N-CSRS 1 voymf3749023-ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:       811-07742
     
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Voyageur Mutual Funds
     
Address of principal executive offices: 2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
     
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
     
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2020


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 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 Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota 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

     7  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     42  

Statements of operations

     44  

Statements of changes in net assets

     46  

Financial highlights

     52  

Notes to financial statements

     70  

About the organization

     83  

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 Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income taxes, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.

The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.

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 the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,025.00        0.85%     $4.28

Class C

       1,000.00          1,021.20        1.60%       8.04

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,026.20        0.60%       3.02

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

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

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91        1.60%       8.02

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.88        0.60%       3.02

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000    

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses   
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period   
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20*   

 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,023.50        0.71%       $3.57  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,019.20        1.56%         7.83  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,025.20        0.56%         2.82  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.33        0.71%       $3.57  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.11        1.56%         7.82  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.08        0.56%         2.82  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,029.30        0.89%     $4.49

Class C

       1,000.00          1,025.50        1.64%       8.26

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,030.60        0.64%       3.23

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

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

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.71        1.64%       8.22

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.68        0.64%       3.22

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

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

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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*

     99.09  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.75  

Education Revenue Bonds

     18.12  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     7.84  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     24.22  

Housing Revenue Bonds

     0.40  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.66  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     11.54  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     5.93  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     4.85  

State General Obligation Bonds

     13.12  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.68  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     2.98    

Short-Term Investments

     1.65    

Total Value of Securities

     100.74    

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.74 %)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     0.38       

Minnesota

     95.08  

Puerto Rico

     4.92  

US Virgin Islands

     0.36    

Total Value of Securities

     100.74    

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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*

     98.63  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.58  

Education Revenue Bonds

     13.70  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     8.05  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     25.52  

Housing Revenue Bond

     0.37  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     5.93  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     12.82  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     8.65  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     3.70  

State General Obligation Bonds

     10.67  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.16  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     2.48    

Short-Term Investment

     1.34    

Total Value of Securities

     99.97    

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.03    

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     0.83  

Minnesota

     95.80  

Puerto Rico

     3.34    

Total Value of Securities

       99.97    

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Minnesota 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*

     96.80  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     1.21  

Education Revenue Bonds

     18.34  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     5.61  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     32.35  

Housing Revenue Bonds

     1.48  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.12  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     7.23  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     3.70  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     4.95  

State General Obligation Bonds

     12.71  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.05  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     1.05    

Short-Term Investments

     1.65    

Total Value of Securities

     98.45    

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     1.55    

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Minnesota

     93.56  

Puerto Rico

     4.89    

Total Value of Securities

     98.45    

 

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

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.09%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.75%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     4,355,000      $ 4,536,691  
     

 

 

 
        4,536,691  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 18.12%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     840,000        916,642  

Series A 4.25% 7/1/47

     1,550,000                1,675,627  

Series A 4.375% 7/1/52

     400,000        433,752  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000        2,379,170  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000        401,567  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        272,580  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000        1,496,140  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     2,000,000        2,222,360  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     700,000        797,244  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     2,800,000        3,152,632  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 Certificates of Participation

     

Series B 5.00% 2/1/28

     350,000        444,633  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 8/1/43

     400,000        458,316  

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     1,690,000        1,941,725  

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000        628,094  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000        1,286,818  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     765,000        827,707  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,290,000        2,454,651  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000        626,481  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000        1,887,404  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     885,000      $ 977,199  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,300,000        2,493,384  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000        510,340  

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000        2,467,332  

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     4,990,000                6,283,059  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     1,375,000        1,646,191  

5.00% 5/1/37

     1,250,000        1,480,375  

5.00% 5/1/47

     250,000        291,600  

(Carleton College)

     

4.00% 3/1/35

     1,000,000        1,167,230  

4.00% 3/1/36

     415,000        483,774  

5.00% 3/1/44

     2,085,000        2,560,734  

(College of St. Benedict) Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43

     1,000,000        1,082,650  

(College of St. Scholastica)

     

4.00% 12/1/29

     280,000        336,372  

4.00% 12/1/30

     290,000        345,544  

4.00% 12/1/33

     500,000        584,540  

4.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        582,880  

4.00% 12/1/40

     1,200,000        1,381,932  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     5,600,000        6,759,480  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     925,000        1,059,717  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     875,000        1,096,393  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     2,120,000        2,600,731  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000        595,655  

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000        297,243  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000        808,201  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000        807,370  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     500,000        576,220  

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     955,000        1,120,225  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/38

     1,000,000        1,170,510  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     170,000        198,648  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/40

     625,000      $ 729,437  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,060,000        1,226,250  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     1,450,000        1,746,047  

4.00% 10/1/37

     750,000        900,120  

4.00% 10/1/44

     1,255,000        1,472,918  

5.00% 10/1/40

     500,000        646,170  

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,250,000                1,504,225  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/34

     400,000        463,760  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     500,000        578,245  

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Revenue

     

(Senior Supplemental Student Loan Program) 2.65% 11/1/38 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,026,130  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     520,000        556,197  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,165,000        1,230,147  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

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

     2,855,000        3,007,857  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     875,000        600,425  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,945,000        2,046,218  

(Great River School Project)

     

Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 #

     300,000        328,914  

Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     735,000        810,271  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     500,000        537,960  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     1,750,000        1,869,245  

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

     1,440,000        1,581,062  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     925,000        1,133,883  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     2,625,000        3,337,241  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/35

     3,175,000        3,886,899  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/36

     2,650,000        3,238,830  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     1,125,000        1,372,680  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     1,560,000      $ 1,958,284  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     1,750,000        2,192,120  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/44

     3,000,000                3,871,020  
     

 

 

 
        109,921,627  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.84%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

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

     1,150,000        1,380,690  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,130,880  

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000        464,295  

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000        586,970  

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000        1,412,489  

5.00% 10/1/47

     2,000,000        2,410,840  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000        1,244,376  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000        879,315  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000        1,788,093  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/27

     540,000        658,525  

5.00% 1/1/28

     350,000        424,735  

5.00% 1/1/28

     210,000        262,072  

5.00% 1/1/29

     585,000        707,593  

5.00% 1/1/29

     220,000        273,519  

5.00% 1/1/30

     520,000        625,711  

5.00% 1/1/31

     200,000        246,164  

5.00% 1/1/32

     210,000        257,414  

5.00% 1/1/35

     160,000        194,693  

5.00% 1/1/36

     180,000        218,644  

5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        481,876  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000        138,867  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000        471,899  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000        573,238  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     430,000        343,463  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     250,000        200,313  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     1,875,000        1,502,344  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,775,000        1,417,781  

Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡

     1,250,000        1,001,563  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     260,000        206,375  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     750,000        600,937  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     925,000      $ 745,781  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     210,000        166,687  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     350,000        280,437  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,395,000        1,697,087  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/47

     2,265,000        2,745,837  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000        338,353  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000        314,977  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000        1,559,635  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000        343,134  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000        1,557,642  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,867,035  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000        2,369,380  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/47

     3,130,000        3,884,799  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Capital Appreciation

     

Series A 6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL)^

     5,000,000        4,727,900  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     1,235,000                1,429,130  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/31

     885,000        1,018,175  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/33

     365,000        417,753  
     

 

 

 
        47,569,416  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 24.22%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000        1,175,724  

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000        350,627  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc. - Orchard Path Project)

     

5.00% 9/1/43

     465,000        505,962  

5.00% 9/1/58

     3,220,000        3,486,809  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     1,725,000        1,415,225  

2nd Tier Series B 5.25% 1/1/37

     505,000        446,597  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     1,665,000        1,635,763  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     2,500,000        2,450,975  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     2,350,000      $         2,527,589  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at The Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     450,000        481,572  

5.00% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,064,400  

5.00% 6/1/53

     600,000        636,732  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

4.00% 11/1/34

     500,000        586,035  

4.00% 11/1/41

     800,000        924,464  

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000        583,560  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project) 5.00% 9/1/44

     500,000        547,840  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/38

     100,000        116,358  

5.00% 5/1/44

     1,500,000        1,721,925  

5.00% 5/1/51

     1,585,000        1,806,409  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     280,000        295,266  

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 #

     2,380,000        2,492,693  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000        753,053  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000        727,059  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000        324,211  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,000,000        2,310,880  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,850,000        2,287,858  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     1,850,000        2,017,443  

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000        3,924,751  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000        524,815  

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000        692,743  

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000        62,655  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000      $ 699,356  

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000        531,720  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project)
5.375% 10/1/44

     575,000        607,016  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     2,000,000        2,258,000  

5.00% 5/1/27

     1,400,000        1,755,460  

5.00% 5/1/29

     1,000,000        1,240,110  

5.00% 5/1/30

     850,000        1,049,988  

5.00% 5/1/31

     500,000        614,905  

5.00% 5/1/32

     500,000        613,185  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000        1,183,960  

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000        1,181,180  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Project) 5.00% 7/1/54

     3,500,000        3,800,475  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     5,600,000                6,420,736  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        601,215  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,177,830  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     3,475,000        4,279,532  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000        529,615  

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000        2,060,760  

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000        481,836  

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

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/28

     1,550,000        1,955,837  

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

     2,085,000        2,126,387  

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000        441,335  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000        338,544  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000        1,281,450  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,980,000      $         3,273,858  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)
4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000        4,783,552  

Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38

     6,405,000        6,449,963  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000        332,580  

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000        715,969  

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000        1,877,861  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000        1,384,960  

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000        1,316,400  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     1,350,000        1,413,329  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000        997,835  

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000        668,069  

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000        872,280  

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000        667,161  

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000        468,929  

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000        491,517  

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000        490,658  

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000        829,302  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     4,315,000        4,970,405  

5.00% 5/1/48

     5,090,000        6,403,271  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     965,000        1,088,057  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     3,715,000        4,420,404  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     740,000        744,825  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     2,450,000        2,794,789  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     1,560,000        1,898,738  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     2,200,000        2,611,752  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     3,000,000      $ 3,510,150  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000        1,468,618  

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

     

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

     3,100,000        3,213,615  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000        500,405  

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000        500,270  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

3.75% 8/1/36

     500,000        535,775  

4.00% 8/1/44

     800,000        856,832  

5.00% 8/1/49

     1,000,000        1,122,600  

5.00% 8/1/54

     875,000        980,315  

West St. Paul Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

4.50% 11/1/40

     250,000        263,780  

4.75% 11/1/52

     750,000        795,757  

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000        876,937  

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000        558,009  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        539,075  

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000                1,715,841  

5.25% 12/1/49

     750,000        805,860  
     

 

 

 
        146,919,188  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.40%

     

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

     

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

     950,000        987,012  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,330,000        1,429,391  
     

 

 

 
        2,416,403  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.66%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000      $ 1,404,050  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000        4,290,675  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000        2,704,325  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(State Appropriation – Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000        1,824,696  

Series C 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000        1,915,668  

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research Facilities Funding Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000                4,025,102  
     

 

 

 
        16,164,516  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.54%

     

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,500,000        1,719,825  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,500,000        3,972,885  

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000        1,042,949  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000        2,038,518  

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

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

     1,905,000        2,351,799  

Duluth

     

(DECC Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/32

     1,000,000        1,220,070  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/33

     3,585,000        4,366,745  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     160,000        182,400  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     1,250,000        1,422,313  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,885,000        2,407,013  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     940,000        1,175,038  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,850,000        3,645,720  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,645,000        3,297,760  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     3,310,000        4,224,586  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,000,000        1,262,220  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        2,019,690  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,245,000        1,571,464  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     3,000,000        3,740,370  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     450,000      $ 539,635  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     600,000        717,894  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     625,000        745,100  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     945,000        1,133,235  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     1,255,000        1,501,595  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,305,000        1,555,769  

Mounds View Independent School District No. 621

     

(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,000,000        3,417,840  

Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District No. 712

     

(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/26

     1,315,000        1,546,519  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

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

     1,865,000        2,299,993  

Virginia, Minnesota Sales Tax Revenue

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax) Series A 4.00% 2/1/35 (AGM)

     500,000        582,655  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,950,000                2,487,479  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     11,000,000        11,797,060  
     

 

 

 
        69,986,139  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.93%

     

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

     

(City of Bloomington)

     

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

     14,115,000        15,574,914  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23-22§

     350,000        386,197  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24-22§

     475,000        524,125  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27-22§

     200,000        220,684  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     910,000        1,119,682  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     670,000        824,381  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     4,500,000        4,670,370  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24§

     4,000,000        4,641,880  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24§

     3,935,000      $ 4,566,449  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46-24§

     3,000,000                3,481,410  
     

 

 

 
        36,010,092  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 4.85%

     

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000        3,113,670  

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/30

     250,000        281,797  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     10,173,000        11,517,057  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     8,525,000        9,777,067  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000        770,791  

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000        1,761,075  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

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

     2,000,000        2,180,140  
     

 

 

 
        29,401,597  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 13.12%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     2,530,000        2,058,787  

Minnesota

     

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     4,555,000        4,857,361  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/27

     5,200,000        5,536,700  

(State Trunk Highway)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/29

     5,000,000        5,321,300  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     3,395,000        4,309,477  

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,590,000        9,276,270  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     2,500,000        3,048,025  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000        4,928,616  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     3,875,000        4,538,090  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     2,075,000        2,722,421  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     1,000,000        1,285,340  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     10,900,000        14,487,775  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     3,450,000        4,474,685  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     700,000        926,107  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000        1,027,131  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     6,000,000        7,579,500  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota

     

(Various Purposes)

     

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,525,000      $ 3,186,070  
     

 

 

 
        79,563,655  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.68%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series C 5.00% 1/1/29

     350,000        442,463  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/33

     850,000                1,063,137  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/36

     600,000        746,772  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/41

     600,000        739,278  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     1,595,000        1,950,015  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000        1,143,260  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,000,000        3,877,230  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     5,000,000        6,419,500  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000        618,631  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000        1,247,360  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000        2,956,057  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000        128,923  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000        1,797,979  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000        1,877,155  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     3,595,000        4,539,586  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     6,150,000        7,714,991  

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

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

     3,200,000        3,241,952  
     

 

 

 
        40,504,289  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.98%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/40

     1,930,000        2,307,624  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue

     

(Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000        2,592,600  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000        2,209,180  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     3,120,000        3,721,130  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     3,225,000        3,835,879  

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000        2,209,700  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000      $ 1,187,390  
     

 

 

 
        18,063,503  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $560,098,975)

        601,057,116  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.65%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.65%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series C 1.20% 11/15/48

     

(LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000                1,000,000  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 1.14% 11/15/38

     9,000,000        9,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $10,000,000)

        10,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.74%
    (cost $570,098,975)

      $ 611,057,116  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $11,471,692, which represents 1.89% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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.

 

^

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

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

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 Minnesota Intermediate Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.63%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.58%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 144A

4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     460,000      $ 479,191  
     

 

 

 
        479,191  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 13.70%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     425,000        463,777  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     485,000        510,574  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     305,000        336,345  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A

5.00% 11/1/38

     400,000        455,568  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000        454,826  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     530,000        578,325  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        552,090  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

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

     525,000        570,061  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/32

     525,000        628,546  

(Gustavus Adolphus College)

     

5.00% 10/1/34

     435,000        537,525  

5.00% 10/1/35

     555,000        684,565  

(St. Catherine University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     565,000        707,956  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000        154,860  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000        150,784  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000        150,629  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     300,000        361,251  

5.00% 10/1/34

     350,000        459,819  

5.00% 10/1/35

     750,000        983,145  

Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000                1,525,790  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A

5.00% 8/1/22 #

     325,000        342,401  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter

     

School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A

5.25% 7/1/50

     340,000      $ 357,694  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A

5.25% 7/1/33 #

     140,000        155,995  

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

     260,000        285,470  
     

 

 

 
        11,407,996  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.05%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000                1,132,296  

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000        1,072,850  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000        302,175  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000        587,715  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000        281,746  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/29

     150,000        181,434  

5.00% 1/1/30

     235,000        290,599  

5.00% 1/1/31

     350,000        419,443  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000        222,188  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/28

     300,000        377,502  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/29

     500,000        627,370  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/31

     575,000        715,495  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     425,000        491,806  
     

 

 

 
        6,702,619  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.52%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     270,000        295,842  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

3rd Tier Series C 4.25% 1/1/27

     500,000        447,125  

3rd Tier Series C 5.00% 1/1/32

     420,000        368,520  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project) Series A

5.50% 12/1/48

     250,000        268,893  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     250,000      $ 267,540  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/24

     600,000        702,678  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/34

     100,000        103,945  

4.00% 9/1/39

     100,000        102,243  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(RiverView Health Project)

5.00% 5/1/38

     400,000        465,432  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior

     

Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     480,000        506,170  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/37

     750,000        945,765  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     390,000        482,305  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        817,883  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000        283,095  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

4.25% 8/1/24

     518,334        539,461  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     500,000        564,500  

5.00% 5/1/28

     1,000,000                1,243,570  

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

     320,000        378,867  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        601,215  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,000,000        1,231,520  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000        561,392  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/27

     1,205,000        1,524,807  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 •

     925,000      $ 981,851  

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

     220,000        223,069  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000                1,107,477  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     575,000        601,973  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/48

     810,000        1,018,988  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     360,000        362,347  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     275,000        334,713  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,170,050  

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000        233,114  

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

     

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

     500,000        526,065  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     125,000        142,303  

5.00% 8/1/35

     150,000        170,490  

West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) 5.00% 11/1/37

     500,000        543,005  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     500,000        539,075  
     

 

 

 
        21,257,748  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 0.37%

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     285,000        306,298  
     

 

 

 
        306,298  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.93%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000        1,235,564  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000        799,956  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000        1,082,760  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series A 4.00% 8/1/33

     655,000        793,415  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,000,000      $ 1,027,300  
     

 

 

 
        4,938,995  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 12.82%

     

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     250,000        284,463  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     1,500,000        1,875,060  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     1,055,000        1,346,507  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,500,000        1,893,330  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     220,000        263,822  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     465,000        557,623  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

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

     500,000        616,620  

Virginia, Minnesota

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax Revenue) Series A

     

4.00% 2/1/38 (AGM)

     1,000,000                1,156,740  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     2,500,000        2,681,150  
     

 

 

 
        10,675,315  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 8.65%

     

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

     

(Children’s Health Care) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25-20§

     1,000,000        1,019,850  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(College of St. Benedict) Series 7-M 5.125% 3/1/36-20§

     275,000        275,000  

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

     425,000        468,953  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30-20§

     500,000        503,495  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     165,000        203,019  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     120,000        147,650  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23-20§

     1,000,000        1,031,330  

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29-20§

     1,000,000        1,033,180  

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26-21§

     1,000,000        1,073,140  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24§

     1,250,000      $ 1,450,587  
     

 

 

 
        7,206,204  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.70%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/27

     100,000        114,061  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured)

     

Series A1 4.55% 7/1/40

     830,000        935,966  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     810,000        917,017  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     195,000        223,640  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     378,000        421,995  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        472,440  
     

 

 

 
        3,085,119  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 10.67%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     345,000        280,744  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     285,000        373,923  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,000,000                1,309,580  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     1,575,000        2,088,607  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     310,000        410,133  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     2,500,000        3,158,125  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     500,000        630,905  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     500,000        634,680  
     

 

 

 
        8,886,697  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.16%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Subordinate)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        763,875  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        804,495  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     1,600,000        2,020,400  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Parking Enterprise)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/26

     450,000        519,089  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/27

     545,000        625,262  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/28

     350,000        400,169  
     

 

 

 
        5,133,290  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.48%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/37

     575,000      $ 691,949  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     565,000        673,858  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     585,000        695,811  
     

 

 

 
        2,061,618  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $76,812,212)

        82,141,090  
     

 

 

 

    

     

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 1.34%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.34%¤

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 1.22% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     1,115,000                1,115,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,115,000)

        1,115,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.97%
    (cost $77,927,212)

      $ 83,256,090  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $1,483,757, which represents 1.78% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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

 

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  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.

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

USD – US Dollar

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

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 96.80%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.21%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     2,600,000      $ 2,708,472  
     

 

 

 
                2,708,472  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 18.34%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/37

     850,000        920,465  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,270,000        1,324,648  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        272,580  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        247,563  

Columbia Heights Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prodeo Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/54

     1,000,000        1,062,350  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,111,180  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     1,000,000        1,125,940  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     660,000        758,307  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        632,596  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     235,000        254,263  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     710,000        761,049  

(Parnassus Preparatory School Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/47

     650,000        713,121  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        178,223  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        527,833  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     1,000,000        1,094,290  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     800,000        867,264  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

144A 4.75% 8/1/43 #

     750,000        815,355  

144A 5.00% 8/1/53 #

     570,000        627,257  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

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

     800,000      $ 868,664  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/47

     1,500,000        1,749,600  

(Carleton College) 4.00% 3/1/37

     635,000        738,880  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,000,000                1,207,050  

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

     

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        268,320  

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        214,260  

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        106,982  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/37

     580,000        662,963  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     670,000        821,929  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000        255,308  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        247,285  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        247,031  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34

     800,000        922,384  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     590,000        679,940  

(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     300,000        351,903  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     770,000        899,760  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/37

     500,000        600,080  

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,187,370  

4.00% 10/1/44

     850,000        997,594  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/35

     400,000        463,516  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,435,000        1,515,245  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

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

     770,000        811,226  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     750,000        514,650  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

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

     1,750,000        1,841,070  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     265,000        292,139  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     500,000      $ 576,130  

Series A 6.00% 9/1/51

     500,000        581,830  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     1,270,000        1,366,418  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     500,000        534,070  

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

     1,500,000        1,648,545  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     2,115,000        2,592,609  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     900,000                1,129,779  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     620,000        776,637  
     

 

 

 
        40,965,451  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.61%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,603,890  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        423,045  

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        545,184  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        399,089  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        194,284  

5.00% 10/1/47

     745,000        898,038  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000        588,320  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/26

     500,000        611,965  

5.00% 1/1/28

     500,000        606,765  

5.00% 1/1/29

     470,000        568,493  

5.00% 1/1/33

     225,000        274,482  

5.00% 1/1/34

     200,000        243,572  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        372,564  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     165,000        131,794  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     95,000        76,119  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     650,000        520,813  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     585,000        467,269  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     105,000        83,344  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     295,000        236,369  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     370,000      $ 298,313  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     85,000        67,469  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     130,000        104,163  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     450,000        556,223  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     500,000        616,970  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     520,000        640,526  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        475,616  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/32

     800,000        916,200  
     

 

 

 
        12,520,879  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 32.35%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     400,000        427,536  

Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000                1,005,130  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)

     

4.50% 9/1/53

     840,000        887,132  

5.00% 9/1/43

     535,000        582,128  

5.00% 9/1/58

     1,175,000        1,272,361  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     560,000        459,435  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     515,000        505,957  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     1,500,000        1,470,585  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     1,280,000        1,376,730  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

5.25% 6/1/58

     725,000        774,887  

Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project) Series A

5.50% 11/1/35

     645,000        676,547  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/39

     250,000        255,607  

5.00% 9/1/52

     1,500,000        1,629,855  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

City of West St. Paul Minnesota

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/49

     1,500,000      $ 1,612,980  

Cloquet Housing Facilities

     

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

     850,000        866,787  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project) 5.00% 5/1/51

     1,025,000                1,168,182  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/51 #

     870,000        909,124  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     335,000        345,579  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     315,000        324,856  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        190,409  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,500,000        2,888,600  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,590,000        1,966,321  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        817,883  

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,099,370  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000        193,186  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) 5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000        794,723  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project) 5.375% 10/1/44

     165,000        174,187  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     1,155,000        1,303,995  

5.00% 5/1/26

     1,300,000        1,591,616  

5.00% 5/1/29

     500,000        620,055  

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

     610,000        724,363  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Incorporate Project) 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,090,960  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     1,000,000        1,146,560  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     1,200,000        1,442,916  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000      $ 600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000                1,177,830  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,450,000        1,785,704  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue (Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,800,266  

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

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     415,000        521,784  

Morris Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Farmington Health Services)

     

4.10% 8/1/44

     500,000        522,435  

4.20% 8/1/49

     1,500,000        1,569,390  

Oakdale Senior Housing

     

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

     500,000        508,115  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        188,004  

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        878,888  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000        1,896,469  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000        381,713  

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        274,586  

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        251,545  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,181,574  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

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

     825,000        863,701  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        141,769  

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        119,283  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     250,000        287,973  

5.00% 5/1/48

     3,900,000        4,906,239  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     15,000        15,098  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     1,440,000        1,623,629  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     2,000,000        2,379,760  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Joseph Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Woodcrest Country Manor Project) 5.00% 7/1/55

     1,000,000      $ 1,076,500  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     645,000        735,771  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     485,000        590,313  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/33

     1,320,000        1,465,966  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     1,000,000        1,187,160  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,053,045  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,794,978  

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

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000        1,762,305  

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000        780,665  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000        1,000,540  

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

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

     1,500,000        1,540,485  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

4.00% 8/1/39

     400,000        430,852  

4.00% 8/1/38

     250,000        269,718  

4.00% 8/1/44

     350,000        374,864  

5.00% 8/1/54

     350,000        392,126  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,250,000                1,343,100  
     

 

 

 
        72,271,145  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.48%

     

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood Landing at the Lakes at Stillwater Project) 5.00% 5/1/54

     1,000,000        1,068,840  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing Finance Board Single

     

Family Mortgage-Backed Securities Program

     

(City Living Project) Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC)

(AMT)

     7,677        7,683  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000        116,688  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

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

     1,275,000      $ 1,370,281  

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

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

     750,000        750,855  
     

 

 

 
        3,314,347  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.12%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000        1,965,670  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000        1,118,820  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000        1,653,130  
     

 

 

 
                4,737,620  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.23%

     

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,230,300  

Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     1,000,000        1,216,270  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     440,000        501,600  

Series A 4.20% 3/1/34

     750,000        818,767  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     750,000        957,697  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     910,000        1,164,072  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,500,000        3,116,975  

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,200,670  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,199,070  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000        532,874  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000        1,194,280  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     160,000        191,870  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     215,000        257,245  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     220,000        262,275  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     335,000        401,729  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     445,000        532,438  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     465,000        554,354  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     650,000        829,159  
     

 

 

 
        16,161,645  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 3.70%

     

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23§

     500,000      $ 576,300  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25-22§

     325,000        358,611  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26-22§

     280,000        308,958  

Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue

     

(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45-20§

     500,000        512,420  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42-21§

     1,500,000        1,628,595  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     275,000        338,365  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     205,000        252,236  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-24§

     500,000        580,235  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24§

     750,000        870,353  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24§

     450,000        522,212  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24§

     2,000,000        2,320,940  
     

 

 

 
                8,269,225  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 4.95%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/31

     250,000        281,027  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Grant Park Project) 4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000        209,428  

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000        271,185  

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project) 4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000        728,672  

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000        666,607  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     4,005,000        4,534,141  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     275,000        315,389  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     3,000,000        3,349,170  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000        708,660  
     

 

 

 
        11,064,279  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 12.71%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     920,000      $ 748,650  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     750,000        916,627  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,219,210  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     660,000        865,927  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     2,000,000        2,570,680  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     2,185,000        2,861,432  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     5,250,000        6,932,935  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     2,880,000        3,810,269  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     985,000        1,050,384  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000        1,263,250  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,000,000        2,523,620  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,085,000        1,377,256  

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

     1,915,000                2,242,695  
     

 

 

 
        28,382,935  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.05%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,245,000        1,560,035  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     185,000        226,177  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     500,000        572,845  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     1,500,000        1,925,850  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000        2,288,387  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     4,000,000        5,051,000  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     1,500,000        1,881,705  
     

 

 

 
        13,505,999  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.05%

     

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     965,000        1,150,927  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     1,000,000        1,189,420  
     

 

 

 
        2,340,347  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $201,789,446)

        216,242,344  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund        

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.65%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.65%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services) Series C

     

1.20% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     100,000      $ 100,000  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Children’s Hospitals and Clinics) Series A-1

     

1.13% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     240,000        240,000  

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

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series B-1

     

1.20% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     1,650,000        1,650,000  

Series B-2

     

1.22% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     500,000        500,000  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 1.14% 11/15/38

     1,200,000                1,200,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,690,000)

        3,690,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.45%
    (cost $205,479,446)

      $ 219,932,344  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $6,163,573, which represents 2.76% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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

Assets:

        

Investments, at value1

   $ 611,057,116      $ 83,256,090      $ 219,932,344  

Cash

     2,865,010        1,714,694        1,830,144  

Interest receivable

     6,793,713        808,480        2,337,790  

Receivable for securities sold

     991,500        495,750        991,500  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     670,821        250,100        405,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     622,378,160        86,525,114        225,497,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Payable for securities purchased

     13,486,620        3,101,230        1,666,169  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     1,556,560        15,906        124,409  

Distribution payable

     238,517        29,640        89,768  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     223,528        19,143        82,849  

Other accrued expenses

     175,833        62,050        96,752  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     98,999        11,962        38,380  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,122        562        1,507  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,900        533        896  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     1,875        254        685  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     870        118        318  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     364        50        133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,789,188        3,241,448        2,101,866  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 606,588,972      $ 83,283,666      $ 223,395,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 565,571,810      $ 77,912,492      $ 209,339,555  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     41,017,162        5,371,174        14,056,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 606,588,972      $ 83,283,666      $ 223,395,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

   $ 388,611,310     $ 58,520,054     $ 109,835,841  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     30,353,684       5,145,776       9,644,645  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.80     $ 11.37     $ 11.39  

Sales charge

     4.50     4.50     4.50

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

   $ 13.40     $ 11.91     $ 11.93  

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 28,909,946     $ 6,516,004     $ 21,755,287  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,250,794       571,835       1,906,624  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.84     $ 11.39     $ 11.41  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 189,067,716     $ 18,247,608     $ 91,804,693  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     14,770,717       1,603,997       8,063,975  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.80     $ 11.38     $ 11.38  

 

      

1Investments, at cost

   $ 570,098,975     $ 77,927,212     $ 205,479,446  

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

Investment Income:

      

Interest

   $ 9,917,519     $ 1,293,015     $ 3,672,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     1,588,458       198,860       575,522  

Distribution expenses — Class A

     475,050       69,266       130,491  

Distribution expenses — Class C

     144,273       33,281       104,083  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     174,139       24,759       70,487  

Accounting and administration expenses

     66,320       25,815       36,187  

Registration fees

     35,725       12,225       10,420  

Legal fees

     29,937       3,959       9,519  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     27,356       7,326       10,487  

Audit and tax fees

     22,950       22,950       22,950  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     14,112       1,912       4,992  

Custodian fees

     7,096       824       2,161  

Other

     30,540       11,469       17,856  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,615,956       412,646       995,155  

Less expenses waived

     (235,904     (86,478     (89,325

Less waived distribution expenses — Class A

           (27,706      

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (3,708     (862     (2,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,376,344       297,600       903,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,541,175       995,415       2,768,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain on investments

     1,824,184       141,390       631,736  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     5,631,507       760,516       2,974,704  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     7,455,691       901,906       3,606,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 14,996,866     $ 1,897,321     $ 6,374,710  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       7,541,175     $       16,250,461  

Net realized gain

     1,824,184       422,779  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,631,507       23,896,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,996,866       40,569,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (5,828,662     (11,013,173

Class C

     (334,268     (674,498

Institutional Class

     (2,929,171     (4,532,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,092,101     (16,220,261
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     12,979,535       34,266,180  

Class C

     1,366,576       3,098,448  

Institutional Class

     25,582,243       83,152,024  

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

    

Class A

     5,288,873       9,748,901  

Class C

     329,374       653,678  

Institutional Class

     2,133,849       3,221,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     47,680,450       134,140,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (20,130,274   $ (63,834,709

Class C

     (2,975,077     (10,695,643

Institutional Class

     (9,855,269     (44,007,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (32,960,620     (118,538,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     14,719,830       15,602,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     20,624,595       39,951,660  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     585,964,377               546,012,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         606,588,972     $ 585,964,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 995,415     $ 2,179,205  

Net realized gain

     141,390       5,373  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     760,516       2,996,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

             1,897,321               5,181,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (702,449     (1,593,527

Class C

     (56,261     (156,332

Institutional Class

     (234,651     (428,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (993,361     (2,178,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     4,051,924       5,671,277  

Class C

     196,804       898,626  

Institutional Class

     2,120,191       8,405,771  

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

    

Class A

     603,408       1,357,246  

Class C

     54,125       149,449  

Institutional Class

     221,615       397,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,248,067       16,879,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (2,694,214   $ (12,485,742

Class C

     (965,418     (2,719,349

Institutional Class

     (2,011,804     (3,186,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,671,436     (18,391,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     1,576,631       (1,512,009
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     2,480,591       1,491,066  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

             80,803,075               79,312,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 83,283,666     $ 80,803,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

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

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,768,270     $ 5,310,882  

Net realized gain (loss)

     631,736       (149,752

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,974,704       9,364,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,374,710       14,525,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,364,588     (2,884,919

Class C

     (193,963     (452,855

Institutional Class

     (1,199,632     (1,963,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,758,183     (5,301,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     8,565,092       11,808,073  

Class C

     3,005,222       3,143,949  

Institutional Class

     19,215,257       31,389,740  

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

    

Class A

     1,245,884       2,586,210  

Class C

     184,739       420,887  

Institutional Class

     1,162,506       1,877,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             33,378,700               51,226,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (5,207,574   $ (14,747,115

Class C

     (2,833,482     (5,154,694

Institutional Class

     (5,259,006     (14,980,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (13,300,062     (34,882,144
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     20,078,638       16,344,558  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     23,695,165       25,568,474  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

             199,700,656               174,132,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 223,395,821     $ 199,700,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A

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

 

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 

 
    $ 12.68       $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.60     $ 12.67  
                   0.16                      0.36       0.37       0.38       0.41       0.44  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.32     0.28       (0.06
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.31         0.90       0.03       0.06       0.69       0.38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.16       (0.36     (0.37     (0.39     (0.42     (0.45
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.19       (0.36     (0.43     (0.39     (0.42     (0.45
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.80       $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.60  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.50%         7.54%       0.26%       0.49%       5.52%       3.02%  
    $ 388,611       $ 386,790     $ 390,477     $ 423,497     $ 481,066     $ 479,275  
      0.85%         0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.87%  
      0.93%         0.93%       0.94%       0.95%       0.95%       0.96%  
      2.54%         2.92%       2.99%       3.08%       3.25%       3.51%  
      2.46%         2.84%       2.90%       2.98%       3.15%       3.42%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C

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

 

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 

 
    $ 12.72       $ 12.18     $ 12.58     $ 12.91     $ 12.64     $ 12.71  
                                                  
                 0.11         0.27       0.28       0.29       0.32       0.35  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.33     0.27       (0.07
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.26         0.81       (0.06     (0.04     0.59       0.28  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.11       (0.27     (0.28     (0.29     (0.32     (0.35
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.14       (0.27     (0.34     (0.29     (0.32     (0.35
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.84       $ 12.72     $ 12.18     $ 12.58     $ 12.91     $ 12.64  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.12%         6.73%       (0.49%     (0.25%     4.73%       2.25%  
                        
    $ 28,910       $ 29,933     $ 35,642     $ 51,045     $ 53,502     $ 45,393  
      1.60%         1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.62%  
      1.68%         1.68%       1.69%       1.70%       1.70%       1.71%  
      1.79%         2.17%       2.24%       2.33%       2.50%       2.76%  
      1.71%         2.09%       2.15%       2.23%       2.40%       2.67%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3

Total 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  

 

 

 
               $ 12.68       $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.59     $ 12.66  
                                                  
      0.17         0.39       0.40       0.41       0.45       0.48  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.32     0.28       (0.07
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.32         0.93       0.06       0.09       0.73       0.41  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.17       (0.39     (0.40     (0.42     (0.45     (0.48
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.20       (0.39     (0.46     (0.42     (0.45     (0.48
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.80       $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.59  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.62%         7.81%       0.51%       0.75%       5.87%       3.27%  
                        
    $ 189,068       $ 169,241     $ 119,894     $ 88,826     $ 53,133     $ 32,084  
      0.60%         0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.62%  
      0.68%         0.68%       0.69%       0.70%       0.70%       0.71%  
      2.79%         3.17%       3.24%       3.33%       3.50%       3.76%  
      2.71%         3.09%       3.15%       3.23%       3.40%       3.67%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  
                        
     

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2

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

 

3

Total 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 reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

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

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 11.25       $ 10.82     $ 11.17     $ 11.44     $ 11.22     $ 11.32  
                                                             
      0.14         0.31       0.30       0.31       0.33       0.34  
      0.12         0.43       (0.31     (0.25     0.22       (0.10
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.26         0.74       (0.01     0.06       0.55       0.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.14       (0.31     (0.30     (0.31     (0.33     (0.34
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.14       (0.31     (0.34     (0.33     (0.33     (0.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.37       $ 11.25     $ 10.82     $ 11.17     $ 11.44     $ 11.22  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.35%         7.00%       (0.01%     0.55%       4.98%       2.12%  
                        
    $ 58,520       $ 55,918     $ 59,284     $ 68,934     $ 79,730     $ 84,663  
      0.71%         0.71%       0.79%       0.84%       0.84%       0.85%  
      1.03%         1.04%       1.00%       0.99%       0.97%       0.98%  
      2.54%         2.87%       2.77%       2.79%       2.92%       2.98%  
      2.22%         2.54%       2.56%       2.64%       2.79%       2.85%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 

 
    $ 11.27       $ 10.84     $ 11.19     $ 11.47     $ 11.24     $ 11.35  
                                                             
      0.09         0.22       0.21       0.22       0.24       0.24  
      0.12         0.43       (0.31     (0.26     0.23       (0.11
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.21         0.65       (0.10     (0.04     0.47       0.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.09       (0.22     (0.21     (0.22     (0.24     (0.24
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.09       (0.22     (0.25     (0.24     (0.24     (0.24
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.39       $ 11.27     $ 10.84     $ 11.19     $ 11.47     $ 11.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1.92%         6.09%       (0.86%     (0.39%     4.17%       1.16%  
                        
    $ 6,516       $ 7,167     $ 8,558     $ 11,885     $ 13,315     $ 11,740  
      1.56%         1.56%       1.64%       1.69%       1.69%       1.70%  
      1.78%         1.79%       1.75%       1.74%       1.72%       1.73%  
      1.69%         2.02%       1.92%       1.94%       2.07%       2.13%  
      1.47%         1.79%       1.81%       1.89%       2.04%       2.10%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 

 
               $ 11.25       $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.45     $ 11.22     $ 11.33  
                                         
      0.15         0.33       0.32       0.33       0.35       0.35  
      0.13         0.42       (0.30     (0.26     0.23       (0.11
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.28         0.75       0.02       0.07       0.58       0.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.15       (0.33     (0.32     (0.33     (0.35     (0.35
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.15       (0.33     (0.36     (0.35     (0.35     (0.35
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.38       $ 11.25     $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.45     $ 11.22  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.52%         7.06%       0.23%       0.61%       5.22%       2.18%  
                        
    $ 18,248       $ 17,718     $ 11,470     $ 18,800     $ 12,694     $ 4,402  
      0.56%         0.56%       0.64%       0.69%       0.69%       0.70%  
      0.78%         0.79%       0.75%       0.74%       0.72%       0.73%  
      2.69%         3.02%       2.92%       2.94%       3.07%       3.13%  
      2.47%         2.79%       2.81%       2.89%       3.04%       3.10%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
      $ 11.21           $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13        $ 10.84        $ 10.88  
                                                                
        0.14             0.32          0.32          0.33          0.36          0.38  
        0.18             0.55          (0.22        (0.25        0.29          (0.04
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.32             0.87          0.10          0.08          0.65          0.34  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.14           (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.14           (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.39           $ 11.21        $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13        $ 10.84  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        2.93%             8.33%          0.95%          0.84%          6.12%          3.20%  
                                          
      $ 109,836           $ 103,487        $ 98,980        $ 98,491        $ 121,168        $ 122,618  
        0.89%             0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.91%  
        0.98%             0.99%          0.99%          0.99%          0.98%          1.01%  
        2.62%             2.97%          2.98%          3.08%          3.23%          3.52%  
        2.53%             2.87%          2.88%          2.98%          3.14%          3.42%  
        8%             12%          14%          19%          15%          16%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C

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

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 

 
    $ 11.23       $ 10.68     $ 10.90     $ 11.15     $ 10.87     $ 10.90  
                                              
      0.10         0.24       0.24       0.25       0.27       0.30  
      0.18         0.55       (0.22     (0.25     0.29       (0.03
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.28         0.79       0.02             0.56       0.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.10       (0.24     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.10       (0.24     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.41       $ 11.23     $ 10.68     $ 10.90     $ 11.15     $ 10.87  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               2.55%         7.51%       0.19%       0.09%       5.22%       2.53%  
               
    $ 21,755       $ 21,059     $ 21,651     $ 32,223     $ 35,751     $ 32,174  
      1.64%         1.64%       1.64%       1.64%       1.64%       1.66%  
      1.73%         1.74%       1.74%       1.74%       1.73%       1.76%  
      1.87%         2.22%       2.23%       2.33%       2.48%       2.77%  
      1.78%         2.12%       2.13%       2.23%       2.39%       2.67%  
      8%         12%       14%       19%       15%       16%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota 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  

 

 

 
    $ 11.20       $ 10.66     $ 10.87     $ 11.12     $ 10.84     $ 10.88  
                                              
      0.16         0.35       0.35       0.36       0.38       0.41  
      0.18         0.54       (0.21     (0.25     0.29       (0.04
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.34         0.89       0.14       0.11       0.67       0.37  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.16       (0.35     (0.35     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.16       (0.35     (0.35     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.38       $ 11.20     $ 10.66     $ 10.87     $ 11.12     $ 10.84  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 3.06%         8.50%       1.30%       1.09%       6.28%       3.46%  
                        
    $ 91,805       $ 75,155     $ 53,501     $ 44,805     $ 31,206     $ 14,841  
      0.64%         0.64%       0.64%       0.64%       0.64%       0.66%  
      0.73%         0.74%       0.74%       0.74%       0.73%       0.76%  
      2.87%         3.22%       3.23%       3.33%       3.48%       3.77%  
      2.78%         3.12%       3.13%       3.23%       3.39%       3.67%  
      8%         12%       14%       19%       15%       16%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively, as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each 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 Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $250,000 or more 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 for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. 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

 

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distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken 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:

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds        

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $3,472    $821    $1,974

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
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $236    $41    $89

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

On the first $500 million

   0.550%   0.500%   0.550%

On the next $500 million

   0.500%   0.475%   0.500%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.450%   0.450%   0.450%

In excess of $2.5 billion

   0.425%   0.425%   0.425%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fees and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, inverse floater program expenses, short sale, dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

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

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets

   0.60%   0.56%   0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within 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
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $11,955    $3,346    $5,550

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; and 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
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $25,932    $3,523    $9,261

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 that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each 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 and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware

 

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

Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fee to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.** The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 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
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $7,304    $991    $2,593

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
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $19,790    $3,496    $7,974

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

Class A

   $285    $  —    $  —

Class C

     579       181       344

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.

 

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Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the Funds engaged in the following Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

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

Purchases

     $ 7,758,711     $ 4,265,596      $ 7,290,147

Sales

       5,711,123       3,498,983        826,067

Net realized gains (losses)

       (56,993 )       74,824        42,951

 

*For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020. For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020.

**For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A shares, 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
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

     $ 66,677,208      $ 14,318,314      $ 34,300,483

Sales

       74,209,340        11,767,070        17,289,443

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

Cost of investments

   $ 570,103,832        $ 77,923,615           $ 205,452,147    
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 41,706,559        $ 5,422,727           $ 14,832,682    

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (753,275        (90,252           (352,485  
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 40,953,284        $ 5,332,475           $ 14,480,197    
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

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3. Investments (continued)

At Aug. 31, 2019, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

At Aug. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

 

    

Loss carryforward character

        
    

Short-term

    

Long-term

    

Total

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

   $ 98,039      $      $ 98,039  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     845,337        124,037        969,374  

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

 

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restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2020:

 

    

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 601,057,116

Short-Term Investments

       10,000,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 611,057,116
    

 

 

 
    

Delaware  Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 82,141,090

Short-Term Investments

       1,115,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 83,256,090
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal 
    

Bond Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 216,242,344

Short-Term Investments

       3,690,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 219,932,344
    

 

 

 

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.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

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

     1,031,596       2,812,545       362,362       521,273       767,243       1,091,129  

Class C

     107,893       252,325       17,606       82,541       268,951       291,127  

Institutional Class

     2,035,722       6,847,310       189,759       773,437       1,723,634       2,920,048  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

            

Class A

     421,225       798,095       54,040       124,608       111,744       240,677  

Class C

     26,158       53,400       4,840       13,717       16,537       39,113  

Institutional Class

     169,934       263,476       19,832       36,374       104,286       174,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,792,528       11,027,151       648,439       1,551,950       2,992,395       4,756,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (1,599,127     (5,263,546     (241,381     (1,153,362     (467,188     (1,382,974

Class C

     (235,977     (878,285     (86,456     (249,651     (253,987     (481,931

Institutional Class

     (782,984     (3,637,252     (180,087     (294,820     (471,312     (1,406,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,618,088     (9,779,083     (507,924     (1,697,833     (1,192,487     (3,271,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,174,440       1,248,068       140,515       (145,883     1,799,908       1,484,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 Minnesota Fund

       32,625        22,084        22,157        32,633      $ 689,856

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

              8,649        8,429        252        96,847

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       2,768        16,480        15,758        3,538        214,106
     Year ended
     8/31/19
     Exchange
Redemptions
   Exchange
Subscriptions
    
     Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Value

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       59,365        40,077        31,466        68,171      $ 1,220,708

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       1,165        9,191        9,217        1,165        112,353

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       26,086        44,298        9,709        60,819        745,406

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 on the next page and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

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.

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

6. 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, mainly in Minnesota, 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 state 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 insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”

 

    

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

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

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

       0.46 %        1.39 %        0.11 %

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

       0.78 %              
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       1.24 %        1.39 %        0.11 %
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

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

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

 

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7. Contractual Obligations

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

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued 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. The ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The 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 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 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.

9. 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 Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware 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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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

 

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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  

 

*

“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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Schedules of investments

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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Schedules of investments

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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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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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie national tax-free funds        

 

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

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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Semiannual report  

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

February 29, 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 Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund at 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

     5  

Schedules of investments

     11  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     60  

Statements of operations

     64  

Statements of changes in net assets

     66  

Financial highlights

     78  

Notes to financial statements

     114  

About the organization

     130  

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 each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.

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 Arizona Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,035.30        0.84%     $4.25

Class C

       1,000.00          1,031.50        1.59%       8.03

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,036.60        0.59%       2.99

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

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

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.96        1.59%       7.97

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.93        0.59%       2.97

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses   
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period   
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20*   

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,038.70        0.82%       $4.16  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,033.90        1.57%         7.94  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,039.90        0.57%         2.89  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.79        0.82%       $4.12  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.06        1.57%         7.87  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.03        0.57%         2.87  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,032.20        0.84%     $4.24

Class C

       1,000.00          1,028.40        1.59%       8.02

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,033.50        0.59%       2.98

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

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

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.96        1.59%       7.97

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.93        0.59%       2.97

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,031.20        0.86%     $4.34

Class C

       1,000.00          1,027.40        1.61%       8.12

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,032.50        0.61%       3.08

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.59        0.86%     $4.32

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.86        1.61%       8.07

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.83        0.61%       3.07

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

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

 

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,038.50        0.80%     $4.05

Class C

       1,000.00          1,034.80        1.55%       7.84

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,039.90        0.55%       2.79

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.89        0.80%     $4.02

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.16        1.55%       7.77

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.13        0.55%       2.77

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,036.00        0.83%     $4.20

Class C

       1,000.00          1,032.10        1.59%       8.03

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,036.00        0.59%       2.99

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.74        0.83%     $4.17

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.96        1.59%       7.97

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.93        0.59%       2.97

 

*“

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.

In addition to the Funds’ expenses reflected above, each Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The tables above do not reflect the expenses of the Underlying Funds.

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona 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*

     97.51

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     7.16

Education Revenue Bonds

     25.87

Electric Revenue Bonds

       7.06

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     18.64

Lease Revenue Bonds

       5.93

Local General Obligation Bonds

       4.66

Pre-Refunded Bonds

       4.65

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     10.88

State General Obligation Bonds

       1.46

Transportation Revenue Bonds

       5.09

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

       6.11

Short-Term Investment

       1.80

Total Value of Securities

     99.31

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.69

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Arizona

     87.64

Guam

     1.95

Puerto Rico

     9.72

Total Value of Securities

     99.31 %             

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California 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*

     97.94

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     6.65

Education Revenue Bonds

     28.48

Electric Revenue Bonds

     0.80

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     17.76

Housing Revenue Bonds

     5.33

Lease Revenue Bonds

     8.91

Local General Obligation Bonds

     3.18

Pre-Refunded Bonds

     3.48

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     5.67

State General Obligation Bonds

     7.43

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     10.25

Short-Term Investment

     0.87

Total Value of Securities

     98.81

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     1.19

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

California

     92.65

Puerto Rico

     6.16

Total Value of Securities

     98.81 %             

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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*

     98.06

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     1.41

Education Revenue Bonds

     12.25

Electric Revenue Bonds

     3.82

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     25.87

Housing Revenue Bonds

     0.08

Lease Revenue Bonds

     1.98

Local General Obligation Bonds

     11.20

Pre-Refunded Bonds

     6.98

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     20.57

State General Obligation Bonds

     1.48

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     10.01

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     2.41

Short-Term Investments

     1.08

Total Value of Securities

     99.14

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.86

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Colorado

     89.00

Guam

     1.67

Puerto Rico

     8.00

US Virgin Islands

     0.47

Total Value of Securities

     99.14 %             

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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*

     104.47

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     2.99

Education Revenue Bonds

     24.01

Electric Revenue Bonds

     4.07

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     8.85

Housing Revenue Bonds

     4.38

Lease Revenue Bonds

     10.54

Local General Obligation Bonds

     23.39

Pre-Refunded Bonds

     5.28

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     15.71

State General Obligation Bonds

     1.48

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     2.50

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     1.27

Short-Term Investments

     0.28 %             

Total Value of Securities

     104.75

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (4.75 %) 

Total Net Assets

     100.00

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     4.89

Idaho

     89.14

Puerto Rico

     10.48

US Virgin Islands

     0.24

Total Value of Securities

     104.75 %             

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free New York 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*

     99.80

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     5.72

Education Revenue Bonds

     21.19

Electric Revenue Bonds

     4.74

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     14.77

Lease Revenue Bonds

     6.85

Local General Obligation Bonds

     1.36

Pre-Refunded Bonds

     5.15

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond

     1.78

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     19.27

State General Obligation Bonds

     1.47

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     11.62

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     5.88

Short-Term Investment

     0.11

Total Value of Securities

     99.91

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.09

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     0.28

New York

     90.22

Puerto Rico

     9.41

Total Value of Securities

     99.91 %             

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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*

     99.42

Corporate Revenue Bonds

     7.92

Education Revenue Bonds

     12.81

Electric Revenue Bonds

     0.94

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     40.31

Housing Revenue Bond

     0.44

Lease Revenue Bonds

     0.98

Local General Obligation Bonds

     8.39

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     5.34

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     8.93

State General Obligation Bonds

     2.32

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     7.93

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     3.11

Total Value of Securities

     99.42

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.58

Total Net Assets

     100.00 %             

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

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Pennsylvania

     92.28

Puerto Rico

     7.14

Total Value of Securities

     99.42 %             

 

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

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 97.51%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.16%

     

Chandler Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

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

     1,000,000      $ 1,052,190  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue

     

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

     2,000,000        2,045,520  

Salt Verde Financial Senior Gas Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/37

     2,000,000        2,865,760  
     

 

 

 
                5,963,470  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 25.87%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Academies of Math & Science Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/51

     1,000,000        1,181,250  

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

     350,000        385,703  

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

     400,000        471,476  

(Equitable School Revolving Fund) Series A 4.00% 11/1/49

     1,600,000        1,822,432  

(Pinecrest Academy of Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada and St. Rose Campus Projects) Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 #

     250,000        295,763  

Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue

     

(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project) 4.50% 7/1/24

     1,000,000        1,002,650  

Arizona State University System Revenue

     

(Green Bonds) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     1,000,000        1,296,900  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Midwestern University) 5.00% 5/15/31

     645,000        699,245  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Autism Charter Schools Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 #

     675,000        772,875  

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #

     640,000        726,163  

(Creighton University Project) 4.00% 7/1/50

     2,000,000        2,320,820  

(GreatHearts Arizona Projects) Series A 5.00% 7/1/52

     725,000        866,665  

(Reid Traditional Schools Projects) 5.00% 7/1/47

     785,000        897,004  

McAllister Academic Village Revenue

     

(Arizona State University Hassayampa Academic Village Project) 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        620,410  

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority

     

(Basis School Projects) 144A 5.00% 7/1/35 #

     500,000        563,570  

(Choice Academies Project) 5.625% 9/1/42

     1,250,000        1,312,900  

(Eagle College Preparatory Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     500,000        522,760  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority

     

(Great Hearts Academic Project) 5.00% 7/1/46

     1,000,000      $         1,120,810  

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

     2,000,000        2,150,720  

Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue

     

(American Leadership Academy Project)

     

144A 5.00% 6/15/47 #

     100,000        104,063  

144A 5.00% 6/15/52 #

     90,000        93,556  

(Edkey Charter School Project) 6.00% 7/1/48

     1,000,000        1,015,960  

(Tucson Country Day School Project) 5.00% 6/1/37

     750,000        750,210  

University of Arizona Board of Regents

     

Series A 4.00% 6/1/44

     475,000        557,811  
     

 

 

 
        21,551,716  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.06%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     55,000        43,931  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     35,000        28,044  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     255,000        204,319  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     245,000        195,694  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     35,000        27,781  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     100,000        80,125  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     125,000        100,781  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     30,000        23,813  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     45,000        36,056  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/39

     3,000,000        3,818,850  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/47

     1,000,000        1,320,100  
     

 

 

 
        5,879,494  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 18.64%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue

     

(Banner Health) Series A 5.00% 1/1/43

     500,000        532,750  

(Phoenix Children’s Hospital) Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     995,000        1,065,456  

(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,000,000        1,164,690  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier) Series A 5.00% 1/1/54

     145,000        168,531  

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49

     55,000        62,660  

Series B 5.125% 1/1/54

     65,000        74,439  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier) Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 #

     500,000      $         547,140  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Glencroft Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 11/15/36

     270,000        297,718  

(Sun Health Services) Series A 5.00% 11/15/48

     1,000,000        1,167,800  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue

     

(Banner Health)

     

Series A 4.00% 1/1/41

     1,000,000        1,148,110  

Series A 4.00% 1/1/44

     1,500,000        1,742,880  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue

     

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

     405,000        438,153  

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

     

(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     790,000        824,452  

Tempe Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Friendship Village) Series A 6.25% 12/1/42

     1,200,000        1,277,988  

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

     250,000        296,083  

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility

     

(Yavapai Regional Medical Center) 4.00% 8/1/43

     1,500,000        1,747,965  

Series A 5.25% 8/1/33

     2,000,000        2,277,460  

Yuma Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Yuma Regional Medical Center)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     295,000        342,126  

Series A 5.25% 8/1/32

     300,000        351,132  
     

 

 

 
        15,527,533  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.93%

     

Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates

     

(Administration Building Project) 5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,003,030  

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority Senior Revenue

     

(Multipurpose Stadium Facility) Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     350,000        374,013  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority Correctional Contract Revenue

     

(Phoenix West Prison) Series B 5.375% 7/1/22 (ACA)

     1,000,000        1,003,290  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue

     

(Junior Lien) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49

     2,000,000      $         2,565,560  
     

 

 

 
        4,945,893  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 4.66%

     

Maricopa County High School District No. 214 Tolleson Union High School

     

(School Improvement Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/37

     1,300,000        1,541,046  

Maricopa County School District No. 3 Tempe Elementary

     

(School Improvement Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/30

     560,000        733,365  

Maricopa County Unified School District No 69 Paradise Valley

     

4.00% 7/1/39

     600,000        722,382  

Maricopa County Unified School District No. 95 Queen Creek

     

(School Improvement) 4.00% 7/1/35

     500,000        595,560  

Pinal County Community College District

     

4.00% 7/1/31

     250,000        288,645  
     

 

 

 
        3,880,998  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 4.65%

     

Northern Arizona University

     

5.00% 6/1/36-21 §

     475,000        499,529  

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority

     

(Great Hearts Academic Project)

     

6.30% 7/1/42-21 §

     500,000        536,035  

6.40% 7/1/47-21 §

     500,000        536,690  

Pinal County Electric District No. 3

     

Series A 5.25% 7/1/41-21 §

     750,000        794,295  

University of Arizona Board of Regents

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/25-22 §

     345,000        377,326  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38-23 §

     1,000,000        1,134,580  
     

 

 

 
        3,878,455  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 10.88%

     

Glendale Municipal Property Excise Tax Revenue

     

(Senior Lien) Series B 5.00% 7/1/33

     570,000        629,195  

Glendale Transportation Excise Tax Revenue
5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,204,750  

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     545,000        576,981  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     705,000        750,226  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     3,195,000        3,617,123  

 

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      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

     505,000      $             579,169  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     1,000,000        1,116,390  

Regional Public Transportation Authority

     

(Maricopa County Public Transportation) 5.25% 7/1/24

     500,000        595,100  
     

 

 

 
        9,068,934  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.46%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     235,000        178,013  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     270,000        222,075  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     355,000        260,038  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     340,000        276,675  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     340,000        279,225  
     

 

 

 
        1,216,026  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 5.09%

     

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/35

     500,000        615,600  

Phoenix Civic Improvement Airport Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 7/1/37

     1,000,000        1,255,290  

(Senior Lien)

     

4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT)

     500,000        573,535  

5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT)

     500,000        559,860  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,233,760  
     

 

 

 
        4,238,045  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 6.11%

     

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority

     

(Water Quality Revenue) Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,000,000        1,191,910  

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

     

(Central Arizona Project) 5.00% 1/1/31

     600,000        733,698  

Guam Government Waterworks Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/37

     250,000        300,847  

Mesa Utility System Revenue

     

4.00% 7/1/31

     850,000        988,099  

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation

     

(Junior Lien)

     

5.00% 7/1/27

     1,000,000        1,253,200  

5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        621,795  
     

 

 

 
        5,089,549  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $74,978,021)

        81,240,113  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investment – 1.80%

                 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.80%¤

     

Phoenix Industrial Development Authority

     

(Mayo Clinic) Series B 1.15% 11/15/52

     

(SPA - Northern Trust Company)

     1,500,000      $         1,500,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,500,000)

        1,500,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.31%
(cost $76,478,021)

      $ 82,740,113  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $4,694,545, which represents 5.63% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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.

Summary of abbreviations:

ACA – Insured by American Capital Access

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

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

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 Tax-Free California Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

    Principal amount°     Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 97.94%

   

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 6.65%

   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue

   

(Asset-Backed)

   

Series A-1 5.25% 6/1/47

    750,000     $ 800,145  

Series A-2 5.00% 6/1/47

    2,000,000       2,123,740  

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

    1,615,000       310,500  

Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority

   

(Capital Appreciation Turbo Asset-Backed) Series F 144A 1.46% 6/1/57 #^

    16,655,000       608,241  

M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue

   

Series B 6.50% 11/1/39

    500,000       842,370  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California

   

(San Diego County)

   

Capital Appreciation Second Subordinate Series C 0.558% 6/1/46 ^

    9,285,000       1,632,582  

Capital Appreciation Third Subordinate Series D 0.307% 6/1/46 ^

    3,460,000       543,877  
   

 

 

 
              6,861,455  
   

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 28.48%

   

California Educational Facilities Authority

   

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

    1,000,000       1,200,670  

(Stanford University)

   

Series U-1 5.25% 4/1/40

    775,000       1,257,980  

Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49

    2,600,000       4,428,476  

California Municipal Finance Authority

   

(Bella Mente Montessori Academy Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/48 #

    500,000       591,565  

(Biola University) 5.00% 10/1/39

    1,000,000       1,224,050  

(California Baptist University) Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40 #

    1,000,000       1,176,250  

(CHF - Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/48

    1,000,000       1,224,460  

(CHF - Riverside II, LLC - UCR North District Phase I Student Housing Project) 5.00% 5/15/44 (BAM)

    420,000       534,387  

(Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood School & Oakwood School) Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 #

    500,000       538,385  

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

    600,000       635,664  

(Literacy First Charter Schools Project) Series A 5.00% 12/1/49

    750,000       907,043  

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

    1,140,000       1,247,821  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

California Public Finance Authority Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Trinity Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/44 #

     350,000      $ 381,682  

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #

     500,000        542,300  

California School Finance Authority

     

(Aspire Public Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45 #

     715,000        812,104  

(Encore Education Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/42 #

     500,000        467,490  

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

     250,000        268,000  

(Granada Hills Charter Obligated Group) 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #

     500,000        583,630  

(Green Dot Public Schools Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 #

     1,000,000        1,166,080  

(Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #

     500,000        573,985  

(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools) Series A 5.625% 10/1/34

     575,000        657,610  

(KIPP LA Projects) Series A 5.125% 7/1/44

     1,000,000        1,137,670  

(KIPP SoCal Projects) Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #

     1,000,000        1,240,890  

(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.75% 8/1/44 #

     1,000,000        1,141,350  

California State University Systemwide Revenue Series A 5.00% 11/1/47

     1,000,000        1,252,330  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Charter School Revenue

     

(Green Dot Public Schools - Animo Inglewood Charter

     

High School Project) Series A 7.25% 8/1/41

     800,000        860,696  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

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

     750,000        873,975  

(NCCD - Hooper Street LLC - California College of the Arts Project) 144A 5.25% 7/1/49 #

     250,000        297,927  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Student Housing Revenue

     

(University of California Irvine East Campus Apartments) 5.375% 5/15/38

     1,000,000        1,052,290  

Mt. San Antonio Community College District Convertible

     

Capital Appreciation Election 2008

     

Series A 0.00% 8/1/28 ~

     1,000,000        1,132,580  
     

 

 

 
              29,409,340  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.80%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     70,000      $ 55,913  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     40,000        32,050  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     325,000        260,406  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     310,000        247,613  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     45,000        35,719  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     150,000        120,938  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     35,000        27,781  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     55,000        44,069  
     

 

 

 
                    824,489  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 17.76%

     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations

     

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

     850,000        904,417  

(Sharp HealthCare) Series A 5.00% 8/1/28

     250,000        268,887  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Series B 4.00% 8/15/36

     500,000        583,625  

(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        549,930  

Series A 5.00% 8/15/47

     500,000        603,895  

(Dignity Health) Series E 5.625% 7/1/25

     1,000,000        1,013,290  

(Kaiser Permanente) Subordinate Series A-2 4.00% 11/1/44

     2,005,000        2,345,770  

(Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/56

     1,000,000        1,226,330  

(Sutter Health) Series D 5.25% 8/15/31

     1,000,000        1,065,690  

California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Community Medical Centers)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/42

     750,000        915,270  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/47

     250,000        303,065  

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

     500,000        589,300  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Adventist Health System/West) Series A 4.00% 3/1/48

     1,000,000        1,119,390  

(Covenant Retirement Communities) Series C
5.625% 12/1/36

     1,000,000        1,160,020  

(Episcopal Communities & Services) 5.00% 5/15/32

     600,000        652,662  

(Huntington Memorial Hospital) 4.00% 7/1/48

     500,000        557,325  

(Loma Linda University Medical Center) Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 #

     400,000        484,100  

(Marin General Hospital - Green Bonds) Series A 4.00% 8/1/45

     500,000        544,115  

(Redlands Community Hospital) 5.00% 10/1/46

     1,000,000        1,183,830  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

La Verne

     

(Brethren Hillcrest Homes) 5.00% 5/15/36

     750,000      $ 798,300  

Palomar Health

     

5.00% 11/1/47 (AGM)

     500,000        614,075  

San Buenaventura

     

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

     785,000        856,333  
     

 

 

 
        18,339,619  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 5.33%

     

California Housing Finance Agency

     

Series 2 Class A Certificates 4.00% 3/20/33

     998,772        1,208,005  

California Municipal Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue

     

(Caritas Projects)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/15/42

     1,270,000        1,373,594  

Series A 5.50% 8/15/47

     750,000        804,630  

Independent Cities Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue

     

(Pillar Ridge) Series A 5.25% 5/15/44

     1,000,000        1,118,280  

Santa Clara County Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue

     

(RiverTown Apartments Project) Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,003,190  
     

 

 

 
                5,507,699  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 8.91%

     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations

     

(Jackson Laboratory) 5.00% 7/1/37

     1,000,000        1,089,160  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank

     

(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 11/1/41

     1,000,000        1,144,530  

California Municipal Finance Authority

     

(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project) 5.00% 1/1/35

     635,000        652,202  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue

     

(San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline) 144A 5.00% 11/21/45 #

     1,000,000        1,218,140  

California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue

     

(Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) Series C 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,000,000        1,066,550  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue

     

(Lancer Plaza Project) 5.625% 11/1/33

     1,000,000        1,141,400  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue

     

(Enhanced Asset-Backed) Series A 5.00% 6/1/29

     1,000,000        1,134,170  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Oceanside Public Financing Authority

     

(EL Corazon Aquatics Center Project) 4.00% 11/1/49

     1,000,000      $         1,186,860  

San Jose Financing Authority Lease Revenue

     

(Civic Center Project) Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     500,000        565,900  
     

 

 

 
        9,198,912  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 3.18%

     

Anaheim School District Capital Appreciation Election 2002

     

4.58% 8/1/25 (NATL) ^

     1,000,000        939,500  

Marin Healthcare District Election 2013

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/47

     1,000,000        1,163,670  

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Election of 2016

     

(Green Bonds) Series B-1 4.00% 8/1/44

     500,000        613,010  

West Contra Costa Unified School District 2012 Election

     

Series C 4.00% 8/1/41

     500,000        567,515  
     

 

 

 
        3,283,695  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 3.48%

     

Anaheim Public Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Anaheim Electric System Distribution Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/25-21 §

     800,000        838,464  

Pittsburg Unified School District Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Pittsburg Unified School District Bond Program) 5.50% 9/1/46-21 (AGM) §

     800,000        857,360  

Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Superior Lien Bonds) Series A 5.75% 9/1/30-21 §

     800,000        860,952  

Riverside County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Housing

     

Series A 6.00% 10/1/39-20 §

     1,000,000        1,031,090  
     

 

 

 
        3,587,866  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 5.67%

     

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,745,000        1,975,549  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     1,835,000        2,104,506  

Sacramento Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue

     

(Convention Center Complex) Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,239,220  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Yucaipa Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 98-1

     

(Chapman Heights) 5.375% 9/1/30

     500,000      $             530,295  
     

 

 

 
        5,849,570  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 7.43%

     

California

     

(Various Purpose)

     

4.00% 10/1/44

     2,000,000        2,430,820  

5.00% 4/1/32

     300,000        431,811  

5.00% 8/1/46

     1,000,000        1,231,000  

5.25% 4/1/35

     1,000,000        1,090,020  

5.25% 11/1/40

     1,000,000        1,029,540  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     310,000        227,075  

(Public Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     300,000        227,250  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     350,000        287,875  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     430,000        349,913  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     450,000        369,563  
     

 

 

 
        7,674,867  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.25%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien

     

(LINXS APM Project) Series A 5.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)

     645,000        787,680  

Long Beach Marina Revenue

     

(Alamitos Bay Marina Project) 5.00% 5/15/45

     500,000        576,885  

Los Angeles Department of Airports

     

(Los Angeles International Airport)

     

Senior Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,185,740  

Subordinate Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 (AMT)

     30,000        38,447  

Riverside County Transportation Commission Senior Lien

     

(Current Interest Obligations) Series A 5.75% 6/1/44

     500,000        568,035  

Sacramento County Airport System Revenue

     

Series C 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,259,340  

Subordinate Series B 5.00% 7/1/41

     500,000        613,485  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Revenue

     

Subordinate Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     375,000        470,070  

San Diego Redevelopment Agency

     

(Centre City Redevelopment Project) Series A 6.40% 9/1/25

     870,000        873,732  

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission

     

(San Francisco International Airport)

     

Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,264,000  

Second Series B 5.00% 5/1/46 (AMT)

     500,000        600,115  

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund        

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission

     

(San Francisco International Airport)

     

Second Series E 5.00% 5/1/50 (AMT)

     1,000,000      $ 1,263,710  

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 3/1/37

     1,000,000        1,084,700  
     

 

 

 
        10,585,939  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $91,797,409)

        101,123,451  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.87%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.87%¤

     

California Series A2

     

1.12% 5/1/34 (LOC - State Street Bank and Trust)

     900,000        900,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $900,000)

        900,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.81%
(cost $92,697,409)

      $     102,023,451  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $12,727,783, which represents 12.33% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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.

 

^

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

 

~

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

CHF – Collegiate Housing Foundation

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

LOC – Letter of Credit

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

NCCD – National Campus and Community Development

UCR – University of California Riverside

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 Colorado Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 98.06%

                 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 1.41%

     

Denver City & County

     

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

     415,000      $ 458,832  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue

     

6.50% 11/15/38

     1,750,000        2,849,315  
     

 

 

 
                3,308,147  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 12.25%

     

Board of Governors of the Colorado State University

     

System Enterprise Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/43

     2,480,000        3,680,766  

Board of Trustees For Colorado Mesa University Enterprise Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 5/15/44

     1,000,000        1,275,980  

Series B 5.00% 5/15/49

     750,000        951,600  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Academy Charter School Project) 5.50% 5/1/36 (AGC)

     2,280,000        2,287,410  

(Alexander Dawson School-Nevada Project) 5.00% 5/15/29

     1,230,000        1,498,657  

(Aspen Ridge School Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #

     500,000        545,280  

Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/46 #

     1,350,000        1,470,015  

(Atlas Preparatory Charter School) 144A 5.25% 4/1/45 #

     1,300,000        1,383,798  

(Charter School Project) 5.00% 7/15/37

     1,150,000        1,247,612  

(Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project) 7.45% 8/1/48

     1,000,000        1,140,440  

(Johnson & Wales University) Series A 5.25% 4/1/37

     1,790,000        1,949,883  

(Liberty Common Charter School Project) Series A

     

5.00% 1/15/39

     1,000,000        1,111,880  

(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/33

     450,000        475,713  

5.00% 12/1/42

     540,000        566,476  

(Loveland Classical Schools Project)

     

144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #

     625,000        690,087  

144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #

     500,000        544,585  

(Pinnacle Charter School Project) 5.00% 6/1/26

     700,000        774,837  

(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/44

     890,000        980,255  

5.00% 11/1/54

     1,500,000        1,640,385  

(Skyview Charter School)

     

144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #

     860,000        927,777  

144A 5.50% 7/1/49 #

     870,000        941,088  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(University of Denver Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 3/1/35

     400,000      $ 461,716  

Series A 4.00% 3/1/36

     550,000        633,649  

(University of Lab Charter School) 5.00% 12/15/45

     500,000        562,010  

(Vail Mountain School Project) 4.00% 5/1/46

     80,000        84,345  

(Windsor Charter Academy Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/46 #

     890,000        906,412  
     

 

 

 
                28,732,656  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 3.82%

     

Loveland Colorado Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/44

     2,185,000        2,749,801  

Platte River Power Authority Revenue

     

Series JJ 5.00% 6/1/27

     3,300,000        4,119,093  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     170,000        135,787  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     95,000        76,119  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     705,000        564,881  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     660,000        527,175  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     105,000        83,344  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     295,000        236,369  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     365,000        294,281  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     85,000        67,469  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     140,000        112,175  
     

 

 

 
        8,966,494  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.87%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

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

     4,000,000        4,734,160  

(American Baptist)

     

7.625% 8/1/33

     150,000        170,429  

8.00% 8/1/43

     1,000,000        1,141,110  

(Bethesda Project) Series A-1 5.00% 9/15/48

     2,250,000        2,675,745  

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

     1,000,000        1,082,490  

(Christian Living Community Project)

     

5.25% 1/1/37

     1,500,000        1,575,675  

6.375% 1/1/41

     1,000,000        1,077,350  

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund        

 

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(CommonSpirit Health)

     

Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/39

     2,000,000      $ 2,336,720  

Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/44

     2,000,000        2,309,060  

Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49

     1,000,000        1,146,790  

Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/38

     1,500,000        1,893,630  

Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/39

     1,500,000        1,887,795  

Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/44

     2,000,000        2,490,000  

(Covenant Retirement Communities)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/33

     4,000,000        4,358,640  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     1,000,000        1,156,280  

(Craig Hospital Project) 5.00% 12/1/32

     3,500,000        3,814,265  

(Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 5/15/37

     485,000        570,273  

Series B 5.00% 5/15/48

     660,000        704,537  

(Mental Health Center Denver Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 2/1/44

     2,000,000        2,260,360  

(National Jewish Health Project) 5.00% 1/1/27

     300,000        315,231  

(Sanford Health) Series A 5.00% 11/1/44

     4,500,000        5,762,070  

(SCL Health System)

     

Series A 4.00% 1/1/37

     2,150,000        2,584,945  

Series A 4.00% 1/1/38

     3,895,000        4,665,197  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,050,000        3,437,015  

(Sunny Vista Living Center)

     

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

     935,000        1,065,086  

(Vail Valley Medical Center Project) 5.00% 1/15/35

     1,000,000        1,213,880  

(Valley View Hospital Association Project) Series A

        774,399  

4.00% 5/15/35

     

Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 12/1/39

     1,000,000        1,163,170  

Series A 4.00% 12/1/40

     250,000        289,800  

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

     

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

     1,945,000        2,029,821  
     

 

 

 
                60,685,923  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.08%

     

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority

     

(Single Family Program Class 1)

     

Series AA 4.50% 5/1/23 (GNMA)

     95,000        95,410  

Series AA 4.50% 11/1/23 (GNMA)

     95,000        95,407  
     

 

 

 
        190,817  
     

 

 

 

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 1.98%

     

Colorado Department of Transportation Certificates of Participation

     

5.00% 6/15/34

     660,000      $ 806,065  

5.00% 6/15/36

     1,055,000        1,284,484  

Denver Health & Hospital Authority

     

4.00% 12/1/38

     750,000        864,187  

Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/33

     1,500,000        1,684,350  
     

 

 

 
                4,639,086  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.20%

     

Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton

     

4.00% 12/1/30

     300,000        347,148  

4.00% 12/1/31

     1,000,000        1,155,240  

5.00% 12/1/32

     500,000        639,020  

Arapahoe County School District No. 6 Littleton

     

(Littleton Public Schools)

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/33

     1,000,000        1,355,500  

Series A 5.50% 12/1/38

     350,000        468,871  

Beacon Point Metropolitan District

     

5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM)

     1,130,000        1,364,622  

Boulder Valley School District No. Re-2 Boulder

     

Series A 4.00% 12/1/48

     1,370,000        1,612,216  

Central Colorado Water Conservancy District

     

(Limited Tax) 5.00% 12/1/33

     1,000,000        1,135,100  

Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District

     2,125,000        2,351,461  

5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM)

     2,125,000        2,351,461  

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1

     350,000        357,280  

5.00% 12/1/30

     350,000        357,280  

Eaton Area Park & Recreation District

     

5.25% 12/1/34

     360,000        384,012  

5.50% 12/1/38

     455,000        487,837  

El Paso County School District No 2. Harrison

     

5.00% 12/1/38

     1,000,000        1,292,830  

Grand River Hospital District

     

5.25% 12/1/35 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,291,240  

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

     

5.25% 12/15/24

     1,250,000        1,511,013  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund        

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

  Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Leyden Rock Metropolitan District No. 10

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/45

     1,000,000      $         1,056,370  

Sierra Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2

     

Series A 5.50% 12/1/46

     1,000,000        1,057,340  

Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-8

     

5.00% 12/1/31

     990,000        1,244,291  

5.00% 12/1/32

     660,000        828,062  

Weld County School District No. Re-1

     

5.00% 12/15/31 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,250,790  

Weld County School District No. Re-2 Eaton

     

5.00% 12/1/44

     2,000,000        2,602,300  

Weld County School District No. Re-3J

     

5.00% 12/15/34 (BAM)

     2,000,000        2,477,500  
     

 

 

 
        26,270,043  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 6.98%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue (Catholic Health Initiatives)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/41-21 §

     2,250,000        2,335,185  

Series A 5.25% 2/1/33-21 §

     1,000,000        1,040,120  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/45-23 §

     2,000,000        2,243,540  

(NCMC Project) 4.00% 5/15/32-26 §

     2,000,000        2,374,360  

(The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project) 5.625% 6/1/43-23 §

     1,150,000        1,327,744  

(Total Long-Term Care National Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 11/15/30-20 §

     1,365,000        1,414,140  

Series A 6.25% 11/15/40-20 §

     750,000        778,305  

Denver Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Recovery Zone Facilities) 5.625% 12/1/40-20 §

     2,500,000        2,587,975  

University of Colorado

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/33-23 §

     2,000,000        2,272,620  
     

 

 

 
        16,373,989  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 20.57%

     

Broomfield Colorado Sales & Use Tax Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/33

     1,000,000        1,273,060  

Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District

     

5.00% 12/1/43

     725,000        795,644  

Commerce City

     

5.00% 8/1/44 (AGM)

     1,500,000        1,718,760  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 12/1/40

     2,660,000        3,144,918  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

  Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Denver International Business Center Metropolitan District No. 1

     

5.375% 12/1/35

     1,750,000      $         1,788,675  

Fountain Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Academy Highlands Project) Series A 5.50% 11/1/44

     1,375,000        1,497,361  

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     1,250,000        1,323,350  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     1,675,000        1,782,451  

Lincoln Park Metropolitan District

     

5.00% 12/1/46 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,220,180  

Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #

     1,265,000        1,337,333  

Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 3

     

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

     1,000,000        1,097,420  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     3,905,000        4,420,929  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     2,967,000        3,402,763  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     3,000,000        3,349,170  

Regional Transportation District

     

(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)

     

6.00% 1/15/34

     1,450,000        1,471,939  

6.00% 1/15/41

     2,400,000        2,436,312  

Certificates of Participation

     

Series A 5.375% 6/1/31

     1,540,000        1,556,078  

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue

     

(FasTracks Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/30

     670,000        839,403  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,495,000        1,869,199  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/36

     2,750,000        3,419,955  

Series B 5.00% 11/1/33

     1,865,000        2,397,644  

Solaris Metropolitan District No. 3

     

(Limited Tax Convertible) Series A 5.00% 12/1/46

     500,000        532,070  

Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1

     

Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/37

     300,000        352,038  

Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/47

     700,000        810,726  

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

     

Series A 5.75% 12/1/45

     975,000        1,023,077  

Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District No. 3

     

(Limited Tax Convertible) 5.125% 11/1/38

     740,000        800,724  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund        

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

  Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Thornton Development Authority

     

(East 144th Avenue & I-25 Project)

     

Series B 5.00% 12/1/35

     485,000      $         570,035  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/36

     810,000        951,620  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Loan Senior Lien)

     

5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,090,070  
     

 

 

 
        48,272,904  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.48%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     680,000        515,100  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     675,000        555,187  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     1,215,000        889,987  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     960,000        781,200  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     890,000        730,913  
     

 

 

 
        3,472,387  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 10.01%

     

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue

     

(C-470 Express Lanes) 5.00% 12/31/56

     2,000,000        2,226,580  

(Senior U.S. 36 & I-25 Managed Lanes)

     

5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     2,140,000        2,340,240  

Denver City & County Airport System Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)

     400,000        459,560  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMT)

     1,750,000        2,215,465  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)

     2,000,000        2,496,400  

Series B 5.00% 11/15/30

     1,000,000        1,103,740  

Series B 5.00% 11/15/32

     1,000,000        1,102,050  

Series B 5.00% 11/15/37

     8,000,000        8,793,920  

E-470 Public Highway Authority

     

Series C 5.25% 9/1/25

     690,000        705,063  

Series C 5.375% 9/1/26

     2,000,000        2,044,200  
     

 

 

 
        23,487,218  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.41%

     

Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Authority

     

4.00% 12/1/37

     1,000,000        1,212,530  

4.00% 12/1/38

     1,845,000        2,230,826  

Dominion Water & Sanitation District

     

6.00% 12/1/46

     750,000        806,445  

Douglas County Centennial Water & Sanitation District

     

4.00% 12/1/38

     500,000        592,355  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

  Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

  Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue

     

5.00% 7/1/37

     675,000      $         812,288  
     

 

 

 
        5,654,444  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $211,957,646)

        230,054,108  
     

 

 

 
      Number of shares          

Short-Term Investments – 1.08%

                 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.87%

     

Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.92%)

     2,027,358        2,027,358  
     

 

 

 
        2,027,358  
     

 

 

 
     Principal amount°         

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.21%¤

     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue (National Jewish Federation Bond Program)

     

Series F-2 1.22% 7/1/41 (LOC - Northern Trust Company)

     500,000        500,000  
     

 

 

 
        500,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,527,358)

        2,527,358  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.14%

     

(cost $214,485,004)

      $ 232,581,466  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $11,991,371, which represents 5.11% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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.

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund        

 

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

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 Idaho Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

  
  

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds – 104.47%

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 2.99%

     

Nez Perce County Pollution Control Revenue

     

(Potlatch Project) 2.75% 10/1/24

     1,250,000      $ 1,314,900  

Power County Industrial Development Revenue

     

(FMC Project) 6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT)

     2,000,000        2,009,360  
     

 

 

 
                3,324,260  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 24.01%

     

Boise State University Revenue

     

(General Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 4/1/22

     485,000        515,895  

Series A 4.00% 4/1/37

     1,250,000        1,309,763  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/42

     1,350,000        1,447,483  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/47

     500,000        612,180  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     1,000,000        1,252,000  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association

     

(Compass Public Charter School Project)

     

Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/39 #

     370,000        443,697  

Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #

     595,000        704,450  

Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/54 #

     570,000        670,337  

(Idaho Arts Charter School Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     1,000,000        1,144,500  

Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 #

     1,000,000        1,112,270  

(North Star Charter School Project)

     

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

     2,888,155        653,821  

Series A 6.75% 7/1/48

     529,151        585,670  

(Victory Charter School Project) Series B 5.00% 7/1/39

     1,000,000        1,139,580  

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

     1,275,000        1,423,601  

Idaho State University Revenue

     

3.00% 4/1/49

     1,700,000        1,769,887  

5.00% 4/1/40

     250,000        321,155  

5.00% 4/1/43

     250,000        317,707  

5.00% 4/1/44

     250,000        317,017  

University of Idaho

     

Series 2011 5.25% 4/1/41 •

     1,710,000        1,783,256  

Series A 4.00% 4/1/41 (BAM)

     1,000,000        1,193,600  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/41

     1,000,000        1,261,980  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/45 (BAM)

     1,540,000        1,984,352  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/50 (BAM)

     2,500,000        3,211,925  

Series B 5.00% 4/1/28

     1,000,000        1,003,120  

Series B 5.00% 4/1/32

     500,000        501,555  
     

 

 

 
        26,680,801  
     

 

 

 

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.07%

     

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District Revenue

     

(Idaho Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project) 5.00% 6/1/34

     2,000,000      $ 2,337,660  

Guam Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/40

     1,000,000        1,190,420  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     75,000        59,906  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     45,000        36,056  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     345,000        276,431  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     320,000        255,600  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     50,000        39,688  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     135,000        108,169  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     175,000        141,094  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     40,000        31,750  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     60,000        48,075  
     

 

 

 
                4,524,849  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 8.85%

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Madison Memorial Hospital Project) 5.00% 9/1/37

     1,350,000        1,551,191  

(St. Luke’s Health System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000        1,245,200  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/47

     1,500,000        1,578,855  

(Trinity Health Credit Group)

     

Series ID 4.00% 12/1/43

     1,000,000        1,169,450  

Series ID 5.00% 12/1/46

     750,000        921,135  

(Valley Vista Care Corporation)

     

Series A 5.25% 11/15/37

     1,005,000        1,094,435  

Series A 5.25% 11/15/47

     1,130,000        1,211,914  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical &

     

Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

     

(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 7/1/33

     1,020,000        1,064,482  
     

 

 

 
        9,836,662  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 4.38%

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association

     

Series A 4.50% 1/21/49 (GNMA)

     894,864        952,323  

(Federal Highway Trust Fund) Series A 5.00% 7/15/31

     80,000        105,804  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family

     

Mortgage Revenue

     

Series A 3.05% 7/1/39 (GNMA)

     1,665,000        1,765,133  

Series A 3.25% 1/1/43 (GNMA)

     820,000        873,661  

Series A Class II 4.375% 7/1/32

     330,000        332,795  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family

     

Mortgage Revenue

     

Series C 3.00% 1/1/43 (FHA)

     800,000      $ 841,752  
     

 

 

 
        4,871,468  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 10.54%

     

Boise Urban Renewal Agency 5.00% 12/15/31

     750,000        916,177  

5.00% 12/15/32

     750,000        914,535  

Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation

     

(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Headquarters Office Project)

     

4.00% 12/1/36

     750,000        912,720  

4.00% 12/1/39

     1,605,000        1,935,823  

4.00% 12/1/42

     1,300,000        1,549,457  

4.00% 12/1/44

     250,000        295,455  

(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Nampa Regional

     

Office Project) 5.00% 12/1/41

     200,000        251,246  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic

     

Development Facilities Revenue

     

(TDF Facilities Project)

     

Series A 6.50% 2/1/26

     1,350,000        1,414,975  

Series A 7.00% 2/1/36

     1,500,000        1,573,185  

Idaho State Building Authority Revenue

     

(Capitol Mall Parking Project)

     

Series A 4.50% 9/1/26

     485,000        545,620  

Series A 4.50% 9/1/27

     505,000        567,564  

(Department of Health & Welfare Project) Series B 4.00% 9/1/48

     750,000        837,997  
     

 

 

 
        11,714,754  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 23.39%

     

Ada & Boise Counties Independent School District Boise

     

City 5.00% 8/1/33

     1,010,000        1,264,187  

5.00% 8/1/34

     1,500,000        1,874,565  

5.00% 8/1/35

     1,160,000        1,449,084  

5.00% 8/1/36

     500,000        623,095  

Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 2

     

Meridian 4.50% 7/30/22

     1,500,000        1,522,500  

Ada & Canyon Counties Joint School District No. 3 Kuna

     

(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/15/33

     1,670,000        2,096,969  

Series B 5.00% 9/15/35

     1,100,000        1,376,771  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund        

 

 

 

      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa

     

(School Board Guaranteed)

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/23

     1,295,000      $ 1,479,654  

Canyon County School District No. 132 Caldwell

     

Series A 5.00% 9/15/22 (AGM)

     1,725,000        1,730,417  

Series A 5.00% 9/15/23 (AGM)

     1,810,000        1,815,629  

Canyon County School District No. 139 Vallivue

     

(School Board Guaranteed) 5.00% 9/15/33

     1,000,000        1,133,620  

Series B 5.00% 9/15/24

     1,480,000        1,634,024  

Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 9/15/33

     530,000        618,187  

Series A 4.00% 9/15/37

     1,000,000        1,157,480  

Series C 5.00% 9/15/42

     500,000        623,240  

Madison County School District No. 321 Rexburg

     

(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)

     

Series B 5.00% 8/15/25

     1,080,000        1,319,036  

Series B 5.00% 8/15/26

     500,000        629,475  

Nez Perce County Independent School District No. 1

     

(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/15/36

     1,000,000        1,247,030  

Series B 5.00% 9/15/37

     1,000,000        1,242,470  

Twin Falls County School District No. 411

     

(School Board Guaranteed) Series A 4.75% 9/15/37

     1,000,000        1,150,360  
     

 

 

 
        25,987,793  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.28%

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Project) 5.00% 7/1/35-20 (AGM)§

     750,000        760,357  

(Trinity Health Credit Group)

     

Series D 4.50% 12/1/37-20§

     1,385,000        1,423,254  

Series ID 5.00% 12/1/32-22§

     1,000,000        1,092,520  

Idaho State Building Authority Revenue

     

Series B 5.00% 9/1/40-22§

     1,250,000        1,380,063  

Nampa Development Corporation Revenue

     

(Library Square Project) 144A 5.00% 9/1/31-24#§

     1,000,000        1,204,700  
     

 

 

 
        5,860,894  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 15.71%

     

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.125% 1/1/42

     545,000        576,981  

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     705,000        750,226  

Series B-1 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,425,000        1,499,627  

 

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      Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

                 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Idaho Water Resource Board Loan Program Revenue

     

(Ground Water Rights Mitigation) Series A 5.00% 9/1/32

     3,565,000      $ 3,897,935  

Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency Tax Increment Revenue 5.50% 10/15/34

     1,500,000        1,521,675  

Nampa Development Corporation Revenue 5.90% 3/1/30

     1,000,000        1,001,310  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40

     875,000        986,711  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     3,635,000        4,115,256  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     1,446,000        1,658,374  

Series A-1 6.801% 7/1/51 ^

     3,285,000        710,118  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     420,000        466,788  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Senior Lien-Matching Fund Loan Note) 5.00% 10/1/29

     

(AGM)

     250,000        272,518  
     

 

 

 
        17,457,519  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.48%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     325,000        246,187  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     365,000        300,213  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     470,000        344,275  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     460,000        374,325  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     465,000        381,881  
     

 

 

 
        1,646,881  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 2.50%

     

Boise City Airport Revenue

     

(Air Terminal Facilities Project) 5.75% 9/1/20 (AGM) (AMT)

     500,000        511,685  

(Parking Facilities Project) 4.00% 9/1/32

     2,180,000        2,265,587  
     

 

 

 
        2,777,272  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.27%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/40

     370,000        442,394  

5.00% 1/1/46

     835,000        969,627  
     

 

 

 
        1,412,021  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $108,611,965)

        116,095,174  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund        

 

 

 

      Number of
shares
     Value (US $)  

Short-Term Investments – 0.28%

                 

Money Market Mutual Fund – 0.08%

     

Dreyfus AMT-Free Tax Exempt Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.92%)

     86,924      $ 86,924  
     

 

 

 
        86,924  
     

 

 

 
     Principal amount°         

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.20%¤

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue (St. Luke’s

     

Health System Project) Series C 1.16% 3/1/48 (LOC – US Bank N.A.)

     225,000        225,000  
     

 

 

 
        225,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $311,924)

        311,924  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 104.75%

     

(cost $108,923,889)

      $ 116,407,098  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $4,789,275, which represents 4.31% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 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:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

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

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 New York Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.80%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 5.72%

     

Erie County Tobacco Asset Securitization

     

(Asset-Backed) Series A 1.53% 6/1/60 ^

     25,400,000      $ 745,744  

New York Liberty Development

     

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

     1,000,000        1,446,010  

New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue

     

(Delta Air Lines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project) 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,233,410  

Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization

     

Series B 5.25% 6/1/37

     700,000        743,470  

TSASC Revenue

     

(Senior) Fiscal 2017 Series A 5.00% 6/1/41

     900,000        1,044,333  
     

 

 

 
                5,212,967  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 21.19%

     

Albany Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities Revenue

     

(Brighter Choice Charter School) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     250,000        250,523  

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development

     

(Tapestry Charter School Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/52

     500,000        565,640  

Build NYC Resource

     

(Bronx Charter School for Excellence Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/33

     500,000        543,210  

Series A 5.50% 4/1/43

     500,000        545,575  

(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 #

     500,000        594,650  

(Manhattan College Project) 5.00% 8/1/47

     500,000        606,480  

(Metropolitan College of New York Project) 5.50% 11/1/44

     600,000        655,482  

(Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 #

     250,000        280,180  

(New Dawn Charter Schools Project) 144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #

     500,000        543,445  

(The Packer Collegiate Institute Project) 5.00% 6/1/40

     750,000        879,765  

Dutchess County Local Development

     

(The Culinary Institute of America Project) Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/46

     300,000        356,589  

Hempstead Town Local Development

     

(Hofstra University Project) 5.00% 7/1/42

     500,000        609,805  

Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue

     

(St. John Fisher College Project) Series A 5.50% 6/1/39

     300,000        354,438  

(University of Rochester Project) Series C 4.00% 7/1/43

     500,000        573,850  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources

     

(Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation) Series A 4.00% 7/1/46

     1,000,000      $ 1,110,810  

(Whitney Museum of American Art) 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        516,610  

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Barnard College) Series A 5.00% 7/1/35

     400,000        477,640  

(Fordham University) 5.00% 7/1/44

     650,000        750,191  

(Marymount Manhattan College) 5.00% 7/1/24

     350,000        355,771  

(New York University) 5.50% 7/1/40 (AMBAC)

     740,000        1,144,958  

(Pratt Institute) Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     500,000        580,140  

(Touro College & University) Series A 5.50% 1/1/44

     1,000,000        1,147,920  

(University of Rochester Project) Unrefunded Series A 5.125% 7/1/39

     20,000        20,062  

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue

     

(Le Moyne College Project) 5.20% 7/1/29

     500,000        507,505  

Series B 4.00% 7/1/40

     300,000        355,641  

Onondaga County Trust For Cultural Resources

     

(Syracuse University Project) 4.00% 12/1/49

     1,000,000                1,192,850  

St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Revenue

     

(St. Lawrence University Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/43

     1,000,000        1,115,390  

Tompkins County Development

     

(Ithaca College Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/34

     750,000        892,845  

5.00% 7/1/41

     500,000        621,395  

Troy Industrial Development Authority

     

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project) Series E 5.20% 4/1/37

     500,000        530,615  

Yonkers Economic Development Educational Revenue

     

(Charter School of Educational Excellence Project)

     

Series A 6.25% 10/15/40

     600,000        615,348  
     

 

 

 
        19,295,323  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 4.74%

     

Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 9/1/37

     450,000        572,310  

5.00% 9/1/47

     500,000        613,825  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     750,000        864,487  

New York State Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/38

     500,000        533,455  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     65,000        51,919  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   

 

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     35,000      $ 28,044  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     280,000        224,350  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     270,000        215,663  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     40,000        31,750  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     110,000        88,137  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     140,000        112,875  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     30,000        23,813  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     50,000        40,063  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority

     

(Restructuring Bonds) 5.00% 12/15/37

     750,000        916,088  
     

 

 

 
                4,316,779  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 14.77%

     

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development

     

(Catholic Health System Project) 5.25% 7/1/35

     250,000        297,895  

Build NYC Resource

     

(The Children’s Aid Society Project) 4.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,183,640  

Dutchess County Local Development

     

(Nuvance Health) Series B 4.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,155,820  

Guilderland Industrial Development Agency

     

(Albany Place Development Project) Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #

     500,000        522,360  

Monroe County Industrial Development

     

(The Rochester General Hospital Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/36

     405,000        494,497  

5.00% 12/1/46

     540,000        652,109  

(The Unity Hospital of Rochester Project) 5.50% 8/15/40 (FHA)

     585,000        609,769  

Nassau County Local Economic Assistance

     

(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project) 5.00% 7/1/33

     725,000        833,141  

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources

     

(Carnegie Hall) 5.00% 12/1/39

     250,000        334,505  

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(Montefiore Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/38

     1,000,000        1,165,380  

Series A 4.00% 9/1/50

     1,000,000        1,159,790  

(NYU Langone Hospitals Obligated Group) Series A 4.00% 7/1/53

     1,000,000        1,177,820  

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(New York University Hospitals Center) Series A 4.00% 7/1/40

     465,000        531,467  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt

     

(Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group)

     

144A 5.00% 12/1/34 #

     500,000      $ 607,485  

144A 5.00% 12/1/45 #

     700,000        801,409  

Orange County Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue

     

(The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project) 6.50% 1/1/46

     400,000        413,908  

Southold Local Development Revenue

     

(Peconic Landing at Southold Project) 5.00% 12/1/45

     750,000        829,117  

Suffolk County Economic Development Revenue

     

(Peconic Landing at Southhold Project) 6.00% 12/1/40

     650,000        675,227  
     

 

 

 
                13,445,339  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 6.85%

     

Hudson Yards Infrastructure

     

Unrefunded Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75% 2/15/47

     385,000        402,059  

MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust Obligations

     

(The Metropolitan Transportation Authority) Series A 5.00% 11/15/56

     710,000        797,891  

New York City Industrial Development Agency

     

(Senior Trips) Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT)

     1,500,000        1,618,965  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Building Aid) Fiscal 2020 Series S-1 Subseries S-1B 4.00% 7/15/45

     445,000        527,596  

New York Liberty Development

     

(4 World Trade Center Project) 5.00% 11/15/31

     500,000        535,610  

(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #

     1,500,000        1,690,095  

(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center Project) 144A 5.375% 11/15/40 #

     500,000        574,355  

New York State Dormitory Authority

     

(State Sales Tax) Series A 4.00% 3/15/48

     80,000        92,374  
     

 

 

 
        6,238,945  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 1.36%

     

New York City

     

Fiscal 2018 Series B-1 4.00% 10/1/41

     500,000        583,930  

Subordinate Series E-1 5.25% 3/1/35

     500,000        651,490  
     

 

 

 
        1,235,420  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds – 5.15%

     

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development

     

(Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Project)

     

Series A 6.00% 10/1/31-21 §

     525,000        554,820  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)

     

Dutchess County Local Development

     

(Health Quest Systems Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/44-24 §

     1,000,000      $ 1,177,360  

Hudson Yards Infrastructure

     

Fiscal 2012 Series A 5.75% 2/15/47-21 §

     615,000        644,415  

Monroe County Industrial Development Revenue

     

(Nazareth College of Rochester Project)

     

5.25% 10/1/31-21 §

     500,000        535,715  

5.50% 10/1/41-21 §

     500,000        537,670  

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue

     

(St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project)

     

4.50% 7/1/32-22 §

     380,000        412,817  

5.00% 7/1/42-22 §

     750,000        823,410  
     

 

 

 
                4,686,207  
     

 

 

 

Resource Recovery Revenue Bond – 1.78%

     

Niagara Area Development Revenue

     

(Covanta Project) Series A 144A 4.75% 11/1/42 (AMT) #

     1,500,000        1,619,550  
     

 

 

 
        1,619,550  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 19.27%

     

Build NYC Resource

     

(YMCA of Greater New York Project) 5.00% 8/1/40

     450,000        524,502  

Glen Cove Local Economic Assistance

     

(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project) Series A 5.00% 1/1/56

     250,000        279,833  

Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue

     

Series A 5.25% 1/1/36

     240,000        255,396  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Revenue

     

(Building Aid)

     

Fiscal 2012 Subordinate Series S-1A 5.25% 7/15/37

     1,000,000        1,061,070  

Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/43

     1,000,000        1,188,100  

(Future Tax Secured)

     

Fiscal 2014 Subordinate Series A-1 5.00% 11/1/42

     750,000        851,843  

Fiscal 2014 Subordinate Series B-1 5.00% 11/1/40

     750,000        868,140  

Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/41

     1,000,000        1,178,970  

Fiscal 2016 Subordinate Series C-1 4.00% 11/1/42

     500,000        595,885  

Fiscal 2017 Subordinate Series A-1 4.00% 5/1/42

     500,000        570,000  

Fiscal 2017 Subordinate Series E-1 5.00% 2/1/43

     1,000,000        1,237,520  

Unrefunded Fiscal 2011 Subordinate Series D-1 5.25% 2/1/29

     195,000        202,843  

New York Convention Center Development Revenue

     

(Hotel Unit Fee Secured) 5.00% 11/15/35

     1,000,000        1,220,650  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue

     

(General Purpose) Series C 5.00% 3/15/34

     500,000      $ 521,090  

New York State Urban Development Revenue

     

(General Purpose) Series A 4.00% 3/15/36

     500,000        575,365  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40

     425,000        479,260  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     1,475,000        1,669,877  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     2,745,000        3,148,158  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     1,000,000        1,116,390  
     

 

 

 
                17,544,892  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 1.47%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     465,000        340,613  

(Public Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     265,000        200,737  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     260,000        213,850  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     375,000        305,156  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     340,000        279,225  
     

 

 

 
        1,339,581  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 11.62%

     

Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority 5.00% 1/1/47

     435,000        522,596  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue

     

Series D 5.00% 11/15/32

     500,000        554,780  

(Green Bond) Series B 4.00% 11/15/50

     1,000,000        1,160,760  

New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue

     

Series L 5.00% 1/1/35

     100,000        127,700  

(Junior Indebtedness Obligation) Series A 5.25% 1/1/56

     1,000,000        1,202,030  

Onondaga Civic Development Revenue

     

(Le Moyne College Project) Series B 4.00% 7/1/39

     325,000        386,272  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

(Consolidated Bonds - Two Hundred Seventeen Series)

     

4.00% 11/1/49

     2,420,000        2,895,820  

(Consolidated Bonds - Two Hundred Sixteen Series)

     

4.00% 9/1/49

     1,000,000        1,193,940  

(JFK International Air Terminal Project)

     

Series 8 6.00% 12/1/42

     700,000        726,579  

Series 8 6.50% 12/1/28

     550,000        574,447  

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority

     

(MTA Bridges and Tunnels) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     1,000,000      $ 1,238,080  
     

 

 

 
        10,583,004  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 5.88%

     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue

     

(Second General Resolution)

     

Fiscal 2017 Series DD 5.00% 6/15/47

     1,000,000        1,234,840  

Fiscal 2019 Subordinate Series FF-1 4.00% 6/15/49

     1,000,000        1,183,880  

Fiscal 2020 Series AA 4.00% 6/15/40

     1,000,000        1,213,200  

New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue

     

(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution)

     

Fiscal 2011 Series B 5.00% 6/15/30

     500,000        526,690  

Series B 4.00% 6/15/49

     1,000,000        1,191,400  
     

 

 

 
              5,350,010  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $84,018,908)

        90,868,017  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 0.11%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 0.11%¤

     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue Fiscal 2008 Series BB-5

     

1.18% 6/15/33 (SPA - Bank of America N.A.)

     100,000        100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $100,000)

        100,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.91%
  (cost $84,118,908)

      $ 90,968,017  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $7,233,529, which represents 7.94% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. 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 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

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

 

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

 

^

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

Summary of abbreviations:

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

N.A. – National Association

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 Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.42%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bonds – 7.92%

     

Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority

     

Revenue

     

(United States Steel Corporation Project)

     

4.875% 11/1/24

     1,250,000      $ 1,385,625  

5.125% 5/1/30

     3,250,000        3,917,583  

Delaware County Industrial Development Authority

     

(Covanta Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     2,155,000        2,181,312  

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue

     

(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue) 4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM)

     5,045,000        5,799,631  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

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

     4,000,000        4,326,800  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(CarbonLite P, LLC Project) 144A 5.25% 6/1/26 (AMT)#

     1,750,000        1,835,943  

144A 5.75% 6/1/36 (AMT)#

     2,375,000        2,594,307  

(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project) 5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT)

     11,000,000        14,857,700  
     

 

 

 
                36,898,901  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 12.81%

     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Carnegie Mellon University) Series A 5.00% 3/1/24

     1,000,000        1,082,760  

(Chatham University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/30

     1,500,000        1,604,835  

(Robert Morris University) 5.00% 10/15/47

     1,500,000        1,707,495  

Series A 5.50% 10/15/30

     1,275,000        1,304,835  

Series A 5.75% 10/15/40

     2,200,000        2,250,490  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(George School Project) 5.00% 9/15/36

     4,455,000        4,729,562  

(School Lane Charter School Project) Series A 5.125% 3/15/46

     2,500,000        2,897,300  

Chester County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Avon Grove Charter School Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/15/47

     1,160,000        1,344,347  

Series A 5.00% 12/15/51

     770,000        889,897  

(Renaissance Academy Charter School Project)

     

5.00% 10/1/34

     1,000,000        1,121,050  

5.00% 10/1/39

     1,250,000        1,391,750  

5.00% 10/1/44

     1,000,000        1,107,080  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Chester County Industrial Development Authority Student

     

Housing Revenue

     

(University Student Housing Project at West Chester University)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     1,100,000      $         1,227,776  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/45

     1,250,000        1,373,700  

Delaware County Authority Revenue

     

(Cabrini University) 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,000,000        2,307,660  

East Hempfield Township Industrial Development Authority

     

(Student Services - Student Housing Project at Millersville University)

     

5.00% 7/1/39

     875,000        987,026  

5.00% 7/1/45

     2,500,000        2,740,775  

5.00% 7/1/46

     1,425,000        1,595,743  

5.00% 7/1/47

     1,000,000        1,140,880  

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Arcadia University) 5.75% 4/1/40

     2,000,000        2,288,500  

Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital & Education Authority

     

Revenue

     

(King’s College Project) 5.00% 5/1/44

     1,000,000        1,224,680  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(Drexel University) 5.00% 5/1/41

     1,000,000        1,223,110  

(University Properties Student Housing - East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) 5.00% 7/1/42

     500,000        504,775  

Pennsylvania State University

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/50

     1,500,000        1,791,615  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project)

     

Series A 7.25% 6/15/43

     2,500,000        2,914,100  

(Green Woods Charter School Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 6/15/22

     565,000        586,018  

Series A 5.75% 6/15/42

     2,500,000        2,636,900  

(International Apartments of Temple University)

     

Series A 5.375% 6/15/30

     1,500,000        1,515,690  

Series A 5.625% 6/15/42

     3,000,000        3,029,940  

(Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Project) 144A 6.75% 6/15/43 #

     2,550,000        2,576,341  

(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)

     

Series A-1 6.75% 6/15/33

     1,020,000        1,137,677  

Series A-1 7.00% 6/15/43

     1,535,000        1,707,734  

(Temple University Second Series) 5.00% 4/1/36

     1,145,000        1,339,398  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

State Public School Building Authority

     

(Montgomery County Community College) 5.00% 5/1/28

     2,000,000      $         2,389,820  
     

 

 

 
        59,671,259  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 0.94%

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     400,000        319,500  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     225,000        180,281  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     1,550,000        1,241,937  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,385,000        1,106,269  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     185,000        146,844  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     610,000        488,763  

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     655,000        528,094  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     145,000        115,094  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     315,000        252,394  
     

 

 

 
        4,379,176  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 40.31%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue)

     

Series A 4.00% 4/1/44

     1,350,000        1,530,239  

(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/15/36

     1,750,000        2,086,000  

Series A 4.00% 7/15/37

     1,500,000        1,782,750  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(The Highlands at Wyomissing)

     

5.00% 5/15/38

     415,000        479,196  

5.00% 5/15/43

     500,000        571,945  

5.00% 5/15/48

     1,000,000        1,137,360  

Series A 5.00% 5/15/37

     1,365,000        1,617,634  

Series A 5.00% 5/15/42

     500,000        586,005  

Series A 5.00% 5/15/47

     600,000        697,302  

Series C 5.00% 5/15/42

     1,000,000        1,131,900  

Series C 5.00% 5/15/47

     1,000,000        1,127,280  

(Tower Health Project)

     

4.00% 11/1/47

     2,500,000        2,784,200  

5.00% 11/1/50

     5,105,000        6,075,409  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Saint Luke’s University Health Network Project)

     

4.00% 8/15/44

     2,400,000        2,714,424  

4.00% 8/15/50

     1,400,000        1,571,640  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Butler County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Butler Health System Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/39

     1,625,000      $         1,876,095  

Centre County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Mount Nittany Medical Center Project) Series A 4.00% 11/15/47

     1,400,000        1,561,910  

Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Main Line Health System) Series A 4.00% 9/1/50

     3,500,000        4,156,250  

(Simpson Senior Services Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     775,000        871,425  

Series A 5.25% 12/1/45

     1,360,000        1,526,410  

Cumberland County Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project)

5.00% 1/1/38

     2,000,000        2,259,420  

(Penn State Health) 4.00% 11/1/49

     10,000,000        11,431,400  

DuBois Hospital Authority

     

(Penn Highlands Healthcare) 4.00% 7/15/48

     2,000,000        2,243,520  

Franklin County Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

(Menno-Haven Project) 5.00% 12/1/53

     1,900,000        2,099,006  

Geisinger Authority Health System Revenue

     

(Geisinger Health System)

     

Series A-1 5.00% 2/15/45

     5,000,000        6,030,900  

Series A-1 5.125% 6/1/41

     4,000,000        4,185,160  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania Revenue

     

(WellSpan Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,000,000        1,285,980  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/39

     5,000,000        6,415,300  

Indiana County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Indiana Regional Medical Center) Series A 6.00% 6/1/39

     1,625,000        1,791,449  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Brethren Village Project)

     

5.25% 7/1/35

     250,000        275,813  

5.25% 7/1/41

     1,000,000        1,144,860  

5.50% 7/1/45

     1,000,000        1,110,240  

(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     2,000,000        2,202,760  

(Masonic Villages Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     1,000,000        1,206,130  

5.00% 11/1/36

     510,000        613,933  

5.00% 11/1/37

     250,000        299,725  

(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project)

5.00% 4/1/27

     1,425,000        1,511,255  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(St. Anne’s Retirement Community Project) 5.00% 4/1/33

     1,830,000      $         1,926,606  

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue

     

(Bible Fellowship Church Homes Project)

     

5.125% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,029,420  

5.25% 7/1/42

     1,500,000        1,544,895  

Lehigh County General Purpose Hospital Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Lehigh Valley Health Network) Series A 4.00% 7/1/49

     5,000,000        5,769,950  

Monroe County Hospital Authority Revenue

     

(Pocono Medical Center)

     

5.00% 7/1/36

     1,710,000        2,047,657  

5.00% 7/1/41

     1,000,000        1,187,450  

Monroeville Finance Authority

     

(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) 5.00% 2/15/25

     1,000,000        1,197,390  

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 4.00% 9/1/49

     2,500,000        2,840,350  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority Retirement Community Revenue

     

(ACTS Retirement Life Communities Obligated Group)

     

5.00% 11/15/27

     1,250,000        1,350,863  

5.00% 11/15/28

     1,600,000        1,726,720  

5.00% 11/15/29

     680,000        733,740  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority

     

Revenue

     

(Albert Einstein Healthcare Network) Series A 5.25% 1/15/45

     2,500,000        2,865,500  

(Waverly Heights Project)

     

5.00% 12/1/44

     500,000        597,945  

5.00% 12/1/49

     1,250,000        1,489,887  

(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project)

     

5.375% 1/1/50

     4,000,000        4,268,000  

Series A 5.375% 1/1/51

     1,500,000        1,624,770  

Moon Industrial Development Authority Revenue

     

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

     4,000,000        4,420,120  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority

     

(Morningstar Senior Living Project) 5.00% 7/1/32

     1,275,000        1,350,174  

 

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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 #

     715,000      $         740,933  

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

     5,400,000        5,612,274  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

     

Revenue

     

(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Series A 5.00% 7/1/43

     1,265,000        1,397,268  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(Thomas Jefferson University)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/45

     7,000,000        8,190,840  

Series A 5.25% 9/1/50

     2,500,000        2,944,300  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority

     

Revenue

     

(University of Pennsylvania Health System)

     

4.00% 8/15/49

     11,990,000        14,078,538  

5.00% 8/15/49

     10,615,000        13,458,971  

Series A 4.00% 8/15/42

     4,000,000        4,613,400  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Project) 5.00% 7/1/34

     5,000,000        6,253,650  

(Thomas Jefferson University) Series A 5.00% 9/1/47

     2,500,000        2,989,775  

(Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group) Series A 5.00% 7/1/49

     2,500,000        2,854,875  

Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority Revenue

     

(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project) Series A 5.00% 8/15/40

     4,000,000        4,640,960  
     

 

 

 
        187,739,446  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 0.44%

     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(The PresbyHomes Germantown Project) Series A 5.625% 7/1/35 (HUD)

     2,030,000        2,033,370  
     

 

 

 
        2,033,370  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 0.98%

     

Philadelphia Municipal Authority Revenue

     

(Juvenile Justice Services Center)

     

5.00% 4/1/37

     1,250,000        1,524,963  

5.00% 4/1/38

     1,000,000        1,216,460  

5.00% 4/1/39

     1,500,000        1,821,420  
     

 

 

 
        4,562,843  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 8.39%

     

Allegheny County

     

Series C-69 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,000,000      $         1,109,740  

Series C-70 5.00% 12/1/33

     2,205,000        2,447,307  

Series C-77 5.00% 11/1/43

     4,535,000        5,728,793  

Chester County

     

4.00% 7/15/32

     2,000,000        2,450,180  

5.00% 7/15/30

     3,000,000        3,988,290  

City of Philadelphia

     

5.00% 8/1/41

     1,260,000        1,550,354  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/37

     1,750,000        2,171,750  

Series A 5.25% 7/15/29

     2,500,000        2,893,725  

Series B 5.00% 2/1/39

     1,000,000        1,294,850  

City of Pittsburgh

     

4.00% 9/1/35

     750,000        867,570  

4.00% 9/1/36

     500,000        577,305  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/26

     3,000,000        3,298,080  

North Allegheny School District

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     1,065,000        1,266,658  

Philadelphia School District

     

Series F 5.00% 9/1/36

     2,000,000        2,413,700  

Series F 5.00% 9/1/37

     1,500,000        1,806,240  

Series F 5.00% 9/1/38

     2,000,000        2,403,020  

Tredyffrin Easttown School District

     

5.00% 2/15/38

     2,250,000        2,804,513  
     

 

 

 
        39,072,075  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.34%

     

Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority Revenue

     

(Carlow University Project)

     

6.75% 11/1/31-21§

     750,000        822,953  

7.00% 11/1/40-21§

     1,000,000        1,100,680  

Central Bradford Progress Authority

(Guthrie Health Issue) 5.375% 12/1/41-21§

  

 

1,000,000

 

  

 

1,077,810

 

Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority

     

5.00% 5/1/32-23§

     2,000,000        2,262,340  

Monroe County Hospital Authority

     

(Pocono Medical Center)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32-22§

     1,150,000        1,234,617  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41-22§

     1,500,000        1,610,370  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue

     

(AICUP Financing Program - St. Francis University Project) Series JJ2 6.25% 11/1/41-21§

     2,355,000      $         2,567,162  

(Indiana University - Student Housing Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/27-22§

     1,740,000        1,909,041  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41-22§

     1,500,000        1,645,725  

(Philadelphia University) 5.00% 6/1/32-23§

     2,000,000        2,269,160  

(Shippensburg University - Student Housing Project)

6.25% 10/1/43-21§

     2,000,000        2,169,540  

(University of the Arts) 5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC)

     4,490,000        5,049,948  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue

     

(New Foundations Charter School Project) 6.625% 12/15/41-22§

     1,000,000        1,155,200  
     

 

 

 
        24,874,546  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 8.93%

     

Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 5/1/42

     2,500,000        2,668,525  

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

     1,800,000        2,135,808  

(City Center Refunding Project) 144A 5.00% 5/1/42 #

     3,000,000        3,512,460  

Chester County Industrial Development Authority Special Obligation Revenue

     

(Woodlands at Greystone Project)

     

144A 5.00% 3/1/38 #

     560,000        612,416  

144A 5.125% 3/1/48 #

     1,000,000        1,092,770  

Northampton County Industrial Development Authority

     

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

     1,900,000        2,151,123  

Port Authority of Allegheny County

     

5.75% 3/1/29

     5,200,000        5,448,612  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     8,475,000        9,594,717  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     8,335,000        9,559,161  

Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40

     2,800,000        3,111,920  

Washington County Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project) 5.00% 7/1/35

     1,500,000        1,672,395  
     

 

 

 
        41,559,907  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 2.32%

     

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     

5.00% 9/15/26

     3,340,000        4,195,474  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/41 ‡

     1,340,000      $         1,015,050  

Series A 5.375% 7/1/33 ‡

     1,480,000        1,217,300  

Series A 8.00% 7/1/35 ‡

     1,640,000        1,201,300  

Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     2,000,000        1,627,500  

Series C 6.00% 7/1/39 ‡

     1,880,000        1,543,950  
     

 

 

 
        10,800,574  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 7.93%

     

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission

     

(Pennsylvania - New Jersey) 5.00% 7/1/47

     5,000,000        6,150,000  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Exempt Facilities Revenue

     

(Amtrak Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32 (AMT)

     3,500,000        3,823,820  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/41 (AMT)

     5,000,000        5,412,650  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23

     2,450,000        2,819,803  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/49

     2,000,000        2,553,560  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/44

     5,000,000        5,812,700  

Philadelphia Airport Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     3,750,000        4,580,663  

Series B 5.00% 7/1/47 (AMT)

     3,000,000        3,611,910  

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)

     800,000        958,280  

5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,189,540  
     

 

 

 
        36,912,926  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 3.11%

     

Allegheny County Sanitary Authority

     

5.00% 12/1/28 (BAM)

     2,345,000        2,868,005  

Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37 (AGM)

     780,000        919,370  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,176,360  

Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     2,500,000        2,853,600  

Series A 5.25% 10/1/52

     1,000,000        1,237,740  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority

     

(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/34 (AGM)

     1,000,000        1,194,780  

Series B 4.00% 9/1/35 (AGM)

     300,000        357,642  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/32 (AGM)

     1,500,000        2,096,640  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority

     

(Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds)

     

Series B 5.00% 9/1/33 (AGM)

     1,250,000      $ 1,777,525  
     

 

 

 
        14,481,662  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $423,991,032)

        462,986,685  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.42%

     

(cost $423,991,032)

      $       462,986,685  
     

 

 

 

 

#

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 $20,713,252, which represents 4.45% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 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 6 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.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

HUD – Housing and Urban Development Section 8

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
Arizona Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 

Assets:

        

Investments, at value1

     $82,740,113        $102,023,451        $232,581,466  

Cash

     632,409        525,623         

Interest receivable

     664,426        1,090,342        2,317,230  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     114,075        287,014        195,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     84,151,023        103,926,430        235,094,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Cash due to custodian

                   179,357  

Payable for securities purchased

     708,348                

Distribution payable

     35,706        52,035        105,909  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

            520,225         

Audit and tax fees payable

     22,950        22,950        22,950  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     21,852        29,199        80,556  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     14,581        17,073        41,606  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     11,997        12,628        16,478  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to non-affiliates

     9,917        13,644        30,682  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     5,383        4,414        9,807  

Other accrued expenses

     1,427        3,501        8,097  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     557        701        1,587  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     531        586        926  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     253        320        720  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     117        148        334  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     49        62        140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     833,668        677,486        499,149  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $83,317,355        $103,248,944        $234,595,370  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

     $76,701,950        $  93,622,068        $218,265,575  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     6,615,405        9,626,876        16,329,795  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $83,317,355        $103,248,944        $234,595,370  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

     $63,587,731       $43,416,195       $172,876,680  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     5,336,301       3,428,949       14,798,470  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.92       $         12.66       $           11.68  

Sales charge

     4.50     4.50     4.50

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

     $         12.48       $         13.26       $           12.23  

Class C:

      

Net assets

     $  2,879,436       $10,891,028       $    9,947,005  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     241,025       858,670       849,267  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.95       $         12.68       $           11.71  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

     $16,850,188       $48,941,721       $  51,771,685  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     1,413,952       3,865,372       4,431,961  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.92       $         12.66       $           11.68  

                                 

      

1 Investments, at cost

     $    76,478,021       $    92,697,409       $     214,485,004  

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

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 

Assets:

        

Investments, at value1

     $116,407,098        $90,968,017        $462,986,685  

Cash

            28,866        735,105  

Interest receivable

     1,343,426        831,832        5,123,083  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     35,139        215,543        486,791  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     117,785,663        92,044,258        469,331,664  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Cash due to custodian

     65,617                

Payable for securities purchased

     6,353,282        740,635        1,741,110  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     71,500        108,858        1,248,617  

Distribution payable

     49,168        40,566        216,959  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     35,385        21,373        168,759  

Audit and tax fees payable

     22,950        22,950        22,950  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     20,687        16,702        92,276  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to non-affiliates

     14,727        14,269        68,322  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to non-affiliates

     12,858        12,253        23,304  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to non-affiliates

     5,195        4,593        16,761  

Other accrued expenses

     2,897        8,715        17,609  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     755        616        3,148  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     607        554        1,527  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

     343        279        1,427  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     159        130        662  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     67        54        277  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,656,197        992,547        3,623,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $111,129,466        $91,051,711        $465,707,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

     $107,722,632        $83,744,988        $424,467,688  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     3,406,834        7,306,723        41,240,268  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $111,129,466        $91,051,711        $465,707,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

     $58,489,437       $36,956,890       $388,860,721  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     4,941,039       3,060,255       46,638,925  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.84       $         12.08       $             8.34  

Sales charge

     4.50     4.50     4.50

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

     $         12.40       $         12.65       $             8.73  

Class C:

      

Net assets

     $11,713,947       $12,184,507       $  23,191,512  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     990,317       1,011,522       2,780,838  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.83       $         12.05       $             8.34  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

     $40,926,082       $41,910,314       $  53,655,723  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     3,456,635       3,471,977       6,439,753  

Net asset value per share

     $         11.84       $         12.07       $             8.33  

                                 

      

1 Investments, at cost

     $   108,923,889       $     84,118,908       $     423,991,032  

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
Arizona Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

     $1,458,612       $1,933,209       $4,166,972  

Dividends

                 5,636  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,458,612     1,933,209     4,172,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     197,464       272,942       610,633  

Distribution expenses — Class A

     76,533       52,805       207,806  

Distribution expenses — Class C

     14,234       53,694       49,347  

Accounting and administration expenses

     25,769       27,390       37,214  

Audit and tax fees

     22,950       22,950       22,950  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     22,314       26,106       65,123  

Registration fees

     9,725       6,902       7,475  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     7,096       7,049       12,066  

Legal fees

     5,719       6,626       12,345  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1,902       2,391       5,330  

Custodian fees

     1,261       1,578       3,236  

Other

     8,925       9,903       14,253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     393,892       490,336       1,047,778  

Less expenses waived

     (69,418     (99,721     (135,280

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (708     (1,196     (413
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     323,766       389,419       912,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,134,846       1,543,790       3,260,523  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain

     528,905       514,239       1,071,531  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,135,818       1,799,805       3,026,607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     1,664,723       2,314,044       4,098,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $2,799,569       $3,857,834       $7,358,661  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

     $1,987,235       $1,614,157       $  8,643,834  

Dividends

     5,846              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,993,081       1,614,157       8,643,834  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     291,377       240,298       1,223,934  

Distribution expenses — Class A

     70,389       45,069       454,217  

Distribution expenses — Class C

     59,734       61,328       112,563  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     32,897       27,537       128,646  

Accounting and administration expenses

     27,924       26,443       55,074  

Audit and tax fees

     22,950       22,950       22,950  

Legal fees

     6,927       6,135       23,532  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     6,636       6,830       20,786  

Registration fees

     6,197       11,045       12,225  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     2,536       2,104       10,731  

Custodian fees

     1,512       1,667       6,280  

Other

     8,425       11,147       20,815  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     537,504       462,553       2,091,753  

Less expenses waived

     (83,819     (115,076     (209,771

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (454     (746     (2,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     453,231       346,731       1,879,932  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,539,850       1,267,426       6,763,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain

     391,436       863,710       4,028,491  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     1,426,811       1,234,064       5,041,244  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     1,818,247       2,097,774       9,069,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $3,358,097       $3,365,200       $15,833,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $         1,134,846     $         2,491,421  

Net realized gain

     528,905       393,695  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,135,818       2,638,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,799,569       5,524,044  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (992,538     (1,967,135

Class C

     (35,431     (76,738

Institutional Class

     (260,183     (409,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,288,152     (2,453,828
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     2,118,242       2,955,388  

Class C

     129,434       480,567  

Institutional Class

     2,629,612       6,622,321  

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

    

Class A

     801,980       1,574,396  

Class C

     33,279       72,176  

Institutional Class

     248,391       386,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,960,938       12,091,040  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (2,514,049   $ (8,235,796

Class C

     (432,201     (701,906

Institutional Class

     (477,856     (3,500,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,424,106     (12,438,453
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     2,536,832       (347,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     4,048,249       2,722,803  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     79,269,106       76,546,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       83,317,355     $       79,269,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       1,543,790     $       3,217,006  

Net realized gain

     514,239       685,110  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,799,805       3,465,712  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,857,834       7,367,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,031,585     (1,658,408

Class C

     (222,128     (324,849

Institutional Class

     (1,198,418     (1,388,704
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,452,131     (3,371,961
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     2,374,613       2,965,405  

Class C

     597,631       1,612,305  

Institutional Class

     10,161,006       24,977,510  
    

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

    

Class A

     936,308       1,478,640  

Class C

     183,722       268,745  

Institutional Class

     872,141       941,368  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,125,421       32,243,973  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (2,694,741   $ (17,173,906

Class C

     (1,574,662     (3,810,193

Institutional Class

     (7,412,366     (15,995,310
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (11,681,769     (36,979,409
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     3,443,652       (4,735,436
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Net Assets:

     4,849,355       (739,569

 

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     98,399,589       99,139,158  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     103,248,944     $     98,399,589  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $         3,260,523     $         6,761,506  

Net realized gain

     1,071,531       680,050  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,026,607       7,595,228  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     7,358,661       15,036,784  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (2,423,659     (5,362,602

Class C

     (106,821     (259,844

Institutional Class

     (724,488     (1,136,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (3,254,968     (6,758,783
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     8,725,521       10,480,175  

Class C

     553,398       1,296,364  

Institutional Class

     11,716,076       21,425,538  

 

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

    

Class A

     2,183,746       4,775,340  

Class C

     104,612       246,683  

Institutional Class

     676,207       1,026,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,959,560       39,250,571  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (8,157,697   $ (18,606,927

Class C

     (1,239,890     (2,489,442

Institutional Class

     (3,887,177     (9,058,719
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (13,284,764     (30,155,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     10,674,796       9,095,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     14,778,489       17,373,484  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     219,816,881       202,443,397  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     234,595,370     $       219,816,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       1,539,850     $       3,022,948  

Net realized gain

     391,436       124,264  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,426,811       3,691,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,358,097       6,838,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (822,828     (1,747,356

Class C

     (129,853     (348,293

Institutional Class

     (596,830     (919,443
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,549,511     (3,015,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     5,459,617       5,186,079  

Class C

     684,792       981,176  

Institutional Class

     6,407,374       21,084,240  

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

    

Class A

     774,450       1,618,585  

Class C

     125,033       337,431  

Institutional Class

     534,923       786,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,986,189       29,993,663  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (4,164,790   $ (12,821,129

Class C

     (2,147,081     (6,549,156

Institutional Class

     (1,865,529     (9,266,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (8,177,400     (28,637,148
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     5,808,789       1,356,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     7,617,375       5,180,250  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     103,512,091       98,331,841  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     111,129,466     $     103,512,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       1,267,426     $       2,622,309  

Net realized gain

     863,710       585,562  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,234,064       3,228,074  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     3,365,200       6,435,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (705,124     (1,100,376

Class C

     (192,732     (331,625

Institutional Class

     (807,701     (1,194,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (1,705,557     (2,626,610
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     1,818,679       6,693,985  

Class C

     359,535       1,503,175  

Institutional Class

     5,379,080       16,439,856  

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

    

Class A

     644,576       1,011,485  

Class C

     133,429       232,362  

Institutional Class

     741,175       1,065,959  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     9,076,474       26,946,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (2,243,392   $ (11,304,145

Class C

     (1,974,050     (3,817,643

Institutional Class

     (4,347,202     (12,814,924
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (8,564,644     (27,936,712
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     511,830       (989,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     2,171,473       2,819,445  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     88,880,238       86,060,793  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       91,051,711     $       88,880,238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

 

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

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $         6,763,902     $         15,062,570  

Net realized gain

     4,028,491       2,465,773  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,041,244       14,954,570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     15,833,637       32,482,913  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (9,154,756     (12,803,560

Class C

     (463,836     (683,223

Institutional Class

     (1,264,512     (1,575,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (10,883,104     (15,062,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     22,892,739       30,339,814  

Class C

     2,230,113       2,951,101  

Institutional Class

     7,467,129       19,813,229  

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

    

Class A

     8,238,904       11,094,776  

Class C

     446,601       645,844  

Institutional Class

     1,097,851       1,355,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     42,373,337       66,200,141  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (23,348,100   $ (57,138,828

Class C

     (4,761,724     (5,875,403

Institutional Class

     (2,777,029     (17,175,868
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (30,886,853     (80,190,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     11,486,484       (13,989,958
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     16,437,017       3,430,385  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     449,270,939       445,840,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $       465,707,956     $      449,270,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
      $ 11.70           $ 11.24        $ 11.48        $ 11.83        $ 11.44        $ 11.45  
                                                                
        0.16             0.37          0.36          0.37          0.38          0.38  
        0.25             0.46          (0.24        (0.35        0.39          (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.41             0.83          0.12          0.02          0.77          0.37  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.19           (0.37        (0.36        (0.37        (0.38        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.19           (0.37        (0.36        (0.37        (0.38        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.92           $ 11.70        $ 11.24        $ 11.48        $ 11.83        $ 11.44  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.53%             7.51%          1.11%          0.24%          6.79%          3.24%  
                                          
      $ 63,588           $ 62,033        $ 63,327        $ 66,839        $ 74,556        $ 77,085  
        0.84%             0.84%          0.84%          0.84%          0.84%          0.85%  
        1.02%             1.02%          1.00%          0.97%          0.96%          0.97%  
        2.86%             3.29%          3.23%          3.25%          3.23%          3.28%  
        2.68%             3.11%          3.07%          3.12%          3.11%          3.16%  
        18%             31%          6%          9%          14%          12%  
                                 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Class C

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
      $ 11.73           $ 11.27        $ 11.51        $ 11.87        $ 11.47        $ 11.48  
                                                            
        0.12             0.28          0.28          0.29          0.29          0.29  
        0.24             0.46          (0.24        (0.37        0.40          (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.36             0.74          0.04          (0.08        0.69          0.28  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.14           (0.28        (0.28        (0.28        (0.29        (0.29
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.14           (0.28        (0.28        (0.28        (0.29        (0.29
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.95           $ 11.73        $ 11.27        $ 11.51        $ 11.87        $ 11.47  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.15%             6.70%          0.36%          (0.59%        6.07%          2.47%  
                                          
      $ 2,879           $ 3,100        $ 3,122        $ 5,215        $ 6,816        $ 6,747  
        1.59%             1.59%          1.59%          1.59%          1.59%          1.60%  
        1.77%             1.77%          1.75%          1.72%          1.71%          1.72%  
        2.11%             2.54%          2.48%          2.50%          2.48%          2.54%  
        1.93%             2.36%          2.32%          2.37%          2.36%          2.42%  
        18%             31%          6%          9%          14%          12%  
                                 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
      $ 11.70           $ 11.24        $ 11.48        $ 11.84        $ 11.44        $ 11.45  
                                                            
        0.18             0.39          0.39          0.40          0.41          0.41  
        0.24             0.46          (0.24        (0.36        0.39          (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.42             0.85          0.15          0.04          0.80          0.40  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.20           (0.39        (0.39        (0.40        (0.40        (0.41
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.20           (0.39        (0.39        (0.40        (0.40        (0.41
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.92           $ 11.70        $ 11.24        $ 11.48        $ 11.84        $ 11.44  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.66%             7.78%          1.36%          0.40%          7.14%          3.49%  
                                          
      $ 16,850           $ 14,136        $ 10,097        $ 7,080        $ 3,645        $ 744  
        0.59%             0.59%          0.59%          0.59%          0.59%          0.60%  
        0.77%             0.77%          0.75%          0.72%          0.71%          0.72%  
        3.11%             3.54%          3.48%          3.50%          3.48%          3.54%  
        2.93%             3.36%          3.32%          3.37%          3.36%          3.42%  
        18%             31%          6%          9%          14%          12%  
                                 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 12.49                      $ 11.98        $ 12.26        $ 12.60        $ 12.11        $ 12.08  
                                          
        0.19             0.40          0.40          0.41          0.43          0.42  
        0.28             0.53          (0.28        (0.34        0.48          0.03  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.47             0.93          0.12          0.07          0.91          0.45  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.19           (0.40        (0.40        (0.41        (0.42        (0.42
        (0.11           (0.02                                    
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.30           (0.42        (0.40        (0.41        (0.42        (0.42
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.66           $ 12.49        $ 11.98        $ 12.26        $ 12.60        $ 12.11  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.87%             7.99%          1.00%          0.63%          7.67%          3.73%  
                                          
      $ 43,416           $ 42,203        $ 53,171        $ 54,076        $ 63,284        $ 60,550  
        0.82%             0.82%          0.82%          0.82%          0.82%          0.83%  
        1.02%             1.03%          1.02%          1.01%          1.01%          1.01%  
        3.08%             3.36%          3.30%          3.36%          3.43%          3.42%  
        2.88%             3.15%          3.10%          3.17%          3.24%          3.24%  
        27%             32%          16%          27%          18%          24%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Class C

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 12.52                      $ 12.00        $ 12.28        $ 12.62        $ 12.13        $ 12.10  
                                          
        0.14             0.32          0.31          0.32          0.33          0.33  
        0.27             0.54          (0.28        (0.34        0.49          0.02  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.41             0.86          0.03          (0.02        0.82          0.35  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.14           (0.32        (0.31        (0.32        (0.33        (0.32
        (0.11           (0.02                                    
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.25           (0.34        (0.31        (0.32        (0.33        (0.32
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.68           $ 12.52        $ 12.00        $ 12.28        $ 12.62        $ 12.13  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.39%             7.26%          0.25%          (0.12%        6.86%          2.95%  
                                          
      $ 10,891           $ 11,551        $ 13,015        $ 16,473        $ 18,827        $ 15,853  
        1.57%             1.57%          1.57%          1.57%          1.57%          1.58%  
        1.77%             1.78%          1.77%          1.76%          1.76%          1.76%  
        2.33%             2.61%          2.55%          2.61%          2.68%          2.67%  
        2.13%             2.40%          2.35%          2.42%          2.49%          2.49%  
        27%             32%          16%          27%          18%          24%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free California Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 
                 $ 12.49                      $ 11.98        $ 12.26        $ 12.60        $ 12.11        $ 12.08  
                                          
        0.20             0.43          0.43          0.44          0.46          0.45  
        0.28             0.53          (0.28        (0.34        0.49          0.03  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.48             0.96          0.15          0.10          0.95          0.48  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.20           (0.43        (0.43        (0.44        (0.46        (0.45
        (0.11           (0.02                                    
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.31           (0.45        (0.43        (0.44        (0.46        (0.45
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.66           $ 12.49        $ 11.98        $ 12.26        $ 12.60        $ 12.11  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.99%             8.25%          1.26%          0.89%          7.94%          3.98%  
                                          
      $ 48,942           $ 44,646        $ 32,953        $ 28,209        $ 17,410        $ 10,308  
        0.57%             0.57%          0.57%          0.57%          0.57%          0.58%  
        0.77%             0.78%          0.77%          0.76%          0.76%          0.76%  
        3.33%             3.61%          3.55%          3.61%          3.68%          3.67%  
        3.13%             3.40%          3.35%          3.42%          3.49%          3.49%  
        27%             32%          16%          27%          18%          24%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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                      Year ended                        
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.48                      $ 11.04        $ 11.28        $ 11.65        $ 11.24        $ 11.32  
                                          
        0.16             0.37          0.37          0.39          0.40          0.40  
        0.20             0.44          (0.24        (0.37        0.41          (0.08
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.36             0.81          0.13          0.02          0.81          0.32  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.16           (0.37        (0.37        (0.39        (0.40        (0.40
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.16           (0.37        (0.37        (0.39        (0.40        (0.40
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.68           $ 11.48        $ 11.04        $ 11.28        $ 11.65        $ 11.24  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.22%             7.48%          1.22%          0.26%          7.33%          2.87%  
                                          
      $ 172,876           $ 167,136        $ 164,087        $ 165,554        $ 182,764        $ 174,078  
        0.84%             0.84%          0.84%          0.84%          0.84%          0.85%  
        0.96%             0.97%          0.97%          0.96%          0.96%          0.97%  
        2.92%             3.31%          3.36%          3.48%          3.50%          3.54%  
        2.80%             3.18%          3.23%          3.36%          3.38%          3.42%  
        12%             16%          6%          17%          6%          10%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Class C

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period.

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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                

Year ended

 
        

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.51                      $ 11.07        $ 11.31        $ 11.68        $ 11.27        $ 11.35  
                                          
        0.12             0.29          0.29          0.31          0.32          0.32  
        0.20             0.44          (0.24        (0.37        0.41          (0.08
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.32             0.73          0.05          (0.06        0.73          0.24  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.12           (0.29        (0.29        (0.31        (0.32        (0.32
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.12           (0.29        (0.29        (0.31        (0.32        (0.32
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.71           $ 11.51        $ 11.07        $ 11.31        $ 11.68        $ 11.27  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        2.84%             6.67%          0.47%          (0.48%        6.52%          2.10%  
                                          
      $ 9,947           $ 10,364        $ 10,923        $ 15,975        $ 16,461        $ 12,192  
        1.59%             1.59%          1.59%          1.59%          1.59%          1.60%  
        1.71%             1.72%          1.72%          1.71%          1.71%          1.72%  
        2.17%             2.56%          2.61%          2.73%          2.75%          2.79%  
        2.05%             2.43%          2.48%          2.61%          2.63%          2.67%  
        12%             16%          6%          17%          6%          10%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.48                      $ 11.04        $ 11.28        $ 11.65        $ 11.24        $ 11.32  
                                          
        0.18             0.40          0.40          0.42          0.43          0.43  
        0.20             0.44          (0.24        (0.37        0.41          (0.08
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.38             0.84          0.16          0.05          0.84          0.35  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.18           (0.40        (0.40        (0.42        (0.43        (0.43
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.18           (0.40        (0.40        (0.42        (0.43        (0.43
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.68           $ 11.48        $ 11.04        $ 11.28        $ 11.65        $ 11.24  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.35%             7.74%          1.47%          0.51%          7.60%          3.13%  
                                          
      $ 51,772           $ 42,317        $ 27,433        $ 19,788        $ 12,211        $ 5,102  
        0.59%             0.59%          0.59%          0.59%          0.59%          0.60%  
        0.71%             0.72%          0.72%          0.71%          0.71%          0.72%  
        3.17%             3.56%          3.61%          3.73%          3.75%          3.79%  
        3.05%             3.43%          3.48%          3.61%          3.63%          3.67%  
        12%             16%          6%          17%          6%          10%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.65                      $ 11.21        $ 11.49        $ 11.79        $ 11.51        $ 11.56  
                                          
        0.17             0.35          0.34          0.35          0.36          0.37  
        0.19             0.44          (0.28        (0.30        0.28          (0.06
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.36             0.79          0.06          0.05          0.64          0.31  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.17           (0.35        (0.34        (0.35        (0.36        (0.36
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.17           (0.35        (0.34        (0.35        (0.36        (0.36
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.84           $ 11.65        $ 11.21        $ 11.49        $ 11.79        $ 11.51  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.12%             7.19%          0.56%          0.47%          5.66%          2.76%  
                                          
      $ 58,489           $ 55,480        $ 59,425        $ 67,907        $ 70,306        $ 75,163  
        0.86%             0.86%          0.86%          0.86%          0.86%          0.88%  
        1.02%             1.03%          1.01%          1.00%          0.99%          1.00%  
        2.90%             3.11%          3.04%          3.03%          3.11%          3.17%  
        2.74%             2.94%          2.89%          2.89%          2.98%          3.05%  
        8%             14%          11%          10%          11%          7%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Class C

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.64                      $ 11.20        $ 11.48        $ 11.78        $ 11.50        $ 11.55  
                                          
        0.12             0.27          0.26          0.26          0.27          0.28  
        0.19             0.44          (0.28        (0.30        0.28          (0.05
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.31             0.71          (0.02        (0.04        0.55          0.23  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.12           (0.27        (0.26        (0.26        (0.27        (0.28
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.12           (0.27        (0.26        (0.26        (0.27        (0.28
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.83           $ 11.64        $ 11.20        $ 11.48        $ 11.78        $ 11.50  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        2.74%             6.40%          (0.19%        (0.29%        4.88%          1.99%  
                                          
      $ 11,714           $ 12,875        $ 17,597        $ 29,375        $ 30,834        $ 28,557  
        1.61%             1.61%          1.61%          1.61%          1.61%          1.63%  
        1.77%             1.78%          1.76%          1.75%          1.74%          1.75%  
        2.15%             2.36%          2.29%          2.28%          2.36%          2.42%  
        1.99%             2.19%          2.14%          2.14%          2.23%          2.30%  
        8%             14%          11%          10%          11%          7%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.65                      $ 11.21        $ 11.49        $ 11.79        $ 11.51        $ 11.57  
                                          
        0.18             0.38          0.37          0.37          0.39          0.40  
        0.19             0.44          (0.28        (0.29        0.28          (0.07
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.37             0.82          0.09          0.08          0.67          0.33  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.18           (0.38        (0.37        (0.38        (0.39        (0.39
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.18           (0.38        (0.37        (0.38        (0.39        (0.39
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.84           $ 11.65        $ 11.21        $ 11.49        $ 11.79        $ 11.51  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.25%             7.46%          0.82%          0.71%          5.92%          2.92%  
                                          
      $ 40,926           $ 35,157        $ 21,310        $ 12,090        $ 10,248        $ 2,588  
        0.61%             0.61%          0.61%          0.61%          0.61%          0.63%  
        0.77%             0.78%          0.76%          0.75%          0.74%          0.75%  
        3.15%             3.36%          3.29%          3.28%          3.36%          3.42%  
        2.99%             3.19%          3.14%          3.14%          3.23%          3.30%  
        8%             14%          11%          10%          11%          7%  
                                 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class A

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

 

  
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2

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

 

3

Total 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.86                      $ 11.33        $ 11.62        $ 11.98        $ 11.48        $ 11.46  
                                          
        0.17             0.36          0.36          0.35          0.36          0.37  
        0.28             0.53          (0.29        (0.35        0.50          0.02  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.45             0.89          0.07                   0.86          0.39  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.17           (0.36        (0.36        (0.36        (0.36        (0.37
        (0.06                                                
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.23           (0.36        (0.36        (0.36        (0.36        (0.37
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.08           $ 11.86        $ 11.33        $ 11.62        $ 11.98        $ 11.48  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.85%             8.00%          0.60%          0.05%          7.57%          3.41%  
                                          
      $ 36,957           $ 36,058        $ 38,139        $ 40,647        $ 55,418        $ 51,708  
        0.80%             0.80%          0.80%          0.80%          0.80%          0.83%  
        1.06%             1.07%          1.08%          1.03%          1.02%          1.07%  
        2.89%             3.12%          3.10%          3.04%          3.06%          3.18%  
        2.63%             2.85%          2.82%          2.81%          2.84%          2.94%  
        20%             21%          10%          14%          8%          6%  
                                 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Class C

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

 

  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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                

Year ended

 
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 11.83                      $ 11.30        $ 11.59        $ 11.95        $ 11.45        $ 11.44  
                                          
        0.13             0.27          0.27          0.26          0.27          0.28  
        0.28             0.53          (0.29        (0.35        0.50          0.01  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.41             0.80          (0.02        (0.09        0.77          0.29  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.13           (0.27        (0.27        (0.27        (0.27        (0.28
        (0.06                                                
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.19           (0.27        (0.27        (0.27        (0.27        (0.28
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.05           $ 11.83        $ 11.30        $ 11.59        $ 11.95        $ 11.45  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.48%             7.20%          (0.16%        (0.71%        6.78%          2.55%  
                                          
      $ 12,185           $ 13,459        $ 14,941        $ 17,073        $ 20,899        $ 17,825  
        1.55%             1.55%          1.55%          1.55%          1.55%          1.58%  
        1.81%             1.82%          1.83%          1.78%          1.77%          1.82%  
        2.14%             2.37%          2.35%          2.29%          2.31%          2.43%  
        1.88%             2.10%          2.07%          2.06%          2.09%          2.19%  
        20%             21%          10%          14%          8%          6%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund Institutional Class

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

 

  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period.

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2

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

 

3

Total 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  

 

 
                 $ 11.85                      $ 11.33        $ 11.61        $ 11.97        $ 11.47        $ 11.46  
                                          
        0.18             0.38          0.39          0.38          0.39          0.40  
        0.28             0.52          (0.28        (0.35        0.50          0.01  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.46             0.90          0.11          0.03          0.89          0.41  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.18           (0.38        (0.39        (0.39        (0.39        (0.40
        (0.06                                                
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.24           (0.38        (0.39        (0.39        (0.39        (0.40
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 12.07           $ 11.85        $ 11.33        $ 11.61        $ 11.97        $ 11.47  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.99%             8.17%          0.93%          0.29%          7.84%          3.58%  
      $ 41,910           $ 39,363        $ 32,981        $ 32,192        $ 19,929        $ 12,667  
        0.55%             0.55%          0.55%          0.55%          0.55%          0.58%  
        0.81%             0.82%          0.83%          0.78%          0.77%          0.82%  
        3.14%             3.37%          3.35%          3.29%          3.31%          3.43%  
        2.88%             3.10%          3.07%          3.06%          3.09%          3.19%  
        20%             21%          10%          14%          8%          6%  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class A

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
                 $ 8.25                      $ 7.93        $ 8.14        $ 8.39        $ 8.15        $ 8.16  
                                 
        0.12             0.28          0.28          0.28          0.29          0.29  
        0.17             0.32          (0.20        (0.25        0.24          (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.29             0.60          0.08          0.3          0.53          0.28  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                 
        (0.12           (0.28        (0.28        (0.28        (0.29        (0.29
        (0.08                    (0.01                           
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.20           (0.28        (0.29        (0.28        (0.29        (0.29
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 8.34           $ 8.25        $ 7.93        $ 8.14        $ 8.39        $ 8.15  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.60%             7.72%          0.93%          0.48%          6.60%          3.45%  
                                          
      $ 388,861           $ 376,965        $ 378,038        $ 399,001        $ 439,379        $ 441,904  
        0.83%             0.85%          0.88%          0.88%          0.88%          0.89%  
        0.92%             0.93%          0.93%          0.94%          0.94%          0.95%  
        3.05%             3.49%          3.48%          3.51%          3.50%          3.51%  
        2.96%             3.41%          3.43%          3.45%          3.44%          3.45%  
        23%             23%          19%          15%          14%          13%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Class C

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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           Year ended  
             

 

 

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

 

 
             $ 8.25                  $ 7.93        $ 8.14        $ 8.39        $ 8.15        $ 8.16  
                                          
        0.09             0.22          0.22          0.22          0.23          0.23  
        0.17             0.32          (0.20        (0.25        0.24          (0.01
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.26             0.54          0.02          (0.03        0.47          0.22  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.09           (0.22        (0.22        (0.22        (0.23        (0.23
        (0.08                    (0.01                           
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.17           (0.22        (0.23        (0.22        (0.23        (0.23
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 8.34           $ 8.25        $ 7.93        $ 8.14        $ 8.39        $ 8.15  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.21%             6.91%          0.16%          (0.27%        5.79%          2.67%  
      $ 23,191           $ 25,065        $ 26,376        $ 33,298        $ 36,215        $ 32,799  
        1.59%             1.61%          1.64%          1.64%          1.64%          1.65%  
        1.68%             1.69%          1.69%          1.70%          1.70%          1.71%  
        2.29%             2.73%          2.72%          2.75%          2.74%          2.75%  
        2.20%             2.65%          2.67%          2.69%          2.68%          2.69%  
        23%             23%          19%          15%          14%          13%  

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund Institutional Class

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

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

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

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Total 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  

 

 
                 $ 8.25                      $ 7.92        $ 8.13        $ 8.38        $ 8.14        $ 8.16  
                                          
        0.13             0.30          0.30          0.30          0.31          0.31  
        0.16             0.33          (0.20        (0.25        0.24          (0.02
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.29             0.63          0.10          0.05          0.55          0.29  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.13           (0.30        (0.30        (0.30        (0.31        (0.31
        (0.08                    (0.01                           
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.21           (0.30        (0.31        (0.30        (0.31        (0.31
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 8.33           $ 8.25        $ 7.92        $ 8.13        $ 8.38        $ 8.14  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        3.60%             8.12%          1.16%          0.73%          6.86%          3.57%  
                                          
      $ 53,656           $ 47,241        $ 41,427        $ 33,373        $ 26,372        $ 16,740  
        0.59%             0.61%          0.64%          0.64%          0.64%          0.65%  
        0.68%             0.69%          0.69%          0.70%          0.70%          0.71%  
        3.29%             3.73%          3.72%          3.75%          3.74%          3.75%  
        3.20%             3.65%          3.67%          3.69%          3.68%          3.69%  
        23%             23%          19%          15%          14%          13%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Delaware Funds® by Macquarie state tax-free funds    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each 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%. Class A share purchases of $1,000,000 or more for Delaware Tax-Free California Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund and $250,000 or more for Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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, 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. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). 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.

 

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Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken 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 each Fund are charged directly to the 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.

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Idaho Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$686   $1,179   $343   $423   $727   $1,862

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
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Idaho Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$22   $17   $70   $31   $19   $188

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
Tax-Free
  Arizona  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  California  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Idaho  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
 

On the first $500 million

     0.500%        0.550%        0.550%        0.550%        0.550%        0.550%  

On the next $500 million

     0.475%        0.500%        0.500%        0.500%        0.500%        0.500%  

On the next $1.5 billion

     0.450%        0.450%        0.450%        0.450%        0.450%        0.450%  

In excess of $2.5 billion

     0.425%        0.425%        0.425%        0.425%        0.425%        0.425%  

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion, if any, of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure 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,

 

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litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the following percentages 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
Arizona
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  California  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado  
Fund
       Delaware  
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York  
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
     Fund     
 

Operating expense limitation

                 

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

     0.59%        0.57%        0.59%        0.61%        0.55%        0.59%  

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within 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 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
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
     Idaho Fund     
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$3,336   $3,681   $5,769   $3,794   $3,480   $9,565

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
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
     Idaho Fund     
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$3,498   $4,394   $9,829   $4,690   $3,870   $19,711

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

 

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

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 that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each 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 (except for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.24% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Delaware
Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
     Idaho Fund     
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$983   $1,235   $2,762   $1,314   $1,088   $5,546

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
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
     Idaho Fund     
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund
$2,071   $1,095   $6,356   $8,755   $913   $17,780

 

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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. For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund did not receive gross CDSC commissions on redemptions for Class A and Class C shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

      Delaware  
Tax-Free
  Arizona Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
  Delaware
Tax-Free
     Idaho Fund     
 

Delaware

Tax-Free

  Pennsylvania Fund  

Class A

  $  —   $13,880   $—   $—

Class C

    173            —     58     70

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.

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of the investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of the Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of the Underlying Funds at different times.

Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board 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. Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund did not engage in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and/or securities sales for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the following Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
  California Fund  
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado Fund  
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  Idaho Fund  
     Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
    

Delaware

Tax-Free

  Pennsylvania Fund  

 

Purchases

     $3,200,422            $3,826,881            $1,225,613            $2,072,973            $4,586,976      

Sales

     796,250            3,642,299            1,225,565            1,050,727            9,585,967      

Net realized gain (loss)

     (2,025)           —            —            —            92,987      

 

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

 

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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  
Tax-Free
Arizona
Fund
     Delaware  
Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado  
Fund
     Delaware  
Tax-Free Idaho
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York Fund  
   Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania Fund  

Purchases

       $15,942,646        $26,251,030        $29,196,214        $21,374,484        $18,450,430        $111,210,851

Sales

       14,615,678        26,802,079        27,162,149        8,474,331        17,237,042        103,576,266

At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since 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  
Tax-Free
Arizona
Fund
    Delaware  
Tax-Free
California
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Colorado  
Fund
    Delaware  
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  New York  
Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
  Pennsylvania  
Fund

Cost of investments

     $ 76,444,237     $ 92,678,380     $ 214,475,306     $ 108,883,001     $ 84,111,927     $ 423,981,140
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 6,335,026     $ 9,393,346     $ 18,216,715     $ 7,578,161     $ 6,897,723     $ 39,221,170

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

       (39,150 )       (48,275 )       (110,555 )       (54,064 )       (41,633 )       (215,625 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

     $ 6,295,876     $ 9,345,071     $ 18,106,160     $ 7,524,097     $ 6,856,090     $ 39,005,545
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

 

     Loss carryforward character  
     Short-term      Long-term      Total  

Delaware Tax-Free

Arizona Fund

   $ 95,504      $ 132,803      $ 228,307  

Delaware Tax-Free

Colorado Fund

     3,090,657        107,513        3,198,170  

Delaware Tax-Free

Idaho Fund

     1,825,182        2,666,052        4,491,234  

At Aug. 31, 2019, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund.

 

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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 Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2020:

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona  Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 81,240,113

Short-Term Investments

       1,500,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 82,740,113
    

 

 

 
    

Delaware Tax-Free California  Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 101,123,451

Short-Term Investments

       900,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 102,023,451
    

 

 

 

 

    

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 
    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Securities

        

Assets:

        

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 230,054,108      $ 230,054,108  

Short-Term Investments1

     2,027,358        500,000        2,527,358  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 2,027,358      $ 230,554,108      $ 232,581,466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 
    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Total

 

Securities

        

Assets:

        

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 116,095,174      $ 116,095,174  

Short-Term Investments1

     86,924        225,000        311,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

   $ 86,924      $ 116,320,174      $ 116,407,098  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 90,868,017

Short-Term Investments

       100,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 90,968,017
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 462,986,685

 

1

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

 

Short-Term Investments    Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho Fund

Level 1

       80.22 %       27.87 %

Level 2

       19.78 %       72.13 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

       100.00 %       100.00 %
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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 each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to the 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
Arizona Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado 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

     180,943       262,361       192,731       246,328       764,284       946,719  

Class C

     11,110       42,564       48,141       135,650       48,304       115,864  

Institutional Class

     225,442       589,377       820,676       2,089,874       1,026,755       1,931,423  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

     

Class A

     68,958       139,629       76,132       123,662       191,510       430,740  

Class C

     2,855       6,385       14,923       22,436       9,152       22,232  

Institutional Class

     21,354       34,201       70,916       78,502       59,287       92,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     510,662       1,074,517       1,223,519       2,696,452       2,099,292       3,539,398  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (216,032     (735,173     (217,963     (1,431,252     (714,586     (1,685,496

Class C

     (37,245     (61,785     (127,353     (319,827     (108,509     (224,664

Institutional Class

     (41,008     (313,916     (599,780     (1,346,002     (340,101     (823,168
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (294,285     (1,110,874     (945,096     (3,097,081     (1,163,196     (2,733,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     216,377       (36,357     278,423       (400,629     936,096       806,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania 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

     471,085       459,129       154,725       591,017       2,803,348       3,832,279  

Class C

     58,757       86,983       30,531       133,092       273,086       371,898  

Institutional Class

     553,205       1,875,734       457,123       1,449,261       915,917       2,517,108  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

     

Class A

     66,789       143,675       54,917       88,863       1,014,177       1,397,399  

Class C

     10,795       30,006       11,406       20,484       54,993       81,414  

Institutional Class

     46,124       69,543       63,181       93,585       135,238       170,595  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,206,755       2,665,070       771,883       2,376,302       5,196,759       8,370,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (359,388     (1,140,741     (190,532     (1,003,925     (2,859,691     (7,228,804

Class C

     (185,358     (581,720     (168,406     (337,176     (583,725     (742,301

Institutional Class

     (160,191     (828,173     (369,645     (1,133,073     (340,164 )       (2,187,569
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (704,937     (2,550,634     (728,583     (2,474,174     (3,783,580     (10,158,674
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     501,818       114,436       43,300       (97,872     1,413,179       (1,787,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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 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 California Fund

     16,667                      16,697      $ 204,878  

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

     934                      934        10,622  

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

            403        402               4,751  

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

     35,091        15,346        15,383        35,117        413,268  
                   Year ended
8/31/19
               
     Exchange Redemptions      Exchange Subscriptions         
     Class A
Shares
     Class C
Shares
     Class A
Shares
     Institutional
Class
Shares
     Value  

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

     94,289        4,281               98,582      $ 1,213,599  

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

     10,452        5,036        4,754        10,763        172,380  

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

     19,800                      19,815        226,175  

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

     6,590                      6,591        73,949  

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

     83,022        15,097        15,121        83,103        778,069  

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund and Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020. Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the year ended Aug. 31, 2019.

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

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

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.

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

6. 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 each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in 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 states or US 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.

 

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At Feb. 29, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
California Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
New York Fund
  Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
American Capital Access    1.20%          
Assured Guaranty Corporation        0.98%       1.08%
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation    1.45%   1.42%   4.38%   4.58%     2.86%
AMBAC Assurance Corporation            1.26%  
Build America Mutual Assurance      0.52%   1.06%   5.75%     0.62%
National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation      0.91%        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   2.65%   2.85%   6.42%   10.33%   1.26%   4.56%
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

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, each Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid 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 have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

7. Contractual Obligations

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

8. 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.

 

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. 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 value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. 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.

9. 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 Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware 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.

VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS

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