N-Q 1 diglobaldiv_nq.htm QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS diglobaldiv_nq.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM N-Q
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 
Investment Company Act file number:       811-08246
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter:   Delaware Investments® Global
    Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
     
Address of principal executive offices:   2005 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Name and address of agent for service:   David F. Connor, Esq.
    2005 Market Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (800) 523-1918
     
Date of fiscal year end:   November 30
     
Date of reporting period:   February 28, 2011


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
 
Delaware Investments® Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
 
February 28, 2011
 
    Number of   Value
    Shares   (U.S. $)
Common Stock – 70.84%v          
Consumer Discretionary – 6.70%          
=∏†Avado Brands              272              $ 0
Bayerische Motoren Werke   2,406     196,555
Comcast Class A   15,200     391,552
†DIRECTV Class A   350     16,090
Don Quijote   7,300     255,239
Lowe's   11,500     300,955
*PPR   876     132,918
*Publicis Groupe   2,738     156,197
*Techtronic Industries   137,500     170,621
Toyota Motor   8,521     398,163
Vivendi   10,432     297,353
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings   71,500     225,121
          2,540,764
Consumer Staples – 7.83%          
†Archer-Daniels-Midland   9,300     345,774
*Aryzta   5,966     278,878
*Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings   292,000     188,709
Coca-Cola Amatil   18,509     223,909
CVS Caremark   9,700     320,682
Greggs   24,962     196,686
Kimberly-Clark   4,400     289,960
Kraft Foods Class A   9,500     302,480
Metro   3,513     257,799
Parmalat   90,813     278,461
Safeway   13,100     285,842
          2,969,180
Diversified REITs – 0.47%          
*DuPont Fabros Technology   2,500     61,050
*Investors Real Estate Trust   1,900     17,708
Lexington Realty Trust   3,300     31,251
Vornado Realty Trust   728     67,944
          177,953
Energy – 7.40%          
Chevron   3,900     404,625
CNOOC   106,000     242,292
ConocoPhillips   5,400     420,498
Marathon Oil   8,800     436,480
National Oilwell Varco   4,100     326,237
Petroleo Brasiliero ADR   7,900     277,843
*Total   4,870     298,564
Williams   13,200     400,752
          2,807,291
Financials – 8.51%          
Allstate   9,900     314,622
*AXA   14,896     312,985
Banco Santander   22,554     277,709
Bank of New York Mellon   10,300     313,017
*Fifth Street Finance   2,700     37,179
Marsh & McLennan   11,900     362,235
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group   50,639     281,301
Nordea Bank FDR   23,356     265,156
*Solar Capital   8,100     198,450
Standard Chartered   9,744     257,733
Travelers   5,600     335,608
UniCredit   106,746     274,667
          3,230,662
Healthcare – 7.26%          
†*Alliance HealthCare Services   1,923     7,961
Baxter International   6,300     334,845
Cardinal Health   8,900     370,596
Johnson & Johnson   4,800     294,912
Meda Class A   31,837     278,869
Merck   7,900     257,303
Novartis   4,717     265,094
Pfizer   18,616     358,172
Quest Diagnostics   5,900     334,825
*Sanofi-Aventis   3,637     251,518
          2,754,095
 

 

Healthcare REITs – 0.93%                              
Cogdell Spencer   3,100   19,871
HCP   1,100   41,800
*Health Care REIT   1,175   61,359
LTC Properties   700   20,454
Nationwide Health Properties   1,800   76,932
*Omega Healthcare Investors   1,600   38,352
Ventas   1,725   95,599
        354,367
Hotel REITs – 0.32%        
†DiamondRock Hospitality   2,600   30,576
†Summit Hotel Properties   9,300   90,675
        121,251
Industrial REITs – 0.32%        
AMB Property   385   14,006
Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust   60,000   108,055
        122,061
Industrials – 9.38%        
*Alstom   4,824   287,909
Asahi Glass   21,000   293,628
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain   4,422   264,150
†Delta Air Lines   5   56
Deutsche Post   19,839   365,781
Finmeccanica   21,755   272,400
†Flextronics International   1,000   8,090
ITOCHU   28,804   299,535
Koninklijke Philips Electronics   8,270   270,268
†*Mobile Mini   363   8,255
Northrop Grumman   4,600   306,728
†=∏PT Holdings   100   1
Singapore Airlines   23,550   252,861
Teleperformance   10,091   383,139
Vallourec   2,386   247,735
*Waste Management   8,100   300,186
        3,560,722
Information Technology – 6.23%        
†CGI Group Class A   29,782   593,801
HTC   10,700   386,451
Intel   12,800   274,816
International Business Machines   2,200   356,136
†Motorola Solutions   8,100   312,984
Nokia   5,772   49,770
†*Sohu.com   1,400   114,184
Xerox   25,700   276,275
        2,364,417
Mall REITs – 1.14%        
General Growth Properties   2,655   42,268
Macerich   1,089   55,147
*Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust   9,500   137,180
Simon Property Group   1,813   199,502
        434,097
Materials – 3.42%        
*ArcelorMittal   4,108   150,889
duPont (E.I.) deNemours   6,400   351,167
Lafarge   4,023   244,419
Rexam   48,968   290,517
*Vale ADR   7,600   260,148
        1,297,140
Mortgage REIT – 0.06%        
Chimera Investment   4,900   21,119
        21,119
Multifamily REITs – 0.83%        
Apartment Investment & Management   1,732   44,426
Associated Estates Realty   1,300   21,125
BRE Properties   1,000   47,510
Camden Property Trust   640   37,869
Campus Crest Communities   6,900   98,807
Equity Residential   1,200   66,132
        315,869
Office REITs – 0.93%        
Boston Properties   800   76,736
Brandywine Realty Trust   2,300   28,290
Commonwealth Property Office Fund   105,000   91,736
Government Properties Income Trust   900   24,453
*Highwoods Properties   700   23,751
Mack-Cali Realty   3,200   108,608
        353,574
 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.33%                              
First Capital Realty   2,922   48,936
Starwood Property Trust   3,200   74,848
        123,784
Self-Storage REIT – 0.34%        
Public Storage   1,150   129,088
        129,088
Shopping Center REITs – 0.71%        
CFS Retail Property Trust   55,000   105,660
*Equity One   1,500   28,710
*Federal Realty Investment Trust   100   8,418
Kimco Realty   4,700   91,086
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust   1,400   18,914
*Weingarten Realty Investors   700   18,109
        270,897
Single Tenant REIT – 0.08%        
*National Retail Properties   1,200   30,828
        30,828
Specialty REITs – 1.17%        
*Champion REIT   125,000   71,469
*Digital Realty Trust   1,800   105,876
*Entertainment Properties Trust   500   23,835
Liberty Property Trust   600   20,262
Mapletree Logistics Trust   70,000   49,721
*Plum Creek Timber   1,520   63,779
*Potlatch   1,730   66,432
PS Business Parks   400   25,216
Rayonier   300   18,399
        444,989
Telecommunications – 4.24%        
AT&T   10,700   303,666
†=Century Communications   125,000   0
Chunghwa Telecom ADR   3,983   117,538
*France Telecom ADR   900   19,989
Frontier Communications   15,000   127,350
†GeoEye   100   4,455
Mobile TeleSystems ADR   9,900   186,417
Telefonica   11,343   288,418
TELUS   1,308   64,828
Verizon Communications   9,100   335,972
Vodafone Group   56,167   159,473
        1,608,106
Utilities – 2.24%        
American Water Works   800   22,192
Edison International   8,100   300,672
†GenOn Energy   150   609
National Grid   23,529   218,657
NorthWestern   700   20,797
Progress Energy   6,300   287,973
        850,900
Total Common Stock (cost $23,437,329)       26,883,154
         
Convertible Preferred Stock – 2.06%        
Banking, Finance & Insurance – 0.77%        
Aspen Insurance Holdings 5.625% exercise price $29.28, expiration date 12/31/49   3,400   195,925
Bank of America 7.25% exercise price $50.00, expiration date 12/31/49   37   37,148
Citigroup 7.50% exercise price $3.94, expiration date 12/15/12   440   59,180
@Fannie Mae 8.75% exercise price $32.45, expiration date 5/13/11   1,500   1,202
        293,455
Computer & Technology – 0.06%        
Unisys 6.25% exercise price $45.66, expiration date 3/1/14   200   20,400
        20,400
Energy – 0.61%        
*Apache 6.00% exercise price $109.12, expiration 8/1/13   600   40,872
*El Paso Energy Capital Trust I 4.75% exercise price $41.59, expiration date 3/31/28   1,950   85,527
SandRidge Energy 8.50% exercise price $8.01, expiration date12/31/49   670   105,726
        232,125
Healthcare – 0.31%        
HealthSouth 6.50% exercise price $30.50, expiration date12/31/49   111   117,133
        117,133
Telecommunications – 0.31%        
Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I 7.75% exercise price $24.80, expiration date 3/15/17   120   117,226
        117,226
Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost $738,634)       780,339


 

                 Principal               
      Amount°    
Convertible Bonds – 10.44%          
Aerospace & Defense – 0.43%          
AAR          
       1.75% exercise price $29.43, expiration date 1/1/26 USD    58,000   64,235
       #144A 1.75% exercise price $29.43, expiration date 1/1/26     90,000   99,675
          163,910
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.32%          
ArvinMeritor 4.00% exercise price $26.73, expiration date 2/15/27     115,000   121,181
          121,181
Banking, Finance & Insurance – 0.26%          
#Ares Capital 144A 5.75% exercise price $19.13, expiration date 2/1/16     34,000   36,720
Jefferies Group 3.875% exercise price $38.72, expiration date 11/1/29     62,000   64,248
          100,968
Basic Materials – 1.09%          
#Owens-Brockway Glass Container 144A 3.00% exercise price $47.47, expiration date 5/28/15   140,000   143,675
*#Rayonier TRS Holdings 144A 4.50% exercise price $50.24, expiration date 8/15/15     113,000   150,008
#Sino-Forest 144A 5.00% exercise price $20.29, expiration date 8/1/13     95,000   120,294
          413,977
Cable, Media & Publishing – 0.48%          
ϕGeneral Cable 4.50% exercise price $36.75, expiration date 11/15/29     49,000   69,151
VeriSign 3.25% exercise price $34.37, expiration date 8/15/37     95,000   114,713
          183,864
Computers & Technology – 2.22%          
Advanced Micro Devices          
       6.00% exercise price $28.08, expiration date 5/1/15     92,000   94,645
       #144A 6.00% exercise price $28.08, expiration date 5/1/15     31,000   31,891
Euronet Worldwide 3.50% exercise price $40.48, expiration date 10/15/25     165,000   165,413
*Intel 3.25% exercise price $22.68, expiration date 8/1/39     51,000   62,093
Linear Technology 3.125% exercise price $44.72, expiration date 5/1/27     175,000   191,405
Live Nation Entertainment 2.875% exercise price $27.14, expiration date 7/15/27     169,000   152,734
#Rovi 144A 2.625% exercise price $47.36, expiration date 2/15/40     41,000   55,606
SanDisk 1.50% exercise price $52.37, expiration date 8/15/17     77,000   89,994
          843,781
Energy – 0.46%          
Chesapeake Energy 2.25% exercise price $85.89, expiration date 12/15/38     128,000   117,760
*Peabody Energy 4.75% exercise price $58.40, expiration date 12/15/41     43,000   55,470
          173,230
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals – 1.78%          
Alere 3.00% exercise price $43.98, expiration date 5/15/16     85,000   95,306
Amgen          
       0.375% exercise price $79.48, expiration date 2/1/13     110,000   110,413
       #144A 0.375% exercise price $79.48, expiration date 2/1/13     60,000   60,225
*Dendreon 2.875% exercise price $51.24, expiration date 1/13/16     45,000   44,888
Health Care REIT 3.00% exercise price $51.08, expiration date 11/30/29     67,000   75,040
ϕHologic 2.00% exercise price $38.59, expiration date 12/15/37     105,000   101,719
LifePoint Hospitals 3.50% exercise price $51.79, expiration date 5/14/14     112,000   118,299
Medtronic 1.625% exercise price $54.79, expiration date 4/15/13     66,000   68,310
          674,200
Leisure, Lodging & Entertainment – 0.60%          
#Gaylord Entertainment 144A 3.75% exercise price $27.25, expiration date 10/1/14     65,000   96,038
#Home Inns & Hotels Management 144A 2.00% exercise price $49.37, expiration date 2/15/15   59,000   56,566
*International Game Technology 3.25% exercise price $19.97, expiration date 5/1/14     65,000   74,425
          227,029
Real Estate – 0.35%          
#Digital Realty Trust 144A 5.50% exercise price $42.49, expiration date 4/15/29     40,000   58,775
#Lexington Realty Trust 144A 6.00% exercise price $7.09, expiration date 1/15/30     52,000   72,670
          131,445
Retail – 0.17%          
Pantry 3.00% exercise price $50.09, expiration date 11/15/12     65,000   64,431
          64,431
Telecommunications – 2.28%          
Alaska Communications System Group 5.75% exercise price $12.90, expiration date 3/1/13     139,000   146,992
Alcatel Lucent USA 2.875% exercise price $15.35, expiration date 6/15/25     39,000   38,123
#Ciena 144A 3.75% exercise price $20.17, expiration date 10/15/18     58,000   90,843
#Clearwire Communications/Finance 144A 8.25% exercise price $7.08, expiration date 11/30/40   49,000   52,185
*Equinix 4.75% exercise price $84.32, expiration date 6/15/16     42,000   54,758
*Leap Wireless International 4.50% exercise price $93.21, expiration date 7/15/14     167,000   156,144
Level 3 Communications Holdings 6.50% exercise price $1.23, expiration date 10/1/26     50,000   71,625
NII Holdings 3.125% exercise price $118.32, expiration date 6/15/12     155,000   154,999
SBA Communications 4.00% exercise price $30.38, expiration date 10/1/24     65,000   99,613
          865,282
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $3,479,134)         3,963,298
           
Corporate Bonds – 22.83%          
Banking – 0.56%          
*Ally Financial 8.00% 12/31/18     45,000   50,175


 

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV 6.50% 4/15/37              45,000              44,213
#HBOS Capital Funding 144A 6.071% 6/29/49   55,000   49,775
SunTrust Capital VIII 6.10% 12/15/36   70,000   67,152
        211,315
Basic Industry – 2.28%        
*AK Steel 7.625% 5/15/20   35,000   35,875
#Algoma Acquisition 144A 9.875% 6/15/15   55,000   50,394
#Appleton Papers 144A 10.50% 6/15/15   35,000   36,400
*#Cemex Espana Luxembourg 144A 9.25% 5/12/20   70,000   72,449
Century Aluminum 8.00% 5/15/14   35,300   36,933
#FMG Resources August 2006 144A        
       *6.875% 2/1/18   25,000   25,750
       7.00% 11/1/15   45,000   46,913
#Hexion US Finance 144A 9.00% 11/15/20   35,000   37,319
International Coal Group 9.125% 4/1/18   60,000   66,600
#MacDermid 144A 9.50% 4/15/17   43,000   46,010
Millar Western Forest Products 7.75% 11/15/13   45,000   44,438
#Momentive Performance Materials 144A 9.00% 1/15/21   70,000   74,637
#Murray Energy 144A 10.25% 10/15/15   40,000   42,900
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition PIK 5.193% 5/15/15   45,052   42,236
#Novelis 144A 8.75% 12/15/20   52,000   57,590
=@Port Townsend 7.32% 8/27/12   29,312   13,337
Ryerson        
       7.679% 11/1/14   25,000   24,125
       12.00% 11/1/15   35,000   37,800
*#Steel Dynamics 144A 7.625% 3/15/20   30,000   32,400
*Verso Paper Holdings 11.375% 8/1/16   40,000   42,700
        866,806
Brokerage – 0.24%        
E Trade Financial PIK 12.50% 11/30/17   76,000   90,440
        90,440
Capital Goods – 1.41%        
#Associated Materials 144A 9.125% 11/1/17   35,000   37,931
#Berry Plastics 144A 9.75% 1/15/21   40,000   40,300
#DAE Aviation Holdings 144A 11.25% 8/1/15   40,000   42,300
*Graham Packaging/GPC Capital I 8.25% 10/1/18   40,000   43,300
Manitowoc        
       *8.50% 11/1/20   15,000   16,388
       9.50% 2/15/18   40,000   44,900
*Mueller Water Products 7.375% 6/1/17   45,000   44,100
#Plastipak Holdings 144A 10.625% 8/15/19   10,000   11,450
*Ply Gem Industries 13.125% 7/15/14   45,000   49,612
#Polypore International 144A 7.50% 11/15/17   45,000   46,800
Pregis 12.375% 10/15/13   43,000   43,538
*RBS Global/Rexnord 11.75% 8/1/16   40,000   43,500
Susser Holdings/Finance 8.50% 5/15/16   35,000   38,194
Trimas 9.75% 12/15/17   30,000   33,450
        535,763
Consumer Cyclical – 2.23%        
American Axle & Manufacturing 7.875% 3/1/17   45,000   46,800
ArvinMeritor        
       8.125% 9/15/15   35,000   37,713
       10.625% 3/15/18   30,000   34,425
Beazer Homes USA        
       *9.125% 6/15/18   15,000   15,563
       #144A 9.125% 5/15/19   50,000   51,813
#Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse 144A 10.00% 2/15/19   70,000   71,049
*CKE Restaurants 11.375% 7/15/18   40,000   45,100
*Dana Holding 6.75% 2/15/21   35,000   35,613
Dave & Buster's 11.00% 6/1/18   50,000   56,250
#DineEquity 144A 9.50% 10/30/18   40,000   43,500
*#Dunkin Finance 144A 9.625% 12/1/18   40,000   40,700
Express/Express Finance 8.75% 3/1/18   25,000   27,031
Ford Motor 7.45% 7/16/31   40,000   43,738
Ford Motor Credit 12.00% 5/15/15   50,000   63,198
Goodyear Tire & Rubber        
       *8.25% 8/15/20   30,000   32,400
       *10.50% 5/15/16   10,000   11,450
#Interface 144A 7.625% 12/1/18   30,000   32,025
#M/I Homes 144A 8.625% 11/15/18   65,000   66,380
Norcraft Finance 10.50% 12/15/15   30,000   32,250
Norcraft Holdings/Capital 9.75% 9/1/12   29,000   29,399
#Sealy Mattress 144A 10.875% 4/15/16   10,000   11,400
Standard Pacific 10.75% 9/15/16   15,000   17,700
        845,497
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 2.10%        
#Accellent 144A 10.00% 11/1/17   25,000   24,875
Alere 9.00% 5/15/16   25,000   26,813


 

#Armored AutoGroup 144A 9.25% 11/1/18              45,000              46,913
BioScrip 10.25% 10/1/15   33,000   34,980
#Blue Merger Sub 144A 7.625% 2/15/19   45,000   45,675
*#Bumble Bee Acquisition 144A 9.00% 12/15/17   30,000   32,550
Cott Beverages 8.375% 11/15/17   25,000   27,063
*Dean Foods 7.00% 6/1/16   45,000   42,975
Diversey Holdings 10.50% 5/15/20   73,000   85,044
#DJO Finance 144A 9.75% 10/15/17   65,000   69,062
#Icon Health & Fitness 144A 11.875% 10/15/16   25,000   26,500
Lantheus Medical Imaging 9.75% 5/15/17   40,000   43,300
LVB Acquisition 11.625% 10/15/17   45,000   50,963
#NBTY 144A 9.00% 10/1/18   55,000   59,949
*Pinnacle Foods Finance 10.625% 4/1/17   40,000   43,100
*Supervalue 8.00% 5/1/16   25,000   25,000
Tops Markets 10.125% 10/15/15   20,000   21,575
#Viskase 144A 9.875% 1/15/18   45,000   48,375
Yankee Acquisition 9.75% 2/15/17   40,000   42,900
        797,612
Energy – 2.98%        
#American Petroleum Tankers 144A 10.25% 5/1/15   40,000   42,050
AmeriGas Partners 7.125% 5/20/16   7,000   7,315
Antero Resources Finance 9.375% 12/1/17   30,000   32,550
Aquilex Holdings/Finance 11.125% 12/15/16   40,000   42,300
*#Chaparral Energy 144A 8.25% 9/1/21   35,000   35,700
Chesapeake Energy 9.50% 2/15/15   30,000   37,350
Complete Production Service 8.00% 12/15/16   25,000   26,563
Comstock Resources 7.75% 4/1/19   45,000   45,000
Copano Energy/Finance 7.75% 6/1/18   30,000   31,350
*Crosstex Energy/Finance 8.875% 2/15/18   35,000   38,763
Dynegy Holdings 7.75% 6/1/19   35,000   25,463
El Paso        
       6.875% 6/15/14   21,000   23,053
       7.00% 6/15/17   5,000   5,611
#El Paso Performance-Linked Trust 144A 7.75% 7/15/11   46,000   47,083
Headwaters 11.375% 11/1/14   40,000   47,200
*#Helix Energy Solutions Group 144A 9.50% 1/15/16   55,000   57,474
#Hercules Offshore 144A 10.50% 10/15/17   40,000   39,900
*#Hilcorp Energy I 144A 8.00% 2/15/20   45,000   48,487
Holly 9.875% 6/15/17   35,000   39,113
#Inergy/Inergy Finance 144A 6.875% 8/1/21   25,000   25,594
*Key Energy Services 8.375% 12/1/14   25,000   27,313
#Laredo Petroleum 144A 9.50% 2/15/19   50,000   52,499
#Linn Energy/Finance 144A 8.625% 4/15/20   40,000   44,800
*#NFR Energy/Finance 144A 9.75% 2/15/17   40,000   40,600
#Oasis Petroleum 144A 7.25% 2/1/19   35,000   35,613
OPTI Canada        
       *7.875% 12/15/14   30,000   16,500
       *8.25% 12/15/14   58,000   31,900
PetroHawk Energy 7.875% 6/1/15   40,000   42,600
Petroleum Development 12.00% 2/15/18   40,000   45,400
Pioneer Drilling 9.875% 3/15/18   20,000   21,900
Quicksilver Resources 7.125% 4/1/16   31,000   30,303
SandRidge Energy        
       *8.75% 1/15/20   10,000   10,850
       *#144A 9.875% 5/15/16   30,000   33,450
        1,131,647
Finance & Investments – 1.39%        
American International Group 8.175% 5/15/58   55,000   60,775
Cardtronics 8.25% 9/1/18   20,000   21,800
Genworth Financial 6.15% 11/15/66   87,000   69,056
#ILFC E-Capital Trust II 144A 6.25% 12/21/65   100,000   87,499
#Liberty Mutual Group 144A 7.00% 3/15/37   50,000   48,880
Nuveen Investments        
       10.50% 11/15/15   67,000   68,843
       #144A 10.50% 11/15/15   20,000   20,550
#Offshore Group Investments 144A 11.50% 8/1/15   30,000   33,750
#Pinafore 144A 9.00% 10/1/18   45,000   50,288
XL Group 6.50% 12/29/49   70,000   65,450
        526,891
Media – 1.88%        
#Affinion Group I 144A 7.875% 12/15/18   55,000   52,938
#AMO Escrow 144A 11.50% 12/15/17   20,000   21,500
*Cablevision Systems 8.00% 4/15/20   20,000   21,900
CCO Holdings/Capital        
       8.125% 4/30/20   55,000   59,605
       #144A 7.00% 1/15/19   5,000   5,100
*#Clear Channel Communications 144A 9.00% 3/1/21   45,000   45,956
*GXS Worldwide 9.75% 6/15/15   45,000   46,013


 

MDC Partners 11.00% 11/1/16                40,000              45,050
Nexstar/Mission Broadcasting 8.875% 4/15/17     40,000   43,600
Nielsen Finance          
       11.50% 5/1/16     10,000   11,825
       11.625% 2/1/14     3,000   3,540
       #144A 7.75% 10/15/18     25,000   27,156
Shaw Communications 6.75% 11/9/39 CAD   120,000   122,010
#Sinclair Television Group 144A 9.25% 11/1/17 USD   30,000   34,050
#Sitel 144A 11.50% 4/1/18     40,000   37,200
Videotron 9.125% 4/15/18     15,000   16,913
*Visant 10.00% 10/1/17     25,000   27,188
#XM Satellite Radio 144A          
       7.625% 11/1/18     35,000   37,275
       *13.00% 8/1/13     45,000   53,888
          712,707
Real Estate – 0.12%          
Felcor Lodging 10.00% 10/1/14     40,000   45,700
          45,700
Services Cyclical – 2.20%          
ARAMARK 8.50% 2/1/15     23,000   24,150
*#CityCenter Holdings 144A 7.625% 1/15/16     20,000   20,950
#Delta Air Lines 144A 12.25% 3/15/15     35,000   40,250
#Equinox Holdings 144A 9.50% 2/1/16     40,000   43,650
General Maritime 12.00% 11/15/17     40,000   36,900
*Harrah's Operating 10.00% 12/15/18     100,000   94,500
Kansas City Southern de Mexico 8.00% 2/1/18     40,000   43,900
*#Marina District Finance 144A 9.875% 8/15/18     20,000   20,950
*MGM MIRAGE 11.375% 3/1/18     115,000   131,100
NCL          
       11.75% 11/15/16     20,000   23,725
       #144A 9.50% 11/15/18     20,000   21,750
@Northwest Airlines 10.00% 2/1/11     15,000   48
#PHH 144A 9.25% 3/1/16     40,000   43,600
*Pinnacle Entertainment 8.75% 5/15/20     45,000   48,206
#Pokagon Gaming Authority 144A 10.375% 6/15/14     15,000   15,713
#Quintiles Transnational PIK 144A 9.50% 12/30/14     20,000   20,575
Royal Caribbean Cruises 6.875% 12/1/13     20,000   21,525
RSC Equipment Rental/Holdings III          
       10.25% 11/15/19     20,000   22,900
       #144A 8.25% 2/1/21     25,000   26,563
#Swift Services Holdings 144A 10.00% 11/15/18     35,000   38,500
*#Swift Transportation 144A 12.50% 5/15/17     25,000   26,969
#United Air Lines 144A 12.00% 11/1/13     60,000   66,450
          832,874
Services Non-Cyclical – 0.91%          
Alion Science & Technology PIK 12.00% 11/1/14     25,366   26,729
Allied Waste North America 7.125% 5/15/16     10,000   10,436
Casella Waste Systems          
       *11.00% 7/15/14     10,000   11,400
       #144A 7.75% 2/15/19     45,000   46,350
#Darling International 144A 8.50% 12/15/18     25,000   27,094
*#HCA Holdings 144A 7.75% 5/15/21     40,000   42,300
#inVentiv Health 144A 10.00% 8/15/18     45,000   46,350
#MultiPlan 144A 9.875% 9/1/18     50,000   54,062
Radiation Therapy Services 9.875% 4/15/17     45,000   46,575
Radnet Management 10.375% 4/1/18     35,000   35,263
          346,559
Technology & Electronics – 1.01%          
#Allen Systems Group 144A 10.50% 11/15/16     45,000   46,688
Anixter 10.00% 3/15/14     15,000   17,381
#Aspect Software 144A 10.625% 5/15/17     40,000   42,800
First Data          
       *9.875% 9/24/15     55,000   55,824
       *11.25% 3/31/16     30,000   29,100
#International Wire Group 144A 9.75% 4/15/15     35,000   37,669
MagnaChip Semiconductor 10.50% 4/15/18     30,000   34,050
#MedAssets 144A 8.00% 11/15/18     20,000   20,650
*Sanmina-SCI 8.125% 3/1/16     16,000   16,560
#Seagate HDD Cayman 144A 7.75% 12/15/18     45,000   46,350
*SunGard Data Systems 10.25% 8/15/15     35,000   36,969
          384,041
Telecommunications – 2.68%          
*#Avaya 144A 7.00% 4/1/19     90,000   89,550
#Buccaneer Merger Subordinate 144A 9.125% 1/15/19     35,000   37,975
#Clearwire Communications 144A          
       12.00% 12/1/15     115,000   125,924
       *12.00% 12/1/17     30,000   32,475
*Cricket Communications 7.75% 10/15/20     25,000   24,000
Global Crossing 12.00% 9/15/15     70,000   80,675


 

Intelsat Bermuda                                
       11.25% 2/4/17     115,000   127,793
       PIK 11.50% 2/4/17     46,567   51,922
Level 3 Financing 10.00% 2/1/18     45,000   46,069
*MetroPCS Wireless 7.875% 9/1/18     20,000   21,225
NII Capital 10.00% 8/15/16     30,000   34,125
#PAETEC Holding 144A 9.875% 12/1/18     30,000   32,475
Qwest 8.375% 5/1/16     20,000   23,975
Qwest Communications International 7.50% 2/15/14     15,000   15,263
Sprint Capital 8.75% 3/15/32     65,000   67,925
#Telcordia Technologies 144A 11.00% 5/1/18     70,000   78,750
Telesat Canada          
       11.00% 11/1/15     25,000   28,188
       12.50% 11/1/17     35,000   42,306
*West 11.00% 10/15/16     40,000   43,750
Windstream 7.875% 11/1/17     10,000   10,913
          1,015,278
Utilities – 0.84%          
*AES 8.00% 6/1/20     20,000   22,000
Edison Mission Energy 7.00% 5/15/17     25,000   20,438
Elwood Energy 8.159% 7/5/26     72,838   72,747
Energy Future Intermediate Holding/Finance 10.00% 12/1/20     40,000   41,954
#GenOn Escrow 144A 9.50% 10/15/18     30,000   31,575
*Mirant Americas Generation 8.50% 10/1/21     100,000   106,000
Puget Sound Energy 6.974% 6/1/67     25,000   24,841
          319,555
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $8,066,047)         8,662,685
           
Regional Bonds – 2.47%Δ          
Australia – 1.81%          
New South Wales Treasury 6.00% 5/1/20 AUD   675,000   687,662
          687,662
Canada – 0.66%          
Province of Quebec 4.50% 12/1/20 CAD   235,000   250,808
          250,808
Total Regional Bonds (cost $912,393)         938,470
           
«Senior Secured Loans – 0.56%          
Echostar Bridge 8.50% 6/30/19 USD   75,000   75,000
Harrahs Operating Tranche B1 3.303% 1/28/15     20,000   18,586
PQ 6.76% 7/30/15     45,000   44,417
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Tranche B2 3.787% 10/10/14     89,084   75,141
Total Senior Secured Loans (cost $198,771)         213,144
           
Sovereign Bonds – 10.26%Δ          
Belgium – 0.87%          
Belgium Government Bond 4.25% 9/28/21 EUR   239,800   330,388
          330,388
Canada – 1.00%          
Canadian Government Bond 3.75% 6/1/19 CAD   355,000   380,298
          380,298
Germany – 3.11%          
*Deutschland Republic 2.25% 9/4/20 EUR   919,000   1,179,136
          1,179,136
Italy – 0.20%          
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro 4.25% 3/1/20 EUR   57,000   76,360
          76,360
Mexico – 0.60%          
Mexican Bonos 8.50% 12/13/18 MXN   2,566,800   227,449
          227,449
Norway – 1.57%          
Norway Government Bond          
       3.75% 5/25/21 NOK   2,266,000   404,400
       4.50% 5/22/19 NOK   1,000,000   189,680
          594,080
Poland – 0.31%          
Poland Government Bond 5.50% 10/25/19 PLN   355,000   118,393
          118,393
Republic of Korea – 1.02%          
#Korea Expressway 144A 4.50% 3/23/15 USD   200,000   206,839
Republic of Korea 4.25% 12/7/21 EUR   140,000   181,283
          388,122
Sweden – 1.08%          
Sweden Government Bond 5.00% 12/1/20 SEK   2,290,000   411,103
          411,103
United Kingdom – 0.50%          
U.K. Treasury 4.75% 3/7/20 GBP   106,200   187,888
Total Sovereign Bonds (cost $3,930,246)         187,888
          3,893,217


 

                 Number of                   
      Shares        
Limited Partnership – 0.10%              
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners     1,600     36,128  
Total Limited Partnership (cost $30,407)           36,128  
               
Preferred Stock – 0.37%              
Cogdell Spencer 8.05%     5,100     126,735  
†=Port Townsend     20     0  
W2007 Grace Acquisitions 8.75%     10,000     15,125  
Total Preferred Stock (cost $397,300)           141,860  
               
Warrants – 0.00%              
Alion Science & Technology     30     1  
†=@Port Townsend     20     0  
Total Warrants (cost $480)           1  
      Principal        
      Amount°        
Short-Term Investment – 7.35%              
Discount Note – 7.35%              
Federal Home Loan Bank 0.07% 3/1/11 USD   2,788,006     2,788,006  
Total Short-Term Investment (cost $2,788,006)           2,788,006  
               
Total Value of Securities Before Securities Lending Collateral – 127.28%              
       (cost $43,978,747)           48,300,302  
Securities Lending Collateral** – 17.94%              
Investment Companies              
       BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund     51,055     49,324  
       Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No.1     6,757,520     6,757,520  
@†Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II     74,168     0  
Total Securities Lending Collateral (cost $6,882,743)           6,806,844  
               
Total Value of Securities – 145.22%              
       (cost $50,861,490)           55,107,146 ©
Obligation to Return Securities Lending Collateral** – (18.14%)           (6,882,743 )
               
Borrowing Under Line of Credit – (28.26%)           (10,725,000 )
               
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities (See Notes) – 1.18%           449,046  
               
Net Assets Applicable to 4,931,031 Shares Outstanding – 100.00%         $ 37,948,449  

°Principal amount is stated in the currency in which each security is denominated.
 
AUD - Australian Dollar
CAD – Canadian Dollar
CHF – Swiss Franc
EUR – European Monetary Unit
GBP – British Pound Sterling
MXN – Mexican Peso
NOK – Norwegian Kroner
NZD – New Zealand Dollar
PLN – Polish Zloty
SEK – Swedish Krona
USD – United States Dollar
 
vSecurities have been classified by type of business.
=Security is being fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair valuation policy. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of fair valued securities was $13,338, which represented 0.04% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 1 in "Notes."
†Non income producing security.
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of February 28, 2011. Interest rates reset periodically.
ϕStep coupon bond. Coupon increases or decreases periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Stated rate in effect at February 28, 2011.
Restricted Security. These investments are in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have certain restrictions on resale which may limit their liquidity. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of the restricted securities was $65,451, which represented 0.17% of the Fund's net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes.”
@Illiquid security. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of illiquid securities was $14,587, which represented 0.04% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes.”
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2011, the aggregate amount of Rule 144A securities was $5,038,331, which represented 13.28% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes.”
«Senior Secured Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally: (i) the prime rate offered by one or more United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), and (iii) the certificate of deposit rate. Senior Secured Loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Stated rate in effect at February 28, 2011.
ΔSecurities have been classified by country of origin.
 

 

*Fully or partially on loan.
**See Note 5 in “Notes.”
©Includes $5,686,958 of securities loaned.
The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
 
Summary of Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depositary Receipts
CITI – Citigroup Global Markets
FDR – Fiduciary Depositary Receipts
HSBC – Hong Kong Shanghai Bank
JPMC – JPMorgan Chase Bank
MSC – Morgan Stanley & Co.

PIK – Pay-in-kind
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
The following foreign currency exchange contracts were outstanding at February 28, 20111:
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
                        Unrealized
                        Appreciation
Counterparty   Contracts to Receive (Deliver)       In Exchange For       Settlement Date       (Depreciation)
CITI   NZD                   345,712     USD (266,571 )   3/4/11   $ (6,435 )
HSBC   EUR 152,067     USD (210,362 )   4/8/11     (601 )
JPMC   EUR (1,066,000 )   USD 1,472,466     4/8/11     2,030  
MSC   CHF 297,666     USD (320,532 )   4/8/11     (20 )
MSC   EUR (1,742,337 )   USD     2,405,680     4/8/11     2,307  
                        $ (2,719 )
                             
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements. The notional values presented above represent the Fund’s (as defined below) total exposure in such contracts, whereas only the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is reflected in the Fund’s net assets.
 
1 See Note 4 in “Notes.”
 
 
Notes
 
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 Delaware Investments® Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (Fund). This report covers the period of time since the Fund’s last fiscal year end.
 
Security Valuation – Equity securities, except those traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), are valued at the last quoted sales price as of the time of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the valuation date. Securities traded on the Nasdaq are valued in accordance with the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may not be the last sales price. If on a particular day an equity security does not trade, then the mean between the bid and the ask prices will be used. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the valuation date. U.S. Government and agency securities are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Short-term debt securities are valued at market value. Other debt securities are valued by an independent pricing service or broker. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Investment company securities are valued at net asset value per share. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price or, if no sales are reported, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors (Board). In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. To account for this, the Fund may frequently value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).
 
Federal Income Taxes – No provision for federal income taxes has been made as the Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the 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 the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (November 30, 2007 – November 30, 2010), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
 
Distributions The Fund has implemented a managed distribution policy. Under the policy, the Fund is managed with a goal of generating as much of the distribution as possible from net investment income and short-term capital gains. The balance of the distribution will then come from long-term capital gains to the extent permitted, and if necessary, a return of capital. Even though the Fund may realize current year capital gains, such gains may be offset, in whole or in part, by the Fund’s capital loss carryovers from prior years. For federal income tax purposes, the effect of such capital loss carryovers may be to convert (to the extent of such current year gains) what would otherwise be returns of capital into distributions taxable as ordinary income. This tax effect can occur during times of extended market volatility. The actual determination of the source of the Fund’s distributions can be made only at year-end. Shareholders should receive written notification regarding the actual components and tax treatments of all Fund distributions for the calendar year 2011 in early 2012.
 

 

Foreign Currency Transactions – Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the prevailing exchange rates on the valuation date in accordance with the Fund's prospectus. The value of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies is translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar daily. Transaction gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates during the reporting period or upon settlement of the foreign currency transaction are reported in operations for the current period. The Fund generally isolates that portion of realized gains and losses on investments in debt securities which are due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which are due to changes in market prices of debt securities. For foreign equity securities, these changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. The Fund reports certain foreign currency related transactions as components of realized gains (losses) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.
 
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.
 
Other - Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated amongst such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Discounts and premiums on non-convertible bonds are amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Distributions received from investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are recorded as dividend income on the ex-dividend date, subject to reclassification upon notice of the character of such distributions by the issuer. Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after the ex-dividend date that the Fund is aware of such dividends, net of all non-rebatable tax withholdings. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and interest have been recorded in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
 
2. Investments
At February 28, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2011, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the Fund were as follows:
 
Cost of investments       $ 51,221,178  
Aggregate unrealized appreciation   $ 6,393,349  
Aggregate unrealized depreciation     (2,507,381 )
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 3,885,968  

For federal income tax purposes, at November 30, 2010, capital loss carryforward of $8,984,730 may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows: $4,555,961 expires in 2016 and $4,428,769 expires in 2017.
 
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that the 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 developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. The 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 (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, 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) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing)
Level 3 - inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities)
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund's investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of February 28, 2011:
 
    Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total
Common Stock       $ 15,468,016   $ 11,415,137     $ 1   $ 26,883,154  
Corporate Debt     -     13,531,129       88,337     13,619,466  
Foreign Debt     -     4,831,687       -     4,831,687  
Securities Lending Collateral     -     6,806,844       -     6,806,844  
Other     162,863     -       15,126     177,989  
Short-Term Investment     -     2,788,006       -     2,788,006  
Total   $ 15,630,879   $ 39,372,803     $ 103,464   $ 55,107,146  
                             
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ -   $ (2,719 )   $ -   $ (2,719 )
                             

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
 
                Securities              
  Common   Corporate   Lending              
  Stock   Debt       Collateral       Other       Total
Balance as of 11/30/10 $ 1       $ 82,256     $ -   $ 7,000   $ 89,257  
Purchases   -     75,000       -     -     75,000  
Sales   -     (60,430 )     -     -     (60,430 )
Net realized loss   -     (570 )     -     -     (570 )
Net change in unrealized                                
       appreciation/depreciation   -     (7,919 )     -     8,126     207  
Balance as of 2/28/11 $ 1   $ 88,337     $ -   $ 15,126   $ 103,464  
                                 
Net change in unrealized                                
      appreciation/depreciation from                                
      investments still held as of 2/28/11 $ -   $ (7,914 )   $ -   $ 8,126   $ 212  


 

During the period ended February 28, 2011, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the year.
 
3. Line of Credit
For the period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund borrowed money pursuant to a $17,000,000 Credit Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) that expires on November 28, 2011. Depending on market conditions, the amount borrowed by the Fund pursuant to the Credit Agreement may be reduced or possibly increased in the future.
 
At February 28, 2011, the par value of loans outstanding was $10,725,000 at a variable interest rate of 1.40%. During the period ended February 28, 2011, the average daily balance of loans outstanding was $10,725,000 at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.44%. Interest on borrowings is based on a variable short-term rate plus an applicable margin. The commitment fee is computed at a rate of 0.25% per annum on the unused balance. The loan is collateralized by the Fund’s portfolio.
 
4. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entity's results of operations and financial position.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. The Fund may enter into these contracts to fix the U.S. dollar value of a security that it has agreed to buy or sell for the period between the date the trade was entered into and the date the security is delivered and paid for. The Fund may also use these contracts to hedge the U.S. dollar value of securities it already owns that are denominated in foreign currencies. The change in value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
 
The use of foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities, but does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although foreign currency exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to an unfavorable change in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency change favorably. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. The Fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the value of its currency exchanged with the counterparty. The risk is generally mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund's exposure to the counterparty.
 
5. Securities Lending
The Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of the security on loan.
 
Cash collateral received is generally invested in the Delaware Investments Collateral Fund No. 1 (Collective Trust) established by BNY Mellon for the purpose of investment on behalf of funds managed by Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, that participate in BNY Mellon’s securities lending program. The Collective Trust may invest in U.S. government securities and high quality corporate debt, asset-backed and other money market securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities, provided that the Collective Trust will generally have a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less. The Collective Trust seeks to maintain a net asset value per unit of $1.00, but there can be no assurance that it will always be able to do so. The Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral in the Collective Trust or another collateral investment pool. This could occur if an investment in a collateral investment pool defaulted or if it were necessary to liquidate assets in the collateral investment pool to meet returns on outstanding security loans at a time when the collateral investment pool’s net asset value per unit was less than $1.00. Under those circumstances, the Fund may not receive an amount from the collateral investment pool that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up this shortfall. Effective April 20, 2009, BNY Mellon transferred the assets of the Fund’s previous collateral investment pool other than cash and assets with a maturity of one business day or less to the BNY Mellon SL DBT II Liquidating Fund (Liquidating Fund), effectively bifurcating the previous collateral investment pool. The Fund’s exposure to the Liquidating Fund is expected to decrease as the Liquidating Fund’s assets mature or are sold. In October 2008, BNY Mellon transferred certain distressed securities from the previous collateral investment pool into the Mellon GSL Reinvestment Trust II. The Fund can also accept U.S. government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to change in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.
 

 

At February 28, 2011, the value of securities on loan was $5,686,958, for which the Fund received collateral, comprised of securities collateral valued at $27,980, and cash collateral of $6,882,743. At February 28, 2011, the value of invested collateral was $6,806,844. Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the schedule of investments under the caption “Securities Lending Collateral.”
 
6. Credit and Market Risk
The Fund borrows through its line of credit for purposes of leveraging. Leveraging may result in higher degrees of volatility because the Fund’s net asset value could be subject to fluctuations in short-term interest rates and changes in market value of portfolio securities attributable to the leverage.
 
Some countries in which the Fund may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if there is deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.
 
The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Fund may be inhibited. In addition, a significant portion of the aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities exchanges in emerging markets is held by a smaller number of investors. This may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition by the Fund.
 
The Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which carry ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s Rating and/or Ba or lower by Moody’s Investors Services. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.
 
The Fund invests in REITs and is subject to the risks associated with that industry. If the Fund holds real estate directly as a result of defaults or receives rental income directly from real estate holdings, its tax status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized. There were no direct real estate holdings during the period ended February 28, 2011. The Fund's REIT holdings are also affected by interest rate changes, particularly if the REITs it holds use floating rate debt to finance their ongoing operations.
 
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair the 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 Fund’s Board has delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid assets. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to the Fund’s 10% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A and illiquid securities have been identified on the schedule of investments.
 
7. Subsequent Events
Management has determined no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2011 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s schedule of investments.
 

 

Item 2. 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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 3. Exhibits.
 
     File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: