Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young,
LLP
2005 Market Street, Suite 2600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone:
(215) 564-8000
December 21, 2012
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| RE: | Delaware Group Government Fund (the “Registrant”) | |||
| File Nos. 811-04304; 002-97889 | ||||
| Rule 497(e) filing | ||||
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) submitted electronically via the EDGAR system, please find enclosed certain risk/return summary information in an interactive data format using the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (the “XBRL exhibits”). The XBRL exhibits reflect the Item 4 risk/return summary disclosure that was included in the supplement relating to the prospectus dated November 28, 2012, for Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund, a series of the Registrant, that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system on November 30, 2012 (Accession No. 0001206774-12-004732) pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the 1933 Act.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please call me at (215) 564-8099.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| /s/ Jonathan M. Kopcsik | ||
| Jonathan M. Kopcsik | ||
| cc: | Deidre A. Downes | |
| Bruce G. Leto |
| (Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund) |
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DELAWARE GROUP® GOVERNMENT FUND
Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund
(the "Fund")
Supplement to the Fund's Statutory and Summary Prospectuses
dated November 28, 2012 On November 14-15, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Government Fund voted to approve certain changes related to the Fund's investment strategies. These changes include: (i) decreasing the minimum required investment in U.S. investment grade securities to 50% from 65% of net assets; (ii) increasing the limitation on high yield securities from 20% to 30% of net assets and removing the U.S. component; (iii) increasing the limitation on investments in international securities from 20% to 30% of net assets; and (iv) removing the 5% limitation on investments in foreign high yield securities (effectively permitting the Fund to invest up to 30% of its assets in such securities). As a result of these changes, the following disclosure will replace the Fund's current disclosure relating to certain investment strategies and risks. These changes will be effective sixty (60) days after the date of this Supplement.
The following information replaces the second paragraph in the section entitled, "Fund summary – What are the Fund's principal investment strategies?" in the Prospectus and in the section entitled "What are the Fund's principal investment strategies?" in the Summary Prospectus:
The Fund will invest at least 50% of its net assets in domestic (U.S.) investment grade debt securities (the "core" portion of the portfolio). Such securities may include, but are not limited to, debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, high-quality corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In addition to this core allocation, the Fund may also invest in high yielding, lower-quality corporate bonds (also called "junk bonds") and foreign securities. However, the Fund may invest no more than 30% of its net assets in high yield securities and no more than 30% of its net assets in foreign securities. Moreover, the Fund's total non-U.S. dollar currency exposure will be limited, in aggregate, to no more than 10% of net assets, and the Fund's investments in emerging markets securities will be limited to no more than 15% of the Fund's net assets. Due to the manner in which the Fund is managed, it may be subject to a high rate of portfolio turnover.
Please keep this Supplement for future reference.
This Supplement is dated November 30, 2012
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| The Fund will invest at least 50% of its net assets in domestic (U.S.) investment grade debt securities (the "core" portion of the portfolio). Such securities may include, but are not limited to, debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, high-quality corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In addition to this core allocation, the Fund may also invest in high yielding, lower-quality corporate bonds (also called "junk bonds") and foreign securities. However, the Fund may invest no more than 30% of its net assets in high yield securities and no more than 30% of its net assets in foreign securities. Moreover, the Fund’s total non-U.S. dollar currency exposure will be limited, in aggregate, to no more than 10% of net assets, and the Fund's investments in emerging markets securities will be limited to no more than 15% of the Fund's net assets. Due to the manner in which the Fund is managed, it may be subject to a high rate of portfolio turnover. |
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DELAWARE GROUP® GOVERNMENT FUND
Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund
(the "Fund")
Supplement to the Fund's Statutory and Summary Prospectuses
dated November 28, 2012 On November 14-15, 2012, the Board of Trustees of Delaware Group Government Fund voted to approve certain changes related to the Fund’s investment strategies. These changes include: (i) decreasing the minimum required investment in U.S. investment grade securities to 50% from 65% of net assets; (ii) increasing the limitation on high yield securities from 20% to 30% of net assets and removing the U.S. component; (iii) increasing the limitation on investments in international securities from 20% to 30% of net assets; and (iv) removing the 5% limitation on investments in foreign high yield securities (effectively permitting the Fund to invest up to 30% of its assets in such securities). As a result of these changes, the following disclosure will replace the Fund’s current disclosure relating to certain investment strategies and risks. These changes will be effective sixty (60) days after the date of this Supplement. The following information replaces the second paragraph in the section entitled, “Fund summary – What are the Fund’s principal investment strategies?” in the Prospectus and in the section entitled “What are the Fund’s principal investment strategies?” in the Summary Prospectus: The Fund will invest at least 50% of its net assets in domestic (U.S.) investment grade debt securities (the "core" portion of the portfolio). Such securities may include, but are not limited to, debt securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, high-quality corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In addition to this core allocation, the Fund may also invest in high yielding, lower-quality corporate bonds (also called "junk bonds") and foreign securities. However, the Fund may invest no more than 30% of its net assets in high yield securities and no more than 30% of its net assets in foreign securities. Moreover, the Fund’s total non-U.S. dollar currency exposure will be limited, in aggregate, to no more than 10% of net assets, and the Fund's investments in emerging markets securities will be limited to no more than 15% of the Fund's net assets. Due to the manner in which the Fund is managed, it may be subject to a high rate of portfolio turnover.
Please keep this Supplement for future reference. This Supplement is dated November 30, 2012 |