N-CSRS 1 mimgtff3749021-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:       811-03750
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund
     
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, 2020


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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, 2020

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 

    

    


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

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

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

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

  Check your account balance and transactions
  View statements and tax forms
  Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

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

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

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

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     4  

Schedules of investments

     10  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     62  

Statements of operations

     64  

Statements of changes in net assets

     66  

Financial highlights

     72  

Notes to financial statements

     90  

About the organization

     105  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

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

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

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

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

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.

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. 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, 2019 to Feb. 29, 2020.

Actual expenses

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

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

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

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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

 

Account Value
9/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

2/29/20

 

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

9/1/19 to 2/29/20*

 

 

Actual Fund return

         

Class A

     $1,000.00        $ 1,047.00         0.81%       $4.12  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,043.20       1.56%         7.92  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,048.10       0.56%         2.85  

 

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

 

9/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

2/29/20

 

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

9/1/19 to 2/29/20*

 

 

Actual Fund return

         

Class A

     $1,000.00        $ 1,035.00       0.65%       $3.29  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,031.50       1.50%         7.58  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,035.50       0.50%         2.53  

 

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

   

Class A

     $1,000.00        $ 1,021.63       0.65%       $3.27  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.40       1.50%         7.52  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.38       0.50%         2.51  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     

Beginning

 

Account Value

 

9/1/19

    

Ending

 

Account Value

 

2/29/20

 

Annualized

 

Expense Ratio

   

Expenses

 

Paid During Period

 

9/1/19 to 2/29/20*

 

 

Actual Fund return

         

Class A

     $1,000.00        $ 1,056.00         0.85%       $4.35  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,052.80       1.60%         8.17  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,057.80       0.60%         3.07  

 

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  

 

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“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 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, 2020 (Unaudited)

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

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets            

Municipal Bonds*

     105.16 %         

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     18.62

Education Revenue Bonds

     7.96

Electric Revenue Bonds

     5.21

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     13.64

Lease Revenue Bonds

     3.31

Local General Obligation Bonds

     8.46

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     6.15

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     10.53

State General Obligation Bonds

     14.16

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     15.25

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     1.87

Total Value of Securities

     105.16

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (5.16 %) 

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Alabama

     2.76 %       

Arizona

     4.43

California

     11.78

Colorado

     4.08

Connecticut

     1.37

District of Columbia

     0.59

Florida

     4.38

Georgia

     0.80

Illinois

     8.82

Indiana

     1.13

Kansas

     0.22

Louisiana

     0.36

Maryland

     2.64

Massachusetts

     1.61

Michigan

     0.21

Minnesota

     1.24

Missouri

     0.91

Nebraska

     1.02

New Jersey

     3.39

New York

     9.81

North Carolina

     3.51

 

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State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Ohio

     7.73 %         

Oklahoma

     2.26

Oregon

     0.11

Pennsylvania

     4.92

Puerto Rico

     7.09

Texas

     13.71

Utah

     0.63

Virginia

     2.32

Washington

     0.57

Wisconsin

     0.76

Total Value of Securities

     105.16

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund    As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

Security type / sector   

Percentage of net assets

              

Municipal Bonds*

       98.83 %    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       14.55 %    

Education Revenue Bonds

       5.74 %    

Electric Revenue Bonds

       3.02 %    

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       9.94 %    

Lease Revenue Bonds

       4.79 %    

Local General Obligation Bonds

       7.21 %    

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       6.46 %    

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       13.05 %    

State General Obligation Bonds

       15.98 %    

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       14.45 %    

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       3.64 %          

Short-Term Investments

       1.29 %          

Total Value of Securities

       100.12 %          

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (0.12 %)          

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets     

Alabama

       1.49 %    

Arizona

       8.57 %    

California

       14.98 %    

Colorado

       1.34 %    

Connecticut

       1.39 %    

Delaware

       0.06 %    

District of Columbia

       0.31 %    

Florida

       3.57 %    

Georgia

       1.11 %    

Hawaii

       0.64 %    

Idaho

       0.49 %    

Illinois

       8.08 %    

Iowa

       0.09 %    

Kansas

       0.27 %    

Kentucky

       0.99 %    

Louisiana

       2.69 %    

Maryland

       1.42 %    

Massachusetts

       2.07 %    

Michigan

       0.79 %    

Minnesota

       0.15 %    

 

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State / territory    Percentage of net assets               

Mississippi

       1.22 %  

Missouri

       0.28 %  

Montana

       0.09 %  

New Jersey

       4.28 %  

New York

       15.41 %  

North Carolina

       0.72 %  

Ohio

       1.87 %  

Oklahoma

       0.58 %  

Oregon

       1.56 %  

Pennsylvania

       5.47 %  

Puerto Rico

       2.86 %  

South Carolina

       0.26 %  

Tennessee

       0.76 %  

Texas

       8.90 %  

Utah

       0.46 %  

Virginia

       2.36 %  

Washington

       1.24 %  

Wisconsin

       1.30 %    

Total Value of Securities

       100.12 %    

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets               

Municipal Bonds*

       104.35 %    

Corporate Revenue Bonds

       25.31 %    

Education Revenue Bonds

       16.77 %    

Electric Revenue Bonds

       2.50 %    

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

       24.20 %    

Housing Revenue Bonds

       0.45 %    

Lease Revenue Bonds

       4.28 %    

Local General Obligation Bonds

       2.93 %    

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

       4.12 %    

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds

       0.96 %    

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

       9.71 %    

State General Obligation Bonds

       7.82 %    

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       2.77 %    

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       2.53 %          

Total Value of Securities

       104.35 %          

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

       (4.35 %)          

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 US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets     

Alabama

       3.57 %    

Arizona

       5.40 %    

Arkansas

       0.56 %    

California

       13.22 %    

Colorado

       2.17 %    

Delaware

       0.09 %    

District of Columbia

       0.62 %    

Florida

       4.17 %    

Georgia

       0.49 %    

Hawaii

       0.49 %    

Idaho

       0.49 %    

Illinois

       7.97 %    

Indiana

       1.62 %    

Iowa

       0.44 %    

Kansas

       0.33 %    

Kentucky

       0.99 %    

Louisiana

       1.27 %    

Maine

       0.11 %    

Maryland

       1.01 %    

 

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State / territory    Percentage of net assets               

Massachusetts

       0.40 %    

Michigan

       0.46 %    

Minnesota

       2.03 %    

Missouri

       1.63 %    

Montana

       0.09 %    

Nevada

       0.64 %    

New Hampshire

       0.39 %    

New Jersey

       3.61 %    

New York

       4.17 %    

North Carolina

       2.43 %    

Ohio

       12.28 %    

Oklahoma

       0.35 %    

Oregon

       0.34 %    

Pennsylvania

       4.43 %    

Puerto Rico

       10.96 %    

South Carolina

       0.36 %    

Tennessee

       0.54 %    

Texas

       6.92 %    

Utah

       0.30 %    

Vermont

       0.07 %    

Virginia

       3.10 %    

Washington

       1.00 %    

West Virginia

       0.17 %    

Wisconsin

       2.60 %    

Wyoming

       0.07 %          

Total Value of Securities

       104.35 %          

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 105.16%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 18.62%

     

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

     

(Asset-Backed Senior Turbo) Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47

     13,475,000      $     13,491,709  

(Senior Capital Appreciation) Series B-3 6.153% 6/1/57 ^

     25,000,000        3,519,500  

(Senior)

     

Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48

     12,000,000        12,287,280  

Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48

     8,500,000        9,753,070  

Central Plains, Nebraska Energy Project

     

(Project No. 3)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/31

     2,810,000        3,699,056  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/35

     2,160,000        3,009,074  

Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization

     

(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) Series A 1.536% 6/1/60 ^

     57,695,000        1,693,925  

Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface Transportation Facility Revenue

     

(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project) Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT)#

     3,245,000        3,353,188  

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed) Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^

     9,410,000        1,809,167  

Hoover, Alabama Industrial Development Board

     

(United States Steel Corporation Project) 5.75% 10/1/49 (AMT)

     5,000,000        6,062,900  

Indiana Finance Authority Exempt Facility Revenue

     

(Polyflow Indiana Project - Green Bond) 144A 7.00% 3/1/39 (AMT)#

     3,030,000        3,134,020  

Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization

     

(Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed)

     

Series E 144A 0.967% 6/1/57 #^

     105,485,000        5,213,069  

Series F 144A 1.453% 6/1/57 #^

     48,985,000        1,788,932  

Lower Alabama Gas District

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     4,400,000        6,045,072  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/46

     2,500,000        3,787,050  

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue

     

Series A 6.125% 11/1/29

     1,890,000        2,467,055  

Series B 6.50% 11/1/39

     5,000,000        8,423,700  

Series C 6.50% 11/1/39

     1,500,000        2,527,110  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(Continental Airlines Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,365,000        1,583,154  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35

     685,000      $ 990,517  

New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facility Revenue

     

(Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D

     

Redevelopment Project) Series 2018 4.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)

     910,000        1,034,843  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue 6.50% 11/15/38

     5,000,000        8,140,900  

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue 5.00% 12/1/37

     1,600,000        2,292,608  

San Diego, Southern California Tobacco Securitization Authority

     

(Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien) Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^

     10,570,000        1,858,523  

(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien) Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^

     1,740,000        273,511  

Shoals, Indiana

     

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

     1,940,000        2,165,215  

Valparaiso, Indiana

     

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

     1,780,000        2,113,554  

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing

     

(Capital Appreciation)

     

Series C 2.419% 6/1/47 ^

     31,035,000        5,772,510  

Series D 2.545% 6/1/47 ^

     22,300,000        3,811,962  
     

 

 

 
            122,102,174  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 7.96%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/47 #

     1,385,000        1,632,486  

Auburn University, Alabama General Fee Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     1,720,000        2,225,250  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Loma Linda University) Series A 5.00% 4/1/47

     1,000,000        1,200,670  

(Stanford University) Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

     7,325,000        12,476,379  

California State University

     

(Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     700,000        882,133  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue

     

(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/43 #

     2,000,000        2,229,680  

City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prodeo Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,072,330  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue

     

(University of Illinois at Chicago Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/47

     1,860,000      $ 2,164,817  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/50

     540,000        627,118  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

     

(Provident Group - Montclair State University)

     

5.00% 6/1/42 (AGM)

     1,250,000        1,502,975  

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Student Housing Revenue

     

(University Properties Inc. - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/31

     3,000,000        3,032,370  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(American Leadership Academy Project)

     

144A 5.00% 6/15/47 #

     655,000        681,613  

144A 5.00% 6/15/52 #

     560,000        582,126  

University of California

     

Series AZ 5.25% 5/15/58

     2,860,000        3,668,179  

University of Michigan

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/30

     1,000,000        1,344,750  

University of Texas System Board of Regents

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/49

     10,000,000        16,869,900  
     

 

 

 
                52,192,776  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.21%

     

Electric and Gas Systems Revenue San Antonio, Texas

     

5.25% 2/1/24

     2,500,000        2,926,225  

Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 9/1/47

     1,605,000        1,970,378  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

     

(Plant Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/56

     2,600,000        3,132,610  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡

     3,135,000        2,504,081  

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     130,000        103,837  

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     500,000        409,375  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     75,000        60,094  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     485,000        388,606  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     400,000        319,500  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     265,000        210,344  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     3,370,000        2,700,213  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     940,000        757,875  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     210,000        166,687  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     105,000      $ 84,131  

Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     4,610,000        5,534,628  

(Salt River Project Electric System)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30

     6,000,000        7,813,380  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/39

     4,000,000        5,091,800  
     

 

 

 
            34,173,764  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 13.64%

     

Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority

     

(Oak Hammock University) Series A 8.00% 10/1/42

     1,000,000        1,145,950  

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority Revenue

     

(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue)

     

Series A 4.00% 4/1/44

     1,800,000        2,040,318  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/47

     1,800,000        2,206,854  

Apple Valley, Minnesota

     

(Senior Living, LLC Project Fourth Tier) Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     2,500,000        2,450,975  

(Senior Living, LLC Project Second Tier) Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     2,500,000        2,051,050  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/54

     1,070,000        1,243,640  

(Second Tier - Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49

     400,000        455,708  

Series B 5.125% 1/1/54

     470,000        538,253  

Brookhaven Development Authority Revenue, Georgia

     

(Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) Series A 4.00% 7/1/49

     1,810,000        2,122,080  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Kaiser Permanente)

     

Series A-2 4.00% 11/1/44

     2,000,000        2,339,920  

Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47

     2,105,000        3,473,524  

(Sutter Health) Series A 5.00% 11/15/38

     1,000,000        1,264,840  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Community Medical Centers) Series A 5.00% 2/1/42

     2,550,000        3,111,918  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(AdventHealth Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     3,000,000        3,550,620  

(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43

     2,040,000        2,327,864  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Cappella of Grand Junction Project) 144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #

     2,100,000      $ 2,273,229  

(CommonSpirit Health)

     

Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/44

     1,000,000        1,154,530  

Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49

     2,000,000        2,293,580  

Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/44

     1,750,000        2,178,750  

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

     1,875,000        2,119,087  

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

     

(The Metro Health System)

5.25% 2/15/47

     2,235,000        2,661,147  

5.50% 2/15/57

     3,000,000        3,599,580  

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue Bonds

     

(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #

     1,195,000                1,292,823  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Adventist Healthcare Obligated) Series A 5.50% 1/1/46

     2,000,000        2,437,280  

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education & Health Authority Revenue

     

(Thomas Jefferson University Project) 5.00% 9/1/51

     2,000,000        2,500,920  

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Foulkeways At Gwynedd Project) 5.00% 12/1/46

     1,500,000        1,713,120  

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

     

(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50

     2,250,000        2,486,317  

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Orange Regional Medical Center)

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/34 #

     400,000        485,988  

144A 5.00% 12/1/35 #

     1,200,000        1,453,512  

144A 5.00% 12/1/37 #

     800,000        963,368  

Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue

     

6.50% 1/1/46

     3,000,000        3,104,310  

Oregon Health & Science University Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation Insured) Series A

     

5.757% 7/1/21 (NATL)^

     775,000        748,045  

Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority

     

(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project)

     

Series A 7.25% 6/1/34

     120,000        136,508  

Series A 7.50% 6/1/49

     610,000        692,155  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue

     

(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #

     1,785,000      $ 1,849,742  

Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #

     3,115,000        3,237,451  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(University of Pennsylvania Health System) 4.00% 8/15/49

     7,000,000        8,219,330  

Rochester, Minnesota

     

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

     2,350,000        2,581,734  

Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project) Series A 5.50% 11/15/49

     2,000,000        2,112,180  

Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Retirement Facility Revenue

     

(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project) 6.625% 11/15/37

     1,000,000        1,220,080  

Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46

     1,000,000        1,063,930  

(Mirabella At ASU Project) Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #

     690,000        817,188  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(CommonSpirit Health) Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/44

     3,000,000        3,735,000  
     

 

 

 
                89,454,398  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 3.31%

     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue

     

(San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline)

144A 5.00% 7/1/39 #

     1,000,000        1,237,080  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois

     

(McCormick Place Expansion Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 6/15/50

     2,425,000        2,746,749  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/50

     1,850,000        2,270,301  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/57

     1,620,000        1,911,487  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

     

(State Government Buildings Project) Series A 5.00% 6/15/47

     2,250,000        2,688,863  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

     

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

     5,000,000        5,432,200  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue

     

(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A

     

5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)#

     2,245,000      $ 2,356,442  

St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Leasehold Revenue

     

(Convention Center Hotel) 5.80% 7/15/20 (AMBAC)^

     3,035,000        3,021,251  
     

 

 

 
        21,664,373  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.46%

     

Chicago, Illinois

     

Series A 5.25% 1/1/29

     2,020,000        2,291,670  

Series A 5.50% 1/1/49

     1,530,000        1,909,394  

Series A 6.00% 1/1/38

     595,000        749,932  

Chicago, Illinois Board of Education
5.00% 4/1/42

     1,060,000                1,237,688  

5.00% 4/1/46

     1,085,000        1,259,696  

Los Angeles, California Community College District

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/25

     2,500,000        3,083,800  

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/25

     7,020,000        8,506,274  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/25

     8,000,000        9,828,000  

New York City, New York

     

Series E-1 5.00% 3/1/44

     5,000,000        6,264,250  

Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/45

     5,355,000        6,711,207  

Subseries D-1 4.00% 12/1/42

     1,700,000        2,014,959  

Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/36

     6,500,000        6,919,575  

Wake County, North Carolina

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/27

     3,650,000        4,691,126  
     

 

 

 
        55,467,571  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 6.15%

     

Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing Revenue CFP I

     

(State University Project) 6.00% 6/1/45-20§

     5,295,000        5,362,299  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue

     

Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41-21§

     5,160,000        5,379,558  

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority
6.00% 6/1/28-21§

     6,000,000        6,387,060  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37-21§

     2,190,000        2,337,650  

Maryland Economic Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.75% 6/1/35-20§

     2,000,000        2,024,240  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue

     

(First Senior) 6.00% 1/1/22

     13,535,000      $ 14,811,892  

San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue

     

(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40-20§

     1,500,000        1,539,045  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue

     

(Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/43-23§

     2,000,000        2,447,360  
     

 

 

 
                40,289,104  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.53%

     

Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Revenue

     

(City Center Project) 144A 5.375% 5/1/42 #

     1,525,000        1,809,504  

Conley Road Transportation Development District, Missouri

     

5.375% 5/1/47

     2,000,000        2,134,660  

Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Convention Centre Hotel Project - TIF Financing)

     

Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/50 #

     725,000        828,066  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     2,500,000        3,501,575  

Massachusetts School Building Authority

     

Series C 5.00% 8/15/31

     2,500,000        3,048,625  

Mosaic, Virginia District Community Development Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.875% 3/1/36

     3,980,000        4,155,200  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(Cigarette Tax) 5.00% 6/15/28

     2,695,000        2,890,334  

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency

     

(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,009,860  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority

     

(Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2011)

     

Series C 5.25% 11/1/25

     4,430,000        4,562,679  

Series D-1 5.00% 2/1/26

     3,000,000        3,114,960  

(Future Tax Secured Fiscal 2014) Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42

     10,000,000        11,357,900  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin

     

(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A 7.00% 12/1/50 #

     2,155,000        2,634,789  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40

     1,456,000        1,641,888  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     15,581,000        17,639,562  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     6,327,000      $ 7,256,246  

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue

     

(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A)

     

Series 2015A 5.75% 9/1/32

     1,280,000        1,428,237  
     

 

 

 
                69,014,085  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 14.16%

     

California State

     

5.25% 11/1/40

     3,795,000        3,907,104  

Various Purposes

     

5.00% 8/1/27

     2,500,000        3,156,300  

5.00% 3/1/30

     5,000,000        6,006,450  

5.00% 4/1/32

     1,400,000        2,015,118  

5.00% 10/1/47

     2,145,000        2,616,128  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     

Series A 5.25% 1/1/33

     3,000,000        4,018,290  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5.00% 9/15/26

     2,500,000        3,140,325  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 ‡

     785,000        652,531  

Series A 6.00% 7/1/38 ‡

     880,000        739,200  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     3,905,000        2,860,413  

(Public Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     1,880,000        1,424,100  

Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡

     2,670,000        2,072,587  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 ‡

     3,700,000        3,075,625  

Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡

     1,785,000        1,412,381  

Connecticut State

     

Series B 5.00% 6/15/35

     2,475,000        2,926,638  

Series E 5.00% 9/15/35

     2,500,000        3,186,525  

Series E 5.00% 9/15/37

     2,250,000        2,853,450  

Florida State

     

(Department of Transportation Right-of-Way Acquisition and Bridge Construction)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/33

     2,500,000        3,008,625  

Series A 4.00% 7/1/34

     3,660,000        4,389,877  

Illinois State

     

5.00% 1/1/29

     5,405,000        6,433,842  

5.00% 5/1/36

     480,000        543,144  

5.00% 11/1/36

     1,780,000        2,129,183  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Illinois State

     

5.00% 2/1/39

     830,000      $ 929,500  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     785,000        862,684  

Series C 5.00% 11/1/29

     3,050,000        3,760,497  

(Rebuild Illinois Program) Series B 4.00% 11/1/39

     8,320,000        9,614,093  

Maryland State

     

Series A 5.00% 3/15/26

     5,000,000        6,239,600  

Series A 5.00% 3/15/28

     5,000,000        6,586,850  

Texas State

     

(Transportation Commission Mobility) Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     1,755,000        2,241,100  
     

 

 

 
                92,802,160  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 15.25%

     

Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/49 (AMT)

     10,000,000        11,646,300  

Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT)

     2,025,000        2,308,581  

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/33

     2,345,000        2,773,525  

Series D 5.25% 1/1/42

     2,000,000        2,482,900  

Dallas, Texas Love Field 5.00% 11/1/35 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,212,200  

5.00% 11/1/36 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,210,110  

Grand Parkway, Texas Transportation Revenue

     

(Grand Parkway System-First Tier Toll) Series C 4.00% 10/1/49

     5,000,000        5,926,650  

Harris County, Texas Toll Road Authority

     

Senior Lien Series A 5.00% 8/15/27

     3,750,000        4,829,100  

Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue

     

(Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects)

     

Series B 4.00% 10/1/49

     3,280,000        3,844,849  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/28

     5,000,000        5,853,650  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue

     

(Second Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/34

     5,000,000        5,910,050  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/43

     7,000,000        8,749,090  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project

     

(JFK International Air Terminal)

     

Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42

     4,735,000        4,914,788  

Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28

     5,500,000        5,744,475  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/42

     3,350,000      $ 4,134,905  

South Jersey Port, New Jersey

     

(Subordinated Marine Terminal)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     450,000        537,417  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/42 (AMT)

     450,000        536,778  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT)

     1,035,000        1,225,916  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien

     

(LBJ Infrastructure)

     

7.00% 6/30/40

     5,715,000        5,822,271  

7.50% 6/30/33

     1,560,000        1,593,446  

(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment 3A and 3B Facility)

     

6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT)

     2,490,000        2,920,421  

7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     1,830,000        2,168,660  

(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment 3C Project) 5.00% 6/30/58 (AMT)

     10,000,000        12,216,600  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Transform 66 P3 Project) 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT)

     1,220,000        1,447,176  
     

 

 

 
              100,009,858  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.87%

     

Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District

     

5.75% 12/1/36

     2,500,000        2,681,600  

Southern California Water Replenishment District

     

5.00% 8/1/33

     2,000,000        2,416,040  

Texas Water Development Board State Water Implementation Fund

     

(Master Trust) Series A 4.00% 10/15/44

     6,000,000        7,166,700  
     

 

 

 
        12,264,340  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $624,238,211)

        689,434,603  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 105.16%
(cost $624,238,211)

      $ 689,434,603  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $39,854,296, which represents 6.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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°

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

 

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

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

^

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

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

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

USD – US Dollar

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, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.83%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 14.55%

     

Black Belt Energy Gas District, Alabama

     

(Project No. 4) Series A 4.00% 6/1/25

     1,655,000      $       1,890,291  

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

     

Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/37

     420,000        502,156  

Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/38

     420,000        500,434  

Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/39

     420,000        498,716  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/32

     1,270,000        1,704,785  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/33

     850,000        1,132,361  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/34

     420,000        555,790  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/35

     850,000        1,120,105  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/36

     850,000        1,115,123  

Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Revenue Bonds

     

(Intel Corporation Project) 2.70% 12/1/37 (AMT)·

     3,000,000        3,156,570  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority

     

(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment) 5.00% 6/1/27

     2,000,000        2,514,280  

Denver City & County, Colorado Special Facilities Airport Revenue

     

(United Airlines Project) 5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT)

     1,190,000        1,315,688  

Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface Transportation Facility Revenue

     

(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project) Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT)#·

     1,710,000        1,767,011  

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed Bonds) Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/26

     850,000        1,053,915  

(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^

     5,885,000        1,131,450  

Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue

     

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

     3,010,000        3,404,220  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority

     

(Gas Supply Revenue Bonds) Series C-1 4.00% 12/1/49 ·

     5,000,000        5,688,500  

Lower Alabama Gas District

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     4,850,000        6,663,318  

Maricopa County, Arizona Corporation Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Public Service - Palo Verde Project) Series B 5.20% 6/1/43 ·

     3,000,000        3,029,220  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority

     

Series A 6.00% 6/1/34

     810,000        826,880  

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue

     

Series B 6.50% 11/1/39

     3,485,000        5,871,319  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue

     

(Continental Airlines Project) Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,890,000      $ 2,192,060  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     3,105,000        3,659,708  

New York Liberty Development Revenue

     

(Goldman Sachs Headquarters) 5.25% 10/1/35

     3,405,000        4,923,664  

New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue

     

(Delta Airlines, Inc.-LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D

     

Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     3,000,000        3,713,580  

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Corporation Senior Gas Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/32

     3,850,000        5,218,290  

5.00% 12/1/37

     2,500,000        3,582,200  

5.25% 12/1/24

     3,050,000        3,580,639  

TSASC, New York

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/30

     475,000        581,395  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/31

     475,000        579,101  

Tulsa, Oklahoma Airports Improvement Trust

     

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

     975,000        1,119,251  

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

(Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series C 2.419% 6/1/47 ^

     29,400,000        5,468,400  

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue

     

(National Gypsum) 5.25% 4/1/30 (AMT)

     2,905,000        3,238,087  
     

 

 

 
              83,298,507  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 5.74%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #

     1,420,000        1,696,233  

Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(School Lane Charter School Project) 5.125% 3/15/36

     2,000,000        2,356,860  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Stanford University) Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

     1,000,000        1,703,260  

California State University

     

(Systemwide) Series A 5.00% 11/1/31

     2,000,000        2,576,480  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(California Baptist University) Series A 6.125% 11/1/33

     2,215,000        2,581,140  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Rocky Mountain Classical Academy Project)

     

144A 5.00% 10/1/29 #

     425,000      $       490,760  

144A 5.00% 10/1/39 #

     425,000        483,765  

144A 5.00% 10/1/49 #

     990,000        1,114,007  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue

     

(University of Illinois at Chicago)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/29

     400,000        487,176  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/31

     365,000        439,445  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/37

     430,000        509,262  

Kent County, Delaware

     

(Delaware State University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/40

     310,000        358,574  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority

     

(University of Miami)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/30

     520,000        615,831  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/31

     1,090,000        1,287,933  

New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources

     

(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/21

     3,025,000        3,128,304  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,335,000        1,536,318  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Unrefunded Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25

     310,000        325,020  

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Housing Revenue

     

(Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, LLC-Arizona State University Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/30

     350,000        437,805  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     235,000        291,635  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(Facility American Leadership Academy Project)

     

144A 5.00% 6/15/47 #

     745,000        775,269  

144A 5.00% 6/15/52 #

     640,000        665,286  

South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(High Point Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.75% 6/15/39 #

     1,245,000        1,466,199  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Texas A&M University Revenue Financing System

     

Series E 5.00% 5/15/26

     2,500,000      $ 3,131,750  

University of Texas Permanent University Fund

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/27

     3,715,000        4,380,431  
     

 

 

 
              32,838,743  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.02%

     

Long Island, New York Power Authority

     

5.00% 9/1/33

     250,000        315,090  

5.00% 9/1/35

     1,000,000        1,255,250  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

     

(Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 Project) Series A 4.00% 1/1/44 (AGM)

     2,250,000        2,580,390  

New York State Utility Debt Securitization Authority

     

(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/33

     1,500,000        1,843,380  

Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     4,000,000        4,802,280  

(Salt River Project Electric System) 5.00% 1/1/30

     5,000,000        6,511,150  
     

 

 

 
        17,307,540  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 9.94%

     

Apple Valley, Minnesota

     

(Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project) Series B 5.25% 1/1/37

     965,000        853,398  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority

     

(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/30

     5,000,000        5,908,250  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Kaiser Permanente) Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/27

     4,100,000        5,410,565  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority

     

(Loma Linda University Medical Center)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/33 #

     260,000        314,733  

Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/41 #

     1,685,000        1,940,631  

Series A 5.25% 12/1/34

     2,790,000        3,256,349  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida

     

(Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) Series A 7.00% 4/1/35

     1,630,000        1,668,175  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(CommonSpirit Health)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/37

     500,000        587,470  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/38

     1,500,000        1,756,710  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/37

     1,105,000        1,399,383  

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

     

(The Metrohealth System) 5.00% 2/15/37

     1,000,000        1,187,750  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Escambia County, Florida Health Facilities Authority

     

(Baptist Health Care Corporation Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 8/15/45

     3,080,000      $ 3,556,476  

Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Revenue Bonds

     

(PHS Council Bluffs, Inc. Project) 5.00% 8/1/33

     500,000        537,995  

Kalispell, Montana

     

(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) Series A 5.25% 5/15/32

     435,000        484,986  

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority

     

(Brethren Village Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/31

     440,000        511,302  

5.00% 7/1/32

     440,000        507,492  

(University of Pennsylvania Health System Obligation)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/15/33

     2,430,000        2,998,717  

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Banner Health Obligation Group) Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     3,000,000        3,721,290  

(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project) 144A 5.75% 1/1/36 #

     1,500,000        1,657,050  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Adventist Healthcare Obligated) Series A 5.50% 1/1/36

     2,000,000        2,471,840  

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

     

(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 5.625% 7/1/30

     2,440,000        2,701,153  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

(Orange Regional Medical Center)

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/31 #

     1,000,000        1,225,890  

144A 5.00% 12/1/32 #

     1,100,000        1,344,277  

144A 5.00% 12/1/33 #

     1,000,000        1,218,350  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Health System Revenue

     

(OU Medicine Project) Series B 5.25% 8/15/43

     1,790,000        2,210,453  

Prince George’s County, Maryland

     

(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community) 5.00% 4/1/31

     2,000,000        2,229,020  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Senior Living Revenue

     

(Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project) 144A 5.00% 5/15/29 #

     500,000        576,005  

Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority

     

(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 11/15/39

     2,630,000        2,768,680  

Series B-1 4.25% 11/15/26

     1,000,000        1,014,010  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St.Camillus Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/1/39

     815,000      $ 917,918  
     

 

 

 
              56,936,318  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.79%

     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.125% 11/1/23

     330,000        361,178  

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue

     

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

     3,000,000        3,602,640  

Idaho Building Authority Revenue

     

(Health & Welfare Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/24

     2,380,000        2,617,143  

Los Angeles County, California

     

(Disney Concert Hall Parking) 5.00% 3/1/23

     2,395,000        2,706,494  

New Jersey State Economic Development Authority

     

(NJ Transit Transportation Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/1/38

     1,000,000        1,161,210  

Series A 4.00% 11/1/39

     1,000,000        1,157,430  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority

     

Series B 5.50% 6/15/31

     5,000,000        5,275,900  

(Highway Reimbursement) Series A 5.00% 6/15/30

     2,415,000        2,898,024  

New York Liberty Development Revenue

     

(World Trade Center Project) Class 2-3 144A 5.15% 11/15/34 #

     1,000,000        1,149,330  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

(Health Facilities Improvement Program)

     

Series 1 5.00% 1/15/28

     750,000        981,173  

Series 1 5.00% 1/15/29

     3,100,000        4,046,554  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue

     

(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A 5.00% 10/1/23 (AMT)#

     1,430,000        1,479,464  
     

 

 

 
              27,436,540  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.21%

     

Chesterfield County, Virginia

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/22

     4,070,000        4,384,937  

Chicago, Illinois

     

Series A 5.25% 1/1/29

     640,000        726,074  

Series A 5.50% 1/1/35

     1,980,000        2,539,825  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/26

     1,280,000        1,510,912  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Chicago, Illinois Board of Education

     

5.00% 4/1/35

     825,000      $ 978,656  

5.00% 4/1/36

     320,000        378,723  

(Dedicated Revenues)

     

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     2,160,000        2,663,150  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/34

     2,160,000        2,641,313  

Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District

     

(School Building) 5.00% 2/15/27 (PSF)

     2,000,000        2,322,840  

New York City, New York

     

Series B-1 4.00% 10/1/41

     500,000        583,930  

Series E 5.00% 8/1/23

     3,685,000        4,207,275  

Subseries D-1 4.00% 12/1/42

     4,300,000        5,096,661  

Subseries D-1 5.00% 10/1/30

     4,000,000        4,263,560  

San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District

     

(Election 2004) Series D 5.00% 8/1/31

     4,000,000        4,893,440  

Wake County, North Carolina

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/27

     3,200,000        4,112,768  
     

 

 

 
              41,304,064  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 6.46%

     

California State Department of Water Resources

     

(Water System) Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24§

     15,000        18,051  

Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue

     

(Uplift Education) Series A 6.00% 12/1/30-20§

     1,100,000        1,141,679  

Maryland State Economic Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Transportation Facilities Project) Series A 5.375% 6/1/25-20§

     2,535,000        2,563,417  

New York State

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/28-21§

     5,000,000        5,206,150  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System) Series A 5.00% 5/1/23-21§

     4,000,000        4,196,600  

Oregon State

     

Series L 5.00% 5/1/26-21§

     6,000,000        6,292,740  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Drexel University) Series A 5.25% 5/1/25-21§

     4,980,000        5,237,366  

San Francisco, California City & County Airports Commission

     

Series D 5.00% 5/1/25-21§

     570,000        598,973  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

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

     

Subseries A 5.00% 11/1/27-21§

     5,000,000      $ 5,365,650  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority

     

(Memorial Group) 7.125% 11/1/30-23§

     2,190,000        2,679,859  

Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board

     

(Gans-Garvee) 5.00% 3/15/24-23§

     3,250,000        3,664,505  
     

 

 

 
            36,964,990  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 13.05%

     

Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Tax Revenue

     

(City Center Project) 144A 5.00% 5/1/28 #

     750,000        925,747  

144A 5.00% 5/1/33 #

     650,000        791,908  

Baltimore, Maryland

     

(Senior Lien-Harbor Point Project)

     

Series A 144A 3.25% 6/1/31 #

     95,000        100,130  

Series A 144A 3.30% 6/1/32 #

     105,000        111,078  

Series A 144A 3.35% 6/1/33 #

     110,000        116,778  

Series A 144A 3.40% 6/1/34 #

     115,000        122,637  

Series A 144A 3.45% 6/1/35 #

     130,000        139,087  

Series A 144A 3.50% 6/1/39 #

     270,000        283,046  

Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development

     

District 4.75% 5/1/24

     485,000        519,323  

5.00% 5/1/34

     880,000        943,703  

Connecticut State Transportation Infrastructure

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/30

     3,375,000        4,358,914  

Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     3,420,000        3,429,576  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/23

     5,375,000        5,391,286  

Ernest N Morail-New Orleans, Louisiana Exhibition Hall

     

Authority Special Tax Revenue 5.00% 7/15/26

     2,330,000        2,548,624  

Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority

     

(Greater Columbus Convention Center Hotel Expansion Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/33

     245,000        310,413  

5.00% 12/1/34

     210,000        265,543  

5.00% 12/1/35

     250,000        315,388  

5.00% 12/1/36

     285,000        358,690  

5.00% 12/1/37

     270,000        338,615  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority

     

(Greater Columbus Convention Center Hotel Expansion Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/38

     345,000      $ 431,498  

5.00% 12/1/39

     300,000        374,316  

Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority

     

(Senior Lien) Series A 5.00% 11/15/30

     1,805,000        2,117,409  

Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Convention Center Hotel Project - TIF Financing)

     

Series B 144A 4.375% 2/1/31 #

     400,000        451,076  

Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/40 #

     200,000        231,486  

Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 6/15/29

     5,195,000        6,058,201  

Massachusetts School Building Authority

     

Series C 5.00% 8/15/29

     1,630,000        1,993,849  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(Cigarette Tax)

     

5.00% 6/15/22

     1,750,000        1,893,570  

5.00% 6/15/23

     1,250,000        1,350,138  

New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue

     

Subordinate Subseries S-3A 5.00% 7/15/28

     4,400,000        5,830,528  

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

     

Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/23

     2,865,000        3,305,924  

Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27

     4,150,000        4,863,302  

Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/26

     4,020,000        4,342,082  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin

     

(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A 7.00% 12/1/50 #

     1,010,000        1,234,866  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40

     6,015,000        6,782,935  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     8,636,000        9,598,050  

Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement

     

(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25

     905,000        905,796  

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue

     

(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A)

     

Series 2015A 5.00% 9/1/27

     1,425,000        1,567,187  
     

 

 

 
            74,702,699  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 15.98%

     

California State

     

5.00% 8/1/26

     3,120,000      $ 3,936,910  

5.00% 9/1/30

     1,715,000        2,156,492  

Series C 5.00% 9/1/30

     5,985,000        7,309,241  

(Various Purposes)

     

5.00% 8/1/28

     3,000,000        3,987,930  

5.00% 4/1/32

     1,410,000        2,029,512  

5.00% 9/1/32

     4,100,000        5,147,058  

5.25% 9/1/28

     7,750,000        8,261,423  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     7,500,000        9,850,350  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     

5.00% 9/15/26

     2,500,000        3,140,325  

5.00% 7/15/28

     3,870,000        5,094,855  

Connecticut State

     

Series F 5.00% 9/15/27

     2,790,000        3,574,771  

Georgia State

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/26

     3,000,000        3,780,540  

Hawaii State

     

Series FW 4.00% 1/1/34

     3,010,000        3,641,980  

Illinois State

     

4.00% 2/1/24

     1,220,000        1,345,587  

5.00% 1/1/29

     2,000,000        2,380,700  

5.00% 3/1/36

     960,000        1,024,493  

5.00% 11/1/36

     1,965,000        2,350,474  

Series B 4.00% 11/1/34

     4,330,000        5,071,946  

Series C 5.00% 11/1/29

     3,400,000        4,192,030  

Oregon State

     

(Article XI-Q State Projects) Series A 5.00% 5/1/28

     2,000,000        2,636,120  

Texas State

     

(Transportation Commission Highway Improvement) 5.00% 4/1/29

     3,000,000        3,500,250  

Washington State

     

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

     3,000,000        3,574,230  

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

     3,000,000        3,531,570  
     

 

 

 
            91,518,787  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 14.45%

     

Bay Area, California Toll Authority

     

(San Francisco Bay Area) 4.00% 4/1/34

     1,000,000        1,184,730  

Broward County, Florida Airport System Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/49 (AMT)

     5,000,000        5,823,150  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT)

     1,905,000      $ 2,171,776  

Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,000,000        1,182,740  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,520,000        1,797,765  

(General-Airport-Senior Lien)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/36

     2,500,000        3,208,850  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/37

     3,000,000        3,842,190  

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

     2,150,000        2,157,074  

Hillsborough County, Florida Port District (Tampa Port Authority Project) Series B

     

5.00% 6/1/28 (AMT)

     375,000        480,263  

Houston, Texas Airports Commission Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/25

     1,000,000        1,056,320  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/26

     3,000,000        3,168,120  

Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee Airport Authority Revenue

     

Series D 5.00% 7/1/24

     4,110,000        4,334,694  

Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue

     

(Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Project)

     

Series B 4.00% 10/1/37

     1,500,000        1,801,710  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Turnpike Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33

     1,770,000        2,213,828  

New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board

     

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

     2,900,000        3,388,273  

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

     2,900,000        3,382,357  

New York State Thruway Authority

     

Series J 5.00% 1/1/27

     5,705,000        6,587,278  

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Revenue

     

Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/29

     3,590,000        4,214,696  

Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Corporation Airport Revenue

     

(Junior Lien Airport) Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     3,355,000        4,027,174  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

(194th Series) 5.00% 10/15/32

     2,500,000        3,049,200  

(JFK International Air Terminal) Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28

     8,300,000        8,668,935  

Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        630,675  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/32

     600,000        755,532  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,000,000        1,256,780      

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

San Francisco, California City & County Airport

     

Commission - San Francisco International Airport

     

Series D 5.00% 5/1/25

     1,430,000      $ 1,503,373  

South Jersey Port, New Jersey (Subordinated Marine Terminal)

     

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

     215,000        261,560  

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

     315,000        382,687  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)

     430,000        521,758  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)

     430,000        520,919  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)

     430,000        519,892  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)

     430,000        518,872  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien Revenue

     

(LBJ Infrastructure) 7.50% 6/30/33

     3,625,000        3,702,720  

(NTE Mobility Partners) 7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     3,750,000        4,443,975  
     

 

 

 
        82,759,866  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.64%

     

California State Department of Water Resources

     

(Water System) Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29

     2,680,000        3,210,935  

Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District

     

5.25% 12/1/27

     500,000        535,745  

Great Lakes, Michigan Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue

     

(Senior Lien Bond) Series C 5.00% 7/1/31

     3,000,000        3,695,580  

Sacramento, California Water Revenue

     

5.00% 9/1/26

     3,160,000        3,630,461  

San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 5/15/32

     1,500,000        1,898,160  

Series A 5.00% 5/15/33

     2,250,000        2,839,928  

Texas Water Development Board (State Water Implementation Fund) Series A

     

4.00% 10/15/44

     4,200,000        5,016,690  
     

 

 

 
        20,827,499  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $514,538,828)

            565,895,553  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.29%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.29%¤

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s Health System Project) Series C 1.16% 3/1/48 (LOC – US Bank N.A.)

     200,000      $ 200,000  

Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue (Chevron USA)

     

Series B 1.20% 12/1/30

     900,000        900,000  

Series H 1.20% 11/1/35

     4,400,000        4,400,000  

Series I 1.20% 11/1/35

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Series L 1.20% 11/1/35

     700,000        700,000  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue Series BB-5 1.18% 6/15/33 (SPA - Bank of America N.A.)

     200,000        200,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $7,400,000)

        7,400,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.12%
(cost $521,938,828)

      $     573,295,553  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $23,872,099, which represents 4.17% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 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. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

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^

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

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

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, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 104.35%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 25.31%

     

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Environmental Improvement - US Steel Corp. Project)

     

5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT)

     2,000,000      $ 2,125,040  

Anuvia, Florida

     

144A 5.00% 7/1/29 #

     134,139        115,360  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Big River Steel Project) Series A 144A

     

4.50% 9/1/49 (AMT)#

     8,000,000        8,972,160  

Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

     

(Asset-Backed Senior) Series B-2 5.00% 6/1/55

     64,250,000        72,659,040  

(Asset-Backed Turbo)

     

Series A-2 5.75% 6/1/34

     5,475,000        5,481,625  

Series A-2 5.875% 6/1/47

     32,580,000        32,620,399  

Series A-2 6.00% 6/1/42

     3,100,000        3,103,937  

Series A-2 6.50% 6/1/47

     24,770,000        24,804,678  

(Senior Capital Appreciation Asset-Backed) Series B-3

     

6.153% 6/1/57 ^

     50,000,000        7,039,000  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency

     

Settlement Revenue

     

(Capital Appreciation Bond - Fresno County Tobacco Funding Corporation) 0.83% 6/1/55 ^

     100,000,000        6,857,000  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Calplant I Project) 144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)#

     5,250,000        5,240,287  

(Poseidon Resources) 144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)#

     5,000,000        5,461,400  

California State Enterprise Development Authority Revenue

     

(Sunpower Corp. - Recovery Zone Facility)

     

8.50% 4/1/31

     1,000,000        1,037,820  

Columbus County, North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing

     

(International Paper Co. Project) Series A 5.70% 5/1/34

     1,000,000        1,007,420  

Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A 1.536% 6/1/60 ^

     192,305,000        5,646,075  

Florida Development Finance Corporation Surface Transportation Facility Revenue

     

(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.25% 1/1/49 (AMT)#

     4,000,000        4,160,000  

Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT)#

     10,000,000        10,333,400  

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corporate Settlement Revenue

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/47

     4,000,000        4,247,480  

(Capital Appreciation - Asset-Backed-1st Subordinate)

     

Series B 1.548% 6/1/47 ^

     30,145,000        5,795,678  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hoover, Alabama Industrial Development Board

     

(United States Steel Corporation Project) 5.75% 10/1/49 (AMT)

     13,000,000      $ 15,763,540  

Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue

     

Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT)

     3,000,000        3,448,110  

(Special Facilities Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal

     

Improvements Projects) Series 2011 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT)

     2,000,000        2,128,380  

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

     1,150,000        1,300,615  

Indiana Finance Authority Exempt Facility Revenue

     

(Polyflow Indiana Project - Green Bond) 144A 7.00% 3/1/39 (AMT)#

     13,035,000        13,482,492  

Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization

     

(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)

     

144A 0.967% 6/1/57 #^

     351,610,000        17,376,566  

144A 1.453% 6/1/57 #^

     163,290,000        5,963,351  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue

     

(Westlake Chemical Corp.) Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35

     3,000,000        3,101,970  

Louisiana Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

Asset-Backed Note Series A 5.25% 5/15/35

     2,540,000        2,824,226  

Main Street Natural Gas Project Revenue, Georgia

     

Series A 5.50% 9/15/23

     40,000        45,871  

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

     

Revenue Asset-Backed

     

Series A 6.00% 6/1/48

     1,255,000        1,280,828  

M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue

     

Series A 6.50% 11/1/39

     2,500,000        4,211,850  

Series B 6.50% 11/1/39

     2,500,000        4,211,850  

Nevada State Department of Business & Industry

     

(Green Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels Project) 144A 6.25% 12/15/37 (AMT)#

     2,500,000        2,981,625  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue

     

(Continental Airlines Project)

     

5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT)

     4,000,000        4,402,000  

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

     1,270,000        1,472,971  

New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

Series B 5.00% 6/1/46

     4,440,000        5,233,206  

New York Liberty Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Goldman Sachs Headquarters Issue) 5.25% 10/1/35

     7,000,000        10,122,070  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

(CarbonLite P, LLC Project) 144A 5.75% 6/1/36 (AMT)#

     7,625,000        8,329,093  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

(National Gypsum) 5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)

     4,500,000      $ 4,867,650  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Tucson Electric Power) Series A 5.25% 10/1/40

     500,000        511,380  

Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue

     

(Delta Airlines) 5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT)

     2,000,000        2,200,560  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue

     

Series 28 6.50% 11/15/38

     2,000,000        3,256,360  

Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/37

     9,250,000        13,254,140  

5.25% 12/1/27

     2,235,000        2,828,616  

5.25% 12/1/28

     1,050,000        1,357,041  

5.50% 12/1/29

     765,000        1,023,868  

Shoals, Indiana

     

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

     1,625,000        1,813,646  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Gas Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 5/1/48

     720,000        784,793  

Series C 5.00% 2/1/27

     2,940,000        3,581,890  

TSASC, New York

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/41

     705,000        818,061  

Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airports Improvement Trust Revenue

     

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

     2,000,000        2,221,260  

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

     3,000,000        3,443,850  

Valparaiso, Indiana

     

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

     2,865,000        3,401,872  

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

     

Series B-1 5.00% 6/1/47

     2,000,000        2,045,060  

Series C 2.419% 6/1/47 ^

     66,475,000        12,364,350  

Series D 2.567% 6/1/47 ^

     151,255,000        25,855,530  

Washington Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Columbia Pulp I, LLC Project) Series 2017A 144A 7.50% 1/1/32 (AMT)#

     4,800,000        5,004,960  
     

 

 

 
        405,023,300  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 16.77%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(ACCEL Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 #

     3,200,000        3,526,432  

(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #

     775,000        925,761  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(American Charter Schools Foundation Project) 144A 6.00% 7/1/47 #

     4,735,000      $ 5,581,097  

(Basis Schools Projects)

     

Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/37 #

     750,000        863,587  

Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/50 #

     1,000,000        1,147,080  

(Kaizen Education Foundation Project) 144A 5.80% 7/1/52 #

     4,000,000        4,501,000  

(Pinecrest Academy Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada) Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 #

     2,250,000        2,661,863  

Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance

     

(Leadership Preparatory School)

     

Series A 5.00% 6/15/36

     700,000        716,933  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/46

     1,325,000        1,352,838  

Build NYC Resource, New York

     

5.00% 11/1/39

     1,000,000        1,076,430  

(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.125% 5/1/38 #

     575,000        679,271  

Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 #

     1,500,000        1,783,950  

(New Dawn Charter Schools Project)

     

144A 5.625% 2/1/39 #

     1,290,000        1,407,132  

144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #

     2,700,000        2,934,603  

Burbank, Illinois

     

(Intercultural Montessori Language) 144A 6.25% 9/1/45 #

     4,000,000        4,528,400  

California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Stanford University) Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

     19,050,000        32,447,103  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(California Baptist University) Series A 144A 5.50% 11/1/45 #

     4,000,000        4,703,520  

(Julian Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 #

     5,250,000        5,562,060  

(Partnership Uplift Community Project) Series A 5.25% 8/1/42

     1,700,000        1,799,671  

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

     1,250,000        1,354,500  

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

     1,500,000        1,641,870  

California School Finance Authority

     

(Aspire Public Schools)

     

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

     585,000        673,347  

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

     605,000        690,729  

(Encore Education Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 #

     1,000,000        908,060  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

California School Finance Authority

     

(Escuela Popular Project) 144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #

     2,750,000      $       2,948,000  

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

     1,750,000        1,870,155  

(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)

     

Series A 5.875% 10/1/44

     1,000,000        1,136,300  

Series A 6.00% 10/1/49

     720,000        820,318  

California State University

     

(Systemwide)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/26

     2,000,000        2,553,740  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     2,300,000        2,982,824  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue

     

(Green Dot Public Schools) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41

     1,915,000        2,060,291  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Lancer Educational Student Housing Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/46 #

     1,500,000        1,715,505  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida

     

(Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Inc. Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/54 #

     6,000,000        6,598,800  

(River City Education Services Project)

     

Series A 5.375% 2/1/35

     870,000        916,562  

Series A 5.625% 2/1/45

     1,500,000        1,582,815  

(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/58 #

     8,000,000        8,801,360  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

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

     2,000,000        2,280,880  

(Charter School - Loveland Classical School) 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #

     1,500,000        1,633,755  

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

     500,000        539,405  

(Windsor Charter Academy Project) Series 2016 144A 5.00% 9/1/36 #

     1,000,000        1,022,390  

Columbia Heights, Minnesota Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prodeo Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,072,330  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/54

     1,000,000        1,062,350  

East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

     

(Student Services Income - Student Housing Project) 5.00% 7/1/30

     1,000,000        1,113,550  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance

     

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

     2,000,000      $       2,156,020  

Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust

     

(Touro College & University System)

     

Series A 5.50% 1/1/39

     460,000        527,891  

Series A 5.50% 1/1/44

     2,000,000        2,282,440  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association

     

(Idaho Arts Charter School) 144A 5.00% 12/1/36 #

     715,000        807,307  

(North Star Charter School)

     

Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B 144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #^

     2,888,155        653,821  

Series A 6.75% 7/1/48

     529,150        585,668  

(Xavier Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/50

     1,000,000        1,116,550  

Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue

     

(Chicago International Charter School Project) 5.00% 12/1/47

     2,805,000        3,194,250  

(Uno Charter School) Series A 7.125% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,061,640  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Lake Forest College) Series A 6.00% 10/1/48

     1,000,000        1,080,000  

(Rogers Park Montessori)

     

6.00% 2/1/34

     675,000        748,393  

6.125% 2/1/45

     1,800,000        1,980,918  

Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing & Academic Facility Revenue

     

(University of Illinois at Chicago Project) Series A 5.00% 2/15/47

     3,500,000        4,073,580  

Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing Revenue

     

(Dekalb II - Northern Illinois University Project) 6.875% 10/1/43

     1,000,000        1,056,860  

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue Educational Facilities

     

(Drexel Foundation - Thea Bowman Academy Charter School) Series A
7.00% 10/1/39

     1,000,000        1,001,860  

Kanawha, West Virginia

     

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

     2,500,000        2,731,600  

Kent County, Delaware Student Housing and Dining Facilities Revenue

     

(Delaware State University Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/58

     1,250,000        1,418,550  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project) 8.00% 12/15/41

     1,500,000        1,608,585  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Urban Development Authority Revenue (Academy for Classical Education)

     

Series A 144A 5.875% 6/15/47 #

     1,680,000      $       1,720,270  

Series A 144A 6.00% 6/15/52 #

     1,530,000        1,568,801  

Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development Authority

     

(Youth Co-Op Charter School)

     

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

     1,000,000        1,073,260  

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

     1,000,000        1,071,720  

Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue

     

(Public School Academy Old Redford) Series A

6.50% 12/1/40

     900,000        909,324  

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Limited-Obligation-Landmark Academy) 7.00% 12/1/39

     950,000        950,921  

Nevada State Department of Business & Industry

     

(Somerset Academy)

     

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

     1,595,000        1,756,908  

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

     2,515,000        2,741,249  

New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance

     

Authority Student Loan Revenue

     

Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT)

     1,250,000        1,392,063  

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Touro College & University System) Series A

5.50% 1/1/44

     2,875,000        3,300,270  

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Foundation Indiana University) Series A 1.929% 7/1/39 (AGC)

     2,400,000        2,293,128  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(1st Philadelphia Preparatory) Series A 7.25% 6/15/43

     1,230,000        1,433,737  

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

     1,000,000        1,021,320  

(Green Woods Charter School Project) Series A

5.75% 6/15/42

     1,600,000        1,687,616  

(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)

7.00% 6/15/43

     1,540,000        1,713,296  

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(Basic Schools Project)

     

Series 2015A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #

     4,000,000        4,436,760  

Series 2016A 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 #

     2,000,000        2,219,440  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(Choice Academies Project)

5.375% 9/1/32

     1,000,000      $       1,052,730  

5.625% 9/1/42

     600,000        630,192  

(Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, LLC - Arizona

     

State University Project) Series 2018A 5.00% 7/1/37

     250,000        306,585  

(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A

5.00% 7/1/43

     450,000        470,484  

(Rowan University Project) 5.00% 6/1/42

     2,000,000        2,150,720  

Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(American Leadership Academy Project)

144A 5.00% 6/15/47 #

     1,630,000        1,696,227  

144A 5.00% 6/15/52 #

     1,400,000        1,455,314  

(Edkey Charter Schools Project) 6.00% 7/1/43

     2,000,000        2,035,000  

Pottsboro, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 8/15/36

     655,000        722,806  

Series A 5.00% 8/15/46

     1,000,000        1,087,120  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Georgia Revenue

     

(Mercer University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/32

     1,005,000        1,061,903  

Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin

     

(Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/38

     2,572,956        2,579,002  

Series A 5.75% 12/1/48

     2,576,272        2,583,486  

(Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine)

     

Series A-1 144A 5.50% 12/1/48 #

     125,528        125,528  

Subordinate Series B 144A 7.75% 12/1/48 #•

     2,500,000        875,000  

(Wilson Preparatory Academy)

     

Series A 144A 4.125% 6/15/29 #

     540,000        576,288  

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #

     500,000        537,570  

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 #

     1,100,000        1,174,690  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(High Point Academy Project) Series A 144A

5.75% 6/15/49 #

     5,000,000        5,818,000  

St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A

5.25% 7/1/50

     2,560,000        2,693,222  

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     1,000,000        1,152,260  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 9/1/51

     3,000,000      $       3,490,980  

University of Texas System Board of Regents

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/49

     21,400,000        36,101,586  

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Leadership Learning Academy Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #

     1,000,000        1,101,310  

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/50 #

     2,200,000        2,385,966  

(North Davis Preparatory) 6.375% 7/15/40

     1,290,000        1,308,899  

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Pine Lake Preparatory) 144A 5.50% 3/1/45 #

     3,460,000        3,848,247  

(Roseman University Health Sciences Project)

5.75% 4/1/42

     2,000,000        2,152,280  

Wyoming Community Development Authority Student Housing Revenue

     

(CHF-Wyoming LLC) 6.50% 7/1/43

     1,000,000        1,046,430  

Yonkers, New York Economic Development Corporation Education Revenue

     

(Charter School Educational Excellence) Series A 6.25% 10/15/40

     595,000        610,220  
     

 

 

 
              268,384,628  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 2.50%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡

     7,740,000        6,182,325  

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     4,590,000        3,666,263  

Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     1,500,000        1,228,125  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     925,000        741,156  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡

     1,030,000        825,287  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     5,330,000        4,270,663  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,205,000        965,506  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     3,025,000        2,423,781  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     990,000        790,763  

Series WW 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     1,530,000        1,225,913  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     920,000        730,250  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     9,795,000        7,848,244  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     3,340,000        2,692,875  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     760,000        603,250  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     1,275,000        1,021,594  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡

     2,005,000        1,606,506  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Arizona

     

(Salt River Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     2,520,000      $       3,268,692  
     

 

 

 
              40,091,193  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 24.20%

     

Abag, California Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations

     

(Episcopal Senior Communities) 6.125% 7/1/41

     1,650,000        1,755,633  

Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority

     

(Oak Hammock University)

     

Series A 8.00% 10/1/42

     1,000,000        1,145,950  

Series A 8.00% 10/1/46

     1,500,000        1,715,280  

Allen County, Indiana Economic Development Revenue

     

(StoryPoint Fort Wayne Project) Series A-1 144A

6.875% 1/15/52 #

     1,650,000        1,830,559  

Apple Valley, Minnesota

     

(Minnesota Senior Living LLC, Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     2,500,000        2,051,050  

Series B 5.25% 1/1/37

     440,000        389,114  

Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     7,290,000        7,147,043  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project 1st

     

Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/54

     2,595,000        3,016,117  

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project

     

2nd Tier)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49

     975,000        1,110,788  

Series B 5.125% 1/1/54

     1,130,000        1,294,099  

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project 3rd

     

Tier)

     

Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 #

     1,000,000        1,094,280  

Series C 144A 5.50% 1/1/54 #

     4,000,000        4,529,640  

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project 4th

     

Tier) Series D 144A 7.25% 1/1/54 #

     2,500,000        2,678,050  

Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development

     

(Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project) Series 2010 5.875% 7/1/30

     155,000        157,345  

Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Methodist Home for the Aging)

     

5.50% 6/1/30

     1,850,000        2,145,741  

5.75% 6/1/35

     1,500,000        1,735,995  

5.75% 6/1/45

     2,500,000        2,847,475  

6.00% 6/1/50

     2,650,000        3,047,394  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Butler County, Ohio Port Authority

     

(StoryPoint Fairfield Project) Series A-1 144A

6.50% 1/15/52 #

     650,000      $ 712,608  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Kaiser Permanente) Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47

     4,870,000              8,036,133  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Northbay Healthcare Group) Series A 5.25% 11/1/47

     500,000        589,300  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Loma Linda University Medical Center) 5.50% 12/1/54

     13,000,000        15,022,540  

Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/56 #

     3,000,000        3,465,780  

Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 #

     4,600,000        5,567,150  

Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue

     

(Cooper Health System Obligation Group)

5.75% 2/15/42

     2,500,000        2,798,650  

Capital Trust Agency, Florida

     

(Elim Senior Housing Inc. Project) 144A 5.875% 8/1/52 #

     2,500,000        2,667,425  

(Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Center) Series A

7.00% 4/1/49

     5,000,000        5,046,200  

Chesterfield County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(1st Mortgage – Brandermill Woods Project)

5.125% 1/1/43

     1,030,000        1,061,363  

Chesterton, Indiana

     

(StoryPoint Chesterton Project) Series A-1 144A

6.375% 1/15/51 #

     1,000,000        1,092,320  

Cobb County, Georgia Development Authority

     

(Provident Village at Creekside Project) Series A 144A

6.00% 7/1/51 #

     3,500,000        3,371,865  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(American Baptist) 8.00% 8/1/43

     2,500,000        2,852,775  

(CommonSpirit Health) Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49

     5,000,000        5,733,950  

(Mental Health Center Denver Project) Series A

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000        565,090  

(School Health Systems) Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     1,000,000        1,126,890  

(Sunny Vista Living Center)

     

Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/30 #

     750,000        848,647  

Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/35 #

     1,150,000        1,302,709  

Series A 144A 6.125% 12/1/45 #

     1,200,000        1,362,564  

Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 #

     560,000        637,913  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligation Group) 5.25% 1/1/41

     1,600,000      $       1,669,888  

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hospital Revenue

     

(The Metrohealth System) 5.25% 2/15/47

     5,200,000        6,191,484  

5.50% 2/15/52

     4,655,000        5,598,708  

5.50% 2/15/57

     7,250,000        8,698,985  

Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority

     

(Wise Regional Health Systems)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     1,000,000        1,125,910  

Series A 5.25% 9/1/29

     500,000        573,500  

Series A 5.25% 9/1/44

     2,000,000        2,233,620  

Duluth, Minnesota Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital Authority Obligation Group)

5.75% 6/15/32

     3,750,000        4,089,413  

Florida Development Finance

     

(UF Health - Jacksonville Project) Series A

6.00% 2/1/33

     2,375,000        2,657,435  

Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Glencroft Retirement Community Project)

     

5.00% 11/15/36

     830,000        915,208  

5.25% 11/15/51

     1,350,000        1,484,015  

Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency

     

Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #

     6,000,000        6,268,320  

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Senior Living Revenue

     

(Hawaii Pacific Health Obligation) Series A

5.50% 7/1/43

     2,990,000        3,342,521  

(Kahala Nui) 5.25% 11/15/37

     1,000,000        1,110,940  

Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County, Oregon

     

(Mirabella at South Waterfront) 5.50% 10/1/49

     2,400,000        2,652,624  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Health System Project) Series A

5.00% 3/1/33

     485,000        607,026  

(Valley Vista Care Corporation) Series A 5.00% 11/15/32

     455,000        492,392  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Admiral at Lake Project) 5.25% 5/15/54

     5,600,000        5,971,728  

Illinois Housing Development Authority

     

(Stonebridge of Gurnee Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.45% 1/1/46 #

     2,500,000        2,539,675  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Illinois Housing Development Authority

     

(Stonebridge of Gurnee Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.60% 1/1/56 #

     2,630,000      $ 2,682,100  

Indiana Finance Authority Revenue

     

(King’s Daughters Hospital & Health)

     

5.50% 8/15/40

     1,000,000        1,019,380  

5.50% 8/15/45

     1,000,000        1,018,570  

(Marquette Project) 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,250,000        1,315,337  

Iowa Finance Authority

     

(PHS Council Bluffs Project)

     

5.125% 8/1/48

     1,650,000        1,760,913  

5.25% 8/1/55

     2,500,000        2,672,150  

(Sunrise Retirement Community) 5.75% 9/1/43

     2,500,000        2,540,525  

Kalispell, Montana

     

(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project) Series A 5.25% 5/15/47

     1,300,000        1,424,371  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Revenue

     

(Rosedale Green Project)

     

5.50% 11/15/35

     1,310,000        1,449,960  

5.75% 11/15/45

     2,500,000        2,758,350  

5.75% 11/15/50

     1,600,000        1,761,024  

Kentwood, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Limited Obligation - Holland Home) 5.625% 11/15/41

     1,250,000        1,343,375  

Kirkwood, Missouri Industrial Development Authority

     

(Aberdeen Heights) Series A 5.25% 5/15/50

     6,000,000        6,931,140  

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &

     

Community Development Authority Revenue

     

(The Glen Retirement System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     2,500,000              2,661,300  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/55

     2,635,000        2,783,034  

Lucas County, Ohio Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Sunset Retirement Communities) 5.50% 8/15/30

     1,000,000        1,056,460  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Maine General Medical Center) 6.75% 7/1/41

     1,700,000        1,810,857  

Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority

     

(Christian Care Surprise Project) Series 2016 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #

     5,400,000        5,842,044  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority

     

(Adventist Healthcare) Series A 5.50% 1/1/46

     5,000,000        6,093,200  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue

     

(Evangelical Homes) 5.50% 6/1/47

     2,750,000      $       2,899,847  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Lutheran Senior Services) 6.00% 2/1/41

     1,000,000        1,045,100  

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Whitemarsh Continuing Care)

     

5.25% 1/1/40

     1,550,000        1,658,779  

5.375% 1/1/50

     6,250,000        6,668,750  

Series A 5.375% 1/1/51

     1,750,000        1,895,565  

Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

     

(Baptist Homes Society Obligation) 6.125% 7/1/50

     8,500,000        9,392,755  

National Finance Authority Revenue, New Hampshire

     

(The Vista Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/39 #

     1,265,000        1,401,266  

Series A 144A 5.625% 7/1/46 #

     1,000,000        1,117,970  

Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/54 #

     2,000,000        2,239,620  

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority

     

(Rivermeade) Series A 6.875% 7/1/41

     1,380,000        1,448,655  

New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance

     

(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park)

     

Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46

     660,000        729,524  

Series A1 5.00% 7/1/51

     1,595,000        1,753,415  

Series B 4.00% 7/1/31

     635,000        662,019  

Series B 4.75% 7/1/51

     1,915,000        2,011,976  

Series C 5.00% 7/1/31

     250,000        268,613  

Series C 5.25% 7/1/36

     350,000        377,062  

Series C 5.50% 7/1/46

     1,250,000        1,342,987  

Series C 5.75% 7/1/51

     1,000,000        1,082,400  

Series D 6.00% 7/1/26

     120,000        123,727  

Series D 7.00% 7/1/51

     1,350,000        1,429,515  

(Legacy Midtown Park Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/54

     2,500,000        2,679,550  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

     

(Black Horse EHT Urban Renewal LLC Project) Series A 144A
5.00% 10/1/39 #

     3,125,000        3,235,531  

(Lions Gate Project) 5.25% 1/1/44

     2,000,000        2,107,400  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Barnabas Health Services) Series A 4.00% 7/1/26

     980,000        1,046,807  

(St. Peters University Hospital) 6.25% 7/1/35

     2,700,000        2,851,902  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Orange Regional Medical Center)

144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #

     1,100,000      $       1,267,189  

144A 5.00% 12/1/45 #

     800,000        915,896  

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Morningstar Senior Living) 5.00% 7/1/36

     2,000,000        2,110,920  

Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue

     

6.50% 1/1/46

     3,700,000        3,828,649  

Palm Beach County, Florida Health Facilities Authority

     

(Sinai Residences Boca Raton Project)

     

Series A 7.25% 6/1/34

     285,000        324,207  

Series A 7.50% 6/1/49

     2,920,000        3,313,266  

Payne County, Oklahoma Economic Development Authority

     

(Epworth Living at the Ranch) Series A 7.00% 11/1/51 ‡

     961,600        2,404  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project) Series 2018A

144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #

     9,495,000        9,868,248  

Prince George’s County, Maryland

     

(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community)

5.25% 4/1/47

     2,000,000        2,217,680  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin

     

(Bancroft Neurohealth Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/36 #

     960,000        1,055,347  

Series A 144A 5.125% 6/1/48 #

     1,375,000        1,501,706  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Auxilio Mutuo) Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     5,630,000        5,875,524  

Rochester, Minnesota

     

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

     2,500,000        2,746,525  

Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue

     

(Capital Manor) 6.00% 5/15/47

     1,500,000        1,623,990  

San Buenaventura, California Revenue

     

(Community Memorial Health System) 7.50% 12/1/41

     4,475,000        4,881,643  

Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 11/15/49

     1,500,000        1,584,135  

Series A 5.75% 11/15/54

     6,000,000        6,356,220  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Shelby County, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue

     

(The Farms at Bailey Station Project) 5.75% 10/1/59

     4,145,000      $ 4,252,190  

Southeastern Ohio Port Authority

     

(Memorial Health Systems)

5.00% 12/1/43

     805,000        879,076  

5.50% 12/1/43

     1,250,000        1,398,413  

St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority

     

(Nazareth Living Center Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/15/35

     600,000        665,964  

Series A 5.125% 8/15/45

     1,800,000        1,983,348  

Suffolk County, New York Economic Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Peconic Landing Southland) 6.00% 12/1/40

     575,000        597,316  

Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance

     

(Buckingham Senior Living Community) 5.50% 11/15/45 ‡

     3,000,000        2,100,000  

(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project)

     

6.75% 11/15/47

     1,850,000        2,234,855  

6.75% 11/15/52

     3,300,000        3,974,817  

Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/46

     500,000        531,965  

(Mirabella at ASU Project) Series A 144A

6.125% 10/1/52 #

     1,720,000        2,037,048  

University of North Carolina Board of Governors
5.00% 2/1/49

     21,855,000        35,230,041  

Vermont Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(Wake Robin Corp. Project) 5.40% 5/1/33

     1,100,000        1,160,005  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission

     

(Heron’s Key) Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50 #

     2,000,000        2,296,560  

Westminster, Maryland

     

(Lutheran Village Millers Grant)

     

6.00% 7/1/34

     800,000        901,880  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/24

     1,450,000        1,569,089  

Series A 6.125% 7/1/39

     750,000        843,128  

Series A 6.25% 7/1/44

     2,500,000        2,811,125  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority

     

(Covenant Communities Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/48

     1,000,000        1,086,400  

Series C 7.00% 7/1/43

     900,000        900,315  

Series C 7.50% 7/1/53

     1,000,000        1,000,430  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority

     

(St. Camillus Health System)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/46

     2,000,000      $ 2,232,040  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/54

     2,500,000        2,777,325  

Wisconsin Public Finance Authority

     

(Rose Villa Project) Series A 144A 5.75% 11/15/44 #

     2,000,000        2,209,780  
     

 

 

 
        387,318,301  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.45%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue

     

(Caritas Affordable Housing) Senior Series A

5.25% 8/15/39

     1,200,000        1,370,748  

(Caritas Projects) Senior Series A 5.50% 8/15/47

     1,500,000        1,609,260  

Independent Cities Finance Authority, California

     

Series A 5.25% 5/15/44

     750,000        838,710  

Series A 5.25% 5/15/49

     3,000,000        3,348,450  
     

 

 

 
        7,167,168  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 4.28%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley) 5.25% 1/1/45

     1,295,000        1,333,811  

(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern

     

Nevada Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 #

     500,000        526,310  

Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 #

     1,500,000        1,583,865  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.875% 11/1/43

     1,875,000        2,132,344  

Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Arizona
5.125% 2/1/34

     1,000,000        1,038,890  

5.375% 2/1/41

     1,300,000        1,352,000  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois

     

(McCormick Place Expansion Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 6/15/50

     5,700,000        6,456,276  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/50

     4,360,000        5,350,548  

Series A 5.00% 6/15/57

     3,975,000        4,690,222  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue

     

Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30

     5,000,000        5,924,550  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

     

(Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue) Series A

5.00% 6/15/31

     5,450,000        6,522,941  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

     

(Transportation Program)

     

Series AA 5.00% 6/15/25

     1,000,000      $       1,185,200  

Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44

     4,975,000        5,599,363  

Series AA 5.25% 6/15/41

     1,000,000        1,162,390  

New York Liberty Development Revenue

     

(Class 2-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A

     

5.375% 11/15/40 #

     2,410,000        2,768,391  

(Class 3-3 World Trade Center Project) 144A

     

7.25% 11/15/44 #

     9,600,000        11,538,912  

Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin Airport Facilities Revenue

     

(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) 144A

     

5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT)#

     3,775,000        3,962,391  

(Senior Obligation Group) Series B 5.00% 7/1/42 (AMT)

     4,000,000        4,282,960  

Wise County, Texas

     

(Parker County Junior College District) 8.00% 8/15/34

     1,000,000        1,070,110  
     

 

 

 
        68,481,474  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 2.93%

     

Chicago, Illinois

     

Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37

     2,280,000        2,659,438  

Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40

     3,000,000        3,480,120  

Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42

     2,150,000        2,486,367  

Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42

     1,250,000        1,445,575  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/29

     4,415,000        5,008,773  

Series A 5.50% 1/1/33

     2,000,000        2,343,200  

Series A 5.50% 1/1/49

     770,000        960,937  

Series A 6.00% 1/1/38

     6,285,000        7,921,551  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/26

     2,105,000        2,484,742  

Chicago, Illinois Board of Education

     

Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/46 #

     2,500,000        3,363,325  

Series G 5.00% 12/1/44

     2,445,000        2,927,912  

Series H 5.00% 12/1/36

     3,405,000        4,146,779  

Series H 5.00% 12/1/46

     4,225,000        5,046,847  

Wake County, North Carolina

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,000,000        2,637,480  
     

 

 

 
        46,913,046  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 4.12%

     

Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance

     

(Arlington Classic Academy) 7.65% 8/15/40-20§

     1,000,000        1,029,870  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Bexar County, Texas Health Facilities Development

     

(Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project) Series

     

2010 5.875% 7/1/30-20§

     845,000      $       858,799  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Azusa Pacific University Project) Series B 144A

     

7.75% 4/1/31-21#§

     750,000        803,565  

(Eisenhower Medical Center) Series A 5.75% 7/1/40-20§

     1,000,000        1,016,530  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(California Baptist University Project) 7.50% 11/1/41-21§

     1,000,000        1,112,450  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue

     

Senior Lien 6.00% 1/1/41-21§

     1,890,000        1,970,419  

Subordinate Lien 6.75% 1/1/41-21§

     1,000,000        1,048,210  

Clifton, Texas Higher Education Finance Corporation Revenue

     

(Idea Public Schools) 5.75% 8/15/41-21§

     1,000,000        1,071,670  

(Uplift Education) Series A 6.25% 12/1/45-20§

     1,000,000        1,039,740  

District of Columbia Revenue

     

(Center of Strategic & International Studies)

     

6.625% 3/1/41-21§

     2,235,000        2,362,775  

(KIPP Charter School) 6.00% 7/1/48-23§

     1,450,000        1,697,095  

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California

     

Series A 6.00% 1/15/49-24§

     7,690,000        9,258,375  

Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose Revenue

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/40-20§

     1,250,000        1,269,050  

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Admiral at Lake Project) Series A 8.00% 5/15/46-20§

     1,500,000        1,521,165  

Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority

     

6.00% 6/1/28-21§

     1,455,000        1,548,862  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Owensboro Medical Health System) Series A

     

6.50% 3/1/45-20§

     4,965,000        5,032,772  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37-21§

     1,705,000        1,819,951  

Lucas County, Ohio Improvement

     

(Lutheran Homes) Series A 7.00% 11/1/45-20§

     3,865,000        4,019,213  

Martin County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Martin Memorial Medical Center) 5.50% 11/15/42-21§

     1,000,000        1,077,950  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority

     

(Doctors Community Hospital) 5.75% 7/1/38-20§

     1,730,000        1,758,130  

Nampa Development Corporation, Idaho Revenue 144A

     

5.00% 9/1/31-24#§

     2,940,000        3,541,818  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue

     

(Provident Group - Montclair University Student Housing

     

Project) 5.875% 6/1/42-20§

     1,500,000      $       1,518,825  

New York State

     

Series A 5.25% 2/15/24-21§

     2,000,000        2,087,180  

North Texas Education Finance Revenue

     

(Uplift Education) Series A 5.25% 12/1/47-22§

     2,100,000        2,301,012  

Onondaga, New York Civic Development Revenue

     

(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project)

     

4.50% 7/1/32-22§

     1,000,000        1,086,360  

Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Concordia University Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.125% 9/1/30-20#§

     605,000        620,621  

Series A 144A 6.375% 9/1/40-20#§

     500,000        513,525  

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Edinboro University Foundation) 5.80% 7/1/30-20§

     1,300,000        1,321,346  

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(New Foundation Charter School Project)

     

6.625% 12/15/41-22§

     1,000,000        1,155,200  

San Juan, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Education Revenue

     

(Idea Public Schools) Series A 6.70% 8/15/40-20§

     2,000,000        2,052,060  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue

     

(Memorial Group)

     

7.125% 11/1/30-23§

     1,420,000        1,737,626  

7.125% 11/1/43-23§

     2,500,000        3,059,200  

St. Johns County, Florida Industrial Development Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Presbyterian Retirement) Series A 5.875% 8/1/40-20§

     1,000,000        1,020,480  

Travis County, Texas Health Facilities Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Westminster Manor Project) 7.125% 11/1/40-20§

     1,000,000        1,040,720  

University of Arizona Medical Center Hospital Revenue

     

6.00% 7/1/39-21§

     1,500,000        1,601,130  
     

 

 

 
        65,973,694  
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds – 0.96%

     

Blythe Township, Pennsylvania Solid Waste Authority Revenue

     

7.75% 12/1/37 (AMT)

     3,000,000        3,684,210  

Essex County, New Jersey Improvement Authority

     

144A 5.25% 7/1/45 (AMT)#

     2,500,000        2,532,550  

 

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Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Anuvia Florida LLC Project) Series A 144A

     

4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT)#

     2,665,000      $       1,706,293  

Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority

     

(Aries Linden, LLC Project) 144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT)#

     7,000,000        7,465,080  
     

 

 

 
        15,388,133  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 9.71%

     

Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone

     

Development Authority Tax Revenue

     

(City Center Project) Series 2018 144A 5.375% 5/1/42 #

     3,600,000        4,271,616  

Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District

     

5.125% 5/1/45

     2,000,000        2,133,520  

Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development Authority

     

(Potomac Shores Project)

     

144A 5.15% 3/1/35 #

     1,000,000        1,075,480  

144A 5.40% 3/1/45 #

     2,000,000        2,152,800  

Conley Road Transportation Development District, Missouri

     

5.375% 5/1/47

     5,200,000        5,550,116  

Dutchess County, New York Local Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Anderson Center Services Inc. Project) 6.00% 10/1/30

     1,600,000        1,635,056  

Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado

     

(Improvement - South Academy Highland) Series A

     

5.50% 11/1/44

     3,750,000        4,083,713  

Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance

     

(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project) Series A

     

5.00% 1/1/56

     2,000,000        2,238,660  

Hickory Chase Community Authority Revenue, Ohio

     

(Hickory Chase Project) Senior Series A 144A

     

5.00% 12/1/40 #

     1,410,000        1,570,951  

Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana

     

(General Infrastructure Projects) Series C 144A

     

7.00% 9/15/44 #

     3,310,000        3,401,621  

(Road Projects) Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #

     2,090,000        2,147,851  

Kansas City, Missouri Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Convention Centre Hotel Project - TIF Financing)

     

Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/40 #

     935,000        1,082,197  

Series B 144A 5.00% 2/1/50 #

     1,825,000        2,084,442  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development District

     

(Parking Garage Project) Series A 5.00% 5/1/37

     1,235,000      $       1,315,831  

Mobile, Alabama Improvement District

     

(McGowin Park Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 8/1/30

     1,000,000        1,084,740  

Series A 5.50% 8/1/35

     1,300,000        1,410,487  

Mosaic District, Virginia Community Development Authority Revenue

     

Series A 6.875% 3/1/36

     1,500,000        1,566,030  

New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency

     

(Pilot - Queens Baseball Stadium)

     

5.00% 1/1/22 (AMBAC)

     1,000,000        1,002,940  

(Yankee Stadium) 7.00% 3/1/49 (AGC)

     1,000,000        1,009,860  

Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

     

(Route 33 Project) 7.00% 7/1/32

     2,335,000        2,643,617  

Prairie Center Metropolitan District No 3, Colorado

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 #

     2,000,000        2,194,840  

Public Finance Authority Revenue, Wisconsin

     

(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project) 144A

     

7.00% 12/1/50 #

     5,065,000        6,192,672  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     35,990,000        40,744,999  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     32,090,000        36,803,058  

Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58

     11,464,000        12,957,186  

Regional Transportation, Colorado District Revenue

     

(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)

     

6.00% 1/15/41

     1,000,000        1,015,130  

Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction

     

Sales Tax Revenue Improvement

     

(Francis Place Redevelopment Project) 5.625% 11/1/25

     1,090,000        1,090,959  

St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority

     

(Manchester Ballas Community)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 #

     1,050,000        1,096,452  

Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 #

     3,540,000        3,692,255  

St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement

     

(Grand Center Redevelopment Project) 6.375% 12/1/25

     870,000        871,253  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue

     

(Sales Tax Vacation Village Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 9/1/35

     4,690,000      $       5,224,332  
     

 

 

 
        155,344,664  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 7.82%

     

California State

     

Various Purposes

     

(Bid Group A) 5.00% 10/1/28

     5,000,000        6,674,650  

(Bid Group B) 5.00% 8/1/27

     5,000,000        6,312,600  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/32

     5,000,000        6,433,800  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/31 ‡

     6,980,000        5,802,125  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     900,000        740,250  

Series A 6.00% 7/1/38 ‡

     4,520,000        3,796,800  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     9,140,000        6,695,050  

(Public Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     4,525,000        3,427,687  

Series A 5.125% 7/1/37 ‡

     3,225,000        2,503,406  

Series A 5.25% 7/1/30 ‡

     1,955,000        1,625,094  

Series A 5.50% 7/1/39 ‡

     165,000        130,556  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     9,486,000        7,790,377  

Series D 5.75% 7/1/41 ‡

     11,750,000        9,723,125  

Illinois State

     

5.00% 5/1/36

     1,710,000        1,934,951  

5.00% 11/1/36

     2,245,000        2,685,402  

5.00% 2/1/39

     2,980,000        3,337,242  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     2,000,000        2,522,180  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     2,100,000        2,580,459  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     2,805,000        3,082,583  

Series C 5.00% 11/1/29

     5,000,000        6,164,750  

Series D 5.00% 11/1/28

     6,000,000        7,434,960  

Minnesota State

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     5,000,000        6,607,550  

Ohio State

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/24

     3,245,000        3,841,885  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/26

     5,395,000        6,706,902  

(Infrastructure Improvement) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32

     7,675,000        10,068,833  

Washington State

     

(Various Purpose) Series C 5.00% 2/1/28

     5,000,000        6,548,450  
     

 

 

 
        125,171,667  
     

 

 

 

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.77%

     

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California

     

Series A 5.75% 1/15/46

     5,000,000      $       5,842,100  

Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue Subordinate Lien

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/25 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,053,580  

Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority

     

(1st Tier - Downtown Crossing)

     

Series A 5.75% 7/1/49

     3,000,000        3,411,990  

Series A 6.00% 7/1/53

     1,290,000        1,480,894  

Long Beach, California Marina Revenue

     

5.00% 5/15/40

     1,000,000        1,157,590  

Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue

     

(Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects)

     

Series B 4.00% 10/1/49

     5,000,000        5,861,050  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Special Project

     

(JFK International Air Terminal) Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42

     1,970,000        2,044,801  

Port of Beaumont Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas

     

(Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project)

     

Series A 144A 3.625% 1/1/35 (AMT)#

     2,000,000        2,081,320  

Series A 144A 4.00% 1/1/50 (AMT)#

     3,875,000        4,035,425  

Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien

     

Series A 5.75% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,134,180  

South Jersey Port, New Jersey

     

(Subordinated Marine Terminal Revenue) Series A

     

5.00% 1/1/49

     1,110,000        1,325,629  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien

     

(LBJ Infrastructure)

     

7.00% 6/30/40

     7,000,000        7,131,390  

7.50% 6/30/33

     500,000        510,720  

(NTE Mobility)

     

6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT)

     1,905,000        2,234,298  

7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)

     1,335,000        1,582,055  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

     

(Transform 66 P3 Project) 5.00% 12/31/56 (AMT)

     2,975,000        3,528,975  
     

 

 

 
        44,415,997  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.53%

     

Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue

     

(2nd Lien)

     

5.00% 11/1/26

     180,000        220,772  

5.00% 11/1/28

     30,000        36,247  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Dominion, Colorado Water & Sanitation District Revenue

     

6.00% 12/1/46

     4,000,000      $         4,301,040  

Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue

     

(Senior Lien-Warrants) Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM)

     2,500,000        2,912,625  

(Sub Lien-Warrants)

     

Series D 6.50% 10/1/53

     16,500,000        20,020,440  

Series D 7.00% 10/1/51

     5,000,000        6,159,250  

Texas Water Development Board

     

(Master Trust) Series B 5.00% 4/15/31

     5,240,000        6,860,051  
     

 

 

 
        40,510,425  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,505,678,435)

        1,670,183,690  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 104.35%
(cost $1,505,678,435)

      $ 1,670,183,690  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $347,047,855, which represents 21.68% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

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

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

^

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

 

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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

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities
        February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

    

Delaware

Tax-Free

USA Fund

    

Delaware

Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund

    

Delaware

National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

 

Assets:

        

Investments, at value1

     $689,434,603        $573,295,553        $1,670,183,690  

Cash

            151,334         

Receivable for securities sold

     15,168,964        3,264,960        10,389,298  

Interest receivable

     6,892,312        5,913,059        16,628,965  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     936,954        2,328,946        7,490,721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     712,432,833        584,953,852        1,704,692,674  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Cash due to custodian

     14,703,406               10,341,718  

Payable for securities purchased

     40,161,251        10,719,812        89,192,366  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     1,075,496        996,046        2,391,109  

Distribution payable

     336,020        265,299        989,458  

Other accrued expenses

     212,898        192,459        574,833  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     212,827        154,179        565,421  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     104,189        28,990        116,237  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expense payable to affiliates

     4,415        3,864        10,647  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     2,013        1,801        4,408  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     2,007        1,749        4,804  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     931        812        2,229  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     389        339        931  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     56,815,842        12,365,350        104,194,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $655,616,991        $572,588,502        $1,600,498,513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

     $587,415,490        $522,259,357        $1,437,579,040  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     68,201,501        50,329,145        162,919,473  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $655,616,991        $572,588,502        $1,600,498,513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware     Delaware     Delaware  
     Tax-Free     Tax-Free USA     National High-Yield  
     USA Fund     Intermediate Fund     Municipal Bond Fund  

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

   $ 482,515,142     $ 112,962,052     $ 230,807,816  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization,

no par

     39,272,032       9,012,920       19,406,957  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.29     $ 12.53     $ 11.89  

Sales charge

     4.50     2.75     4.50

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

   $ 12.87     $ 12.88     $ 12.45  

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 15,126,201     $ 19,240,007     $ 92,231,449  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,230,921       1,536,116       7,723,959  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.29     $ 12.53     $ 11.94  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 157,975,648     $ 440,386,443     $ 1,277,459,248  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     12,761,604       34,801,053       106,427,545  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.38     $ 12.65     $ 12.00  

                                         

      

 

1 Investments, at cost

   $ 624,238,211     $ 521,938,828     $ 1,505,678,435  

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

 

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Statements of operations
        Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
USA Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

     $12,440,567       $9,544,104       $34,768,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     1,679,909       1,352,378       3,669,579  

Distribution expenses – Class A

     574,518       145,688       267,158  

Distribution expenses – Class C

     72,143       100,789       440,133  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     248,263       228,863       587,161  

Accounting and administration expenses

     69,250       62,928       136,656  

Registration fees

     45,113       45,113       78,270  

Legal fees

     28,686       26,247       69,358  

Audit and tax fees

     23,210       23,210       23,210  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     17,324       15,955       35,009  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     14,982       13,088       35,057  

Custodian fees

     9,552       7,897       158,598  

Other

     22,902       23,634       51,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,805,852       2,045,790       5,551,527  

Less expenses waived

     (413,532     (438,367     (449,790

Less waived distribution expenses – Class A

           (58,275      

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (3,372     (2,696     (639
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,388,948       1,546,452       5,101,098  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     10,051,619       7,997,652       29,667,506  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain on investments

     3,966,390       845,836       10,037,289  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     15,347,963       10,771,075       46,413,120  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     19,314,353       11,616,911       56,450,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $29,365,972       $19,614,563       $86,117,915  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

2/29/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
8/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       10,051,619     $       19,754,538  

Net realized gain

     3,966,390       1,048,183  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     15,347,963       23,917,474  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     29,365,972       44,720,195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (8,772,500     (16,273,524

Class C

     (217,559     (472,923

Institutional Class

     (2,862,107     (3,153,841
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (11,852,166     (19,900,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     15,369,761       109,025,107  

Class C

     1,423,562       2,698,828  

Institutional Class

     37,313,813       93,831,044  

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

    

Class A

     7,989,293       14,655,203  

Class C

     188,659       404,200  

Institutional Class

     2,624,655       2,682,248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     64,909,743       223,296,630  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months
ended

2/29/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
8/31/19
 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (25,876,385   $ (152,307,083

Class C

     (2,888,980     (6,533,225

Institutional Class

     (20,356,998     (44,281,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (49,122,363     (203,122,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     15,787,380       20,174,477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     33,301,186       44,994,384  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     622,315,805       577,321,421  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       655,616,991     $       622,315,805  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

 

    

Six months
ended

2/29/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
8/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 7,997,652     $ 16,667,720  

Net realized gain

     845,836       1,077,571  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     10,771,075       21,366,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     19,614,563       39,111,812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,670,950     (3,886,242

Class C

     (202,709     (565,999

Institutional Class

     (6,120,602     (12,215,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (7,994,261     (16,667,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     10,660,681       27,623,937  

Class C

     964,165       3,447,342  

Institutional Class

     55,885,615       160,249,995  

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

    

Class A

     1,576,154       3,607,123  

Class C

     179,767       508,002  

Institutional Class

     4,917,859       9,563,643  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
       74,184,241         205,000,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six months
ended
2/29/20
(Unaudited)
     Year ended
8/31/19
 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

     

Cost of shares redeemed:

     

Class A

     $ (25,175,971      $ (49,240,907

Class C

     (5,135,300      (10,079,399

Institutional Class

     (29,299,553      (163,828,572
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (59,610,824      (223,148,878
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     14,573,417        (18,148,836
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     26,193,719        4,295,256  

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     546,394,783        542,099,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $572,588,502        $ 546,394,783  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

2/29/20
(Unaudited)

    Year ended
8/31/19
 

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       29,667,506     $       57,113,679  

Net realized gain

     10,037,289       3,014,071  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     46,413,120       55,266,412  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     86,117,915       115,394,162  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (4,170,551     (8,113,223

Class C

     (1,387,167     (3,047,818

Institutional Class

     (24,134,630     (45,407,727
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
           (29,692,348           (56,568,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     29,803,849       54,097,913  

Class C

     6,846,639       14,629,646  

Institutional Class

     161,389,343       377,244,099  

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

    

Class A

     3,808,119       7,392,441  

Class C

     1,264,206       2,752,227  

Institutional Class

     19,875,893       37,356,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
           222,988,049             493,472,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Six months

ended

2/29/20
(Unaudited)

   

Year ended

8/31/19

 

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (19,622,523   $ (61,870,843

Class C

     (10,256,555     (22,089,760

Institutional Class

     (90,742,186     (336,446,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
           (120,621,264           (420,406,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     102,366,785       73,065,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     158,792,352       131,891,103  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     1,441,706,161       1,309,815,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       1,600,498,513     $       1,441,706,161  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 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 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, net realized gain distributions of $120,279 were made by the Fund’s Class A shares, which calculated to $(0.003) per share.

 

4 

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

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $     11.96     $     11.44     $     11.70     $     12.22     $     11.83     $     11.90
                        
       0.19       0.41       0.42       0.43       0.42       0.43
       0.36       0.52       (0.26 )       (0.40 )       0.39       (0.07 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.55       0.93       0.16       0.03       0.81       0.36
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                        
       (0.19 )       (0.41 )       (0.42 )       (0.43 )       (0.42 )       (0.43 )
       (0.03 )        3               (0.12 )            
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.22 )       (0.41 )       (0.42 )       (0.55 )       (0.42 )       (0.43 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $     12.29     $     11.96     $     11.44     $     11.70     $     12.22     $     11.83
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       4.70%       8.35%       1.44%       0.41%       7.00%       3.09%
                        
     $ 482,515     $ 472,153     $ 481,117     $ 415,314     $ 493,408     $ 504,204
       0.81%       0.81%       0.81%       0.81%       0.81%       0.81%
       0.94%       0.95%       0.96%       0.96%       0.95%       0.96%
       3.19%       3.55%       3.66%       3.71%       3.52%       3.63%
       3.06%       3.41%       3.51%       3.56%       3.38%       3.48%
       32%       43%       42%       33%       33%       16%

 

 

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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 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 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, net realized gain distributions of $4,649 were made by the Fund’s Class C shares, which calculated to $(0.003) per share.

 

4 

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

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 11.96     $ 11.44     $ 11.70     $ 12.22     $ 11.83     $ 11.91
                        
       0.14       0.32       0.34       0.34       0.33       0.34
       0.36       0.52       (0.26 )       (0.40 )       0.39       (0.08 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.50       0.84       0.08       (0.06 )       0.72       0.26
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                        
       (0.14 )       (0.32 )       (0.34 )       (0.34 )       (0.33 )       (0.34 )
       (0.03 )        3               (0.12 )            
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.17 )       (0.32 )       (0.34 )       (0.46 )       (0.33 )       (0.34 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 12.29     $ 11.96     $ 11.44     $ 11.70     $ 12.22     $ 11.83
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       4.32%       7.55%       0.68%       (0.35% )       6.19%       2.23%
                        
     $ 15,126     $ 16,051     $ 18,808     $ 27,397     $ 31,545     $ 30,851
       1.56%       1.56%       1.56%       1.56%       1.56%       1.57%
       1.69%       1.70%       1.71%       1.71%       1.70%       1.72%
       2.44%       2.80%       2.91%       2.96%       2.77%       2.88%
       2.31%       2.66%       2.76%       2.81%       2.63%       2.73%
       32%       43%       42%       33%       33%       16%

 

 

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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 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

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, net realized gain distributions of $20,822 were made by the Fund’s Institutional Class shares, which calculated to $(0.003) per share.

 

4

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects 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                                                   
            2/29/201                          Year ended                        
             

 

 

 
            (Unaudited)                    8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  

 

 
                 $ 12.05           $ 11.52        $ 11.79        $ 12.31        $ 11.91        $ 11.99  
                                            
        0.20             0.44          0.45          0.46          0.46          0.47  
        0.36             0.53          (0.27        (0.40        0.40          (0.08
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.56             0.97          0.18          0.06          0.86          0.39  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.20           (0.44        (0.45        (0.46        (0.46        (0.47
        (0.03           3                   (0.12                  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.23           (0.44        (0.45        (0.58        (0.46        (0.47
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
           $ 12.38           $ 12.05        $ 11.52        $ 11.79        $ 12.31        $ 11.91  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        4.81%             8.68%          1.61%          0.68%          7.32%          3.26%  
                                 
      $ 157,976           $ 134,112        $ 77,396        $ 62,872        $ 45,696        $ 33,323  
        0.56%             0.56%          0.56%          0.56%          0.56%          0.57%  
        0.69%             0.70%          0.71%          0.71%          0.70%          0.72%  
        3.44%             3.80%          3.91%          3.96%          3.77%          3.88%  
        3.31%             3.66%          3.76%          3.81%          3.63%          3.73%  
                32%                     43%            42%            33%            33%            16%  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return4

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net 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

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $58,508 were made by the Fund’s Class A shares, which calculated to $(0.004) per share.

 

4

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total 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                                                   
            2/29/201                          Year ended                        
             

 

 

 
            (Unaudited)                8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  

 

 
                 $ 12.28                      $ 11.76        $ 12.06        $ 12.38        $ 12.04        $ 12.21  
                                          
        0.17             0.37          0.37          0.35          0.35          0.35  
        0.25             0.52          (0.30        (0.32        0.34          (0.17
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.42             0.89          0.07          0.03          0.69          0.18  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.17           (0.37        (0.37        (0.35        (0.35        (0.35
                                      3                    
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.17           (0.37        (0.37        (0.35        (0.35        (0.35
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.53           $ 12.28        $ 11.76        $ 12.06        $ 12.38        $ 12.04  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.50%             7.71%          0.57%          0.35%          5.79%          1.46%  
                                          
      $ 112,962           $ 123,691        $ 136,653        $ 164,154        $ 188,034        $ 184,514  
        0.65%             0.65%          0.71%          0.75%          0.75%          0.76%  
        0.91%             0.91%          0.92%          0.93%          0.92%          0.93%  
        2.86%             3.11%          3.10%          2.92%          2.84%          2.85%  
        2.60%             2.85%          2.89%          2.74%          2.67%          2.68%  
                12%                     25%            32%            26%            35%            19%  

 

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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

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 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $15,746 were made by the Fund’s Class C shares, which calculated to $(0.004) per share.

 

4 

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

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 12.27     $ 11.75     $ 12.05     $ 12.37     $ 12.03     $ 12.20
                        
       0.12       0.27       0.27       0.25       0.24       0.24
       0.26       0.52       (0.30 )       (0.32 )       0.35       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.38       0.79       (0.03 )       (0.07 )       0.59       0.07
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                        
       (0.12 )       (0.27 )       (0.27 )       (0.25 )       (0.25 )       (0.24 )
                                3         —         
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.12 )       (0.27 )       (0.27 )       (0.25 )       (0.25 )       (0.24 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 12.53     $ 12.27     $ 11.75     $ 12.05     $ 12.37     $ 12.03
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       3.15%       6.81%       (0.28% )       (0.50% )       4.90%       0.60%
                        
     $ 19,240     $ 22,874     $ 28,002     $ 40,402     $ 49,515     $ 48,328
       1.50%       1.50%       1.56%       1.60%       1.60%       1.61%
       1.66%       1.66%       1.67%       1.68%       1.67%       1.68%
       2.01%       2.26%       2.25%       2.07%       1.99%       2.00%
       1.85%       2.10%       2.14%       1.99%       1.92%       1.93%
       12%       25%       32%       26%       35%       19%

 

 

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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

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 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

For the year ended Aug. 31, 2017, net realized gain distributions of $152,523 were made by the Fund’s Institutional Class shares, which calculated to $(0.004) per share.

 

4 

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

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

 

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Six months ended
2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 12.40     $ 11.87     $ 12.17     $ 12.50     $ 12.16     $ 12.33
                        
       0.18       0.39       0.39       0.37       0.37       0.37
       0.25       0.53       (0.30 )       (0.33 )       0.34       (0.17 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.43       0.92       0.09       0.04       0.71       0.20
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                        
       (0.18 )       (0.39 )       (0.39 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )
                                3                 
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.18 )       (0.39 )       (0.39 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 12.65     $ 12.40     $ 11.87     $ 12.17     $ 12.50     $ 12.16
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       3.55%       7.92%       0.75%       0.44%       5.92%       1.62%
                        
     $ 440,387     $ 399,830     $ 377,445     $ 369,443     $ 479,172     $ 474,262
       0.50%       0.50%       0.56%       0.60%       0.60%       0.61%
       0.66%       0.66%       0.67%       0.68%       0.67%       0.68%
       3.01%       3.26%       3.25%       3.07%       2.99%       3.00%
       2.85%       3.10%       3.14%       2.99%       2.92%       2.93%
       12%       25%       32%       26%       35%       19%

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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 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 return during all of the periods shown reflect 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

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 11.48     $ 11.00     $ 11.05     $ 11.42     $ 10.75     $ 10.65
       0.22       0.46       0.46       0.44       0.41       0.41
       0.41       0.48       (0.05 )       (0.37 )       0.67       0.10
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.63       0.94       0.41       0.07       1.08       0.51
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.22 )       (0.46 )       (0.46 )       (0.44 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.22 )       (0.46 )       (0.46 )       (0.44 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 11.89     $ 11.48     $ 11.00     $ 11.05     $ 11.42     $ 10.75
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       5.60%       8.81%       3.80%       0.72%       10.25%       4.83%
     $ 230,808     $ 208,549     $ 200,493     $ 190,211     $ 250,810     $ 227,090
       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%
       0.91%       0.90%       0.91%       0.94%       0.94%       0.97%
       3.90%       4.22%       4.19%       4.02%       3.73%       3.80%
       3.84%       4.17%       4.13%       3.93%       3.64%       3.68%
         19%       33%       19%       27%       13%       10%

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C

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

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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 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 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

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 11.52     $ 11.04     $ 11.09     $ 11.47     $ 10.80     $ 10.70
       0.18       0.38       0.38       0.36       0.33       0.33
       0.42       0.48       (0.05 )       (0.38 )       0.67       0.10
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.60       0.86       0.33       (0.02 )       1.00       0.43
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.18 )       (0.38 )       (0.38 )       (0.36 )       (0.33 )       (0.33 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.18 )       (0.38 )       (0.38 )       (0.36 )       (0.33 )       (0.33 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 11.94     $ 11.52     $ 11.04     $ 11.09     $ 11.47     $ 10.80
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       5.28%       7.98%       3.03%       (0.11% )       9.41%       4.04%
     $ 92,232     $ 91,184     $ 92,155     $ 97,974     $ 113,905     $ 91,196
       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%
       1.66%       1.65%       1.66%       1.69%       1.69%       1.72%
       3.15%       3.47%       3.44%       3.27%       2.98%       3.05%
       3.09%       3.42%       3.38%       3.18%       2.89%       2.93%
         19%       33%       19%       27%       13%       10%

 

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

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

 

Year ended

   

 

 

 
     8/31/19   8/31/18   8/31/17   8/31/16   8/31/15
     $ 11.58     $ 11.10     $ 11.15     $ 11.53     $ 10.85     $ 10.75
                               
       0.24       0.49       0.49       0.47       0.45       0.44
       0.42       0.48       (0.05 )       (0.38 )       0.67       0.10
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       0.66       0.97       0.44       0.09       1.12       0.54
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                               
       (0.24 )       (0.49 )       (0.49 )       (0.47 )       (0.44 )       (0.44 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       (0.24 )       (0.49 )       (0.49 )       (0.47 )       (0.44 )       (0.44 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                               
     $ 12.00     $ 11.58     $ 11.10     $ 11.15     $ 11.53     $ 10.85
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                               
       5.78%       9.03%       4.07%       0.92%       10.57%       5.08%
                               
     $ 1,277,459     $ 1,141,973     $ 1,017,167     $ 932,716     $ 905,436     $ 649,455
       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%
       0.66%       0.65%       0.66%       0.69%       0.69%       0.72%
       4.15%       4.47%       4.44%       4.27%       3.98%       4.05%
       4.09%       4.42%       4.38%       4.18%       3.89%       3.93%
         19%       33%       19%       27%       13%       10%

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie national tax-free funds    February 29, 2020 (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 each referred to as a Trust, or 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 a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), 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 for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and $250,000 or more for Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year and 0.75% for on Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred 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.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

Security Valuation — 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. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Boards.

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

 

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in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2017–Aug. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

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

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. 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 receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
  USA Intermediate Fund  
  Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
$3,176   $2,629   $433

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield

USA Fund

   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
$196    $67    $206

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

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

 

             Delaware National
         Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Tax-Free   High-Yield
     USA Fund       USA Intermediate Fund           Municipal Bond Fund    

On the first $500 million

   0.550%   0.500%   0.550%

On the next $500 million

   0.500%   0.475%   0.500%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.450%   0.450%   0.450%

In excess of $2.5 billion

   0.425%   0.425%   0.425%

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 limit total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (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), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.* These expense waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
USA Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets

   0.56%   0.50%   0.60%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within

 

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the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield

USA Fund

   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
$12,577    $11,234    $26,904

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

 

Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield

USA Fund

   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
$27,554    $24,056    $64,842

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.” The fees are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

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 12b-1 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 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 that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same 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, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.* Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

 

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

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, 2020, 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    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield

USA Fund

   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
$7,760    $6,774    $18,194

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield

USA Fund

   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund
$18,262    $2,184    $20,716

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield
     USA Fund    USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund

Class A

       $ —        $ —        $  194

Class C

       60        154        1,276

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, 2020, 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, 2020, the Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in realized losses as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield
     USA Fund    USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund

Purchases

       $15,222,720        $10,564,314        $2,300,831

Sales

       19,213,594        8,982,806        4,451,292

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware National High-Yield
     USA Fund   USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund

Net realized gain (loss)

       (43,653 )       62,186       

There was no realized gain (loss) as a result of Rule 17a-7 securities sales for Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.

 

 

*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020.

3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

               Delaware National
     Delaware Tax-Free    Delaware Tax-Free    High-Yield
     USA Fund    USA Intermediate Fund    Municipal Bond Fund

Purchases

       $250,991,462        $83,399,973        $462,528,855

Sales

       202,720,454        65,498,139        290,828,565

At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

                 Delaware National  
       Delaware Tax-Free       Delaware Tax-Free     High-Yield  
     USA Fund     USA Intermediate Fund     Municipal Bond Fund  

Cost of investments

   $ 624,227,594     $ 521,924,977     $ 1,503,895,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 65,788,546     $ 51,491,605     $ 171,099,772  

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (581,537     (121,029     (4,811,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 65,207,009     $ 51,370,576     $ 166,288,129  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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3. Investments (continued)

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

 

     Loss carryforward character         
     Short-term      Long-term      Total  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

   $ 1,838,007      $             —      $ 1,838,007  

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     11,623,420        1,405,838        13,029,258  

At Aug. 31, 2019, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund.

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the 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, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –   Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3 –   Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a

 

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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, 2020:

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 689,434,603
     Delaware Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

       $565,895,553

Short-Term Investments

       7,400,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

       $573,295,553
    

 

 

 

 

     Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    

Level 2

 

Securities

  

Assets:

  

Municipal Bonds

     $1,670,183,690  

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, 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 based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when a Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, 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
2/29/20
   

Year

ended

8/31/19

    Six months
ended
2/29/20
   

Year

ended

8/31/19

   

Six months
ended

2/29/20

   

Year

ended

8/31/19

 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     1,299,077       9,633,567       874,646       2,346,565       2,611,443       4,939,498  

Class C

     118,349       235,464       79,162       294,667       597,479       1,334,649  

Institutional Class

     3,114,119       8,058,705       4,532,714       13,507,386       13,972,734       34,265,773  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

     

Class A

     675,791       1,282,034       129,196       305,278       333,393       675,346  

Class C

     15,965       35,429       14,745       43,148       110,282       250,585  

Institutional Class

     220,314       232,343       399,155       801,340       1,724,259       3,379,605  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,443,615       19,477,542       6,029,618       17,298,384       19,349,590       44,845,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (2,179,628     (13,496,639     (2,063,137     (4,200,242     (1,709,750     (5,676,550

Class C

     (245,212     (572,900     (421,679     (856,325     (897,145     (2,018,698

Institutional Class

     (1,702,475     (3,877,118     (2,378,114     (13,850,854     (7,862,591     (30,706,607
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (4,127,315     (17,946,657     (4,862,930     (18,907,421     (10,469,486     (38,401,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,316,300       1,530,885       1,166,688       (1,609,037     8,880,104       6,443,601  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:

 

                   Six months ended                
                   2/29/20                
     Exchange
Redemptions
    

Exchange

Subscriptions

        
     Class A
Shares
     Class C
Shares
     Class A
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

     110,006        3,162        3,166        109,190      $ 1,349,816  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

     66,859        1,281        1,281        66,288        832,935  

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     29,475        669               29,898        342,944  

 

    

Year ended

8/31/19

 
    

Exchange
Redemptions

           

Exchange

Subscriptions

        
     Class A
Shares
     Class C
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Class A
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

     122,933        9,379               9,402        122,076      $ 1,496,654  

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

     1,189,029        4,719        6,641        11,435        1,178,174        13,998,550  

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     9,893                             9,811        108,773  

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $220,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. On Nov. 4, 2019, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement). The revolving line of credit is to be used as described below and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on Nov. 4, 2019.

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Securities Lending

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

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

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the 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 changes 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

 

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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.

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

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund had no securities out on loan. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware Tax-Fee USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were not included in the Lending Agreement.

7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

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

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

The 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 US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US 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 US 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, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond issuers are listed on the next page and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

 

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7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
         Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
         Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

Assured Guaranty Corporation

   0.16%           0.21%

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

   0.23%      1.63%      0.18%

AMBAC Assurance Corporation

   0.46%           0.06%

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

   0.11%          —           — 

Total

   0.96%       1.63%       0.45%

As of Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and Texas, which constituted approximately 11.78% and 13.71%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California and New York, which constituted approximately 14.98% and 15.41%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of California, Ohio, and Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 13.22%, 12.28%, and 10.96%, 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.

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

 

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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, 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 securities held by each Fund have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

8. 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.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. Management has implemented ASU 2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period is not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued an ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair

 

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value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

10. Subsequent Events

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

Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2020, 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 Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

 

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital

Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

  

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

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

  

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

Affiliated officers

 

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

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware 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 Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

 

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

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

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.


There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a) (1) Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

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

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

Not applicable.

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


SIGNATURES

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

DELAWARE GROUP® TAX-FREE FUND

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2020

RICHARD SALUS

By: Richard Salus
Title:      Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2020