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

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:       811-07742
 
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: February 29, 2016



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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2016

 

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

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Neither Delaware Investments nor its affiliates noted in this document are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1   

Security type / sector / territory allocations

     4   

Schedules of investments

     7   

Statements of assets and liabilities

     38   

Statements of operations

     40   

Statements of changes in net assets

     42   

Financial highlights

     48   

Notes to financial statements

     65   

About the organization

     78   

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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 Fund’s distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

© 2016 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/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 Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016.

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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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning    Ending        Expenses  
     Account Value    Account Value    Annualized   Paid During Period  
      9/1/15    2/29/16    Expense Ratio  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,025.90          0.85 %     $ 4.28  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,022.10          1.60 %       8.04  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,028.00          0.60 %       3.03  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.64          0.85 %     $ 4.27  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91          1.60 %       8.02  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.88          0.60 %       3.02  

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  
      9/1/15    2/29/16    Expense Ratio  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.90          0.84 %     $ 4.23  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,020.60          1.69 %       8.49  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,025.70          0.69 %       3.48  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.69          0.84 %     $ 4.22  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.46          1.69 %       8.47  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.43          0.69 %       3.47  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Expenses  

Paid During Period  

9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,025.50          0.89 %     $ 4.48  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,021.70          1.64 %       8.24  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,026.70          0.64 %       3.23  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.44          0.89 %     $ 4.47  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.71          1.64 %       8.22  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.68          0.64 %       3.22  

 

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

 

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

 

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Security type / sector / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       100.25 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       3.17 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       10.76 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       5.44 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       30.30 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.72 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       2.98 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       6.91 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       18.18 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       3.25 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       8.78 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       3.53 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        3.23 %
Short-Term Investment        0.70 %
Total Value of Securities        100.95 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (0.95 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

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

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        

Minnesota

       100.22 %
U.S. Virgin Islands        0.40 %
Total Value of Securities        100.95 %

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       100.97 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       2.92 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       15.35 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.54 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       30.95 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.42 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       5.40 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.00 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       11.52 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       2.75 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       7.26 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       5.04 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        2.82 %
Short-Term Investments        1.03 %
Total Value of Securities        102.00 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (2.00 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

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

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        
Minnesota        101.67 %
Total Value of Securities        102.00 %

 

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Security type / sector/ territory allocations

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector            Percentage of net assets        

Municipal Bonds*

       99.71 %        

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds

       3.13 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       16.44 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       6.50 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       34.49 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       3.13 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.17 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.09 %

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       10.08 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       5.56 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       4.68 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       2.08 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        1.36 %
Short-Term Investments        1.28 %
Total Value of Securities        100.99 %
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (0.99 %)
Total Net Assets        100.00 %

* As of the date of this report, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the United States as follows:

 

State / territory            Percentage of net assets        

Guam

       0.33 %        
Minnesota        100.66 %
Total Value of Securities        100.99 %

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 100.25%

     

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.17%

     

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     7,000,000       $ 7,008,470   

Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     8,000,000         8,000,240   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     3,790,000         3,053,793   
     

 

 

 
              18,062,503   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 10.76%

     

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000         2,312,635   

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000         388,334   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000         261,515   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000         1,428,934   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     2,000,000         2,067,720   

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40

     3,500,000         3,713,255   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

     

(Forest Lake International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000         628,210   

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000         1,285,890   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000         591,652   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000         1,761,911   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000         483,837   

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000         2,339,190   

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     8,900,000         9,802,638   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37

     2,500,000         2,550,450   

(Carleton College)

     

Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28

     1,000,000         1,070,980   

Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/30

     1,500,000         1,660,965   

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/21

     1,300,000         1,504,477   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23

     350,000       $ 405,839   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24

     475,000         545,780   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27

     200,000         227,752   

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000         590,090   

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000         294,585   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000         801,360   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000         796,302   

(St. Scholastica College) Series 7-J 6.30% 12/1/40

     1,800,000         2,010,060   

(University of St. Thomas)

     

Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39

     2,000,000         2,227,700   

Series 7-U 5.00% 4/1/23

     550,000         668,993   

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     750,000         875,167   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     765,000         801,146   

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,500,000         1,541,835   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     2,855,000         3,082,286   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     2,000,000         1,905,300   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     1,440,000         1,466,654   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     1,000,000         1,194,010   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29

     1,850,000         2,206,069   

Series D 5.00% 12/1/27

     1,000,000         1,192,070   

State Supported Stadium Debt Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     3,760,000         4,719,702   
     

 

 

 
              61,405,293   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.44%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,150,000         1,383,151   

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 12/1/21

     700,000         792,141   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000         470,895   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000       $ 593,200   

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000         1,410,115   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000         1,257,584   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000         874,545   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000         1,771,928   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000         148,766   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000         501,343   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000         595,962   

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000         354,616   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000         328,606   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000         1,608,393   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000         350,493   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000         1,522,037   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000         2,307,200   

Capital Appreciation Series A

     

6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL-RE)^

     5,000,000         4,101,000   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,000,000         1,169,950   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     4,000,000         4,664,360   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     1,250,000         1,430,000   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     3,000,000         3,420,720   
     

 

 

 
              31,057,005   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 30.30%

     

Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.60% 2/1/32

     2,100,000         2,102,751   

Alexandria Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Knute Nelson Senior Living)

     

6.00% 7/1/35

     1,500,000         1,554,855   

6.20% 7/1/45

     2,000,000         2,078,580   

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project)

     

Series A 7.00% 11/1/40

     1,000,000         1,074,760   

Series A 7.00% 11/1/46

     1,220,000         1,309,084   

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000         1,128,809   

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000         338,547   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Homestead Anoka Project)

     

Series B 6.875% 11/1/34

     2,015,000       $         2,169,591   

Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Augustana Home St. Paul Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 1/1/40

     2,700,000         2,702,187   

Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives

     

Series A 5.00% 5/1/30

     2,500,000         2,509,375   

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000         604,185   

5.00% 11/1/44

     500,000         562,625   

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000         748,352   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000         721,864   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000         319,574   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     1,850,000         2,053,981   

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000         3,978,301   

Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Lake Region Health Care)

     

5.15% 8/1/35

     1,250,000         1,271,375   

5.40% 8/1/40

     1,000,000         1,020,520   

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000         536,990   

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000         707,012   

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000         62,720   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000         688,895   

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000         525,320   

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

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     1,570,000         1,603,205   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000         1,159,410   

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000         1,150,510   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital)

     

5.25% 5/1/28

     4,500,000       $         4,682,205   

5.25% 5/1/37

     2,950,000         3,054,519   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000         582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         579,345   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000         1,135,330   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     965,000         1,091,627   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000         508,400   

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000         1,992,491   

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000         462,812   

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

     

(Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/35

     2,085,000         2,350,003   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29

     1,895,000         1,897,463   

(Essentia Remarketing)

     

Series C-1 5.00% 2/15/30 (AGC)

     5,725,000         6,350,513   

Series C-1 5.25% 2/15/23 (AGC)

     5,000,000         5,752,800   

Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC)

     5,120,000         5,874,432   

Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue

     

5.375% 11/1/26

     3,785,000         3,890,109   

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000         459,102   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000         348,685   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000         1,309,300   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 7.375% 12/1/41

     5,220,000         5,796,497   

(The Homestead at Rochester Project) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,980,000         3,378,307   

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000         4,719,394   

Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38

     6,405,000         7,210,237   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000         355,457   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000       $ 740,317   

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000         2,140,209   

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000         1,371,610   

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000         1,268,244   

Series A 6.375% 9/1/42

     2,435,000         2,487,791   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     1,350,000         1,382,035   

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000         976,506   

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000         706,353   

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000         912,630   

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000         693,404   

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000         484,603   

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000         504,462   

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000         501,853   

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000         835,646   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

5.375% 5/1/31 (AGC)

     1,000,000         1,096,090   

5.50% 5/1/39 (AGC)

     6,000,000         6,537,780   

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     9,350,000               10,597,945   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)

     4,720,000         5,077,257   

Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29

     5,605,000         6,344,299   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/29

     2,000,000         2,392,900   

5.00% 7/1/32

     2,500,000         2,939,025   

5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000         1,476,758   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     910,000         1,077,031   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     670,000         788,623   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

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

     

(Senior Carondelet Village Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 8/1/42

     3,075,000       $ 3,172,877   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48

     3,100,000         3,227,410   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000         500,425   

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000         500,325   

Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects)

     

Series A 5.625% 6/1/37

     1,500,000         1,559,040   

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/32

     1,050,000         1,137,245   

Series A 5.75% 11/1/39

     2,365,000         2,548,973   

Series A 6.00% 5/1/47

     3,685,000         3,993,398   

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000         916,801   

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000         583,087   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000         518,625   

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000         1,661,255   

5.25% 12/1/49

     750,000         785,040   
     

 

 

 
            172,903,273   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.72%

     

Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Seward Towers Project) 5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA)

     7,525,000         7,527,032   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Residential Housing)

     

Series D 4.80% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,745,000         1,750,340   

Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,280,000         1,285,210   

Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     7,100,000         7,222,901   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Finance (Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Program)

     

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

     1,950,000         2,115,341   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,330,000       $ 1,341,877   
     

 

 

 
              21,242,701   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.98%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000         1,432,913   

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000         4,358,362   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000         2,964,950   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000         1,824,258   

5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000         1,910,799   

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research)

     

5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000         4,494,917   
     

 

 

 
        16,986,199   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.91%

     

Anoka County Capital Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/22

     500,000         558,105   

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/23

     5,990,000         6,497,772   

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000         1,046,242   

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000         2,031,822   

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,905,000         2,402,472   

Edina Independent School District No. 273

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     5,660,000         7,106,356   

Farmington Independent School District No. 192

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/25

     3,775,000         4,664,390   

New Brighton Tax Increment

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27 (NATL-RE)

     1,000,000         1,038,640   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.75% 2/1/25

     2,500,000         2,684,150   

Series A 4.75% 2/1/26

     3,600,000         3,860,892   

Series A 4.75% 2/1/27

     2,300,000         2,459,827   

St. Paul Independent School District No. 625

     

(School Building) Series B 5.00% 2/1/23

     1,660,000         2,055,478   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities

     

(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood)

     

5.00% 12/1/21

     2,000,000       $ 2,007,780   

5.125% 12/1/24

     1,000,000         1,003,720   
     

 

 

 
        39,417,646   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 18.18%

     

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

     

(City of Anoka) 8.45% 9/1/19 (GNMA) (AMT)

     9,000,000         11,089,440   

(City of Bloomington)

     

8.15% 9/1/16 (NATL-RE) (IBC) (GNMA) (AMT)

     405,000         420,844   

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

     14,115,000         19,115,662   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 6.375% 11/15/23-18§

     180,000         206,975   

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     3,000,000         3,469,680   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     175,000         201,812   

Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue

     

4.875% 8/1/25-18§

     6,430,000         7,070,364   

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/24-21§

     70,000         84,273   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/27-21§

     80,000         96,312   

(Various Purposes) Series A 4.00% 8/1/27-22§

     45,000         52,624   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(University of St. Thomas) Series 6-X 5.25% 4/1/39-17§

     5,000,000         5,259,550   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17§

     1,490,000         1,530,170   

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17 (AMBAC) (TCRS)§

     245,000         251,605   

Series A 5.75% 1/1/18-17 (NATL-RE) (IBC)§

     395,000         405,649   

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

     

5.75% 7/1/39-19§

     17,550,000         20,378,007   

Series C 5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     3,000,000         3,334,560   

Series C 5.625% 7/1/26-18§

     1,925,000         2,145,259   

Series C 5.75% 7/1/30-18§

     5,035,000         5,625,656   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.25% 5/15/36-16§

     7,900,000         8,175,789   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     12,500,000         14,841,375   
     

 

 

 
            103,755,606   
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.25%

     

Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue

     

(Second Lien-Ballpark Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 12/15/19

     2,100,000       $ 2,270,478   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/20

     1,000,000         1,080,810   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,150,000         1,240,988   

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000         3,546,510   

Minnesota 911 Revenue

     

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/24

     2,925,000         3,318,237   

5.00% 6/1/25

     2,000,000         2,266,800   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000         773,627   

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000         1,761,300   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Senior Lien) 5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     2,000,000         2,269,320   
     

 

 

 
              18,528,070   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 8.78%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,590,000         9,610,382   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,500,000         1,873,965   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/24

     4,555,000         5,492,009   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/27

     5,200,000         6,269,692   

(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/29

     5,000,000         5,998,600   

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/25

     5,545,000         6,985,979   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000         5,128,410   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     2,755,000         3,321,538   

Series A Unrefunded 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000         1,078,119   

Series F 5.00% 10/1/22

     3,500,000         4,331,355   
     

 

 

 
        50,090,049   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 3.53%

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/28

     1,250,000         1,422,113   

Subordinate

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000         1,146,260   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000         671,675   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000         1,343,222   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000         3,164,783   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000         137,604   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

Subordinate

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000       $ 1,913,838   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000         1,996,470   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Parking Revenue

     

(Parking Facilities Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     1,870,000         2,059,899   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,145,000         1,172,068   

(Smith Avenue Project) Series B 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,500,000         1,656,300   

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation) Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36

     3,200,000         3,428,704   
     

 

 

 
        20,112,936   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.23%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     1,670,000         1,873,339   

Metropolitan Council Waste Water Treatment Revenue

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000         2,690,400   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/22

     2,125,000         2,619,403   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000         2,436,940   

Series E 5.00% 9/1/22

     2,745,000         3,383,652   

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000         2,450,380   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     2,500,000         2,964,300   
     

 

 

 
        18,418,414   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $532,829,556)

            571,979,695   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.70%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.70%¤

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2

     

0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     4,000,000         4,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $4,000,000)

        4,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.95%
(cost $536,829,556)

        $575,979,695   
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $3,082,286, which represents 0.54% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

^ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

IBC – Insured Bond Certificate

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

TCRS – Temporary Custodial Receipts

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 100.97%

     

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 2.92%

     

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     1,695,000       $ 1,697,051   

Laurentian Energy Authority Cogeneration Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     750,000         750,023   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     725,000         584,169   
     

 

 

 
                3,031,243   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 15.35%

     

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     485,000         496,296   

City of Deephaven

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 4.75% 7/1/28

     500,000         521,430   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     305,000         324,316   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

     

(Forest Lake International Language Academy) Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000         454,910   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     530,000         550,278   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     525,000         540,456   

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     1,000,000         1,101,420   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Carleton College) Series 6-T 4.75% 1/1/23

     1,000,000         1,071,190   

(Hamline University) Series 7-E 5.00% 10/1/29

     250,000         269,610   

(St. Catherine University) Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22

     425,000         498,181   

(St. Johns University)

     

Series 6-U 4.40% 10/1/21

     325,000         353,028   

Series 6-U 4.50% 10/1/23

     265,000         288,429   

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000         154,745   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000         149,507   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000         148,564   

(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/30

     1,000,000         1,071,220   

(University of St. Thomas) Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000         1,559,460   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 4.15% 9/1/24

     600,000         623,748   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     525,000         566,795   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     370,000       $ 352,481   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     260,000         264,813   

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23

     1,000,000         1,190,640   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     750,000         895,507   

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,000,000         1,196,490   

State Supported Stadium Debt Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000         1,255,240   
     

 

 

 
              15,898,754   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.54%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000         1,273,770   

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000         1,166,320   

City of Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000         303,345   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000         596,070   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000         284,736   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/17 (AGC)

     1,000,000         1,037,360   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000         238,026   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     240,000         278,846   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     2,250,000         2,632,387   
     

 

 

 
        7,810,860   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 30.95%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Homestead Anoka Project) 5.375% 11/1/34

     270,000         285,649   

Anoka Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Senior Homestead Anoka Project) Series B 6.875% 11/1/34

     750,000         807,540   

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/24

     1,175,000         1,446,789   

5.00% 11/1/25

     250,000         304,907   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     135,000       $ 138,394   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     125,000         127,990   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000         832,695   

Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Lake Region Health Care) 4.75% 8/1/25

     500,000         509,955   

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000         287,010   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

4.25% 8/1/24

     770,000         801,801   

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

     

5.375% 10/1/44

     300,000         306,345   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/31

     320,000         371,011   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000         582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         579,345   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     1,465,000                 1,657,237   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter) 5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000         538,904   

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

     

(Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25

     1,000,000         1,152,250   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

     

(Essentia Remarketing) Series C-1 5.50% 2/15/25 (AGC)

     2,500,000         2,868,375   

Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) 4.70% 6/1/18

     475,000         475,798   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(Samaritan Bethany) Series A 6.875% 12/1/29

     950,000         1,049,693   

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/30

     500,000         542,470   

Series C 4.50% 11/15/38

     1,000,000         1,172,270   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project) 5.125% 7/1/20

     1,000,000         1,103,320   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000       $ 1,145,267   

Series A 6.125% 9/1/30

     845,000         863,176   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     575,000         588,645   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project) Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     3,320,000         3,763,120   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A-2 5.25% 11/15/28

     2,000,000         2,262,060   

(Gillette Children’s Specialty Project) 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,000,000         1,085,790   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,500,000         1,763,415   

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000         234,406   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     165,000         195,286   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     120,000         141,246   

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

     

(Senior Carondelet Village Project) Series A 6.25% 8/1/30

     1,000,000         1,038,220   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) 5.00% 5/1/33

     500,000         523,260   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000         518,625   
     

 

 

 
              32,065,259   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.42%

     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Residential Housing) Series I 5.10% 7/1/20 (AMT)

     150,000         150,391   

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     285,000         287,545   
     

 

 

 
        437,936   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.40%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000         1,260,963   

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000         812,576   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/21

     250,000         297,815   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000         1,193,660   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

    

(Minnesota Public Radio) 5.00% 12/1/25

     1,000,000      $ 1,143,180   

Virginia Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Lease Revenue

    

5.25% 10/1/25

     880,000        882,059   
    

 

 

 
               5,590,253   
    

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.00%

    

Anoka County Capital Improvement

    

Series C 5.00% 2/1/27

     500,000        538,310   

Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11

    

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/17

     1,000,000        1,042,340   

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

    

(Alternative Facilities) Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     445,000        509,876   

Hennepin County

    

Series B 4.00% 12/1/20

     500,000        572,200   

Mankato Independent School District No. 77

    

(School Building) 4.125% 2/1/22

     1,000,000        1,085,540   

Minneapolis

    

4.00% 12/1/23

     1,500,000        1,540,635   

Robbinsdale Independent School District No. 281

    

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/20

     1,850,000        2,148,886   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833 (School Building)

    

Series A 4.00% 2/1/22

     750,000        789,375   

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

    

(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22

     1,000,000        1,093,890   
    

 

 

 
       9,321,052   
    

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.52%

    

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

    

Series A 4.25% 2/1/20-18 (AGM)§

     1,710,000        1,827,443   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

    

(Fairview Health Services)

    

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     1,500,000        1,734,840   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     265,000        305,601   

Minneapolis National Marrow Donor Program Revenue

    

5.00% 8/1/17

     1,205,000        1,279,457   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/27-17§

     750,000        778,583   

(University of St. Thomas) Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/24-17§

     1,000,000        1,049,200   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Pre-Refunded / Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

    

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

    

5.50% 7/1/29-19§

     1,000,000      $ 1,152,920   

Series C 5.625% 7/1/26-18§

     2,500,000        2,786,050   

University of Minnesota

    

Series A 5.75% 7/1/16

     1,000,000        1,018,700   
    

 

 

 
       11,932,794   
    

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 2.75%

    

Minnesota 911 Revenue

    

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

    

4.25% 6/1/18 (AGC)

     1,170,000        1,263,506   

4.50% 6/1/25 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,108,180   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

    

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        476,484   
    

 

 

 
               2,848,170   
    

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 7.26%

    

Minnesota

    

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     1,610,000        2,038,566   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,249,310   

(State Trunk Highway) Series B 5.00% 10/1/22

     400,000        486,696   

(Various Purposes)

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     1,000,000        1,156,580   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,120,000        1,350,317   

Minnesota State

    

(Various Purposes) Series F 5.00% 10/1/22

     1,000,000        1,237,530   
    

 

 

 
       7,518,999   
    

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.04%

    

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

    

Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC)

     1,260,000        1,308,044   

Subordinate

    

Series B 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,111,970   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        829,372   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        855,630   

Series D 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,121,720   
    

 

 

 
       5,226,736   
    

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.82%

    

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

    

5.00% 1/1/46

     305,000        342,137   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

    

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000        1,185,720   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

St. Paul Sewer Revenue

    

Series D 5.00% 12/1/20

     1,275,000      $ 1,396,763   
    

 

 

 
       2,924,620   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $98,650,109)

          104,606,676   
    

 

 

 
     Number of shares        

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.03%

    

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.54%

    

Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust

     561,860        561,860   
    

 

 

 
       561,860   
    

 

 

 
     Principal amount°        

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.49%¤

    

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     500,000        500,000   
    

 

 

 
       500,000   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,061,860)

       1,061,860   
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 102.00%
(cost $99,711,969)

       $105,668,536   
    

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $566,795, which represents 0.55% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.71%

    

 

 

Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds – 3.13%

    

Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue

    

(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     2,700,000      $ 2,703,267   

Laurentian Energy Authority I Cogeneration Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/21

     1,750,000        1,750,053   

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

    

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

    

Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)

     1,225,000        987,044   
    

 

 

 
             5,440,364   
    

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 16.44%

    

Baytown Township Lease Revenue

    

(St. Croix Preparatory Academy) Series A 7.00% 8/1/38

     500,000        514,950   

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease

    

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,270,000        1,280,998   

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Cologne Academy Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        261,515   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        236,442   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Eagle Ridge Academy) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     1,000,000        1,033,860   

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

    

(Public School Academy) Series A 5.875% 11/1/40

     1,000,000        1,060,930   

Forest Lake Charter School Revenue Fund

    

(Forest Lake International Language Academy)

    

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        632,139   

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Noble Academy Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        168,315   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        492,738   

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

    

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     800,000        823,552   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37

     1,500,000        1,530,270   

(Carleton College) Series 7-D 5.00% 3/1/40

     1,055,000        1,164,783   

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

    

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        272,593   

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        215,316   

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        106,652   

(St. Catherine University)

    

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25

     325,000        375,031   

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26

     280,000        320,992   

(St. John’s University)

    

Series 6-U 4.75% 10/1/33

     825,000        891,124   

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

    

(St. John’s University)

    

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000      $ 252,358   

(St. Olaf College)

    

Series 6-O 4.50% 10/1/32

     75,000        76,429   

Series 6-O 5.00% 10/1/22

     340,000        349,421   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        245,192   

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        243,645   

(St. Scholastica College) Series H 5.125% 12/1/40

     750,000        798,757   

(University of St. Thomas)

    

Series 6-I 5.00% 4/1/23

     1,500,000        1,508,430   

Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39

     1,000,000        1,113,850   

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,475,000        1,516,138   

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

    

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     870,000        939,261   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

    

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,750,000        1,667,137   

(Nova Classical Academy) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42

     1,500,000        1,697,790   

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.375% 7/1/50

     1,500,000        1,530,795   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Lease Revenue

    

(St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists) Series A 4.625% 3/1/43

     445,000        448,044   

University of Minnesota

    

Series A 5.125% 4/1/34

     1,000,000        1,119,160   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        1,791,015   

(State Supported Stadium Debt) Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,500,000        1,882,860   
    

 

 

 
             28,562,482   
    

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.50%

    

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

    

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

    

5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,653,615   

Chaska Electric Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        424,683   

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        589,156   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        421,668   

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

    

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        198,825   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000      $ 598,520   

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/18 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,077,080   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        402,727   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        464,744   

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

    

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30

     500,000        593,160   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,750,000        2,047,413   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     450,000        524,741   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     2,000,000        2,288,000   
    

 

 

 
             11,284,332   
    

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 34.49%

    

Aitkin Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Riverwood Health Care Center) 5.50% 2/1/24

     700,000        701,204   

Anoka Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Homestead Anoka Project) Series A 7.00% 11/1/46

     1,650,000        1,770,483   

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

    

(Homestead Anoka Project) 5.125% 11/1/49

     400,000        410,476   

Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

    

(Fridley Medical Center Project) Series A 6.875% 5/1/40

     1,000,000        1,076,160   

Apple Valley Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue

    

(Augustana Home St. Paul Project)

    

Series A 5.80% 1/1/30

     1,000,000        1,000,780   

Breckenridge Catholic Health Initiatives

    

Series A 5.00% 5/1/30

     2,000,000        2,007,500   

Cloquet Housing Facilities

    

(HADC Cloquet Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/48

     850,000        846,345   

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

    

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     200,000        205,028   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     190,000        194,545   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        187,686   

Duluth Economic Development Authority

    

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

    

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        832,695   

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,114,370   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

    

4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000      $ 193,386   

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

    

5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000        782,835   

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

    

5.375% 10/1/44

     450,000        459,517   

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/30

     610,000        713,822   

Maple Grove Health Care System Revenue

    

(Maple Grove Hospital)

    

5.25% 5/1/28

     2,200,000              2,289,078   

5.25% 5/1/37

     1,000,000        1,035,430   

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

    

(Fairview Health Services)

    

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        582,995   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        579,345   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,135,330   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 (AGC)

     210,000        237,556   

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

    

(Ecumen Mill City Quarter) 5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,729,189   

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board Revenue

    

(Benedictine Health Systems) 5.75% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,001,300   

Moorhead Economic Development Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

    

(Eventide Lutheran Home Project) Series A 5.15% 6/1/29

     550,000        550,467   

Northfield Hospital & Skilled Nursing Revenue

    

5.375% 11/1/31

     1,000,000        1,025,140   

Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue

    

(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45

     1,500,000        1,644,390   

Oakdale Senior Housing

    

(Oak Meadows Project) 5.00% 4/1/34

     500,000        519,765   

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

    

(Samaritan Bethany)

    

Series A 6.875% 12/1/29

     1,000,000        1,104,940   

Series A 7.375% 12/1/41

     375,000        416,415   

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

    

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        190,649   

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        906,928   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000      $       1,871,033   

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

    

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000        418,197   

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        288,164   

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        263,317   

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Country Manor Campus Project)

    

Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,195,063   

Series A 6.25% 9/1/36

     925,000        945,073   

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

    

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     825,000        844,577   

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

    

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        138,739   

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        120,196   

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

    

(Centracare Health System Project)

    

5.50% 5/1/39 (AGC)

     1,500,000        1,634,445   

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30

     3,125,000        3,542,094   

Series B 5.00% 5/1/23

     2,000,000        2,450,680   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

    

(Allina Health System) Series A

    

5.00% 11/15/18 (NATL-RE)

     1,650,000        1,774,889   

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

    

5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,058,049   

5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,804,926   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility

    

(Healtheast Care System Project)

    

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     275,000        325,476   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     205,000        241,295   

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

    

(Senior Carondelet Village Project)

    

Series A 6.00% 8/1/42

     770,000        794,509   

(Senior Episcopal Homes Project)

    

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000        1,769,870   

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000        798,893   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

    

(Marian Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     1,000,000        1,000,650   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Twin Valley Congregate Housing Revenue

     

(Living Options Project) 5.95% 11/1/28 @

     1,825,000       $ 1,825,876   

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Augustana Emerald Care Project) 5.00% 8/1/39

     1,500,000         1,562,025   

Washington County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Healthcare & Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects)

     

Series A 5.625% 6/1/37

     1,000,000         1,039,360   

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/32

     260,000         281,603   

Series A 5.75% 11/1/39

     590,000         635,896   

Series A 6.00% 5/1/47

     920,000         996,995   

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group) 5.15% 7/1/31

     1,500,000         1,538,145   

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.25% 12/1/49

     1,250,000         1,308,400   
     

 

 

 
            59,914,184   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 3.13%

     

Minneapolis Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Olson Townhomes Project) 6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT)

     685,000         685,548   

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing Finance Board Mortgage-Backed Securities Program

     

(City Living Project) Series A-2

     

5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (AMT)

     41,735         41,767   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Non Ace - State Appropriated Housing) 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000         116,566   

(Residential Housing)

     

Series I 4.85% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     715,000         717,910   

Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT)

     1,075,000         1,093,608   

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,275,000         1,286,386   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Selby Grotto Housing Project)

     

5.50% 9/20/44 (GNMA) (FHA) (AMT)

     750,000         752,085   

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Orleans Homes Project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)

     750,000         752,565   
     

 

 

 
        5,446,435   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.17%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000         2,006,077   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000       $ 1,136,470   

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     375,000         415,125   

Series B 5.00% 3/1/21

     250,000         297,815   

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(Non Ace - State Appropriated Housing) 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000         1,650,555   
     

 

 

 
        5,506,042   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.09%

     

Edina Independent School District No. 273

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,355,000         1,701,257   

Foley Independent School District No. 51

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/21

     1,105,000         1,109,619   

Hennepin County

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/23

     1,300,000         1,638,689   

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000         1,230,850   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000         1,222,820   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000         540,608   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000         1,207,690   

Minneapolis Various Purposes

     

4.00% 12/1/23

     1,500,000         1,540,635   

South Washington County Independent School District No. 833

     

(School Building) Series A 4.75% 2/1/27

     1,500,000         1,604,235   

Staples United Hospital District Health Care Facilities

     

(Todd Morrison ETC Hospital-Lakewood)

     

5.00% 12/1/21

     610,000         612,373   

5.125% 12/1/24

     205,000         205,763   

5.25% 12/1/26

     1,540,000         1,545,606   

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

(Alternative Facilities) Series B 4.75% 2/1/22

     1,500,000         1,640,835   
     

 

 

 
            15,800,980   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 10.08%

     

Bemidji Health Care Facilities First Mortgage Revenue

     

(North Country Health Services) 5.00% 9/1/20-16§

     1,150,000         1,177,243   

Chaska Independent School District No.112

     

(School Building) Series A 4.50% 2/1/28-17 (NATL-RE)§

     1,000,000         1,032,180   

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A

     

5.50% 7/1/43-23§

     500,000         623,145   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 6.625% 11/15/28-18§

     1,900,000       $ 2,197,464   

Series B 6.50% 11/15/38-18 (AGC)§

     40,000         46,128   

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/24-21§

     15,000         18,059   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Macalester College) Series 6-P 4.25% 3/1/32-17§

     1,000,000         1,038,110   

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 6-O 4.50% 10/1/32-16§

     925,000         947,699   

Series 6-O 5.00% 10/1/22-16§

     660,000         678,137   

Owatonna Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.80% 10/1/29-16§

     400,000         401,980   

Series A 6.00% 4/1/41-16§

     1,250,000         1,256,413   

St. Louis Park Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Park Nicollet Health Services)

     

5.75% 7/1/39-19§

     3,005,000         3,489,226   

Series C 5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     1,000,000         1,111,520   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Health Partners Obligation Group Project)

     

5.25% 5/15/36-16§

     750,000         776,183   

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Stadium Debt) 5.00% 8/1/29-16§

     2,660,000         2,712,482   
     

 

 

 
            17,505,969   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.56%

     

Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue

     

(First Lien-Ballpark Project) Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,000,000         1,079,680   

(Second Lien-Ballpark Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 12/15/20

     1,500,000         1,621,215   

Series B 5.00% 12/15/24

     1,000,000         1,079,120   

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT)

     1,170,000         1,199,449   

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000         203,042   

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000         260,694   

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project)

     

4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000         714,112   

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000         657,091   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota 911 Revenue

     

(Public Safety Radio Communication System Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/24 (AGC)

     1,000,000       $ 1,091,250   

St. Paul Port Authority

     

(Limited Tax Brownfields Redevelopment Tax)

     

Series 2 5.00% 3/1/37

     1,000,000         1,037,510   

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000         714,726   
     

 

 

 
        9,657,889   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 4.68%

     

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/24

     500,000         634,985   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,175,000         2,753,963   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000         1,249,310   

Series A Unrefunded 5.00% 10/1/24

     985,000         1,187,624   

(Various Purposes) Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,915,000         2,308,801   
     

 

 

 
        8,134,683   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.08%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/22

     1,000,000         1,171,940   

Subordinate Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000         2,442,471   
     

 

 

 
        3,614,411   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.36%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     515,000         577,706   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,500,000         1,778,580   
     

 

 

 
        2,356,286   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $165,227,316)

            173,224,057   
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

     Number of shares      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.28%

     

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.28%

     

Federated Minnesota Municipal Cash Trust

     482,495       $ 482,495   
     

 

 

 
        482,495   
     

 

 

 
     Principal amount°         

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.00%¤

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities (Children’s Health Care)

     

0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM)(SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   

Minneapolis-St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2

     

0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     750,000         750,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,750,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,232,495)

        2,232,495   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.99%
(cost $167,459,811)

         $ 175,456,552   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $939,261, which represents 0.54% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $1,825,876, which represents 1.05% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

§ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

Assets:

      

Investments, at value1

   $ 571,979,695      $ 104,606,676      $ 173,224,057   

Short-term investments, at value2

     4,000,000        1,061,860        2,232,495   

Cash

     110,285        11,141        197,027   

Interest receivable

     6,999,342        1,088,543        2,107,184   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     314,449        51,902        95,701   

Receivable for securities sold

            736,875          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     583,403,771        107,556,997        177,856,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Payable for securities purchased

     11,693,398        3,693,012        3,684,097   

Income distribution payable

     351,781        56,886        107,278   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     321,598           98,336                   151,573                  

Investment management fees payable

     204,523        38,929        63,288   

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     134,912        20,135        50,208   

Other accrued expenses

     105,384        42,973        54,961   

Other affiliates payable

     22,939        4,933        9,331   

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     3,854        702        1,172   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,838,389        3,955,906        4,121,908   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 570,565,382      $ 103,601,091      $ 173,734,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 534,116,004      $ 97,736,132      $ 170,515,485   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (255,105     (1,324     8,669   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (2,445,656     (90,284     (4,786,339

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     39,150,139        5,956,567        7,996,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 570,565,382      $ 103,601,091      $ 173,734,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota

Fund

   

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate

Fund

   

Delaware

Minnesota

High-Yield

Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

   $ 485,029,410      $ 84,880,771      $ 118,740,164   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     38,162,547        7,493,477        10,858,543   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.71      $ 11.33      $ 10.94   

Sales charge

     4.50 %          2.75 %             4.50 %             

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

   $ 13.31      $ 11.65      $ 11.46   

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 48,945,021      $ 12,611,490      $ 33,300,824   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     3,838,727        1,111,034        3,039,327   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.75      $ 11.35      $ 10.96   

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 36,590,951      $ 6,108,830      $ 21,693,568   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,879,688        539,085        1,984,560   

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.71      $ 11.33      $ 10.93   

 

1Investments, at cost

   $ 532,829,556      $ 98,650,109      $ 165,227,316   

2Short-term investments, at cost

     4,000,000        1,061,860        2,232,495   

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Fund

   

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota

Intermediate

Fund

   

Delaware

Minnesota

High-Yield

Municipal

Bond Fund

 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

   $ 11,845,420      $ 1,947,307      $ 3,659,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     1,520,381        254,132        467,247   

Distribution expenses – Class A

     597,218        105,208        148,762   

Distribution expenses – Class C

     232,367        60,508        162,886   

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     195,750        39,490        66,555   

Accounting and administration expenses

     91,443        16,646        27,823   

Legal fees

     25,553        5,450        8,207   

Reports and statements to shareholders

     22,626        8,212        8,391   

Registration fees

     22,261        11,633        7,882   

Audit and tax fees

     20,807               20,807                   20,809                  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     13,827        2,532        4,223   

Custodian fees

     11,989        2,580        4,048   

Other

     16,750        7,879        10,106   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,770,972        535,077        936,939   

Less expenses waived

     (265,788     (18,670     (81,532

Less waived distribution expenses – Class A

            (42,083       

Less expense paid indirectly

     (158     (26     (43
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,505,026        474,298        855,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     9,340,394        1,473,009        2,803,867   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain on investments

     265,087        55,575        33,519   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     4,730,822        920,802        1,373,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     4,995,909        976,377        1,407,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 14,336,303      $ 2,449,386      $ 4,210,875   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $           9,340,394      $         19,428,620   

Net realized gain

     265,087        1,450,306   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,730,822        (4,486,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,336,303        16,392,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (8,130,944     (17,349,446

Class B

            (1,251

Class C

     (615,405     (1,204,147

Institutional Class

     (622,309     (991,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,368,658     (19,546,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     19,211,165        22,802,354   

Class C

     4,357,725        7,051,722   

Institutional Class

     5,377,349        16,608,226   

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

    

Class A

     6,801,266        14,050,860   

Class B

            934   

Class C

     559,868        1,069,001   

Institutional Class

     596,103        916,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     36,903,476        62,499,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (24,510,698   $ (57,938,666

Class B

            (457,631

Class C

     (1,776,037     (4,073,143

Institutional Class

     (1,771,022     (2,798,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (28,057,757     (65,267,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     8,845,719        (2,768,495
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     13,813,364        (5,922,099

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     556,752,018        562,674,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       570,565,382      $       556,752,018   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (255,105   $ (226,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $           1,473,009      $           2,997,800   

Net realized gain

     55,575        194,821   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     920,802        (1,134,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,449,386        2,058,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (1,259,688     (2,642,880

Class C

     (129,561     (259,970

Institutional Class

     (83,765     (95,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,473,014     (2,998,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     3,340,855        9,934,059   

Class C

     1,096,958        1,531,754   

Institutional Class

     1,802,335        2,451,746   

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

    

Class A

     1,120,666        2,330,887   

Class C

     123,733        237,953   

Institutional Class

     81,814        90,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,566,361        16,576,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (5,052,472   $ (17,357,339

Class C

     (466,334     (2,572,600

Institutional Class

     (228,132     (499,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,746,938     (20,429,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,819,423        (3,852,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,795,795        (4,793,200

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     100,805,296        105,598,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $        103,601,091      $        100,805,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (1,324   $ (1,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,803,867      $ 5,661,730   

Net realized gain

     33,519        496,529   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,373,489        (1,123,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     4,210,875        5,035,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (2,027,359     (4,315,518

Class B

     —         (1,495

Class C

     (432,089     (902,931

Institutional Class

     (333,067     (456,934
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,792,515     (5,676,878
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     6,900,910        19,760,433   

Class C

     1,817,961        4,311,495   

Institutional Class

     7,651,943        9,317,694   

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

    

Class A

     1,635,529        3,408,058   

Class B

     —         1,375   

Class C

     370,969        795,384   

Institutional Class

     312,374        440,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             18,689,686                38,035,311   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (13,411,654   $ (19,120,109

Class B

     —         (525,869

Class C

     (1,334,946     (5,095,771

Institutional Class

     (1,259,902     (1,335,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (16,006,502     (26,077,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     2,683,184        11,957,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     4,101,544        11,315,992   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     169,633,012        158,317,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       173,734,556      $       169,633,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 8,669      $ (2,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161

     Year ended  
   (Unaudited)     

8/31/15        

    

8/31/14        

    

8/31/13        

    

8/31/12        

    

8/31/11    

 

 

 
     $ 12.600              $ 12.670             $ 11.970             $ 13.030             $  12.480             $  12.730   
                 
     0.213              0.444             0.445             0.445             0.487             0.492   
          0.111                  (0.067)                 0.734                  (0.973)                  0.660                  (0.198
          0.324                    0.377                  1.179                  (0.528)                  1.147                   0.294   
                            
        (0.214)             (0.447)            (0.444)            (0.445)            (0.488)            (0.492
              —                          —                 (0.035)                 (0.087)                 (0.109)                (0.052
        (0.214)                 (0.447)                (0.479)                 (0.532)                 (0.597)                 (0.544
     $ 12.710              $  12.600             $  12.670             $  11.970             $  13.030             $  12.480   
     2.59%              3.02%             10.03%             (4.24%)            9.41%             2.50%   
                      
     $485,029             $479,275             $503,072             $540,533             $577,061             $538,170   
     0.85%             0.87%             0.90%             0.90%             0.90%             0.91%   
     0.95%             0.96%             0.95%             0.95%             0.92%             0.93%   
     3.39%             3.51%             3.61%             3.47%             3.81%             4.02%   
     3.29%             3.42%             3.56%             3.42%             3.79%             4.00%   
    

 

8%    

 

  

 

    

 

11%    

 

  

 

    

 

10%    

 

  

 

    

 

16%    

 

  

 

    

 

16%    

 

  

 

    

 

12%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161

(Unaudited)

     Year ended  
      8/31/15      8/31/14      8/31/13      8/31/12      8/31/11  

 

 
     $12.640               $12.710          $12.010          $13.070          $12.520          $12.780    
                 
     0.166               0.350          0.354          0.350          0.392          0.401    
         0.111                 (0.067)             0.734            (0.973)             0.660            (0.207)   
         0.277                  0.283              1.088            (0.623)             1.052             0.194    
                 
     (0.167)              (0.353)         (0.353)         (0.350)         (0.393)         (0.402)   
               —                        —            (0.035)           (0.087)           (0.109)           (0.052)   
        (0.167)                (0.353)           (0.388)           (0.437)           (0.502)           (0.454)   
    
$12.750      
  
     $12.640          $12.710          $12.010          $13.070          $12.520    
     2.21%               2.25%          9.19%          (4.93%)         8.58%          1.66%    
                 
     $48,945               $45,393          $41,612          $42,985          $41,368          $34,425    
     1.60%               1.62%          1.65%          1.65%          1.65%          1.66%    
     1.70%               1.71%          1.70%          1.70%          1.67%          1.68%    
     2.64%               2.76%          2.86%          2.72%          3.06%          3.27%    
     2.54%               2.67%          2.81%          2.67%          3.04%          3.25%    
     8%               11%          10%          16%          16%          12%    

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
     Year
ended
8/31/15
    

12/31/132
to

8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $12.590              $12.660          $12.070    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.228              0.476          0.336    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.122                 (0.067)             0.589    

Total from investment operations

         0.350                  0.409              0.925    

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.230)                (0.479)            (0.335)   

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.230)                (0.479)            (0.335)   

Net asset value, end of period

     $12.710              $12.590          $12.660    

Total return4

     2.80%              3.27%          7.74%    

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $36,591              $32,084          $17,533    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.60%              0.62%          0.65%    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.70%              0.71%          0.70%    

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.64%              3.76%          3.84%    

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

     3.54%              3.67%          3.79%    

Portfolio turnover

     8%              11%          10%5   

 

 
1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  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.
5  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 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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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Six months ended 

2/29/161 

(Unaudited) 

     Year ended  
     

 

 

 
         8/31/15        8/31/14        8/31/13        8/31/12     8/31/11   

 

 
     $11.220               $11.320        $10.840        $11.530        $11.130        $11.290   
             
     0.168               0.337            0.342        0.330        0.355        0.375   
         0.110                  (0.100         0.490           (0.675         0.400           (0.160
         0.278                   0.237            0.832           (0.345         0.755            0.215   
                  
     (0.168)              (0.337)        (0.342     (0.330     (0.355     (0.375
              —                        —            (0.010        (0.015              —                  —   
       (0.168)                (0.337)           (0.352        (0.345        (0.355        (0.375
     $11.330               $11.220        $11.320        $10.840        $11.530        $11.130   
     2.49%               2.12%        7.79%        (3.09%     6.88%        2.02%   
                       
     $84,881               $84,663        $90,571        $90,110        $97,032        $87,924   
     0.84%               0.85%        0.84%        0.84%        0.84%        0.84%   
     0.98%               0.98%        0.98%        0.97%        0.94%        0.95%   
     2.99%               2.98%        3.08%        2.89%        3.12%        3.43%   
     2.85%               2.85%        2.94%        2.76%        3.02%        3.32%   
    

 

7%      

 

  

 

     14%        14%        17%        21%        24%   

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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Six months ended 
2/29/161 

(Unaudited) 

     Year ended  
     

 

 

 
           8/31/15        8/31/14        8/31/13        8/31/12     8/31/11   

 

 
     $11.240               $11.350        $10.860        $ 11.560        $11.160        $11.320   

    

             
         0.120               0.241        0.249        0.233        0.259        0.283   
         0.110                  (0.110         0.500           (0.685         0.400           (0.160
         0.230                   0.131            0.749           (0.452         0.659            0.123   

    

             
     (0.120)              (0.241     (0.249     (0.233     (0.259     (0.283
              —                       —            (0.010        (0.015             —                 —    
        (0.120)               (0.241        (0.259        (0.248        (0.259        (0.283
     $11.350               $11.240        $11.350        $10.860        $11.560        $11.160   
     2.06%               1.16%        6.96%        (3.99%     5.96%        1.16%   
             
     $12,612               $11,740        $12,651        $14,538        $16,210        $13,949   
     1.69%               1.70%        1.69%        1.69%        1.69%        1.69%   
     1.73%               1.73%        1.73%        1.72%        1.69%        1.70%   
     2.14%               2.13%        2.23%        2.04%        2.27%        2.58%   
     2.10%               2.10%        2.19%        2.01%        2.27%        2.57%   
    

 

7%      

 

  

 

     14%        14%        17%        21%        24%   

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
8/31/15
    

12/31/132

to

8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.220              $11.330           $10.950    

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.176              0.354           0.255    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.110                    (0.110)             0.380    

Total from investment operations

         0.286                      0.244              0.635    

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.176)                 (0.354)             (0.255 ) 

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.176)                   (0.354)             (0.255 ) 

Net asset value, end of period

     $11.330                $11.220           $11.330   

Total return4

     2.57%              2.18%           5.85%   

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $  6,108              $  4,402           $  2,376   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.69%              0.70%           0.69%   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.73%              0.73%           0.73%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.14%              3.13%           3.21%   

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

     3.10%              3.10%           3.17%   

Portfolio turnover

 

    

 

7%     

 

  

 

    

 

14%  

 

  

 

    

 

14%

 

5  

 

 

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  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.
5  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 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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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     Six months ended                                 
     2/29/161      Year ended  
     

 

 

 
     (Unaudited)      8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
     $  10.840               $  10.880        $  10.250        $  11.080        $  10.490        $  10.710   
                       
     0.186               0.383              0.404              0.399              0.420        0.430   
           0.098                    (0.039           0.628             (0.831           0.596             (0.222
           0.284                     0.344              1.032             (0.432           1.016              0.208   
                       
         (0.184)                  (0.384          (0.402          (0.398          (0.426          (0.428
         (0.184)                  (0.384          (0.402          (0.398          (0.426          (0.428
     $  10.940               $  10.840        $  10.880        $  10.250        $  11.080        $  10.490   
     2.55%               3.20%        10.25%        (4.06%     9.86%        2.12%   
                       
     $118,740               $122,618        $119,044        $121,232        $124,717        $108,830   
     0.89%               0.91%        0.89%        0.89%        0.89%        0.91%   
     0.99%               1.01%        0.99%        0.99%        0.97%        0.98%   
     3.42%               3.52%        3.82%        3.64%        3.89%        4.20%   
     3.32%               3.42%        3.72%        3.54%        3.81%        4.13%   
     7%               16%        15%        14%        13%        5%   

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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    Six months ended                                 
    2/29/161      Year ended  
  

 

 

 
    (Unaudited)      8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
    $10.870               $10.900        $10.270        $11.100        $10.510        $10.730   
                      
    0.145               0.302        0.326        0.318        0.340        0.354   
        0.089                  (0.029         0.628           (0.832         0.596           (0.222
        0.234                   0.273            0.954           (0.514         0.936            0.132   
                      
       (0.144)                 (0.303        (0.324        (0.316        (0.346        (0.352
       (0.144)                 (0.303        (0.324        (0.316        (0.346        (0.352
    $10.960               $10.870        $10.900        $10.270        $11.100        $10.510   
    2.17%               2.53%        9.41%        (4.77%     9.03%        1.36%   
                      
    $33,301               $32,174        $32,279        $33,140        $33,432        $26,718   
    1.64%               1.66%        1.64%        1.64%        1.64%        1.66%   
    1.74%               1.76%        1.74%        1.74%        1.72%        1.73%   
    2.67%               2.77%        3.07%        2.89%        3.14%        3.45%   
    2.57%               2.67%        2.97%        2.79%        3.06%        3.38%   
    7%               16%        15%        14%        13%        5%   

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

 

     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
    

Year 

ended 
8/31/15 

    

  12/31/132

  to

  8/31/14

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.840              $10.880             $10.350   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income3

     0.199              0.410             0.312   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         0.089                 (0.039)               0.528   

Total from investment operations

         0.288                  0.371                 0.840   

Less dividends and distributions from:

        

Net investment income

        (0.198)               (0.411)              (0.310

Total dividends and distributions

        (0.198)               (0.411)              (0.310

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.930              $10.840             $10.880   

Total return4

     2.67%              3.46%             8.21%   

Ratios and supplemental data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

     $21,694              $14,841             $6,470   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.64%              0.66%             0.64%   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

     0.74%              0.76%             0.74%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.67%              3.77%             4.04%   

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

     3.57%              3.67%             3.94%   

Portfolio turnover

     7%              16%             15% 5 

 

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  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.
5  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 Investments® Minnesota Municipal Bond Funds    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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 the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each 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 (1940 Act), as amended, and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. On May 30, 2013, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class B shares were eliminated. Effective Sept. 25, 2014, all remaining shares of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s Class B were converted to Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

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 Minnesota state personal income taxes 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 Minnesota state personal income taxes, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.

The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, 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 based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.

Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2012–Aug. 31, 2015), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in 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 – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among 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 on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and

 

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pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset shown under “Less expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$158   $26   $43

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
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield 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%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, 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 (collectively, nonroutine expenses)), do not exceed the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 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 each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.

 

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

 

     

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

  

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum)

   0.60%    0.69%    0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net asset 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 DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

 

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

$13,316   $2,424   $4,052

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion, 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% of average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, the amounts charged for each Fund was as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

 

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

$58,658   $10,678   $17,848

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”

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 of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s

 

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Class A shares to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2014 through Feb. 29, 2016.2 Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares for all the Funds. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$5,602   $1,021   $1,698

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP earned commissions on sales of each Fund’s Class A shares as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
$29,242   $3,422   $9,670

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemption of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free

Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Class A

     $ —            $296       $6,974

Class C

     $778               —       $   345

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

Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/ trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund engaged in securities purchases and securities sales as follows. There were no realized gains (losses) for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

       $10,490,713             $2,050,008             $7,400,032  

Sales

       8,200,038             3,175,011             7,650,037  

 

1The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014 through Dec. 29, 2016. Prior to Dec. 29, 2014, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund’s contractual waiver was 0.65%.

2The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014 through Dec. 29, 2016.

3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

        

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

       $59,117,943             $10,267,661             $15,050,521  

Sales

       41,657,741             6,781,037             11,912,300  

At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

       

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

         Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Cost of investments

      $ 536,829,556             $ 99,711,969                 $ 167,459,811      
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

      $ 40,065,563             $ 6,125,216                 $ 8,313,012      

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

       (915,424 )          (168,649)                (316,271)     
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

      $ 39,150,139             $ 5,956,567                 $ 7,996,741      
    

 

 

        

 

 

         

 

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. In addition to those described below, capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2015 will expire as follows:

 

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Year of expiration                    

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

2017

     $        $  —        $ 83,961  

2018

                         2,974,512  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $        $        $ 3,058,473  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period.

Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:

 

     

Loss carryforward character

 
     

Short-term

    

Long-term

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

   $ 2,138,010       $ 624,384   

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

     145,774           

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     743,481         1,137,163   

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

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

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

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

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2016:

 

     

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

Securities

  

Level 2

      

Municipal Bonds

     $571,979,695                            

Short-Term Investments

     4,000,000        
  

 

 

    

Total Value of Securities

     $575,979,695         
  

 

 

    

 

     

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Securities

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Total

    

Municipal Bonds

     $        $ 104,606,676        $ 104,606,676     

Short-Term Investments1

       561,860          500,000          1,061,860     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Value of Securities

     $ 561,860        $ 105,106,676        $ 105,668,536     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

     

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond  Fund

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

       

Municipal Bonds

   $       $ 173,224,057       $ 173,224,057     

Short-Term Investments1

     482,495         1,750,000         2,232,495          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total Value of Securities

   $ 482,495       $ 174,974,057       $ 175,456,552     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

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1 Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent investment company securities while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type for each Fund:

 

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

Short-Term Investments

        

Level 1

       52.91 %       21.61 %

Level 2

       47.09 %       78.39 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       100.00 %       100.00 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to the Funds. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 29, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
       

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota

Intermediate Fund

       

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

 
    Six months     Year         Six months     Year         Six months     Year  
    ended     ended         ended     ended         ended     ended  
    2/29/16     8/31/15         2/29/16     8/31/15         2/29/16     8/31/15  

Shares sold:

               

Class A

    1,514,169        1,798,126            295,966        875,739          632,638        1,810,912   

Class C

    342,718        554,042          97,091        135,340          166,587        394,131   

Institutional Class

    424,878        1,311,449          159,726        218,794          702,425        856,436   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

  

Class A

    537,167        1,109,147          99,338        206,393          150,040        312,703   

Class B

           74                                 126   

Class C

    44,076        84,130          10,943        21,032          33,967        72,841   

Institutional Class

    47,084        72,360          7,245        7,994          28,659        40,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,910,092        4,929,328          670,309        1,465,292          1,714,316        3,487,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

  

Class A

    (1,935,272     (4,572,539       (447,850     (1,535,695       (1,231,435     (1,755,989

Class B

           (36,119                              (48,250

Class C

    (140,017     (320,507       (41,166     (227,258       (122,352     (466,331

Institutional Class

    (139,872     (220,610       (20,134     (44,335       (115,595     (122,603
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (2,215,161     (5,149,775       (509,150     (1,807,288       (1,469,382     (2,393,173
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    694,931        (220,447       161,159        (341,996       244,934        1,094,453   
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A. The amounts are included in Class B redemptions and Class A subscriptions in the tables above and the “Statements of changes in net assets.”

 

    Class B      
                 Shares                         
     

            Year ended                 
8/31/15    

 

Class A    

Shares    

                          Value                           

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

  28,939           28,957         $366,598  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

  23,383           23,431         254,934  

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class of shares for another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables above and the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016 and year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:

 

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     Six months ended
     2/29/16
         

 

Exchange

              

 

Exchange

          Redemptions                Subscriptions
              Class A         
Shares
   Value   

 

        Institutional        
Class

Shares

   Value

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

        1,513                  $ 19,049               1,517                 $ 19,049      

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

        858                    9,313               859                   9,313      

 

               Year ended          
               8/31/15          
    

 

Exchange Redemptions

  

 

Exchange Subscriptions

         Class A    
Shares
   Class C
    Shares    
     Value        Class A  
Shares
  

 

Institutional
Class
Shares

     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       2,080          2,255        $ 55,257                   4,348        $ 55,527  

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

                1,832          20,911          1,838                   20,911  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       3,147                   34,186                   3,154          34,186  

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $275,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 9, 2015.

On Nov. 9, 2015, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.10%, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. Other than the annual commitment fee, the line of credit to be used as described above operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 7, 2016.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2016, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.

The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the state or U.S. territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2016, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

  

Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate  Fund

  

Delaware Minnesota

High-Yield Municipal

Bond Fund

8.56%   

 

8.92%

   4.38%

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

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

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

 

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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, 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, the Boards have delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

7. Contractual Obligations

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

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share.” The amendments in this update are effective for the Funds for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2016, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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About the organization

 

 

Board of trustees         

 

Shawn K. Lytle

President and Chief Executive Officer Delaware Investments®

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

  

 

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive Officer Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

 

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice President State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

  

 

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

 

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

  

 

Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa

Chief Executive Officer

Banco Itaú

International

Miami, FL

 

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and Treasurer

3M Corporation

St. Paul, MN

 

Affiliated officers

        

 

David F. Connor

Senior Vice President, 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

  

 

Richard Salus

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

  

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawareinvestments.com.

 

 

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 website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Forms N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2016

 

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

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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 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.

Neither Delaware Investments nor its affiliates noted in this document are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1   

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     4   

Schedules of investments

     10   

Statements of assets and liabilities

     58   

Statements of operations

     60   

Statements of changes in net assets

     62   

Financial highlights

     68   

Notes to financial statements

     86   

About the organization

     99   

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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 marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/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 Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016.

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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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,033.70          0.81 %     $ 4.10  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,029.80          1.56 %       7.87  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,035.70          0.56 %       2.83  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.84          0.81 %     $ 4.07  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.11          1.56 %       7.82  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.08          0.56 %       2.82  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund   
Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000   
      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,030.90          0.75 %     $ 3.79  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,027.40          1.60 %       8.07  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,031.50          0.60 %       3.03  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.13          0.75 %     $ 3.77  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91          1.60 %       8.02  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.88          0.60 %       3.02  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,040.90          0.85 %     $ 4.31  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,036.10          1.60 %       8.10  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,042.00          0.60 %       3.05  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.64          0.85 %     $ 4.27  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91          1.60 %       8.02  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.88          0.60 %       3.02  

 

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

 

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

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector              Percentage of net assets          

Municipal Bonds*

       98.77 %

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       9.31 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       10.14 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       4.68 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       9.67 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.90 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.64 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.37 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       11.70 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       11.11 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       9.66 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       13.42 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       5.17 %

Short-Term Investments

       0.55 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.32 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.68 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

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

 

State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

Alabama

       0.43 %

Alaska

       0.61 %

Arizona

       2.29 %

California

       12.07 %

Colorado

       1.05 %

Connecticut

       1.10 %

Florida

       1.43 %

Georgia

       2.44 %

Illinois

       4.10 %

Indiana

       1.28 %

Kansas

       1.51 %

Louisiana

       1.02 %

Maryland

       3.36 %

Massachusetts

       3.51 %

Michigan

       0.98 %

Minnesota

       1.65 %

Mississippi

       0.35 %

Missouri

       3.73 %

Nevada

       0.24 %

 

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State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

New Jersey

       7.68 %

New York

       17.69 %

North Carolina

       5.39 %

Ohio

       2.37 %

Oklahoma

       3.05 %

Oregon

       0.31 %

Pennsylvania

       2.05 %

Texas

       11.89 %

U.S. Virgin Islands

       0.17 %

Utah

       0.28 %

Virginia

       3.15 %

Washington

       1.10 %

West Virginia

       0.56 %

Wisconsin

       0.48 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.32 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

   As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector              Percentage of net assets          

Municipal Bonds*

       98.90 %

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       9.47 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       6.41 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       3.03 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       8.17 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.77 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       10.45 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       8.25 %

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds

       0.08 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       14.51 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       15.08 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       14.54 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       5.14 %

Short-Term Investments

       0.56 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.46 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.54 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the U.S. as follows:

 

State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

Alabama

       0.14 %

Arizona

       5.71 %

California

       16.91 %

Colorado

       0.14 %

Connecticut

       1.09 %

Florida

       1.20 %

Georgia

       2.29 %

Guam

       0.45 %

Idaho

       0.91 %

Illinois

       4.78 %

Indiana

       0.55 %

Kansas

       1.59 %

Louisiana

       3.37 %

Maryland

       4.39 %

Massachusetts

       1.07 %

Minnesota

       6.41 %

Mississippi

       0.28 %

Missouri

       1.06 %

New Jersey

       3.65 %

 

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State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

New York

       14.51 %

North Carolina

       1.54 %

Ohio

       1.71 %

Oklahoma

       0.16 %

Oregon

       2.91 %

Pennsylvania

       3.69 %

Tennessee

       0.67 %

Texas

       10.72 %

Virginia

       5.20 %

Washington

       1.30 %

Wisconsin

       1.06 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.46 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector              Percentage of net assets          

Municipal Bonds*

       97.90 %

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       19.30 %

Education Revenue Bonds

       15.62 %

Electric Revenue Bonds

       0.79 %

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       22.66 %

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.83 %

Lease Revenue Bonds

       5.86 %

Local General Obligation Bonds

       4.48 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       5.10 %

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds

       0.71 %

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       8.56 %

State General Obligation Bonds

       2.63 %

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       8.30 %

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       3.06 %

Short-Term Investments

       1.95 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.85 %

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

       0.15 %

Total Net Assets

       100.00 %

* As of the date of this report, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the U.S. as follows:

 

State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

Alabama

       3.86 %

Alaska

       0.18 %

Arizona

       4.48 %

California

       13.26 %

Colorado

       1.96 %

Connecticut

       0.10 %

Delaware

       0.42 %

District of Columbia

       0.70 %

Florida

       3.98 %

Georgia

       0.80 %

Hawaii

       1.89 %

Idaho

       1.01 %

Illinois

       5.12 %

Indiana

       0.89 %

Iowa

       0.23 %

Kansas

       0.53 %

Kentucky

       1.71 %

Louisiana

       2.14 %

 

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State / territory              Percentage of net assets          

Maine

       0.18 %

Maryland

       2.81 %

Massachusetts

       0.95 %

Michigan

       1.48 %

Minnesota

       3.12 %

Mississippi

       0.88 %

Missouri

       1.17 %

Nevada

       0.80 %

New Hampshire

       0.14 %

New Jersey

       5.77 %

New Mexico

       0.05 %

New York

       11.84 %

North Carolina

       1.52 %

Ohio

       4.40 %

Oklahoma

       0.51 %

Oregon

       0.53 %

Pennsylvania

       5.83 %

Puerto Rico

       0.23 %

South Carolina

       0.50 %

Texas

       7.62 %

Utah

       0.20 %

Vermont

       0.11 %

Virginia

       1.60 %

Washington

       0.87 %

West Virginia

       1.03 %

Wisconsin

       2.26 %

Wyoming

       0.19 %

Total Value of Securities

       99.85 %

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

   February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.77%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.31%

     

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47

     4,145,000       $ 3,734,935   

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47

     8,025,000         7,758,971   

Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue
(Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23

     2,955,000         3,274,110   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority

     

6.00% 6/1/28

     6,000,000         7,183,140   

6.25% 6/1/24

     6,810,000         6,911,946   

Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities
(Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT)

     2,750,000         2,853,070   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.75% 7/1/39 (AMT)#@‡

     1,500,000         903,480   

Lower Alabama Gas District
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46

     2,050,000         2,401,309   

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue
Series A 6.125% 11/1/29

     1,915,000         2,481,725   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue
(Continental Airlines, Inc. Project)
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,365,000         1,547,883   

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue
(American Airlines - JFK International Airport)
7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)•

     2,000,000         2,075,840   

New York State Liberty Development Corporation Revenue
(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower)Class 3
6.375% 7/15/49

     1,000,000         1,127,330   

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue
(First Energy Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20

     1,585,000         1,777,704   

Shoals, Indiana
(National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT)

     1,940,000         2,177,689   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41

     4,765,000         4,115,626   

Valparaiso, Indiana
(Pratt Paper, LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     1,780,000         2,192,782   
     

 

 

 
        52,517,540   
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 10.14%

     

Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I (State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45

     5,295,000       $ 5,721,089   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25

     3,000,000         3,305,370   

Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue
(Riverside Military Academy Project) 5.125% 3/1/37

     2,835,000         2,804,439   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue
(Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project) Series A 8.375% 12/15/43

     1,875,000         2,238,563   

Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue
(Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39

     4,200,000         4,369,974   

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue
(Harvard University) Series B-2 5.25% 2/1/34

     5,000,000         5,893,550   

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Harvard University)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/15/29

     5,000,000         5,787,600   

Series A 5.50% 11/15/36

     4,515,000         5,083,122   

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Washington University) Series A 5.375% 3/15/39

     5,000,000         5,418,400   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue
(Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42

     4,225,000         4,700,397   

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing Revenue
(University Properties Inc. - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania)
5.00% 7/1/31

     6,000,000         6,269,040   

Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue
(Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37

     1,565,000         1,578,475   

San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue
(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40

     1,500,000         1,741,260   

University of California Series AO 5.00% 5/15/40

     2,000,000         2,342,580   
     

 

 

 
        57,253,859   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.68%

     

California State Department of Water Resources Series L 5.00% 5/1/20

     5,000,000         5,861,450   

City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.00% 2/1/22

     5,040,000         6,142,046   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas 5.25% 2/1/24

     7,000,000       $ 8,900,290   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     4,610,000         5,493,875   
     

 

 

 
        26,397,661   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.67%

     

Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority
(Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42

     1,000,000         1,241,730   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43

     2,040,000         2,450,978   

(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44

     1,875,000         2,145,787   

Fairfax County, Virginia Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Inova Health Services) Series A 5.50% 5/15/35

     2,500,000         2,825,750   

Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue
(Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41

     3,000,000         3,424,950   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue
(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37

     2,190,000         2,621,342   

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue
(Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39

     3,690,000         4,156,674   

Michigan Finance Authority
(Trinity Health) Series 2016 5.00% 12/1/33

     4,655,000         5,548,527   

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50

     2,250,000         2,294,955   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt
(Orange Regional Medical Center)

     

6.25% 12/1/37

     2,250,000         2,448,113   

6.50% 12/1/21

     2,745,000         3,065,836   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue
(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) Series A 5.875% 1/1/31

     1,555,000         1,658,998   

(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27

     3,260,000         3,319,723   

Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Community Revenue
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 1/1/33

     2,000,000         2,154,460   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue
6.50% 1/1/46

     3,000,000       $ 3,037,560   

Oregon Health & Science University Revenue
(Capital Appreciation Insured) Series A 5.75% 7/1/21 (NATL-RE)^

     2,000,000         1,734,060   

Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority
(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project)
7.25% 6/1/34

     120,000         144,625   

Series A 7.50% 6/1/49

     610,000         748,043   

Rochester, Minnesota
(The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,350,000         2,664,101   

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue
(Memorial Group Inc.) 7.125% 11/1/43

     2,000,000         2,675,080   

Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46

     1,000,000         1,088,720   

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue
(Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 @

     2,900,000         3,152,155   
     

 

 

 
        54,602,167   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.90%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue
(Caritas Projects) Series A 6.40% 8/15/45

     4,605,000         5,085,992   
     

 

 

 
        5,085,992   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.64%

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(School Facilities Construction)

     

Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18

     770,000         828,974   

Series GG 5.75% 9/1/23

     100,000         112,035   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

     

Series B 5.00% 6/15/21

     3,235,000         3,597,320   

Series B 5.50% 6/15/31

     5,000,000         5,474,400   

(Transportation Program) Series AA 5.00% 6/15/24

     5,000,000         5,491,750   

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)

     2,245,000         2,289,833   

St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Leasehold Revenue
(Convention Center Hotel) 5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC)^

     3,035,000         2,732,835   
     

 

 

 
        20,527,147   
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.37%

     

Fairfax County, Virginia
(Public Improvement) Series A 5.00% 10/1/19

     9,000,000       $ 10,358,730   

Georgetown, Texas Independent School District
(School Building)

     

5.00% 8/15/24 (PSF)

     1,430,000         1,659,544   

5.00% 8/15/26 (PSF)

     1,000,000         1,157,630   

Los Angeles, California Community College District

Series C 5.00% 8/1/25

     2,500,000         3,233,525   

Montgomery, Maryland Series A 5.00% 11/1/28

     5,755,000         7,138,617   

New York City, New York

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/19

     2,690,000         3,065,874   

Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36

     5,000,000         5,656,400   

Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36

     6,500,000         7,596,419   

Raleigh, North Carolina
Series A 5.00% 9/1/26

     10,000,000         13,040,900   
     

 

 

 
        52,907,639   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.70%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue
Series A 6.25% 11/1/39-19§

     5,500,000         6,585,095   

Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39-19§

     4,065,000         4,828,285   

Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§

     2,500,000         3,015,775   

California State Economic Recovery

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§

     1,990,000         2,290,769   

(Unrefunded) Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§

     1,140,000         1,312,300   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority School Facility Revenue
(Aspire Public Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46-19§

     5,145,000         5,889,739   

Cape Girardeau County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Southeast Missouri Hospital) 5.25% 6/1/16 (NATL-RE)

     85,000         85,997   

Greene County, Missouri Single Family Mortgage Revenue Municipal Multiplier
(Private Mortgage Insurance) 11.75% 3/1/16 ^

     1,225,000         1,224,988   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§

     3,000,000         3,634,830   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(School Facilities Construction)
5.00% 9/1/18

     2,120,000         2,344,614   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(School Facilities Construction)
Series G 5.75% 9/1/23-21§

     900,000       $ 1,099,611   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B
7.50% 12/1/32-19§

     1,435,000         1,735,059   

New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System)
Series A 5.50% 5/1/37-19§

     3,000,000         3,447,390   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     

(First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/24-18§

     2,930,000         3,214,063   

(Second Tier) Series F 5.75% 1/1/38-18§

     6,130,000         6,696,351   

Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue
(First Senior) 6.00% 1/1/22

     13,535,000         17,244,673   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue
Series A 7.30% 10/1/18

     900,000         989,946   

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Developing Authority Revenue
6.10% 6/1/21-17 (FHA)§

     390,000         416,504   
     

 

 

 
        66,055,989   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 11.11%

     

Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue
(Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30

     8,230,000         9,603,340   

Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue Senior
5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI)

     1,305,000         1,323,322   

Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts No. T-18
5.30% 9/1/35

     1,640,000         1,373,287   

Kansas State Department of Transportation
5.00% 9/1/27

     5,300,000         6,692,840   

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series C 5.00% 8/15/31

     2,500,000         3,044,850   

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Water Pollution Control Revenue
(State Revolving Fund Project) Series A 6.05% 7/1/16 (AGM)

     20,000         20,103   

Mosaic, Virginia District Community Development Authority Revenue
Series A 6.875% 3/1/36

     3,980,000         4,590,094   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue
5.00% 6/15/28

     2,695,000         2,885,860   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC)

     1,000,000       $ 1,168,150   

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority
Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2011

     

Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42

     10,000,000         11,666,800   

Series C 5.25% 11/1/25

     6,000,000         7,166,100   

Series D 5.00% 2/1/26

     3,000,000         3,529,770   

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Education) Series B 5.25% 3/15/38

     6,000,000         6,738,480   

Tampa, Florida Sports Authority Revenue Sales Tax
(Tampa Bay Arena Project) 5.75% 10/1/20 (NATL-RE)

     1,000,000         1,094,420   

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue
(Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien)
6.07% 6/1/21 ^

     590,000         444,518   

(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project A)

Series A 5.75% 9/1/32

     1,365,000         1,384,096   
     

 

 

 
        62,726,030   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 9.66%

     

California State
5.25% 11/1/40

     3,795,000         4,431,004   

Various Purposes

     

5.00% 9/1/22

     2,180,000         2,695,897   

5.00% 11/1/43

     3,000,000         3,495,510   

5.00% 10/1/44

     2,420,000         2,821,865   

6.00% 4/1/38

     4,060,000         4,665,184   

6.50% 4/1/33

     2,570,000         3,000,578   

Connecticut State
Series B 5.00% 6/15/35

     2,475,000         2,886,914   

Maryland State
Series A 5.00% 8/1/23

     5,000,000         6,281,750   

Minnesota State Various Purpose
Series A 5.00% 8/1/23

     4,500,000         5,642,775   

North Carolina State Public Improvement
Series A 5.00% 5/1/20

     10,585,000         12,388,155   

Washington State
Series C 5.00% 2/1/28

     5,000,000         6,214,850   
     

 

 

 
        54,524,482   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 13.42%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue
Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41

     5,160,000         6,120,379   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33

     2,345,000       $ 2,734,411   

Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35

     5,075,000         5,555,501   

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/28

     5,000,000         5,997,900   

Series E 5.00% 1/1/45

     3,000,000         3,412,770   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     5,000,000         5,788,000   

(Unrefunded - First Tier) Series A 6.00% 1/1/24

     415,000         450,001   

Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport
Revenue Junior Lien Series A 5.00% 7/1/26

     1,800,000         2,082,132   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project
(193rd Series) 5.00% 10/15/28 (AMT)

     4,000,000         4,806,360   

(JFK International Air Terminal)

     

6.00% 12/1/42

     4,735,000         5,578,161   

6.50% 12/1/28

     5,500,000         5,554,945   

St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue
(Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34

     5,995,000         6,905,041   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien
(LBJ Infrastructure)

     

7.00% 6/30/40

     5,715,000         6,922,465   

7.50% 6/30/33

     1,560,000         1,935,149   

(NTE Mobility Partners)

     

6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT)

     2,490,000         3,075,648   

6.875% 12/31/39

     5,500,000         6,499,680   

7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     1,830,000         2,300,475   
     

 

 

 
        75,719,018   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.17%

     

Kansas, Missouri Sanitary Sewer System Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 1/1/23

     1,500,000         1,750,290   

Series A 4.00% 1/1/24

     2,485,000         2,914,706   

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         4,440,400   

(Second Generation Fiscal 2013) Series CC

     

5.00% 6/15/47

     1,975,000         2,286,596   

(Second Generation Resolution Fiscal 2014) Series BB

     

5.00% 6/15/46

     5,000,000         5,788,850   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue
(Junior Lien) Series A 5.00% 5/15/25

     1,000,000       $ 1,262,170   

San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue

     

Series F 5.00% 11/1/27

     5,000,000         5,915,250   

Southern California Water Replenishment District

     

5.00% 8/1/33

     2,000,000         2,421,120   

5.00% 8/1/34

     2,000,000         2,411,800   
     

 

 

 
        29,191,182   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $503,833,212)

        557,508,706   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.55%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.55%¤

     

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities
(Children’s Health Care) Series B 0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   

Mississippi Business Finance Commission (Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series C 0.01% 12/1/30

     2,000,000         2,000,000   

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority (Southwest Human Development Project) 0.12% 4/1/28 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     100,000         100,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,100,000)

        3,100,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.32%
(cost $506,933,212)

        $560,608,706   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $903,480, which represents 0.16% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $4,055,635, which represents 0.72% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

^ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

   February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.90%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.47%

     

Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development
Authority Pollution Control Revenue
(Virginia Electric & Power) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23

     1,460,000       $ 1,645,478   

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/35

     4,755,000         5,543,474   

(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 4.50% 6/1/27

     9,200,000         9,234,040   

Harris County, Texas Industrial Development Corporation Solid Waste Disposal Revenue
(Deer Park Refining Project) 5.00% 2/1/23

     2,750,000         3,046,973   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority

     

5.25% 6/1/20

     7,160,000         8,274,454   

6.25% 6/1/24

     7,500,000         7,612,275   

Indianapolis, Indiana Airport Authority Revenue Special Facilities
(Federal Express Corp. Project) 5.10% 1/15/17 (AMT)

     750,000         778,110   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.00% 7/1/24 (AMT)#@‡

     1,905,000         1,147,286   

Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control Revenue
(Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 •

     6,000,000         6,707,520   

Maryland Economic Development Corporation Pollution Control Revenue
(Potomac Electric Project) 6.20% 9/1/22

     1,780,000         2,051,308   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue
(Continental Airlines, Inc. Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,890,000         2,143,222   

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue
Environmental Improvement (Pollution Control-First Energy)
Series C 5.625% 6/1/18

     2,370,000         2,539,976   

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue
5.25% 12/1/24

     3,050,000         3,603,423   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp I
(Senior Lien) Series D 6.25% 12/15/26

     5,800,000         7,077,044   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey Revenue
Series 1A 4.50% 6/1/23

     1,590,000         1,613,007   

Tulsa, Oklahoma Airports Improvement Trust
(American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)•

     975,000         1,111,227   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue
(National Gypsum) 5.25% 4/1/30 (AMT)

     2,905,000       $ 3,035,202   
     

 

 

 
        67,164,019   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 6.41%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Educational Revenue
(American Heritage Education Foundation Project)
Series A 5.25% 6/1/26

     1,000,000         1,003,930   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33

     2,215,000         2,446,179   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue
(Irvine, LLC - UCI East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23

     3,150,000         3,457,566   

Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue
(Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30

     1,100,000         1,253,791   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Yale University) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/25

     5,000,000         5,508,950   

Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue
(Life University Income Project) 6.25% 6/15/20

     775,000         813,859   

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue
(Harvard University) Series B-1 5.25% 10/15/29

     1,670,000         1,975,643   

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Series M 5.25% 7/1/20

     3,000,000         3,561,090   

Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority
(University of Miami)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/30

     520,000         613,746   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/31

     1,090,000         1,278,363   

New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources
(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/21

     3,025,000         3,589,647   

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Non State Supported Debt - Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27

     1,055,000         1,199,018   

(Touro College & University System) Series A 5.25% 1/1/34

     1,360,000         1,521,908   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25

     5,290,000       $ 6,143,013   

Troy, New York Capital Resource Corporation Revenue
(Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18

     2,500,000         2,749,425   

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5.00% 12/1/31

     3,490,000         3,745,573   

University of Texas Permanent University Fund
Series B 5.00% 7/1/27

     3,715,000         4,610,538   
     

 

 

 
        45,472,239   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.03%

     

California State Department Water Resources Power Supply Revenue

     

Series L 5.00% 5/1/19

     6,000,000         6,818,760   

Series N 5.00% 5/1/21

     3,580,000         4,316,120   

New York State Utility Debt Securitization Authority
(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/33

     2,190,000         2,682,137   

Rochester, Minnesota Electric Utilities Revenue
Series C 5.00% 12/1/18 (NATL-RE)

     710,000         735,212   

Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     5,840,000         6,959,703   
     

 

 

 
        21,511,932   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.17%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/30

     5,800,000         6,861,052   

Berks County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Series A-3 5.25% 11/1/24

     4,405,000         5,028,704   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19

     5,325,000         6,016,451   

Capital Trust Agency, Florida
(Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) 7.00% 4/1/35

     1,630,000         1,696,488   

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania General Authority Health System Revenue
(Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A 6.00% 6/1/29

     3,400,000         3,902,316   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Rush University Medical Center)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/32

     2,900,000         3,372,526   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     1,450,000         1,681,188   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Indiana Finance Authority Hospital Revenue
(Industry University Health Obligation) Series A 5.00% 12/1/23

     2,500,000       $ 3,088,800   

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 5.00% 1/1/30

     870,000         900,737   

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 5.625% 7/1/30

     2,440,000         2,479,650   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23

     4,000,000         4,669,280   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.50% 12/1/21

     2,000,000         2,233,760   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue
(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.40% 10/1/27

     780,000         794,290   

Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Commission Revenue
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligation Group)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/17

     2,000,000         2,075,240   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/18

     1,000,000         1,078,990   

Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project-Entrance Fee) Series B 6.25% 6/1/23

     925,000         982,988   

Rochester, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/30

     3,800,000         4,122,772   

Series C 4.50% 11/15/38

     2,540,000         2,977,566   

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
(Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/30

     2,190,000         3,014,557   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Heron’s Key)

     

Series A 144A 6.50% 7/1/30 #

     455,000         476,672   

Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/35 #

     465,000         488,589   
     

 

 

 
        57,942,616   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.77%

     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.125% 11/1/23

     690,000         733,546   

Idaho Building Authority Revenue
(Health & Welfare Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/24

     2,800,000         3,390,016   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Los Angeles County, California
(Disney Concert Hall Parking) 5.00% 3/1/23

     2,395,000       $ 2,932,438   

Minnesota State General Fund Revenue
Series A 5.00% 6/1/27

     3,265,000         3,937,884   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(School Facilities Construction) Series EE 5.00% 9/1/18

     665,000         715,932   

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority
Series B 5.50% 6/15/31

     5,000,000         5,474,400   

New York Liberty Development Revenue (World Trade Center Project) Class 2-3 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 #

     4,665,000         5,031,109   

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.00% 10/1/23 (AMT)

     2,645,000         2,675,206   

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Exempt Revenue
(Celanese Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/24 (AMT)

     1,605,000         1,814,260   
     

 

 

 
        26,704,791   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.45%

     

Chesterfield County, Virginia
Series B 5.00% 1/1/22

     4,070,000         4,957,504   

Chicago, Illinois
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26

     2,520,000         2,572,870   

Columbus, Ohio
Series 1 5.00% 7/1/23

     2,535,000         3,166,418   

Conroe, Texas Independent School District
5.00% 2/15/25 (PSF)

     3,865,000         4,474,549   

Fairfax County, Virginia Public Improvement Revenue
Series B 5.00% 4/1/23

     2,895,000         3,616,550   

Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District
(School Building) 5.00% 2/15/27 (PSF)

     2,000,000         2,446,760   

Henrico County, Virginia Refunding Public Improvement
5.00% 7/15/19

     4,000,000         4,571,240   

Houston, Texas Refunding & Public Improvement
Series A 5.25% 3/1/28

     5,000,000         5,444,650   

Montgomery, Maryland
Series A 5.00% 11/1/28

     7,255,000         8,999,247   

New York City, New York

     

Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/19

     3,500,000         3,722,775   

Series E 5.00% 8/1/23

     3,685,000         4,555,139   

Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/30

     4,000,000         4,733,080   

Raleigh, North Carolina
Series A 5.00% 9/1/24

     5,000,000         6,369,800   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District
(Election 2004) Series D 5.00% 8/1/31

     5,975,000       $ 7,368,669   

Washington County, Maryland Suburban Sanitary Commission
(Consolidated Public Improvement) Second Series 5.00% 6/1/22

     5,750,000         7,079,227   
     

 

 

 
        74,078,478   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 8.25%

     

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority Revenue
(Water Quality) Series A 5.00% 10/1/21-18§

     2,430,000         2,698,248   

Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue
Series A 6.00% 11/1/25-19§

     2,925,000         3,475,661   

Bay Area, California Toll Bridge Authority Revenue
(San Francisco Bay Area) Series F1 5.00% 4/1/34-18§

     1,665,000         1,817,214   

Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§

     2,250,000         2,714,197   

California State Economic Recovery
Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§

     1,740,000         2,002,984   

(Unrefunded) Series A 5.25% 7/1/21-19§

     1,000,000         1,151,140   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(California Statewide Inland Regulatory Control Project) 5.25% 12/1/27-17§

     3,605,000         3,898,555   

Fairfax County, Virginia Public Improvement Revenue
Series A 5.00% 4/1/20-18 (State Aid Withholding)§

     5,000,000         5,454,350   

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Revenue
(Antic Federal Highway Transportation) Series A 5.25% 7/15/21-18 (AGC)§

     2,760,000         3,057,169   

Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement
First Series 5.00% 3/15/19-17§

     3,675,000         3,849,048   

Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority Revenue
Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28-18§

     2,135,000         2,470,451   

Minneapolis, Minnesota Health Care System Revenue
(Fairview Health Services) Series A 6.375% 11/15/23-18§

     3,710,000         4,265,980   

Minneapolis, Minnesota Revenue
(National Marrow Donor Program Project) 5.00% 8/1/18

     2,500,000         2,756,450   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(School Facilities Construction) 5.00% 9/1/18

     1,820,000         2,012,829   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Revenue
(Revolving Funds Pooled Financing) Series D 5.00% 9/15/23-17§

     3,360,000       $ 3,594,024   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue
(First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/20-18§

     3,440,000         3,773,508   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue
(Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§

     670,000         772,443   

St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Nicollet Health Services) Series C 5.50% 7/1/18

     4,240,000         4,711,785   

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Revenue
(First Tier) 5.00% 4/1/18-17§

     1,700,000         1,783,351   

Virginia State
Series B 5.00% 6/1/23-18§

     2,000,000         2,195,180   
     

 

 

 
        58,454,567   
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.08%

     

Jefferson County, New York Industrial Development Agency Solid Waste Disposal Revenue
(Green Bond)

     

144A 4.75% 1/1/20 (AMT)#

     35,000         34,798   

144A 5.25% 1/1/24 (AMT)#

     510,000         503,207   
     

 

 

 
        538,005   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 14.51%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Development Authority
(Senior Lien) Series A-1 5.25% 7/1/40

     1,870,000         2,197,082   

Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated
Series B 5.00% 9/1/16

     200,000         201,244   

Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue
(Barclays Center Project) 6.50% 7/15/30

     5,500,000         6,417,785   

Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District

     

4.75% 5/1/24

     725,000         738,507   

5.00% 5/1/34

     880,000         896,817   

Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     3,420,000         3,751,398   

Series A 5.25% 1/1/23

     5,375,000         5,933,033   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition Hall Authority Special Tax Revenue
5.00% 7/15/26

     2,330,000       $ 2,712,632   

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue
(Section 30)

     

Series A 5.375% 12/1/24

     1,750,000         1,947,820   

Series A 5.625% 12/1/29

     1,125,000         1,250,370   

Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority
(Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     1,805,000         2,116,489   

Kansas State Department of Transportation
5.00% 9/1/29

     7,315,000         9,122,390   

Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Assessment Revenue
Series C-2 6.75% 6/1/26 (AGC)

     6,350,000         7,168,388   

Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue
Series A 5.00% 6/15/29

     5,195,000         6,310,159   

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series C 5.00% 8/15/29

     1,630,000         2,020,662   

New Jersey State Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 6/15/22

     1,750,000         1,955,135   

5.00% 6/15/23

     1,250,000         1,377,713   

(School Facilities Construction) Series AA 5.50% 12/15/29

     4,580,000         4,999,894   

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured
5.00% 11/1/23

     2,865,000         3,580,391   

Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/20

     2,860,000         3,386,126   

Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27

     4,150,000         5,083,625   

Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26

     4,020,000         4,788,664   

New York State Local Government Assistance Corporation Subordinate Lien
Series A 5.00% 4/1/20

     3,360,000         3,929,520   

Oregon State Lottery

     

Series C 5.00% 4/1/22

     3,750,000         4,591,125   

Series C 5.00% 4/1/24

     3,550,000         4,466,184   

Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25

     1,000,000         1,003,290   

St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue
(Shoppes at North Village Project) Series B 5.375% 11/1/23

     810,000         811,426   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (Gans-Garvee) 5.00% 3/15/24

     6,500,000       $ 7,951,060   

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue
(Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien ) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^

     600,000         452,052   

(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project A) Series A 5.00% 9/1/27

     1,700,000         1,719,941   
     

 

 

 
        102,880,922   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 15.08%

     

California State

     

5.00% 2/1/20

     4,250,000         4,935,143   

Series C 5.00% 9/1/30

     5,985,000         7,325,221   

(Various Purposes)

     

5.00% 10/1/18

     5,000,000         5,562,900   

5.00% 11/1/19

     5,245,000         6,051,524   

5.00% 10/1/24

     2,935,000         3,712,599   

5.25% 9/1/28

     7,750,000         9,239,550   

Connecticut State
Series C 5.00% 11/1/24

     2,000,000         2,219,000   

Georgia State
Series A-1 5.00% 2/1/24

     5,000,000         6,314,850   

Minnesota State
(Various Purpose)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/19

     2,020,000         2,310,496   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/23

     3,600,000         4,514,220   

Series F 5.00% 10/1/22

     8,000,000         9,900,240   

New Jersey State
Series Q 5.00% 8/15/19

     5,000,000         5,612,850   

New York State
Series A 5.00% 2/15/28

     5,000,000         5,882,450   

Oregon State
Series L 5.00% 5/1/26

     6,000,000         7,180,020   

State of Maryland
Series 2-C 5.00% 8/1/22

     5,000,000         6,177,400   

Texas State
(Transportation Commission Highway) 5.00% 4/1/29

     4,300,000         5,217,835   

Virginia State
Series D 5.00% 6/1/19

     5,715,000         6,503,898   

Washington State
Series R-2015E 5.00% 7/1/31

     3,250,000         3,887,813   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Washington State
(Various Purposes) Series 2015-A-1 5.00% 8/1/30

     3,595,000       $ 4,328,164   
     

 

 

 
        106,876,173   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.54%

     

Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue
Series O 5.375% 10/1/29

     2,000,000         2,287,300   

Central Texas Turnpike System
Series C 5.00% 8/15/33

     1,750,000         1,999,970   

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     2,665,000         3,153,228   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,520,000         1,772,411   

(General-Airport-Third Lien) Series C 5.25% 1/1/28

     2,150,000         2,410,301   

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas International Airport Revenue
Series A 5.00% 11/1/22

     680,000         701,726   

Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue Series B

     

5.00% 7/1/25

     1,000,000         1,178,640   

5.00% 7/1/26

     3,000,000         3,535,920   

Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.375% 6/1/25

     2,535,000         2,754,708   

Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority Revenue
Series D 5.00% 7/1/24

     4,110,000         4,784,533   

Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority Revenue
Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28

     725,000         838,912   

Metropolitan, New York Transportation Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 11/15/18

     2,500,000         2,787,825   

Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission
Senior Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC)

     5,000,000         5,190,650   

New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AGM) (AMT)

     2,900,000         3,296,604   

Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AGM) (AMT)

     2,900,000         3,282,307   

New York State Thruway Authority Revenue
Series J 5.00% 1/1/27

     5,705,000         6,917,826   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue
(First Tier) 6.00% 1/1/20

     485,000         529,537   

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue
Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/29

     3,590,000         4,206,439   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue
(Junior Lien)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/26

     7,500,000       $ 8,675,550   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     3,355,000         3,945,681   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
(194th Series) 5.00% 10/15/32

     5,000,000         6,068,350   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project
(JFK International Air Terminal) 6.50% 12/1/28

     8,300,000         8,382,917   

Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue
5.00% 7/1/24

     1,425,000         1,648,027   

(PFC/Grant) Series D 5.50% 7/1/28

     2,020,000         2,230,807   

San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission
Series D 5.00% 5/1/25

     2,000,000         2,396,700   

St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue
(Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.125% 7/1/24

     3,780,000         4,339,213   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien Revenue
(LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33

     3,625,000         4,496,740   

(NTE Mobility Partners)

     

7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     3,750,000         4,714,087   

7.50% 12/31/31

     3,765,000         4,568,602   
     

 

 

 
        103,095,511   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.14%

     

Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue
Series B 5.50% 11/1/23 (AGM)

     3,000,000         3,445,080   

California State Department of Water Resources Center Valley Project
Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29

     2,695,000         3,332,394   

Central Arizona Water Conservation District
(Central Arizona Project)

     

4.00% 1/1/25

     600,000         705,798   

5.00% 1/1/24

     275,000         342,702   

Columbus, Ohio Sewerage Revenue
(System) 5.00% 6/1/30

     2,600,000         3,232,606   

Kansas City, Missouri Sanitary Sewer System Revenue
Series A 4.00% 1/1/22

     1,200,000         1,390,380   

New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Revenue
(State Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Foundation)
Series A 5.00% 6/15/22

     1,405,000         1,548,830   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Portland, Oregon Sewer System Revenue (First Lien)
Series A 5.00% 6/15/18

     4,000,000       $ 4,404,640   

Sacramento, California Water Revenue
5.00% 9/1/26

     3,160,000         3,815,194   

San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue
(Junior Lien)

     

Series A 5.00% 5/15/21

     1,000,000         1,198,140   

Series A 5.00% 5/15/22

     1,765,000         2,151,888   

San Francisco, California City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue
Sub Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     7,430,000         9,049,517   

Southern California Water Replenishment District

     

5.00% 8/1/28

     380,000         475,844   

5.00% 8/1/29

     540,000         671,576   

5.00% 8/1/30

     540,000         666,473   
     

 

 

 
        36,431,062   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $653,259,898)

        701,150,315   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.56%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.56%¤

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (National Jewish Federation Bond Program) Series D3 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A.)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   

Mississippi Business Finance Commission (Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series F 0.01% 12/1/30

     2,000,000         2,000,000   

Mobile County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority
(ExxonMobil Project) 0.01% 7/15/32

     1,000,000         1,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,000,000)

        4,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.46%
(cost $657,259,898)

      $ 705,150,315   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $7,681,661, which represents 1.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $1,147,286, which represents 0.16% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued

 

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interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

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

 

  Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

^ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 97.90%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 19.30%

     

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Environmental Improvement - U.S. Steel Corp. Project) 5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT)

     2,790,000       $ 1,598,196   

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo)

     

Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47

     28,340,000         25,536,324   

Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47

     8,405,000         8,142,260   

Build NYC Resource, New York
(Pratt Paper Inc. Project) 144A 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)#

     2,950,000         3,187,977   

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue
(Poseidon Resources) 144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)#

     5,000,000         5,482,400   

California State Enterprise Development Authority Revenue
(Sunpower Corp.- Recovery Zone Facility) 8.50% 4/1/31

     1,000,000         1,143,370   

Cloquet, Minnesota Pollution Control Revenue
(Potlatch Corp. Project) 5.90% 10/1/26

     3,605,000         3,609,362   

Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing
(International Paper Co. Project) Series A 5.70% 5/1/34

     1,000,000         1,133,850   

Gaston County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority Exempt Facilities
(National Gypsum Co. Project) 5.75% 8/1/35 (AMT)

     3,085,000         3,090,985   

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes)

     

Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/47

     5,000,000         4,488,650   

Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47

     10,735,000         10,379,135   

Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue
Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT)

     5,000,000         5,327,150   

(Special Facilities Continental Airlines) Series A 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT)

     2,000,000         2,314,460   

(United Airlines Inc.) 5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT)

     1,150,000         1,252,063   

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority

     

5.50% 6/1/23

     2,010,000         2,372,644   

6.00% 6/1/28

     1,455,000         1,741,911   

6.25% 6/1/24

     2,635,000         2,674,446   

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue
(Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35

     3,000,000         3,517,410   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(LA Pellets Inc. Project) 144A 7.75% 7/1/39 (AMT)#@‡

     4,000,000         2,409,280   

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
(LA Pellets Inc. Project) Series A 8.375% 7/1/39 (AMT)@‡

     3,500,000       $ 2,107,665   

Lower Alabama Gas District
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46

     4,130,000         4,837,758   

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue
Asset-Backed Series A 6.00% 6/1/48

     555,000         505,150   

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue
Series A 6.50% 11/1/39

     2,500,000         3,498,525   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project) 5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT)

     4,000,000         4,392,880   

Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,270,000         1,440,155   

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         1,037,920   

New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35

     10,000,000         12,240,800   

(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower) Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49

     2,000,000         2,254,660   

Nez Perce County, Idaho
(Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24

     3,310,000         3,314,005   

Ohio State Water Development Authority
(First Energy Nuclear Generation) Series B 4.00% 12/1/33 •

     5,000,000         5,229,350   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)

     4,500,000         4,682,745   

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue
(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40

     500,000         555,010   

Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue
(Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT)

     2,000,000         2,135,040   

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/37

     13,015,000         15,419,261   

5.25% 12/1/27

     2,235,000         2,678,424   

5.25% 12/1/28

     1,050,000         1,259,286   

5.50% 12/1/29

     765,000         941,241   

Shoals, Indiana
(National Gypsum Co. Project) 7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT)

     1,625,000         1,824,095   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Sweetwater County, Wyoming Solid Waste Disposal Revenue
(FMC Corp. Project) 5.60% 12/1/35 (AMT)

     1,000,000       $ 1,003,710   

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp I
(Senior Lien) Series D 6.25% 12/15/26

     14,460,000         17,643,803   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue, New York
(Revenue Asset Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/21

     3,860,000         3,907,671   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Louisiana
Asset-Backed Note Series A 5.25% 5/15/35

     2,540,000         2,847,111   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, New Jersey
Series 1A 5.00% 6/1/41

     20,430,000         17,645,800   

TSASC, New York Revenue (Asset-Backed)
Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42

     485,000         446,229   

Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airport Trust Revenue

     

Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT)

     2,000,000         2,188,500   

(American Airlines) 5.00% 6/1/35 (AMT)•

     3,000,000         3,419,160   

Valparaiso, Indiana
(Pratt Paper LLC Project) 7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     2,865,000         3,529,393   
     

 

 

 
        212,387,220   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 15.62%

     

Arizona State University
Series D 5.00% 7/1/46

     2,500,000         2,897,900   

Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance
(Arlington Classic Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40

     1,000,000         1,116,730   

Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I
(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45

     1,215,000         1,312,771   

Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development Corporation Revenue
(Medaille College Project) 5.25% 4/1/35

     1,460,000         1,485,054   

Build NYC Resource, New York

     

5.00% 11/1/39

     1,000,000         1,041,640   

5.50% 11/1/44

     2,500,000         2,682,150   

(Albert Einstein School of Medicine) 144A

     

5.50% 9/1/45 #

     4,000,000         4,355,000   

Burbank, Illinois
(Intercultural Montessori Language) 144A

     

6.25% 9/1/45 #

     4,000,000         4,156,760   

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
(California Baptist University) Series A 144A

     

5.50% 11/1/45 #

     4,000,000         4,154,720   

(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A

     

5.625% 3/1/45 #

     7,500,000         7,699,725   

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
(Partnership Uplift Community Project) Series A 5.25% 8/1/42

     1,700,000       $ 1,790,780   

(Santa Rosa Academy Project) Series A 6.00% 7/1/42

     1,250,000         1,341,637   

(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41

     1,500,000         1,798,545   

California School Finance Authority
(Alliance College-Ready Public Schools)

     

144A 5.00% 7/1/35 #

     1,000,000         1,091,080   

144A 5.00% 7/1/45 #

     3,000,000         3,224,460   

(Aspire Public Schools)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 #

     585,000         665,046   

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 #

     605,000         675,730   

(New Designs Charter School) Series A 5.50% 6/1/42

     2,650,000         2,754,807   

(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)

     

5.875% 10/1/44

     1,000,000         1,076,710   

6.00% 10/1/49

     720,000         778,781   

California State University
(Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/17

     4,570,000         4,920,473   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue
(Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41

     1,915,000         2,220,653   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(California Baptist University Project) 7.50% 11/1/41

     1,000,000         1,177,080   

Series A 5.50% 11/1/38

     2,000,000         2,043,780   

Capital Trust Agency, Florida
(River City Education Services Inc. Project)

     

5.375% 2/1/35

     870,000         886,626   

5.625% 2/1/45

     1,500,000         1,523,580   

Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue

     

(Idea Public Schools) 5.75% 8/15/41

     1,000,000         1,120,640   

(Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45

     1,000,000         1,146,070   

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Charter School - Community Leadership Academy) 7.45% 8/1/48

     2,000,000         2,385,920   

(Skyview Charter School) 144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #

     500,000         534,230   

District of Columbia

     

(KIPP Charter School) 6.00% 7/1/48

     1,450,000         1,672,415   

(Provident Group - Howard Properties) 5.00% 10/1/35

     2,500,000         2,520,850   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Student Services Income - Student Housing Project) 5.00% 7/1/30

     1,000,000       $ 1,082,030   

Gainesville, Georgia Redevelopment Authority Educational Facilities Revenue
(Riverside Military Academy Project)

     

5.125% 3/1/27

     2,800,000         2,806,104   

5.125% 3/1/37

     2,000,000         1,978,440   

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 1/1/45 #

     1,500,000         1,520,235   

(Hawaii University) Series A 6.875% 7/1/43

     2,000,000         2,264,220   

Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust
(Touro College & University System) 5.50% 1/1/44

     2,000,000         2,141,240   

Idaho Housing & Finance Association
Series A 5.00% 6/1/50

     1,000,000         1,006,550   

(Idaho Arts Charter School Incorporate) 144A

     

5.00% 12/1/36 #

     615,000         639,514   

(North Star Charter School)

     

Series A 6.75% 7/1/48

     529,150         533,674   

Series B 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #^

     2,888,155         274,057   

Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue
(Uno Charter School) Series A 7.125% 10/1/41

     1,000,000         1,100,100   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Lake Forest College) Series A 6.00% 10/1/48

     1,000,000         1,097,820   

(Rogers Park Montessori)

     

6.00% 2/1/34

     675,000         719,584   

6.125% 2/1/45

     1,800,000         1,905,696   

Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue
(Dekalb II - Northern Illinois University Project) 6.875% 10/1/43

     1,000,000         1,158,020   

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities
(Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy Charter School)
Series A 7.00% 10/1/39 @

     1,000,000         972,950   

Kanawha, West Virginia
(West Virginia University Foundation Project) 6.75% 7/1/45

     2,500,000         2,860,675   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue
(Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project) 8.00% 12/15/41

     1,500,000         1,715,685   

(Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy Foundation Project)
Series A 8.375% 12/15/43

     2,500,000         2,984,750   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Marietta, Georgia Development Authority Revenue
(Life University Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39

     2,845,000       $ 2,960,137   

Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Student Housing Revenue
(University of Maryland College Park Projects) 5.75% 6/1/33

     1,130,000         1,257,871   

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Patterson Park Public Charter School) Series A 6.125% 7/1/45

     1,000,000         1,059,320   

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue
(Harvard University) Series B-1 5.00% 10/15/20

     1,510,000         1,790,060   

Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Springfield College) 5.625% 10/15/40

     1,000,000         1,101,420   

Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development Authority

     

(Youth Co-Op Charter School)

     

Series A 144A 5.75% 9/15/35 #

     1,000,000         1,025,810   

Series A 144A 6.00% 9/15/45 #

     1,000,000         1,026,260   

Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue
(Higher Education Thomas M Cooley) 144A 6.75% 7/1/44 #

     3,500,000         3,711,085   

(Public School Academy) (Old Redford) Series A 6.50% 12/1/40

     900,000         928,017   

(Public School Academy) (University Learning) 7.50% 11/1/40

     1,000,000         1,081,360   

(Public School Academy) (Voyageur) 8.00% 7/15/41

     1,250,000         1,129,213   

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39

     950,000         981,635   

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue
(Bethel University) Series 6-R 5.50% 5/1/37

     1,000,000         1,020,180   

Nevada State Department of Business & Industry
(Somerset Academy)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/35 #

     1,595,000         1,623,327   

Series A 144A 5.125% 12/15/45 #

     2,515,000         2,536,000   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue
(Provident Group - Montclair) 5.875% 6/1/42

     1,500,000         1,668,780   

New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue
Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT)

     1,250,000         1,374,025   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Touro College & University System) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44

     2,875,000       $ 3,164,139   

North Texas Education Finance Revenue
(Uplift Education) Series A 5.25% 12/1/47

     2,100,000         2,232,069   

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue
(Concordia University Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.125% 9/1/30 #

     900,000         962,226   

Series A 144A 6.375% 9/1/40 #

     500,000         539,625   

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30

     1,300,000         1,399,463   

(Edinboro University) 6.00% 7/1/42

     1,000,000         1,046,460   

(Foundation Indiana University) Series A 1.06% 7/1/39 (SGI)

     2,400,000         1,913,568   

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue
(1st Philadelphia Preparatory) 7.25% 6/15/43

     1,230,000         1,457,206   

(Discovery Charter School Project)

     

5.875% 4/1/32

     450,000         433,885   

6.25% 4/1/37

     200,000         195,634   

(Global Leadership Academy Project) 6.375% 11/15/40

     1,000,000         1,071,490   

(Green Woods Charter School) Series A 5.75% 6/15/42

     1,600,000         1,694,064   

(New Foundation Charter School Project) 6.625% 12/15/41

     1,000,000         1,122,660   

(Tacony Academy Charter School Project) 7.00% 6/15/43

     1,540,000         1,774,942   

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Basic Schools Projects) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #

     4,000,000         4,129,000   

(Basis School) 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 #

     2,000,000         2,064,960   

(Choice Academies Project)

     

5.375% 9/1/32

     1,000,000         1,053,190   

5.625% 9/1/42

     600,000         635,622   

(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     450,000         458,779   

(Legacy Traditional Schools Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/44 #

     1,500,000         1,695,090   

(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42

     2,000,000         2,168,300   

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Edkey Charter Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/43

     2,000,000         1,994,640   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue
(Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32

     1,005,000       $ 1,114,233   

Provo, Utah Charter School Revenue
(Freedom Academy Foundation Project) 5.50% 6/15/37

     805,000         811,931   

San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue
(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40

     2,000,000         2,321,680   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     2,560,000         2,438,784   

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue
(North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40

     1,290,000         1,416,743   

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue
(Pine Lake Preparatory) 144A 5.50% 3/1/45 #

     3,460,000         3,484,393   

(Roseman University Health Sciences Project)

5.75% 4/1/42

     2,000,000         2,034,940   

Wyoming Community Development Authority Student Housing Revenue
(CHF-Wyoming LLC) 6.50% 7/1/43

     1,000,000         1,134,150   

Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue
(Charter School Educational Excellence) 6.25% 10/15/40

     595,000         632,158   
     

 

 

 
        171,884,211   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.79%

     

California State Department of Water Resources
Series L 5.00% 5/1/17

     1,045,000         1,101,535   

Long Island, New York Power Authority
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,960,000         2,217,779   

South Carolina State Public Service Authority
Series E 5.25% 12/1/55

     4,000,000         4,552,800   

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Series A 5.25% 1/1/17 (AMBAC)

     750,000         780,555   
     

 

 

 
        8,652,669   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 22.66%

     

Abag, California Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations
(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41

     1,650,000         1,884,613   

Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority
(Oak Hammock University)

     

Series A 8.00% 10/1/42

     1,000,000         1,241,730   

Series A 8.00% 10/1/46

     1,500,000         1,859,460   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Apple Valley, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Health Care Revenue
(Augustana Home St. Paul Project) Series A 6.00% 1/1/40

     1,000,000       $ 1,000,810   

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) 5.00% 2/1/19

     2,545,000         2,831,185   

(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42

     940,000         1,067,887   

Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue
(Army Retirement Residence Project) 5.875% 7/1/30

     1,000,000         1,119,780   

Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority
(Methodist Home for the Aging)

     

5.50% 6/1/30

     1,850,000         1,880,285   

5.75% 6/1/35

     1,500,000         1,531,905   

5.75% 6/1/45

     2,500,000         2,537,475   

6.00% 6/1/50

     2,650,000         2,721,179   

Board of Managers Joint Guadalupe County-City of Seguin Hospital
5.00% 12/1/45

     1,100,000         1,152,712   

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
(Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40

     1,000,000         1,101,850   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(BE Group) 144A 7.25% 11/15/41 #

     500,000         581,235   

(Loma Linda University Medical Center) 5.50% 12/1/54

     13,000,000         14,241,760   

Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue
(Cooper Health System Obligation Group) 5.75% 2/15/42

     2,500,000         2,877,300   

Capital Trust Agency, Florida (Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center)
Series A 7.00% 4/1/49

     5,000,000         5,179,550   

Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue
(1st Mortgage - Brandermill Woods Project) 5.125% 1/1/43

     1,030,000         1,072,735   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43

     2,500,000         3,003,650   

(Christian Living Community Project) Series A 5.75% 1/1/37

     1,990,000         2,016,029   

(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000         572,210   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(School Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     1,000,000       $ 1,128,320   

(Sunny Vista Living Center)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/30

     750,000         759,533   

Series A 5.75% 12/1/35

     1,150,000         1,160,131   

Series A 6.125% 12/1/45

     1,200,000         1,228,620   

Series A 6.25% 12/1/50

     560,000         573,485   

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligation Group) 5.25% 1/1/41

     1,600,000         1,676,400   

(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Series) 6.375% 1/1/39

     100,000         113,917   

Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority
(Wise Regional Health Systems)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     1,000,000         1,064,820   

Series A 5.25% 9/1/29

     500,000         553,495   

Series A 5.25% 9/1/44

     2,000,000         2,141,500   

Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Revenue
(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group) 5.75% 6/15/32

     3,750,000         4,163,475   

East Rochester, New York Housing Authority Revenue
(Senior Living - Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33

     1,200,000         1,215,552   

Florida Development Finance
(Tuscan Isle Obligated Group) Series A 144A 7.00% 6/1/45 #

     2,000,000         2,090,800   

(UF Health - Jacksonville Project) Series A 6.00% 2/1/33

     2,375,000         2,728,281   

Hanover County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Residential Care Revenue
(Covenant Woods) Series A 5.00% 7/1/42

     1,735,000         1,789,999   

Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue
Series A 5.50% 7/1/40

     1,250,000         1,395,337   

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue
(15 Craigside Project) Series A 9.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000         1,236,680   

(Hawaii Pacific Health Obligation) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43

     2,990,000         3,508,017   

(Kahala Nui) 5.25% 11/15/37

     1,000,000         1,100,360   

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Oregon
(Mirabella at South Waterfront) 5.50% 10/1/49

     2,400,000         2,629,632   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Admiral at Lake Project) Series A 7.625% 5/15/25

     1,750,000         1,982,225   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Admiral at Lake Project)

     

Series A 7.75% 5/15/30

     500,000       $ 568,740   

Series A 8.00% 5/15/40

     2,205,000         2,520,095   

Series A 8.00% 5/15/46

     1,500,000         1,712,730   

(Lutheran Home & Services) 5.75% 5/15/46

     1,685,000         1,797,339   

(Provena Health) Series A 7.75% 8/15/34

     1,000,000         1,205,320   

Indiana Finance Authority Revenue
(King’s Daughters Hospital & Health)

     

5.50% 8/15/40

     1,000,000         1,090,340   

5.50% 8/15/45

     1,000,000         1,088,610   

(Marquette Project) 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,250,000         1,321,963   

Iowa Finance Authority
(Sunrise Retirement Community) 5.75% 9/1/43

     2,500,000         2,586,125   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Revenue
(Rosedale Green Project)

     

5.50% 11/15/35

     1,310,000         1,340,562   

5.75% 11/15/45

     2,500,000         2,564,275   

5.75% 11/15/50

     1,600,000         1,627,824   

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue
(Owensboro Medical Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/17

     2,525,000         2,654,835   

Series A 6.50% 3/1/45

     4,965,000         5,725,986   

Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Revenue
(Limited Obligation - Holland Home) 5.625% 11/15/41

     1,250,000         1,329,375   

Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue
(Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41

     1,750,000         1,997,887   

Lakeland, Florida
(Lakeland Regional Health) 5.00% 11/15/45

     5,000,000         5,564,650   

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(Brethren Village Project) Series A 6.375% 7/1/30

     725,000         748,185   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue
(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37

     1,705,000         2,040,817   

Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Sunset Retirement Communities) 5.50% 8/15/30

     1,000,000         1,104,630   

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Maine General Medical Center) 6.75% 7/1/41

     1,700,000         1,934,005   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Martin Memorial Medical Center) 5.50% 11/15/42

     1,000,000       $ 1,117,200   

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38

     1,730,000         1,837,001   

Michigan Finance Authority Revenue
(Beaumont Health Credit Group) 5.00% 11/1/44

     3,275,000         3,690,729   

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue
(Evangelical Homes) 5.50% 6/1/47

     2,750,000         2,893,990   

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(Lutheran Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41

     1,000,000         1,109,010   

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care)

     

5.25% 1/1/40

     1,550,000         1,584,534   

5.375% 1/1/50

     6,250,000         6,398,500   

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50

     8,500,000         8,669,830   

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority
(Rivermeade) Series A 6.875% 7/1/41

     1,380,000         1,562,381   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
(Lions Gate Project) 5.25% 1/1/44

     2,000,000         2,074,620   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Barnabas Health Services) Series A 4.00% 7/1/26

     980,000         1,058,802   

(Princeton Healthcare System) 5.00% 7/1/39

     2,500,000         2,854,325   

(St. Joseph’s Healthcare System) 6.625% 7/1/38

     860,000         946,671   

(St. Peters University Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35

     2,700,000         2,928,501   

(Trinitas Hospital Obligation Group) Series A 5.25% 7/1/30

     1,240,000         1,294,200   

(University Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/46 (AGM)

     5,000,000         5,620,400   

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Orange Regional Medical Center)

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #

     1,100,000         1,173,799   

144A 5.00% 12/1/45 #

     800,000         844,216   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non State Supported Debt
(Orange Regional Medical Center) 6.25% 12/1/37

     5,000,000         5,440,250   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(First Mortgage - Galloway Ridge Project) 6.00% 1/1/39

     1,520,000         1,629,334   

(First Mortgage - Presbyterian Homes) 5.60% 10/1/36

     1,000,000         1,013,070   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Morningstar Senior Living) 5.00% 7/1/36

     2,000,000       $ 2,079,100   

Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue
6.50% 1/1/46

     4,000,000         4,050,080   

Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority
(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project) 7.25% 6/1/34

     285,000         343,485   

Series A 7.50% 6/1/49

     2,920,000         3,580,796   

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority
(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     2,405,000         2,519,141   

Rochester, Minnesota
(The Homestead at Rochester) Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,500,000         2,834,150   

Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue
(Capital Manor Inc.) 6.00% 5/15/47

     1,500,000         1,676,550   

San Buenaventura, California Revenue
7.50% 12/1/41

     4,475,000         5,485,455   

South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Hospital Revenue
(Palmetto Health) 5.75% 8/1/39

     915,000         993,599   

Southeastern Ohio Port Authority
(Memorial Health Systems)

     

5.00% 12/1/43

     805,000         835,582   

5.50% 12/1/43

     1,250,000         1,362,200   

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue
(Memorial Group)

     

7.125% 11/1/30

     1,420,000         1,954,644   

7.125% 11/1/43

     2,500,000         3,343,850   

St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Presbyterian Retirement) Series A 5.875% 8/1/40

     1,000,000         1,114,480   

St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority
(Nazareth Living Center Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/15/35

     600,000         617,304   

Series A 5.125% 8/15/45

     1,800,000         1,842,660   

Suffolk County, New York Economic Development Corporation Revenue
(Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40

     575,000         634,392   

Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance
(Buckingham Senior Living Community) 5.50% 11/15/45

     3,000,000         3,132,810   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue
(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46

     500,000       $ 544,360   

Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue
(Westminster Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40

     1,000,000         1,149,170   

Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue
(Wake Robin Corp. Project) 5.40% 5/1/33

     1,100,000         1,162,106   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
(Heron’s Key)

     

Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/35 #

     820,000         861,599   

Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45 #

     1,750,000         1,831,515   

Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50 #

     2,000,000         2,078,880   

Wayzata, Minnesota Senior Housing Revenue
(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/1/32

     270,000         292,434   

Series A 5.75% 11/1/39

     600,000         646,674   

Series A 6.00% 5/1/47

     920,000         996,995   

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority Revenue
(Highland Hospital Obligation Group) 9.125% 10/1/41 @

     7,800,000         8,478,210   

Westminster, Maryland
(Lutheran Village Millers Grant) 6.00% 7/1/34

     800,000         884,368   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24

     1,700,000         1,786,207   

Series A 6.125% 7/1/39

     750,000         829,785   

Series A 6.25% 7/1/44

     2,500,000         2,770,050   

Wichita, Kansas
(Presbyterian Manors) Series IV-A 5.625% 5/15/49

     595,000         625,018   

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority
(Rose Villa Project) Series A 5.75% 11/15/44

     2,000,000         2,149,280   
     

 

 

 
        249,468,504   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.83%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue
(Caritas Affordable Housing) Senior Series A 5.25% 8/15/39

     1,200,000         1,355,436   

(Caritas Projects)

     

Senior Series A 5.50% 8/15/47

     1,500,000         1,680,405   

Senior Series A 6.40% 8/15/45

     1,780,000         1,965,921   

Independent Cities Finance Authority, California

     

Series A 5.25% 5/15/44

     750,000         832,747   

Series A 5.25% 5/15/49

     3,000,000         3,319,800   
     

 

 

 
        9,154,309   
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.86%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley) 5.25% 1/1/45

     1,295,000       $ 1,310,423   

(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 #

     500,000         552,635   

Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 #

     1,500,000         1,679,400   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.875% 11/1/43

     1,875,000         1,945,069   

Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue
(Air Cargo - Aero Miami) Series A 5.35% 7/1/29

     885,000         964,579   

District of Columbia Revenue
(Center of Strategic & International Studies) 6.625% 3/1/41

     2,235,000         2,538,871   

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue
(Asset-Backed Enhanced) Series A 5.00% 6/1/45

     2,205,000         2,528,275   

Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Arizona

     

5.125% 2/1/34

     1,000,000         1,009,030   

5.375% 2/1/41

     4,000,000         4,053,880   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue
Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30

     5,000,000         5,515,750   

New York Liberty Development Revenue
(Class 1-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #

     10,000,000         10,668,200   

(Class 2-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 #

     2,410,000         2,636,733   

(Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 7.25% 11/15/44 #

     9,600,000         11,638,656   

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)

     3,775,000         3,850,387   

(Senior Obligation Group) 5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT)

     4,000,000         4,210,360   

Virginia Public Building Authority
Series B 5.00% 8/1/20

     6,970,000         8,198,393   

Wise County, Texas
(Parker County Junior College District) 8.00% 8/15/34

     1,000,000         1,205,550   
     

 

 

 
        64,506,191   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.48%

     

Arlington County, Virginia
Series D 5.00% 8/1/17

     1,375,000         1,463,756   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Chicago, Illinois

     

Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37

     2,280,000       $ 2,290,898   

Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40

     3,000,000         3,001,830   

Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42

     2,150,000         2,149,828   

Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42

     1,250,000         1,249,900   

Series A 5.50% 1/1/33

     2,000,000         2,020,760   

Series C 5.00% 1/1/26

     3,840,000         3,920,563   

Hennepin County, Minnesota
Series B 5.00% 12/1/17

     5,700,000         6,148,932   

New York City, New York

     

Series E 5.00% 8/1/20

     3,615,000         4,232,370   

Series J 5.00% 8/1/17

     3,625,000         3,856,203   

Plano, Texas Independent School District
(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/15/17

     560,000         584,780   

Prince George’s County, Maryland
(Consolidated Public Improvement)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/15/20

     3,190,000         3,775,652   

Series C 5.00% 8/1/17

     1,775,000         1,889,576   

Raleigh, North Carolina
Series A 5.00% 9/1/22

     7,935,000         9,817,896   

Ramsey County, Minnesota Capital Improvement Plan
Series A 5.00% 2/1/20

     2,530,000         2,935,559   
     

 

 

 
        49,338,503   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.10%

     

Brevard County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue
(Health First Inc. Project) 7.00% 4/1/39-19§

     3,500,000         4,157,195   

Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue
(Butler Health System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29-19§

     900,000         1,085,679   

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue
(Azusa Pacific University project) Series B 7.75% 4/1/31-21§

     1,000,000         1,280,070   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(Aspire Public Schools) 6.00% 7/1/40-19§

     995,000         1,135,544   

(Inland Regional Center Project) 5.375% 12/1/37-17§

     6,220,000         6,744,657   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Series E 5.00% 11/1/23-16 (AMBAC)§

     7,390,000         7,621,233   

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 5.00% 1/1/36-17§

     1,000,000         1,036,880   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue
(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project) 6.375% 1/1/39-19§

     900,000       $ 1,038,753   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) 7.00% 8/15/44-19§

     3,570,000         4,325,448   

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California
(Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39-19§

     285,000         343,240   

Lucas County, Ohio Improvement
(Lutheran Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45-20§

     3,865,000         4,920,493   

Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan Capital Improvement
Second Series 5.00% 8/1/17-16§

     1,070,000         1,091,218   

New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
(University of Medicine & Dentistry) Series B 7.50% 12/1/32-19§

     1,000,000         1,209,100   

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue
(YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/36-16§

     1,870,000         1,907,456   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue
(Toll 2nd Tier) Series F 5.75% 1/1/38-18§

     7,000,000         7,646,730   

Onondaga, New York Civic Development Revenue
(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project)

     

4.50% 7/1/32-22§

     1,000,000         1,199,170   

5.00% 7/1/16

     1,000,000         1,015,960   

5.00% 7/1/17

     1,945,000         2,058,257   

5.125% 7/1/31-19§

     1,000,000         1,144,160   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue
(Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§

     1,100,000         1,268,190   

St. Louis Park, Minnesota Health Care Facilities Revenue
(Nicollet Health Services) 5.75% 7/1/39-19§

     500,000         580,570   

University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue
6.00% 7/1/39-21§

     1,500,000         1,876,965   

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue
(Multicare Health System) Series B 6.00% 8/15/39-19 (AGC)§

     1,250,000         1,470,037   
     

 

 

 
        56,157,005   
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.71%

     

Essex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority
144A 5.25% 7/1/45 (AMT)#

     2,500,000         2,544,500   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency
(Green Bond)

     

144A 4.75% 1/1/20 (AMT)#

     185,000       $ 183,932   

144A 5.25% 1/1/24 (AMT)#

     500,000         493,340   

Mission Economic Development Corporation, Texas Revenue
(Dallas Clean Energy McCommas) 6.875% 12/1/24 (AMT)

     1,000,000         1,039,450   

Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority
(Vitag Florida LLC Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)#

     3,500,000         3,605,175   
     

 

 

 
        7,866,397   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.56%

     

Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 5/1/42

     1,475,000         1,561,096   

Anne Arundel County, Maryland Special Obligation Revenue
(National Business Park - North Project) 6.10% 7/1/40

     1,725,000         1,827,310   

Babcock Ranch Community Independent Special District

     

5.00% 11/1/31

     615,000         616,408   

5.25% 11/1/46

     500,000         500,750   

Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center Hotel Revenue Subordinated
Series B 5.875% 9/1/39

     1,000,000         1,013,580   

Brooklyn Arena Local Development, New York Pilot Revenue
(Barclays Center Project)

     

6.25% 7/15/40

     5,500,000         6,360,035   

6.50% 7/15/30

     1,175,000         1,371,072   

Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District
5.125% 5/1/45

     2,000,000         2,041,280   

Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development Authority
(Potomac Shores Project)

     

144A 5.15% 3/1/35 #

     1,000,000         1,037,120   

144A 5.40% 3/1/45 #

     2,000,000         2,073,580   

Dallas, Texas Area Rapid Transit
Series A 5.00% 12/1/46

     3,000,000         3,509,610   

Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation Revenue
(Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) 6.00% 10/1/30

     1,900,000         1,986,450   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Farms New Kent, Virginia Community Development Authority Special Assessment
Series C 5.80% 3/1/36 @‡

     1,000,000       $ 250,000   

Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado
(Improvement - South Academy Highland) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44

     5,000,000         5,360,300   

Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts No. T-18
5.30% 9/1/35

     465,000         389,377   

Howard County, Maryland
(Annapolis Junction Town Center Project)

     

5.80% 2/15/34

     725,000         780,238   

6.10% 2/15/44

     1,420,000         1,536,639   

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana

     

(General Infrastructure Projects) 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #

     3,575,000         3,642,567   

(Road Projects) Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #

     2,205,000         2,246,675   

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, California
(Redevelopment Project) 6.875% 8/1/39

     215,000         246,616   

Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development District
(Parking Garage Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/37

     1,240,000         1,316,471   

Mosaic District, Virginia Community Development Authority Revenue
Series A 6.875% 3/1/36

     1,500,000         1,729,935   

Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue

     

144A 5.00% 9/1/31 #

     2,940,000         3,238,322   

5.90% 3/1/30

     2,000,000         2,157,780   

Nevada State
5.00% 6/1/17

     1,955,000         2,067,119   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
(Transportation Program)

     

Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44

     2,000,000         2,098,100   

Series AA 5.25% 6/15/41

     1,000,000         1,076,060   

(Transportation Systems) Series B

     

5.50% 12/15/16 (NATL-RE)

     2,500,000         2,597,300   

New Mexico Finance Authority
(Senior Lien) 4.00% 6/15/16

     500,000         505,610   

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Pilot - Queens Baseball Stadium)

     

5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC)

     1,000,000         1,031,440   

(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC)

     1,000,000         1,168,150   

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
(Future Tax Secured - Subordinated Fiscal)
Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/19

     1,525,000         1,757,898   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
(Future Tax Secured - Subordinated Fiscal)
Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/41

     2,500,000       $ 2,899,400   

New York State Dormitory Authority
(Unrefunded - General Purpose) Series E 5.00% 2/15/17

     1,000,000         1,044,780   

Norco, California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation
(Area #1 Project) 6.00% 3/1/36

     1,000,000         1,170,280   

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32

     2,770,000         3,040,463   

Public Finance Authority Revenue
(Celanese Project)
Series C 4.30% 11/1/30 (AMT)

     4,000,000         4,065,760   

(Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/35

     2,500,000         2,538,425   

Series A 5.75% 12/1/45

     2,500,000         2,543,450   

Regional Transportation, Colorado District Revenue
(Denver Transit Partners) 6.00% 1/15/41

     1,000,000         1,125,320   

Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue
Improvement
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25

     1,200,000         1,203,948   

St. Joseph, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue
(Shoppes at North Village Project)

     

Series A 5.375% 11/1/24

     1,000,000         1,000,770   

Series A 5.50% 11/1/27

     500,000         500,385   

St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority
(Manchester Ballas Community)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 #

     1,000,000         1,015,190   

Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 #

     3,000,000         3,042,600   

St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue
Improvement
(Grand Center Redevelopment Project) 6.375% 12/1/25

     1,200,000         1,263,000   

Texas Public Finance Authority
(Assessment - Unemployment Compensation) 5.00% 1/1/17

     2,510,000         2,607,664   

Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves Community Development District, Florida Special Assessment Revenue
5.65% 5/1/37

     875,000         877,249   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue (Capital Appreciation - Sales Tax Subordinate Lien) 6.07% 6/1/21 ^

     125,000       $ 94,177   

(Sales Tax Vacation Village Project)
Series A 6.00% 9/1/35

     5,000,000         5,062,950   
     

 

 

 
        94,190,699   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 2.63%

     

California State
5.00% 2/1/17

     725,000         755,827   

Various Purpose 5.00% 10/1/44

     2,965,000         3,457,368   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
First Series 5.00% 11/15/16

     6,905,000         7,133,348   

Connecticut State
Series E 5.00% 12/15/17

     1,040,000         1,079,738   

Hawaii State
Series EH 5.00% 8/1/20

     5,000,000         5,881,200   

Maryland State & Local Facilities Loan
(1st Series) Series A 5.00% 8/1/20

     6,000,000         7,075,980   

New York State
Series A 5.25% 2/15/24

     2,000,000         2,392,460   

Washington State
(Various Purposes) Series R-2010A 5.00% 1/1/17

     1,140,000         1,184,266   
     

 

 

 
        28,960,187   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.30%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue
Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41

     1,890,000         2,241,767   

Subordinate Lien 6.75% 1/1/41

     1,000,000         1,219,550   

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33

     4,135,000         4,821,658   

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports
Series D 5.00% 5/15/41 (AMT)

     5,000,000         5,691,450   

Delaware Transportation Authority
5.00% 6/1/55

     4,105,000         4,622,599   

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California

     

Series A 5.75% 1/15/46

     5,000,000         5,854,850   

Series A 6.00% 1/15/49

     7,690,000         9,107,959   

Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Subordinate Lien
Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 (AMT)

     1,000,000         1,140,310   

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority
(1st Tier - Downtown Crossing)
Series A 5.75% 7/1/49

     3,000,000         3,410,520   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority
(1st Tier - Downtown Crossing) Series A 6.00% 7/1/53

     1,290,000       $ 1,488,789   

Long Beach, California Marina Revenue
5.00% 5/15/40

     1,000,000         1,108,050   

Maryland State Economic Development Revenue
(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35

     1,400,000         1,532,552   

Metropolitan New York Transportation Authority
(Green Bonds) Series A1 5.25% 11/15/56

     5,000,000         5,819,000   

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority
Series B 5.00% 10/1/16 (AMT)

     900,000         924,561   

New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Series E 5.00% 1/1/45

     2,000,000         2,275,180   

New York State Thruway Authority Revenue
Series A 5.00% 5/1/19

     2,765,000         3,125,528   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
(PA Bridges Finco LP) 5.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     3,000,000         3,291,750   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Series B 5.25% 12/1/39

     3,460,000         3,952,289   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project
(JFK International Air Terminal) 6.00% 12/1/42

     1,970,000         2,320,798   

Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien
Series A 5.75% 6/1/48

     1,000,000         1,152,000   

Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue
(PFC/Grant) Series C 6.00% 7/1/41

     1,000,000         1,110,240   

San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission
Series A 5.50% 5/1/27 (AMT)

     1,915,000         2,101,138   

St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue
(Lambert-St. Louis International) Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34

     1,090,000         1,255,462   

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45 (AMT)

     3,490,000         3,894,980   

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien
(LBJ Infrastructure)

     

7.00% 6/30/40

     7,000,000         8,478,960   

7.50% 6/30/33

     500,000         620,240   

(NTE Mobility)

     

6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT)

     1,905,000         2,353,056   

6.875% 12/31/39

     4,055,000         4,792,037   

 

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     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien
(NTE Mobility) 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     1,335,000       $ 1,678,215   
     

 

 

 
        91,385,488   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.06%

     

Charlotte County, Florida Industrial Development Authority
(Town & Country Utilities Project) 144A 5.50% 10/1/36 (AMT)#

     500,000         501,450   

Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue
(Senior Lien - Warrants) Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM)

     2,500,000         2,833,150   

(Sub Lien-Warrants)

     

Series D 6.50% 10/1/53

     16,500,000         19,921,605   

Series D 7.00% 10/1/51

     5,000,000         6,218,700   

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Illinois
(Capital Improvement) Series C 5.00% 12/1/16

     500,000         517,440   

New York City Water & Sewer System
(Second Generation Resolution) 5.00% 6/15/46

     3,150,000         3,652,015   
     

 

 

 
        33,644,360   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,010,185,474)

        1,077,595,743   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.95%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.95%¤

     

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue
(Los Angeles Museum) Series A 0.01% 9/1/37 (LOC - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     750,000         750,000   

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority
(National Jewish Federation Bond Program)
Series B 0.01% 1/1/39 (LOC - TD Bank N.A.)

     1,200,000         1,200,000   

(National Jewish Federation Bond Program)

Series D3 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N. A.)

     500,000         500,000   

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Allina Health System)

Series B-1 0.01% 11/15/35 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     4,200,000         4,200,000   

(Children’s Health Care)

Series B 0.01% 8/15/25 (AGM) (SPA – U.S. Bank N.A.)

     2,750,000         2,750,000   

Mississippi Business Finance Commission
(Chevron USA Incorporate Project) Series A 0.01% 12/1/30

     1,860,000         1,860,000   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°              Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments (continued)

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes¤ (continued)

     

Mississippi Business Finance Commission

     

(Chevron USA Incorporate)

Series G 0.01% 11/1/35

     1,950,000       $ 1,950,000   

(Chevron USA Incorporate)

Series I 0.01% 11/1/35

     5,115,000         5,115,000   

(Chevron USA)

Series A 0.01% 11/1/35

     250,000         250,000   

(Chevron USA)

Series C 0.01% 11/1/35

     500,000         500,000   

New York City, New York 0.01% 10/1/23
(LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     500,000         500,000   

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Future Tax Secured)
Series C 0.01% 5/1/28 (LOC - Morgan Stanley Bank)

     900,000         900,000   

Syracuse, New York Industrial Development Agency
(Syracuse University Project)
Series A-2 0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC - JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000         1,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $21,475,000)

        21,475,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.85%
(cost $1,031,660,474)

       $ 1,099,070,743   
     

 

 

 

 

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# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $123,130,109, which represents 11.19% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $14,218,105, which represents 1.29% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

^ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by the AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware

Tax-Free

USA Fund

    

Delaware

Tax-Free USA

Intermediate Fund

    

Delaware

National High-Yield

Municipal Bond Fund

Assets:

                  

Investments, at value1

     $ 557,508,706          $ 701,150,315          $ 1,077,595,743  

Short-term investments, at value2

       3,100,000            4,000,000            21,475,000  

Cash

       3,069,077            2,653,817            682,099  

Receivable for securities sold

       11,115,024            8,764,717            3,037,361  

Interest receivable

       6,395,229            8,042,332            13,884,498  

Receivable for fund shares sold

       113,982            1,229,812            5,475,447  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total assets

       581,302,018            725,840,993            1,122,150,148  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                  

Payable for securities purchased

       15,469,210            14,590,247            18,618,047  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

       554,027            1,360,291            1,187,669  

Income distribution payable

       378,721            380,202            798,831  

Investment management fees payable

       177,574            234,402            366,991  

Other accrued expenses

       128,066            174,348            261,290  

Distribution fees payable

       121,584            61,427            129,787  

Other affiliates payable

       29,872            46,710            47,079  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

       3,842            4,812            7,415  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       16,862,896            16,852,439            21,417,109  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 564,439,122          $ 708,988,554          $ 1,100,733,039  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

                  

Paid-in capital

     $ 511,817,894          $ 665,260,686          $ 1,050,238,193  

Undistributed net investment income

       28,670            16,248            29,217  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

       (1,082,936 )          (4,178,797 )          (16,944,640 )

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

       53,675,494            47,890,417            67,410,269  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 564,439,122          $ 708,988,554          $ 1,100,733,039  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Tax-Free

USA Fund

  

Delaware

Tax-Free USA

Intermediate Fund

  

Delaware

National High-Yield

Municipal Bond Fund

Net Asset Value

              

Class A:

              

Net assets

     $ 496,408,626        $ 184,599,159        $ 236,252,769  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       41,336,435          15,090,333          21,523,607  

Net asset value per share

     $ 12.01        $ 12.23        $ 10.98  

Sales charge

       4.50 %        2.75 %        4.50 %

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

     $ 12.58        $ 12.58        $ 11.50  

Class C:

              

Net assets

     $ 30,802,270        $ 49,348,468        $ 103,847,821  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       2,564,439          4,036,021          9,422,439  

Net asset value per share

     $ 12.01        $ 12.23        $ 11.02  

Institutional Class:

              

Net assets

     $ 37,228,226        $ 475,040,927        $ 760,632,449  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       3,077,267          38,458,288          68,661,377  

Net asset value per share

     $ 12.10        $ 12.35        $ 11.08  

                                         

 

1Investments, at cost

     $ 503,833,212        $ 653,259,898        $ 1,010,185,474  

2Short-term investments, at cost

       3,100,000          4,000,000          21,475,000  

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware

Tax-Free

USA Fund

    

Delaware

Tax-Free USA

Intermediate Fund

    

Delaware

National High-Yield

Municipal Bond Fund

Investment Income:

                  

Interest

     $ 12,423,527          $ 13,103,792          $ 24,033,039  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Expenses:

                  

Management fees

       1,527,625            1,734,557            2,688,465  

Distribution expenses – Class A

       608,260            233,734            290,245  

Distribution expenses – Class C

       152,256            240,406            485,571  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       215,671            362,663            493,505  

Accounting and administration expenses

       91,912            115,297            168,654  

Registration fees

       42,497            40,470            47,220  

Legal fees

       25,510            35,421            39,901  

Audit and tax fees

       21,052            21,052            21,052  

Reports and statements to shareholders

       19,040            19,689            28,631  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       14,045            17,633            25,693  

Custodian fees

       11,422            14,402            17,906  

Other

       14,759            18,194            28,711  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
       2,744,049            2,853,518            4,335,554  

Less expenses waived

       (411,313 )          (266,883 )          (472,254 )

Less waived distribution expenses – Class A

                  (93,493 )           

Less expense paid indirectly

       (137 )          (77 )          (91 )
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       2,332,599            2,493,065            3,863,209  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       10,090,928            10,610,727            20,169,830  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

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Delaware

Tax-Free

USA Fund

    

Delaware

Tax-Free USA

Intermediate Fund

    

Delaware

National High-Yield

Municipal Bond Fund

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

       $1,853,616            $3,060,189            $(1,405,775

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       6,773,612            8,090,619            22,459,708  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

       8,627,228            11,150,808            21,053,933  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       $18,718,156            $21,761,535            $41,223,763  
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

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 USA Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 10,090,928      $ 20,643,664   

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,853,616        (200,295

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,773,612        (4,364,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

             18,718,156                16,078,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (9,004,509     (18,666,036

Class B

            (686

Class C

     (438,436     (875,173

Institutional Class

     (677,474     (1,110,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (10,120,419     (20,652,399
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     11,675,040        74,645,028   

Class C

     2,022,825        4,235,410   

Institutional Class

     8,004,862        17,428,772   

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

    

Class A

     7,878,318        15,764,865   

Class B

            616   

Class C

     371,189        710,330   

Institutional Class

     518,792        849,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     30,471,026        113,634,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (34,949,217   $ (82,684,570

Class B

            (244,344

Class C

     (2,908,169     (3,404,801

Institutional Class

     (5,150,576     (9,294,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (43,007,962     (95,628,265
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (12,536,936     18,006,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,939,199     13,432,340   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

           568,378,321              554,945,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 564,439,122      $ 568,378,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 28,670      $ 58,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

    

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 10,610,727       $ 21,819,541   

Net realized gain

     3,060,189         2,050,022   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,090,619         (12,796,169
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       21,761,535           11,073,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

     

Net investment income:

     

Class A

     (2,784,683      (6,795,570

Class B

             (11

Class C

     (511,219      (1,036,994

Institutional Class

     (7,332,742      (13,969,050
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (10,628,644      (21,801,625
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Proceeds from shares sold:

     

Class A

     22,596,387         49,925,867   

Class C

     3,239,700         6,388,052   

Institutional Class

     67,137,126         170,360,519   

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

     

Class A

     2,655,068         5,089,103   

Class B

             11   

Class C

     473,840         936,512   

Institutional Class

     4,672,225         8,398,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     100,774,346         241,098,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

    

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

     

Cost of shares redeemed:

     

Class A

   $ (28,125,455    $ (117,178,823

Class B

             (5,017

Class C

     (3,455,951      (12,510,417

Institutional Class

     (78,441,281      (132,111,146
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (110,022,687      (261,805,403
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (9,248,341      (20,706,900
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,884,550         (31,435,131

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     707,104,004         738,539,135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 708,988,554       $ 707,104,004   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 16,248       $ 34,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

    

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 20,169,830       $ 33,473,852   

Net realized loss

     (1,405,775      (831,845

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     22,459,708         4,993,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

           41,223,763               37,635,485   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

     

Net investment income:

     

Class A

     (4,436,334      (8,419,400

Class B

             (680

Class C

     (1,488,193      (2,552,313

Institutional Class

     (14,232,726      (22,286,610
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (20,157,253      (33,259,003
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Proceeds from shares sold:

     

Class A

     32,545,745         91,360,167   

Class C

     17,296,236         30,401,468   

Institutional Class

     155,494,735         355,524,456   

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

     

Class A

     3,526,977         6,651,908   

Class B

             678   

Class C

     1,299,473         2,157,658   

Institutional Class

     12,640,647         19,296,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     222,803,813         505,393,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

    

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

     

Cost of shares redeemed:

     

Class A

   $ (31,697,095    $ (77,543,924

Class B

             (223,935

Class C

     (7,928,480      (13,377,278

Institutional Class

     (71,252,943      (111,991,145
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (110,878,518      (203,136,282
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     111,925,295         302,256,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     132,991,805         306,633,336   

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     967,741,234         661,107,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $     1,100,733,039       $     967,741,234   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 29,217       $ 16,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 11.830      $ 11.900      $ 11.140      $ 12.260      $ 11.300      $ 11.630   
                     
    0.214        0.434        0.445        0.456        0.484        0.503   
    0.181        (0.070     0.760        (1.039     0.959        (0.330
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.395        0.364        1.205        (0.583     1.443        0.173   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.215     (0.434     (0.445     (0.457     (0.483     (0.503
                         (0.080              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.215     (0.434     (0.445     (0.537     (0.483     (0.503
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.010      $ 11.830      $ 11.900      $ 11.140      $ 12.260      $ 11.300   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3.37%        3.09%        11.02%        (5.02%     13.01%        1.65%   
                     
  $ 496,409      $ 504,204      $ 500,590      $ 519,986      $ 604,415      $ 589,175   
    0.81%        0.81%        0.80%        0.80%        0.80%        0.80%   
    0.96%        0.96%        0.97%        0.99%        0.93%        0.94%   
    3.62%        3.63%        3.88%        3.76%        4.11%        4.52%   
    3.47%        3.48%        3.71%        3.57%        3.98%        4.38%   
    17%        16%        34%        40%        52%        49%   
           

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 11.830      $ 11.910      $ 11.140      $ 12.270      $ 11.300      $ 11.630   
                     
    0.170        0.344        0.359        0.364        0.395        0.419   
    0.181        (0.080     0.770        (1.048     0.969        (0.330
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.351        0.264        1.129        (0.684     1.364        0.089   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.171     (0.344     (0.359     (0.366     (0.394     (0.419
                         (0.080              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.171     (0.344     (0.359     (0.446     (0.394     (0.419
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.010      $ 11.830      $ 11.910      $ 11.140      $ 12.270      $ 11.300   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.98%        2.23%        10.28%        (5.82%     12.26%        0.88%   
                     
  $ 30,802      $ 30,851      $ 29,524      $ 33,509      $ 36,840      $ 30,552   
    1.56%        1.57%        1.56%        1.56%        1.56%        1.56%   
    1.71%        1.72%        1.72%        1.70%        1.69%        1.70%   
    2.87%        2.88%        3.12%        3.00%        3.35%        3.76%   
    2.72%        2.73%        2.96%        2.86%        3.22%        3.62%   
    17%        16%        34%        40%        52%        49%   
           

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund Institutional Class

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

 

    
    
    

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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.

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

 

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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 11.910      $ 11.990      $ 11.220      $ 12.360      $ 11.380      $ 11.720   
                     
    0.230        0.466        0.477        0.490        0.517        0.534   
    0.191        (0.080     0.770        (1.060     0.979        (0.340
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.421        0.386        1.247        (0.570     1.496        0.194   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.231     (0.466     (0.477     (0.490     (0.516     (0.534
                         (0.080              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.231     (0.466     (0.477     (0.570     (0.516     (0.534
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.100      $ 11.910      $ 11.990      $ 11.220      $ 12.360      $ 11.380   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3.57%        3.26%        11.33%        (4.89%     13.41%        1.83%   
                     
  $ 37,228      $ 33,323      $ 24,588      $ 17,008      $ 18,187      $ 9,242   
    0.56%        0.57%        0.56%        0.56%        0.56%        0.56%   
    0.71%        0.72%        0.72%        0.70%        0.69%        0.70%   
    3.87%        3.88%        4.12%        4.00%        4.35%        4.76%   
    3.72%        3.73%        3.96%        3.86%        4.22%        4.62%   
    17%        16%        34%        40%        52%        49%   
           

 

 

 

 

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

 

    
    
    

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 12.040      $ 12.210      $ 11.690      $ 12.410      $ 11.850      $ 12.110   
                     
    0.180        0.346        0.342        0.344        0.362        0.381   
    0.190        (0.170     0.520        (0.720     0.560        (0.260
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.370        0.176        0.862        (0.376     0.922        0.121   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.180     (0.346     (0.342     (0.344     (0.362     (0.381
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.180     (0.346     (0.342     (0.344     (0.362     (0.381
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.230      $ 12.040      $ 12.210      $ 11.690      $ 12.410      $ 11.850   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3.09%        1.46%        7.47%        (3.13%     7.89%        1.10%   
                     
  $ 184,599      $ 184,514      $ 249,848      $ 391,923      $ 464,540      $ 444,780   
    0.75%        0.76%        0.75%        0.75%        0.75%        0.75%   
    0.93%        0.93%        0.93%        0.97%        0.97%        0.98%   
    2.97%        2.85%        2.86%        2.79%        2.98%        3.27%   
    2.79%        2.68%        2.68%        2.57%        2.76%        3.04%   
    19%        19%        34%        23%        39%        43%   
           

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 12.030      $ 12.200      $ 11.690      $ 12.400      $ 11.850      $ 12.110   
                     
    0.128        0.243        0.240        0.239        0.258        0.282   
    0.200        (0.170     0.510        (0.710     0.550        (0.260
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.328        0.073        0.750        (0.471     0.808        0.022   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.128     (0.243     (0.240     (0.239     (0.258     (0.282
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.128     (0.243     (0.240     (0.239     (0.258     (0.282
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.230      $ 12.030      $ 12.200      $ 11.690      $ 12.400      $ 11.850   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2.74%        0.60%        6.48%        (3.87%     6.89%        0.25%   
                     
  $ 49,349      $ 48,328      $ 54,231      $ 64,904      $ 75,887      $ 60,398   
    1.60%        1.61%        1.60%        1.60%        1.60%        1.60%   
    1.68%        1.68%        1.68%        1.67%        1.67%        1.68%   
    2.12%        2.00%        2.01%        1.94%        2.13%        2.42%   
    2.04%        1.93%        1.93%        1.87%        2.06%        2.34%   
    19%        19%        34%        23%        39%        43%   
           

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Institutional Class

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

 

    
    
    

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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.

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

 

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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 12.160      $ 12.330      $ 11.810      $ 12.530      $ 11.970      $ 12.230   
                     
    0.191        0.368        0.363        0.366        0.384        0.402   
    0.190        (0.170     0.520        (0.720     0.560        (0.260
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.381        0.198        0.883        (0.354     0.944        0.142   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.191     (0.368     (0.363     (0.366     (0.384     (0.402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.191     (0.368     (0.363     (0.366     (0.384     (0.402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 12.350      $ 12.160      $ 12.330      $ 11.810      $ 12.530      $ 11.970   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3.15%        1.62%        7.58%        (2.92%     8.00%        1.28%   
                     
  $ 475,041      $ 474,262      $ 434,455      $ 359,213      $ 333,033      $ 281,256   
    0.60%        0.61%        0.60%        0.60%        0.60%        0.60%   
    0.68%        0.68%        0.68%        0.67%        0.67%        0.68%   
    3.12%        3.00%        3.01%        2.94%        3.13%        3.42%   
    3.04%        2.93%        2.93%        2.87%        3.06%        3.34%   
    19%        19%        34%        23%        39%        43%   
           

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

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

 

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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 10.750      $ 10.650      $ 9.640      $ 10.750      $ 9.620      $ 10.090   
                     
    0.207        0.413        0.447        0.449        0.496        0.479   
    0.230        0.097        1.008        (1.110     1.127        (0.474
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.437        0.510        1.455        (0.661     1.623        0.005   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.207     (0.410     (0.445     (0.449     (0.493     (0.475
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.207     (0.410     (0.445     (0.449     (0.493     (0.475
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 10.980      $ 10.750      $ 10.650      $ 9.640      $ 10.750      $ 9.620   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4.09%        4.83%        15.42%        (6.47%     17.28%        0.23%   
                     
  $ 236,253      $ 227,090      $ 204,936      $ 200,988      $ 228,829      $ 140,629   
    0.85%        0.85%        0.85%        0.85%        0.85%        0.85%   
    0.94%        0.97%        0.99%        0.99%        0.99%        1.01%   
    3.82%        3.80%        4.38%        4.18%        4.83%        5.03%   
    3.73%        3.68%        4.24%        4.04%        4.69%        4.87%   
    6%        10%        31%        46%        34%        57%   
           

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 10.800      $ 10.700      $ 9.680      $ 10.800      $ 9.660      $ 10.130   
                     
    0.167        0.333        0.373        0.370        0.422        0.409   
    0.220        0.097        1.018        (1.120     1.137        (0.474
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.387        0.430        1.391        (0.750     1.559        (0.065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.167     (0.330     (0.371     (0.370     (0.419     (0.405
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.167     (0.330     (0.371     (0.370     (0.419     (0.405
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 11.020      $ 10.800      $ 10.700      $ 9.680      $ 10.800      $ 9.660   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3.61%        4.04%        14.63%        (7.21%     16.47%        (0.51%
                     
  $ 103,848      $ 91,196      $ 71,424      $ 69,889      $ 69,634      $ 44,497   
    1.60%        1.60%        1.60%        1.60%        1.60%        1.60%   
    1.69%        1.72%        1.74%        1.74%        1.74%        1.76%   
    3.07%        3.05%        3.63%        3.43%        4.08%        4.28%   
    2.98%        2.93%        3.49%        3.29%        3.94%        4.12%   
    6%        10%        31%        46%        34%        57%   
           

 

 

 

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

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

 

    
    
    

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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.

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

 

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      Six months ended                                
      2/29/161     Year ended  
   

 

 

 
      (Unaudited)     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 

 
  $ 10.850      $ 10.750      $ 9.730      $ 10.850      $ 9.710      $ 10.190   
                     
    0.223        0.443        0.476        0.480        0.527        0.506   
    0.229        0.097        1.018        (1.120     1.137        (0.484
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    0.452        0.540        1.494        (0.640     1.664        0.022   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
    (0.222     (0.440     (0.474     (0.480     (0.524     (0.502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (0.222     (0.440     (0.474     (0.480     (0.524     (0.502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 11.080      $ 10.850      $ 10.750      $ 9.730      $ 10.850      $ 9.710   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4.20%        5.08%        15.71%        (6.23%     17.57%        0.41%   
                     
  $ 760,632      $ 649,455      $ 384,525      $ 165,162      $ 125,661      $ 44,364   
    0.60%        0.60%        0.60%        0.60%        0.60%        0.60%   
    0.69%        0.72%        0.74%        0.74%        0.74%        0.76%   
    4.07%        4.05%        4.63%        4.43%        5.08%        5.28%   
    3.98%        3.93%        4.49%        4.29%        4.94%        5.12%   
    6%        10%        31%        46%        34%        57%   
           

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds

  February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

    

 

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 and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 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 1.00% 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 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. Effective Sept. 25, 2014, all remaining shares of Class B were converted to Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

The investment objective of 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 taxes as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.

The investment objective of Delaware National High-Yield 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.

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 based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.

 

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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. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2012–Aug. 31, 2015), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in 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 – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other – Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among 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 on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset shown under

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

“Less expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
   $137    $77    $91

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
USA Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
  Delaware National
High-Yield
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%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any 12b-1 fees, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, acquired fund fees and 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 0.56%, 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, from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 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 Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated 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 DIFSC 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 (NAV). These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and Administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
   $13,385    $16,791    $24,552

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion; 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% on average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
   $58,961    $73,963    $108,171

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares. 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 Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (1) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (2) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. The Class A shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund were subject to a 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets, which was contractually waived to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016.1 Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares for all the Funds. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service expenses.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

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

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
   $5,640    $7,070    $10,221

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
   $9,267    $3,411    $24,760

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

   $  —    $  78    $  950

Class C

     567      644      6,684

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

Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, were executed by the Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, the Funds engaged in securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized losses as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
     Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Purchases

   $10,600,073      $13,735,058      $36,400,455

Sales

     17,449,151        17,110,535        25,580,138

Net realized gain (losses)

          241,781                 1,020                      —

 

 

1The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014, through Dec. 29, 2016.

 

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3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National
High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Purchases

   $92,259,394    $130,932,123    $168,545,885

Sales

     94,919,059      133,134,010        56,999,512

At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
  Delaware National
High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Cost of Investments

     $ 506,933,212       $ 657,259,898       $ 1,031,154,713  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 54,790,603       $ 48,844,507       $ 73,455,046  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

       (1,115,109 )       (954,090 )       (5,539,016 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 53,675,494       $ 47,890,417       $ 67,916,030  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2015 will expire as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
   Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

2017

   $5,428,954    $374,735

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
     Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Loss carryforward character:

            

Short-term

   $  642,595      $1,475,138      $10,312,954

Long-term

     2,105,302                    —          5,318,096

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

 

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

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a

 

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Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2016:

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Securities

  

Level 2

Municipal Bonds

     $ 557,508,706  

Short-Term Investments

       3,100,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 560,608,706  
    

 

 

 
    

Delaware Tax-Free USA

Intermediate Fund

Securities

  

Level 2

Municipal Bonds

     $ 701,150,315  

Short-Term Investments

       4,000,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 705,150,315  
    

 

 

 
    

Delaware National High-Yield

Municipal Bond Fund

Securities

  

Level 2

Municipal Bonds

     $ 1,077,595,743  

Short-Term Investments

       21,475,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 1,099,070,743  
    

 

 

 

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 29, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
    Delaware National
High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

Year

ended

8/31/15

   

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

Year

ended

8/31/15

   

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

Year

ended

8/31/15

 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     976,772        6,206,129        1,861,855        4,103,827        2,982,842        8,439,793   

Class B

                                          

Class C

     169,519        354,520        266,788        524,181        1,583,312        2,799,793   

Institutional Class

     665,685        1,448,572        5,469,910        13,835,733        14,147,279        32,549,643   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

  

   

Class A

     660,589        1,321,485        218,609        418,517        324,008        615,419   

Class B

            52               1               64   

Class C

     31,115        59,534        39,036        77,051        118,889        198,834   

Institutional Class

     43,170        70,685        380,953        684,213        1,150,300        1,768,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,546,850        9,460,977        8,237,151        19,643,523        20,306,630        46,371,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

  

   

Class A

     (2,933,205     (6,951,366     (2,313,983     (9,663,549     (2,899,693     (7,179,403

Class B

            (20,585            (413            (20,948

Class C

     (244,236     (285,827     (285,430     (1,030,063     (725,291     (1,231,191

Institutional Class

     (428,466     (772,866     (6,400,389     (10,756,662     (6,473,357     (10,249,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,605,907     (8,030,644     (8,999,802     (21,450,687     (10,098,341     (18,681,325
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,059,057     1,430,333        (762,651     (1,807,164     10,208,289        27,690,653   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund. 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.”

 

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Year ended

8/31/15

     Class B
                  Shares                   
   Class A
                  Shares                   
                     Value                   

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

   2,096    2,095    $24,893

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   3,664    3,672      39,175

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund had no exchange transactions.

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class of shares for another class in the same Fund. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, each Fund had the following exchange transactions. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and the “Statements of changes in net assets.”

 

    

Six months ended

2/29/16

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

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

     5,031      —      4,999    $  60,443

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

     1,742      —      1,729        21,196

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

   55,552    468    55,095      615,427
     Year ended
8/31/15
     Exchange Redemptions    Exchange
Subscriptions
    
     Class A
              Shares              
   Class C
              Shares               
   Institutional
Class
              Shares               
                 Value               

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

     1,776       603    2,358    $28,610

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     1,758    5,032    6,750       73,457

 

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5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $275,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit under the agreement expired on Nov. 9, 2015.

On Nov. 9, 2015, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.10%, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 7, 2016.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2016 or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam, whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the U.S. states or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2016, 2.11%, 4.24%, and 1.70% of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund’s, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund’s, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund’s net assets, respectively, were insured by bond insurers. These securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and Texas which constituted approximately 12.07%, 17.69%, and 11.89%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and Texas, which constituted approximately 16.90%, 14.51%, and 10.72%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2016, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York which constituted approximately 13.26% and 11.84%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. These investments could make each Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.

 

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

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

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

Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A 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, the Boards have delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Funds’ 15% limit on

 

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Notes to financial statements  

 

Delaware Investments® National Tax-Free Funds

 

    

 

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

investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities held by each Fund have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.” When monitoring compliance with the Fund’s illiquid limit, certain holdings that are common to multiple clients of the investment manager may be aggregated and considered illiquid in the aggregate solely for monitoring purposes. For purposes of determining illiquidity for financial reporting purposes, only the holdings of this Fund will be considered.

7. 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.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share.” The amendments in this update are effective for the Funds for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2016 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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About the organization

 

Board of trustees

 

Shawn K. Lytle

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Investments®

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

 

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

Chief Executive Officer

Banco Itaú

International

Miami, FL

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Corporation

St. Paul, MN

 

 

Affiliated officers

 

David F. Connor

Senior Vice President,

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

Richard Salus

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Delaware Investments

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

 

 

This semiannual 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 the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawareinvestments.com.

 

 

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 website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Forms N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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LOGO

 

Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

February 29, 2016

 

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

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.

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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, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund at 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.

Neither Delaware Investments nor its affiliates noted in this document are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purpose of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1   

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     5   

Schedules of investments

     11   

Statements of assets and liabilities

     56   

Statements of operations

     60   

Statements of changes in net assets

     62   

Financial highlights

     74   

Notes to financial statements

     110   

About the organization

     124   

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2016, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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 Fund’s 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 marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/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 Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
   Expenses  
Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

           

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,033.20    0.84%    $4.25

Class C

     1,000.00      1,029.30    1.59%      8.02
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,034.50    0.59%      2.98

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.69    0.84%    $4.22

Class C

     1,000.00      1,016.96    1.59%      7.97
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,021.93    0.59%      2.97

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
   Expenses  
Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

           

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,037.90    0.82%    $4.15

Class C

     1,000.00      1,034.00    1.57%      7.94
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,039.10    0.57%      2.89

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.79    0.82%    $4.12

Class C

     1,000.00      1,017.06    1.57%      7.87
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,022.03    0.57%      2.87

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
   Expenses  
Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

           

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,036.10    0.84%    $4.25

Class C

     1,000.00      1,032.20    1.59%      8.03
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,036.40    0.59%      2.99

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.69    0.84%    $4.22

Class C

     1,000.00      1,016.96    1.59%      7.97
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,021.93    0.59%      2.97

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
Account Value
2/29/16
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
   Expenses  
Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*  

Actual Fund return

           

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,030.10    0.86%    $4.34

Class C

     1,000.00      1,026.30    1.61%      8.11
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,031.40    0.61%      3.08

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.59    0.86%    $4.32

Class C

     1,000.00      1,016.86    1.61%      8.07
Institutional Class      1,000.00      1,021.83    0.61%      3.07

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
  Account Value  
2/29/16
   Annualized
  Expense Ratio  
  Expenses
  Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,037.60          0.80 %     $ 4.05  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,033.80          1.55 %       7.84  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,038.90          0.55 %       2.79  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.89          0.80 %     $ 4.02  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.16          1.55 %       7.77  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,022.13          0.55 %       2.77  

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

      Beginning
Account Value
9/1/15
   Ending
  Account Value  
2/29/16
   Annualized
  Expense Ratio  
  Expenses
  Paid During Period  
9/1/15 to 2/29/16*

Actual Fund return

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,027.90          0.88 %     $ 4.44  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,025.20          1.64 %       8.26  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,030.30          0.64 %       3.23  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

                  

Class A

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.49          0.88 %     $ 4.42  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.71          1.64 %       8.22  
Institutional Class        1,000.00          1,021.68          0.64 %       3.22  

 

 

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

 

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

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       98.16 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       9.12 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       24.76 %         

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.41 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       16.15 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       4.79 %         

Local General Obligation Bond

       1.10 %         

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       12.50 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       12.66 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       5.33 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        4.34 %         
Short-Term Investment        0.82 %         
Total Value of Securities        98.98 %         
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities        1.02 %         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

Arizona

       95.38 %         

Guam

       1.62 %         
Puerto Rico        1.98 %         
Total Value of Securities          98.98 %         

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       95.07 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       3.23 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       13.01 %         

Electric Revenue Bonds

       6.08 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       14.56 %         

Housing Revenue Bonds

       5.20 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       17.71 %         

Local General Obligation Bonds

       5.28 %         

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       6.33 %         

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond

       1.20 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       6.64 %         

State General Obligation Bonds

       5.51 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       6.31 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        4.01 %         
Short-Term Investments        3.79 %         
Total Value of Securities        98.86 %         
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities        1.14 %         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

California

       98.49 %         
U.S. Virgin Islands        0.37 %         
Total Value of Securities          98.86 %         

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       98.47 %         

Corporate Revenue Bond

       2.08 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       10.37 %         

Electric Revenue Bonds

       4.28 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       31.77 %         

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.37 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.39 %         

Local General Obligation Bonds

       10.70 %         

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       8.32 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       15.94 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       11.11 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond        0.14 %         
Short-Term Investments        0.49 %         
Total Value of Securities        98.96 %         
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities        1.04 %         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

Colorado

       95.60 %         

Guam

       1.65 %         

Puerto Rico

       1.13 %         
U.S. Virgin Islands        0.58 %         
Total Value of Securities          98.96 %         

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       96.85 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       4.68 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       13.02 %         

Electric Revenue Bond

       2.14 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       11.97 %         

Housing Revenue Bonds

       2.36 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       7.03 %         

Local General Obligation Bonds

       26.22 %         

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       7.99 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       16.74 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       4.35 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond        0.35 %         
Short-Term Investment        2.01 %         
Total Value of Securities        98.86 %         
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities        1.14 %         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

Guam

       3.09 %         

Idaho

       91.63 %         

Puerto Rico

       2.22 %         
U.S. Virgin Islands        1.92 %         
Total Value of Securities          98.86 %         

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       98.74 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       7.28 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       22.81 %         

Electric Revenue Bonds

       3.43 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       14.93 %         

Housing Revenue Bond

       0.12 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       8.74 %         

Local General Obligation Bonds

       6.00 %         

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       6.54 %         

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond

       0.41 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       15.94 %         

State General Obligation Bonds

       0.78 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       9.85 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        1.91 %         
Total Value of Securities        98.74 %         
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities        1.26 %         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

Guam

       0.30 %         

New York

       97.76 %         

Puerto Rico

       0.55 %         
U.S. Virgin Islands        0.13 %         
Total Value of Securities          98.74 %         

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund    As of February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector                Percentage of net assets             

Municipal Bonds*

       100.02 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       4.80 %         

Education Revenue Bonds

       24.35 %         

Electric Revenue Bonds

       0.63 %         

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       26.47 %         

Housing Revenue Bonds

       1.27 %         

Lease Revenue Bonds

       3.65 %         

Local General Obligation Bonds

       9.25 %         

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       11.38 %         

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds

       1.09 %         

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       3.30 %         

State General Obligation Bonds

       1.51 %         

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       8.39 %         
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds        3.93 %         
Total Value of Securities        100.02 %         
Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets        (0.02 %)         
Total Net Assets        100.00 %         

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

 

State / territory                Percentage of net assets             

Guam

       1.05 %         
Pennsylvania        98.97 %         
Total Value of Securities        100.02 %         

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.16%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 9.12%

     

Maricopa County Pollution Control

     

(Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43  

     1,500,000       $ 1,676,880   

(Southern California Education Co.) Series A 5.00% 6/1/35

     2,400,000         2,698,248   

Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40

     2,000,000         2,220,040   

Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue

     

5.00%12/1/37

     1,000,000         1,184,730   
     

 

 

 
              7,779,898   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 24.76%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority Healthcare Education Revenue

     

(Kirksville College) 5.125% 1/1/30

     1,500,000         1,662,375   

Arizona State University

     

Series D 5.00% 7/1/41

     1,250,000         1,455,575   

Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue

     

(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) 4.50% 7/1/24

     1,000,000         1,074,800   

Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Midwestern University)

     

5.00% 5/15/31

     645,000         724,180   

5.125% 5/15/40

     1,305,000         1,466,885   

Northern Arizona University

     

5.00% 6/1/36

     475,000         527,193   

5.00% 6/1/41

     1,240,000         1,365,401   

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority

     

(Basis School Projects) 144A 5.00% 7/1/35  #

     1,000,000         1,052,690   

(Choice Academies Project) 5.625% 9/1/42

     1,250,000         1,324,213   

(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     500,000         509,755   

(Great Hearts Academic Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/46

     1,000,000         1,090,430   

6.30% 7/1/42

     500,000         555,675   

6.40% 7/1/47

     500,000         557,125   

(Legacy Traditional Schools Project) Series A 144A 6.75% 7/1/44  #

     500,000         565,030   

(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42

     2,000,000         2,168,300   

Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(Edkey Charter School Project) 6.00% 7/1/48

     1,000,000         990,090   

(Tucson Country Day School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37

     750,000         677,168   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Tucson Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue

     

(University of Arizona-Marshall Foundation) Series A 5.00% 7/15/27 (AMBAC)

     980,000       $ 981,382   

University of Arizona Board of Rights

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/25

     1,000,000         1,210,330   

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,000,000         1,159,880   
     

 

 

 
        21,118,477   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.41%

     

Mesa Utilities System Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/18 (NATL-RE)

     1,500,000         1,650,090   

Pinal County Electric District No. 3

     

5.25%7/1/41

     2,000,000         2,310,520   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,000,000         1,192,070   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/45

     1,000,000         1,164,940   
     

 

 

 
        6,317,620   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 16.15%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue

     

(Banner Health)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/43

     1,500,000         1,663,770   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     1,000,000         1,129,060   

(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     995,000         1,089,495   

(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,000,000         1,136,050   

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue

     

(Catholic Healthcare West) Series A 6.00% 7/1/39

     2,500,000         2,816,175   

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     1,615,000         1,691,648   

Tempe Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/42

     1,200,000         1,308,516   

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Yavapai Regional Medical Center) Series A 5.25% 8/1/33

     2,000,000         2,255,540   

Yuma Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Yuma Regional Medical Center)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     295,000         337,082   

Series A 5.25% 8/1/32

     300,000         348,810   
     

 

 

 
              13,776,146   
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.79%

     

Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates

     

(Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000       $ 1,012,990   

Arizona State Certificates of Participation Department Administration

     

Series A 5.25% 10/1/25 (AGM)

     1,500,000         1,690,890   

Arizona State Sports & Tourism Authority

     

(Multipurpose Stadium Facility) Senior Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     350,000         376,505   

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Correctional Contract Revenue

     

(Phoenix West Prison) Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA)

     1,000,000         1,002,090   
     

 

 

 
        4,082,475   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bond – 1.10%

     

City of Chandler

     

5.00% 7/1/23

     750,000         937,995   
     

 

 

 
        937,995   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 12.50%

     

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29-18 §

     1,115,000         1,226,154   

Series B 5.00% 7/1/32-18 §

     1,000,000         1,100,430   

Arizona State University

     

Series C 5.50% 7/1/25-20 §

     330,000         394,060   

Coconino & Yavapai Counties Joint Unified School District No. 9

     

(Sedona Oak Creek Project of 2007) Series B 5.375% 7/1/28-19 §

     1,350,000         1,553,310   

Gila County Unified School District No. 10

     

(Payson School Improvement Project of 2006) Series A 5.25% 7/1/27-17 (AMBAC) §

     1,000,000         1,063,090   

Glendale Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(John C. Lincoln Health) 5.00% 12/1/42-17 §

     2,205,000         2,370,441   

University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue

     

6.50% 7/1/39-19 §

     2,500,000         2,959,900   
     

 

 

 
              10,667,385   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 12.66%

     

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue

     

5.00%7/1/32

     1,500,000         1,796,865   

Subordinated Series A 5.00% 7/1/38

     750,000         875,670   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

City of Glendale Transportation Excise Tax Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM)

     1,000,000       $ 1,183,720   

Flagstaff Aspen Place Sawmill Improvement District Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/32

     195,000         195,616   

Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/25

     1,250,000         1,405,213   

Glendale Municipal Property Excise Tax Revenue

     

(Senior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/33

     570,000         648,677   

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     545,000         597,712   

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     705,000         785,356   

Marana Tangerine Farm Road Improvement District Revenue

     

4.60% 1/1/26

     616,000         624,070   

Mesa Excise Tax Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000         1,176,790   

Queen Creek Improvement District No. 1

     

5.00% 1/1/32

     860,000         869,675   

Regional Public Transportation Authority

     

(Maricopa County Public Transportation) 5.25% 7/1/24

     500,000         637,230   
     

 

 

 
             10,796,594   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.33%

     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue

     

(Junior Lien)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,000,000         1,140,810   

Series A 5.25% 7/1/33

     1,250,000         1,408,025   

(Senior Lien) 5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT)

     1,750,000         2,002,490   
     

 

 

 
        4,551,325   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.34%

     

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority

     

(Water Quality Revenue) Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,000,000         1,257,210   

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

     

(Central Arizona Project)

     

5.00% 1/1/27

     400,000         503,832   

5.00% 1/1/31

     600,000         734,202   

Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Systems Revenue

     

(Junior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/21

     1,000,000         1,205,130   
     

 

 

 
        3,700,374   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $77,506,884)

        83,728,289   
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.82%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.82%¤

     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (Mayo Clinic)

     

0.01% 11/15/52

     700,000         700,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $700,000)

        700,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.98%
(cost $78,206,884)

      $     84,428,289   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,617,720, which represents 1.90% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

ACA – Insured by American Capital Access

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 95.07%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 3.23%

     

Chula Vista Industrial Development Revenue

     

(San Diego Gas & Electric) Series D 5.875% 1/1/34

     1,000,000       $ 1,154,200   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47

     2,005,000         1,938,534   
     

 

 

 
        3,092,734   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 13.01%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority

     

(American Heritage Education Foundation Project) Series A 5.25% 6/1/36

     1,000,000         1,002,440   

(California Baptist University) Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40  #

     1,000,000         1,036,560   

(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45  #

     500,000         513,315   

(Southwestern Law School) 6.50% 11/1/41

     1,140,000         1,366,894   

California School Finance Authority

     

(Aspire Public Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45  #

     715,000         793,750   

(Green Dot Public Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35  #

     1,000,000         1,095,240   

(KIPP Louisiana Projects) Series A 5.125% 7/1/44

     1,000,000         1,086,070   

(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project) Series A 6.75% 8/1/44

     1,000,000         1,164,070   

(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) Series A 5.625% 10/1/34

     575,000         615,980   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue

     

(Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41

     800,000         927,688   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33

     750,000         828,277   

(University of California East Irvine Campus Apartments) 5.375% 5/15/38

     1,000,000         1,132,560   

Mt. San Antonio Community College District Convertible Capital Appreciation Election 2008

     

5.875% 8/1/28  W

     1,000,000         905,320   
     

 

 

 
             12,468,164   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 6.08%

     

Anaheim Public Financing Authority Electric System District Facilities

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/25

     800,000         948,880   

Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.25% 11/1/24

     500,000         585,065   

Series B 5.00% 11/1/36

     250,000         285,143   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue

     

Series C 5.00% 11/1/36

     500,000       $ 599,705   

Series C 5.25% 11/1/31

     1,175,000         1,369,592   

Southern California Public Power Authority Revenue

     

(Southern Transmission Project) Subordinate Series A 5.00% 7/1/22

     1,000,000         1,105,110   

Turlock Irrigation District Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30

     830,000         935,974   
     

 

 

 
        5,829,469   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.56%

     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations

     

(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41

     850,000         970,861   

(Sharp Health Care)

     

6.25% 8/1/39

     1,000,000         1,160,410   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/26

     300,000         348,162   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     300,000         346,233   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/28

     250,000         287,230   

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Catholic Health Care West)

     

Series A 6.00% 7/1/39

     855,000         978,924   

Series E 5.625% 7/1/25

     1,000,000         1,153,640   

(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         555,060   

(St. Joseph Health System) Series A 5.75% 7/1/39

     1,000,000         1,143,860   

(Sutter Health) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31

     1,000,000         1,191,290   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(BE.Group) 144A 7.25% 11/15/41  #

     500,000         581,235   

(Covenant Retirement Communities) Series C 5.625% 12/1/36

     1,000,000         1,110,540   

(Episcopal Communities & Services)

     

5.00% 5/15/27

     500,000         569,830   

5.00% 5/15/32

     600,000         661,260   

(Kaiser Permanente) Series A 5.00% 4/1/19

     1,000,000         1,129,850   

City of La Verne

     

(Brethren Hillcrest Homes) 5.00% 5/15/36

     750,000         811,110   

San Buenaventura Community Memorial Health Systems

     

7.50% 12/1/41

     785,000         962,253   
     

 

 

 
             13,961,748   
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.20%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue

     

(Caritas Projects)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/15/47

     750,000       $ 840,203   

Series A 6.40% 8/15/45

     965,000         1,065,794   

California Statewide Communities Development Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue

     

(Silver Ridge Apartments) Series H 5.80% 8/1/33 (FNMA) (AMT)

     970,000         970,301   

Independent Cities Finance Authority

     

Series A 5.25% 5/15/44

     1,000,000         1,110,330   

Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue

     

(Rivertown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT)

     1,000,000         1,001,120   
     

 

 

 
             4,987,748   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 17.71%

     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations

     

(Jackson Laboratory) 5.00% 7/1/37

     1,000,000         1,122,610   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank

     

(Academy Motion Picture Art & Sciences Obligated Group) 5.00% 11/1/41

     1,000,000         1,150,910   

(Infrastructure State Revolving Fund) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     1,000,000         1,251,160   

California Municipal Finance Authority

     

(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project) 5.00% 1/1/35

     635,000         644,938   

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue

     

Series F 5.00% 5/1/28

     1,280,000         1,575,002   

(California State Prisons Los Angeles) Series C 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,000,000         1,193,170   

(General Services Buildings 8 & 9) Series A 6.25% 4/1/34

     1,000,000         1,167,800   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.625% 11/1/33

     1,000,000         1,041,280   

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24 (BHAC)

     1,000,000         1,098,210   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue

     

(Enhanced Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/29

     1,000,000         1,180,500   

Sacramento Financing Authority

     

5.00% 12/1/23 (BAM)

     745,000         922,906   

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

  Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

    

San Diego

    

(Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute)

    

Series A 5.00% 11/1/28

     500,000      $ 601,390   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/30

     475,000        564,984   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue

    

(Master Project) Series A 5.25% 3/1/40

     1,000,000        1,142,130   

San Jose Financing Authority Lease Revenue

    

(Civic Center Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     1,000,000        1,169,250   

San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease Revenue

    

(Capital Projects) Series A 5.25% 7/15/26

     1,000,000        1,147,140   
    

 

 

 
           16,973,380   
    

 

 

 

  Local General Obligation Bonds – 5.28%

    

Anaheim School District Capital Appreciation Election 2002

    

4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL-RE) ^

     1,000,000        751,160   

Bonita Unified School District Election 2008

    

Series B 5.25% 8/1/28

     800,000        979,872   

Central Unified School District Election 2008

    

Series A 5.625% 8/1/33 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,135,120   

Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue

    

(Pittsburg Unified School District Bond Program) 5.50% 9/1/46 (AGM)

     800,000        940,264   

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Election 2004

    

Series D 5.00% 8/1/28

     1,000,000        1,257,920   
    

 

 

 
       5,064,336   
    

 

 

 

  Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.33%

    

Bay Area Toll Authority Bridge Revenue

    

(San Francisco Bay Area) Series F-1 5.25% 4/1/27-19 §

     800,000        910,504   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

    

(Aspire Public Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/40-19 §

     1,000,000        1,141,250   

(Inland Regional Center Project) 5.375% 12/1/37-17 §

     1,350,000        1,463,873   

Grossmont Union High School District Election 2004

    

5.00% 8/1/33-18 §

     1,000,000        1,104,450   

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency

    

(Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39-19 §

     285,000        343,240   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

  Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

    

Santa Barbara Community College District Election 2008

    

Series A 5.25% 8/1/33-18 §

     1,000,000      $ 1,110,450   
    

 

 

 
       6,073,767   
    

 

 

 

  Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.20%

    

South Bayside Waste Management Authority Revenue

    

(Shoreway Environmental Center) Series A 6.00% 9/1/36

     1,000,000        1,147,080   
    

 

 

 
       1,147,080   
    

 

 

 

  Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 6.64%

    

Commerce Joint Powers Financing Authority Revenue

    

Unrefunded (Redevelopment Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 (AGC)

     940,000        941,692   

Glendale Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue

    

(Central Glendale Redevelopment Project) 5.50% 12/1/24

     1,000,000        1,039,140   

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency

    

Unrefunded (Combined Redevelopment Project Areas) 6.875% 8/1/39

     215,000        246,616   

Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority Revenue Superior Lien

    

Series A 5.75% 9/1/30

     800,000        919,488   

Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Housing

    

Series A 6.00% 10/1/39

     1,000,000        1,155,160   

San Diego Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue

    

(Naval Training Center) Series A 5.75% 9/1/40

     1,000,000        1,138,270   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

    

(Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     325,000        353,827   

Yucaipa Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 98-1

    

(Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30

     500,000        567,540   
    

 

 

 
             6,361,733   
    

 

 

 

  State General Obligation Bonds – 5.51%

    

California State

    

5.25% 11/1/40

     1,000,000        1,167,590   

Various Purposes

    

5.25% 3/1/30

     1,000,000        1,154,530   

5.25% 4/1/35

     1,000,000        1,180,400   

6.00% 3/1/33

     1,000,000        1,187,600   

6.00% 4/1/38

     515,000        591,766   
    

 

 

 
       5,281,886   
    

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.31%

    

Long Beach Marina System Revenue

    

5.00% 5/15/45

     500,000      $ 550,730   

Los Angeles Department of Airports Senior

    

(Los Angeles International Airport) Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,151,190   

Los Angeles Department of Airports Subordinate

    

(Los Angeles International Airport) Series B 5.00% 5/15/33

     1,000,000        1,141,610   

Riverside County Transportation Commission Senior Lien

    

Series A 5.75% 6/1/44

     500,000        576,695   

San Diego Redevelopment Agency

    

(Centre City Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25

     870,000        874,280   

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue

    

Series B 5.00% 3/1/37

     1,500,000        1,751,160   
    

 

 

 
       6,045,665   
    

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 4.01%

    

California State Department of Water Resources

    

Unrefunded (Central Valley Project) Series AG 5.00% 12/1/28

     75,000        86,806   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue

    

Subordinate Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,201,820   

San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue

    

Series B 5.00% 11/1/26

     800,000        920,608   

(Water & Sewer Improvement) Subordinate Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     1,015,000        1,200,481   

Semitropic Improvement District

    

(Second Lien) Series A 5.00% 12/1/22 (AGM)

     355,000        434,296   
    

 

 

 
       3,844,011   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $82,108,176)

             91,131,721   
    

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

     Number of
shares
    Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.79%

    

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 1.18%

    

California Municipal Cash Trust

     1,127,413      $ 1,127,413   
    

 

 

 
       1,127,413   
    

 

 

 
     Principal amount°        

Variable Rate Demand Note – 2.61%¤

    

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Revenue (Los Angeles Museum)

    

0.01% 9/1/37 (LOC - Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     2,500,000        2,500,000   
    

 

 

 
       2,500,000   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,627,413)

       3,627,413   
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.86%
(cost $85,735,589)

     $       94,759,134   
    

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,020,100, which represents 4.19% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤ Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

W 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

BHAC – Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Company

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association Collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.47%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 2.08%

     

Public Authority Energy Natural Gas Revenue

     

Series 2008 6.50% 11/15/38

     3,000,000       $       4,095,510   
     

 

 

 
        4,095,510   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 10.37%

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #

     500,000         517,320   

5.00%11/1/44

     890,000         915,169   

144A 5.25% 7/1/46 #

     1,350,000         1,394,563   

(Academy Charter School Project)

     

5.50% 5/1/36 (SGI)

     2,280,000         2,288,527   

7.45% 8/1/48

     1,000,000         1,192,960   

(Atlas Preparatory Charter School) 144A 5.25% 4/1/45 #

     1,300,000         1,288,443   

(Charter School Project) 5.00% 7/15/37

     1,150,000         1,245,749   

(Johnson & Wales University) Series A 5.25% 4/1/37

     1,790,000         2,031,972   

(Liberty Common Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 1/15/39

     1,000,000         1,093,810   

(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/33

     450,000         463,477   

5.00% 12/1/42

     540,000         546,750   

(Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/26

     700,000         808,248   

(Skyview Charter School)

     

144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #

     860,000         918,875   

144A 5.50% 7/1/49 #

     870,000         930,900   

(University Lab Charter School) 144A 5.00% 12/15/45 #

     500,000         501,500   

(Woodrow Wilson Charter School Project)

     

5.25% 12/1/34 (SGI)

     1,960,000         1,979,286   

University of Colorado

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     2,000,000         2,324,060   
     

 

 

 
        20,441,609   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.28%

     

Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/40

     1,500,000         1,753,800   

Series A 5.00% 11/15/45

     750,000         872,093   

Platte River Power Authority Revenue

     

Series HH 5.00% 6/1/27

     2,795,000         3,153,403   

Series HH 5.00% 6/1/29

     2,355,000         2,655,757   
     

 

 

 
        8,435,053   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 31.77%

     

Aurora Hospital Revenue

     

(Children’s Hospital Association Project) Series D 5.00% 12/1/23 (AGM)

     2,775,000         3,013,900   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(American Baptist)

     

7.625% 8/1/33

     150,000       $ 177,645   

8.00% 8/1/43

     1,000,000         1,201,460   

(Catholic Health Initiatives)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/39

     1,540,000         1,657,409   

Series A 5.00% 2/1/41

     2,250,000         2,456,055   

Series A 5.25% 2/1/33

     1,000,000         1,115,070   

Series A 5.25% 1/1/45

     3,000,000         3,370,050   

Series D 6.25% 10/1/33

     2,000,000         2,245,480   

(Christian Living Community Project)

     

5.25% 1/1/37

     1,500,000         1,554,765   

6.375% 1/1/41

     1,000,000         1,087,670   

Series A 5.75% 1/1/37

     1,500,000         1,519,620   

(Covenant Retirement Communities)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/33

     4,000,000         4,349,200   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     1,000,000         1,100,630   

(Craig Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/32

     3,500,000         3,960,460   

(Evangelical Lutheran)

     

5.00% 6/1/35

     2,000,000         2,012,560   

5.00% 12/1/42

     2,500,000         2,690,725   

5.00% 6/1/45

     2,750,000         3,008,693   

5.625% 6/1/43

     1,150,000         1,337,726   

(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A 5.75% 2/1/44

     2,000,000         2,288,840   

(National Jewish Health Project) 5.00% 1/1/27

     300,000         317,952   

(SCL Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,050,000         3,441,376   

(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40

     1,155,000         1,276,541   

Series B 5.25% 1/1/25

     2,500,000         2,863,525   

(Sunny Vista Living Center) Series A 6.25% 12/1/50

     935,000         957,515   

(Total Long-Term Care)

     

Series A 6.00% 11/15/30

     2,365,000         2,701,776   

Series A 6.25% 11/15/40

     750,000         852,593   

(Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.00% 1/15/35

     1,000,000         1,173,120   

(Valley View Hospital Association) 5.50% 5/15/28

     1,000,000         1,086,450   

Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625% 12/1/40

     2,500,000         2,763,600   

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     2,120,000               2,220,615   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.00% 11/15/29

     2,460,000       $ 2,835,912   
     

 

 

 
              62,638,933   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.37%

     

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority

     

(Single Family Program Class 1)

     

Series AA 4.50% 5/1/23 (FHLMC)

     330,000         342,398   

Series AA 4.50% 11/1/23 (FHLMC)

     340,000         380,371   
     

 

 

 
        722,769   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.39%

     

Aurora Certificates of Participation

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/30

     2,370,000         2,674,758   

Colorado Building Excellent Schools Today Certificates of Participation

     

Series G 5.00% 3/15/32

     2,000,000         2,301,440   

Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     1,500,000         1,717,380   
     

 

 

 
        6,693,578   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 10.70%

     

Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton

     

4.00% 12/1/30

     300,000         334,878   

4.00% 12/1/31

     1,000,000         1,109,000   

Beacon Point Metropolitan District

     

5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM)

     1,130,000         1,327,355   

Central Colorado Water Conservancy District

     

(Limited Tax) 5.00% 12/1/33

     1,000,000         1,148,610   

Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District

     

5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM)

     2,125,000         2,484,996   

Denver City & County

     

(Better Denver & Zoo) Series A 5.00% 8/1/25

     3,215,000         3,637,001   

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1

     

5.00% 12/1/30

     350,000         368,718   

Douglas County School District No. 1

     

(Douglas & Elbert Counties) 5.00% 12/15/22

     1,175,000         1,425,945   

Eaton Area Park & Recreation District

     

5.25% 12/1/34

     360,000         377,255   

5.50% 12/1/38

     455,000         484,484   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Garfield Pitkin & Eagle Counties School District No. RE-1 Roaring Fork

     

Series 1 4.00% 12/15/31

     1,300,000       $ 1,433,952   

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

     

5.25% 12/15/24

     1,250,000         1,604,537   

North Range Metropolitan

     

District No. 1 4.50% 12/15/31 (ACA)

     1,500,000         1,500,135   

District No. 2 5.50% 12/15/37 @

     1,200,000         1,214,388   

Rangely Hospital District

     

6.00% 11/1/26

     2,250,000         2,644,200   
     

 

 

 
              21,095,454   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 8.32%

     

Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint School District No. 28J

     

(Aurora) 6.00% 12/1/28-18 §

     2,500,000         2,860,950   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Adventist Health/Sunbelt)

     

5.125% 11/15/24-16 §

     1,375,000         1,420,980   

5.125% 11/15/24-16 §

     75,000         77,508   

(Catholic Health Initiatives) Series C-1 5.10% 10/1/41-18 (AGM) §

     2,000,000         2,190,220   

Colorado Springs Utilities System Improvement Revenue

     

Series C 5.50% 11/15/48-18 §

     3,250,000         3,667,495   

Garfield County School District No. 2

     

5.00% 12/1/25-16 (AGM) §

     2,280,000         2,358,934   

Grand County School District No. 2

     

(East Grand) 5.25% 12/1/25-17 (AGM) §

     1,000,000         1,081,590   

Gunnison Watershed School District No. 1J Series 2009

     

5.25% 12/1/33-18 §

     1,400,000         1,573,124   

Weld County School District No. 4

     

5.00% 12/1/19-17 (AGM) §

     1,085,000         1,168,794   
     

 

 

 
        16,399,595   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.94%

     

Baptist Road Rural Transportation Authority Sales & Use Tax Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/26 @

     1,575,000         1,570,984   

Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District

     

5.00% 12/1/43

     725,000         762,359   

Commerce City

     

5.00% 8/1/44 (AGM)

     1,500,000         1,699,095   

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI)

     3,665,000         3,716,456   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1

     

5.375% 12/1/35

     1,750,000       $ 1,853,163   

Denver Urban Renewal Authority

     

(Stapleton) Senior Subordinated Series B 5.00% 12/1/25

     1,250,000         1,576,913   

Fountain Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Academy Highlands Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44

     2,595,000         2,781,996   

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     1,250,000         1,370,900   

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     1,675,000         1,865,917   

Park Meadows Business Improvement District Shared Sales Tax Revenue

     

5.30% 12/1/27

     950,000         989,368   

5.35% 12/1/31

     720,000         748,930   

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #

     1,265,000         1,326,922   

Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation

     

Series A 5.375% 6/1/31

     1,540,000         1,770,661   

Regional Transportation District Sales Revenue

     

(Denver Transit Partners)

     

6.00% 1/15/34

     1,450,000         1,637,325   

6.00% 1/15/41

     2,400,000         2,700,768   

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

     

Series A 5.75% 12/1/45

     975,000         981,611   

Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District No. 3

     

(Limited Tax Convertible) 5.125% 11/1/38

     740,000         789,743   

Thornton Development Authority

     

(East 144th Avenue & I-25 Project)

     

Series B 4.00% 12/1/37

     650,000         667,479   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/35

     485,000         553,167   

Series B 5.00% 12/1/36

     810,000         920,525   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Loan Senior Lien)

     

5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     1,000,000         1,134,660   
     

 

 

 
              31,418,942   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 11.11%

     

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue

     

(Senior U.S. 36 & I-25 Managed Lanes)

     

5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     2,140,000         2,311,499   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Denver City & County Airport System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/25 (NATL-RE)

     2,000,000       $ 2,065,260   

Series A 5.25% 11/15/36

     2,500,000         2,860,775   

Series B 5.00% 11/15/30

     1,000,000         1,187,080   

Series B 5.00% 11/15/32

     1,000,000         1,180,130   

Series B 5.00% 11/15/37

     8,000,000         9,252,720   

E-470 Public Highway Authority

     

Series C 5.25% 9/1/25

     690,000         779,169   

Series C 5.375% 9/1/26

     2,000,000         2,258,580   
     

 

 

 
        21,895,213   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 0.14%

     

Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Enterprise Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/29 (AGM)

     250,000         281,180   
     

 

 

 
        281,180   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $177,868,035)

              194,117,836   
     

 

 

 
    

Number of

shares

        

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 0.49%

     

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.14%

     

Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund

     270,795         270,795   
     

 

 

 
        270,795   
     

 

 

 
     Principal amount°         

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 0.35%¤

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

     

(National Jewish Federation Bond Program)

     

0.01% 2/1/35 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     305,000         305,000   

0.01% 12/1/37 (LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     385,000         385,000   
     

 

 

 
        690,000   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $960,795)

        960,795   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.96%
(cost $178,828,830)

      $ 195,078,631   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $6,878,523, which represents 3.49% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

@ Illiquid security. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of illiquid securities was $2,785,372, which represents 1.41% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

 

issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016.

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

ACA – Insured by American Capital Access

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – North America

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 96.85%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 4.68%

     

Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 6.00% 10/1/24

     3,000,000       $ 3,003,630   

Power County Industrial Development Revenue

     

(FMC Project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT)

     2,000,000         2,004,380   
     

 

 

 
        5,008,010   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 13.02%

     

Boise State University Revenue

     

(General Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 4/1/37

     1,250,000         1,309,125   

Series A 4.25% 4/1/32 (NATL-RE)

     675,000         694,359   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/26

     965,000         1,141,807   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/39

     1,000,000         1,098,100   

Series A 5.00% 4/1/42

     1,350,000         1,507,167   

Idaho Housing & Finance Association

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/50

     1,275,000         1,283,351   

(Idaho Arts Charter School) Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 #

     1,000,000         1,017,590   

(North Star Charter School Capital Appreciation Bond) Series B 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #^

     2,888,155         274,057   

(North Star Charter School) Series A 6.75% 7/1/48

     529,151         533,675   

University of Idaho

     

Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41

     1,875,000         2,202,169   

Series B 4.50% 4/1/41 (AGM)

     1,100,000         1,173,128   

Series B 5.00% 4/1/28

     1,000,000         1,132,030   

Series B 5.00% 4/1/32

     500,000         559,700   
     

 

 

 
            13,926,258   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bond – 2.14%

     

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue

     

5.00% 6/1/34

     2,000,000         2,294,300   
     

 

 

 
        2,294,300   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 11.97%

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Health System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/47

     1,500,000         1,643,400   

Series A 6.50% 11/1/23

     250,000         285,233   

Series A 6.75% 11/1/37

     1,250,000         1,413,487   

(St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Project) 5.00% 7/1/35 (AGM)

     2,500,000         2,760,825   

(Trinity Health Center Group)

     

Series D 4.50% 12/1/37

     1,385,000         1,474,485   

Series D 5.00% 12/1/32

     2,500,000         2,876,950   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     2,245,000       $ 2,351,548   
     

 

 

 
              12,805,928   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 2.36%

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family Mortgage Revenue

     

Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32

     995,000         1,043,626   

Series B Class I 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)

     435,000         435,413   

Series C Class II 4.95% 7/1/31

     995,000         1,046,780   
     

 

 

 
        2,525,819   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 7.03%

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Revenue

     

(TDF Facilities Project-Recovery Zone)

     

Series A 6.50% 2/1/26

     1,370,000         1,660,755   

Series A 7.00% 2/1/36

     1,500,000         1,808,100   

Idaho State Building Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 9/1/40

     1,250,000         1,443,863   

(Capitol Mall Parking Project)

     

Series A 4.50% 9/1/25

     455,000         533,333   

Series A 4.50% 9/1/26

     485,000         562,513   

Series A 4.50% 9/1/27

     505,000         581,058   

(Eastern Idaho Technical College Project) Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     740,000         931,549   
     

 

 

 
        7,521,171   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 26.22%

     

Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2 Meridian

     

4.50% 7/30/22

     1,500,000         1,710,285   

5.50% 7/30/16

     1,055,000         1,078,305   

Bonneville Joint School District No. 93

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/15/30

     1,515,000         1,805,804   

Series A 5.00% 9/15/31

     870,000         1,032,873   

Series C 5.00% 9/15/23

     370,000         452,821   

Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/23

     1,295,000         1,592,410   

Canyon County School District No. 132 Caldwell

     

Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM)

     1,725,000         1,870,659   

Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM)

     1,810,000         1,962,836   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Canyon County School District No. 139 Vallivue

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

5.00% 9/15/33

     1,000,000       $ 1,177,680   

Series B 5.00% 9/15/24

     1,480,000         1,810,232   

Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 9/15/28

     890,000         990,294   

Series A 5.00% 9/15/33

     1,125,000         1,317,499   

Series A 5.25% 9/15/26

     1,430,000         1,606,362   

Series B 5.00% 9/15/30 (NATL-RE)

     725,000         741,479   

Kootenai County School District No. 271 Coeur D’Alene

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/15/24

     540,000         614,542   

Series B 4.00% 9/15/25

     650,000         734,077   

Madison County School District No. 321 Rexburg

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/24

     1,500,000         1,896,870   

Series B 5.00% 8/15/25

     1,080,000         1,375,801   

Series B 5.00% 8/15/26

     710,000         905,846   

Twin Falls County School District No. 411 Twin Falls

     

Series A 4.75% 9/15/37

     1,000,000         1,153,830   

Twin Falls County School District No. 413 Filer

     

(School Board Guaranteed) 5.25% 9/15/25

     2,000,000         2,216,940   
     

 

 

 
              28,047,445   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 7.99%

     

Ada & Boise Counties Independent School District Boise City

     

(School Board Guaranteed) 5.00% 8/1/24-17 (AGM) §

     1,500,000         1,595,340   

Boise State University Revenue

     

Series A 4.25% 4/1/32-17 (NATL-RE) §

     75,000         78,084   

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue

     

(Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 6.30% 6/1/31-18 §

     1,000,000         1,125,970   

Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 9/15/28-19 §

     360,000         405,767   

Series A 5.25% 9/15/26-19 §

     570,000         646,745   

Series C 5.375% 9/15/38-18 §

     1,000,000         1,118,570   

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Trinity Health Center Group) Series B 6.125% 12/1/28-18 §

     1,210,000         1,389,177   

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Anticipated Revenue

     

(Federal Highway Trust)

     

5.00% 7/15/24-16 (NATL-RE) §

     500,000         508,965   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Anticipated Revenue

     

(Federal Highway Trust)

     

Series A 5.25% 7/15/25-18 (AGM) §

     1,500,000       $ 1,661,505   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue First Subordinate

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/28-19 §

     15,000         17,349   
     

 

 

 
        8,547,472   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 16.74%

     

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     545,000         597,712   

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     705,000         785,356   

Series B-1 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,425,000         1,547,906   

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant Anticipated Revenue

     

(Federal Highway Trust) Series A 5.25% 7/15/20 (AGM)

     2,750,000         3,027,145   

Idaho Water Resource Board

     

(Ground Water Rights Mitigation) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32

     3,565,000         3,967,952   

Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency Tax Increment Revenue

     

5.50% 10/15/34

     1,500,000         1,592,175   

Nampa Development Tax Increment Revenue

     

144A 5.00% 9/1/31 #

     1,000,000         1,101,470   

5.90% 3/1/30

     3,000,000         3,236,670   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note)

     

5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     1,500,000         1,701,990   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     325,000         353,827   
     

 

 

 
        17,912,203   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 4.35%

     

Boise City Airport Revenue

     

(Air Terminal Facilities Project)

     

5.75% 9/1/19 (AGM) (AMT)

     1,000,000         1,157,840   

5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT)

     1,000,000         1,190,070   

(Parking Facilities Project) 4.00% 9/1/32

     2,180,000         2,301,208   
     

 

 

 
        4,649,118   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bond – 0.35%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     335,000         375,790   
     

 

 

 
        375,790   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $96,389,493)

            103,613,514   
     

 

 

 

 

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Number of

shares

     Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 2.01%

     

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 2.01%

     

Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund

     2,146,351       $ 2,146,351   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $2,146,351)

        2,146,351   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.86%
(cost $98,535,844)

      $     105,759,865   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $2,393,117, which represents 2.24% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. Interest rates reset periodically.

 

^ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.74%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.28%

     

Build NYC Resource

     

(Pratt Paper Income Project) 144A 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT) #

     750,000       $ 810,503   

New York City Industrial Development Agency Special Facilities Revenue

     

(American Airlines - JFK International Airport)

     

7.75% 8/1/31 (AMT)

     250,000         259,480   

New York Liberty Development Revenue

     

(Second Priority - Bank of America Tower)

     

Class 2 5.625% 7/15/47

     500,000         567,895   

Class 3 6.375% 7/15/49

     865,000         975,140   

Niagara Area Development Revenue

     

(Covanta Energy Project) Series B 144A 4.00% 11/1/24 #

     1,060,000         1,081,168   

Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization

     

Series B 5.25% 6/1/37

     700,000         771,554   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed) Series B 5.00% 6/1/21

     500,000         506,175   

TSASC Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed)

     

Series 1 5.00% 6/1/34

     500,000         482,890   

Series 1 5.125% 6/1/42

     1,050,000         966,063   
     

 

 

 
              6,420,868   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 22.81%

     

Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue

     

(Brighter Choice Charter School) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     250,000         207,265   

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development

     

(Buffalo State College Foundation Housing) 6.00% 10/1/31

     525,000         618,949   

(Medaille College Project) 5.25% 4/1/35

     155,000         157,660   

Build NYC Resource

     

5.50% 11/1/44

     1,100,000         1,180,146   

(Bronx Charter School for Excellence)

     

5.00% 4/1/33

     500,000         533,400   

5.50% 4/1/43

     500,000         546,485   

(Packer Collegiate Institution) 5.00% 6/1/40

     750,000         847,747   

Dutchess County Local Development

     

(Marist College Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/19

     760,000         861,452   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Madison County Capital Resource Revenue

     

(Colgate University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28

     400,000       $ 460,228   

Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue

     

(Nazareth College Rochester Project)

     

5.00% 10/1/22

     340,000         398,772   

5.00% 10/1/23

     470,000         555,742   

5.25% 10/1/31

     500,000         556,935   

5.50% 10/1/41

     500,000         551,680   

(St. John Fisher College) Series A 5.50% 6/1/39

     300,000         341,757   

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources

     

(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000         573,065   

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Barnard College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/35

     400,000         467,920   

(Brooklyn Law School) 5.75% 7/1/33

     340,000         381,096   

(Cornell University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     170,000         192,455   

(Fordham University) 5.00% 7/1/44

     650,000         737,048   

(Manhattan Marymount) 5.00% 7/1/24

     350,000         388,353   

(Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) Series A 5.00% 7/1/19

     500,000         565,155   

(New York University) Series A 5.25% 7/1/34

     500,000         566,080   

(Pratt Institute) Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     1,000,000               1,148,140   

(Rockefeller University) Series A 5.00% 7/1/27

     250,000         284,127   

(Skidmore College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/21

     325,000         388,027   

(Teachers College) 5.50% 3/1/39

     250,000         279,835   

(Touro College & University) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44

     1,000,000         1,100,570   

(University of Rochester)

     

Series A 5.125% 7/1/39

     250,000         280,797   

Unrefunded Interest Appreciation Series A-2 4.375% 7/1/20

     85,000         87,230   

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue

     

(Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29

     500,000         533,920   

Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Research Revenue

     

(Syracuse University Project) Series B 5.00% 12/1/19

     350,000         404,390   

Otsego County Capital Resource

     

(Hartwick College) Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     500,000         539,120   

St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue

     

(St. Lawrence University Project) Series A 5.00% 10/1/16

     500,000         513,285   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue

     

(New York Institute of Technology Project) 5.00% 3/1/26

     600,000       $ 609,804   

Tompkins County Development

     

(Ithaca College) 5.00% 7/1/34

     750,000         871,358   

Troy Capital Resource Revenue

     

(Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series B 5.00% 9/1/18

     165,000         181,462   

Troy Industrial Development Authority

     

(Rensselaer Polytechnic) Series E 5.20% 4/1/37

     500,000         569,575   

Yonkers Economic Development Education Revenue

     

(Charter School Educational Excellence) Series A 6.25% 10/15/40

     600,000         637,470   
     

 

 

 
            20,118,500   
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.43%

     

Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     750,000         848,640   

Series A 5.75% 4/1/39

     350,000         392,871   

New York State Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/38

     500,000         583,500   

Utility Debt Securitization Authority

     

(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/37

     1,000,000         1,205,350   
     

 

 

 
        3,030,361   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.93%

     

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development

     

(Catholic Health System Obligation) 5.25% 7/1/35

     250,000         291,410   

Dutchess County Local Development

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     350,000         396,186   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,000,000         1,114,900   

East Rochester Housing Authority Revenue

     

(Senior Living-Woodland Village Project) 5.50% 8/1/33

     500,000         506,480   

Monroe County Industrial Development

     

(Rochester General Hospital)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/27

     330,000         380,955   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/28

     655,000         753,800   

(University Hospital of Rochester Project)

     

5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA)

     585,000         684,748   

Nassau County Local Economic Assistance

     

(Catholic Health Services of Long Island)

     

5.00% 7/1/29

     375,000         436,114   

5.00% 7/1/33

     725,000         821,809   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City Health & Hospital Revenue

     

(Health System) Series A 5.00% 2/15/30

     500,000       $ 558,870   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(Memorial Sloan-Kettering)

     

Series 1 5.00% 7/1/23

     600,000         725,568   

Subordinate Series A2 5.00% 7/1/26

     500,000         549,790   

(Mt. Sinai Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/26

     600,000         684,768   

(North Shore Long Island Jewish Group) Series A 5.00% 5/1/41

     500,000         551,465   

(Orange Regional Medical Center)

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/45  #

     700,000         738,689   

6.125% 12/1/29

     540,000         588,395   

6.25% 12/1/37

     250,000         272,013   

Orange County Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue

     

(The Hamlet at Wallkill Project) 6.50% 1/1/46

     500,000         506,260   

Saratoga County

     

(Saratoga Hospital Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     500,000         593,485   

Southold Local Development Revenue

     

(Peconic Landing Project) 5.00% 12/1/45

     750,000         812,678   

Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue

     

(Catholic Health Services) 5.00% 7/1/28

     430,000         483,402   

(Peconic Landing Southhold) 6.00% 12/1/40

     650,000         717,139   
     

 

 

 
            13,168,924   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 0.12%

     

New York Mortgage Agency Revenue

     

44th Series 4.35% 10/1/24 (AMT)

     100,000         106,010   
     

 

 

 
        106,010   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.74%

     

Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facility Revenue

     

(Buffalo City School District) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25

     500,000         567,700   

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Revenue

     

Series A 5.75% 2/15/47

     1,000,000         1,163,230   

New York City Industrial Development Agency

     

(New York Stock Exchange Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/18

     350,000         380,481   

(Senior Trips)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/22 (AMT)

     1,085,000         1,228,784   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT)

     1,500,000         1,625,430   

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York Liberty Development

     

(4 World Trade Center) 5.00% 11/15/31

     500,000       $ 576,765   

(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #

     500,000         533,410   

(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 #

     500,000         547,040   

New York State Dormitory Authority State Supported Debt Revenue

     

(Consolidated Services Contract) 5.00% 7/1/17 (AGM)

     500,000         528,665   

United Nations Development Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/26

     500,000         558,945   
     

 

 

 
        7,710,450   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 6.00%

     

New York City

     

Fiscal 2008 Subordinate Series C-1 5.00% 10/1/19

     500,000         535,320   

Fiscal 2014 Subordinate Series D-1 5.00% 8/1/31

     1,000,000         1,199,850   

Series B 5.00% 8/1/27

     500,000         602,935   

Series G 5.00% 8/1/22

     500,000         610,130   

Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 10/1/27

     500,000         604,945   

Subordinate Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36

     500,000         565,640   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(School Districts Financing Program)

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/23

     500,000         595,100   

Series A 5.00% 10/1/25 (AGM)

     500,000         580,025   
     

 

 

 
              5,293,945   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.54%

     

Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Peter’s Hospital Project) Series A 5.25% 11/15/32-17 §

     800,000         863,152   

Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue

     

Series B 5.75% 4/1/33-19 §

     250,000         287,680   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue

     

Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28-18 §

     150,000         173,568   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Future Tax Secured) Subordinated Series B 5.00% 11/1/18-17 §

     335,000         352,644   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(Memorial Sloan-Kettering) Series 1 5.00% 7/1/35-16 §

     225,000         228,661   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) 5.125% 7/1/39-19 §

     500,000       $ 568,705   

(North Shore Long Island Jewish Group) Series A 5.50% 5/1/37-19 §

     500,000         574,565   

(University of Rochester) Interest Appreciation Series A-2 4.375% 7/1/20-17 §

     65,000         67,170   

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue

     

(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center)

     

4.50% 7/1/32-22 §

     380,000         455,685   

5.00% 7/1/42-22 §

     750,000         922,177   

5.125% 7/1/31-19 §

     500,000         572,080   

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue

     

Series Y 5.50% 7/1/36-16 §

     475,000         483,051   

Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue

     

(Catholic Health Services) 5.00% 7/1/28-21 §

     70,000         84,097   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

     

Series C 5.00% 11/15/24-18 §

     120,000         133,979   
     

 

 

 
              5,767,214   
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 0.41%

     

Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency

     

(Green Bond) 144A 5.25% 1/1/24 (AMT) #

     370,000         365,072   
     

 

 

 
        365,072   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.94%

     

Brooklyn Arena Local Development

     

(Barclays Center Project)

     

6.25% 7/15/40

     500,000         578,185   

6.375% 7/15/43

     500,000         580,120   

6.50% 7/15/30

     500,000         583,435   

Build NYC Resource

     

(YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/40

     450,000         506,075   

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     240,000         267,355   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue

     

(Dedicated Tax Fund) Series B 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000         567,440   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Building Aid)

     

Fiscal 2015 Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/43

     1,000,000         1,142,270   

Subordinate Series S-1A 5.25% 7/15/37

     1,000,000         1,174,600   

(Future Tax Secured)

     

Fiscal 2011 Series D 5.00% 2/1/26

     250,000         294,147   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Future Tax Secured)

     

Fiscal 2011 Series D 5.25% 2/1/29

     500,000       $ 589,830   

Fiscal 2014 Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42

     750,000         875,010   

Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/41

     1,000,000         1,159,760   

Subordinate Series B1 5.00% 11/1/40

     750,000         865,013   

Subordinate Series C 5.25% 11/1/25

     500,000         597,175   

Unrefunded Subordinate Series B 5.00% 11/1/18

     165,000         174,022   

New York Convention Center Development Revenue

     

(Hotel Unit Fee Secured) 5.00% 11/15/35

     1,000,000         1,180,300   

New York Environmental Facilities

     

Series A 5.25% 12/15/19

     350,000         407,582   

New York State Dormitory Authority General Purpose

     

Series C 5.00% 3/15/34

     500,000         578,495   

Series E 5.00% 3/15/32

     1,000,000         1,206,380   

Sales Tax Asset Receivable

     

Fiscal 2015 Series A 5.00% 10/15/22

     500,000         620,680   

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Matching Fund Loan Note - Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     100,000         108,870   
     

 

 

 
              14,056,744   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 0.78%

     

New York City

     

Series E 5.00% 8/1/28

     125,000         145,304   

New York State

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/38

     500,000         539,565   
     

 

 

 
        684,869   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 9.85%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue

     

Series 2008C 6.50% 11/15/28

     50,000         57,856   

Series C 5.00% 11/15/32

     500,000         592,850   

Series D 5.00% 11/15/32

     500,000         592,850   

Series D 5.25% 11/15/27

     500,000         596,180   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Future Tax Secured)

     

Fiscal 2016 Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/33

     670,000         800,509   

Fiscal 2016 Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,500,000         1,785,285   

New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue

     

Series H 5.00% 1/1/30 (NATL-RE)

     750,000         801,953   

Series I 5.00% 1/1/32

     700,000         813,491   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

(Consolidated Series 186) 5.00% 10/15/22 (AMT)

     750,000         905,858   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

(Consolidated-One Hundred Fifty-Third) 5.00% 7/15/35

     250,000       $ 273,200   

(JFK International Air Terminal)

     

6.00% 12/1/42

     700,000         824,649   

6.50% 12/1/28

     550,000         555,495   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

     

Unrefunded Series C 5.00% 11/15/24

     80,000         89,153   
     

 

 

 
        8,689,329   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.91%

     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue

     

Fiscal 2009 Series A 5.75% 6/15/40

     200,000         222,020   

(Second General Resolution)

     

Fiscal 2009 Series FF-2 5.50% 6/15/40

     250,000         283,995   

Fiscal 2012 Series BB 5.25% 6/15/44

     500,000         593,330   

New York State Environmental Facilities Revenue Clean Water & Drinking Water Revolving Funds

     

5.00% 6/15/30

     500,000         581,990   
     

 

 

 
        1,681,335   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $80,554,402)

        87,093,621   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.74%
(cost $80,554,402)

      $       87,093,621   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $4,075,882, which represents 4.62% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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

 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Feb. 29, 2016. 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

NATL-RE – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 100.02%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 4.80%

     

Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority Water Revenue

     

(Dauphin Consolidated Water Supply Project) Series B 6.70% 6/1/17

     1,750,000       $       1,862,105   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)

     4,000,000         4,162,440   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project) 5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT)

     11,000,000         14,130,270   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Water Facility Revenue

     

(Pennsylvania-American Water Project) 6.20% 4/1/39

     2,850,000         3,245,893   
     

 

 

 
        23,400,708   
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 24.35%

     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority Revenue

     

(Carlow University Project)

     

6.75% 11/1/31

     750,000         862,920   

7.00% 11/1/40

     1,000,000         1,155,760   

(Carnegie Mellon University)

     

5.00% 3/1/28

     3,000,000         3,539,070   

Series A 5.00% 3/1/24

     1,000,000         1,203,820   

(Chatham University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/30

     1,500,000         1,650,660   

(Duquesne University) Series A 5.00% 3/1/33

     425,000         479,778   

(Robert Morris University)

     

Series A 5.50% 10/15/30

     1,275,000         1,382,138   

Series A 5.75% 10/15/40

     2,200,000         2,387,616   

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(George School Project) 5.00% 9/15/36

     4,455,000         5,113,984   

Chester County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Renaissance Academy Charter School)

     

5.00% 10/1/34

     1,000,000         1,088,290   

5.00% 10/1/39

     1,250,000         1,342,337   

5.00% 10/1/44

     1,000,000         1,067,120   

Chester County Industrial Development Authority Student Housing Revenue

     

(West Chester University Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     1,100,000         1,183,743   

Series A 5.00% 8/1/45

     1,250,000         1,312,163   

Delaware County Authority

     

(Eastern University) 5.25% 10/1/32

     3,000,000         3,167,220   

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority

     

(Student Services Income - Student Housing Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/39

     875,000       $ 920,307   

5.00% 7/1/45

     2,500,000               2,624,725   

5.00% 7/1/46

     1,425,000         1,492,673   

5.00% 7/1/47

     1,000,000         1,051,900   

Huntingdon County General Authority Revenue

     

(Juniata College) Series A 5.00% 5/1/30

     2,650,000         2,953,557   

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue

     

(Muhlenberg College Project)

     

5.00% 2/1/29

     740,000         797,158   

5.25% 2/1/34

     1,000,000         1,075,550   

5.25% 2/1/39

     2,750,000         2,944,123   

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue

     

(Arcadia University)

     

4.25% 4/1/35

     1,080,000         1,112,000   

5.625% 4/1/40

     2,375,000         2,549,729   

5.75% 4/1/40

     2,000,000         2,224,300   

Northampton County General Purpose Authority Revenue

     

(Higher Education-Lehigh University) 5.00% 11/15/39

     4,000,000         4,420,440   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(Delaware Valley College) 5.00% 11/1/27

     1,250,000         1,320,925   

(Edinboro University - Student Housing) 6.00% 7/1/42

     1,400,000         1,465,044   

(Edinboro University Foundation) 6.00% 7/1/43

     1,000,000         1,079,040   

(Indiana University - Student Housing Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/27

     1,740,000         1,954,977   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41

     1,500,000         1,625,070   

(Philadelphia University) 5.00% 6/1/32

     2,000,000         2,169,300   

(Shippensburg University)

     

5.00% 10/1/44

     1,500,000         1,577,220   

6.25% 10/1/43

     2,000,000         2,239,560   

(St. Francis University) Series JJ2 6.25% 11/1/41

     2,355,000         2,683,216   

(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/45

     7,000,000         7,903,140   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania)

     

5.00% 9/1/29

     1,000,000       $       1,158,550   

Series A 5.00% 9/1/29

     1,000,000         1,170,650   

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     5,000,000         5,735,500   

(University of Pennsylvania Health System)

     

5.00% 8/15/40

     3,375,000         3,882,364   

(University of Pennsylvania)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/1/30

     1,000,000         1,126,390   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/31

     250,000         281,047   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000         1,120,170   

(University of the Sciences)

     

5.00% 11/1/36

     1,500,000         1,714,965   

5.00% 11/1/42

     1,000,000         1,114,960   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(First Philadelphia Preparatory Project) Series A 7.25% 6/15/43

     2,500,000         2,961,800   

(Green Woods Charter School)

     

Series A 5.50% 6/15/22

     1,155,000         1,254,503   

Series A 5.75% 6/15/42

     2,500,000         2,646,975   

(International Apartments Temple University)

     

Series A 5.375% 6/15/30

     1,500,000         1,607,445   

Series A 5.625% 6/15/42

     3,000,000         3,216,090   

(Mast Charter School) 6.00% 8/1/35

     1,610,000         1,783,268   

(New Foundation Charter School Project) 6.625% 12/15/41

     1,000,000         1,122,660   

(Performing Arts Charter School Project) 144A 6.75% 6/15/43 #

     2,550,000         2,729,826   

(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)

     

6.75% 6/15/33

     1,020,000         1,167,074   

7.00% 6/15/43

     1,535,000         1,769,180   

(Temple University Second Series) 5.00% 4/1/36

     1,145,000         1,321,044   

Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Beech Student Housing Complex)

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/35 (ACA)

     1,525,000         1,527,089   

Series A 5.625% 7/1/28 (ACA)

     1,000,000         1,001,680   

University of Pittsburgh Commonwealth System of Higher Education

     

(University Capital Project) Series B 5.25% 9/15/25

     2,000,000         2,302,820   
     

 

 

 
        118,836,623   
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.63%

     

Philadelphia Gas Works Revenue

     

(8th-1998 General Ordinance) Series A 5.00% 8/1/16

     3,000,000       $       3,058,230   
     

 

 

 
        3,058,230   
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 26.47%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Revenue

     

(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) 5.50% 8/15/34

     3,980,000         4,493,380   

Berks County Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project) Series A-3 5.50% 11/1/31

     10,000,000         11,441,100   

Butler County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/39

     1,625,000         1,811,501   

Central Bradford Progress Authority

     

(Guthrie Healthcare System) 5.375% 12/1/41

     1,000,000         1,137,670   

Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Simpson Senior Services Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     775,000         792,360   

Series A 5.25% 12/1/45

     1,360,000         1,395,401   

Cumberland County Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project)

     

5.00% 1/1/38

     2,000,000         2,190,460   

Unrefunded 6.375% 1/1/39

     495,000         563,889   

Dauphin County General Authority Health System Revenue

     

(Pinnacle Health System Project) Series A 6.00% 6/1/36

     5,000,000         5,700,150   

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Chambersburg Hospital Project) 5.375% 7/1/42

     4,980,000         5,473,568   

Geisinger Authority Health System

     

Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/41

     4,000,000         4,434,880   

Indiana County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Regional Medical Center) Series A 6.00% 6/1/39

     1,625,000         1,848,080   

Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Brethren Village Project)

     

5.25% 7/1/35

     250,000         254,377   

5.50% 7/1/45

     1,000,000         1,017,010   

Series A 6.50% 7/1/40

     3,000,000         3,089,490   

(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     2,000,000         2,083,960   

(Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge) 5.00% 11/1/35

     2,000,000         2,288,380   

(St. Anne’s Retirement Community)

     

5.00% 4/1/27

     1,425,000         1,501,280   

5.00% 4/1/33

     1,830,000         1,899,906   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue

     

(Bible Fellowship Church Homes Project)

     

5.125% 7/1/32

     1,000,000       $       1,048,540   

5.25% 7/1/42

     1,500,000         1,565,970   

Monroe County Hospital Authority

     

(Pocono Medical Center)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,150,000         1,257,157   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,500,000         1,624,830   

Monroeville Finance Authority

     

5.00% 2/15/25

     1,000,000         1,226,380   

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue

     

(Abington Memorial Hospital) Series A 5.125% 6/1/33

     5,000,000         5,430,300   

(Abington Memorial Hospital Obligation Group) 5.00% 6/1/31

     4,000,000         4,490,600   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue

     

(ACTS Retirement Life Communities)

     

5.00% 11/15/27

     1,250,000         1,376,700   

5.00% 11/15/28

     1,600,000         1,759,680   

5.00% 11/15/29

     680,000         745,409   

Series A-1 6.25% 11/15/29

     700,000         793,114   

Series B 5.00% 11/15/22

     3,000,000         3,069,090   

(Foulkeways at Gwynedd Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/24

     1,000,000         1,009,310   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,500,000         1,512,495   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Albert Einstein Healthcare Network) Series A 5.25% 1/15/45

     5,000,000         5,500,200   

(Whitemarsh Continuing Care) 5.375% 1/1/50

     4,000,000         4,095,040   

Moon Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50

     4,000,000         4,079,920   

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority

     

(Morningstar Senior Living)

     

5.00% 7/1/27

     1,400,000         1,482,460   

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,275,000         1,327,581   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue

     

(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     1,265,000         1,412,828   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Thomas Jefferson University)

     

5.00% 3/1/24

     1,115,000       $       1,328,612   

Series A 5.25% 9/1/50

     2,500,000         2,829,250   

(University of Pennsylvania Health System)

     

5.00% 8/15/24

     4,850,000         5,729,984   

5.25% 8/15/26

     3,910,000         4,625,178   

5.75% 8/15/23

     2,500,000         3,083,975   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(Germantown Senior Living Presbyterian Homes Project)

     

Series A 5.625% 7/1/35 (HUD)

     2,295,000         2,342,713   

Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project) Series A 5.00% 8/15/40

     4,995,000         5,577,167   

St. Mary Hospital Authority Health System Revenue

     

(Catholic Health East) 6.25% 11/15/34

     4,750,000         5,406,498   
     

 

 

 
        129,147,823   
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.27%

     

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Multi-Family Housing Revenue Guaranteed

     

(New Hope Manor Project)

     

Series A 5.40% 3/1/22 (AMT)

     835,000         835,977   

Series A 5.50% 3/1/41 (AMT)

     5,340,000         5,343,524   
     

 

 

 
        6,179,501   
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.65%

     

Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue

     

(Residential Resource Project)

     

5.10% 9/1/26

     1,335,000         1,344,038   

5.125% 9/1/31

     890,000         894,317   

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 6/1/31 (AGC)

     10,000,000         11,049,800   

Philadelphia Municipal Authority Lease Revenue

     

6.50% 4/1/39

     4,000,000         4,539,760   
     

 

 

 
        17,827,915   
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 9.25%

     

Allegheny County

     

Series C-69 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,000,000         1,183,630   

Series C-70 5.00% 12/1/33

     2,205,000         2,507,416   

Bethel Park School District

     

5.10% 8/1/33

     3,000,000         3,370,170   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Bucks County

     

4.00% 5/1/29

     1,650,000       $       1,891,824   

Chester County

     

5.00% 7/15/20

     650,000         761,644   

5.00% 7/15/21

     870,000         1,045,662   

5.00% 7/15/27

     1,750,000         2,237,270   

5.00% 7/15/29

     1,000,000         1,263,130   

5.00% 7/15/30

     250,000         314,240   

5.00% 7/15/32

     250,000         309,555   

5.00% 11/15/32

     5,725,000         6,702,658   

5.00% 11/15/33

     2,625,000         3,067,050   

Series C 5.00% 7/15/29

     3,000,000         3,391,350   

City of Philadelphia

     

Series A 5.25% 7/15/29

     2,500,000         2,939,625   

City of Pittsburgh

     

Series B 5.00% 9/1/26

     3,000,000         3,509,850   

Fox Chapel Area School District

     

5.00% 8/1/25

     1,000,000         1,214,580   

Lower Merion School District

     

5.00% 9/15/24

     1,175,000         1,469,009   

Montgomery County

     

Series A 4.00% 4/1/26

     2,255,000         2,584,410   

Series A 4.00% 4/1/27

     2,635,000         2,980,001   

State Public School Building Authority

     

(Montgomery County Community College)

     

5.00% 5/1/28

     2,000,000         2,377,440   
     

 

 

 
        45,120,514   
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 11.38%§

     

Butler County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Butler Health System Project) 7.25% 7/1/39-19§

     8,000,000         9,683,280   

Cumberland County Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Diakon Lutheran Ministries Project)

     

6.375% 1/1/39-19§

     4,505,000         5,199,536   

Series A 5.00% 1/1/36-17§

     2,500,000         2,592,200   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(New Regional Medical Center Project)

     

5.375% 8/1/38-20 (FHA)§

     995,000         1,185,851   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Health System Revenue

     

(Albert Einstein Healthcare) Series A 6.25% 10/15/23-19§

     5,000,000         5,764,500   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds§ (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(Slippery Rock University Foundation)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/39-17 (SGI)§

     4,000,000       $       4,237,920   

(University of Pennsylvania)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/1/26-19§

     1,450,000         1,657,307   

Series B 5.00% 9/1/27-19§

     1,550,000         1,771,603   

(University of the Arts) 5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC)

     4,490,000         5,411,438   

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Economic Development)

     

5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     615,000         683,585   

Unrefunded 5.50% 7/1/23-18§

     4,385,000         4,874,015   

Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Presbyterian Medical Center) 6.65% 12/1/19

     7,365,000         8,278,849   

South Fork Municipal Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Conemaugh Health Systems Project) 5.50% 7/1/29-20§

     3,500,000         4,174,485   
     

 

 

 
        55,514,569   
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 1.09%

     

Delaware County Industrial Development Authority

     

(Covanta Project) 5.00% 7/1/43

     2,155,000         2,182,929   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

(Colver Project) Series F

     

4.625% 12/1/18 (AMBAC) (AMT)

     3,135,000         3,145,189   
     

 

 

 
        5,328,118   
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.30%

     

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 5/1/42

     3,500,000         3,704,295   

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue

     

(Section 30)

     

Series A 5.625% 12/1/29

     90,000         100,030   

Series A 5.75% 12/1/34

     3,050,000         3,392,667   

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority

     

(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32

     2,000,000         2,195,280   

Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority

     

(Philadelphia Funding Program) 5.00% 6/15/21

     2,000,000         2,331,500   

Pittsburgh & Allegheny County Sports & Exhibition Authority

     

5.00% 2/1/35 (AGM)

     3,000,000         3,371,250   

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Washington County Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Victory Centre Project-Tanger) Series A 5.45% 7/1/35

     1,000,000       $       1,013,680   
     

 

 

 
        16,108,702   
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.51%

     

Pennsylvania

     

First Series 5.00% 4/1/26

     1,500,000         1,785,945   

First Series 5.00% 3/15/28

     5,000,000         5,567,200   
     

 

 

 
        7,353,145   
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 8.39%

     

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

     

5.00% 7/1/29

     400,000         480,604   

5.00% 7/1/31

     700,000         829,549   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue

     

(Amtrak Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 (AMT)

     3,500,000         3,891,195   

Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 (AMT)

     5,000,000         5,408,600   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     2,550,000         3,085,857   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23

     2,450,000         2,989,441   

Series C 5.00% 12/1/44

     5,000,000         5,625,350   

Series E 5.00% 12/1/29

     5,000,000         5,828,000   

Series E 5.00% 12/1/30

     2,000,000         2,311,940   

Philadelphia Airport Revenue

     

Series A 5.375% 6/15/29 (AGC)

     4,030,000         4,254,511   

Port Authority of Allegheny County

     

5.75% 3/1/29

     5,200,000         6,247,592   
     

 

 

 
        40,952,639   
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.93%

     

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority

     

5.00% 12/1/28 (BAM)

     2,345,000         2,857,758   

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37 (AGM)

     780,000         892,843   

Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 (AGM)

     1,000,000         1,131,560   

Cambridge Area Joint Authority Guaranteed Sewer Revenue

     

5.625% 12/1/28

     1,150,000         1,209,927   

6.00% 12/1/37

     1,000,000         1,053,700   

Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     2,000,000         2,307,920   

Guam Government Waterworks Authority

     

5.00% 1/1/46

     1,450,000         1,626,552   

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

     Principal amount°      Value (U.S. $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Philadelphia Water & Waste Revenue

     

5.00% 11/1/28

     4,500,000       $ 5,304,780   

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     2,500,000         2,815,275   
     

 

 

 
        19,200,315   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $447,529,605)

        488,028,802   
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.02%
(cost $447,529,605)

      $     488,028,802   
     

 

 

 

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2016, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $2,729,826, which represents 0.56% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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

 

§ 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

Summary of abbreviations:

ACA – Insured by American Capital Access

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8

SGI – Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free

Arizona Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

California Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Colorado Fund

Assets:

            

Investments, at value1

     $ 83,728,289       $ 91,131,721       $ 194,117,836  

Short-term investments, at value2

       700,000         3,627,413         960,795  

Cash

       188,874         8,354         120,724  

Interest receivable

       785,952         1,146,956         2,272,097  

Receivable for fund shares sold

       43,892         133,819         208,851  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

       85,447,007         96,048,263         197,680,303  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Distribution payable

       51,363         59,860         131,971  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

       8,125         30,829         239,542  

Other accrued expenses

       39,320         39,656         57,757  

Investment management fees payable

       25,690         28,646         67,926  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

       20,779         26,918         45,799  

Other affiliates payable

       3,376         5,626         7,907  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

       580         631         1,328  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       149,233         192,166         552,230  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 85,297,774       $ 95,856,097       $ 197,128,073  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Paid-in capital

     $ 80,541,321       $ 88,688,285       $ 185,797,263  

Undistributed net investment income

       25,159         19,607         342,368  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

       (1,490,110 )       (1,875,340 )       (5,261,359 )

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

       6,221,404         9,023,545         16,249,801  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 85,297,774       $ 95,856,097       $ 197,128,073  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free

Arizona Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

California Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Colorado Fund

Net Asset Value

            

Class A:

            

Net assets

     $ 77,903,144       $ 65,326,900       $ 177,873,522  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       6,700,643         5,290,742         15,555,019  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.63       $ 12.35       $ 11.44  

Sales charge

       4.50 %       4.50 %       4.50 %

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

     $ 12.18       $ 12.93       $ 11.98  

Class C:

            

Net assets

     $ 6,662,078       $ 18,046,671       $ 13,390,825  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       571,509         1,459,061         1,167,831  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.66       $ 12.37       $ 11.47  

Institutional Class:

            

Net assets

     $ 732,552       $ 12,482,526       $ 5,863,726  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       63,007         1,011,058         512,826  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.63       $ 12.35       $ 11.43  

 

            

1Investments, at cost

     $ 77,506,884       $ 82,108,176       $ 177,868,035  

2Short-term investments, at cost

       700,000         3,627,413         960,795  

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free

Idaho Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

New York Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Pennsylvania Fund

Assets:

            

Investments, at value1

     $ 103,613,514       $ 87,093,621       $ 488,028,802  

Short-term investments, at value2

       2,146,351                  

Cash

               271,901         4,210,026  

Interest receivable

       1,540,161         965,421         6,184,395  

Receivable for fund shares sold

       60,341         34,660         210,711  

Receivable for securities sold

                       115,000  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

       107,360,367         88,365,603         498,748,934  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Cash overdraft

       194,494                  

Distribution payable

       59,768         50,679         324,991  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

       1,546         11,806         736,618  

Payable for securities purchased

                       9,319,080  

Other accrued expenses

       43,245         40,286         109,619  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

       37,736         25,916         110,101  

Investment management fees payable

       35,331         22,139         190,146  

Other affiliates payable

       3,932         6,154         20,010  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

       723         608         3,307  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       376,775         157,588         10,813,872  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 106,983,592       $ 88,208,015       $ 487,935,062  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Paid-in capital

     $ 104,921,186       $ 83,109,018       $ 450,693,324  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       (11,903 )       8,832         (108,965 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

       (5,149,712 )       (1,449,054 )       (3,148,494 )

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

       7,224,021         6,539,219         40,499,197  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 106,983,592       $ 88,208,015       $ 487,935,062  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free

Idaho Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

New York Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Pennsylvania Fund

Net Asset Value

            

Class A:

            

Net assets

     $ 74,940,381       $ 54,236,006       $ 434,916,112  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       6,423,810         4,625,466         52,815,618  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.67       $ 11.73       $ 8.23  

Sales charge

       4.50 %       4.50 %       4.50 %

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

     $ 12.22       $ 12.28       $ 8.62  

Class C:

            

Net assets

     $ 28,854,636       $ 18,974,861       $ 33,455,977  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       2,475,217         1,622,208         4,061,360  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.66       $ 11.70       $ 8.24  

Institutional Class:

            

Net assets

     $ 3,188,575       $ 14,997,148       $ 19,562,973  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

       273,264         1,279,582         2,377,272  

Net asset value per share

     $ 11.67       $ 11.72       $ 8.23  

 

            

1Investments, at cost

     $ 96,389,493       $ 80,554,402       $ 447,529,605  

2Short-term investments, at cost

       2,146,351                  

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
 

Delaware Tax-Free

California Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Colorado Fund

Investment Income:

            

Interest

     $ 1,731,476       $ 1,940,144       $ 4,253,215  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Management fees

       210,644         245,558         529,324  

Distribution expenses — Class A

       96,016         76,644         217,866  

Distribution expenses — Class C

       33,475         83,286         63,179  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       23,671         29,265         57,836  

Audit and tax fees

       23,476         23,014         24,664  

Accounting and administration expenses

       13,797         14,625         31,520  

Registration fees

       10,293         6,728         7,640  

Reports and statements to shareholders

       8,492         5,282         11,308  

Legal fees

       5,033         4,865         10,810  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       2,112         2,235         4,811  

Custodian fees

       1,756         4,061         4,001  

Other

       5,776         6,440         8,927  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       434,541         502,003         971,886  

Less expenses waived

       (56,427 )       (87,492 )       (122,545 )

Less expense paid indirectly

       (17 )       (11 )       (46 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       378,097         414,500         849,295  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       1,353,379         1,525,644         3,403,920  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

            

Net realized gain

       199,017         99,685         277,606  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       1,198,682         1,627,798         3,100,702  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

       1,397,699         1,727,483         3,378,308  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 2,751,078       $ 3,253,127       $ 6,782,228  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
 

Delaware Tax-Free

New York Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free

Pennsylvania Fund

Investment Income:

            

Interest

     $ 2,133,538       $ 1,696,913       $ 10,823,413  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Management fees

       288,716         236,576         1,334,687  

Distribution expenses — Class A

       92,242         67,572         525,082  

Distribution expenses — Class C

       141,928         91,639         163,030  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

       31,590         32,208         168,798  

Audit and tax fees

       23,432         20,810         21,354  

Accounting and administration expenses

       17,192         14,089         79,468  

Registration fees

       9,844         8,994         12,899  

Reports and statements to shareholders

       7,487         5,191         25,418  

Legal fees

       5,311         4,290         23,678  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       2,631         2,143         12,139  

Custodian fees

       2,233         1,804         9,952  

Other

       5,442         8,151         13,620  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       628,048         493,467         2,390,125  

Less expenses waived

       (73,942 )       (97,882 )       (148,459 )

Less expense paid indirectly

       (26 )       (12 )       (131 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

       554,080         395,573         2,241,535  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

       1,579,458         1,301,340         8,581,878  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

            

Net realized gain (loss)

       50,952         18,914         (132,367 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

       1,390,880         1,832,099         5,385,585  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

       1,441,832         1,851,013         5,253,218  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 3,021,290       $ 3,152,353       $ 13,835,096  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,353,379      $ 2,800,959   

Net realized gain

     199,017        89,236   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,198,682        (210,123
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,751,078        2,680,072   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (1,251,188     (2,609,063

Class B

            (75

Class C

     (83,988     (165,788

Institutional Class

     (12,920     (17,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,348,096     (2,792,872
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     3,023,019        2,174,576   

Class C

     47,995        1,052,259   

Institutional Class

     12,437        551,671   

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

    

Class A

     965,425        1,975,880   

Class B

            81   

Class C

     73,357        140,376   

Institutional Class

     9,769        13,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               4,132,002                  5,908,078   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,448,754   $ (8,565,192

Class B

            (27,856

Class C

     (318,488     (666,706

Institutional Class

     (46,413     (35,944
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4,813,655     (9,295,698
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (681,653     (3,387,620
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     721,329        (3,500,420

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     84,576,445        88,076,865   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         85,297,774      $         84,576,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 25,159      $ 19,876   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,525,644      $ 3,189,918   

Net realized gain

     99,685        74,435   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,627,798        104,250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,253,127        3,368,603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (1,082,393     (2,364,024

Class B

            (483

Class C

     (231,214     (426,950

Institutional Class

     (212,660     (392,947
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,526,267     (3,184,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     5,933,598        5,779,743   

Class C

     2,534,307        2,314,906   

Institutional Class

     2,491,951        8,534,618   

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

    

Class A

     956,966        2,080,029   

Class B

            520   

Class C

     196,502        348,149   

Institutional Class

     190,007        343,952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               12,303,331                  19,401,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (3,296,077   $ (21,408,060

Class B

            (181,298

Class C

     (861,687     (2,315,796

Institutional Class

     (726,889     (4,562,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4,884,653     (28,467,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     7,418,678        (9,065,564
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     9,145,538        (8,881,365

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     86,710,559        95,591,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $           95,856,097      $           86,710,559   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 19,607      $ 20,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,403,920      $ 6,912,282   

Net realized gain

     277,606        642,992   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,100,702        (2,073,277
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,782,228        5,481,997   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (3,127,453     (6,384,370

Class B

            (32

Class C

     (179,027     (336,361

Institutional Class

     (105,395     (177,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,411,875     (6,898,407
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     3,760,798        6,696,136   

Class C

     1,460,669        1,321,189   

Institutional Class

     838,039        2,866,479   

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

    

Class A

     2,615,728        5,268,251   

Class B

            35   

Class C

     165,524        302,923   

Institutional Class

     90,137        157,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
               8,930,895                  16,612,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (5,628,536   $ (20,168,957

Class B

            (11,709

Class C

     (649,053     (1,361,395

Institutional Class

     (267,883     (959,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,545,472     (22,501,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,385,423        (5,889,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,755,776        (7,305,444

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     191,372,297        198,677,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       197,128,073      $       191,372,297   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 342,368      $ 352,558   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $           1,579,458      $           3,257,963   

Net realized gain

     50,952        64,943   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,390,880        (615,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,021,290        2,707,532   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (1,180,674     (2,435,094

Class B

            (406

Class C

     (347,522     (720,612

Institutional Class

     (48,285     (91,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,576,481     (3,247,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     2,233,340        6,241,091   

Class C

     1,665,250        3,379,466   

Institutional Class

     654,161        2,334,876   

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

    

Class A

     1,047,547        2,101,144   

Class B

            434   

Class C

     330,404        669,540   

Institutional Class

     42,435        71,275   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,973,137        14,797,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,518,179   $ (13,369,493

Class B

            (164,649

Class C

     (2,089,309     (6,537,891

Institutional Class

     (135,183     (900,541
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,742,671     (20,972,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     (769,534     (6,174,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     675,275        (6,714,351

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     106,308,317        113,022,668   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       106,983,592      $       106,308,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (11,903   $ (16,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,301,340      $ 2,375,956   

Net realized gain

     18,914        82,653   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,832,099        (72,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,152,353        2,385,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (839,250     (1,580,188

Class B

            (7

Class C

     (215,469     (440,833

Institutional Class

     (228,011     (355,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,282,730     (2,376,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     5,402,983        10,379,452   

Class C

     1,852,669        2,501,821   

Institutional Class

     2,462,188        11,718,291   

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

    

Class A

     775,576        1,426,469   

Class B

            8   

Class C

     164,111        324,818   

Institutional Class

     209,068        328,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             10,866,595                26,679,520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,830,796   $ (12,678,070

Class B

            (2,832

Class C

     (1,260,408     (3,507,474

Institutional Class

     (636,648     (1,152,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,727,852     (17,340,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     4,138,743        9,338,529   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     6,008,366        9,347,390   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     82,199,649        72,852,259   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         88,208,015      $         82,199,649   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 8,832      $ (651
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

    

Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,581,878      $ 17,049,406   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (132,367     1,937,674   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,385,585        (2,924,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     13,835,096        16,062,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income:

    

Class A

     (7,782,301     (15,762,881

Class B

            (859

Class C

     (458,294     (907,357

Institutional Class

     (323,568     (396,023
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (8,564,163     (17,067,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     10,364,879        25,913,128   

Class C

     2,651,918        4,242,065   

Institutional Class

     4,258,719        15,603,971   

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

    

Class A

     6,567,948        12,830,901   

Class B

            925   

Class C

     432,009        816,774   

Institutional Class

     294,770        329,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             24,570,243                59,736,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/16

(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/15

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (28,667,152   $ (47,293,214

Class B

            (317,202

Class C

     (2,775,919     (4,289,756

Institutional Class

     (1,906,532     (2,835,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (33,349,603     (54,735,950
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (8,779,360     5,000,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (3,508,427     3,996,344   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     491,443,489        487,447,145   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       487,935,062      $       491,443,489   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

   $ (108,965   $ (126,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

                           
       Year ended  
    

 

 
       8/31/15   8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
            
   $11.440   $11.450     $  10.690        $12.010        $  11.340        $11.760   
                 
       0.187       0.378     0.428        0.450        0.460        0.445   
       0.189       (0.011)           0.784           (1.206           0.670           (0.394
       0.376       0.367           1.212           (0.756           1.130            0.051   
                 
      (0.186)      (0.377)     (0.425     (0.448     (0.457     (0.444
            —            —          (0.027        (0.116          (0.003        (0.027
      (0.186)      (0.377)          (0.452        (0.564          (0.460        (0.471
   $11.630   $11.440     $  11.450        $10.690        $  12.010        $11.340   
       3.32%       3.24%     11.56%        (6.62%     10.15%        0.57%   
                 
   $77,903   $77,085     $  81,592        $83,896        $  99,953        $95,487   
       0.84%       0.85%     0.84%        0.84%        0.84%        0.87%   
       0.97%       0.97%     0.96%        0.94%        0.90%        0.93%   
       3.27%       3.28%     3.86%        3.83%        3.94%        3.98%   
       3.14%       3.16%     3.74%        3.73%        3.88%        3.92%   
            9%

 

         12%

 

   

 

11%

 

  

 

   

 

18%

 

  

 

   

 

34%

 

  

 

   

 

32%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

                           
       Year ended  
    

 

 
       8/31/15   8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
            
   $11.470   $11.480     $  10.720        $12.040        $11.370        $11.790   
                 
       0.145       0.292     0.346        0.362        0.373        0.362   
       0.189       (0.011)           0.784           (1.205         0.670           (0.394
       0.334       0.281           1.130           (0.843         1.043           (0.032
                 
      (0.144)      (0.291)     (0.343     (0.361     (0.370     (0.361
            —            —          (0.027        (0.116        (0.003        (0.027
      (0.144)      (0.291)          (0.370        (0.477        (0.373        (0.388
   $11.660   $11.470     $  11.480        $10.720        $12.040        $11.370   
       2.93%       2.47%     10.72%        (7.30%     9.31%        (0.17%
                 
   $  6,662   $  6,747     $    6,238        $  6,482        $  7,108        $  6,801   
       1.59%       1.60%     1.59%        1.59%        1.59%        1.62%   
       1.72%       1.72%     1.71%        1.69%        1.65%        1.68%   
       2.52%       2.54%     3.11%        3.08%        3.19%        3.23%   
       2.39%       2.42%     2.99%        2.98%        3.13%        3.17%   
            9%

 

         12%

 

   

 

11%

 

  

 

   

 

18%

 

  

 

   

 

34%

 

  

 

   

 

32%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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.

5 Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

  

Year ended

8/31/15

 

12/31/132

to

8/31/14

     

 

 
         
   $11.440    $11.450   $10.770  
                   
       0.202        0.407       0.325  
       0.189        (0.011)       0.675  
       0.391        0.396       1.000  
                   
       (0.201)        (0.406)       (0.320)  
       (0.201)        (0.406)       (0.320)  
   $11.630    $11.440   $11.450  
       3.45%        3.49%       9.39%  
                   
   $     733    $     744   $     219  
       0.59%        0.60%       0.59%  
       0.72%        0.72%       0.71%  
       3.52%        3.54%       4.06%  
       3.39%        3.42%       3.94%  
            9%           12%           11%5  
         

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

                              
        Year ended  
     

 

 

 
        8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
             
   $12.110      $12.080        $  11.110        $12.210        $  11.170        $11.570   
                  
       0.215      0.416        0.427        0.439        0.484        0.476   
       0.240          0.029              0.970           (1.100           1.039           (0.401
       0.455          0.445              1.397           (0.661           1.523            0.075   
                  
      (0.215)         (0.415          (0.427        (0.439          (0.483        (0.475
      (0.215)         (0.415          (0.427        (0.439          (0.483        (0.475
   $12.350       $12.110        $  12.080        $11.110        $  12.210        $11.170   
       3.79%      3.73%        12.79%        (5.63%     13.90%        0.83%   
                       
   $65,327      $60,550        $  73,955        $85,269        $  97,821        $67,047   
       0.82%      0.83%        0.82%        0.82%        0.82%        0.82%   
       1.02%      1.01%        1.00%        0.99%        0.97%        0.98%   
       3.53%      3.42%        3.69%        3.62%        4.10%        4.36%   
       3.33%      3.24%        3.51%        3.45%        3.95%        4.20%   
            8%      24%        13%        38%        32%        44%   
             

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

                              
        Year ended  
     

 

 

 
        8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
             
   $12.130      $12.100        $  11.120        $12.230        $  11.180        $11.590   
                  
       0.169      0.325        0.341        0.349        0.397        0.394   
       0.240          0.029              0.980           (1.110           1.049           (0.411
       0.409          0.354              1.321           (0.761           1.446           (0.017
                  
      (0.169)         (0.324          (0.341        (0.349          (0.396        (0.393
      (0.169)         (0.324          (0.341        (0.349          (0.396        (0.393
   $12.370       $12.130        $  12.100        $11.120        $  12.230        $11.180   
       3.40%      2.95%        12.04%        (6.41%     13.13%        (0.01%
                       
   $18,047      $15,853        $  15,473        $18,248        $  18,830        $14,863   
       1.57%      1.58%        1.57%        1.57%        1.57%        1.57%   
       1.77%      1.76%        1.75%        1.74%        1.72%        1.73%   
       2.78%      2.67%        2.94%        2.87%        3.35%        3.61%   
       2.58%      2.49%        2.76%        2.70%        3.20%        3.45%   
            8%      24%        13%        38%        32%        44%   
             

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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.

 

5  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

  

Year ended

8/31/15

  

12/31/132

to

8/31/14

     

 

 
          
   $12.110      $12.080     $ 11.270   
                    
     0.230       0.446        0.319  
     0.240         0.029          0.808  
     0.470         0.475          1.127  
                    
     (0.230)          (0.445)          (0.317)  
     (0.230)        (0.445)        (0.317)  
   $12.350        $12.110       $ 12.080    
     3.91%       3.98%      10.10%   
                    
   $12,482     $10,308     $    5,983    
      0.57%         0.58%          0.57%   
      0.77%         0.76%          0.75%   
      3.78%         3.67%          3.89%   
      3.58%         3.49%          3.71%   
           8%            24%               13%5     
          

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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     Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
                          
      Year ended  
     

 

 
      8/31/15    8/31/14    8/31/13    8/31/12    8/31/11      

 

 
                 
    $  11.240     $  11.320        $  10.490        $  11.640        $  10.880          $  11.260   
                 
         0.202          0.403             0.405             0.412             0.444               0.460   
         0.200          (0.081)             0.826             (1.149)             0.758               (0.397
         0.402          0.322             1.231             (0.737)             1.202               0.063   
                 
          (0.202)          (0.402)             (0.401)             (0.413)             (0.442)               (0.443
          (0.202)          (0.402)             (0.401)             (0.413)             (0.442)               (0.443
    $  11.440     $  11.240        $  11.320        $  10.490        $  11.640          $  10.880   
         3.61%          2.87%           11.94%            (6.56%)           11.23%               0.71%   
                 
   $177,873    $174,078       $183,560       $190,311       $230,787         $216,151   
         0.84%          0.85%             0.84%             0.84%             0.84%               0.88%   
         0.97%          0.97%             0.97%             0.96%             0.93%               0.95%   
         3.58%          3.54%             3.69%             3.60%             3.91%               4.30%   
         3.45%          3.42%             3.56%             3.48%             3.82%               4.23%   
              4%             10%                22%                21%                24%                  26%   
                 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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    Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
                          
     Year ended  
    

 

 
       8/31/15    8/31/14    8/31/13    8/31/12    8/31/11      

 

 
                
   $11.270      $11.350      $  10.520      $ 11.670      $  10.910        $ 11.290   
                
      0.160         0.319           0.324          0.327           0.360             0.381   
      0.200         (0.081          0.826          (1.149          0.758             (0.397
      0.360         0.238           1.150          (0.822          1.118             (0.016
                
      (0.160        (0.318          (0.320         (0.328          (0.358            (0.364
      (0.160        (0.318          (0.320         (0.328          (0.358            (0.364
   $11.470      $11.270      $  11.350      $ 10.520      $  11.670        $ 10.910   
        3.22%         2.10%           11.09%         (7.23%)         10.39%           (0.03%
                
   $13,391      $12,193      $  12,028      $ 13,788      $  14,282        $ 13,253   
      1.59%         1.60%           1.59%          1.59%           1.59%            1.63%   
      1.72%         1.72%           1.72%          1.71%           1.68%            1.70%   
      2.83%         2.79%           2.94%          2.85%           3.16%            3.55%   
      2.70%         2.67%           2.81%          2.73%           3.07%            3.48%   
           4%            10%              22%             21%              24%               26%   
                

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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.

 

5  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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    Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
  

Year ended

8/31/15

  

12/31/132
to

8/31/14

    

 

          
  $11.240    $11.320    $10.590   
          
      0.216        0.431        0.326   
      0.190        (0.081)        0.710   
      0.406        0.350        1.036   
          
      (0.216)        (0.430)        (0.306)   
      (0.216)        (0.430)        (0.306)   
  $11.430    $11.240    $11.320   
     3.64%       3.13%       3.13%   
          
  $  5,864    $  5,102    $  3,077   
     0.59%       0.60%       0.59%   
     0.72%       0.72%       0.72%   
     3.83%       3.79%       3.91%   
     3.70%       3.67%       3.78%   
          4%           10%           22%5   

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161        

(Unaudited)     

                                  
     Year ended  
    

 

 

 
     8/31/15              8/31/14              8/31/13              8/31/12              8/31/11  

 

 
                
  $11.510            $11.560                $10.990                $12.240                $  11.730                $12.120   
                
  0.185            0.366                0.374                0.419                0.438                0.438   
      0.159               (0.051)                  0.569                   (1.250)                    0.509                   (0.385
      0.344                 0.315                   0.943                   (0.831)                    0.947                    0.053   
                
  (0.184)           (0.365)               (0.373)               (0.419)               (0.437)               (0.436
           —                      —                          —                          —                            —                   (0.007
    (0.184)              (0.365)                  (0.373)                  (0.419)                    (0.437)                  (0.443
  $11.670            $11.510                $11.560                $10.990                $  12.240                $11.730   
  3.01%            2.76%                8.71%                (6.99%)                8.21%                0.56%   
                
  $74,940            $75,163                $80,600                $87,537                $119,025                $98,821   
  0.86%            0.88%                0.88%                0.88%                0.88%                0.90%   
  1.00%            1.00%                0.99%                0.97%                0.94%                0.96%   
  3.20%            3.17%                3.32%                3.51%                3.65%                3.78%   
  3.06%            3.05%                3.21%                3.42%                3.59%                3.72%   
 

1%      

 

    

 

7%       

 

  

 

    

 

16%       

 

  

 

    

 

17%       

 

  

 

    

 

17%       

 

  

 

    

 

32%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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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 income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161        

(Unaudited)     

                                  
     Year ended  
    

 

 

 
     8/31/15              8/31/14              8/31/13              8/31/12              8/31/11  

 

 
                
  $11.500            $11.550                $10.980                $12.230                $11.720                $ 12.110   
                
  0.141            0.279                0.289                0.329                0.348                0.351   
      0.160               (0.051)                  0.569                   (1.250)                  0.509                   (0.385
      0.301                 0.228                   0.858                   (0.921)                  0.857                   (0.034
                
  (0.141)           (0.278)               (0.288)               (0.329)               (0.347)               (0.349
           —                      —                          —                          —                          —                   (0.007
    (0.141)              (0.278)                  (0.288)                  (0.329)                  (0.347)                  (0.356
  $11.660            $11.500                $11.550                $10.980                $12.230                $ 11.720   
  2.63%            1.99%                7.91%                (7.70%)               7.41%                (0.20%
                
  $28,855            $28,557                $31,178                $33,236                $40,738                $ 35,797   
  1.61%            1.63%                1.63%                1.63%                1.63%                1.65%   
  1.75%            1.75%                1.74%                1.72%                1.69%                1.71%   
  2.45%            2.42%                2.57%                2.76%                2.90%                3.03%   
  2.31%            2.30%                2.46%                2.67%                2.84%                2.97%   
 

1%      

 

    

 

7%       

 

  

 

    

 

16%       

 

  

 

    

 

17%       

 

  

 

    

 

17%       

 

  

 

    

 

32%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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.

 

5  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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    Six months ended
2/29/161
(Unaudited)
  

Year ended

8/31/15

  

12/31/132
to

8/31/14

    

 

          
  $11.510    $11.570    $11.060   
          
      0.199        0.395        0.291   
      0.160        (0.061)        0.509   
      0.359        0.334        0.800   
          
      (0.199)        (0.394)        (0.290)   
      (0.199)        (0.394)        (0.290)   
  $11.670    $11.510    $11.570   
     3.14%       2.92%       7.31%   
          
  $  3,189    $  2,588    $  1,080   
     0.61%       0.63%       0.63%   
     0.75%       0.75%       0.74%   
     3.45%       3.42%       3.46%   
     3.31%       3.30%       3.35%   
          1%             7%           16%5   

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161        

(Unaudited)     

                                  
     Year ended  
    

 

 

 
     8/31/15              8/31/14              8/31/13              8/31/12              8/31/11  

 

 
                
  $11.480            $11.460                $  10.570                $ 11.670                $  10.800                $11.150   
                
  0.183            0.367                0.366                0.374                0.426                0.406   
      0.246                 0.020                     0.889                    (1.080)                    0.867                   (0.351
      0.429                 0.387                     1.255                    (0.706)                    1.293                    0.055   
                
  (0.179)           (0.367)               (0.365)               (0.375)               (0.423)               (0.405
           —                      —                            —                    (0.019)                           —                          —   
    (0.179)              (0.367)                    (0.365)                   (0.394)                    (0.423)                  (0.405
  $11.730            $11.480                $  11.460                $ 10.570                $  11.670                $10.800   
  3.76%            3.41%                12.06%                (6.27%)               12.18%                0.63%   
                
  $54,236            $51,708                $  52,589                $ 57,816                $  53,456                $37,051   
  0.80%            0.83%                0.80%                0.80%                0.80%                0.80%   
  1.03%            1.07%                1.06%                1.03%                1.01%                1.05%   
  3.15%            3.18%                3.32%                3.23%                3.77%                3.82%   
  2.92%            2.94%                3.06%                3.00%                3.56%                3.57%   
 

3%      

 

    

 

6%       

 

  

 

    

 

20%       

 

  

 

    

 

33%       

 

  

 

    

 

28%       

 

  

 

    

 

54%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C

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

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
3  Total 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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Six months ended
2/29/161        

(Unaudited)     

                              
     Year ended  
    

 

 

 
     8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/13     8/31/12     8/31/11  

 

 
            
  $11.450            $11.440        $ 10.540        $ 11.640        $ 10.780        $ 11.120   
            
  0.139            0.280        0.283        0.286        0.340        0.326   
      0.246                0.010            0.899            (1.080         0.857            (0.341
      0.385                0.290            1.182            (0.794         1.197            (0.015
            
  (0.135)           (0.280     (0.282     (0.287     (0.337     (0.325
           —                     —                  —            (0.019               —                  —   
    (0.135)             (0.280        (0.282         (0.306        (0.337        (0.325
  $11.700            $11.450        $ 11.440        $ 10.540        $ 11.640        $ 10.780   
  3.38%            2.55%        11.35%        (7.00%     11.26%        (0.04%
            
  $18,975            $17,825        $ 18,491        $ 21,152        $ 20,524        $ 14,235   
  1.55%            1.58%        1.55%        1.55%        1.55%        1.55%   
  1.78%            1.82%        1.81%        1.78%        1.76%        1.80%   
  2.40%            2.43%        2.57%        2.48%        3.02%        3.07%   
  2.17%            2.19%        2.31%        2.25%        2.81%        2.82%   
 

3%      

 

    

 

6%

 

  

 

   

 

20%

 

  

 

   

 

33%

 

  

 

   

 

28%

 

  

 

   

 

54%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  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.
5  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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Six months ended  
2/29/161           

(Unaudited)       

     Year ended
8/31/15   
    

12/31/132

to      

8/31/14  

     

 

           
      $11.470                $11.460          $10.710     
           
      0.197                0.396          0.279     
          0.246                    0.010              0.749     
          0.443                    0.406              1.028     
           
         (0.193)                  (0.396)            (0.278  
         (0.193)                  (0.396)            (0.278  
      $11.720                $11.470          $11.460     
      3.89%                3.58%          9.69%     
           
      $14,997                $12,667          $  1,769     
      0.55%                0.58%          0.55%     
      0.78%                0.82%          0.80%     
      3.40%                3.43%          3.55%     
      3.17%                3.19%          3.30%     
      3%                6%          20% 5   
           

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class A

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

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1  Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2  During the period ended Aug. 31, 2013, the Fund changed its fiscal year end from February to August. Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized.
3  The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.
4  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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Six months ended 

2/29/161         

     Year ended     

3/1/13

to

     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)            8/31/15      8/31/14      8/31/132      2/28/13      2/29/12      2/28/11  

 

 
                    
     $    8.150              $    8.160          $    7.590          $    8.410          $    8.260          $    7.550          $    7.920    
                    
     0.145              0.288          0.293          0.148          0.315          0.329          0.349    
           0.080                   (0.010)               0.570               (0.809)               0.150                0.710               (0.304)   
           0.225                    0.278                0.863               (0.661)               0.465                1.039                0.045    
                    
     (0.145)             (0.288)         (0.293)         (0.148)         (0.315)         (0.329)         (0.349)   
                 —                          —                      —               (0.011)                     —                      —               (0.066)   
          (0.145)                  (0.288)              (0.293)              (0.159)              (0.315)              (0.329)              (0.415)   
     $    8.230              $    8.150          $    8.160          $    7.590          $    8.410          $    8.260          $    7.550    
     2.79%              3.45%          11.58%          (7.94%)         5.73%          14.06%          0.48%    
                    
     $434,916              $441,904          $451,301          $453,451          $524,539          $508,505          $470,369    
     0.88%              0.89%          0.88%          0.88%          0.88%          0.88%          0.90%    
     0.94%              0.95%          0.95%          1.00%          0.98%          0.98%          0.98%    
     3.58%              3.51%          3.73%          3.64%          3.77%          4.19%          4.42%    
     3.52%              3.45%          3.66%          3.52%          3.67%          4.09%          4.34%    
    

 

8%     

 

  

 

    

 

13% 

 

  

 

    

 

7% 

 

  

 

    

 

5% 

 

  

 

    

 

20% 

 

  

 

    

 

21% 

 

  

 

    

 

31% 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  During the period ended Aug. 31, 2013, the Fund changed its fiscal year end from February to August. Ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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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     Six months ended               3/1/13                    
     2/29/161   Year ended     to     Year ended  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
     (Unaudited)   8/31/15     8/31/14     8/31/132     2/28/13     2/29/12     2/28/11  

 

 
              
   $  8.150    $ 8.160      $ 7.590      $ 8.410      $ 8.260      $ 7.560      $ 7.920   
                   
       0.114      0.226        0.234        0.117        0.252        0.269        0.289   
       0.090      (0.010     0.570        (0.809     0.150        0.700        (0.294
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       0.204      0.216        0.804        (0.692     0.402        0.969        (0.005
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   
     (0.114)     (0.226     (0.234     (0.117     (0.252     (0.269     (0.289
           —       —         —         (0.011     —         —         (0.066
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (0.114)     (0.226     (0.234     (0.128     (0.252     (0.269     (0.355
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $  8.240    $ 8.150      $ 8.160      $ 7.590      $ 8.410      $ 8.260      $ 7.560   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       2.52%      2.67%        10.74%        (8.29%     4.93%        13.05%        (0.15%
                   
   $33,456    $ 32,799      $ 32,096      $ 32,617      $ 39,572      $ 27,311      $ 21,571   
       1.64%      1.65%        1.64%        1.64%        1.64%        1.64%        1.66%   
       1.70%      1.71%        1.71%        1.71%        1.69%        1.69%        1.69%   
       2.82%      2.75%        2.97%        2.87%        3.01%        3.43%        3.66%   
       2.76%      2.69%        2.90%        2.80%        2.96%        3.38%        3.63%   
            8% 

 

   

 

13%

 

  

 

   

 

7%

 

  

 

   

 

5%

 

  

 

   

 

20%

 

  

 

   

 

21%

 

  

 

   

 

31%

 

  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

 

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

 

2  Date of commencement of operations; ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 

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

 

4  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.

 

5  Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire annual period.

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/161

(Unaudited)

       Year ended
8/31/15
               12/31/132 to
8/31/14
           

 

                      
   $  8.140      $ 8.160              $ 7.670          

    

                      
       0.155        0.308                0.226          
       0.090        (0.020)               0.490          
       

 

 

          

 

 

       
       0.245        0.288                0.716          
       

 

 

          

 

 

       

    

                      
     (0.155)        (0.308)               (0.226)         
       

 

 

          

 

 

       
     (0.155)        (0.308)               (0.226)         
       

 

 

          

 

 

       
   $  8.230      $ 8.140              $ 8.160          
       

 

 

          

 

 

       
       3.03%        3.57%                9.44%          

    

                      
   $19,563      $ 16,740              $ 3,733          
       0.64%        0.65%                0.64%          
       0.70%        0.71%                0.71%          
       3.82%        3.75%                3.89%          
       3.76%        3.69%                3.82%          
            8%        13%                7%5         

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds    February 29, 2016 (Unaudited)

Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust are each individually referred to as a Trust and collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each 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 C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if redeemed during the first year and 0.50% during the second year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Effective Sept. 25, 2014, all remaining shares of Class B were converted to Class A shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

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

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 based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV) per share, as reported by the underlying investment company. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board or, collectively, the Boards). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security.

Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under

 

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Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (Aug. 31, 2012–Aug. 31, 2015), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in 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 – Each Fund is an investment company, whose financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Therefore, each Fund follows the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other – Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among 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 on debt securities are amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. There were no such earnings credits for the period ended Feb. 29, 2016.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than one dollar, the expense paid under this arrangement is included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expense offset shown under “Less expense paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund earned the following amounts under this agreement:

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund  

  

Delaware

Tax-Free
 California Fund 

  

Delaware

Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 

  

Delaware

Tax-Free
   Idaho Fund   

  

Delaware

Tax-Free
 New York Fund 

  

Delaware

Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
          Fund           

 

$17

   $11    $46    $26    $12    $131

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

Arizona

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

California

     Fund     

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Colorado

     Fund     

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Idaho

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

New York

     Fund     

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Pennsylvania  

    Fund    

 

On the first $500 million

   0.500%    0.550%    0.550%    0.550%    0.550%    0.550%

On the next $500 million

   0.475%    0.500%    0.500%    0.500%    0.500%    0.500%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.450%    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%    0.425%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses, (excluding any 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and 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 (collectively, nonroutine expenses)), do not exceed specified percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2015 through Feb. 29, 2016* as shown below. 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 Boards and DMC. These expense waivers and reimbursements apply only to expenses paid directly by each Fund and may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund.

 

     

Delaware

Tax-Free

Arizona

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

California

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Colorado

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Idaho

      Fund      

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

New York

     Fund     

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

Pennsylvania  

    Fund    

 

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets (per annum)

   0.59%    0.57%    0.59%    0.61%    0.55%    0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated 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

 

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next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

  Arizona Fund  

   Delaware
Tax-Free
 California Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
    Idaho Fund    
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 New York Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
   Pennsylvania   
Fund
$2,009    $2,129    $4,590    $2,503    $2,051    $11,573

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Investments Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.025% of the first $20 billion; 0.020% of the next $5 billion; 0.015% of the next $5 billion; and 0.013% of average daily net assets in excess of $30 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

  Arizona Fund  

   Delaware
Tax-Free
 California Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
    Idaho Fund    
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 New York Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
   Pennsylvania   
Fund
$8,850    $7,880    $20,219    $11,028    $9,037    $50,978

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.”

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 of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares (except for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (1) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (2) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate, the blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares for all the Funds. Institutional Class shares pay no distribution and service fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that

 

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provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

    Arizona Fund    

   Delaware
Tax-Free
 California Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
    Idaho Fund    
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 New York Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
   Pennsylvania   
Fund

$849

   $897    $1,922    $1,052    $854    $4,881

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

    Arizona Fund    

   Delaware
Tax-Free
 California Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
    Idaho Fund    
   Delaware
Tax-Free
 New York Fund 
   Delaware
Tax-Free
   Pennsylvania   
Fund

$2,663

   $4,518    $6,012    $7,679    $3,409    $22,515

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares. These commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
 Arizona Fund 
     Delaware
Tax-Free
    California    
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
    Idaho Fund    
     Delaware
Tax-Free
    New York    
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
 

Class A

     $     —         $  —         $703         $     —         $  —         $  —   

Class C

     2,060         204         396         1,205         290         146   

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

Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, the Funds engaged in securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Free
 Arizona Fund 
         Delaware    
Tax-Free
California
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
 

Purchases

     $700,005            $8,194,333         $1,785,006            $1,120,024            $            —         $—   

Sales

     800,020         3,475,015         4,485,024         1,783,678         1,000,006           

Net realized gain (loss)

                             900                   

 

* The contractual waiver period is from Dec. 29, 2014 through Dec. 29, 2016.

3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Arizona
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
California
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Purchases

      $ 7,826,901        $ 11,603,243        $ 13,133,216          $ 1,383,711          $ 7,423,293        $ 38,126,637   

Sales

     7,469,132         6,863,010         7,092,643         4,109,514         2,162,145         39,784,526   

At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2016, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Arizona
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
California
Fund
        Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
Fund
 

Cost of investments

   $ 78,087,392      $ 85,718,169      $     178,771,981      $ 98,508,180       $ 80,491,374      $ 447,529,605   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 6,349,255      $ 9,040,965      $     16,316,514      $ 7,251,685       $ 6,674,140      $ 40,597,034   

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (8,359              (9,864             (71,893     (97,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 6,340,896      $ 9,040,965      $     16,306,650      $ 7,251,685       $ 6,602,247      $ 40,499,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at Aug. 31, 2015 will expire as follows:

 

Year of
      Expiration      

        Delaware     
Tax-Free
Arizona
Fund
          Delaware     
Tax-Free
California
Fund
          Delaware     
Tax-Free
Colorado
Fund
          Delaware     
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
     New York     
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
 
2016      $ —         $         —         $44,178         $ —         $ —         $ —   
2019         —           369,988                  —            —            —            —   
Total      $ —         $369,988         $44,178         $ —         $ —         $ —   

On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period.

Losses incurred that will be carried forward under the Act are as follows:

 

     

Loss carryforward character

 
     

Short-term

      

Long-term

 

Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund

   $ 133,141         $ 1,670,287   

Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund

     706,222           914,287   

Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund

     2,753,193           2,806,399   

Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund

     1,817,104           3,406,484   

Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund

     868,009           653,504   

Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund

     1,200,451           1,815,676   

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

 

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the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

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

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

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2016:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
Securities    Level 2

Municipal Bonds

   $83,728,289

Short-Term Investments

          700,000

Total Value of Securities

   $84,428,289
     Delaware Tax-Free California Fund  
Securities    Level 1      Level 2     Total  

Municipal Bonds

   $       $ 91,131,721      $ 91,131,721   

Short-Term Investments1

     1,127,413         2,500,000        3,627,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 1,127,413       $ 93,631,721      $ 94,759,134   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund  
Securities    Level 1      Level 2     Total  

Municipal Bonds

   $      —       $ 194,117,836      $ 194,117,836   

Short-Term Investments1

     270,795              690,000         960,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 270,795       $ 194,807,836      $ 195,078,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

Securities

  

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Municipal Bonds

   $             —       $ 103,613,514       $ 103,613,514   

Short-Term Investments

     2,146,351                       —          2,146,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 2,146,351       $ 103,613,514       $ 105,759,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Delaware Tax-Free New York  Fund

Securities

  

Level 2

Municipal Bonds

   $87,093,621
    

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania  Fund

Securities

  

Level 2

Municipal Bonds

   $488,028,802

1 Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent open-end investment company investments while Level 2 investments represent matrix-priced investments. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of this security type for the Funds:

 

Short-Term Investments

  

Delaware

Tax-Free

California Fund

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

Colorado Fund

Level 1

       31.08 %       28.18

Level 2

       68.92 %       71.82
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       100.00 %         100.00 %  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to net assets. At Feb. 29, 2016, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
    

 

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

 

Year

ended

8/31/15

   

 

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

 

Year

ended

8/31/15

   

 

Six months

ended

2/29/16

   

 

Year

ended

8/31/15

 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     263,643        188,212        482,558        475,231        330,144        590,765   

Class C

     4,157        90,627        206,660        189,314        128,332        115,561   

Institutional Class

     1,075        47,938        203,594        703,979        74,324        253,199   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

  

     

Class A

     83,769        171,727        78,210        171,102        230,622        464,698   

Class B

            7               43               3   

Class C

     6,349        12,170        16,029        28,591        14,551        26,653   

Institutional Class

     848        1,151        15,525        28,295        7,945        13,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         359,841            511,832         1,002,576         1,596,555            785,918         1,464,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (387,582     (744,808     (269,895     (1,767,868     (497,132     (1,780,322

Class B

            (2,437            (14,922            (1,035

Class C

     (27,475     (57,674     (70,356     (189,793     (57,072     (119,952

Institutional Class

     (4,023     (3,123     (59,344     (376,300     (23,531     (84,895
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (419,080     (808,042     (399,595     (2,348,883     (577,735     (1,986,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (59,239     (296,210     602,981        (752,328     208,183        (521,416
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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              Delaware Tax-Free        
Idaho Fund
            Delaware Tax-Free        
New York Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
        Pennsylvania Fund        
 
    

 

Six months

    Year     Six months     Year     Six months     Year  
     ended     ended     ended     ended     ended     ended  
     2/29/16     8/31/15     2/29/16     8/31/15     2/29/16     8/31/15  

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     192,454        538,926        467,372        898,197        1,264,029        3,162,192   

Class C

     143,518        292,319        160,576        216,895        323,346        517,225   

Institutional Class

     56,352        203,055        212,589        1,021,209        517,782        1,905,849   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

  

     

Class A

     90,404        181,656        66,812        123,704        801,865        1,566,353   

Class B

            38               1               114   

Class C

     28,541        57,924        14,171        28,234        52,718        99,659   

Institutional Class

     3,659        6,158        18,013        28,510        36,006        40,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     514,928        1,280,076        939,533        2,316,750        2,995,746        7,291,684   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (391,612     (1,158,527     (414,024     (1,104,087     (3,500,798     (5,778,538

Class B

            (14,305            (248            (38,921

Class C

     (180,594     (564,826     (109,426     (305,269     (339,702     (523,075

Institutional Class

     (11,630     (77,674     (55,117     (100,027     (232,844     (347,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (583,836     (1,815,332     (578,567     (1,509,631     (4,073,344     (6,688,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (68,908     (535,256     360,966        807,119        (1,077,598     603,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the following shares and values were converted from Class B to Class A. The 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
     8/31/15
     Class B    Class A     
                     Shares                                   Shares                                   Value                 

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

   102         102    1,234

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

   10,178    10,172    117,182

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

   14,130    14,134    115,189

Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class of shares for another class in the same Fund. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2016 and year ended Aug. 31, 2015, the Funds had the following

 

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exchange transactions. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous pages, and the “Statements of changes in net assets.”

 

     Six months ended  
     2/29/16  
     Exchange Redemptions      Exchange Subscriptions  
    

Class A

      Shares      

    

Class C

      Shares      

    

      Value        

    

Institutional
Class

      Shares      

    

        Value        

 

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

     13,144                 $107,691         13,146         $107,691   
    

 

Year ended

 
     8/31/15  
     Exchange Redemptions      Exchange Subscriptions  
    

Class A

      Shares      

    

Class C

      Shares      

    

        Value        

    

Institutional

Class

      Shares      

    

        Value        

 

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

     33,790                 $414,230         33,842         $414,230   

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

             6,337         72,603         6,369         72,603   

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

     2,800                 32,191         2,804         32,191   

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

     98,416                 811,211         98,547         811,211   

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $275,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Under the agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.08%, which was allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one third of their net assets under the agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the agreement expired on Nov. 9, 2015.

On Nov. 9, 2015, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $155,000,000 revolving line of credit. Under the amendment to the agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.10%, which is allocated across the Participants on the basis of each Participant’s allocation of the entire facility. The line of credit is to be used as described above and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the agreement expires on Nov. 7, 2016.

The Fund had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2016 or at any time during the period then ended.

 

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Delaware Investments® state tax-free funds

 

 

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in U.S. territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes. The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the states or U.S. territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2016, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund  

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
 California Fund 

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
 Colorado Fund 

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
   Idaho Fund   

 

Delaware

Tax-Free
 New York Fund 

 

Delaware

Tax-Free

Pennsylvania
          Fund           

 

8.88%

  6.49%   10.90%   15.22%   2.17%   5.99%

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

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

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

 

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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, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.

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

7. Contractual Obligations

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, 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.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-07 regarding “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share.” The amendments in this update are effective for the Funds for fiscal years beginning after Dec. 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. ASU No. 2015-07 will eliminate the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at NAV per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2016 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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About the organization

 

Board of trustees

 

     
Shawn K. Lytle    Ann D. Borowiec    John A. Fry    Frances A.
President and    Former Chief Executive    President    Sevilla-Sacasa
Chief Executive Officer    Officer    Drexel University    Chief Executive Officer
Delaware Investments®    Private Wealth Management    Philadelphia, PA    Banco Itaú

Family of Funds

Philadelphia, PA

  

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

  

 

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment

Officer

  

International

Miami, FL

Thomas L. Bennett    Joseph W. Chow       Thomas K. Whitford
Chairman of the Board    Former Executive Vice    Assurant, Inc.    Former Vice Chairman
Delaware Investments    President    New York, NY    PNC Financial Services Group
Family of Funds    State Street Corporation       Pittsburgh, PA
Private Investor    Boston, MA      

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Corporation

St. Paul, MN

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

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Investments Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawareinvestments.com.

 

 

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 website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Forms N-Q are available without charge on the Funds’ website at 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 the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

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

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

       Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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



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

Item 12. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

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

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

Not applicable.

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



SIGNATURES

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

Name of Registrant: VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS

/s/ SHAWN LYTLE  
By: Shawn Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2016

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

/s/ SHAWN LYTLE  
By: Shawn Lytle
Title:       President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2016

/s/ RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus
Title:       Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 3, 2016