     (1,103,623 )     (2,787,126 )
      (24,856,014 )     (25,656,075 )
Decrease in net assets derived from                
       capital share transactions     (15,387,539 )     (13,980,255 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (8,328,475 )     (12,998,271 )
 
Net Assets:                
       Beginning of year     127,454,947       140,453,218  
       End of year1   $ 119,126,472     $ 127,454,947  
 
       1Including undistributed net investment income   $ 26,196     $ 26,196  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
 
    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
       Net investment income   $ 3,591,752     $ 3,401,520  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (292,440 )     709,018  
       Net change in unrealized                
              appreciation/depreciation of investments     7,517,014       (2,723,629 )
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     10,816,326       1,386,909  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
       Net investment income:                
              Class A     (2,925,853 )     (2,701,738 )
              Class B     (146,321 )     (195,352 )
              Class C     (516,624 )     (487,982 )
      (3,588,798 )     (3,385,072 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:                
       Proceeds from shares sold:                
              Class A     15,942,030       8,313,126  
              Class B     140,364       90,914  
              Class C     3,335,303       2,115,521  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment                
              of dividends and distributions:                
              Class A     1,696,001       1,547,832  
              Class B     105,254       137,850  
              Class C     357,093       358,106  
      21,576,045       12,563,349  

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    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
       Cost of shares repurchased:                
              Class A   $ (11,521,238 )   $ (14,448,671 )
              Class B     (2,270,312 )     (1,676,431 )
              Class C     (2,930,338 )     (3,594,180 )
      (16,721,888 )     (19,719,282 )
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from                
       capital share transactions     4,854,157       (7,155,933 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     12,081,685       (9,154,096 )
 
Net Assets:                
       Beginning of year     79,599,898       88,753,994  
       End of year1   $ 91,681,583     $ 79,599,898  
 
       1Including undistributed net investment income   $ 18,763     $ 18,763  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
       Net investment income   $ 10,219,749     $ 10,196,318  
       Net realized gain on investments     2,102,920       3,397,919  
       Net change in unrealized                
              appreciation/depreciation of investments     12,877,406       (4,848,204 )
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     25,200,075       8,746,033  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
       Net investment income:                
              Class A     (9,708,463 )     (9,697,369 )
              Class B     (71,622 )     (116,434 )
              Class C     (467,286 )     (355,221 )
      (10,247,371 )     (10,169,024 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:                
       Proceeds from shares sold:                
              Class A     15,893,257       14,183,751  
              Class B           10,613  
              Class C     4,043,038       2,881,769  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment                
              of dividends and distributions:                
              Class A     6,184,316       6,074,319  
              Class B     36,966       50,248  
              Class C     340,428       248,362  
      26,498,005       23,449,062  

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    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
       Cost of shares repurchased:                
              Class A   $ (24,936,523 )   $ (27,122,635 )
              Class B     (1,418,824 )     (1,264,891 )
              Class C     (1,594,446 )     (1,437,234 )
      (27,949,793 )     (29,824,760 )
Decrease in net assets derived from                
       capital share transactions     (1,451,788 )     (6,375,698 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     13,500,916       (7,798,689 )
 
Net Assets:                
       Beginning of year     240,628,256       248,426,945  
       End of year1   $ 254,129,172     $ 240,628,256  
 
       1Including undistributed net investment income   $     $ 43,501  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
 
    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Increase in Net Assets from Operations:                
       Net investment income   $ 4,299,917     $ 3,502,126  
       Net realized gain on investments     89,825       242,232  
       Net change in unrealized                
              appreciation/depreciation of investments     6,715,627       2,073,940  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     11,105,369       5,818,298  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
       Net investment income:                
              Class A     (3,460,797 )     (2,944,277 )
              Class B     (86,212 )     (136,217 )
              Class C     (781,910 )     (403,213 )
      (4,328,919 )     (3,483,707 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:                
       Proceeds from shares sold:                
              Class A     18,620,022       17,915,127  
              Class B     9,917       63,569  
              Class C     17,105,840       8,501,134  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment                
              of dividends and distributions:                
              Class A     2,431,970       1,894,609  
              Class B     62,082       98,426  
              Class C     568,025       249,454  
      38,797,856       28,722,319  

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    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
       Cost of shares repurchased:                
              Class A   $ (8,321,667 )   $ (7,521,138 )
              Class B     (1,131,494 )     (1,954,363 )
              Class C     (2,773,980 )     (1,450,880 )
      (12,227,141 )     (10,926,381 )
Increase in net assets derived from                
       capital share transactions     26,570,715       17,795,938  
Net Increase in Net Assets     33,347,165       20,130,529  
 
Net Assets:                
       Beginning of year     108,980,435       88,849,906  
       End of year1   $ 142,327,600     $ 108,980,435  
 
       1Including undistributed (distributions in excess of)                
              net investment income   $ (11,219 )   $ 5,851  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
       Net investment income   $ 1,464,883     $ 900,508  
       Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (26,599 )     190,585  
       Net change in unrealized                
              appreciation/depreciation of investments     2,648,873       482,416  
       Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     4,087,157       1,573,509  
 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
       Net investment income:                
              Class A     (1,144,578 )     (738,485 )
              Class B     (25,736 )     (39,735 )
              Class C     (290,855 )     (116,762 )
      (1,461,169 )     (894,982 )
 
Capital Share Transactions:                
       Proceeds from shares sold:                
              Class A     16,389,706       10,366,325  
              Class B     9,343       47,828  
              Class C     8,918,180       3,939,824  
 
       Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment                
              of dividends and distributions:                
              Class A     717,620       403,783  
              Class B     15,971       22,930  
              Class C     198,252       62,861  
      26,249,072       14,843,551  

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    Year Ended
       8/31/10      8/31/09
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
       Cost of shares repurchased:                
              Class A   $ (4,117,174 )   $ (3,831,875 )
              Class B     (362,784 )     (593,493 )
              Class C     (1,929,785 )     (585,220 )
      (6,409,743 )     (5,010,588 )
Increase in net assets derived from                
       capital share transactions     19,839,329       9,832,963  
Net Increase in Net Assets     22,465,317       10,511,490  
 
Net Assets:                
       Beginning of year     29,448,997       18,937,507  
       End of year1   $ 51,914,314     $ 29,448,997  
 
       1Including undistributed (distributions in excess of)                
              net investment income   $ (651 )   $ 3,746  

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.090     $10.930     $11.070     $11.350     $11.560    
                               
                               
  0.447     0.431     0.444     0.465     0.467    
  0.668     0.158     (0.140 )   (0.280 )   (0.210 )  
  1.115     0.589     0.304     0.185     0.257    
                               
                               
  (0.445 )   (0.429 )   (0.444 )   (0.465 )   (0.467 )  
  (0.445 )   (0.429 )   (0.444 )   (0.465 )   (0.467 )  
                               
  $11.760     $11.090     $10.930     $11.070     $11.350    
                               
  10.27%     5.64%     2.78%     1.63%     2.31%    
                               
                               
  $108,214     $113,689     $122,027     $125,636     $131,468    
  0.86%     0.75%     0.75%     0.76%     0.76%    
                               
  0.92%     0.91%     0.91%     0.91%     0.91%    
  3.94%     4.07%     4.02%     4.11%     4.12%    
                               
  3.88%     3.91%     3.86%     3.96%     3.97%    
  15%     27%     29%     9%     8%    
 
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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.100     $10.940     $11.070     $11.360     $11.570    
                               
                               
  0.362     0.352     0.361     0.380     0.382    
  0.658     0.158     (0.130 )   (0.290 )   (0.210 )  
  1.020     0.510     0.231     0.090     0.172    
                               
                               
  (0.360 )   (0.350 )   (0.361 )   (0.380 )   (0.382 )  
  (0.360 )   (0.350 )   (0.361 )   (0.380 )   (0.382 )  
                               
  $11.760     $11.100     $10.940     $11.070     $11.360    
                               
  9.35%     4.85%     2.10%     0.78%     1.54%    
                               
                               
  $2,917     $6,509     $9,620     $12,407     $16,413    
  1.61%     1.50%     1.50%     1.51%     1.51%    
                               
  1.67%     1.66%     1.66%     1.66%     1.66%    
  3.19%     3.32%     3.27%     3.36%     3.37%    
                               
  3.13%     3.16%     3.11%     3.21%     3.22%    
  15%     27%     29%     9%     8%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
88
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.120     $10.960     $11.090     $11.380     $11.580    
                               
                               
  0.363     0.352     0.361     0.380     0.381    
  0.668     0.158     (0.130 )   (0.290 )   (0.200 )  
  1.031     0.510     0.231     0.090     0.181    
                               
                               
  (0.361 )   (0.350 )   (0.361 )   (0.380 )   (0.381 )  
  (0.361 )   (0.350 )   (0.361 )   (0.380 )   (0.381 )  
                               
  $11.790     $11.120     $10.960     $11.090     $11.380    
                               
  9.43%     4.84%     2.09%     0.77%     1.63%    
                               
                               
  $7,995     $7,257     $8,806     $7,609     $8,117    
  1.61%     1.50%     1.50%     1.51%     1.51%    
                               
  1.67%     1.66%     1.66%     1.66%     1.66%    
  3.19%     3.32%     3.27%     3.36%     3.37%    
                               
  3.13%     3.16%     3.11%     3.21%     3.22%    
  15%     27%     29%     9%     8%    

89
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
90
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.620     $10.800     $11.010     $11.400     $11.490    
                               
                               
  0.497     0.448     0.449     0.454     0.450    
  0.950     (0.182 )   (0.210 )   (0.390 )   (0.090 )  
  1.447     0.266     0.239     0.064     0.360    
                               
                               
  (0.497 )   (0.446 )   (0.449 )   (0.454 )   (0.450 )  
  (0.497 )   (0.446 )   (0.449 )   (0.454 )   (0.450 )  
                               
  $11.570     $10.620     $10.800     $11.010     $11.400    
                               
  13.92%     2.74%     2.21%     0.51%     3.24%    
                               
                               
  $72,902     $61,132     $67,174     $76,537     $75,995    
  0.82%     0.88%     0.88%     0.89%     0.88%    
                               
  0.98%     0.97%     0.97%     0.97%     0.97%    
  4.48%     4.42%     4.11%     3.98%     3.97%    
                               
  4.32%     4.33%     4.02%     3.90%     3.88%    
  35%     59%     34%     21%     14%    

91
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
92
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.670     $10.840     $11.060     $11.440     $11.530    
                                
                               
  0.416     0.373     0.367     0.368     0.365    
  0.940     (0.172 )   (0.220 )   (0.380 )   (0.090 )  
  1.356     0.201     0.147     (0.012 )   0.275    
                               
                               
  (0.416 )   (0.371 )   (0.367 )   (0.368 )   (0.365 )  
  (0.416 )   (0.371 )   (0.367 )   (0.368 )   (0.365 )  
                               
  $11.610     $10.670     $10.840     $11.060     $11.440    
                               
  12.93%     2.07%     1.34%     (0.15% )   2.46%    
                               
                               
  $3,254     $4,938     $6,589     $9,384     $14,918    
  1.57%     1.63%     1.63%     1.64%     1.63%    
                               
  1.73%     1.72%     1.72%     1.72%     1.72%    
  3.73%     3.67%     3.36%     3.23%     3.22%    
                               
  3.57%     3.58%     3.27%     3.15%     3.13%    
  35%     59%     34%     21%     14%    

93
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
94
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.640     $10.810     $11.030     $11.420     $11.500    
                               
                               
  0.415     0.373     0.367     0.368     0.365    
  0.950     (0.172 )   (0.220 )   (0.390 )   (0.080 )  
  1.365     0.201     0.147     (0.022 )   0.285    
                               
                               
  (0.415 )   (0.371 )   (0.367 )   (0.368 )   (0.365 )  
  (0.415 )   (0.371 )   (0.367 )   (0.368 )   (0.365 )  
                               
  $11.590     $10.640     $10.810     $11.030     $11.420    
                               
  13.06%     2.07%     1.35%     (0.24% )   2.56%    
                               
                               
  $15,526     $13,530     $14,991     $13,453     $12,768    
  1.57%     1.63%     1.63%     1.64%     1.63%    
                               
  1.73%     1.72%     1.72%     1.72%     1.72%    
  3.73%     3.67%     3.36%     3.23%     3.22%    
                               
  3.57%     3.58%     3.27%     3.15%     3.13%    
  35%     59%     34%     21%     14%    

95
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 

Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1   Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
96
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.600     $10.640     $10.730     $11.040     $11.200    
                               
                               
  0.455     0.452     0.448     0.464     0.488    
  0.661     (0.041 )   (0.089 )   (0.310 )   (0.160 )  
  1.116     0.411     0.359     0.154     0.328    
                               
                               
  (0.456 )   (0.451 )   (0.449 )   (0.464 )   (0.488 )  
  (0.456 )   (0.451 )   (0.449 )   (0.464 )   (0.488 )  
                               
  $11.260     $10.600     $10.640     $10.730     $11.040    
                               
  10.74%     4.11%     3.38%     1.38%     3.03%    
                               
                               
  $237,545     $226,393     $234,630     $246,695     $258,773    
  0.93%     0.90%     0.93%     0.94%     0.93%    
                               
  0.95%     0.95%     0.95%     0.96%     0.94%    
  4.16%     4.43%     4.16%     4.22%     4.43%    
                               
  4.14%     4.38%     4.14%     4.20%     4.42%    
  17%     27%     15%     12%     8%    

97
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
98
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.610     $10.640     $10.730     $11.050     $11.200    
                               
                               
  0.373     0.375     0.367     0.382     0.405    
  0.661     (0.031 )   (0.089 )   (0.320 )   (0.150 )  
  1.034     0.344     0.278     0.062     0.255    
                               
                               
  (0.374 )   (0.374 )   (0.368 )   (0.382 )   (0.405 )  
  (0.374 )   (0.374 )   (0.368 )   (0.382 )   (0.405 )  
                               
  $11.270     $10.610     $10.640     $10.730     $11.050    
                               
  9.91%     3.43%     2.60%     0.53%     2.35%    
                               
                               
  $1,429     $2,693     $3,961     $5,326     $8,221    
  1.68%     1.65%     1.68%     1.69%     1.68%    
                               
  1.70%     1.70%     1.70%     1.71%     1.69%    
  3.41%     3.68%     3.41%     3.47%     3.68%    
                               
  3.39%     3.63%     3.39%     3.45%     3.67%    
  17%     27%     15%     12%     8%    

99
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
100
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.630     $10.660     $10.750     $11.070     $11.220    
                               
                               
  0.374     0.375     0.367     0.382     0.405    
  0.661     (0.031 )   (0.089 )   (0.320 )   (0.150 )  
  1.035     0.344     0.278     0.062     0.255    
                               
                               
  (0.375 )   (0.374 )   (0.368 )   (0.382 )   (0.405 )  
  (0.375 )   (0.374 )   (0.368 )   (0.382 )   (0.405 )  
                               
  $11.290     $10.630     $10.660     $10.750     $11.070    
                               
  9.90%     3.43%     2.60%     0.53%     2.34%    
                               
                               
  $15,155     $11,542     $9,836     $10,152     $9,971    
  1.68%     1.65%     1.68%     1.69%     1.68%    
                               
  1.70%     1.70%     1.70%     1.71%     1.69%    
  3.41%     3.68%     3.41%     3.47%     3.68%    
                               
  3.39%     3.63%     3.39%     3.45%     3.67%    
  17%     27%     15%     12%     8%    

101
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
102
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.490     $11.260     $11.260     $11.450     $11.630    
                               
                               
  0.431     0.436     0.437     0.448     0.449    
  0.633     0.228         (0.190 )   (0.180 )  
  1.064     0.664     0.437     0.258     0.269    
                               
                               
  (0.434 )   (0.434 )   (0.437 )   (0.448 )   (0.449 )  
  (0.434 )   (0.434 )   (0.437 )   (0.448 )   (0.449 )  
                               
  $12.120     $11.490     $11.260     $11.260     $11.450    
                               
  9.44%     6.12%     3.93%     2.27%     2.40%    
                               
                               
  $104,287     $86,445     $72,237     $69,931     $62,808    
  0.94%     0.88%     0.85%     0.86%     0.85%    
                               
  0.96%     0.96%     0.96%     0.98%     0.98%    
  3.66%     3.94%     3.87%     3.92%     3.95%    
                               
  3.64%     3.86%     3.76%     3.80%     3.82%    
  7%     10%     11%     8%     15%    

103
 

 

Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
104
 

 

  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $11.470     $11.240     $11.240     $11.430     $11.610    
                               
                               
  0.343     0.353     0.353     0.363     0.364    
  0.633     0.228         (0.190 )   (0.180 )  
  0.976     0.581     0.353     0.173     0.184    
                               
                               
  (0.346 )   (0.351 )   (0.353 )   (0.363 )   (0.364 )  
  (0.346 )   (0.351 )   (0.353 )   (0.363 )   (0.364 )  
                               
  $12.100     $11.470     $11.240     $11.240     $11.430    
                               
  8.64%     5.34%     3.17%     1.51%     1.64%    
                               
                               
  $2,450     $3,359     $5,123     $6,003     $7,892    
  1.69%     1.63%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                               
  1.71%     1.71%     1.71%     1.73%     1.73%    
  2.91%     3.19%     3.12%     3.17%     3.20%    
                               
  2.89%     3.11%     3.01%     3.05%     3.07%    
  7%     10%     11%     8%     15%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during some of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended      
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06  
  $11.480     $11.250     $11.250     $11.440     $11.630    
                                
                                 
  0.342     0.353     0.352     0.363     0.364    
  0.633     0.228         (0.190 )   (0.190 )  
  0.975     0.581     0.352     0.173     0.174    
                               
                               
  (0.345 )   (0.351 )   (0.352 )   (0.363 )   (0.364 )  
  (0.345 )   (0.351 )   (0.352 )   (0.363 )   (0.364 )  
                               
  $12.110     $11.480     $11.250     $11.250     $11.440    
                               
  8.63%     5.34%     3.16%     1.51%     1.56%    
                               
                               
  $35,591     $19,176     $11,490     $11,535     $13,430    
  1.69%     1.63%     1.60%     1.61%     1.60%    
                               
  1.71%     1.71%     1.71%     1.73%     1.73%    
  2.91%     3.19%     3.12%     3.17%     3.20%    
                               
  2.89%     3.11%     3.01%     3.05%     3.07%    
  7%     10%     11%     8%     15%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.450     $10.300     $10.300     $10.550     $10.700    
                               
                               
  0.429     0.409     0.411     0.435     0.449    
  0.700     0.148         (0.250 )   (0.150 )  
  1.129     0.557     0.411     0.185     0.299    
                               
                               
  (0.429 )   (0.407 )   (0.411 )   (0.435 )   (0.449 )  
  (0.429 )   (0.407 )   (0.411 )   (0.435 )   (0.449 )  
                               
  $11.150     $10.450     $10.300     $10.300     $10.550    
                               
  11.02%     5.65%     4.04%     1.75%     2.90%    
                               
                               
  $37,716     $22,780     $15,340     $14,817     $13,519    
  0.80%     0.85%     0.85%     0.79%     0.65%    
                               
  1.07%     1.10%     1.09%     1.10%     1.09%    
  3.94%     4.10%     3.97%     4.13%     4.28%    
                               
  3.67%     3.85%     3.73%     3.82%     3.84%    
  15%     36%     28%     14%     20%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class B
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended  
  8/31/10   8/31/09   8/31/08   8/31/07   8/31/06      
  $10.420     $10.270     $10.280     $10.530     $10.670    
                               
                               
  0.347     0.334     0.333     0.357     0.370    
  0.700     0.148     (0.010 )   (0.250 )   (0.140 )  
  1.047     0.482     0.323     0.107     0.230    
                               
                               
  (0.347 )   (0.332 )   (0.333 )   (0.357 )   (0.370 )  
  (0.347 )   (0.332 )   (0.333 )   (0.357 )   (0.370 )  
                               
  $11.120     $10.420     $10.270     $10.280     $10.530    
                               
  10.21%     4.88%     3.17%     0.99%     2.23%    
                               
                               
  $736     $1,018     $1,549     $2,164     $2,858    
  1.55%     1.60%     1.60%     1.54%     1.40%    
                               
  1.82%     1.85%     1.84%     1.85%     1.84%    
  3.19%     3.35%     3.22%     3.38%     3.53%    
                               
  2.92%     3.10%     2.98%     3.07%     3.09%    
  15%     36%     28%     14%     20%    

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Financial highlights
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C
 
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
 
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Total from investment operations
 
Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income
Total dividends and distributions
 
Net asset value, end of period
 
Total return1
 
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
       prior to fees waived and expense paid indirectly
Portfolio turnover

1 Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total investment return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.
 
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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  Year Ended
       8/31/10     8/31/09     8/31/08     8/31/07     8/31/06       
    $10.420     $10.270     $10.280     $10.530     $10.670    
     
     
    0.346     0.333     0.333     0.357     0.370    
    0.700     0.148     (0.010 )   (0.250 )   (0.140 )  
    1.046     0.481     0.323     0.107     0.230    
     
     
    (0.346 )   (0.331 )   (0.333 )   (0.357 )   (0.370 )  
    (0.346 )   (0.331 )   (0.333 )   (0.357 )   (0.370 )  
     
    $11.120     $10.420     $10.270     $10.280     $10.530    
     
    10.20%     4.88%     3.17%     0.99%     2.23%    
     
     
    $13,462     $5,651     $2,049     $2,131     $2,068    
    1.55%     1.60%     1.60%     1.54%     1.40%    
                                  
    1.82%     1.85%     1.84%     1.85%     1.84%    
    3.19%     3.35%     3.22%     3.38%     3.53%    
                                 
    2.92%     3.10%     2.98%     3.07%     3.09%    
    15%     36%     28%     14%     20%    

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Notes to financial statements  
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds August 31, 2010

Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Voyageur Insured Funds are individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (each, a Fund or, collectively, the Funds). The above Trusts are open-end investment companies. The Funds are considered non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and offer Class A, Class B, and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% 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 B shares may be purchased only through dividend reinvestment and certain permitted exchanges. Prior to June 1, 2007, Class B shares were sold with a CDSC that declined from 4% to zero depending upon the period of time the shares were held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1%, if redeemed during the first twelve months.
 
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and personal income tax in its respective state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
 
Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2 investments. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 1 investments. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Fund’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. These securities will generally be categorized as Level 3 investments.
 
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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (August 31, 2007 - August 31, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
Class Accounting Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.
 
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
 
Other Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged directly to the Funds. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays such dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Such dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
The Funds receive earnings credits from their custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the year ended August 31, 2010.
 
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
 
The Funds may receive earnings credits from their transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. The expense paid under this arrangement is included in dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses on the statements of operations with the corresponding offset shown as “expense paid indirectly.” For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds earned the following amounts under this agreement:
 
Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund       California Fund   Colorado Fund   Idaho Fund   New York Fund
$66   $46   $147   $67   $25

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 Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee, which is calculated based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
On the first $500 million 0.500 %   0.550 %   0.550 %   0.550 %   0.550 %
On the next $500 million 0.475 %   0.500 %   0.500 %   0.500 %   0.500 %
On the next $1.5 billion 0.450 %   0.450 %   0.450 %   0.450 %   0.450 %
In excess of $2.5 billion 0.425 %   0.425 %   0.425 %   0.425 %   0.425 %

DMC has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses, (excluding any 12b-1 plan expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program 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 (collectively, nonroutine expenses)), do not exceed specified percentages of average daily net assets as shown below until such time as the waivers are discontinued. 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 each Fund’s Board and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by the Funds.
 
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  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Effective January 1, 2010                            
       operating expense limitation                            
       as a percentage of average                            
       daily net assets (per annum) —%     0.57%     —%     —%     0.55%  
 
Through December 31, 2009,                            
       operating expense                            
       limitation as a percentage                            
       of average daily net assets                            
       (per annum) 0.50%     0.63%     0.64%     0.65%     0.60%  
Expiration date 12/31/09     12/31/09     12/31/09     12/31/09     12/31/09  

Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all Funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
 
    Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
    Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
        Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
    $6,091   $4,155   $12,407   $6,173   $1,954

DSC also provides dividend disbursing and transfer agency services. Each Fund pays DSC a monthly fee based on the number of shareholder accounts for dividend disbursing and transfer agent services.
 
Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class B and C shares.
 
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Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)
 
At August 31, 2010, each Fund had liabilities payable to affiliates as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Investment management                                      
       fee payable to DMC $ 50,132     $ 30,131     $ 117,462     $ 64,741     $ 11,850  
Dividend disbursing,                                      
       transfer agent and fund                                      
       accounting oversight                                      
       fees and other expenses                                      
       payable to DSC   2,270       1,804       5,108       2,650       1,246  
Distribution fees                                      
       payable to DDLP   31,912       30,784       63,700       52,383       19,105  
Other expenses payable to                                      
       DMC and affiliates*   4,228       3,412       7,983       3,995       2,455  

*DMC, as part of its administrative services, pays operating expenses on behalf of each Fund and is reimbursed on a periodic basis. Such expenses include items such as printing of shareholder reports, fees for audit, legal and tax services, registration fees and trustees’ fees.
 
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal and tax services, including internal legal and tax services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees. For the year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund was charged for internal legal and tax services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:
 
    Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
    Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
    Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
    $4,563   $3,294   $9,785   $5,373   $1,848

For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
  $10,452   $14,210   $23,982   $57,128   $45,905

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For the year ended August 31, 2010, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A, Class B and Class C shares, and these commissions were entirely used to offset up-front commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:
 
    Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
    Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
    Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Class A   $       $      $     $     $  
Class B     1,009       261       303       535        
Class C     445       1,803       1,085       9,119       844  

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by the Funds for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DSC and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
 
3. Investments
 
For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Purchases $18,431,501   $30,471,028   $41,337,553   $37,688,730   $24,034,969
Sales 33,144,867   28,406,921   42,191,387   8,050,034   5,779,101

At August 31, 2010, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes for each Fund were as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Cost of                                        
       investments $ 111,694,928     $ 86,068,606     $ 237,480,796     $ 133,317,440       $ 47,417,949  
Aggregate                                        
       unrealized                                        
       appreciation $ 7,992,529     $ 5,393,989     $ 15,897,546     $ 9,768,272       $ 3,675,703  
Aggregate                                        
       unrealized                                        
       depreciation   (346,228 )     (1,018,756 )     (2,345,809 )     (6,963 )       (87,444 )
Net unrealized                                        
       appreciation $ 7,646,301     $ 4,375,233     $ 13,551,737     $ 9,761,309       $ 3,588,259  

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the Funds 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
 
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Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
3. Investments (continued)
 
measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
 
Level 1 –  inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
   
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)
   
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments)

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Funds’ investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of August 31, 2010:
 
  Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
  Level 1       Level 2       Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 118,095,526   $ 118,095,526
Short-Term Investment   1,245,703         1,245,703
Total $ 1,245,703   $ 118,095,526   $ 119,341,229
 
  Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
  Level 1   Level 2   Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 88,983,231   $ 88,983,231
Short-Term Investments   460,608     1,000,000     1,460,608
Total $ 460,608   $ 89,983,231   $ 90,443,839
 
  Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
  Level 1   Level 2   Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 250,654,145   $ 250,654,145
Short-Term Investment   378,388         378,388
Total $ 378,388   $ 250,654,145   $ 251,032,533

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  Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
  Level 1       Level 2       Total
Municipal Bonds $   $ 140,081,231   $ 140,081,231
Short-Term Investments   297,518     2,700,000     2,997,518
Total $ 297,518   $ 142,781,231   $ 143,078,749
 
  Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
        Level 2      
Municipal Bonds       $ 49,806,208      
Short-Term Investments         1,200,000      
Total       $ 51,006,208      

There were no Level 3 securities at the beginning or end of the year.
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements, which introduced new disclosure requirements and clarified certain existing disclosure requirements around fair value measurements currently presented above. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are generally effective for the Funds’ fiscal year ending August 31, 2010 and interim periods therein. During the year ended August 31, 2010, there were no transfers of securities between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Funds.
 
4. Dividend and Distribution Information
 
Income and long-term capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Additionally, distributions from net short-term gains on sales of investment securities are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. The tax character of dividends and distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Year Ended 8/31/10                                                        
Tax-exempt income       $ 4,579,114               $ 3,488,842               $ 10,068,514            $ 4,144,275        $ 1,443,380  
Ordinary income     108,858         99,956         178,857         184,644         17,789  
Total   $ 4,687,972       $ 3,588,798       $ 10,247,371       $ 4,328,919       $ 1,461,169  
   
Year Ended 8/31/09                                                
Tax-exempt income   $ 4,956,787       $ 3,385,072       $ 10,156,494       $ 3,483,707       $ 894,982  
Ordinary income                     12,530                  
Total   $ 4,956,787       $ 3,385,072       $ 10,169,024       $ 3,483,707       $ 894,982  

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Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
5. Components of Net Assets on a Tax Basis
 
As of August 31, 2010, the components of net assets on a tax basis were as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Shares of beneficial                                    
       interest $ 111,486,795     $ 87,796,897     $ 243,576,419     $ 132,577,310     $48,369,674  
Undistributed                                    
       long-term                                    
       capital gains                     200      
Distributions                                    
       payable   (110,017 )     (89,889 )     (246,421 )     (116,278 )   (42,305 )
Undistributed                                    
       tax-exempt                                    
       income   136,213       108,652       246,421       105,059     41,654  
Post-October                                    
       losses         (499,093 )               (19,786 )
Capital loss                                    
       carryforwards   (32,820 )     (10,217 )     (2,998,984 )         (23,182 )
Unrealized                                    
       appreciation of                                    
       investments   7,646,301       4,375,233       13,551,737       9,761,309     3,588,259  
Net assets $ 119,126,472     $ 91,681,583     $ 254,129,172     $ 142,327,600     $51,914,314  

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, tax treatment of distribution payables and tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments.
 
Post-October losses represent losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010 that, in accordance with federal income tax regulations, the identified Funds have elected to defer and treat as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
 
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For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of market discount on debt instruments. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. For the year ended August 31, 2010, the Funds recorded the following reclassifications:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund       New York Fund
Undistributed                                      
       (distributions in excess of)                                      
       net investment income $ (19,269 )   $ (2,954 )   $ (15,879 )   $ 11,932     $ (8,111 )
Accumulated net realized                                      
       gain (loss)   19,269       2,954       15,879       (11,932 )     8,111  

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In 2010, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       Idaho Fund
  $1,415,651   $217,477   $2,102,969   $89,623

Capital loss carryforwards remaining at August 31, 2010 will expire as follows:
 
    Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
Year of   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
Expiration         Arizona Fund       California Fund       Colorado Fund       New York Fund
2012     $ 32,820       $       $ 693,591       $  
2013                 57,695        
2014                 2,203,520        
2016           10,217       44,178       14,929  
2018                               8,253  
Total     $ 32,820       $ 10,217       $ 2,998,984       $ 23,182  

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Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
6. Capital Shares
 
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
 
  Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund   California Fund   Colorado Fund
  Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09       8/31/10       8/31/09       8/31/10       8/31/09
Shares sold:                                  
       Class A 515,840     756,808     1,434,211     825,013     1,455,185     1,387,638  
       Class B 6     1,968     12,712     9,030         1,049  
       Class C 109,633     102,547     298,932     208,816     370,563     281,038  
 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:
       Class A 187,152     207,965     152,556     152,565     566,146     595,084  
       Class B 6,483     12,138     9,449     13,524     3,385     4,925  
       Class C 13,172     13,735     32,069     35,227     31,073     24,239  
  832,286     1,095,161     1,939,929     1,244,175     2,426,352     2,293,973  
                                 
Shares repurchased:                                
       Class A (1,748,428 )   (1,879,717 )   (1,038,915 )   (1,444,076 )   (2,288,864 )   (2,677,810 )
       Class B (344,965 )   (307,293 )   (204,969 )   (167,397 )   (130,484 )   (124,079 )
       Class C (97,006 )   (267,390 )   (262,607 )   (358,482 )   (145,599 )   (141,654 )
  (2,190,399 )   (2,454,400 )   (1,506,491 )   (1,969,955 )   (2,564,947 )   (2,943,543 )
Net increase                                  
       (decrease) (1,358,113 )   (1,359,239 )   433,438     (725,780 )   (138,595 )   (649,570 )

  Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free
  Idaho Fund   New York Fund
  Year Ended   Year Ended
  8/31/10       8/31/09       8/31/10       8/31/09
Shares sold:                      
       Class A 1,582,213     1,615,020     1,519,766     1,035,723  
       Class B 853     5,765     880     4,787  
       Class C 1,457,021     758,087     830,745     396,933  
 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:
       Class A 206,666     171,510     66,469     40,258  
       Class B 5,292     8,957     1,486     2,303  
       Class C 48,259     22,570     18,395     6,249  
  3,300,304     2,581,909     2,437,741     1,486,253  
 
Shares repurchased:                    
       Class A (709,358 )   (679,777 )   (383,035 )   (385,163 )
       Class B (96,566 )   (177,717 )   (33,835 )   (60,185 )
       Class C (237,236 )   (131,937 )   (180,662 )   (60,407 )
  (1,043,160 )   (989,431 )   (597,532 )   (505,755 )
Net increase 2,257,144     1,592,478     1,840,209     980,498  

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For the years ended August 31, 2010 and 2009, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A shares. The respective amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables on page 123 and the statements of changes in net assets.
 
  Year Ended   Year Ended
  8/31/10   8/31/09
  Class B   Class A       Class B   Class A    
  Shares       Shares       Value       Shares       Shares       Value
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       Arizona Fund 202,963   203,104   $2,307,336   126,754   126,825   $1,338,820
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       California Fund 118,852   119,295   1,315,929   92,283   92,659   913,283
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       Colorado Fund 80,300   80,348   875,705   28,997   29,016   288,928
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       Idaho Fund 67,072   66,958   786,291   58,929   58,820   644,988
Delaware Tax-Free                      
       New York Fund 24,033   23,966   257,369   33,488   33,413   327,019

7. Line of Credit
 
The Funds, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), participate in a $35,000,000 revolving line of credit with The Bank of New York Mellon 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 are charged an annual commitment fee, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants may borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. The agreement expires on November 16, 2010. The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of August 31, 2010 or at any time during the year then ended.
 
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
8. Credit and Market Risk
 
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. The value of these investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states, regional or local economic conditions, as applicable, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in the Funds. At August 31, 2010, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the statements of net assets.
 
  Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware   Delaware
  Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund        California Fund        Colorado Fund        Idaho Fund        New York Fund
  37.67%   18.94%   25.23%   29.40%   10.59%

The Funds may invest in advanced refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest bearing debt securities which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.
 
Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s Investors Service Inc., Standard & Poor’s Rating Group, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.
 
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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 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair 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 Fund’s 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 assets. 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. As of August 31, 2010, Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the statements of net assets.
 
9. Contractual Obligations
 
The Funds enter into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have 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.
 
10. Subsequent Events
 
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2010 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.
 
11. Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year as required by federal income tax laws. Shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for income tax purposes will be sent to them in January of each year. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.
 
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010, each Fund designates distributions paid during the year as follows:
 
    (A)        
    Ordinary   (B)    
    Income   Tax-Exempt   Total
    Distributions   Distributions   Distributions
         (Tax Basis)        (Tax Basis)        (Tax Basis)
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund   2.32%   97.68%   100.00%
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   2.79%   97.21%   100.00%
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   1.75%   98.25%   100.00%
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   4.27%   95.73%   100.00%
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   1.22%   98.78%   100.00%

(A) and (B) are based on a percentage of each Fund’s total distributions.
 
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Report of independent
registered public accounting firm
 
To the Board of Trustees of Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds and Voyageur Mutual Funds II and the Shareholders of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund (constituting Voyageur Insured Funds), Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund (three of the series constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds) and Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund (constituting Voyageur Mutual Funds II) (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2010, and the results of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended August 31, 2009 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2009 were audited by other independent accountants whose report dated October 19, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 19, 2010
 
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Other Fund information
(Unaudited)
Delaware multiple state tax-free funds
 
Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
Due to independence matters under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s auditor independence rules relating to the January 4, 2010 acquisition of Delaware Investments (including DMC, DDLP and DSC) by Macquarie Group, Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) has resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm for Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Voyageur Insured Funds (the “ Trusts”) effective May 20, 2010. At a meeting held on May 20, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trusts, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2010. During the fiscal years ended Aug. 31, 2009 and 2008, E&Y’s audit reports on the financial statements of the Funds did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, there were no disagreements between the Funds and E&Y on accounting principles, financial statements disclosures or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of E&Y, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. Neither the Funds nor anyone on their behalf has consulted with PwC at any time prior to their selection with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements.
 
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
A mutual fund is governed by a Board of Trustees/Directors (“Trustees”), which has oversight responsibility for the management of a fund’s business affairs. Trustees establish procedures and oversee and review the performance of the investment manager, the distributor, and others who perform services for the fund. The independent fund trustees, in particular, are advocates
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Interested Trustees
 
Patrick P. Coyne1 Chairman, President, Chairman and Trustee
2005 Market Street Chief Executive Officer, since August 16, 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Trustee  
April 1963   President and
    Chief Executive Officer
    since August 1, 2006
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

1 Patrick P. Coyne is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he is an executive officer of the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor.
 
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for shareholder interests. Each trustee has served in that capacity since he or she was elected to or appointed to the Board of Trustees, and will continue to serve until his or her retirement or the election of a new trustee in his or her place. The following is a list of the Trustees and Officers with certain background and related information.
 
  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Patrick P. Coyne has served in 81 Director
various executive capacities   Kaydon Corp.
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.2   Board of Governors Member
    Investment Company
    Institute (ICI)
 
    Finance Committee Member
    St. John Vianney Roman
    Catholic Church
 
    Board of Trustees
    Agnes Irwin School
 
    Member of Investment
    Committee
    Cradle of Liberty Council,
    BSA
    (2007 – 2010)

2 Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Fund’s(s’) investment advisor, principal underwriter, and its transfer agent.
 
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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees
 
Thomas L. Bennett Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1947    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John A. Fry Trustee Since January 2001
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
May 1960    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Anthony D. Knerr Trustee Since April 1990
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
December 1938    
 
 
Lucinda S. Landreth Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
June 1947    
     

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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Private Investor 81 Director
(March 2004–Present)   Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (BMTC)
 
Investment Manager   Chairman of Investment
Morgan Stanley & Co.   Committee
(January 1984–March 2004)   Pennsylvania Academy of
    Fine Arts
 
    Investment Committee and
    Governance Committee
    Member
    Pennsylvania Horticultural
    Society
 
President 81 Director
Drexel University   Community Health Systems
(August 2010–Present)    
    Director — Ecore
President   International
Franklin & Marshall College   (2009-2010)
(July 2002–July 2010)    
    Director — Allied
Executive Vice President   Barton Securities Holdings
University of Pennsylvania   (2005 to 2008)
(April 1995–June 2002)    
 
Founder and 81 None
Managing Director    
Anthony Knerr & Associates    
(Strategic Consulting)    
(1990–Present)    
 
Chief Investment Officer 81 None
Assurant, Inc. (Insurance)    
(2002–2004)    
     
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Ann R. Leven Trustee Since October 1989
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
November 1940    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas F. Madison Trustee Since May 19973
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

3 In 1997, several funds managed by Voyageur Fund Managers, Inc. (the “Voyageur Funds”) were incorporated into the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Mr. Madison served as a director of the Voyageur Funds from 1993 until 1997.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
Consultant 81 Director and Audit
ARL Associates   Committee Chair –
(Financial Planning)   Systemax Inc.
(1983–Present)   (2001 – 2009)
 
    Director and Audit
    Committee Chairperson –
    Andy Warhol Foundation
    (1999 – 2007)
 
President and 81 Director and Chair of
Chief Executive Officer   Compensation Committee,
MLM Partners, Inc.   Governance Committee
(Small Business Investing   Member
and Consulting)   CenterPoint Energy
(January 1993–Present)    
    Lead Director and Chair of
    Audit and Governance
    Committees, Member of
    Compensation Committee
    Digital River, Inc.
 
    Director and Chair of
    Governance Committee,
    Audit Committee
    Member
    Rimage Corporation
 
    Director and Chair of
    Compensation Committee
    Spanlink Communications
 
    Lead Director and Member of
    Compensation and
    Governance Committees
    Valmont Industries, Inc.
    (1987 – 2010)
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Independent Trustees (continued)
 
Thomas F. Madison    
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
February 1936    
 
Janet L. Yeomans Trustee Since April 1999
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1948    
 
 
 
 
J. Richard Zecher Trustee Since March 2005
2005 Market Street    
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
July 1940    
     
     
     
     
     
     

136
 

 

  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
    Director
    Banner Health
    (1996 to 2007)
 
 
Vice President and Treasurer 81 Director
(January 2006–Present)   Okabena Company
Vice President — Mergers & Acquisitions    
(January 2003–January 2006), and    
Vice President    
(July 1995–January 2003)    
3M Corporation    
 
Founder 81 Director and Audit
Investor Analytics   Committee Member
(Risk Management)   Investor Analytics
(May 1999–Present)    
 
Founder   Director
Sutton Asset Management   Oxigene, Inc.
(Hedge Fund)   (2003 to 2008)
(September 1996–Present)    
     

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Board of trustees/directors and officers addendum
Delaware Investments® Family of Funds
 
Name, Address, Position(s) Length of
and Birth Date Held with Fund(s) Time Served
Officers
 
David F. Connor Vice President, Vice President since
2005 Market Street Deputy General September 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Counsel, and Secretary and Secretary since
December 1963   October 2005
 
 
Daniel V. Geatens Vice President Treasurer
2005 Market Street and Treasurer since October 25, 2007
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1972    
 
David P. O’Connor Senior Vice President, Senior Vice President,
2005 Market Street General Counsel, General Counsel, and
Philadelphia, PA 19103 and Chief Legal Officer Chief Legal Officer
February 1966   since October 2005
 
Richard Salus Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
2005 Market Street and Chief Financial Officer since November 2006
Philadelphia, PA 19103    
October 1963    
     

The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund(s) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800 523-1918.
 
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  Number of Portfolios in  
Principal Occupation(s) Fund Complex Overseen Other Directorships
During Past 5 Years by Trustee or Officer Held by Trustee or Officer
 
 
David F. Connor has served as 81 None4
Vice President and Deputy    
General Counsel of    
Delaware Investments    
since 2000.    
 
Daniel V. Geatens has served 81 None4
in various capacities at    
different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
 
David P. O’Connor has served in 81 None4
various executive and legal    
capacities at different times    
at Delaware Investments.    
 
Richard Salus has served in 81 None4
various executive capacities    
at different times at    
Delaware Investments.    
  

4 David F. Connor, Daniel V. Geatens, David P. O’Connor, and Richard Salus serve in similar capacities for the six portfolios of the Optimum Fund Trust, which have the same investment advisor, principal underwriter, and transfer agent as the registrant.
 
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About the organization
Board of trustees
     
       
Patrick P. Coyne
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments®
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
Thomas L. Bennett
Private Investor
Rosemont, PA
 
John A. Fry
President
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Anthony D. Knerr
Founder and Managing
Director
Anthony Knerr &
Associates
New York, NY
 
Lucinda S. Landreth
Former Chief Investment
Officer
Assurant, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
Ann R. Leven
Consultant
ARL Associates
New York, NY
 
Thomas F. Madison
President and
Chief Executive Officer
MLM Partners, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Janet L. Yeomans
Vice President and
Treasurer
3M Corporation
St. Paul, MN
 
J. Richard Zecher
Founder
Investor Analytics
Scottsdale, AZ
       
Affiliated officers      
       
David F. Connor
Vice President, Deputy
General Counsel, and
Secretary
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Daniel V. Geatens
Vice President and
Treasurer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
David P. O’Connor
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel,
and Chief Legal Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Delaware Investments
Family of Funds
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
This annual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund and the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at www.delawareinvestments.com.
 
The prospectus sets forth details about charges, expenses, investment objectives, and operating policies of the investment company. You should read the prospectus carefully before you invest. The figures in this report represent past results that are not a guarantee of future results. The return and principal value of an investment in the investment company will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Fund’s Schedule of Investments are available without charge on each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q 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 each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through each Fund’s Web site at www.delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
 
     The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Business Ethics has been posted on Delaware Investments’ internet website at www.delawareinvestments.com. Any amendments to the Code of Business Ethics, and information on any waiver from its provisions granted by the registrant, will also be posted on this website within five business days of such amendment or waiver and will remain on the website for at least 12 months.
 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
 
     The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is an audit committee financial expert, as defined below. For purposes of this item, an “audit committee financial expert” is a person who has the following attributes:
 
     a. An understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements;
 
     b. The ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals, and reserves;
 
     c. Experience preparing, auditing, analyzing, or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities;
 
     d. An understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and
 
     e. An understanding of audit committee functions.
 
An “audit committee financial expert” shall have acquired such attributes through:
 
     a. Education and experience as a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, or auditor or experience in one or more positions that involve the performance of similar functions;
 
     b. Experience actively supervising a principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, public accountant, auditor, or person performing similar functions;
 
     c. Experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements; or
 
     d. Other relevant experience.
 

 

     The registrant’s Board of Trustees/Directors has also determined that each member of the registrant’s Audit Committee is independent. In order to be “independent” for purposes of this item, the Audit Committee member may not: (i) other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees/Directors or any committee thereof, accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or (ii) be an “interested person” of the registrant as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
     The names of the audit committee financial experts on the registrant’s Audit Committee are set forth below:
 
     Thomas L. Bennett 1
     John A. Fry
     Thomas F. Madison
     Janet L. Yeomans
     J. Richard Zecher
 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
 
     (a) Audit fees.
 
     The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $68,700 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.

____________________

1 The instructions to Form N-CSR require disclosure on the relevant experience of persons who qualify as audit committee financial experts based on “other relevant experience.” The Board of Trustees/Directors has determined that Mr. Bennett qualifies as an audit committee financial expert by virtue of his education, Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and his experience as a credit analyst, portfolio manager and the manager of other credit analysts and portfolio managers.
 

 

     The aggregate fees billed for services provided to the registrant by its independent auditors for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and for services normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $64,400 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
 
     (b) Audit-related fees.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $84,000 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: audit procedures performed on Delaware Investments for its consolidation into Macquarie’s financial statements as of March 31, 2010.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services relating to the performance of the audit of the financial statements of the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $19,074 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These audit-related services were as follows: issuance of report concerning transfer agent's system of internal accounting control pursuant to Rule 17Ad-13 of the Securities Exchange Act.
 

 

     (c) Tax fees.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $12,350 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant were $16,750 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009. The percentage of these fees relating to services approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception from the pre-approval requirement in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X was 0%. These tax-related services were as follows: review of income tax returns and review of annual excise distribution calculations.
 
     The aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for tax-related services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
 
     (d) All other fees.
 
     The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
 
     The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2010.
 
     The aggregate fees billed for all services provided by the independent auditors to the registrant other than those set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Item were $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
 
     The aggregate fees billed for all services other than those set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Item provided by the registrant’s independent auditors to the registrant’s adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser and that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant were $0 for the registrant’s fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.
 
     (e) The registrant’s Audit Committee has established pre-approval policies and procedures as permitted by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(B) of Regulation S-X (the “Pre-Approval Policy”) with respect to services provided by the registrant’s independent auditors. Pursuant to the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant up to the specified fee limits. Certain fee limits are based on aggregate fees to the registrant and other registrants within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds.
 

 

Service Range of Fees
Audit Services  
Statutory audits or financial audits for new Funds up to $25,000 per Fund
Services associated with SEC registration statements (e.g., Form N-1A, Form N-14, etc.), periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., comfort letters for closed-end Fund offerings, consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters up to $10,000 per Fund
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit-related services” rather than “audit services”) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
Audit-Related Services  
Consultations by Fund management as to the accounting or disclosure treatment of transactions or events and /or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies (Note: Under SEC rules, some consultations may be considered “audit services” rather than “audit-related services”) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
Tax Services  
U.S. federal, state and local and international tax planning and advice (e.g., consulting on statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, evaluation of Funds’ tax compliance function, etc.) up to $25,000 in the aggregate
U.S. federal, state and local tax compliance (e.g., excise distribution reviews, etc.) up to $5,000 per Fund
Review of federal, state, local and international income, franchise and other tax returns up to $5,000 per Fund
 
     Under the Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has also pre-approved the services set forth in the table below with respect to the registrant’s investment adviser and other entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant (the “Control Affiliates”) up to the specified fee limit. This fee limit is based on aggregate fees to the investment adviser and its Control Affiliates.
 
Service Range of Fees
Non-Audit Services  
Services associated with periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters up to $10,000 in the aggregate


 

     The Pre-Approval Policy requires the registrant’s independent auditors to report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including those services authorized by the Pre-Approval Policy.
 
     (f) Not applicable.
 
     (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s independent auditors for services rendered to the registrant and to its investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser were $0 and $216,464 for the registrant’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2010 and August 31, 2009, respectively.
 
     (h) In connection with its selection of the independent auditors, the registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the independent auditors’ provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and other service providers under common control with the adviser that were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X. The Audit Committee has determined that the independent auditors’ provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.
 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
 
     Not applicable.
 

 

Item 6. Investments
 
     (a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
 
     (b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
     Not applicable.
 
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
 
     The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
     There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 

Item 12. Exhibits
 
(a) (1) Code of Ethics
 
Not applicable.
 
(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
 
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Not applicable.
 
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS
 
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title:     Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 3, 2010

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE
By: Patrick P. Coyne
Title:     Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 3, 2010

/s/ RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title:     Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 3, 2010