N-CSR 1 d415611dncsr.htm WILMINGTON FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT Wilmington Funds Annual Report

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 811-05514    

                                         Wilmington Funds                                             

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

111 South Calvert Street, 26th Floor

                                                 Baltimore, Maryland 21202                                                 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Mary Ellen Reilly

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

                                             Wilmington, DE 19890-0001                                             

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 410-986-5600

Date of fiscal year end:  April 30

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2017

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (“International Fund”)

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (“Global Alpha Equities Fund”), (formerly

Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund)

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (“Real Asset Fund”)

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (“Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund”)


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            CONTENTS

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

        

President’s Message

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WILMINGTON FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT

        

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     11  

Portfolios of Investments

     13  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     59  

Statements of Operations

     61  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     63  

Financial Highlights

     65  

Notes to Financial Statements

     69  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     88  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

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Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”), covering the Trust’s annual fiscal year period of May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Trust’s holdings and financial statements.

The Economy and Financial Markets in Review

Wilmington Funds Management Corporation and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor and subadvisor, respectively, have provided the following review of the economy, bond markets, and stock markets for the Trust’s annual fiscal year period.

Economic blips and trends

During the just completed fiscal year, investors in the Wilmington Funds were treated to a combination of significant blips and major trends. At the very outset of the fiscal year, the British, in a move that caught almost everyone off guard, voted to leave the European Union. The so-called “Brexit” vote created a major downdraft in the equity markets but this turned out to be a blip as prices quickly recovered setting the stage for further gains to come.

On the trending side of the ledger, the economy cruised in the second half of 2016, delivering annualized growth of 3.5% in the third quarter and 2.1% in the fourth quarter. But in the first quarter of 2017, growth slowed to an annualized 0.7%, the weakest in three years.i Credit consumers for both the good and the bad.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, has pretty much carried the economy throughout the recovery from the Great Recession. After 22 consecutive quarters contributing at least 1% annualized growth in gross domestic product (GDP), consumption accounted for just 0.2% of growth in the first quarter of 2017.i At the same time, however, business investment in fixed goods contributed 1.1% of annualized growth in the first quarter, the strongest showing in 11 quarters.i

ihttps://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp

Despite weak growth in personal income so far this year, we see reasons to believe consumers will keep spending:

 

 

Sentiment has remained unusually high. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hasn’t showed such strength over a four-month period since just after George W. Bush became president.ii

 

 

Bad weather and delayed tax refunds accounted for much of the first-quarter weakness.

 

 

Unemployment has fallen to 4.4%, a 10-year low, on the strength of consistent job growth. Over the last three years, nonfarm payrolls have grown by an average of 215,000 jobs per month.iii

While consumers have pulled their weight economically, businesses have been less consistent; given the historical quarter-to-quarter lumpiness of nonresidential investment, it’s too early to call strong first-quarter business spending a trend. Still, after nearly eight years in recovery, the economy has demonstrated an ability to keep its footing even if corporate America doesn’t pitch in. The Bloomberg consensus calls for GDP growth of 2.2%, but we are looking for stronger growth at 3.0%.

iihttp://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf

iii https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Uncertainty burns bond market

The 10-year Treasury note yields 2.25%, a number that looks different depending on your perspective.

 

 

The yield has risen a full percentage point from July’s record low of 1.37%.iv Last summer boasted a great backdrop for bonds. Investor uncertainty about the direction of the stock market drove many to fixed income, and the lack of interest rate hikes had bond investors riding high. Since then, stocks have rallied and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has boosted the federal funds rate twice.

 

 

The 10-year note’s current yield is less than half the average of 6.3% since 1962.iv With short-term interest rates held artificially low for more than eight years, the financial markets have no precedent for how bonds will respond when interest rates finally do revert to historical norms.

Uncertainty about both the pace of interest-rate hikes and the bond market’s reaction to them has contributed to lackluster returns over the last year.

ivhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/datadownload/

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 returned 0.83% in the 12 months ended April 30. Few of the broad index’s component sectors impressed, though the 2.74% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index2 outperformed the -0.65% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index3. The bright-spot was high yield, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index4 returning 13.30% for the year—which makes sense, since this is the bond group most highly correlated with stocks, which delivered excellent returns.

 

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Neither foreign bonds nor municipals provided much relief. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 fell -4.51% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned an unexciting 0.14% over the last year.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain Bloomberg Barclays indices performed as follows7:

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Aggregate Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Treasury Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Mortgage-Backed
Securities  Index
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Bloomberg

Barclays

U.S. Credit Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays

Municipal

Bond  Index

0.83%

   -0.65%    0.66%    2.74%    0.14%

Assumes holding periods from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017

Stocks a study in contradictions relative to bonds

The S&P 500 Index9 of large-cap stocks returned 17.92%, while the S&P MidCap 40010 and S&P SmallCap 60011 indices did even better, returning 20.46% and 24.26%, respectively. Even international stocks pulled out of their multiyear funk, with the MSCI EAFE (Net) Index12, returning 11.29% and the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index13 19.13%— performance greater than they managed in the previous five years combined. These gains were propelled by three major factors including: the acceleration of economic growth during the second half of 2016, the rebound from the earnings recession that had gripped corporate performance since 2015, and the election, which ushered in hopes for more active pro-growth policies from Washington.

Investors have been slow to pick up on these gains which have made this one of the most disliked bull markets in recent equity market history. However, the surge in prices is well founded in both economic fundamentals which have seen job growth continue at a strong pace while corporate profits improve, expanding at a 14% pace in the first quarter of 2017.

The Trump administration hasn’t made the progress on tax cuts and infrastructure spending many expected, and most market sectors have come down substantially from their post-election highs. Economically sensitive sectors such as industrials and technology have returned at least 14% over the last six months.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500

Index

  

Dow Jones

Industrial Average14

  

NASDAQ

Composite Index15

  

MSCI All Country

World ex-USD (Net)

Index16

17.92%

   20.90%    28.18%    12.59%

Dealing with blips and trends is a key part to managing our investor’s money and we will continue to do so making sure that we properly identify the trend signal and avoid the blip noises.

Sincerely,

 

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Christopher D. Randall

President, Wilmington Funds

May 25, 2017

 

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For more complete information, please download the Funds’ prospectus, which is available on www.wilmingtonfunds.com, or call 1-800-836-2211 for a copy. You should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Funds’ prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The index performance quoted is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of any specific investment. Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss.

All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks.

International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations, social, economic, and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

You could lose money by investing in the money market funds. Although the money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, they cannot guarantee they will do so. An investment in money market funds is not a deposit of M&T Bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The investment advisor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the investment advisor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

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  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index tracks the performance of domestic investment-grade corporate bonds and is composed of all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade corporate debt. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

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  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, are rated investment-grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

4.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. Bonds from issuers with an emerging markets country of risk, based on the Bloomberg Barclays EM country definition, are excluded. The U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Universal and Global High Yield Indices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

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  Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

6.

  Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of long-term, tax-exempt, investment-grade bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have an outstanding par balance of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

7.

  Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.

8.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is composed of all securities mortgage pools by GNMA, FNMA and the FHLMC, including GNMA graduated Payment Mortgages. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

9.

  The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

10.

  The S&P MidCap 400 Index measures the performance of approximately 400 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are mid-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 7% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

11.

  The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the performance of approximately 600 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are small-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 3% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

12.

  MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The index consisted of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

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  MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

14.

  Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) represents share prices of selected blue chip industrial corporations as well as public utility and transportation companies. The DJIA indicates daily changes in the average prices of stocks in any of its categories. It also reports total sales for each group of industries. Because it represents the top corporations of America, the DJIA’s average movements are leading economic indicators for the stock market as a whole. The average is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an average.

15.

  NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and non-U.S. based common stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

16.

  The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 45 country indices comprising 22 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 12.52%* for Class A shares and 12.69%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International – All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) ( MSCI ACWI ex-US)** which had a total return of 12.59%. The MSCI ACWI ex-US is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed and emerging market equity performance, excluding the United States.

The Fund’s sub-advisor line-up changed in late December 2016, so performance can be disaggregated into “before” and “after” time frames. During the period May 1 through December 31, 2016, under the prior sub-advisors, the Class I shares returned -0.83% versus its benchmark, which had a total return of 2.20%. Consequently, excess return for the first eight months of the fiscal year was -3.03%. During the period January 1 through April 30, 2017, under the current sub-advisors, the Class I shares returned 13.63% versus the benchmark, which had a total return of 10.17%. Consequently, excess return for the last four months of the fiscal year was +3.46%. The swing in excess return from the prior period to the latter period was +6.49%.

During the first eight months of the fiscal year, under the prior sub-advisors, the following overweight positions were significant detractors from performance: Belgian food retailer Delhaize, Canadian gold miner Franco-Nevada, Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo, Japanese chemical manufacturer KAO, Australian petroleum refiner Caltex, Dutch brewer Heineken, the London Stock Exchange, German real estate company Vonovia, and Japanese telecom company NTT. The following overweight positions contributed to performance: Australian mining company South32, Swiss pharmaceutical company Actelion, and Japanese staffing company Recruit. During the latter four months of the fiscal year, under the current sub-advisors, the following overweight positions significantly contributed to performance: Indian bank HDFC, Korean consumer electronics company Samsung, Austrian semi-conductor manufacturer AMS, French luxury brands company Kering, German photonics manufacturer Jenoptik, German semi-conductor manufacturer Infineon, Chinese e-commerce firms Tencent and Alibaba, and Danish engineering firm FLSmidth. Detracting from performance were over-weight holdings to Luxembourg-domiciled steel manufacturer Arcelor-Mittal, French pen manufacturer Societe Bic, Irish oil company Tullow Oil, U.K. outsourcing company Serco, French retailer Carrefour, and Swedish asset manager Aurelius Equity Opportunities.

Our current sub-advisor line-up, as of April 30, 2017, consisted of the following asset managers: Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“Allianz”), AXA Investment Managers, Inc. (“AXA”), Berenberg Asset Management LLC (“Berenberg”), Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. (“Nikko”), and Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (Schroders”).

Allianz, AXA, Berenberg, Nikko, and Schroders, respectively, use the following strategies: European large-cap growth, European small-cap, European large-cap core, Japanese all-cap value, and Asia ex-Japan all-cap. The portfolio management and analyst teams for Allianz,

AXA, Berenberg, Nikko, and Schroders are based, respectively, in Frankfurt, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 6.37%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

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The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 45 country indices comprising 22 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

International investing involves special risks including currency risks, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards

 

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017, compared to the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index.2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 6.37%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

    

    Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17     

 

     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years

Class A^

     6.37%   3.59%   -0.50%

Class I^

   12.69%   4.91%     0.25%

MSCI ACWI ex-US Index2

   12.59%   5.13%     1.12%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.66% and 1.07%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.41% and 0.94%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

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Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

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The performance for the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (the “Fund”), formerly the Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund, had a total return of 7.59%* for Class A Shares and 7.93%* for Class I Shares, versus its new benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index**, which had a total return of 6.64%, and the old benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Index***, which had a total return of 6.21%.

Fund Update

In mid-2016, after a strategic review of the Fund’s structure, fees and performance, the Wilmington Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the restructure of the Fund from a multi-manager, multi-alternative strategy to a global equity long/short strategy managed by a single sub-advisor, Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington”), a large and well-respected asset manager. The Fund’s restructuring was dependent on shareholder’s approval of a change in the Fund’s investment goal from “seeking to achieve long-term growth of capital through consistent returns from investments that have a low correlation to traditional asset classes” to “seeking to achieve long-term growth of capital with lower volatility than the broader equity markets”, which was approved on November 30, 2016. The Fund was transitioned at the end of January 2017 to its current strategy which also included a significant reduction in the net operating expense ratio, excluding class specific fees, from 2.49% to 1.25%. The Fund now allocates and reallocates among Wellington’s roster of highly active internal equity teams to create a global portfolio focused on alpha production and downside protection.

Performance

From May 1, 2016 through the transition on January 27, 2017, the Fund outperformed its then benchmark HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index by 130 basis points (“bps”). The Fund’s credit exposure was the largest contributor to returns, as high yield markets rallied during the year. Global Macro was the second largest contributor with the majority of gains coming in 4Q 2016 as the dollar strengthened dramatically against the Euro. Equity Long/Short, event driven and options arbitrage were also marginally positive during the period.

While the new strategy was up and running only slightly more than three months during the fiscal year, alpha generation was strong. The Fund outperformed its new benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index by 53 bps, and its peers by 72 bps with significantly lower volatility than each. The performance produced by Wellington’s management was led by a team focusing on quality companies with growing dividends, a portfolio manager who seeks to own durable businesses with stable cash flows through economic cycles as well as a group that invests in companies experiencing sustainable growth while trading at unappreciated valuations.

The Fund uses derivatives, which primarily consists of equity index options and currency futures, to enhance the returns of the Fund prior to January 27, 2017. At the end of January 2017, Wellington began utilizing equity index futures to reduce the Fund’s net long exposure to the global equity market. The use of equity index futures detracted from absolute performance for the period but had a neutral impact on relative performance.

 

Commentary & Outlook

It was a year of transition for the Fund, but despite the large changes instituted within the portfolio, performance was solid and management believes the Fund is in a stronger position going forward. While active managers have struggled to beat their benchmarks over the past five years, there are signs that stock picking skill may be poised for a comeback. History shows that active performance is cyclical, with periods of underperformance following to significant stretches of outperformance. Additionally, intra-stock correlation has been decreasing and dispersion in stock performance has been increasing which has led to improved active management returns in 2017 – through April more than 50% of mutual fund managers are ahead of their index. Given the ability to opportunistically allocate among a large selection of highly talented Wellington portfolio managers, we believe our Fund is well positioned to take advantage of an improving environment for active management.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 1.68%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

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HFRX Equity Hedge Index measures the performance of hedge fund strategies that primarily maintain long and short positions in equity and equity derivative securities. Equity Hedge managers typically maintain at least 50%, and in some cases may be entirely invested in equity-related securities, both long and short. Managers may employ a broad range of processes and strategies, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques, as well as net exposures, level of concentration, use of leverage, holding periods, and market capitalizations. The Index is weighted by asset size among reporting funds, which must have at least $50 million in assets or have been active for at least 12 months. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  ***

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe and is composed of active private funds with assets under management of a least $50 million reporting to Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFRX). The performance results reported by HFRX are asset weighted. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

    

Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund’s alpha.

 

    

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

 

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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Valuation is the process of determining the current worth of an asset or company. There are many techniques that can be used to determine value, some are subjective and others are objective.

 

    

Correlation is a statistical measure of how two securities move in relation to each other.

 

    

Investing involves risk and you may incur a profit or a loss. Investments such as mutual funds which focus on alternative strategies are subject to increased risk and loss of principal and are not suitable for all investors. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss. There is no assurance that any investment strategy will be successful. Any investment in the Fund should be part of an overall investment program rather than, in itself, a complete program. Because the Fund invests in underlying mutual funds or other managed strategies, an investor in the Fund will bear the management fees and operating expenses of the “Underlying Strategies” in which the Fund invests. The total expenses borne by an investor in the Fund will be higher than if the investor invested directly in the Underlying Strategies, and the returns may therefore be lower.

 

    

The Fund, the Sub-Advisers, and the Underlying Strategies may use aggressive investment strategies, which are riskier than those used by typical mutual funds. If the Fund and Sub-Advisers are unsuccessful in applying these investment strategies, the Fund and you may lose more money than if you had invested in another fund that did not invest aggressively. The Fund is subject to risks associated with the Sub-Advisers making trading decisions independently, investing in other investment companies, using a particular style or set of styles, basing investment decisions on historical relationships and correlations, trading frequently, using leverage, making short sales, being non-diversified, and investing in securities with low correlation to the market. The use of leverage may magnify losses.

 

    

The Fund is also subject to risks associated with investments in foreign markets, emerging market securities, small cap companies, debt securities, derivatives, commodity-linked instruments, illiquid securities, asset-backed securities, and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”). Please see the prospectus and summary prospectus for information on these as well as other risk considerations.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund from January 12, 2012 (start of performance) to April 30, 2017 compared to the HFRX Equity Index2 and the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.3

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 1.68%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

    

    Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17     

 

                 Start of Performance    
           1 Year               5 Year         (1/12/2012)

Class A^

   1.68%   0.94%   1.10%

Class I^

   7.93%   2.37%   2.45%

HFRX Equity Hedge Index2

   6.64%   2.84%   3.19%

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index3

   6.21%   1.41%   1.76%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 2.32% and 1.50%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 2.07% and 1.25%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

2

The performance for the HFRX Equity Hedge Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

3

The performance for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER REAL ASSET FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 1.76%* for Class A Shares and 2.11%* for Class I Shares, versus its new benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (“Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index”)**, the old benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays World Government Inflation Linked Bond Index (hedged, USD) (“Bloomberg Barclays World GILB Index”)*** and the Real Asset Blended Index, which had total returns of 1.73%, 8.58% and 5.60%, respectively.

The Blended Index is currently a mix of 50% Bloomberg Barclays World GILB Index, 35% S&P Developed Property Index****, and 15% Bloomberg Commodity Index (Total Return)*****. During this period, the Fund’s relative underperformance was largely due to the Fund’s tactical asset allocation as well as fees. Manager selection was also slightly negative during the year.

At the start of calendar year 2016, driven by muted prospects of aggressive interest rates policies, global growth and the attractiveness of U.S. breakeven valuations, the advisor repositioned the portfolio to tactically shift all international inflation linked bonds exposure to U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”) as well as eliminated commodities exposure and allocate the proceeds primarily to real estate related securities. This exposure was maintained throughout the fiscal year.

Global inflation-linked bond (“ILB”) markets posted solid returns for the year as inflation expectations picked up in numerous geographies. In the U.S., the 10-year breakeven inflation rates went from 1.6% to nearly 2%, with the majority of the run-up occurring in the period around the presidential election. While the U.S. TIPS market performed well, U.K. ILBs were the dominant performer as inflation expectations exploded after the British exit (“Brexit”) vote in June. As U.K. ILBs make up nearly 30% of the Bloomberg Barclays World GILB index, this allocation led to underperformance for the Fund, despite positive attribution from active management within the asset class.

Global real estate securities, as measured by the S&P Developed Property Index, were up during the fiscal year despite significant volatility. Performance was strong in spring and summer of 2016 before falling over 11% due to equity market volatility and expectations of interest rate increases and then rallying anew along with equities to finish the fiscal year. Foreign real estate underperformed the U.S. nearly entirely as a result of Brexit, as U.K. property was down nearly 10%. Real estate related securities exposure experienced weak manager performance as a result of poor stock selection by CBRE Clarion Securities LLC (“CBRE”) – the allocation to CBRE was reduced to zero late in the year and CBRE was terminated as sub-advisor.

Commodities again proved to be the worst performer among the three asset classes for the fiscal year ending down slightly over 1% — the Fund’s underweight contributed to performance.

The Fund uses derivatives, which include interest rate/inflation options, interest rate futures, interest rate/inflation swaps, and credit default swaps, to enhance returns of the Fund and to hedge (or protect) against adverse movements in interest rates and movements in the

bond markets. During the fiscal year, the Fund’s use of derivatives had a neutral impact on the relative performance of the Fund’s exposure to inflation protected securities verses the asset class benchmark.

 

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -3.81%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index measures the performance of the U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities market. Federal Reserve holdings of U.S. TIPS are not index eligible and are excluded from the face amount outstanding of each bond in the index.

 

  ***

Bloomberg Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index measures the performance of the major government inflation-linked bond markets. The index is designed to include only those markets in which a global government linker fund is likely to invest.

 

  ****

S&P Developed Property Index defines and measures the investable universe of publicly traded property companies in developed global markets.

 

  *****

 Bloomberg Commodity Index (Total Return) is designed to be a diversified benchmark for commodities as an asset class, and reflects the returns that are potentially available through an unleveraged investment in the futures contracts on physical commodities comprising the Index plus the rate of interest that could be earned on cash collateral invested in specified Treasury Bills. The Index is currently composed of futures contracts on 20 physical commodities.

 

    

British exit (“Brexit”) - the decision by British voters to leave the European Union.

 

    

International investing involves special risks including currency risks, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER REAL ASSET FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 compared to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index 2 (“Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index”) and the Bloomberg Barclays World Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index3 (“Bloomberg Barclays World GILB Index”) and the Real Asset Blended Index.4

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -3.81%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211

 

    

    Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17     

 

     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years

Class A^

   -3.81%   0.08%   1.33%

Class I^

   2.11%   1.48%   2.16%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index2

   1.73%   0.69%   4.22%

Bloomberg Barclays World GILB Index3

   8.58%   3.52%   5.15%

Real Asset Blended Index4

   5.60%   3.42%   3.61%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.56% and 1.31%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.31% and 1.06%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

 

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

2

The performance for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

3

The performance for the Barclays World GILB Index and the Real Asset Blended Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented indices are unmanaged.

4

The Real Asset Blended Index is calculated by the investment advisor and is currently based on a weighting of the following indices: 50% Bloomberg Barclays World GILB Index, 35% S&P Developed Property Index and 15% Bloomberg Commodity Index (Total Return).

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON STRATEGIC ALLOCATION MODERATE FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 9.38%* for Class A Shares and 9.64%* for Class I Shares, versus its current benchmarks, the Russell 3000® Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and the Moderate Blended Index**, which had total returns of 18.58%, 0.83%, and 9.64%, respectively.

The Fund is managed by first replicating tactical asset allocation decisions made by the Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. Investment Committee and then overlaying upon the asset allocation framework, active and passive managers that are closely benchmarked against the tactical asset allocations. The portfolio managers seek to add value through the combination of tactical asset allocation and manager selection. The primary focus of the portfolio managers is in beating the Moderate Blended Index.

Over the past year, the Class I Shares performed in line with the Moderate Blended Index. During the period, tactical decisions and underlying manager performance each contributed modestly to relative performance, but were neutralized by fees. The year was an interesting one, with an improved global growth environment, and an impactful election result in the U.S.

The fiscal year began in an environment that favored defensive positioning, with the U.S. equity markets still mired in an extended earnings recession, and concerns surrounding the U.K.’s British exit (“Brexit”) decision. The tide shifted in the third quarter, as year-over-year earnings growth turned positive for U.S. equities, ending a seven quarter earnings drought that began in the fourth quarter of 2014. In response to this positive development, the market rose in the second half of 2016. The Fund’s active managers performed well in this environment – at least until the presidential election, when the markets rapidly repositioned in anticipation of Trump initiatives.

In the weeks following the election, cyclical stocks expected to benefit from pro-growth Trump policies surged. This abrupt market shift favored deep value managers at the expense of the more growth-oriented managers that had performed well in the period leading up to the election. The net result was an underperformance in the fourth quarter, driven almost entirely by election repositioning.

Lost in this election noise was a continued improvement in the earnings environment both domestically and abroad. Fortunately, as the calendar turned to 2017, the market shifted from a “trust me” stance toward Trump policies to more of a “show me” position, and earnings again became the focus. The Fund’s active managers were effectively aligned to capture the benefits of the improving fundamentals, and recovered relative performance nicely to close the fiscal year on a positive note.

 

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 3.32%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Moderate Blended Index is calculated by the investment advisor and as of April 1, 2016 represents the weighted returns for the following indices: 27.0% Russell 1000 ® Index; 6.7% Russell 2000 ® Index; 12.5% MSCI EAFE Index; 4.4% MSCI Emerging Markets Index; 12.5% HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index; 28.9% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; 2.0% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index; 2.5% Dow Jones Global ex-US Select Real Estate Securities Index; 0.75% S&P U.S. REIT Index; 0.75% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index; and 2.0% Ibbotson Associates SBBI 30-Day U.S. T-Bill Index. Effective on July 1, 2016, the 12.5% of the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index was replaced with 6.25% of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index and 6.25% of the HFRX Absolute Hedge Fund Index. The indexes are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

    

British exit (“Brexit”) - the decision by British voters to leave the European Union.

 

    

International investing involves special risks including currency risks, increased volatility of foreign securities, political risks and differences in auditing and other financial standards.

 

    

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices.

 

    

Due to its strategy of investing in other mutual funds, this Fund may incur certain additional expenses and tax results that would not be present with a direct investment in the underlying funds.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON STRATEGIC ALLOCATION MODERATE FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 and June 11, 2010 (start of performance) to April 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the Russell 3000 Index2, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2 and the Moderate Blended Index.2,3

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was 3.32%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211

 

    

    Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17     

 

     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years

Class A^

     3.32%     4.15%     2.41%4

Class I^

     9.64%     5.62%     6.66%4

Russell 3000® Index2

   18.58%   13.57%   7.23%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

     0.83%     2.27%   4.30%

Moderate Blended Index2,3

     9.64%     5.95%   3.88%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 2.13% and 1.35%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.88% and 1.10%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

2

The performance for the Russell 3000® Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Moderate Blended Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented indices are unmanaged.

3

Moderate Blended Index is calculated by the investment advisor and as of April 1, 2016 represents the weighted returns for the following indices: 27.0% Russell 1000® Index; 6.7% Russell 2000® Index; 12.5% MSCI EAFE Index; 4.4% MSCI Emerging Markets Index; 12.5% HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index; 28.9% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; 2.0% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High

 

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Yield Bond Index; 2.5% Dow Jones Global ex-US Select Real Estate Securities Index; 0.75% S&P U.S. REIT Index; 0.75% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Bond Index; and 2.0% Ibbotson Associates SBBI 30-Day US T-Bill Index. Effective on July 1, 2016, the 12.5% of the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index was replaced with 6.25% of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index and 6.25% of the HFRX Absolute Hedge Fund Index.

4

Represents the average total return for Class A Shares and Class I Shares from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 and June 11, 2010 (start of performance) to April 30, 2017, respectively.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

This section of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 attributable to your investment during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Fund’s actual returns. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with 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 table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the Annualized Net Expense Ratio section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

    Beginning
Account  Value
11/01/16
  Ending
Account  Value
4/30/17
  Expenses
Paid
During  Period
1
 

Annualized

Net
Expense Ratio
2

WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,109.50   $5.91   1.13%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,110.50   $5.23   1.00%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,019.19   $5.66   1.13%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,019.84   $5.01   1.00%

WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND3

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,056.50   $10.45   2.05%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,058.90   $9.09   1.78%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,014.63   $10.24   2.05%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,015.97   $8.90   1.78%

WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER REAL ASSET FUND4

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,019.10   $6.06   1.21%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,021.10   $4.81   0.96%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,018.79   $6.06   1.21%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,020.03   $4.81   0.96%

WILMINGTON STRATEGIC ALLOCATION MODERATE FUND

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,072.20   $3.80   0.74%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,073.50   $2.52   0.49%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,021.12   $3.71   0.74%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,022.36   $2.46   0.49%

 

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(1) Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

(2) Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.

 

(3) For Global Alpha Equities Fund, the expense ratio includes the impact of dividend expense on securities sold short.

 

(4) For Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund, the expense ratio includes the impact of interest expense on securities sold short and interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s sector classifications and country allocations were as follows (unaudited):

Common Stocks    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Information Technology

       19.0 %

Consumer Discretionary

       18.6 %

Industrials

       17.7 %

Financials

       12.7 %

Consumer Staples

       6.8 %

Health Care

       6.7 %

Materials

       3.8 %

Real Estate

       2.3 %

Energy

       1.9 %

Utilities

       1.1 %

Telecommunication Services

       0.9 %

Investment Companies

       3.8 %

Warrants

       0.8 %

Rights

       0.0 %3

Cash Equivalents1

       9.4 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (5.5 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) Represents less than 0.05%.

 

Country Allocation    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Japan

       17.5 %

Germany

       10.2 %

France

       9.7 %

United Kingdom

       8.6 %

China

       6.1 %

Hong Kong

       5.3 %

Netherlands

       5.0 %

Taiwan

       3.9 %

Switzerland

       3.7 %

Sweden

       3.1 %

South Korea

       3.1 %

Italy

       2.6 %

Ireland

       2.2 %

Denmark

       2.2 %

Spain

       1.9 %

India

       1.6 %

Belgium

       1.4 %

All other countries less than 1.0%

       3.4 %

Investment Companies

       3.8 %

Warrants

       0.8 %

Rights

       0.0 %3

Cash Equivalents1

       9.4 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (5.5 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 91.5%

     

AUSTRALIA – 0.0%**

     

Arrium Ltd.*,

     532,800      $  

AUSTRIA – 0.1%

     

ams AG

     9,541        613,692  

BELGIUM – 1.4%

     

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     8,151        1,333,609  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV#

     13,433        1,513,009  

UCB SA

     42,100            3,281,711  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

      $ 6,128,329  

BERMUDA – 0.3%

     

Hiscox Ltd.

     101,943        1,494,657  
Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

BULGARIA – 0.0%**

     

Petrol AD*,

     9,534      $  

CHINA – 6.1%

     

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     124,000        1,820,540  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR*

     49,121        5,673,476  

China Mobile Ltd.

     103,500        1,103,746  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd.

     624,400            2,307,880  

China Resources Phoenix Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.*

     21,000        26,971  

CNOOC Ltd.

     405,000        472,253  

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR*

     29,237        1,476,761  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

     642,000        1,573,151  

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

     66,782        1,071,183  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

     2,930      $ 777,593  

New Oriental Education & Technology

     

Group, Inc. ADR*

     29,769        1,921,291  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

     251,000        1,652,176  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     233,500        7,306,678  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

      $   27,183,699  

DENMARK – 2.2%

     

Coloplast A/S#

     20,989        1,796,664  

DSV A/S

     42,403        2,362,260  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

     36,217        2,178,350  

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

     83,363        3,243,811  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

      $ 9,581,085  

FRANCE – 9.7%

     

Bouygues SA

     78,822        3,313,801  

Bureau Veritas SA

     42,893        993,573  

Carrefour SA

     137,113        3,252,233  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

     27,125        3,544,197  

Edenred

     68,301        1,748,780  

Elior GroupW

     75,258        1,877,310  

Groupe Fnac SA#, *

     16,968        1,192,170  

Ingenico SA

     15,933        1,443,658  

Kering

     11,823        3,664,664  

Legrand SA

     15,160        981,415  

L’Oreal SA

     6,512        1,297,052  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     14,412        3,555,824  

Sanofi

     35,600        3,358,659  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     20,625        1,383,283  

SCOR SE

     38,554        1,525,328  

Societe BIC SA

     10,547        1,185,650  

SPIE SA

     59,005        1,635,457  

Valeo SA

     49,199        3,537,106  

Vinci SA

     40,773        3,468,739  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

      $ 42,958,899  

GERMANY – 10.2%

     

adidas AG

     16,900        3,385,449  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co.

     

KGaA#

     21,578        1,064,774  

Brenntag AG

     15,042        892,014  

Deutsche Post AG

     95,491        3,432,608  

E.ON SE

     415,900        3,242,409  

Fielmann AG#

     21,998        1,681,684  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     29,493        2,390,552  

Hugo Boss AG

     21,827        1,660,290  

Infineon Technologies AG

     339,696        7,030,592  

Jenoptik AG

     84,012        2,260,862  

Kion Group AG

     23,788        1,611,485  
Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

LANXESS AG

     16,698      $ 1,205,940  

Merck KGaA

     28,832        3,385,645  

OSRAM Licht AG

     17,528        1,174,045  

SAF-Holland SA

     77,984        1,347,276  

SAP SE

     55,920        5,608,325  

Scout24 AG*,W

     13,982        479,764  

Sixt SE#

     24,017        1,329,016  

zooplus AG*

     10,082        1,885,117  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

      $   45,067,847  

GHANA – 0.0%**

     

Produce Buying Co. Ltd.*,

     288,000         

HONG KONG – 5.3%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     745,000        5,157,681  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     81,500        1,213,329  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     327,000        1,345,273  

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

     220,000        368,819  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

     64,500        805,592  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

     152,000        846,144  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     271,700        2,094,807  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     45,800        2,955,474  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

     598,500        1,842,817  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     98,000        1,470,312  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     762,400        2,558,208  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     688,000        2,954,251  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

      $ 23,612,707  

INDIA – 1.6%

     

Cox & Kings Ltd. GDR

     22,209         

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

     61,033        4,858,837  

Infosys Ltd. ADR#

     68,170        992,555  

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.*,

     80,831         

Suzlon Energy Ltd. GDR - Reg S*,

     77,213         

Tata Motors Ltd. ADR

     39,727        1,417,062  

United Spirits Ltd. GDR#, *,

     537         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

      $ 7,268,454  

INDONESIA – 0.0%**

     

Pembangunan Perumahan Persero Tbk PT

     19         

Sugih Energy Tbk PT*,

     1,327,300         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

      $  

IRELAND – 2.2%

     

DCC PLC

     17,596        1,624,955  

Glanbia PLC

     78,576        1,533,825  

Kerry Group PLC

     17,801        1,457,805  

Kingspan Group PLC

     61,589        2,142,486  

Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR*

     17,613        1,619,163  

UDG Healthcare PLC

     153,238        1,482,603  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL IRELAND

      $ 9,860,837  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


15     PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

ITALY – 2.6%

     

Atlantia SpA

     125,286      $ 3,177,118  

Credito Emiliano SpA#

     212,738        1,485,426  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     241,652        1,718,903  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA#

     57,180        1,831,838  

Snam SpA

     755,300        3,338,715  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

      $   11,552,000  

JAPAN – 17.5%

     

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

     162,000        700,462  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

     6,200        119,078  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

     33,200        563,782  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

     30,300        589,555  

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

     25,600        372,259  

Anritsu Corp.

     57,600        465,554  

AOI TYO Holdings, Inc.

     83,400        611,987  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.#

     9,000        569,186  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     38,300        504,368  

Bridgestone Corp.

     12,800        533,702  

D.A. Consortium Holdings, Inc.

     28,600        364,058  

Daibiru Corp.

     38,300        353,195  

Daihatsu Diesel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     103,500        667,562  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     68,600        1,166,769  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     16,200        1,573,133  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     20,400        605,915  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     52,000        315,942  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

     30,800        659,516  

Denka Co. Ltd.

     155,000        798,116  

Denki Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     78,000        381,341  

Denso Corp.

     8,000        344,400  

East Japan Railway Co.

     4,900        437,538  

Ebara Corp.

     21,300        648,697  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

     51,100        1,184,961  

ESPEC Corp.

     74,900        906,392  

F-Tech, Inc.

     38,200        459,188  

Hino Motors Ltd.

     52,500        657,928  

Hitachi Ltd.

     167,000        921,477  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.

     23,300        326,273  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     39,700        1,151,024  

Hosiden Corp.

     43,600        479,903  

Inpex Corp.

     40,700        390,114  

ITOCHU Corp.

     39,700        561,267  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

     31,600        454,972  

Jafco Co. Ltd.

     27,400        975,806  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     14,500        482,054  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

     66,600        1,135,441  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

     59,300        267,628  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

     18,400        407,367  
Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

KDDI Corp.

     19,300      $ 511,695  

Kinden Corp.

     20,800        314,775  

Kojima Co. Ltd.*

     179,700        475,546  

Komatsu Ltd.

     19,000        506,553  

Komehyo Co. Ltd.#

     87,900        835,040  

Kubota Corp.

     21,200        333,381  

Kyushu Railway Co.

     5,100        159,897  

Macromill, Inc.*

     10,000        175,286  

Maeda Corp.

     45,000        414,174  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     16,900        231,347  

Maruwa Co. Ltd.

     18,500        660,507  

Mazda Motor Corp.

     14,200        208,144  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     4,800        407,338  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

     59,500        920,722  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

     53,500        555,757  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     42,800        922,806  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     53,300        743,020  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     19,000        363,041  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     88,000        352,079  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     302,000          1,921,313  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     29,600        417,679  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     34,000        747,100  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     456,600        833,943  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd.

     13,300        628,760  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     14,700        478,945  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

     23,600        579,229  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

     120,000        589,908  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

     43,200        394,119  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     5,700        1,434,012  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

     79,000        489,697  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.*

     127,100        988,524  

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

     73,000        395,533  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

     23,800        535,994  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     9,800        419,253  

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

     57,000        289,921  

Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     221,400        3,801,387  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     21,600        2,811,536  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     65,400        392,488  

Noritake Co. Ltd.

     34,400        922,374  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

     21,800        525,664  

Olympus Corp.

     8,900        342,507  

ORIX Corp.

     41,400        631,724  

Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd.

     27,700        388,881  

Panasonic Corp.

     20,700        247,063  

Sac’s Bar Holdings, Inc.

     52,600        586,515  

San-A Co. Ltd.

     3,700        168,280  

Sanki Engineering Co. Ltd.

     27,900        241,270  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     33,800        475,125  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

Seikagaku Corp.

     32,400      $ 516,772  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     37,800        634,097  

Senshu Electric Co. Ltd.

     20,200        364,406  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     20,000        845,033  

SFP Dining Co. Ltd.

     17,000        216,398  

Showa Corp.*

     72,800        620,408  

Sinko Industries Ltd.

     64,500        1,002,144  

SMC Corp.

     2,800        788,446  

SoftBank Group Corp

     10,300        780,019  

Sony Corp.

     31,700        1,068,942  

St Marc Holdings Co. Ltd.

     10,600        322,826  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     34,700          1,014,775  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

     88,000        496,542  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     45,500        741,429  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     64,000        867,782  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     33,100        1,224,529  

Sumitomo Warehouse Co Ltd. (The)

     72,000        436,618  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     3,000        125,194  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     64,400        955,240  

Takeei Corp.

     33,400        296,023  

Teikoku Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     104,800        1,005,930  

Terumo Corp.

     7,000        255,259  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     12,300        517,709  

Tokyo Century Corp.

     12,100        416,811  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     54,000        250,684  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     19,600        634,725  

Tokyo Tekko Co. Ltd.

     82,000        312,626  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     56,600        308,704  

Toray Industries, Inc.

     63,000        557,294  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     28,500        1,542,924  

Tsurumi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     37,400        544,854  

West Japan Railway Co.

     4,500        300,498  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

     150,300        643,132  

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

     69,800        366,297  

Yondoshi Holdings, Inc.

     28,500        678,529  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

      $   77,531,361  

MALAYSIA – 0.0%**

     

RHB Bank Bhd

     18,000         

NETHERLANDS – 5.0%

     

ASML Holding NV#

     40,474        5,350,123  

IMCD Group NV

     31,229        1,682,179  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     152,330        3,156,050  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     45,804        3,276,561  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     100,999        3,500,782  

Wessanen#

     119,191        1,780,685  

Wolters Kluwer NV#

     78,400        3,329,792  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

      $ 22,076,172  
Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

NORWAY – 0.3%

     

TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

     51,167      $ 1,117,975  

PHILIPPINES – 0.2%

     

Ayala Land, Inc.

     1,415,700        1,000,184  

SINGAPORE – 0.5%

     

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

     39,100        1,321,757  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

     157,800        1,106,853  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

      $ 2,428,610  

SOUTH AFRICA – 0.8%

     

African Phoenix Investments Ltd.#, *

     36,266        1,574  

Steinhoff International Holdings NV

     655,024        3,332,130  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

      $ 3,333,704  

SOUTH KOREA – 3.1%

     

Hana Tour Service, Inc.

     14,277        1,058,950  

Mando Corp.

     7,126        1,440,355  

NAVER Corp.

     2,344        1,647,948  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     4,371        8,569,910  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

     4,204        990,133  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

      $   13,707,296  

SPAIN – 1.9%

     

Amadeus IT Group SA

     40,746        2,197,040  

Bankinter SA

     141,813        1,248,638  

CaixaBank SA

     800,700        3,636,215  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA#

     39,619        1,519,558  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

      $ 8,601,451  

SWEDEN – 3.1%

     

Assa Abloy AB

     90,431        1,959,255  

Atlas Copco AB Class A

     56,262        2,103,799  

Cloetta AB Class B

     412,737        1,668,227  

Elekta AB#

     105,625        1,102,484  

Hexagon AB

     59,575        2,594,253  

Hoist Finance AB#,W

     121,367        1,140,732  

JM AB#

     43,458        1,529,835  

Sweco AB Class B

     67,654        1,678,117  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

      $ 13,776,702  

SWITZERLAND – 3.7%

     

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG#

     159        894,075  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     36,717        3,068,360  

Clariant AG

     80,004        1,620,181  

Comet Holding AG*

     10,920        1,458,561  

Huber + Suhner AG

     19,150        1,289,497  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

     19,079        994,217  

Partners Group Holding AG#

     3,299        1,994,320  

Roche Holding AG

     8,681        2,271,019  

Straumann Holding AG

     3,139        1,656,256  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


17     PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

u-blox Holding AG#, *

     6,322      $ 1,401,006  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

      $ 16,647,492  

TAIWAN – 3.9%

     

Delta Electronics, Inc.

     251,000        1,414,272  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

     203,000        499,914  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     946,000        3,097,836  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

     11,000        1,828,411  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

     293,000        1,573,233  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1,415,000        9,121,922  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

      $   17,535,588  

THAILAND – 0.4%

     

Kasikornbank PCL

     318,800        1,705,059  

UNITED KINGDOM – 8.6%

     

Ashmore Group PLC

     306,216        1,379,416  

British American Tobacco PLC

     48,938        3,305,508  

Compass Group PLC

     100,858        2,035,239  

Croda International PLC

     29,393        1,432,951  

Diageo PLC

     41,641        1,211,617  

Dignity PLC

     47,853        1,545,145  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     216,000        1,784,183  

Hunting PLC

     194,931        1,420,173  

NEX Group PLC

     99,362        792,111  

Prudential PLC

     177,072        3,935,545  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     39,851        3,670,351  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     33,794        1,529,431  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

     1,151        12,105  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, Class C Shares*,

     81,721        106  

Serco Group PLC*

     794,860        1,190,107  

SSP Group PLC

     277,137        1,596,962  

St James’s Place PLC

     218,346        3,246,570  

Tullow Oil PLC#, *

     530,571        1,442,426  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

     48,971        1,326,900  

Unilever NV

     30,561        1,602,753  

Victrex PLC

     48,831        1,211,794  

Weir Group PLC (The)

     60,190        1,552,149  

Whitbread PLC

     15,166        792,597  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

      $ 38,016,139  

UNITED STATES – 0.8%

     

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

     17,204        1,036,197  

Shire PLC

     39,347        2,312,161  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES

      $ 3,348,358  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $357,092,377)

      $   406,148,297  
Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 3.8%

     

iShares MSCI Australia ETF#

     388,500      $ 8,725,710  

Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF#

     344,500        8,328,267  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $17,355,925)

      $ 17,053,977  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.6%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

     11,598,115        11,598,115  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $11,598,115)

      $ 11,598,115  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

     

TUNISIA – 0.0%**

     

Societe D’Articles Hygieniques SA*,

     2,800         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS

(COST $0)

      $  

WARRANTS – 0.8%

     

CHINA – 0.3%

     

Hans Laser Technology A Lepo*

     288,411        1,230,650  

SWITZERLAND – 0.5%

     

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd.*

     394,514        2,093,015  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(COST $2,940,346)

 

 

   $ 3,323,665  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 98.7%

(COST $388,986,763)

 

 

   $   438,124,054  
     
    

    

Par Value

        

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 6.8%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 6.8%

 

  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $5,719,420, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $5,833,410.

   $ 5,719,029      $ 5,719,029  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.85%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $5,719,434, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.00% to 6.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 4/01/47; total market value of $5,833,410.

     5,719,029        5,719,029  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,504,342, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.38% to 2.25%, maturing 11/30/17 to 8/15/21; total market value of $1,534,328.

     1,504,240        1,504,240  
 

 

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Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $5,719,415, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $5,833,409.

   $     5,719,029      $ 5,719,029  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $5,719,425, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $5,833,409.

     5,719,029        5,719,029  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $5,719,415, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $5,833,410.

     5,719,029        5,719,029  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $30,099,385)

      $ 30,099,385  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.5%

(COST $419,086,148)

      $ 468,223,439  
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (6.8%)         (30,099,385
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.3%         5,763,310  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $   443,887,364  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $420,992,936. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $47,230,503. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $53,057,344 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(5,826,841).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


19    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level  3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $      $      $               —      $  

Austria

     613,692                      613,692  

Belgium

     6,128,329                      6,128,329  

Bermuda

     1,494,657                      1,494,657  

Bulgaria

                           

China

     27,183,699                      27,183,699  

Denmark

     9,581,085                      9,581,085  

France

     42,958,899                      42,958,899  

Germany

     45,067,847                      45,067,847  

Ghana

                           

Hong Kong

     23,612,707                      23,612,707  

India

     7,268,454                      7,268,454  

Indonesia

                           

Ireland

     9,860,837                      9,860,837  

Italy

     11,552,000                      11,552,000  

Japan

     77,531,361                      77,531,361  

Malaysia

                           

Netherlands

     22,076,172                      22,076,172  

Norway

     1,117,975                      1,117,975  

Philippines

     1,000,184                      1,000,184  

Singapore

     2,428,610                      2,428,610  

South Africa

     3,333,704                      3,333,704  

South Korea

     13,707,296                      13,707,296  

Spain

     8,601,451                      8,601,451  

Sweden

     13,776,702                      13,776,702  

Switzerland

     16,647,492                      16,647,492  

Taiwan

     17,535,588                      17,535,588  

Thailand

     1,705,059                      1,705,059  

United Kingdom

     38,016,033        106               38,016,139  

United States

     3,348,358                      3,348,358  

Investment Companies

     17,053,977                      17,053,977  

Money Market Fund

     11,598,115                      11,598,115  

Rights

                           

Warrants

            3,323,665               3,323,665  

Repurchase Agreements

            30,099,385               30,099,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     434,800,283        33,423,156               468,223,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ 54      $      $ 54  

Financial Futures Contracts

     77,166                      77,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

   $ 77,166      $ 54      $      $ 77,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS     20

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (concluded)

 

     Level  1      Level  2     Level  3      Total  

Liabilities

          

Other Financial Instruments!

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ (1,732   $      $ (1,732
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $               —      $ (1,732   $               —      $ (1,732
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

! 

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the value of total investments in securities in the Portfolio of Investments such as forward foreign currency contracts and financial future contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

#

  

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

*

  

Non-income producing security.

^

  

7-Day net yield.

††

  

Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements. At April 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $106 representing 0.00%** of total net assets.

W

  

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $3,497,806 representing 0.79% of total net assets.

**

  

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund
GDR - Global Depositary Receipt
LLC - Limited Liability Corporation
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
PLC - Public Limited Company
Reg S - Regulation S

At April 30, 2017, the Multi-Manager International Fund had the following outstanding forward foreign currency contracts, which contractually obligates the Fund to deliver or receive currencies at specified future dates:

 

Settlement Date    Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver/Receive

   Contract
Amount
     Contracts
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CONTRACTS PURCHASED

                               

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    1,113,736 Hong Kong Dollar    $     143,150      $     143,184        $      34   

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    39,369 Euro      42,864        42,884        20   

5/4/2017

   Bank of New York    544,422 Hong Kong Dollar      70,007        69,992        (15)  

5/4/2017

   Bank of New York    78,168 Hong Kong Dollar      10,052        10,050        (2)  

CONTRACTS SOLD

                               

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    150,516 Pound Sterling      193,701        194,949        (1,248)  

5/3/2017

   Bank of New York    1,075,683 Euro      1,171,279        1,171,743        (464)  

5/3/2017

   Bank of New York    4,991 Euro      5,435        5,437        (2)  

5/4/2017

   Bank of New York    39,520 Hong Kong Dollar      5,080        5,081        (1)  

NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

                       $(1,678

At April 30, 2017, the Multi-Manager International Fund had open financial futures contracts as follows:

 

Underlying Contracts to Buy/Sell    Expiration
Date
     Number  of
Contracts
     Contract
Amount
     Contract
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

LONG POSITIONS:

                                            

SGX Nifty 50 Index

     May 2017        363        $6,699,318        $6,776,484        $77,166  
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                          $77,166  

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


21    

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

Common Stocks    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Insurance

     7.7  

Diversified Financial Services

     6.6  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.9  

Containers & Packaging

     3.7  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.6  

Electric Utilities

     2.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.9  

IT Services

     2.9  

Road & Rail

     2.8  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     2.6  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.5  

Machinery

     2.1  

Software

     2.1  

Capital Markets

     1.9  

Commercial Banks

     1.9  

Media

     1.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1.8  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.8  

Specialty Retail

     1.8  

Food Products

     1.7  

Household Durables

     1.7  

Internet Software & Services

     1.7  

Multi-Utilities

     1.7  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.6  

Chemicals

     1.5  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1.5  

Beverages

     1.4  

Communications Equipment

     1.4  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1.2  

Tobacco

     1.2  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.2  

Internet & Catalog Retail

     1.1  

Computers & Peripherals

     1.0  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1.0  

Electrical Equipment

     0.9  

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.9  

Aerospace & Defense

     0.8  

Air Freight & Logistics

     0.8  

Building Products

     0.8  

Metals & Mining

     0.8  

Diversified Consumer Services

     0.7  

Household Products

     0.7  

Professional Services

     0.7  

Auto Components

     0.6  

Automobiles

     0.6  

Construction & Engineering

     0.6  

Gas Utilities

     0.6  

Airlines

     0.4  
Common Stocks    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Construction Materials

       0.4 %  

Personal Products

       0.4 %  

Transportation Infrastructure

       0.4 %  

Multiline Retail

       0.3 %  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

       0.3 %  

Water Utilities

       0.3 %  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       0.2 %  

Marine

       0.2 %  

Banks

       0.1 %  

Consumer Finance

       0.1 %  

Energy Equipment & Services

       0.1 %  

Leisure Equipment & Products

       0.1 %  

Office Electronics

       0.1 %  

Health Care Technology

       0.0 %3  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

       0.0 %3  

Investment Companies

       0.3 %  

Preferred Stocks

       0.1 %  

Cash Equivalents1

       2.7 %  

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       2.8 %  
    

 

 

   

TOTAL

       100.0 %  
    

 

 

   
Country Allocation    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

      

United States

       51.7 %  

United Kingdom

       7.4 %  

Japan

       6.6 %  

Canada

       4.9 %  

France

       2.9 %  

Switzerland

       2.8 %  

Hong Kong

       1.7 %  

China

       1.6 %  

Germany

       1.6 %  

Italy

       1.5 %  

Netherlands

       1.4 %  

Ireland

       1.3 %  

All other countries less than 1.0%

       8.7 %  

Investment Companies

       0.3 %  

Preferred Stocks

       0.1 %  

Cash Equivalents1

       2.7 %  

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       2.8 %  
    

 

 

   

TOTAL

       100.0 %  
    

 

 

   

 

(1)

Cash Equivalent includes investment in a money market fund.

 

(2)

Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3)

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    22

 

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  
COMMON STOCKS – 94.1%    

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 0.8%

   

General Dynamics Corp.

    600     $ 116,274  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    655       176,490  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    420       103,303  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    590       61,413  

United Technologies Corp.

    2,735       325,438  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

    $ 782,918  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.8%

   

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA

    3,391       19,352  

Deutsche Post AG

    7,469       268,488  

PostNL NV

    21,689       107,427  

Royal Mail PLC

    3,860       20,123  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    3,832       411,787  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS

    $ 827,177  

AIRLINES – 0.4%

   

Air France-KLM*

    10,289       86,468  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    4,010       170,906  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    5,122       88,378  

SAS AB*

    20,996       34,609  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRLINES

    $ 380,361  

AUTO COMPONENTS – 0.6%

   

Aisan Industry Co. Ltd.

    4,500       40,408  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    390       50,958  

Exedy Corp.

    2,400       65,450  

Keihin Corp.

    4,100       64,401  

Nissin Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    3,800       65,245  

NOK Corp.

    3,700       87,990  

Showa Corp.*

    6,500       55,394  

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd.

    4,200       42,763  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    4,400       81,744  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    3,200       84,884  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTO COMPONENTS

    $ 639,237  

AUTOMOBILES – 0.6%

   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    5,380       305,638  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    5,100       147,865  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    16,500       105,535  

Renault SA

    522       48,679  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOBILES

    $     607,717  

BANKS – 0.1%

   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR

    12,451       153,147  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

BEVERAGES – 1.4%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    1,866     $ 210,175  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6,200       267,530  

Coca-Cola European Partners

    800       30,265  

Diageo PLC

    9,573       278,543  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    700       64,155  

Heineken Holding NV

    370       30,998  

Heineken NV

    2,020       180,102  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    3,295       149,527  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,770       200,506  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

    $ 1,411,801  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.8%

   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    7,295       158,052  

Cie de St-Gobain

    2,821       152,263  

Lennox International, Inc.

    3,430       567,288  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS

    $ 877,603  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 1.9%

   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    670       110,945  

Banca Generali SpA

    10,246       294,538  

BlackRock, Inc.

    371       142,675  

CI Financial Corp.

    1,050       20,538  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,940       316,724  

GAM Holding AG*

    4,845       62,084  

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

    5,800       46,150  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    540       16,223  

Intercontinental Exchange Group, Inc.

    8,170       491,834  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.*

    1,335       69,568  

Moody’s Corp.

    990       117,137  

MSCI, Inc.

    1,250       125,400  

Ubs Group AG

    10,272       175,502  

Uranium Participation Corp.*

    8,200       23,548  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

    $   2,012,866  

CHEMICALS – 1.5%

   

Agrium, Inc.

    2,987       280,497  

Akzo Nobel NV

    600       52,469  

BASF SE

    950       92,576  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

    3,020       189,656  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    680       26,237  

JSR Corp.

    5,650       103,193  

Platform Specialty Products Corp.*

    23,270       329,736  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Praxair, Inc.

    1,620     $ 202,468  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    830       277,784  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CHEMICALS

    $ 1,554,616  

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 1.9%

   

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

    400       139,224  

First Republic Bank

    3,707       342,749  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    40,252       517,641  

Oita Bank Ltd. (The)

    3,000       11,599  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    7,261       869,505  

Tochigi Bank Ltd. (The)

    4,300       20,521  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    1,870       87,990  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

    $     1,989,229  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 2.5%

 

 

Babcock International Group PLC

    1,390       16,185  

Cintas Corp.

    8,014       981,474  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    9,515       552,917  

ISS A/S

    680       28,203  

Relia, Inc.

    3,100       30,618  

Securitas AB, Class B

    1,380       22,810  

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

    2,400       24,199  

UniFirst Corp.

    1,550       215,760  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    6,193       569,880  

Waste Management, Inc.

    2,678       194,905  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

    $ 2,636,951  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 1.4%

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    8,829       300,804  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    9,698       833,737  

Nokia OYJ

    35,151       201,023  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    16,367       105,512  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

    $ 1,441,076  

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS – 1.0%

 

 

Apple, Inc.

    1,701       244,349  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. GDR

    8,970       460,823  

Compal Electronics, Inc. GDR

    23,500       78,669  

Melco Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       28,302  

Western Digital Corp.

    2,002       178,318  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS

    $ 990,461  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.6%

 

 

Chiyoda Corp.

    8,300       55,172  

Raubex Group Ltd.

    16,316       29,436  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,170       27,991  

Toyo Engineering Corp.*

    18,000       44,889  

Vinci SA

    4,916       418,226  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING

    $ 575,714  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.4%

   

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    7,392     $ 190,030  

Imerys SA

    210       18,069  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.*

    2,302       130,485  

Vicat SA

    766       54,495  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

    $ 393,079  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.1%

   

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

    487       98,983  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 3.7%

   

AMVIG Holdings Ltd.

    64,000       21,393  

Ball Corp.

    9,893       760,673  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    40,580       551,076  

International Paper Co.

    19,022       1,026,617  

Nampak Ltd.*

    29,329       39,285  

RPC Group PLC

    52,667       553,219  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    3,460       209,745  

WestRock Co.

    12,633       676,623  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING

    $     3,838,631  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.7%

 

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    2,000       60,372  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group

   

Inc. ADR*

    5,230       337,544  

Service Corp. International

    10,555       340,082  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES

    $ 737,998  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 6.6%

 

 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    1,155       188,973  

Alpha Bank AE*

    18,908       40,163  

AMP Ltd.

    8,570       34,396  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    3,500       85,857  

Banco Popular Espanol SA*

    49,798       34,934  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    4,020       25,096  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM*

    5,750       26,910  

Bank of America Corp.

    18,601       434,147  

Bank of Montreal

    910       64,438  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    2,619       145,695  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    1,400       77,823  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    4,160       687,274  

BNP Paribas SA

    2,444       172,461  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    9,500       39,083  

BPER Banca

    12,649       69,168  

CaixaBank SA

    25,266       114,740  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    660       53,306  

Cerved Information Solutions SpA

    25,769       275,088  

Citigroup, Inc.

    4,462       263,793  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1,620       106,021  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    4,400       33,375  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    3,600     $ 49,859  

G-Resources Group Ltd.

    1,062,000       18,705  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    1,900       38,521  

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    3,816       303,792  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    32,422       267,286  

ING Groep NV

    22,935       373,373  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3,437       299,019  

KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

    2,166       94,156  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    28,100       178,771  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    930       15,022  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    59,100       107,941  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    3,310       84,270  

National Bank of Canada

    880       34,199  

Nordea Bank AB

    20,809       256,080  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    6,720       47,136  

Royal Bank of Canada

    1,410       96,548  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

    35,500       422,095  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. ADR

    1,235       51,574  

Societe Generale SA

    2,689       147,072  

Standard Chartered PLC*

    11,620       108,542  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    4,400       162,777  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    2,650       90,738  

U.S. Bancorp

    2,890       148,199  

UniCredit SpA*

    7,409       120,575  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    2,890       45,093  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3,771       203,031  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    3,600       94,511  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

    $     6,831,626  

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.8%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    5,960       236,195  

BCE, Inc.

    560       25,496  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    10,460       17,603  

BT Group PLC

    43,693       172,462  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    4,210       73,834  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    7,916       77,003  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    14,000       17,909  

KT Corp. ADR

    6,170       102,360  

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC ADR

    6,900       57,647  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    9,995       427,595  

Orange SA

    3,420       52,901  

Proximus SADP

    700       21,415  

Rostelecom PJSC ADR

    1,250       9,825  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    16,700       44,704  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    8,210       20,829  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Swisscom AG

    70     $ 30,533  

Telefonica SA

    7,354       81,349  

Telia Co. AB

    7,700       31,383  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    10,220       32,295  

TELUS Corp.

    740       24,622  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    7,135       327,568  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

    $     1,885,528  

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 2.9%

   

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1,190       46,791  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,350       91,570  

Avangrid, Inc.

    13,755       598,342  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    4,000       42,194  

Duke Energy Corp.

    1,450       119,625  

Edison International

    3,242       259,263  

Emera, Inc.

    370       12,807  

Endesa SA

    1,190       28,070  

Entergy Corp.

    770       58,720  

Eversource Energy

    1,160       68,904  

Fortis, Inc.

    1,090       35,470  

Iberdrola SA

    8,980       64,580  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    950       126,882  

OGE Energy Corp.

    1,190       41,388  

PG&E Corp.

    1,380       92,529  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    580       49,352  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    99,600       896,334  

PPL Corp.

    2,150       81,936  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    1,480       28,858  

Southern Co. (The)

    2,150       107,070  

SSE PLC

    2,210       39,816  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    1,700       76,585  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES

    $ 2,967,086  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.9%

   

AMETEK, Inc.

    7,372       421,678  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    5,345       404,296  

Ushio, Inc.

    3,500       43,956  

Zumtobel Group AG

    3,083       64,312  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

    $ 934,242  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS &

COMPONENTS – 0.2%

 

 

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    8,500       56,349  

Hosiden Corp.

    5,400       59,438  

Nichicon Corp.

    6,100       57,949  

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.

    10,200       34,587  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    3,300       40,231  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS

    $ 248,554  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.1%

 

 

Saipem SpA*

    145,781     $ 62,821  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.5%

   

Alimentation Couche Tard, Inc., Class B

    910       41,852  

Cawachi Ltd.

    1,030       27,054  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,520       269,830  

George Weston Ltd.

    240       21,553  

ICA Gruppen AB

    490       16,729  

J Sainsbury PLC

    32,363       115,438  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    2,400       49,724  

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    630       35,357  

Metro AG

    2,620       86,218  

Metro, Inc.

    830       28,444  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    1,130       15,235  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,290       198,177  

Walmart de Mexico SAB de CV

    169,000       380,638  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    2,300       172,914  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    1,850       59,567  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

    $     1,518,730  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.7%

   

Ebro Foods SA

    7,075       158,221  

General Mills, Inc.

    1,510       86,840  

Hershey Co. (The)

    2,400       259,680  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,685       332,457  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    460       58,291  

Kellogg Co.

    930       66,030  

Marine Harvest ASA*

    1,430       23,783  

Nestle SA

    3,180       244,972  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    2,990       173,868  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    2,270       22,242  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    730       22,066  

Viscofan SA

    4,287       256,561  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    8,290       21,064  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

    $     1,726,075  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.6%

   

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    34,200       185,546  

Rubis SCA

    2,309       234,617  

UGI Corp.

    4,720       236,755  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GAS UTILITIES

    $ 656,918  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 1.8%

 

 

Align Technology, Inc.*

    2,430       327,127  

Baxter International, Inc.

    2,288       127,396  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    540       100,964  

Medtronic PLC

    5,105       424,174  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    2,360       38,820  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Steris PLC

    10,093     $ 744,863  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    1,110       132,811  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

    $     1,896,155  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.9%

 

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

    2,823       123,026  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    4,100       336,405  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,485       252,976  

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    5,741       483,450  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    2,940       412,041  

McKesson Corp.

    3,436       475,164  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    2,367       249,742  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    1,700       56,196  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,360       237,837  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    3,542       427,732  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

 

  $ 3,054,569  

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY – 0.1%**

 

 

AGFA-Gevaert NV*

    10,237       51,942  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 1.6%

 

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    7,586       475,642  

Compass Group PLC

    9,500       191,703  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    6,947       409,665  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

    4,579       254,134  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,745       244,178  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. ADR

    6,100       133,895  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

    $ 1,709,217  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 1.7%

   

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

    4,500       65,436  

Funai Electric Co. Ltd.

    5,000       37,363  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    2,280       22,665  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    6,250       298,375  

Nikon Corp.

    4,500       64,185  

NVR, Inc.*

    394       831,832  

Persimmon PLC

    8,137       245,560  

Pioneer Corp.*

    34,500       62,207  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,668       132,011  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

    $ 1,759,634  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 0.7%

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    3,400       244,936  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    310       36,183  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    850       110,287  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,345       117,459  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    1,725       158,876  

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B

    1,430       47,369  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

    $ 715,110  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 1.2%

 

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    4,500     $ 56,204  

General Electric Co.

    8,270       239,747  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    2,195       287,852  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    3,487       120,865  

Rheinmetall AG

    1,014       93,058  

Siemens AG

    2,594       371,855  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,410       29,950  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES

    $     1,199,531  

INSURANCE – 7.7%

   

Admiral Group PLC

    950       24,744  

Aflac, Inc.

    1,180       88,358  

Ageas

    2,616       107,145  

Alleghany Corp.*

    330       201,531  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    1,090       88,606  

American International Group, Inc.

    5,366       326,843  

Aon PLC

    750       89,880  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    580       56,243  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    900       50,229  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    17,993       284,785  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    570       37,563  

Baloise Holding AG

    190       27,860  

Chubb Ltd.

    2,870       393,908  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    15,190       320,053  

Coface SA*

    6,819       53,333  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    5,400       91,845  

Direct Line Insurance Group

    5,470       24,740  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    210       52,859  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    1,549       708,088  

FNF Group

    7,670       314,086  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,080       16,591  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    1,010       27,169  

Hannover Rueck SE

    230       27,584  

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.

    480       20,251  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    7,140       33,201  

Intact Financial Corp.

    6,782       464,587  

Markel Corp.*

    995       964,752  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    3,832       284,066  

MetLife, Inc.

    4,257       220,555  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    280       53,665  

Power Corp. of Canada

    1,230       28,501  

Power Financial Corp.

    950       24,142  

Progressive Corp.

    1,970       78,248  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    350       43,764  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    270       38,386  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    3,670     $ 28,330  

Storebrand ASA

    8,809       58,070  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    1,200       42,381  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    3,480       35,960  

Swiss Life Holding AG*

    100       32,543  

Swiss Re AG

    570       49,610  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    8,400       124,597  

Torchmark Corp.

    6,129       470,156  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    760       92,462  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    290       249,093  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    4,144       549,577  

XL Group Ltd.

    3,450       144,383  

Zurich Financial Services AG

    1,778       492,122  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

    $     8,037,445  

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL – 1.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    351       324,671  

Netflix, Inc.*

    2,395       364,519  

priceline.com, Inc.*

    182       336,121  

Qliro Group AB*

    13,443       19,123  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL

    $     1,044,434  

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES – 1.7%

 

Alibaba Group Holding-Sp ADR*

    4,114       475,167  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    500       120,445  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    1,600       34,261  

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

    2,706       406,576  

Gree, Inc.

    9,200       73,864  

Just Eat PLC*

    30,751       229,812  

Mimecast Ltd.*

    6,171       149,153  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    8,000       250,336  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES

    $ 1,739,614  

IT SERVICES – 2.9%

   

Accenture PLC, Class A

    4,155       504,002  

Amdocs Ltd.

    3,390       207,604  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    6,835       714,189  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    7,170       257,618  

CGI Group, Inc., Class A*

    640       30,888  

DXC Technology Co.*

    3,641       274,313  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    5,174       435,599  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    21,000       130,889  

Genpact Ltd.

    5,800       141,636  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    3,700       33,756  

Sopra Steria Group

    433       64,949  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    2,192       199,954  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL IT SERVICES

    $ 2,995,397  

LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    2,150       74,929  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

 

CMIC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800     $ 23,252  

MACHINERY – 2.1%

   

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    8,660       334,969  

Alstom SA*

    2,967       94,212  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,861       190,306  

Deere & Co.

    2,610       291,302  

Hisaka Works Ltd.

    2,500       21,395  

IDEX Corp.

    5,067       530,819  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

    3,500       56,138  

Middleby Corp.*

    1,820       247,757  

PACCAR, Inc.

    5,490       366,348  

Toshiba Machine Co. Ltd.

    14,000       58,148  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MACHINERY

    $ 2,191,394  

MARINE – 0.2%

   

D/S Norden A/S*

    2,812       56,213  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    810       122,436  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.*

    286,000       56,992  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MARINE

    $ 235,641  

MEDIA – 1.9%

   

Avex Group Holdings, Inc.

    2,000       29,388  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5,620       220,248  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    5,881       378,972  

Gendai Agency, Inc.

    1,200       6,200  

Lagardere SCA

    640       19,604  

Metropole Television SA

    1,326       30,210  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    820       67,338  

Proto Corp.

    800       10,478  

RTL Group

    220       17,051  

SES SA

    22,952       501,908  

Television Francaise 1

    6,777       83,123  

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    8,766       373,081  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    1,840       212,704  

WPP PLC

    2,290       49,028  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

    $     1,999,333  

METALS & MINING – 0.8%

   

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.*

    1,926       47,569  

Anglo American PLC*

    4,984       71,428  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    3,200       53,495  

Centerra Gold, Inc.

    8,300       42,867  

Chubu Steel Plate Co. Ltd.

    2,400       13,090  

Eldorado Gold Corp.

    18,159       66,462  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    19,070       62,431  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.*

    11,557       37,143  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A*

    12,400       43,512  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Kinross Gold Corp.*

    10,790     $ 37,657  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

    3,100       50,112  

Lonmin PLC*

    3,873       5,518  

Nakayama Steel Works Ltd.

    3,300       20,841  

Neturen Co. Ltd.

    3,200       26,410  

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.*

    2,500       3,974  

Pacific Metals Co. Ltd.*

    12,000       38,968  

Resolute Mining Ltd.

    26,569       24,172  

Salzgitter AG

    1,679       57,566  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    7,200       53,673  

Western Areas Ltd.*

    25,019       41,590  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    1,800       45,018  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL METALS & MINING

    $ 843,496  

MULTILINE RETAIL – 0.3%

   

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    250       30,512  

Dollar General Corp.

    1,760       127,970  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    3,810       11,954  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    18,183       86,337  

New World Department Store China Ltd.*

    93,000       13,989  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTILINE RETAIL

    $ 270,762  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 1.7%

   

Ameren Corp.

    1,040       56,877  

Atco Ltd., Class I

    450       16,374  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    640       18,449  

Centrica PLC

    84,793       217,342  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    980       77,694  

DTE Energy Co.

    650       67,983  

E.ON SE

    29,816       232,449  

Engie SA

    5,967       84,173  

National Grid PLC

    35,487       459,629  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,840       44,620  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,640       72,242  

RWE AG*

    2,992       49,556  

SCANA Corp.

    670       44,428  

Sempra Energy

    2,590       292,722  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1,120       67,782  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTI-UTILITIES

    $     1,802,320  

OFFICE ELECTRONICS – 0.1%

   

Canon, Inc.

    3,300       109,413  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 3.6%

   

BP PLC

    43,372       248,577  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    3,772       120,214  

Chevron Corp.

    2,876       306,869  

Enagas SA

    910       23,939  

Eni SpA

    11,243       174,765  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    2,802     $ 259,185  

Gazprom PJSC ADR

    22,768       107,920  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    4,955       144,143  

Inpex Corp.

    4,800       46,009  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

    2,900       63,450  

KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC GDR*

    1,410       13,412  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR

    1,900       94,145  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    10,156       151,020  

Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd.*

    3,400       12,454  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR*

    6,378       57,466  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,370       236,996  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B

    16,680       443,422  

Statoil ASA

    2,552       42,117  

Surgutneftegas OJSC ADR

    15,100       73,930  

Total SA

    11,267       578,925  

TransCanada Corp.

    5,282       245,296  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,976       127,669  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    5,140       189,306  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

    $     3,761,229  

PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 0.4%

   

Unilever NV ADR

    8,812       461,353  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.9%

   

Almirall SA

    2,956       53,387  

AstraZeneca PLC ADR

    14,978       702,278  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    9,952       557,810  

Eisai Co.Ltd.

    5,100       267,730  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    4,880       97,969  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    5,451       136,755  

Johnson & Johnson

    4,545       561,171  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    15,343       956,329  

Merck KGaA

    330       38,751  

Novartis AG

    4,035       310,431  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    14,590       300,634  

Roche Holding AG

    2,833       741,136  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    3,200       153,347  

Zoetis, Inc.

    2,975       166,927  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

    $ 5,044,655  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 0.7%

   

Adecco Group AG

    999       74,197  

En-Japan, Inc.

    500       11,110  

Experian PLC

    10,485       225,295  

Hays PLC

    32,177       71,349  

RELX NV

    2,370       45,837  

SThree PLC

    3,213       13,525  

TransUnion*

    7,296       292,059  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    880     $ 37,375  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

    $ 770,747  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.6%

 

 

American Tower Corp.

    7,284       917,347  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,420       20,925  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    6,900       136,275  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    12,940       18,246  

Dexus Property Group

    3,700       28,260  

Equinix, Inc.

    650       271,505  

Fonciere Des Regions

    190       16,959  

Goodman Group

    5,780       35,101  

GPT Group (The)

    6,900       27,125  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    10,070       19,305  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    880       14,930  

ICADE

    2,345       174,134  

Klepierre

    740       29,051  

Mirvac Group

    15,240       25,905  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    5,287       135,717  

Public Storage

    670       140,285  

Stockland

    8,370       30,397  

Store Capital Corp.

    8,880       213,031  

Vicinity Centres

    12,230       26,375  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    12,799       433,502  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

    $ 2,714,375  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.9%

 

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

    10,470       28,177  

City Developments Ltd.

    2,510       19,384  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    4,990       734,120  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    4,000       25,352  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    3,980       30,686  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    4,000       18,873  

LendLease Group

    2,260       27,127  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    2,500       24,073  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    6,200       20,804  

UOL Group Ltd.

    3,190       16,531  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

    $ 945,127  

ROAD & RAIL – 2.8%

   

AMERCO

    973       364,350  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    15,738       1,137,591  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    10,860       21,298  

DSV A/S

    6,034       336,153  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A*

    7,290       493,970  

Kansas City Southern

    1,200       108,084  

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    5,540       190,022  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    18,100       269,101  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ROAD & RAIL

    $     2,920,569  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 1.9%

 

Cavium, Inc.*

    2,912     $ 200,491  

Intel Corp.

    9,702       350,727  

Kontron AG*

    6,248       22,031  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    4,454       196,644  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,438       184,264  

Miraial Co. Ltd.

    1,700       14,045  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    6,109       328,298  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    960       67,344  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    9,200       65,694  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    2,280       227,407  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR

    4,404       145,640  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    1,530       47,420  

X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE*,W

    18,179       161,588  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT

    $     2,011,593  

SOFTWARE – 2.1%

   

Alpha Systems, Inc.

    500       8,612  

Microsoft Corp.

    9,351       640,169  

Nice Ltd.

    290       19,858  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    360       90,569  

Open Text Corp.

    880       30,512  

Oracle Corp.

    4,350       195,576  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    2,386       225,429  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    12,024       441,762  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    770       56,749  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    4,900       428,260  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

    $ 2,137,496  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 1.8%

   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    4,140       588,460  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    455       314,946  

CarMax, Inc.*

    2,060       120,510  

Halfords Group PLC

    12,437       60,213  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    1,470       229,467  

Honeys Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,900       19,124  

Kingfisher PLC

    6,930       30,634  

L Brands, Inc.

    1,700       89,777  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,315       111,617  

PAL GROUP Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,300       34,554  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,815       221,372  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,150       52,361  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

    $ 1,873,035  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.3%

 

 

Daphne International Holdings Ltd.*

    146,000       14,453  

Geox SpA

    19,504       52,732  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4,730       262,089  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

Sanyo Shokai Ltd.

    20,000     $ 29,424  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS

    $ 358,698  

TOBACCO – 1.2%

 

 

British American Tobacco PLC

    11,112       750,558  

Imperial Brands PLC

    1,450       71,028  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    3,987       441,919  

Swedish Match AB

    760       25,072  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TOBACCO

    $ 1,288,577  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 1.0%

 

 

Fastenal Co.

    10,079       450,330  

Kuroda Electric Co. Ltd.

    2,000       41,713  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,601       143,338  

Rexel SA

    21,651       386,785  

SIG PLC

    38,874       60,269  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS

    $ 1,082,435  

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.4%

 

 

Abertis Infraestructuras SA

    2,078       36,557  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    1,545       29,284  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    220,000       324,696  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

    $ 390,537  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.3%

 

 

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    209,120       323,694  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.2%

 

China Mobile Ltd.

    7,000       74,650  

KDDI Corp.

    19,995       530,121  

Millicom International Cellular SA

    4,368       239,672  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    11,600       279,711  

Orange Belgium SA*

    2,092       43,639  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    940       43,101  

StarHub Ltd.

    5,070       10,124  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    1,760       19,914  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

    $ 1,240,932  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $92,858,196)

 

 

  $     97,859,785  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.3%    

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.3%

 

 

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

    592       35,236  

iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF

    1,259       78,184  

iShares MSCI Taiwan Capped ETF

    4,526       152,798  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

    $ 266,218  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $244,529)

 

 

  $ 266,218  
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.1%    

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

 

Telefonica Brasil SA 2.44%

    2,800       41,602  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  

UTILITIES – 0.1%

 

 

Cia Paranaense de Energia 3.05%

    5,200     $ 47,936  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(COST $90,527)

 

 

  $ 89,538  
Description  

Number of

Shares

    Value  
MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.7%    

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

    2,860,892     $ 2,860,892  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $2,860,892)

 

 

  $ 2,860,892  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.2%

(COST $96,054,144)

 

 

  $ 101,076,433  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 2.8%       2,871,931  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $   103,948,364  
   

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $96,188,951. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $4,887,482. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $7,649,949 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(2,762,467).

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


31    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1      Level  2      Level  3      Total  

 

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Aerospace & Defense

   $             782,918      $             —      $             —      $   782,918  

Air Freight & Logistics

     827,177                      827,177  

Airlines

     380,361                      380,361  

Auto Components

     639,237                      639,237  

Automobiles

     607,717                      607,717  

Banks

     153,147                      153,147  

Beverages

     1,411,801                      1,411,801  

Building Products

     877,603                      877,603  

Capital Markets

     2,012,866                      2,012,866  

Chemicals

     1,554,616                      1,554,616  

Commercial Banks

     1,989,229                      1,989,229  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2,636,951                      2,636,951  

Communications Equipment

     1,441,076                      1,441,076  

Computers & Peripherals

     990,461                      990,461  

Construction & Engineering

     575,714                      575,714  

Construction Materials

     393,079                      393,079  

Consumer Finance

     98,983                      98,983  

Containers & Packaging

     3,838,631                      3,838,631  

Diversified Consumer Services

     737,998                      737,998  

Diversified Financial Services

     6,831,626                      6,831,626  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1,885,528                      1,885,528  

Electric Utilities

     2,967,086                      2,967,086  

Electrical Equipment

     934,242                      934,242  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     248,554                      248,554  

Energy Equipment & Services

     62,821                      62,821  

Food & Staples Retailing

     1,518,730                      1,518,730  

Food Products

     1,726,075                      1,726,075  

Gas Utilities

     656,918                      656,918  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1,896,155                      1,896,155  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3,054,569                      3,054,569  

Health Care Technology

     51,942                      51,942  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1,709,217                      1,709,217  

Household Durables

     1,759,634                      1,759,634  

Household Products

     715,110                      715,110  

Industrial Conglomerates

     1,199,531                      1,199,531  

Insurance

     8,037,445                      8,037,445  

Internet & Catalog Retail

     1,044,434                      1,044,434  

Internet Software & Services

     1,739,614                      1,739,614  

IT Services

     2,995,397                      2,995,397  

Leisure Equipment & Products

     74,929                      74,929  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     23,252                      23,252  

Machinery

     2,191,394                      2,191,394  

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    32

 

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

     Level  1     Level  2     Level  3      Total  

Marine

   $ 235,641     $     $      $ 235,641  

Media

     1,999,333                    1,999,333  

Metals & Mining

     843,496                    843,496  

Multiline Retail

     270,762                    270,762  

Multi-Utilities

     1,802,320                    1,802,320  

Office Electronics

     109,413                    109,413  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3,761,229                    3,761,229  

Personal Products

     461,353                    461,353  

Pharmaceuticals

     5,044,655                    5,044,655  

Professional Services

     770,747                    770,747  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     2,714,375                    2,714,375  

Real Estate Management & Development

     945,127                    945,127  

Road & Rail

     2,920,569                    2,920,569  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2,011,593                    2,011,593  

Software

     2,137,496                    2,137,496  

Specialty Retail

     1,873,035                    1,873,035  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     358,698                    358,698  

Tobacco

     1,288,577                    1,288,577  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1,082,435                    1,082,435  

Transportation Infrastructure

     390,537                    390,537  

Water Utilities

     323,694                    323,694  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1,240,932                    1,240,932  

Investment Companies

     266,218                    266,218  

Preferred Stocks

     89,538                    89,538  

Money Market Fund

     2,860,892                    2,860,892  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     101,076,433                    101,076,433  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           354              354  

Financial Futures Contracts

     17,403                    17,403  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

   $         17,403     $ 354     $      $ 17,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $     $ (145,240   $      $ (145,240

Financial Futures Contracts

     (993,720                  (993,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $ (993,720   $ (145,240   $             —      $ (1,138,960
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

!     Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the value of total investments in securities in the Portfolio of Investments such as forward foreign currency contracts and financial futures contracts which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

*

  

Non-income producing security.

^

  

7-Day net yield.

W

  

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $161,588 representing 0.16%% of total net assets.

**

  

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

  The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:                LLC - Limited Liability Corporation
  ADR - American Depositary Receipt                PLC - Public Limited Company
  ETF - Exchange Traded Fund   
  GDR - Global Depositary Receipt   

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


33    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (concluded)

 

At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund had the following outstanding forward foreign currency contracts, which contractually obligates the Fund to deliver or receive currencies at specified future dates:

 

  Settlement  Date    Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver/Receive

   Contract
Amount
    

Contract

at Value

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CONTRACTS PURCHASED

                               

 5/1/2017

   Barclays Bank International    647,925 Japanese Yen    $ 5,821      $ 5,812        $          (9)  

 5/1/2017

   Credit Suisse International    30,623 Canadian Dollar      22,487        22,434        (53)  

 5/2/2017

   Credit Suisse International    28,158 Euro      30,624        30,673        49  

 5/2/2017

   State Street Corp.    9,650 Pound Sterling      12,443        12,498        55  

 5/3/2017

   UBS Securities LLC    9,535 Pound Sterling      12,359        12,351        (8)  

 5/8/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    2,823,870 Japanese Yen      25,341        25,339        (2)  

 CONTRACTS SOLD

                               

 5/1/2017

   Bank of New York    712 Canadian Dollar      522        522        —   

 5/1/2017

   Bank of New York    258 Canadian Dollar      189        189        —   

 5/1/2017

   Bank of New York    86 Canadian Dollar      63        63        —   

 5/2/2017

   BNP Paribas SA    15,477,117 Japanese Yen      139,089        138,839        250  

 5/2/2017

   Credit Suisse International    11,678 Euro      12,701        12,721        (20)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    6,566 Euro      7,138        7,152        (14)  

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    5,059 Euro      5,499        5,510        (11)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    1,797 Swiss Franc      1,804        1,806        (2)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    954 Canadian Dollar      696        699        (3)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    561 Euro      610        611        (1)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    419 Canadian Dollar      306        307        (1)  

 5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    333 Canadian Dollar      243        244        (1)  

 5/3/2017

   Bank of New York    490 Euro      533        534        (1)  

 5/3/2017

   Bank of New York    191 Pound Sterling      246        248        (2)  

 6/21/2017

   National Australia Bank Ltd.    1,376,000 Pound Sterling      1,678,512        1,784,941        (106,429)  

 6/21/2017

   National Australia Bank Ltd.    1,222,000 Euro      1,296,055        1,334,738        (38,683)  

 NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON

 FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

                       $(144,886)  

 At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund had open financial futures contracts as follows:

 

  Underlying Contracts to Buy/Sell    Expiration
Date
     Number  of
Contracts
     Contract
Amount
     Contract at
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

  SHORT POSITIONS:

                                            

  E-mini MSCI EAFE Index

     June 2017        142        $12,393,844        $12,948,980        $(555,136

  E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     June 2017        35        1,623,673        1,713,250        (89,577

  E-mini Russell 2000 Index

     June 2017        66        4,506,820        4,614,719        (107,899

  E-mini S&P 500 Index 

     June 2017        202        23,922,945        24,043,050        (120,105

  Euro STOXX 50 Index 

     June 2017        56        1,992,630        2,095,185        (102,555

  FTSE 100 Index  

     June 2017        11        980,070        962,667        17,403  

  S&P TSX 60 Index 

     June 2017        25        3,391,834        3,410,282        (18,448

  NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FINANCIAL

  FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

 

                       $(976,317

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


34

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

    Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 

Inflation-Linked & Fixed Income Securities:

 

U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Securities

    24.6

Exchange-Traded Funds

    4.5

Foreign Government Securities

    3.2

Corporate Bonds

    2.6

Certificates Of Deposit

    1.4

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1.4

Asset-Backed Securities

    1.2

Foreign Government Inflation-Linked Securities

    1.1

U.S. Treasury

    0.6

Real Estate Related Securities:

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

    29.6

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    13.0

Common Stocks

    8.5

Investment Companies

    4.9

Preferred Stocks

   
 0.0
%
 

Commodity Related Securities:

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

    13.3

Rights

   
 0.0
%
 

Purchased Options

     0.1

Written Options

   
 0.0
%
 

Short-Term Investments

 

Cash Equivalents1

     3.1

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

    (13.1 )% 

TOTAL

    100.0 % 
 
(1)

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2)

Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3)

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

 

Description

 

 

Par Value (a)

   

 

Value

 

INFLATION-LINKED & FIXED INCOME SECURITIES – 40.6%

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 1.2%

 

 

COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION – 0.2%

 

 

Cordatus CLO I PLC, 2006-1X A2, 0.76%, 1/30/24D

    33,899GBP     $ 43,899  

Cordatus CLO II PLC, 2007-1X A1F, 0.00%, 7/25/24D

   
21,119EUR
 
 
    22,968  

Symphony CLO VIII LP, Series 2012-8AR, Class AR, 2.26%, 1/09/23D,W

    309,514       310,338  

 

Description

 

 

Par Value (a)

   

 

Value

 

Venture VII CDO Ltd., Series 2006-7A, Class A1A, 1.39%, 1/20/22D,W

    231,843     $
    230,717
 
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATION

    $     607,922  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.2%

 

 

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Trust,

   

Series 2006-R1, Class M1, 1.38%, 3/25/36D

    300,000       289,285  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2005-TC1, Class M2, 1.97%, 5/25/35D 545,623

 

    525,193  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

    $     814,478  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


35    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

 

 

Description

  Par Value  (a)     Value  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.8%

   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-WFH2, Class A3, 1.21%, 8/25/36D

    1,200,000       1,125,324  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and

   

Securitization LLC, Series 2005-CB2, Class M2, 1.94%, 4/25/36D

    241,321       224,523  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-NC1, Series 2006-NC1, Class A4, 1.16%, 4/25/36D

    518,450       519,532  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-7A, Class A, 2.14%, 3/25/66D,W

    291,816       294,896  

Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-WF1, Class M2, 1.28%, 3/25/36D

    200,000       178,032  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class M2, 1.71%, 5/25/35D

    208,458       170,189  

US Residential Opportunity Fund, Series 2016-3III, Class A, 3.60%, 10/27/36W

    191,585       191,141  

VOLT LV LLC, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1, 3.50%, 3/25/47W

    97,831       98,016  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

    $
    2,801,653
 
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

   

(COST $3,961,996)

    $     4,224,053  

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT – 1.4%

   

Barclays Bank PLC,

 

1.80%, 11/06/17D

    400,000       400,949  

1.91%, 9/08/17D

    500,000       501,265  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking corp., 1.87%, 9/19/17D

    600,000       601,528  

Natixis SA, 1.85%, 9/25/17D

    400,000       400,997  

Norinchukin Bank, 1.87%, 10/12/17D

    900,000       902,717  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.83%, 9/15/17D

    800,000       801,961  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.,

1.86%, 10/06/17D

    300,000       300,840  

1.88%, 9/18/17D

    1,100,000       1,102,892  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

(COST $5,000,000)

    $     5,013,149  

CORPORATE BONDS – 2.6%

   

COMPUTERS – 0.0%**

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr.

Unsecured, 2.45%, 10/05/17

    86,000       86,258  

ENERGY – 0.2%

   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, Company Guaranteed, 8.38%, 5/23/21

    500,000       566,750  

FINANCIALS – 2.3%

   

Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 4.06%, 10/21/25D

    11,000,000MXN       707,029  

BRFkredit A/S,

   

Covered Bonds,

 

2.00%, 10/01/17

    900,000DKK       133,151  

 

 

Description

  Par Value  (a)     Value  

4.00%, 1/01/18

    500,000DKK     $ 75,451  

2.50%, 10/01/47

    190,528DKK       28,391  

CIT Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, 4.25%, 8/15/17

    594,000       599,198  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., Company Guaranteed, 3.80%, 9/15/22

    250,000       257,651  

Deutsche Bank AG, Sr. Unsecured, 4.25%, 10/14/21D

    800,000       827,580  

Eksportfinans ASA, Sr. Unsecured, 5.50%, 6/26/17

    1,000,000       1,004,327  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecured, 6.63%, 8/15/17

    900,000       912,866  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsecured, 2.33%, 9/15/20D

    600,000       610,268  

ING Bank NV, Covered Bonds, 2.63%, 12/05/22D

    200,000       200,957  

International Lease Finance Corp., Sr. Unsecured, 6.25%, 5/15/19

    100,000       107,688  

8.25%, 12/15/20

    100,000       118,188  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Sr. Unsecured, 6.50%, 2/24/21D

    300,000       332,365  

Nordea Kredit Realkreditaktieselskab, Covered Bonds,

 

1.00%, 10/01/17

    700,000DKK       103,305  

2.00%, 10/01/17

    1,100,000DKK       162,722  

2.00%, 10/01/17

    300,000DKK       44,379  

2.50%, 10/01/47

    281,947DKK       42,076  

Novo Banco SA, Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 4/23/19

    150,000EUR       139,297  

Nykredit Realkredit A/S,

   

Covered Bonds,

 

1.00%, 7/01/17

    500,000DKK       73,413  

1.00%, 10/01/17

   
2,700,000DKK
 
 
    398,538  

2.00%, 10/01/17

   
1,100,000DKK
 
 
    162,715  

4.00%, 1/01/18

    200,000DKK       30,177  

2.50%, 10/01/47

   
1,309,205DKK
 
 
    195,089  

2.00%, 4/01/18

   
1,200,000DKK
 
 
    179,818  

Realkredit Danmark A/S,

   

Covered Bonds,

 

1.00%, 1/01/18

   
1,400,000DKK
 
 
    207,167  

1.00%, 4/01/18

    1,100,000DKK       163,291  

2.00%, 1/01/18

    300,000DKK       44,659  

2.50%, 10/01/47

    1,039,027DKK       154,753  

Synchrony Financial, Sr. Unsecured, 2.44%, 11/09/17D

    100,000       100,514  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

    $   8,117,023  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.1%

   

AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, 1.81%, 1/15/20D

    200,000       201,161  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $9,136,341)

    $ 8,971,192  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    36

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number of
Shares
    Value  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 4.5%

 

 

INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUNDS – 4.5%

 

Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF

    278,500     $     15,512,450  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

 

 

(COST $15,484,516)

 

 

  $ 15,512,450  
    Par Value  (a)        

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 1.1%

 

 

GOVERNMENT – 1.1%

   

Denmark Inflation Linked Government Bond, 0.10%, 11/15/23

    7,846,965DKK     $ 1,234,220  

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond, 22, Sr. Unsecured, 0.10%, 3/10/27

   
109,780,000JPY
 
 
    1,044,375  

Mexican Udibonos,

4.50%, 11/22/35

    1,886,491MXN       112,201  

New Zealand Government Bond, Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 9/20/25

    1,150,000NZD       835,557  

United Kingdom Gilt Inflation Linked, Sr. Unsecured,

 

0.13%, 3/22/46

    129,057GBP       283,026  

0.13%, 11/22/65

    104,051GBP       335,746  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT

    $ 3,845,125  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES

(COST $3,909,716)

 

 

  $ 3,845,125  

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES – 3.2%

 

 

GOVERNMENT – 3.2%

   

Argentine Republic Government

   

International Bond,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.88%, 1/26/27#

    500,000       529,500  

Autonomous Community of Catalonia, Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 6/04/18

    100,000EUR       113,183  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 9.39%, 1/01/18

    15,900,000BRL       4,715,313  

Canadian Government Real Return Bond, CPI, Bonds, 4.25%, 12/01/26

    590,684CAD       609,120  

Corp. Andina de Fomento,

   

Series 11U, Unsecured, 3.95%, 10/15/21

    4,772,288MXN       249,892  

Hellenic Republic Government International Bond,

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 7/03/17

 

 

30,000,000JPY

 

 

 

267,776

 

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 656, 0.00%, 7/10/17

   
190,000,000JPY
 
 
    1,704,870  

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, Series 661, 0.00%, 5/08/17

   
180,000,000JPY
 
 
    1,614,796  

Mexican Bonos de Proteccion al Ahorro, 6.32%, 1/04/18D

    15,500,000MXN       822,234  

 

 

Description

  Par Value  (a)     Value  

Mexico Cetes,

   

BI, 7.15%, 1/04/18

    11,710,000 MXN    $   593,405  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT

    $   11,220,089  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

 

 

(COST $11,564,128)

    $   11,220,089  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 1.4%

 

 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.6%

 

 

Fannie Mae Pool,

 

3.00%, 6/13/46

    1,000,000       997,500  

3.50%, 9/01/45

    178,692       183,921  

3.50%, 9/01/46

    696,516       716,881  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

  $ 1,898,302  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.8%

   

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2009-RR6-I, Class 3A1, 3.43%, 12/26/37D,W

    32,313       32,252  

Dryden XXV Senior Loan Fund, Series 2012-25A, Class AR, 2.36%, 1/15/25D,W

    371,464       371,165  

Grifonas Finance PLC, Class A, 0.04%, 8/28/39D

   
518,636EUR
 
 
    460,431  

JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-7, Class 13A1, 2.87%, 6/27/37D,W

    47,745       46,960  

Marche Mutui 4 Srl, Class A, 0.06%, 2/25/55D

    1,331EUR       1,447  

Marche Mutui Srl, Series 6, Class A1, 1.92%, 1/27/64D

    22,223EUR       24,392  

Rise Ltd., 2014-1, Class A, 4.75%, 2/15/39D,

    215,024       214,666  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 6, Series 6, Class A, 1.63%, 4/19/27D

    835,498       798,733  

Trinity Square 2015-1A PLC, 1.49%, 7/15/51D,W

   
476,849GBP
 
 
    625,372  

WAMU Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,

   

Series 2006-AR14, Class 1A4, 2.66%, 11/25/36D

    263,074       242,270  

3.06%, 3/25/37D

    102,658       96,510  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

    $ 2,914,198  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

 

 

(COST $4,800,586)

    $ 4,812,500  

U.S. GOVERNMENT INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 24.6%

 

 

U.S. TREASURY INFLATION INDEXED
BONDS – 22.5%

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

 

 

0.13%, 4/15/18

    1,588,000       1,677,415  

0.13%, 4/15/19

    2,169,000       2,274,889  

0.13%, 4/15/20

    6,412,000       6,745,804  

0.13%, 4/15/21

    3,245,000       3,367,718  

0.13%, 1/15/23

    6,876,000       7,275,577  

0.13%, 7/15/24

    8,421,000       8,593,650  

0.13%, 7/15/26

    191,000       190,620  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


37     PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

 

 

Description

  Par Value  (a)     Value  

0.25%, 1/15/25

    1,631,000     $ 1,671,245  

0.38%, 7/15/23

    5,517,000       5,877,898  

0.38%, 7/15/25

    1,690,000       1,749,677  

0.38%, 1/15/27#

    719,000       726,518  

0.63%, 1/15/24

    2,494,000       2,674,635  

0.63%, 1/15/26

    3,828,000       4,018,500  

0.63%, 2/15/43

    266,000       263,995  

0.75%, 2/15/42

    1,029,000       1,073,940  

0.75%, 2/15/45

    853,000       846,008  

0.88%, 2/15/47

    693,000       694,285  

1.00%, 2/15/46

    1,524,000       1,600,130  

1.38%, 2/15/44

    3,397,000       3,939,850  

1.75%, 1/15/28

    1,583,000       2,091,737  

1.88%, 7/15/19

    426,000       513,024  

2.00%, 1/15/26

    522,000       729,824  

2.13%, 2/15/40

    240,000       343,325  

2.13%, 2/15/41

    879,000       1,246,374  

2.38%, 1/15/25

    1,073,000       1,604,081  

2.38%, 1/15/27

    1,194,000       1,711,986  

2.50%, 1/15/29

    2,868,000       3,999,501  

3.63%, 4/15/28

    4,696,000       9,440,032  

3.88%, 4/15/29

    682,000       1,403,835  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION

INDEXED BONDS

 

 

  $ 78,346,073  
   

U.S. TREASURY INFLATION INDEXED
NOTES – 2.1%

 

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,

 

0.13%, 1/15/22

    282,000       305,876  

0.13%, 4/15/22

    2,653,000       2,674,768  

0.13%, 7/15/22

    160,000       171,155  

0.63%, 7/15/21

    1,375,000       1,541,189  

1.25%, 7/15/20

    2,143,000       2,522,716  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY INFLATION

INDEXED NOTES

 

 

  $ 7,215,704  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT INFLATION-LINKED

SECURITIES

(COST $85,171,297)

 

 

 

  $ 85,561,777  

U.S. TREASURY – 0.6%

   

U.S. TREASURY BONDS – 0.2%

   

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 2/15/47

    740,000       746,771  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 0.4%

   

U.S. Treasury Note,

   

1.88%, 2/28/22

    900,000       903,195  

2.00%, 11/15/26

    100,000       97,615  

2.13%, 12/31/21

    200,000       202,991  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

    $ 1,203,801  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY

(COST $1,950,316)

    $ 1,950,572  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INFLATION-LINKED & FIXED INCOME SECURITIES

(COST $140,978,896)

 

 

  $ 141,110,907  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES – 56.0%

 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 8.5%

   

DIVERSIFIED – 0.0%**

   

Argosy Property Ltd.

    61,413       $    42,588  

Stride Stapled Group

    41,068       49,345  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

      $    91,933  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES – 4.4%

 

 

Airport City Ltd.*

    4,442       58,760  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    835       38,418  

Allreal Holding AG*

    1,074       184,793  

Alrov Properties & Lodgings Ltd.

    1       18  

CapitaLand Ltd.

    193,900       521,822  

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.

    47,000       72,267  

City Developments Ltd.

    46,300       357,569  

D Carnegie & Co. AB*

    2,744       33,304  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    5,900       867,997  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    49,900       1,482,116  

DIC Asset AG

    3,489       35,801  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

    78,000       37,203  

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.

    19,000       94,287  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    155,000       406,513  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    4,300       68,507  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    93,040       589,697  

HKR International Ltd.*

    60,800       32,830  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    85,000       53,983  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    45,500       170,222  

LendLease Group

    43,161       518,073  

Leopalace21 Corp.

    20,100       106,743  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    105,000           2,006,279  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    74,000       1,626,042  

Mobimo Holding AG*

    508       136,573  

Morguard Corp.

    237       33,507  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    413,000       514,501  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    9,400       158,782  

Patrizia Immobilien AG*

    3,091       60,977  

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.

    169       16,397  

Realia Business SA*

    22,825       24,242  

RMR Group, Inc, Class A (The)

    300       15,825  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

    1,500       14,896  

Shinoken Group Co. Ltd.

    1,000       18,650  

Soundwill Holdings Ltd.

    17,500       43,242  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    35,000       943,799  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

    1,700       14,854  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    119,000       1,785,379  

Takara Leben Co. Ltd.

    7,100       33,374  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    16,200       221,038  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    44,300     $ 241,618  

Tricon Capital Group, Inc.

    8,014       63,053  

UBM Development AG

    527       19,713  

United Industrial Corp. Ltd.

    28,500       64,460  

UOL Group Ltd.

    43,900       227,489  

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

    91,000       777,408  

Wheelock & Co. Ltd.

    59,000       460,040  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

    $ 15,253,061  

INDUSTRIALS – 0.0%**

   

Property For Industry Ltd.

    30,878       34,557  

Propertylink Group

    45,110       27,023  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

    $ 61,580  

OFFICE – 0.0%**

   

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

    75,214       62,229  

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – 0.9%

 

 

ADLER Real Estate AG*

    1,749       27,444  

Aveo Group

    31,716       74,809  

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

    205,000       1,470,620  

Daikyo, Inc.

    23,000       47,867  

DREAM Unlimited Corp., Class A*

    9,069       43,849  

Frasers Centrepoint Ltd.

    26,000       35,358  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

    2,700       47,957  

Goldin Properties Holdings Ltd.*

    108,000       117,603  

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.*

    101,000       32,592  

Helical PLC

    12,067       51,733  

Howard Hughes Corp, (The)*

    472       58,108  

Nexity SA

    2,828       153,765  

Peet Ltd.

    29,027       26,952  

Road King Infrastructure Ltd.

    28,000       41,541  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    6,948       28,727  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    228,000       386,334  

St. Modwen Properties PLC

    19,519       92,402  

Tag Immobilien AG

    10,923       155,513  

TK Development A/S*

    9,212       15,650  

Villa World Ltd.

    19,108       33,195  

Wang On Properties Ltd.*

    288,000       62,574  

Wheelock Properties Singapore Ltd.

    40,300       53,795  

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

    57,900       78,324  

Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    76,000       31,550  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

    $ 3,168,262  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 3.1%

 

 

ADO Group Ltd.*

    8,666       108,343  

Ado Properties SAW

    2,243       82,095  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    8,600       146,040  

Africa Israel Properties Ltd.*

    936       18,866  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    7,307       67,707  
   
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    8,779     $     41,837  

Arealink Co. Ltd.

    1,100       15,038  

Ascendas India Trust

    51,500       42,390  

Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.

    12,642       53,294  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    5,813       96,147  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    2,722       144,976  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.

    209       15,102  

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

    398       18,692  

Brack Capital Properties NV

    443       42,101  

Buwog AG*

    5,293       142,931  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG*

    5,472       119,899  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    62,500           255,641  

Castellum AB

    20,447       280,020  

Citycon OYJ

    29,240       71,920  

Croesus Retail Trust

    56,567       39,475  

Daejan Holdings PLC

    1,010       88,824  

Daibiru Corp.

    5,100       47,031  

Deutsche Euroshop AG

    3,628       147,271  

Deutsche Wohnen AG

    26,541       907,521  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    6,443       33,025  

Entra ASAD

    5,914       67,846  

Fabege AB

    10,522       181,281  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

    7,072       157,931  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    10,764       156,447  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    3,486       35,353  

Global Logistic Properties Ltd.

    220,900       455,350  

Grainger PLC

    31,155       100,840  

Grand City Properties SA

    7,826       148,631  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    65,000       271,169  

Hemfosa Fastigheter AB

    11,802       109,395  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    88,100       679,251  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    8,814       138,121  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    36,200       340,973  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    47,001       221,761  

Immofinanz AG

    65,730       136,756  

Inmobiliaria Colonial SA

    22,431       173,946  

Intershop Holding AG

    103       49,611  

Jerusalem Economy Ltd.*

    11,531       28,272  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

    10,000       57,233  

Klovern AB, Class B

    62,004       65,313  

Kungsleden AB

    14,057       78,718  

Langham Hospitality Investments &

Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd.

    59,000       24,424  

LEG Immobilien AG*

    4,697       403,483  

Liu Chong Hing Investment Ltd.

    26,000       41,047  

Melisron Ltd.

    1,293       70,508  

Nam Tai Property, Inc.

    3,727       29,257  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


39    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

NTT Urban Development Corp.

    9,000     $ 81,139  

Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA

    2,232       43,803  

Perennial Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    35,647       22,580  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding, Class B

    9,347       46,433  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    3,582       321,120  

S Immo AG*

    4,007       52,378  

Sagax AB, Class B

    5,454       56,681  

SEA Holdings Ltd.

    18,000       45,264  

Sponda OYJ

    15,758       69,553  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    78,800       264,411  

Swiss Prime Site AG*

    5,348       463,583  

Technopolis OYJ

    9,027       30,286  

Tlg Immobilien AG

    4,885       98,842  

Toc Co. Ltd.

    6,500       59,067  

Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,100       53,557  

Vib Vermoegen AG

    2,063       49,383  

Victoria Park AB, Class B

    9,481       26,439  

Vonovia SE

    34,874       1,262,540  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    16,464       140,340  

WCM Beteiligungs & Grundbesitz-AG*

    8,782       30,650  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    5,176       100,863  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

    $   10,568,015  

RETAIL – 0.1%

   

Investore Property Ltd.

    10,849       9,833  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    97,225       95,126  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

    $   104,959  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $25,055,071)

    $   29,310,039  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 29.6%

 

 

EQUITY FUNDS – 29.6%

   

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

    496,031       20,178,541  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

    1,517,707       82,654,323  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

    $   102,832,864  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(COST $103,575,075)

 

 

  $   102,832,864  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 4.9%

 

 

DIVERSIFIED – 4.9%

   

Tortoise MLP & Pipeline Fund

    1,205,673       16,975,887  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES – 0.0%**

 

 

U.K. Commercial Property Trust Ltd.

   
    51,100       58,706  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 0.0%**

 

 

F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd.

   
    44,672       87,773  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $17,139,761)

    $   17,122,366  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

PREFERRED STOCK – 0.0%**

   

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.0%**

   

Navient Corp. 4.55%

    3,000     $ 75,300  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

(COST $71,100)

    $ 75,300  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 13.0%

 

DIVERSIFIED – 2.7%

 

 

 

Abacus Property Group

    21,546       55,661  

Activia Properties, Inc.

    49           233,407  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    1,696       72,640  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    2,926       41,725  

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,519       54,905  

Astro Japan Property Group

    7,569       37,803  

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,686       97,165  

Charter Hall Group

    30,881       131,111  

Cofinimmo SA

    1,514       183,226  

Colony NorthStar, Inc. Class A

    11,971       156,461  

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,796       28,983  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    112       283,127  

Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,043       36,574  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    2,249       46,779  

Fonciere Des Regions

    3,978       355,066  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    1,788       40,409  

Gecina SA

    3,101       441,157  

Goodman Property Trust

    75,723       63,430  

GPT Group

    134,322       528,047  

Gramercy Property Trust

    3,775       104,907  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    18,802       46,038  

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust

    10,476       177,740  

Hamborner Real Estate Investment Trust AG

    5,966       62,622  

Hankyu Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    44       57,904  

Heiwa Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    76       57,541  

Hibernia Real Estate Investment Trust PLC

    74,159       102,996  

Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SOCIMI SA

    8,111       122,457  

Hulic Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    71       114,008  

ICADE

    3,375       250,620  

iStar, Inc.*

    3,202       39,160  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    30       170,083  

Land Securities Group PLC

    59,179       847,736  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    6,779       56,121  

Liberty Property Trust

    1,879       76,231  

Londonmetric Property PLC

    22,606       49,306  

Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust

    138,100       105,763  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    35,157       416,092  

Mirvac Group

    277,270       471,297  

Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,052       56,625  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    40

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

NIPPON Real Estate Investment Trust

   

Investment Corp.

    29     $   74,480  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

    315       454,097  

NSI NV

    10,733       45,316  

Premier Investment Corp.

    84       90,349  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    356       43,268  

Redefine International PLC/Isle of Man

    64,623       32,015  

Reit 1 Ltd.

    11,700       39,573  

Sakura Sogo REIT Investment Corp.

    24       16,815  

Samty Residential Investment Corp.

    22       16,065  

Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd.

    71,756       60,875  

Sekisui House Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    63       80,421  

Sekisui House Si Residential Investment

   

Corp.

    82       86,505  

Select Income Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,809       70,394  

Soilbuild Business Space Real Estate

   

Investment Trust

    134,120       63,837  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    4,818       45,386  

Star Asia Investment Corp.

    19       16,686  

Stockland

    179,988       653,659  

Sunlight Real Estate Investment Trust

    139,000       86,313  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust

    190,600       241,464  

Tokyu Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    73       90,566  

Tosei REIT Investment Corp.

    15       13,779  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    228       344,633  

VEREIT, Inc.

    21,909       183,378  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,685       85,034  

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust

    140,000       82,434  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

    $   9,290,265  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE

ACTIVITIES – 0.0%**

 

 

 

Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd.

    10,469       19,338  

INDUSTRIALS – 1.3%

   

AIMS AMP Capital Industrial Real Estate

   

Investment Trust

    42,000       41,935  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust

    181,600       332,746  

Cache Logistics Trust

    83,800       51,882  

Cambridge Industrial Trust

    173,800       72,772  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    1,678       84,840  

Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment

   

Trust

    7,428       45,927  

Duke Realty Corp.

    6,491       179,995  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    609       47,654  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,581       100,769  

Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust

    78,200       56,531  

GLP J-Real Estate Investment Trust

    213       240,180  

Goodman Group

    119,178       723,740  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,400       50,214  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Hansteen Holdings PLC

    66,138       $  106,050  

Industria Real Estate Investment Trust

    12,124       20,426  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment

   

Corp.

    29       127,993  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

    65       138,717  

LaSalle Logiport Real Estate Investment

   

Trust

    82       77,899  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    89,000       114,025  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    90,500       73,195  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

    15       43,799  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    3,795       56,925  

Mucklow (A & J) Group PLC

    7,083       44,035  

Nippon Prologis Real Estate Investment

   

Trust, Inc.

    142       300,241  

Prologis, Inc.

    10,007       544,481  

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

    9,005       43,077  

Segro PLC

    74,402       468,048  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    1,515       39,935  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    2,213       68,337  

Tritax Big Box Real Estate Investment Trust

   

PLC

    82,699       149,957  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    1,181       113,003  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

      $      4,559,328  

OFFICE – 2.0%

   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    1,623       182,604  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment

   

Trust

    2,149       57,667  

Alstria Office Real Estate Investment Trust

   

AG

    7,735       102,289  

Axiare Patrimonio SOCIMI SA

    4,791       79,535  

Befimmo SA

    1,704       99,398  

Beni Stabili SpA SIIQ

    76,393       48,514  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    2,809       355,619  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    2,103       35,688  

Brookfield Canada Office Properties

    967       23,037  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust

    159,800       185,861  

Champion Real Estate Investment Trust

    160,000       104,084  

City Office Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    2,823       35,429  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

    1,453       32,693  

Cromwell Property Group

    96,051       69,765  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    25       121,776  

Derwent London PLC

    9,107       347,257  

Dexus Property Group

    71,853       548,796  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    2,656       100,052  

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,839       54,644  

Frasers Commercial Trust

    88,500       84,880  

GDI Property Group

    37,938       29,828  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

    15       51,671  

Government Properties Income Trust

    2,635       56,178  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


41    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    29,703       $    266,222  

Green Real Estate Investment Trust PLC

    21,644       32,182  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    1,959       99,674  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    3,947       135,619  

Ichigo Office Real Estate Investment Trust Investment

    49       27,736  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    942       24,422  

Invesco Office J-Reit, Inc.

    61       53,736  

Investa Office Fund

    45,951       163,439  

Japan Excellent, Inc.

    97       113,555  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    70       262,794  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    94       494,981  

Keppel Real Estate Investment Trust

    134,000       101,664  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    1,785       125,896  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    2,859       77,336  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust

    43,400       36,456  

MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp.

    20       59,744  

Mori Hills Real Estate Investment Trust Investment Corp.

    104       135,090  

Mori Trust Sogo Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    61       95,269  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

    106       563,875  

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

    2,897       33,692  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    201       318,787  

Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust

    177,000       71,907  

SIA Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    16       27,472  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    2,159       226,544  

Spring Real Estate Investment Trust

    137,000       57,242  

Vornado Realty Trust

    3,142       302,386  

Workspace Group PLC

    11,242       125,877  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OFFICE

      $    6,840,862  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 0.0%**

 

 

Picton Property Income Ltd.

    63,920       69,750  

RESIDENTIAL – 1.1%

   

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    101       266,011  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    3,170       150,226  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    4,256       98,101  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    2,867       125,403  

Ascott Residence Trust

    47,100       36,914  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    2,507       475,929  

Bluerock Residential Growth Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    2,866       35,710  

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust

    824       27,798  

Camden Property Trust

    1,563       128,682  

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,973       123,391  

Colony Starwood Homes

    1,772       61,258  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Comforia Residential Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    38     $ 84,130  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,267       87,892  

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    1,489       120,475  

Equity Residential

    6,702       432,815  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,197       292,631  

Ingenia Communities Group

    24,221       49,695  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust

    6,334       36,518  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    304       116,446  

Irish Residential Properties Real Estate Investment Trust PLC

    33,709       48,102  

Japan Rental Housing Investments, Inc.

    122       87,663  

Kenedix Residential Investment Corp.

    26       66,776  

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,717       25,577  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    2,073       205,662  

Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust*

    2,950       47,868  

Monogram Residential Trust, Inc.

    3,847       39,162  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    603       14,478  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

    36       154,689  

Northview Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,317       38,615  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    1,221       102,088  

UDR, Inc.

    4,878       182,145  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    2,326       37,263  

Unite Group PLC (The)

    16,603       139,132  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL

      $    3,939,245  

RETAIL – 4.1%

   

AEON Real Estate Investment Trust

Investment Corp.

    103       112,632  

Agree Realty Corp.

    997       48,335  

Altarea SCA

    192       38,723  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    78,791       669,960  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    3,997       78,941  

BWP Trust

    53,889       117,828  

Capital & Regional PLC

    68,165       53,193  

CapitaLand Mall Trust

    201,700       284,400  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Ltd.

    57,300       65,209  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

    5,448       50,394  

Charter Hall Retail Real Estate Investment Trust

    20,074       67,190  

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,565       36,328  

Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,904       30,847  

CT Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,299       24,673  

DDR Corp.

    2,066       22,333  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    4,131       160,534  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    1,666       218,063  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    42

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust

    134,000     $ 155,899  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    42,700       64,486  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    34       148,383  

Fukuoka Real Investment Trust Corp.

    25       39,471  

Getty Realty Corp.

    2,065       52,864  

GGP, Inc.

    12,279       265,349  

Hammerson PLC

    59,361       451,697  

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA

    24,928       22,321  

Intu Properties PLC

    78,158       279,092  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.

    191       373,176  

Kenedix Retail Real Estate Investment Trust Corp.

    30       65,369  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    10,159       206,126  

Klepierre

    15,528       609,605  

Link Real Estate Investment Trust

    165,500       1,190,448  

Macerich Co. (The)

    2,828       176,552  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    133,100       151,948  

Mercialys SA

    2,285       44,517  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    3,543       149,585  

NewRiver REIT PLC

    17,468       78,711  

OneREIT

    14,846       40,675  

Plaza Retail Real Estate Investment Trust

    13,756       48,371  

Realty Income Corp.

    5,576       325,360  

Regency Centers Corp.

    3,297       208,304  

Retail Estates NV

    459       37,499  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    3,914       80,628  

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

    11,942       226,846  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    797       47,860  

Scentre Group

    398,448       1,285,922  

Shaftesbury PLC

    20,795       251,022  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    54,004       93,412  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    6,106       1,009,078  

Smart Real Estate Investment Trust

    4,778       113,268  

SPH Real Estate Investment Trust

    57,300       40,397  

Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust

    128,800       70,985  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    1,711       107,023  

Unibail-Rodamco SE

    7,432       1,825,172  

Urban Edge Properties

    3,090       78,795  

Vastned Retail NV

    820       30,633  

Vicinity Centres

    244,496       527,266  

Viva Energy REIT

    30,988       55,921  

Washington Prime Group, Inc.

    5,403       47,546  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    864       28,313  

Wereldhave Belgium NV

    372       40,518  

Wereldhave NV

    3,333       153,503  

Westfield Corp.

    143,056       972,653  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

    $   14,352,152  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

SPECIALIZED – 1.8%

   

Aedifica SA

    1,327       $    104,307  

ALE Property Group

    13,023       46,125  

Arena Real Estate Investment Trust

    17,467       27,859  

Ascendas Hospitality Trust

    89,000       49,687  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    4,262       26,638  

Assura PLC

    65,987       52,348  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    12,620       126,514  

Care Capital Properties, Inc.

    2,505       67,309  

CareTrust Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    3,065       52,166  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    63,800       70,780  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,464       84,885  

Coresite Realty Corp.

    620       60,667  

CubeSmart

    4,498       113,979  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    1,357       74,146  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,908       333,955  

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.

    1,415       72,943  

EPR Properties

    1,738       126,370  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    2,299       173,643  

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.

    5,723       44,353  

First Real Estate Investment Trust

    38,800       37,491  

Folkestone Education Trust

    30,135       65,439  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    1,094       25,523  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    3,494       121,591  

Geo Group, Inc. (The)

    2,244       74,770  

HCP, Inc.

    8,547       267,948  

Health Care & Medical Investment Corp.

    17       14,747  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,364       110,339  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

    3,868       123,351  

Hoshino Resorts Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.

    12       60,928  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    2,289       72,859  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    13,496       242,253  

Hotel Property Investments

    10,758       23,844  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    4,478       155,655  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    281       191,325  

Japan Senior Living Investment Corp.

    29       34,470  

Keppel DC REIT

    59,000       52,364  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    1,261       36,014  

Life Storage, Inc.

    364       28,534  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    1,511       72,286  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    2,936       38,374  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    1,042       76,243  

National Storage Real Estate Investment Trust

    65,695       73,297  

Nippon Healthcare Investment Corp.

    9       13,273  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


43    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,862     $ 22,581  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    3,723       122,859  

Ooedo Onsen REIT Investment Corp.

    20       15,896  

OUE Hospitality Trust

    87,500       45,092  

Physicians Realty Trust

    4,415       86,711  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    44,662       65,511  

Public Storage

    2,726       570,770  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    1,471       78,610  

Quality Care Properties, Inc.*

    2,850       49,448  

Regal Real Estate Investment Trust

    106,000       31,071  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    15,484       81,222  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    5,418       116,595  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    3,569       58,996  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    2,137       31,820  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    726       50,639  

Ventas, Inc.

    6,988       447,302  

Vital Healthcare Property Trust

    24,302       36,709  

Welltower, Inc.

    6,618       472,790  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    4,295       74,991  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALIZED

    $ 6,181,205  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

TRUSTS

(COST $39,098,679)

 

 

 

  $ 45,252,145  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

   

INDUSTRIALS – 0.0%**

   

Tritax Big Box Real Estate Investment Trust PLC Right*,

    7,518       389  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS

(COST $0)

    $ 389  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE RELATED

SECURITIES

(COST $184,939,686)

    $   194,593,103  

COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES – 13.3%

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 13.3%

 

 

COMMODITY FUNDS – 13.3%

   

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF

    366,667       12,180,678  

iShares Gold Trust#,*

    563,123       6,875,732  

iShares Silver Trust#,*

    403,511       6,577,229  

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

    490,500       20,728,530  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY FUNDS

    $ 46,362,169  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(COST $47,011,116)

 

 

  $ 46,362,169  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES

(COST $47,011,116)

 

 

  $ 46,362,169  
Description   Contracts/
Notional Value
    Value  

PURCHASED OPTIONS – 0.1%

   

CALL OPTIONS – 0.0%**

   

2Y U.S. Future Option MYC, Strike Price

$110.50, Expiring 8/25/2017

    66     $     —  

5Y U.S. Future Option MYC, Strike Price

$129.50, Expiring 8/25/2017

    10        

IRO USD 30Y DUB, Strike Price $2.15,

Expiring 6/15/2018

    1,100,000       31,655  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS

    $     31,655  

PUT OPTIONS – 0.1%

   

10Y U.S. Future Option MYC, Strike Price $119.00, Expiring 5/26/2017

    117        

3M GBP Libor Option BGC, Strike Price

$98.50, Expiring 6/21/2017

    53        

IRO USD 10Y MYC, Strike Price $2.72,

Expiring 7/16/2018

    3,400,000       62,349  

IRO USD 10Y MYC, Strike Price $2.77,

Expiring 7/16/2018

    4,500,000       76,651  

IRO USD 30Y DUB, Strike Price $2.15,

Expiring 6/15/2018

    1,100,000       127,516  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS

    $     266,516  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

(COST $316,440)

    $     298,171  

    

   
   

Number of
Shares

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.0%

   

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.0%

   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

    3,337,439     $     3,337,439  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(COST $3,337,439)

    $     3,337,439  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS     44

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Description   Par Value     Value  
CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 2.1%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,345,208, collateralized by U.S.

   

Government & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $1,372,018.

  $ 1,345,116     $ 1,345,116  

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,345,206, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.50% to 5.50%, maturing 11/01/42 to 8/01/48; total market value of $1,372,028.

    1,345,116       1,345,116  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,345,207, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $1,372,018.

    1,345,116       1,345,116  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,345,209, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $1,372,019.

    1,345,116       1,345,116  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,345,207, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $1,372,018.

    1,345,116       1,345,116  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.80% dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $535,282, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.08% to 1.13%, maturing 5/31/17 to 8/31/21; total market value of $545,953.

    535,246       535,246  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR

SECURITIES ON LOAN (COST $7,260,826)

 

 

  $     7,260,826  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES 113.1%
   

(COST $383,844,403)

    $   392,962,615  
   
    Contracts/
Notional Value
       
WRITTEN OPTIONS – (0.0%)**    

CALL OPTIONS – (0.0%)**

   

10Y U.S. Future Option FBF, Strike Price $125.00, Expiring 5/26/2017

    (18   $ (18,562

10Y U.S. Future Option FBF, Strike Price $126.00, Expiring 5/26/2017

    (10     (4,844

10Y U.S. Future Option MYC, Strike Price $124.50, Expiring 5/26/2017

    (35     (48,672

OTC Ecal GBP vs USD BOA, Strike Price $1.27, Expiring 5/18/2017

    (1,452,000     (41,889

OTC Ecal USD vs BRL FBF, Strike Price $3.25, Expiring 5/11/2017

    (311,700     (1,336
Description  

Contracts/
Notional Value

    Value  

OTC Ecal USD vs MXN DUB, Strike Price $19.45, Expiring 5/15/2017

    (278,600   $   (895
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS

    $ (116,198

CALL SWAPTIONS – (0.0%)**

   

INF CAP U.S. 20Y GLM, Strike Price $3.00, Expiring 6/22/2035

    (600,000     (6,386

IRO USD 5Y RYL, Strike Price $1.80, Expiring 11/07/2017

    (1,900,000     (1,986

ITRAXX EUR 26 5Y CBK, Strike Price $0.68, Expiring 6/21/2017

    (900,000     (3,538

ITRAXX EUR 27 5Y BRC, Strike Price $0.68, Expiring 6/21/2017

    (500,000     (854

ITRAXX EUR 27 5Y BRC, Strike Price $0.70, Expiring 5/17/2017

    (1,200,000     (2,604

ITRAXX EUR 27 5Y DUB, Strike Price $0.70, Expiring 5/17/2017

    (600,000     (1,302
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CALL SWAPTIONS

    $   (16,670

PUT OPTIONS – (0.0%)**

   

10Y U.S. Future Option FBF, Strike Price

   

$126.00, Expiring 5/26/2017

    (3     (2,297
   

 

 

 

3M GBP Libor Option BGC, Strike Price

   

$98.00, Expiring 6/21/2017

    (53      
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS

    $   (2,297

PUT SWAPTIONS – (0.0%)**

   

INF CAP U.S. 10Y JPM, Strike Price $4.00, Expiring 4/22/2024

    (1,300,000     (755

INF CAP U.S. 10Y JPM, Strike Price $4.00, Expiring 5/16/2024

    (100,000     (63

INF CAP U.S. YOY JPM, Strike Price $3.00, Expiring 4/10/2020

    (8,300,000     32,634  

INF FLOOR U.S. YOY 5Y JPM, Strike Price $0.00, Expiring 3/24/2020

    (2,300,000     (5,654

INF FLOOR U.S. YOY JPM, Strike Price $0.00, Expiring 4/10/2020

    (8,300,000     39,762  

INF FLOOR USD, Strike Price $216.69, Expiring 4/07/2020

    (2,600,000     (17

IRO USD 10Y GLM, Strike Price $2.46, Expiring 5/18/2017

    (4,900,000     (2,858

IRO USD 5Y RYL, Strike Price $2.60, Expiring 11/07/2017

    (1,900,000     (20,789

ITRAXX EUR 26 5Y CBK, Strike Price $1.00, Expiring 6/21/2017

    (900,000     (140

ITRAXX EUR 27 5Y BRC, Strike Price $1.00, Expiring 6/21/2017

    (500,000     (127
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PUT SWAPTIONS

    $   41,993  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS

(PREMIUMS RECEIVED $(258,306))

    $   (93,172
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


45     PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

 

Description   Value  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (2.1%)

  $   (7,260,826)  

OTHER LIABILITIES LESS ASSETS – (11.0%)

    (38,178,587
 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

  $   347,430,030  
 

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $387,586,583. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $5,376,032. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $9,212,386 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(3,836,354).

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    46

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level  3      Total  

Assets

         

Investments in Securities

         

Inflation-Linked & Fixed Income Securities

         

Asset-Backed Securities

   $     $ 4,224,053     $      $ 4,224,053  

Certificates of Deposit

           5,013,149              5,013,149  

Corporate Bonds

           8,971,192              8,971,192  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     15,512,450                    15,512,450  

Foreign Government Inflation-Linked Securities

           3,845,125              3,845,125  

Foreign Government Securities

           11,220,089              11,220,089  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           4,812,500              4,812,500  

U.S. Government Inflation-Linked Securities

           85,561,777              85,561,777  

U.S. Treasury

           1,950,572              1,950,572  

Real Estate Related Securities

         

Common Stocks

     29,310,039                    29,310,039  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     102,832,864                    102,832,864  

Investment Companies

     17,122,366                    17,122,366  

Preferred Stock

     75,300                    75,300  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     45,252,145                    45,252,145  

Rights

           389              389  

Commodity Related Securities

         

Exchange-Traded Funds

     46,362,169                    46,362,169  

Purchased Options

           298,171              298,171  

Short-Term Investments

         

Money Market Fund

     3,337,439                    3,337,439  

Repurchase Agreements

           7,260,826              7,260,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     259,804,772       133,157,843              392,962,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $     $ 261,760     $      $ 261,760  

Financial Futures Contracts

     84,625                    84,625  

Credit Default Swaps

           80,891              80,891  

Interest Rate Swaps

           740,551              740,551  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

   $ 84,625     $ 1,083,202     $      $ 1,167,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Written Options

   $ (74,375   $ (18,797   $      $ (93,172

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           (752,011            (752,011

Financial Futures Contracts

     (156,699                  (156,699

Credit Default Swaps

           (10,770            (10,770

Interest Rate Swaps

           (375,132            (375,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $ (231,074   $ (1,156,710   $      $ (1,387,784
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

! Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the value of total investments in securities in the Portfolio of Investments. Financial futures contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and written options and securities sold short are reported at their market value at period end.

  

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


47    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

(a)

Par Value denominated in USD unless otherwise noted.

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

 

Zero coupon security. The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

††

Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements. At April 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $215,055 representing 0.06% of total net assets.

 

W

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $3,711,700 representing 1.07% of total net assets.

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

   Currency Code     Currency                

CDX - Markit CDX Index

   BRL                        Brazilian Real

INF - Inflation

   CAD    Canadian Dollar

IRO - Interest Rate Option

   DKK    Danish Krone

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

   EUR    Euro

LP - Limited Partnership

   GBP    Pound Sterling

MTN - Medium Term Note

   JPY    Japanese Yen

NA - National Association

   MXN    Mexican Peso

OAT - Obligations Assimilables

   NZD    New Zealand Dollar

OTC - Over The Counter

   USD    United States Dollar

PLC - Public Limited Company

     

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

     

YOY - Year Over Year

     

The following Counter Parties acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

     

BGC - Financial L.P

     

BOA - Bank of America NA

     

BRC - Barclays Bank PLC

     

CBK - Citibank NA

     

DUB - Deutsche Bank AG

     

FBF - Credit Suisse International

     

GLM - Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     

GST - Goldman Sachs International

     

HUS - HSBC BANK USA, N.A.

     

ICE - Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     

JPM - JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     

MYC - Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

     

RYL - Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    48

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund had the following outstanding forward foreign currency contracts, which contractually obligates the Fund to deliver or receive currencies at specified future dates:

 

Settlement Date    Counterparty   

Contracts to

Deliver/Receive

   Contract
Amount
     Contract
at Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CONTRACTS PURCHASED

                               

5/2/2017

                   JP Morgan Chase  Bank, N.A.    151,500,000 Japanese Yen    $ 1,361,701       $ 1,359,051       $ (2,650)   

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    2,851,000 New Zealand Dollar      1,955,301         1,957,499         2,198    

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1,506,000 Pound Sterling      1,931,683         1,950,575         18,892    

5/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    452,000 Australian Dollar      338,725         338,458         (267)   

5/3/2017

   Credit Suisse International    2,606,849 Brazilian Real      815,048         820,627         5,579    

5/3/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    2,606,849 Brazilian Real      816,554         820,627         4,073    

5/3/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1,255,932 Brazilian Real      392,675         395,363         2,688    

5/3/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    1,255,932 Brazilian Real      394,389         395,363         974    

5/5/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    808,409 South African Rand      62,000         60,436         (1,564)   

5/19/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG                6,833,006 Chinese Yuan  Renminbi      979,923         989,266         9,343    

5/19/2017

   Societe Generale Securities    5,558,278 Chinese Yuan Renminbi      797,000         804,714         7,714    

5/22/2017

   Royal Bank of Scotland    580,900 Argentine peso      37,000         37,308         308    

5/24/2017

   Credit Suisse International    24,645,400 Russian Ruble      409,083         430,482         21,399    

5/25/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    1,430,000 Mexican Peso      75,536         75,611         75    

6/2/2017

   Credit Suisse International    2,606,849 Brazilian Real      832,540         814,084         (18,456)   

6/2/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    1,595,000 New Zealand Dollar      1,097,642         1,094,197         (3,445)   

6/16/2017

   Credit Suisse International    1,232,400 Argentine peso      78,000         78,203         203    

6/21/2017

   Citigroup Global Markets    954,600 Argentine peso      60,000         60,434         434    

7/3/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    7,725,000 Danish Krone      1,135,153         1,135,260         107    

7/20/2017

   Societe Generale Securities    27,166,884 Indian Rupee      413,973         417,424         3,451    

10/2/2017

   Citigroup Global Markets    7,004,000 Danish Krone      1,020,352         1,034,596         14,244     

10/3/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    12,400,000 Brazilian Real      3,794,021         3,777,429         (16,592)   

CONTRACTS SOLD

                               

5/2/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    116,500,000 Japanese Yen      1,063,977         1,045,077         18,900    

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    35,000,000 Japanese Yen      314,316         313,972         344    

5/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    2,851,000 New Zealand Dollar      1,991,220         1,957,499         33,721    

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    2,024,000 Pound Sterling      2,516,698         2,621,490         (104,792)   

5/2/2017

   Citigroup Global Markets    742,000 Euro      791,732         808,261         (16,529)   

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    627,000 Canadian Dollar      468,107         459,324         8,783    

5/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    593,000 Australian Dollar      450,765         444,038         6,727    

5/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    376,000 Australian Dollar      285,215         281,549         3,666    

5/2/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    208,000 Canadian Dollar      155,949         152,375         3,574    

5/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    102,000 Pound Sterling      127,611         132,111         (4,500)   

5/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    26,000 Euro      28,335         28,322         13    

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    3,471 Pound Sterling      4,448         4,496         (48)   

5/2/2017

   Bank of New York    1,512 Pound Sterling      1,937         1,958         (21)   

5/3/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    3,862,781 Brazilian Real      1,207,723         1,215,990         (8,267)   

5/3/2017

   Credit Suisse International    2,606,849 Brazilian Real      839,025         820,627         18,398    

5/3/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1,255,932 Brazilian Real      401,000         395,363         5,637    

5/5/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    1,715,887 South African Rand      124,613         128,277         (3,664)   

5/8/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    160,000,000 Japanese Yen      1,420,328         1,435,736         (15,408)   

5/8/2017

   Bank of America Securities    20,000,000 Japanese Yen      177,486         179,467         (1,981)   

5/17/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    27,476,182 Mexican Peso      1,461,149         1,454,951         6,198    

5/17/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    4,768,323 Mexican Peso      255,000         252,498         2,502    

5/19/2017

   Citigroup Global Markets    12,436,416 Chinese Yuan Renminbi      1,797,560         1,800,515         (2,955)   

5/25/2017

   Bank of America Securities    1,430,000 Mexican Peso      70,329         75,611         (5,282)   

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


49    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Settlement Date    Counterparty    Contracts  to
Deliver/Receive
  

Contract

Amount

    

Contract

at Value

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CONTRACTS SOLD (continued)

                               

6/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    151,500,000 Japanese Yen      $1,363,285        $1,360,784        $      2,501  

6/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    2,851,000 New Zealand Dollar      1,953,776        1,955,834        (2,058

6/2/2017

   Deutsche Bank AG    1,255,932 Brazilian Real      391,256        392,211        (955

6/9/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    617,371,055 Colombian Peso      203,136        208,490        (5,354

6/21/2017

   Credit Suisse International    24,507,800 Russian Ruble      423,534        425,362        (1,828

7/3/2017

   Bank of America Securities    18,745,820 Danish Krone      2,748,452        2,754,872        (6,420

7/3/2017

   Barclays Bank International    505,000 Danish Krone      77,036        74,214        2,822  

7/10/2017

   Citigroup Global Markets    190,000,000 Japanese Yen      1,726,637        1,709,492        17,145  

7/20/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    12,631,728 Indian Rupee      194,000        194,088        (88

10/2/2017

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    6,477,000 Danish Krone      940,672        956,749        (16,077

10/2/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    5,780,000 Danish Krone      885,145        853,793        31,352  

10/2/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    625,000 Danish Krone      95,791        92,322        3,469  

10/3/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    6,300,000 Brazilian Real      1,852,941        1,919,178        (66,237

10/3/2017

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    6,100,000 Brazilian Real      1,814,666        1,858,251        (43,585

10/3/2017

   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.    922,000 Danish Krone      140,527        136,201        4,326  

1/2/2018

   Bank of America Securities    2,448,000 Danish Krone      358,104        363,714        (5,610

1/3/2018

   Deutsche Bank AG    7,600,000 Brazilian Real      2,139,838        2,278,683        (138,845

1/3/2018

   Deutsche Bank AG    3,300,000 Brazilian Real      873,569        989,428        (115,859

1/3/2018

   JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.    2,600,000 Brazilian Real      718,728        779,549        (60,821

1/3/2018

   Deutsche Bank AG    2,400,000 Brazilian Real      665,128        719,584        (54,456

1/4/2018

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    11,710,000 Mexican Peso      571,847        598,058        (26,211

4/3/2018

   Goldman Sachs Bank USA    2,300,000 Danish Krone      342,561        343,747        (1,186
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS                             $(490,251)  

At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund had open financial futures contracts as follows:

 

  Underlying Contracts to Buy/Sell

  

Expiration

Date

    

Number of

Contracts

    

Contract

Amount

    

Contract

at Value

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

LONG POSITIONS:

                                            

10 - Year U.S Treasury Note Futures

     June 2017        82      $ 10,224,312      $ 10,308,937        $   84,625  

SHORT POSITIONS:

                                            

10 - Year Japanese Treasury Bond Futures (OSE)

     June 2017        3      $ 3,942,574      $ 3,963,351        $(20,777)  

Euro - OAT Futures

     June 2017        8        1,274,076        1,296,051        (21,975)  

GBP Long Gilt Futures

     June 2017        13        2,024,247        2,077,923        (53,676)  

U.S Treasury Long Bond Futures

     June 2017        23        3,458,011        3,518,282        (60,271)  
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                          $(72,074)  

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    50

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund had open interest rate swap agreements as follows:

 

Counterparty

  

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

    

Fixed

Rate

   

Floating Rate

  

Fair

Value

   

Upfront

Premium Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

CENTRALLY CLEARED

                 

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     2/23/18       $ 10,000,000        1.25   3 Month USD LIBOR    $ 8,609     $     $ 8,609  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     6/15/18         1,200,000        1.25   3 Month USD LIBOR      (2,207     5,605       (7,812

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     6/21/19         6,400,000        1.25   3 Month USD LIBOR      (47,962     (57,909     9,947  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/16/20        500,000        2.00   3 Month USD LIBOR      (3,456     (189     (3,267

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     6/21/22         8,000,000        1.25   3 Month USD LIBOR      280,776       369,619       (88,843

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/16/22        700,000        2.25   3 Month USD LIBOR      9,332       1,563       7,769  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     10/19/23        3,000,000        2.66   3 Month USD LIBOR      56,377             56,377  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     10/25/23        2,000,000        2.68   3 Month USD LIBOR      39,424             39,424  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     11/19/23        1,000,000        2.67   3 Month USD LIBOR      18,819             18,819  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/12/23        1,000,000        2.68   3 Month USD LIBOR      18,834             18,834  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/19/23        1,400,000        2.50   3 Month USD LIBOR      14,375       (12,010     26,385  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     3/16/26         1,550,000        2.40   3 Month USD LIBOR      10,725             10,725  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     4/21/26         2,300,000        2.30   3 Month USD LIBOR      27,008             27,008  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     7/27/26         3,900,000        2.00   3 Month USD LIBOR      101,198       46,583       54,615  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange*

     7/27/26         850,000        1.85   3 Month USD LIBOR      27,666             27,666  

London Clearing House*

     12/21/26        3,240,000        1.75   3 Month USD LIBOR      139,432       (106,161     245,593  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     6/21/47         700,000        1.75   3 Month USD LIBOR      (126,179     (139,621     13,442  

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     10/25/48        400,000        2.97   3 Month USD LIBOR      (28,824           (28,824

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     11/19/48        200,000        2.95   3 Month USD LIBOR      (13,526           (13,526

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/12/48        200,000        2.95   3 Month USD LIBOR      (13,496           (13,496

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     12/19/48        400,000        2.75   3 Month USD LIBOR      (9,597     8,929       (18,526

London Clearing House#

     9/20/27         750,000        1.50   6 Month GBP LIBOR      (27,805     (10,280     (17,525

London Clearing House#

     3/21/48         530,000        1.75   6 Month GBP LIBOR      (56,942     (32,534     (24,408

Chicago Mercantile Exchange#

     3/21/48         50,000        1.75   6 Month GBP LIBOR      (5,489     (4,274     (1,215

London Clearing House*

     10/15/17        1,200,000        0.58   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      3,609       (4,190     7,799  

London Clearing House*

     5/15/18         2,000,000        0.83   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      (26,770     (8,659     (18,111

London Clearing House*

     4/15/21         600,000        0.81   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      15,434       3,299       12,135  

London Clearing House*

     5/15/21         1,500,000        0.88   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      38,298       9,833       28,465  

London Clearing House*

     12/15/21        520,000        1.17   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      2,665       398       2,267  

London Clearing House*

     8/15/26         1,000,000        1.10   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      (34,735     (47,982     13,247  

London Clearing House*

     12/15/26        600,000        1.39   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco      (2,749     (949     (1,800

London Clearing House*

     11/15/18        200,000        0.89   France CPI Ex Tobacco      564       43       521  

London Clearing House*

     10/15/31        300,000        3.53   UK RPI All Items NSA      (988     4,902       (5,890

London Clearing House*

     6/15/31         900,000        3.10   UK RPI All Items NSA      (107,689     (104,556     (3,133

London Clearing House*

     10/15/31        1,360,000        3.53   UK RPI All Items NSA      (4,479     6,673       (11,152

London Clearing House*

     4/15/35         700,000        3.36   UK RPI All Items NSA      (21,654     (36,071     14,417  

London Clearing House*

     10/15/46        300,000        3.59   UK RPI All Items NSA      (10,321     (17,054     6,733  

London Clearing House*

     10/15/46        100,000        3.59   UK RPI All Items NSA      (3,440     (12,310     8,870  

London Clearing House*

     3/15/47         200,000        3.43   UK RPI All Items NSA      17,911             17,911  

London Clearing House*

     4/27/18         700,000        1.71   US Urban Consumers NSA      (1,020           (1,020

London Clearing House*

     4/28/18         2,000,000        1.68   US Urban Consumers NSA      (2,309           (2,309

London Clearing House*

     4/27/19         700,000        1.94   US Urban Consumers NSA      837             837  

London Clearing House*

     11/23/20        700,000        2.03   US Urban Consumers NSA      252             252  

London Clearing House*

     11/25/20        700,000        2.02   US Urban Consumers NSA      381             381  

London Clearing House*

     7/26/21         500,000        1.55   US Urban Consumers NSA      12,415       16,923       (4,508

London Clearing House*

     9/12/21         460,000        1.60   US Urban Consumers NSA      9,512       13,855       (4,343

London Clearing House*

     7/26/26         500,000        1.73   US Urban Consumers NSA      (22,802     (26,802     4,000  

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


51    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

Counterparty

 

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount

   

Fixed

Rate

   

Floating Rate

 

Fair

Value

   

Upfront

Premium Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

London Clearing House*

    9/12/26     $ 460,000       1.80   US Urban Consumers NSA   $ (17,330     $  (21,247     $    3,917  

London Clearing House*

    9/15/26       300,000       1.78   US Urban Consumers NSA     (12,009     (14,562     2,553  
                                $ 250,675       $(169,135     $419,810  

OVER THE COUNTER

                                                   

Citibank NA#

    5/15/26       400,000       1.18   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco     (11,701     (61     (11,640

Citibank NA*

    7/15/17       200,000       2.25   US Urban Consumers NSA     (10,780     2       (10,782

Bank of America NA*

    10/16/17       200,000       1.01   US Urban Consumers NSA     2,011             2,011  

Bank of America NA*

    5/23/18       100,000       1.58   US Urban Consumers NSA     248             248  

Bank of America NA*

    6/07/18       300,000       1.57   US Urban Consumers NSA     1,162             1,162  

Bank of America NA*

    11/23/20       2,400,000       1.57   US Urban Consumers NSA     47,612             47,612  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC#

    7/18/26       500,000       1.79   US Urban Consumers NSA     (21,465           (21,465

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC#

    7/19/26       800,000       1.81   US Urban Consumers NSA     (32,553           (32,553

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC*

    7/20/26       500,000       1.80   US Urban Consumers NSA     (20,782           (20,782

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC*

    9/20/26       200,000       1.81   US Urban Consumers NSA     (8,202           (8,202
                                $ (54,450     $         (59     $  (54,391
NET UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS                               $ 196,225       $(169,194     $365,419  

At April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund had open credit default swap agreements as follows:

 

Counterparty

 

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount(a)

   

Fixed

Rate

   

Reference Equity

/Obligation

 

Implied

Credit

Spread at

April 30, 2017(b)

   

Fair

Value(c)

   

Upfront

Premium Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
CENTRALLY CLEARED                                                            
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC###     6/20/22     $ 1,350,000       5.00   CDX HY28 5Y ICE     3.27%       $(103,632)       $  (92,862     $(10,770)  
                                          $(103,632)       $  (92,862     $(10,770)  
OVER THE COUNTER                                                            
Bank of America NA##     12/20/21     $ 200,000       1.00   BRAZIL LA SP BOA     2.77%       $    (8,078)       $  (14,566     $    6,488  
Deutsche Bank AG##     6/20/21       100,000       1.00   BRAZIL LA SP DUB     2.96%       (2,655)       (7,275     4,620  
Credit Suisse International##     6/20/21       200,000       1.00   BRAZIL LA SP FBF     2.59%       (5,310)       (11,917     6,607  
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.##     6/20/21       200,000       1.00   BRAZIL LA SP HUS     2.59%       (5,310)       (11,953     6,643  
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.##     6/20/21       100,000       1.00   BRAZIL LA SP JPM     2.60%       (2,655)       (6,012     3,357  
Deutsche Bank AG##     10/17/57       400,000       0.50   CMBX.NA.AAA.8 SP DUB     1.18%       (4,686)       (20,280     15,594  
Goldman Sachs International##     10/17/57       400,000       0.50   CMBX.NA.AAA.8 SP GST     1.77%       (4,686)       (25,381     20,695  
Barclays Bank PLC##     6/20/21       100,000       1.00   COLOMBIA LA SP BRC     1.69%       393       (2,669     3,062  
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.##     6/20/21       100,000       1.00   COLOMBIA LA SP HUS     1.71%       393       (2,746     3,139  
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.##     6/20/22       184,000       1.00   COLOMBIA LA SP HUS     1.33%       (2,086)       (2,879     793  
Deutsche Bank AG##     6/20/21       200,000       1.00   MEXICO LA SP DUB     1.53%       1,181       (4,080     5,261  
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.##     6/20/21       100,000       1.00   RUSSIA EM SP JPM     2.37%       (555)       (5,187     4,632  
                                          $  (34,054)       $(114,945     $  80,891  
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS                                         $(137,686)       $(207,807     $  70,121  

 

* Portfolio pays the fixed rate and receives the floating rate.

# Portfolio pays the floating rate and receives the fixed rate.

 

## The Portfolio is a seller of protection, it receives the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

### The Portfolio is a buyer of protection, it pays the fixed rate. When a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and make delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities

 

 

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Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (concluded)

comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(a) “Notional amount” represents the maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(b) “Implied credit spreads”, represented in absolute terms, are utilized in determining the fair value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of reporting date. Implied credit spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include up-front payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(c) “Fair value” of credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serves as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represents the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the reporting date. Increasing fair value in absolute terms, represents a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

    Percentage of
Investment Companies:   Total Net Assets

Equity Funds

      49.8 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

      15.4 %

Debt Funds

      8.1 %

Alternative Investment Funds

      6.4 %

U.S. Treasury

      7.3 %

Corporate Bonds

      6.6 %

Mortgage-Backed Securities

      4.2 %

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

      0.4 %

Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates

      0.2 %

Cash Equivalents1

      3.7 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

      (2.1 )%
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2)

Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 79.7%

   

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS – 6.4%

 

 

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Class I

    202,765     $ 1,835,024  

Blackstone Alt Multi-Strategy, Class Y

    45,284       482,272  

Legg Mason BW Absolute Return Opportunities Fund, Class I

    38,715       470,000  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS

    $ 2,787,296  

DEBT FUNDS – 8.1%

   

Fidelity Focused High Income Fund

    208,749       1,809,857  

FPA New Income, Inc.

    170,765       1,704,237  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT FUNDS

    $ 3,514,094  

EQUITY FUNDS – 49.8%

   

Diamond Hill Large Cap Fund, Class Y

    71,452       1,780,579  

Federated International Strategic Value Dividend Fund, Class I

    137,788       505,680  

Janus Enterprise Fund, Class I

    16,349       1,696,708  

LSV Value Equity Fund, Class I

    64,413       1,730,790  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. –

   

Growth Portfolio, Class I

    43,735       1,867,035  
Description   Number  of
Shares
    Value  

T Rowe Price Institutional Large- Cap Growth Fund, Class I

    55,460     $ 1,865,665  

Touchstone Small Cap Growth Fund, Class Y

    140,015       834,489  

Victory Integrity Small-Cap Value Fund, Class Y

    24,958       966,138  

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund, Class I§

    218,031       4,284,311  

Wilmington Multi-Manager

   

International Fund, Class I§

    783,454       6,204,954  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

    $ 21,736,349  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 15.4%

   

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF#

    6,325       630,223  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging

    17,075       831,553  

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF#

    14,125       1,174,070  

iShares TIPS ETF

    13,600       1,564,136  

SPDR Dow Jones International

   

Real Estate ETF

    21,125       806,553  

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

    12,550       1,686,971  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

    $ 6,693,506  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $29,853,658)

    $   34,731,245  
 

 

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Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (continued)

 

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 0.4%

 

 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.3%

 

 

Series 1988-23, Class C, 9.75%, 9/25/18

  $ 164     $ 171  

Series 2012-114, Class VM,
3.50%, 10/25/25

    139,245       146,441  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

    $     146,612  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.1%

   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.,

   

Series 2004-A, Class 2A1, 3.59%, 2/25/34D

    25,250       25,395  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1, 3.67%, 11/25/35D

    13,075       12,376  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

    $ 37,771  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE

OBLIGATIONS

(COST $193,905)

 

 

 

  $ 184,383  

CORPORATE BONDS – 6.6%

 

 

AUTOMOTIVE – 0.1%

   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.20%, 7/06/21

    40,000       40,409  

BEVERAGES – 0.2%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.90%, 2/01/46

    20,000       21,932  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.00%, 1/15/20

    10,000       9,981  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.70%, 11/15/22

    40,000       39,939  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

    $ 71,852  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

   

Amgen, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.40%, 5/01/45

    25,000       24,731  

Celgene Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 5/15/44

    40,000       40,541  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

    $ 65,272  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 0.2%

   

BlackRock, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.38%, 6/01/22

    38,000       39,733  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.20%, 7/25/18

    15,000       15,106  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Subordinated, GMTN, 4.35%, 9/08/26

    10,000       10,346  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 4/01/22

    18,000       18,301  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

    $ 83,486  

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 0.3%

   

BB&T Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.45%, 1/15/20

    30,000       30,356  

Fifth Third Bancorp,

   

Subordinated, 4.30%, 1/16/24

    20,000       21,004  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.90%, 3/03/21

    30,000       30,474  

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

US Bancorp,

   

V, Sr. Unsecured, 2.63%, 1/24/22

  $ 45,000     $ 45,398  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

    $ 127,232  

COMPUTERS – 0.1%

   

Apple, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.05%, 5/05/17

    45,000       45,001  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.1%

   

American Express Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, FRN, 1.64%, 5/22/18D

    30,000       30,133  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.0%

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 1/11/18

    50,000       50,131  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 3.25%, 10/21/27

    20,000       19,223  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.00%, 8/15/17

    100,000       101,222  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 4/27/18

    35,000       35,007  

FMR LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.45%, 11/15/39W

    100,000       129,231  

HSBC USA, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.63%, 9/24/18

    40,000       40,436  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Subordinated, MTN, 4.40%, 6/14/46

    40,000       39,051  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Series M, Subordinated, 3.45%, 2/13/23

    35,000       35,642  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

    $     449,943  

ELECTRIC – 0.4%

   

Appalachian Power Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 6/01/17

    35,000       35,098  

DTE Energy Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.85%, 12/01/23

    10,000       10,419  

Entergy Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.13%, 9/15/20

    90,000       97,154  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.75%, 2/15/24

    20,000       21,142  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

    $ 163,813  

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.1%

 

Waste Management, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.50%, 5/15/24

    35,000       36,694  

Waste Management, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.10%, 3/01/45

    25,000       25,469  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

    $ 62,163  

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.1%

 

 

International Paper Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 2/15/22

    35,000       38,330  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 0.1%

 

 

Abbott Laboratories,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 11/22/19

    20,000       20,122  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


55    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (continued)

 

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.30%, 2/15/22

  $         20,000     $ 20,544  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

 

  $ 40,666  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 0.1%

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 2/15/23

    25,000       25,146  

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.2%

   

Whirlpool Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 6/01/46

    25,000       25,294  

Whirlpool Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 6/01/22

    65,000       71,000  

Whirlpool Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 5.15%, 3/01/43

    10,000       10,845  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOME FURNISHINGS

    $     107,139  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 0.1%

   

Tupperware Brands Corp.,

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 6/01/21

    60,000       64,215  

INDUSTRIALS – 0.1%

   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/15/27

    25,000       25,421  

INSURANCE – 0.5%

   

Aon PLC,

Company Guaranteed, 4.00%, 11/27/23

    40,000       42,253  

CNA Financial Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.95%, 5/15/24

    35,000       36,298  

Lincoln National Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 12/12/26

    25,000       25,255  

WR Berkley Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 3/15/22

    60,000       64,849  

WR Berkley Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 8/01/44

    45,000       45,288  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

    $ 213,943  

MEDIA – 0.1%

   

CBS Corp.,

Company Guaranteed, 4.60%, 1/15/45

    25,000       25,008  

Time Warner, Inc.,

Company Guaranteed, 4.85%, 7/15/45

    25,000       24,406  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 4.13%, 6/01/44

    10,000       10,276  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

    $ 59,690  

METALS & MINING – 0.1%

   

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.,

Company Guaranteed, 9.00%, 5/01/19

    24,000       27,274  

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 0.1%

 

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/01/24

    45,000       47,291  

Textron, Inc.,

Sr. Unsecured, 3.65%, 3/01/21

    20,000       20,635  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

    $ 67,926  

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

OIL & GAS – 0.4%

   

BP Capital Markets PLC,

Company Guaranteed, 2.50%, 11/06/22

  $         50,000     $         49,431  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

Sr. Unsecured, 1.82%, 3/15/19

    30,000       30,282  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 9/15/24

    20,000       20,024  

Phillips 66,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.30%, 4/01/22

    20,000       21,682  

Shell International Finance BV,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.25%, 5/11/25

    25,000       25,515  

Valero Energy Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.90%, 3/15/45

    10,000       10,091  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

    $ 157,025  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 0.2%

   

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 5/14/20

    30,000       30,297  

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.40%, 11/06/42

    20,000       19,410  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.13%, 9/15/20

    20,000       21,003  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

    $ 70,710  

PIPELINES – 0.5%

   

Energy Transfer LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.60%, 2/01/23

    35,000       35,455  

Energy Transfer LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.20%, 4/15/27#

    40,000       40,516  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.65%, 2/01/19

    35,000       35,326  

MPLX LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.20%, 3/01/47

    15,000       15,394  

ONEOK Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 6.20%, 9/15/43

    45,000       51,574  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 3/15/45

    25,000       24,311  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PIPELINES

    $ 202,576  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 0.8%

 

 

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 2/15/24

    15,000       16,434  

Digital Realty Trust LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 5.88%, 2/01/20

    100,000       108,642  

HCP, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.20%, 3/01/24

    15,000       15,513  

Health Care REIT, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 9/15/17

    100,000       101,132  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.75%, 4/15/23

    40,000       40,554  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.88%, 5/01/25

    15,000       14,976  

Prologis LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.35%, 2/01/21

    35,000       36,196  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

    $ 333,447  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (continued)

 

 

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.1%

   

Intel Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.70%, 12/15/22

  $ 35,000     $ 35,604  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.3%

   

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.40%, 12/01/17

    35,000       34,993  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 6/30/20

    35,000       35,094  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 5/15/35

    15,000       14,274  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

FRN, Sr. Unsecured, 1.96%, 11/27/18D

    55,000       55,422  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    $ 139,783  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.2%

   

FedEx Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.88%, 8/01/42

    30,000       27,622  

FedEx Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.10%, 2/01/45

    15,000       14,150  

Ryder System, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.50%, 3/01/18

    55,000       55,286  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

    $ 97,058  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 0.0%**

   

GATX Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.20%, 3/15/44

    20,000       20,928  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $2,773,892)

 

 

  $   2,866,185  

ENHANCED EQUIPMENT TRUST

CERTIFICATES – 0.2%

 

 

 

AIRLINES – 0.2%

   

Continental Airlines 2009-2,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

7.25%, 11/10/19

    53,730       59,573  

Delta Air Lines, 2007-1,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

6.82%, 8/10/22

    40,225       46,196  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRLINES

    $ 105,769  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ENHANCED EQUIPMENT TRUST

CERTIFICATES

(COST $93,223)

 

 

 

  $ 105,769  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 4.2%

   

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE

CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 2.4%

 

 

 

Pool C00478, 8.50%, 9/01/26

    1,664       1,943  

Pool A15865, 5.50%, 11/01/33

    40,672       45,169  

Pool A19412, 5.00%, 3/01/34

    114,684       127,988  

Pool G05774, 5.00%, 1/01/40

    223,648       246,861  

Pool C03517, 4.50%, 9/01/40

    29,281       31,616  

Pool C03849, 3.50%, 4/01/42

    49,659       51,212  

Pool C04305, 3.00%, 11/01/42

    175,453       175,606  

Pool C09020, 3.50%, 11/01/42

    154,612       160,155  

Pool G07889, 3.50%, 8/01/43

    37,548       38,647  

 

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Pool Q23891, 4.00%, 12/01/43

  $ 46,337     $ 48,909  

Pool G60038, 3.50%, 1/01/44

    122,785       127,186  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE
CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

  $ 1,055,292  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 1.7%

 

 

Pool 326445, 0.88%, 5/21/18

        165,000       164,536  

Pool 580676, 1.63%, 11/27/18

    165,000       165,874  

Pool AB4089, 3.00%, 12/01/26

    31,048       32,078  

Pool 533246, 7.50%, 4/01/30

    4,240       4,373  

Pool AJ4050, 4.00%, 10/01/41

    91,216       96,649  

Pool AX5302, 4.00%, 1/01/42

    28,301       29,986  

Pool AT7899, 3.50%, 7/01/43

    71,736       73,894  

Pool AS0302, 3.00%, 8/01/43

    73,942       74,372  

Pool AL6325, 3.00%, 10/01/44

    67,859       68,254  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

  $ 710,016  

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE

ASSOCIATION (GNMA) – 0.1%

 

 

 

Pool 354677, 7.50%, 10/15/23

    10,046       11,307  

Pool 354765, 7.00%, 2/15/24

    17,531       19,582  

Pool 354827, 7.00%, 5/15/24

    14,261       15,561  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

 

  $ 46,450  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(COST $1,795,899)

 

 

  $   1,811,758  

U.S. TREASURY – 7.3%

   

U.S. TREASURY BONDS – 1.3%

   

2.50%, 2/15/46

    65,000       59,083  

3.00%, 11/15/44

    53,000       53,493  

3.00%, 11/15/45

    8,000       8,061  

3.13%, 8/15/44

11,000

 

 

    11,370  

3.38%, 5/15/44

    139,000       150,349  

3.63%, 2/15/44

    87,000       98,209  

4.38%, 5/15/40

    120,000       150,929  

4.75%, 2/15/37

    21,000       27,744  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS

    $ 559,238  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 6.0%

   

0.63%, 9/30/17

    40,000       39,945  

0.88%, 10/15/17

    360,000       359,839  

1.13%, 2/28/21

    250,000       245,151  

1.50%, 12/31/18#

    87,000       87,388  

1.50%, 3/31/19

    100,000       100,463  

1.50%, 11/30/19

    40,000       40,141  

1.50%, 8/15/26

    90,000       84,210  

1.63%, 11/15/22

    96,000       94,527  

1.63%, 5/15/26

    195,000       184,801  

2.00%, 10/31/21

    165,000       166,631  

2.00%, 2/15/25

    115,000       113,511  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


57    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (continued)

 

 

 

Description

  Par Value     Value  

2.00%, 8/15/25

  $ 35,000     $ 34,410  

2.13%, 11/30/23

    215,000       215,940  

2.13%, 8/31/20

    115,000       117,152  

2.13%, 6/30/22

    175,000       177,318  

2.13%, 5/15/25

    140,000       139,194  

2.25%, 11/15/24

    80,000       80,539  

2.25%, 11/15/25

    5,000       5,003  

2.38%, 8/15/24

    140,000       142,343  

3.50%, 5/15/20

    100,000       106,012  

4.50%, 5/15/17#

    100,000       100,150  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

    $ 2,634,668  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY

(COST $3,164,462)

    $ 3,193,906  
   
   

Number of
Shares

       

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.5%

   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management

Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

    672,031     $ 672,031  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $672,031)

    $ 672,031  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.9%

(COST $38,547,070)

 

 

  $ 43,565,277  
   
    Par Value        

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES

ON LOAN – 2.2%

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.2%

   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $178,081, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $181,630.

  $ 178,069     $ 178,069  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 0.85%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $178,082, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.50%, maturing 5/18/17 to 12/01/51; total market value of $181,630.

    178,069       178,069  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $178,081, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $181,630.

    178,069       178,069  

 

 

Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $178,081, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $181,631.

  $ 178,069     $ 178,069  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $178,081, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $181,630.

    178,069       178,069  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.80% dated 4/28/17 due 5/01/17, repurchase price $70,720, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.08% to 1.13%, maturing 5/31/17 to 8/31/21; total market value of $72,130.

    70,715       70,715  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

    $ 961,060  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $961,060)

 

 

  $ 961,060  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.1%

(COST $39,508,130)

    $ 44,526,337  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (2.2%)

 

    (961,060

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%

      37,756  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

    $   43,603,033  
   

 

 

 
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    58

 

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (concluded)

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $40,146,785. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $4,379,552. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $4,831,370 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(451,818).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1      Level  2      Level  3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Investment Companies

   $ 34,731,245      $      $           —      $ 34,731,245  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            184,383               184,383  

Corporate Bonds

            2,866,185               2,866,185  

Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates

            105,769               105,769  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

            1,811,758               1,811,758  

U.S. Treasury

            3,193,906               3,193,906  

Money Market Fund

     672,031                      672,031  

Repurchase Agreements

            961,060               961,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,403,276      $     9,123,061      $      $    44,526,337  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

^

7-Day net yield.

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

§

Affiliated company. See Note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements.

W

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $129,231 representing 0.3% of total net assets.

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

FRN - Floating Rate Note

GMTN - Global Medium Term Note

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

LP - Limited Partnership

MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International

MTN - Medium Term Note

PLC - Public Limited Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Security

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

  

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


59    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

April 30, 2017         Wilmington
Multi-Manager
International
Fund
      

Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities

Fund

   

ASSETS:

                        

Investments, at identified cost

           $ 419,086,148           $ 96,054,144    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Investments in securities, at value (Including $28,662,290 and $0 of securities

on loan, respectively) (Note 2)

           $ 468,223,439           $ 101,076,433    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Cash

                         2,050    

Deposits for futures contracts

             972,573             2,680,005    

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

             1,543,223  (a)             73,542  (a)    

Income receivable

             1,598,228             165,305    

Tax reclaim receivable

             788,328             58,101    

Due from advisor

                         26,004    

Receivable for shares sold

             370,556             46,918    

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

             54             354    

Receivable for investments sold

             2,013,360             797,741    

Prepaid assets

             24,581             29,520    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL ASSETS

             475,534,342             104,955,973    
            

 

 

           

 

 

     

LIABILITIES:

                        

Overdraft due to custodian

             44                

Overdraft due to broker

                         90,872  (b)    

Deferred capital gains tax payable

             11,343                

Payable for investments purchased

             924,894             630,870    

Collateral for securities on loan

             30,099,385                

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

             1,732             145,240    

Payable for shares redeemed

             116,128             24,925    

Payable to sub-advisors

             131,292             46,927    

Payable for Trustees’ fees

             3,305             3,305    

Payable for distribution services fee

             982             37    

Payable for shareholder services fee

             42,467                

Other accrued expenses

             315,406             65,433    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL LIABILITIES

             31,646,978             1,007,609    
            

 

 

           

 

 

     

NET ASSETS

           $ 443,887,364           $ 103,948,364    
            

 

 

           

 

 

     

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                        

Paid-in capital

           $ 424,676,054           $ 107,638,854    

Undistributed net investment income

             1,675,297             256,240    

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

             (31,650,312 )             (7,840,433 )    

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currencies

             49,186,325             3,893,703    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL NET ASSETS

           $ 443,887,364           $ 103,948,364    
            

 

 

           

 

 

     

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

                        

Class A

                        

Net Assets

           $ 4,912,850           $ 180,164    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             625,088             17,096    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

           $ 7.86           $ 10.54    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Offering price per share*

           $ 8.32 **           $ 11.15 **    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Class I

                        

Net Assets

           $ 438,974,514           $ 103,768,200    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             55,443,786             9,784,565    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

           $ 7.92           $ 10.61    
          

 

 

           

 

 

     

 

(a)

Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,530,212 and $75,834, respectively.

(b)

Cost of overdraft due to broker was $(93,704).

 

*

See “What Do Shares Cost?” in the Prospectus.

**

Computation of offering price per share: 100/94.50 of net asset value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


     STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (concluded)    60

 

April 30, 2017        Wilmington
Multi-Manager
Real Asset
Fund
      

Wilmington
Strategic Allocation
Moderate

Fund

   

ASSETS:

                       

Investments, at identified cost

          $ 383,844,403           $ 39,508,130  (a)    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Investments in securities, at value (Including $7,097,595 and $936,219 of securities

on loan, respectively) (Note 2)

          $ 392,962,615           $ 44,526,337  (b)    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Cash

            32,212,435                

Deposits for futures contracts

            279,189                

Deposits for swaps

            752,820  (c)                

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

            1,074,017  (d)                

Variation margin receivable for centrally cleared swap agreements

            77,129                

Variation margin receivable for financial futures contracts

            11,903                

Income receivable

            760,469             73,135    

Tax reclaim receivable

            122,423                

Due from advisor

                        6,319    

Receivable for shares sold

            266,621             1,086    

Over the counter swap agreements, at value (Net upfront payments received of $9,495)

            53,000                

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

            261,760                

Receivable for investments sold

            18,897,817                

Prepaid assets

            29,594             15,595    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL ASSETS

            447,761,792             44,622,472    
           

 

 

           

 

 

     

LIABILITIES:

                       

Options written, at value

            93,172  (e)                

Variation margin payable for centrally cleared swap agreements

            105,143                

Variation margin payable for financial futures contracts

            18,687                

Payable for investments purchased

            91,486,564                

Collateral for securities on loan

            7,260,826             961,060    

Over the counter swap agreements, at value (Net upfront payments received of $105,509)

            141,504                

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

            752,011                

Payable for shares redeemed

            187,487             761    

Payable to sub-advisors

            70,719                

Payable for Trustees’ fees

            3,305             3,305    

Payable for distribution services fee

            346             8,745    

Other accrued expenses

            211,998             45,568    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL LIABILITIES

            100,331,762             1,019,439    
           

 

 

           

 

 

     

NET ASSETS

          $ 347,430,030           $ 43,603,033    
           

 

 

           

 

 

     

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

Paid-in capital

          $ 456,119,074           $ 40,011,498    

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

            (1,420,920 )             58,750    

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

            (116,432,628 )             (1,485,422 )    

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currencies

            9,164,504             5,018,207    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

TOTAL NET ASSETS

          $ 347,430,030           $ 43,603,033    
           

 

 

           

 

 

     

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

                       

Class A

                       

Net Assets

          $ 1,643,416           $ 42,877,892    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            118,449             3,814,169    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 13.87           $          11.24    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Offering price per share*

          $ 14.68 **           $          11.89 **    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Class I

                       

Net Assets

          $ 345,786,614           $      725,141    

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            24,686,983             64,453    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 14.01           $          11.25    
         

 

 

           

 

 

     
                       
                       

 

(a)

Includes $8,385,275 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(b)

Includes $10,489,265 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(c)

Includes cash denominated in foreign currencies with a value of $98,731 and a cost of $95,730.

(d)

Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,070,857.

(e)

Premiums received for options written were $258,306.

 

*

See “What Do Shares Cost?” in the Prospectus.

**

Computation of offering price per share: 100/94.50 of net asset value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


61    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS     

 

Year Ended April 30, 2017           Wilmington
Multi-Manager
International
Fund
           Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities
Fund
       

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Dividends

      $ 9,523,142  (a)        $ 1,539,909  (a)   

Interest

        3,693          1,524,681    

Securities lending income

        115,787             
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

        9,642,622          3,064,590    
       

 

 

      

 

 

   

EXPENSES:

            

Investment advisory fee

        3,771,132          2,104,827    

Administrative personnel and services fee

        130,193          40,186    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

        334,602          62,281    

Custodian fees

        454,357          54,567    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

        138,203          132,365    

Trustees’ fees

        52,280          52,280    

Professional fees

        237,429          221,988    

Distribution services fee—Class A

        11,596          1,125    

Shareholder services fee—Class A

        11,596          1,125    

Shareholder services fee— Class I

        1,003,200          312,749    

Share registration costs

        29,067          35,971    

Printing and postage

        26,060          57,042    

Dividend expense on securities sold short

                 273,464    

Prime broker interest expense

                 165,938    

Miscellaneous

        61,623          31,280    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

TOTAL EXPENSES

        6,261,338          3,547,188    
       

 

 

      

 

 

   

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

            

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor/subadvisors

        (1,291,963        (570,029  

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

        (11,596        (1,125  

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class I

        (524,950        (312,749  
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

        (1,828,509        (883,903  
       

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net expenses

        4,432,829          2,663,285    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net investment income (loss)

        5,209,793          401,305    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        14,330,820  (b)          6,521,691    

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

        (80,036        65,361    

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

        625,498          228,414    

Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased

                 825,083    

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

                 (642,816  

Net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short

                 (3,227,464  

Litigation proceeds

        326,981  (c)             

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

        30,889,855  (d)          3,541,894    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions

        (21,686        (145,951  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

        77,166          63,312    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased

                 19,894    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written

                 (111,473  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short

                 1,452,537    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

        46,148,598          8,590,482    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ 51,358,391        $ 8,991,787    
     

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding taxes withheld of $873,402 and $81,027, respectively.

(b)

Net of foreign deferred capital gains taxes of $69,649.

(c)

The Litigation proceeds represent a class action settlement received by the Fund related to best execution of foreign exchange settlements.

(d)

Net of foreign deferred capital gains taxes of $11,343.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Concluded)    62

 

Year Ended April 30, 2017          Wilmington
Multi-Manager
Real Asset
Fund
       

Wilmington
Strategic Allocation
Moderate

Fund

   

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                          

Dividends

            $     7,101,929 (a)            $      431,983    

Dividends received from affiliated issuers

                           161,770    

Interest

              5,540,566              232,992    

Securities lending income

              13,079              12,175    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

              12,655,574              838,920    
             

 

 

            

 

 

     

EXPENSES:

                          

Investment advisory fee

              3,036,241              176,462    

Administrative personnel and services fee

              139,162              14,146    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

              278,979              27,038    

Custodian fees

              200,127              2,271    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

              147,016              80,023    

Trustees’ fees

              52,280              52,281    

Professional fees

              144,170              70,941    

Distribution services fee—Class A

              4,286              107,967    

Shareholder services fee—Class A

              4,286              107,967    

Shareholder services fee— Class I

              1,081,329              2,322    

Share registration costs

              31,945              19,217    

Printing and postage

              26,443              14,457    

Interest expense on securities sold short

              459                 

Interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements

              5,031                 

Miscellaneous

              57,407              24,453    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     
   

TOTAL EXPENSES

              5,209,161              699,545    
             

 

 

            

 

 

     

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                          

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor/subadvisors

              (251 )              (265,124 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

              (4,286 )              (107,967 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class I

              (1,081,329 )              (2,322 )    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     
   

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

              (1,085,866 )              (375,413 )    
             

 

 

            

 

 

     

Net expenses

              4,123,295              324,132    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     

Net investment income (loss)

              8,532,279              514,788    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

                          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

              24,164,698              58,345    

Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated investment companies

                           (45,695 )    

Realized gain on distributions received from investment companies

                           343,826    

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

              (272,505 )                 

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

              277,119                 

Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements

              (1,530,211 )                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options purchased

              (212,657 )                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

              293,281                 

Net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short

              37,233                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

              (26,382,666 )              1,711,056    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investment companies

                           1,362,773    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions

              573,077                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

              (193,422 )                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements

              1,456,688                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options purchased

              216,048                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written

              (5,458 )                 
           

 

 

            

 

 

     

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

              (1,578,775 )              3,430,305    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            $     6,953,504            $   3,945,093    
           

 

 

            

 

 

     

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding taxes withheld of $439,951.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


63     STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS    

 

     Wilmington
Multi-Manager
International Fund
     Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities Fund
 
     
    

 

Year Ended
April 30,
2017

    

Year Ended
April 30,

2016

    

Year Ended

April 30,

2017

    

Year Ended

April 30,

2016

 

OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,209,793      $ 5,787,311      $ 401,305      $ (291,344

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     15,203,263        (10,808,957      3,770,269        (11,470,714

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation) of investments

     30,945,335        (52,586,995      4,820,213        (902,909
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     51,358,391        (57,608,641      8,991,787        (12,664,967
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

               

Distributions from net investment income

               

Class A

     (62,135      (67,333      (462      (34,136

Class I

     (5,670,589      (6,200,624      (302,238      (3,829,874
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (5,732,724      (6,267,957      (302,700      (3,864,010
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

Class A

     49,030        351,433        12,149        393,012  

Class I

     101,289,157        57,572,702        14,479,634        30,547,196  

Distributions reinvested

               

Class A

     55,898        60,844        462        29,357  

Class I

     3,573,511        3,701,965        198,217        2,704,451  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

Class A

     (492,657      (799,243      (1,149,734      (1,702,665

Class I

     (122,380,114      (122,199,388      (77,771,723      (52,313,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (17,905,175      (61,311,687      (64,230,995      (20,342,615
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     27,720,492        (125,188,285      (55,541,908      (36,871,592

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of year

     416,166,872        541,355,157        159,490,272        196,361,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 443,887,364      $ 416,166,872      $ 103,948,364      $ 159,490,272  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

   $ 1,675,297      $ 640,558      $ 256,240      $ (36,074
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                  .  

Shares sold

               

Class A

     6,734        47,244        1,191        36,602  

Class I

     14,188,431        8,226,926        1,417,814        2,971,611  

Distributions reinvested

               

Class A

     8,080        8,215        45        2,886  

Class I

     512,694        496,430        19,357        265,142  

Shares redeemed

               

Class A

     (68,746      (111,776      (115,488      (158,847

Class I

     (16,928,812      (17,268,127      (7,697,101      (4,982,168
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

     (2,281,619      (8,601,088      (6,374,182      (1,864,774
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)    64

 

    

Wilmington

Multi-Manager

Real Asset Fund

   

Wilmington

Strategic Allocation

Moderate Fund

 
     
    

 

Year Ended
April 30,

2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,

2016

   

Year Ended
April 30,

2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,

2016

 

OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,532,279     $ 7,339,659     $ 514,788     $ 565,960  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     22,756,958       (42,694,796     356,476       830,718  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (24,335,733     21,341,618       3,073,829       (3,451,110
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     6,953,504       (14,013,519     3,945,093       (2,054,432
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

            

Distributions from net investment income

            

Class A

           (100,231     (511,380     (704,866

Class I

           (21,533,735     (13,529     (19,318

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

            

Class A

                       (91,486

Class I

                       (2,187
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

           (21,633,966     (524,909     (817,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

            

Proceeds from sale of shares

            

Class A

     115,013       390,108       718,976       1,574,207  

Class I

     54,174,835       111,341,836       155,458       69,670  

Distributions reinvested

            

Class A

           70,793       474,723       746,484  

Class I

           10,809,455       1,591       3,257  

Cost of shares redeemed

            

Class A

     (265,658     (754,086     (6,275,919     (7,765,695

Class I

     (168,480,798     (96,894,994     (627,698     (202,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (114,456,608     24,963,112       (5,552,869     (5,574,780
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     (107,503,104     (10,684,373     (2,132,685     (8,447,069

NET ASSETS:

            

Beginning of year

     454,933,134       465,617,507       45,735,718       54,182,787  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 347,430,030     $ 454,933,134     $ 43,603,033     $ 45,735,718  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

   $ (1,420,920   $ (14,365,036   $ 58,750     $ 50,278  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

            

Shares sold

            

Class A

     8,418       28,843       66,205       147,792  

Class I

     3,913,708       8,257,608       14,825       6,507  

Distributions reinvested

            

Class A

           5,219       44,416       71,453  

Class I

           793,039       149       309  

Shares redeemed

            

Class A

     (19,269     (56,589     (584,999     (746,129

Class I

     (12,240,278     (7,222,474     (58,979     (18,836
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

     (8,337,421     1,805,646       (518,383     (538,904
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


65    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

    WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

CLASS A    Year Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year Ended
April 30, 2014
  Year Ended
April 30, 2013
        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $7.08         $8.04         $ 7.90       $ 7.27       $ 6.72         

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.08         0.08         0.09       0.12       0.09         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.79 (b)        (0.95 )       0.17       0.63       0.57         
    

 

 

      

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.87         (0.87 )       0.26       0.75       0.66         
    

 

 

      

Less Distributions From:

                             

Net Investment Income

       (0.09 )       (0.09 )       (0.12 )       (0.12 )       (0.11 )         
    

 

 

      
Total Distributions        (0.09 )       (0.09 )       (0.12 )       (0.12 )       (0.11 )         
    

 

 

      

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $7.86         $7.08         $8.04       $ 7.90       $ 7.27         
    

 

 

      

Total Return(c)

       12.52 %       (10.82 )%       3.29 %       10.53 %       10.17 %         

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $4,913         $4,810         $5,909       $ 6,107       $ 6,301         

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Gross Expense

       1.79 %       1.87 %       1.84 %       1.78 %       1.78 %         

Net Expenses(d)

       1.22 %       1.31 %       1.42 %       1.49 %       1.48 %         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.16 %       1.15 %       1.20 %       1.64 %       1.38 %         

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       177 %       71 %       78 %       49 %       72 %         
                               
CLASS I    Year Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year Ended
April 30, 2014
  Year Ended
April 30, 2013
        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $7.13         $ 8.09         $7.94       $ 7.30       $ 6.75         

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.09         0.09         0.10       0.13       0.10         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.80 (b)       (0.95 )       0.18       0.64       0.57         
    

 

 

      

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.89         (0.86 )       0.28       0.77       0.67         
    

 

 

      

Less Distributions From:

                             

Net Investment Income

       (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )       (0.12 )         
    

 

 

      

Total Distributions

       (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )       (0.12 )         
    

 

 

      

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $ 7.92         $ 7.13         $ 8.09       $ 7.94       $ 7.30         
    

 

 

      

Total Return(c)

       12.69 %       (10.70 )%       3.46 %       10.73 %       10.22 %         

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $438,974         $411,357         $535,446       $526,874       $512,889         

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Gross Expense

       1.54 %       1.62 %       1.59 %       1.53 %       1.54 %         

Net Expenses(d)

       1.09 %       1.18 %       1.29 %       1.36 %       1.35 %         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.28 %       1.28 %       1.32 %       1.75 %       1.47 %         

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       177 %       71 %       78 %       49 %       72 %         

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Amount includes a non-recurring payment for Litigation proceeds which represents a class action settlement received by the Fund related to best execution of foreign exchange transactions. The litigation proceeds impacted the realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share by $0.01 and $0.01 for Class A and Class I, respectively.

(c)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(d)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)    66

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

 

CLASS A    Year  Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2014
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $ 9.82         $ 10.86       $ 10.74       $ 10.58       $10.11    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       (0.01 )       (0.05 )       (0.06 )       (0.04 )       0.00 %(b)    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.75       (0.75 )       0.35       0.34       0.56    
    

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.74       (0.80 )       0.29       0.30       0.56    
    

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.02 )       (0.24 )             (0.01 )       (0.03 )    

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.17 )       (0.13 )       (0.06 )    
    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.02 )       (0.24 )       (0.17 )       (0.14 )       (0.09 )    
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $10.54       $ 9.82       $ 10.86       $ 10.74       $ 10.58    
    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       7.59 %       (7.48 )%       2.73 %       2.74 %       5.56 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $ 180       $1,290       $ 2,723       $ 4,156       $2,397    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       3.06 %       2.89 %       3.04 %       3.30 %       3.98 %    

Net Expenses(d)(e)

       2.48 %       2.46 %       2.68 %       2.71 %       2.84 %    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (0.06 )%       (0.44 )%       (0.52 )%       (0.33 )%       0.00 %(f)    

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       367 %       387 %       434 %       403 %       367 %    
CLASS I    Year  Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2014
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $ 9.86       $ 10.88       $10.74       $ 10.56       $10.08    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.03       (0.02 )       (0.03 )       0.00 (b)       0.03    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.75       (0.76 )       0.34       0.32       0.56    
    

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.78       (0.78 )       0.31       0.32       0.59    
    

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.03 )       (0.24 )             (0.01 )       (0.05 )    

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.17 )       (0.13 )       (0.06 )    
    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.03 )       (0.24 )       (0.17 )       (0.14 )       (0.11 )    
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $ 10.61       $ 9.86       $ 10.88       $ 10.74       $ 10.56    
    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

       7.93 %       (7.22 )%       2.91 %       3.01 %       5.91 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $103,768       $158,200       $193,639       $207,530       $44,660    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       2.82 %       2.64 %       2.78 %       2.95 %       3.77 %    

Net Expenses(d)(e)

       2.12 %       2.21 %       2.41 %       2.43 %       2.65 %    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       0.32 %       (0.16 )%       (0.27 )%       (0.04 )%       0.29 %    

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       367 %       387 %       434 %       403 %       367 %    

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Represents less than $0.005.

(c)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(d)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

(e)

Expense ratio includes dividend and interest expense related to securities sold short. Excluding such dividend and interest expense, the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the years and the periods presented would be:

 

    Class  A  

 

Class I

   

April 30, 2017

  2.06%     1.77%  

April 30, 2016

  2.15%     1.90%  

April 30, 2015

  2.19%     1.95%  

April 30, 2014

  2.23%     1.98%  

April 30, 2013

  2.24%     1.98%  
(f)

Represents less than 0.005%.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


67    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

  WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER REAL ASSET FUND

 

CLASS A    Year  Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2014
  Year  Ended
April 30, 2013
        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $13.63         $14.77         $14.81         $15.55         $14.28           

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.23       0.21       0.13       0.10       0.18         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.01       (0.68 )       0.04       (0.65 )       1.28         
    

 

 

      

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.24       (0.47 )       0.17       (0.55 )       1.46         
    

 

 

      

Less Distributions From:

                             

Net Investment Income

             (0.67 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )       (0.19 )         
    

 

 

      
Total Distributions              (0.67 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )       (0.19 )         
    

 

 

      

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $13.87       $ 13.63       $ 14.77       $ 14.81       $ 15.55         
    

 

 

      

Total Return(b)

       1.76 %       (3.09 )%       1.14 %       (3.46 )%       10.33 %         

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $1,643       $1,762       $2,242       $2,606       $6,337         

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Gross Expense

       1.45 %       1.48 %       1.49 %       1.54 %       1.55 %         

Net Expenses(c)(d)

       1.20 %       1.23 %       1.23 %       1.28 %       1.27 %         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.68 %       1.53 %       0.89 %       0.72 %       1.13 %         

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

      

 

593

 

%

 

     

 

418

 

%

 

     

 

242

 

%

 

     

 

149

 

%

 

     

 

131

 

%

 

        
CLASS I       
Year Ended
April 30, 2017
 
 
     
Year Ended
April 30, 2016
 
 
     
Year Ended
April 30, 2015
 
 
     
Year Ended
April 30, 2014
 
 
     
Year Ended
April 30, 2013
 
 
        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $13.73       $ 14.86       $ 14.88       $ 15.61       $ 14.33         

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.27       0.24       0.17       0.13       0.20         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

       0.01       (0.67 )       0.03       (0.64 )       1.30         
    

 

 

      

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.28       (0.43 )       0.20       (0.51 )       1.50         
    

 

 

      

Less Distributions From:

                             

Net Investment Income

             (0.70 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )         
    

 

 

      
Total Distributions              (0.70 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )         
    

 

 

      

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $14.01       $13.73       $ 14.86       $ 14.88       $ 15.61         
    

 

 

      

Total Return(b)

       2.11 %       (2.89 )%       1.40 %       (3.20 )%       10.58 %         

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $345,787       $453,171       $463,375       $452,913       $440,999         

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Gross Expense

       1.20 %       1.23 %       1.24 %       1.29 %       1.31 %         

Net Expenses(c)(d)

       0.95 %       0.98 %       0.98 %       1.03 %       1.02 %         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.97 %       1.75 %       1.13 %       0.93 %       1.39 %         
Portfolio Turnover Rate        593 %       418 %       242 %       149 %       131 %         

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

(d)

Expense ratio includes interest expense related to reverse repurchase agreements and securities sold short. Interest expense related to reverse repurchase agreements and securities sold short had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the year ended April 30, 2017.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)    68

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

  WILMINGTON STRATEGIC ALLOCATION MODERATE FUND

 

CLASS A    Year  Ended
April 30, 2017
   Year  Ended
April 30, 2016
   Year  Ended
April 30, 2015
   Year  Ended
April 30, 2014
   Year  Ended
April 30, 2013

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $10.40                $10.98                $10.47                $9.86                $9.26        

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.12                0.12                0.10                0.10                0.13        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       0.85                (0.53)               0.53                0.62                0.61        
    

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.97                (0.41)               0.63                0.72                0.74        
    

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.13)               (0.15)               (0.12)               (0.11)               (0.14)       

Net Realized Gains

       —                (0.02)               —                —                —        
    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.13)               (0.17)               (0.12)               (0.11)               (0.14)       
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $11.24                $10.40                $10.98                $10.47                $9.86        
    

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       9.38%             (3.70)%            6.09%             7.34%             8.12%     

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $42,878                $44,607                $52,860                $57,317                $60,640        

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense(c)

       1.59%             1.52%             1.46%             1.45%             1.45%     

Net Expenses(c)(d)

       0.74%             0.74%             0.80%             0.84%             0.84%     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.16%             1.14%             0.90%             0.94%             1.36%     

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

      

 

9%   

 

 

 

      

 

52%   

 

 

 

      

 

23%   

 

 

 

      

 

54%   

 

 

 

      

 

32%   

 

 

 

CLASS I       
Year Ended
April  30, 2017
 
 
      
Year Ended
April  30, 2016
 
 
      
Year Ended
April  30, 2015
 
 
      
Year Ended
April  30, 2014
 
 
      
Year Ended
April  30, 2013
 
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $10.41                $10.98                $10.47                $9.84                $9.25        

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

       0.15                0.15                0.12                0.13                0.15        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       0.85                (0.53)               0.54                0.63                0.61        
    

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       1.00                (0.38)               0.66                0.76                0.76        
    

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.16)               (0.17)               (0.15)               (0.13)               (0.17)       

Net Realized Gains

       —                (0.02)               —                —                —        
    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.16)               (0.19)               (0.15)               (0.13)               (0.17)       
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $11.25                $10.41                $10.98                $10.47                $9.84        
    

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       9.64%             (3.42)%            6.35%             7.76%             8.29%     

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $725                $1,129                $1,323                $971                $2,753        

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense(c)

       1.34%             1.27%             1.21%             1.19%             1.20%     

Net Expenses(c)(d)

       0.49%             0.49%             0.55%             0.59%             0.59%     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       1.44%             1.39%             1.16%             1.33%             1.59%     

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       9%             52%             23%             54%             32%     

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The Fund invests in other underlying funds and indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(d)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


69    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2017

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 12 portfolios,, 4 of which are presented herein (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The remaining 8 funds are presented in separate reports.

 

 

      Fund

   Investment Goal

Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund (“International Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation primarily through a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. equity securities.

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund

Formerly known as Wilmington Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

(“Global Alpha Equities Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital with lower volatility than broader equity markets.

Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund (“Real Asset Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to achieve long-term preservation of capital with current income.

Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

(“Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks a high level of total return consistent with a moderate level of risk.

(d) Diversified

The Trust offers 6 classes of shares: Class A, Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class, Class I and Institutional Class. Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class and Institutional Class are not available for the Funds. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services - Investment Companies.” The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Investment Valuation – The Funds utilize a Fair Value approach. The fair value of the Funds’ portfolio securities are determined as follows:

 

•for equity securities, according to the last sale price or official closing price reported in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available;

•in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, according to the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices;

•futures contracts and options are generally valued at market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the over-the-counter market are generally valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair value;

•forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices;

•investments in open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”);

•for fixed income securities, according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost provided such amount approximates fair value;

•price information on listed securities, including underlying Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”), is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded;

•Swap agreements are valued daily based upon the terms specific to each agreement with its counterparty;

•for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    70

 

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). In computing their NAV, the Funds value foreign securities using the latest closing price on the primary exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others. An event is considered material if there is both an affirmative expectation that the security’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value.

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance (GAAP) for fair value measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs and techniques used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs and techniques by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The three tiers of inputs are summarized at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. The inputs or techniques used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds’ policy is to disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the beginning of the reporting period. Each portfolio may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Funds’ fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the year. As of April 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities, based on levels assigned to securities at the beginning of the period. This does not include transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 due to the International Fund, Global Alpha Equities Fund and the Real Asset Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period. Pursuant to the Funds’ fair value procedures noted previously, equity securities (including exchange traded securities and other open-end regulated investment companies) and exchange traded derivatives are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives and money market instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

Repurchase Agreements – Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Fund’s return on the transaction. It is each Fund’s policy to require the counterparty to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Funds’ custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Funds hold a “securities entitlement” and exercise “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Funds have established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the counterparty to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

The insolvency of the counterparty or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Funds to receive less than the full repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to a MRA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

       Fund/Counterparty   

Repurchase

Agreements

    

Fair Value of

Non-Cash Collateral

Received (1)       

     Cash  Collateral
Received
(1)       
     Net  Amount(2)
 
     

International Fund

                 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $   5,719,029        $ 5,719,029        $ —        $ —    

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     5,719,029          5,719,029          —          —    

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     1,504,240          1,504,240          —          —    

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     5,719,029          5,719,029          —          —    

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

     5,719,029          5,719,029          —          —    

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     5,719,029          5,719,029          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     30,099,385        $ 30,099,385        $ —        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Real Asset Fund

                 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $ 1,345,116        $ 1,345,116        $ —        $ —    

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     1,345,116          1,345,116          —          —    

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


71    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)     

 

     Fund/Counterparty

 

Repurchase    

Agreements    

   

Fair Value of        

Non-Cash  Collateral

Received(1)         

    Cash  Collateral 
Received
(1)       
    Net  Amount(2)     

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

  $     1,345,116     $ 1,345,116     $     $  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

    1,345,116       1,345,116              

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    1,345,116       1,345,116              

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    535,246       535,246              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  $       7,260,826     $ 7,260,826     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

             

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

  $       178,069     $ 178,069     $     $  

Daiwa Capital Markets America

    178,069       178,069              

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

    178,069       178,069              

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

    178,069       178,069              

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    178,069       178,069              

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    70,715       70,715              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  $     961,060     $ 961,060     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

 

  (2) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements – Reverse repurchase agreements are repurchase agreements in which a Fund is the seller (rather than the buyer) of the security, and agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon time and price. A reverse repurchase agreement may be viewed as a type of borrowing by a Fund. Reverse repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks. In addition, reverse repurchase agreements create leverage risks because a Fund must repurchase the underlying security at a higher price, regardless of the market value of the security at the time of repurchase.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, the Real Asset Fund had interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements totaling $5,031 and activity as follows:

 

    Average Daily Balance*          Days Outstanding   

Daily Weighted

Average

Interest Rate*

  

Interest

Rate Range

     $7,347,013    30    0.85%    0.85% - 0.85%

* Average based on the number of days the Fund had the reverse repurchase agreement outstanding. The interest rates shown are annualized.

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions – Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. All premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense.

All Funds offer multiple classes of shares. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Distributions are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential distribution rights; differences in per share distributions rates are generally due to differences in class specific expenses. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly for the Funds, with the exception of the Global Alpha Equities Fund, which is paid annually.

Real Estate Investment Trusts – The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    72

 

Federal Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income tax or excise tax are necessary.

Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes, on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Warrants and Rights – Certain Funds hold warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase, including as part of private placement, or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held as long positions by the Funds until exercised, sold or expired. Equity-linked warrants are purchased in order to own local exposure to certain countries in which the Funds are not locally registered. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Trustees’ approved fair value procedures.

Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (“FCs”) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Funds do not isolate that portion of results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

Restricted Securities – Restricted securities are securities that either (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. A Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

Securities Sold Short – Certain Funds may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in market price. To sell a security short, the Fund must borrow the security. The Fund’s obligation to replace the security borrowed and sold short will be fully collateralized at all times by the proceeds from the short sale retained by the broker and by cash and securities deposited in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will realize a loss, and if the price declines during the period, the Fund will realize a gain. Any realized gain will be decreased, and any realized loss increased, by the amount of transaction costs. The Funds are required to pay the lender any dividends declared on short positions. Such amounts are recorded on the ex-dividend date as dividends expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations.

In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreement, the Funds may be charged a fee on borrowed securities. Such fees are calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The Funds are required to maintain margin cash balances at the prime broker sufficiently to satisfy their short sales positions on a daily basis. The Funds are charged interest expense at the Fed Funds open rate plus 50 basis points on the amount of any shortfall in the required cash margin. The Funds record these prime broker charges on a net basis as Prime Broker interest expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations.

As of April 30, 2017, the Global Alpha Equities Fund had no borrowings. Interest expense on securities sold short for the year ended April 30, 2017 totaled $33,816, and is included in the prime broker interest expense on the Statement of Operations.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


73    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)     

 

The Global Alpha Equities Fund had the following borrowings for the year ended April 30, 2017:

 

     Currency        

        Average        

Daily

Balance*

         Days        
  Outstanding      
  

    Daily Weighted    
Average

Interest Rate*

  Interest Rate Range

United States Dollar

      USD   3,793,731    281    0.94%   0.78% - 1.16%

Australian Dollar

      AUD       58,812    105    2.34%   2.25% - 2.50%

Canadian Dollar

      CAD     140,954      54    1.25%   1.25% - 1.25%

Swiss Franc

      CHF       22,304      12    0.75%   0.75% - 0.75%

Danish Krone

      DKK       77,247    116    0.80%   0.80% - 0.80%

Euro

      EUR     148,647    281    0.75%   0.75% - 0.75%

Pound Sterling

      GBP     436,104    284    1.09%   1.00% - 1.27%

Hong Kong Dollar

      HKD       14,516      18    1.29%   1.04% - 1.48%

Japanese Yen

      JPY     139,256      83    0.75%   0.75% - 0.78%

Swedish Krona

      SEK     435,398      19    0.75%   0.75% - 0.75%

Singapore Dollar

      SGD      239,255        6    1.50%   1.50% - 1.50%
  *

Average based on the number of days the Fund had borrowings outstanding. The interest rates shown are annualized.

Lending of Portfolio Securities – The Trust has entered into an agreement with its custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Funds to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of securities loaned and any interest or dividends earned on those securities during the term of the loan would be for the account of the Fund. In exchange for lending securities under the terms of the agreement with their custodian, the Funds receive a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Funds on securities lending are recorded as income. Loans of securities by the Funds are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or money market instruments that are maintained at all times in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities plus a margin which varies depending on the type of securities owned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day.

Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the portfolios of investments under the caption “Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan.”

The Funds maintain the risk of any loss on the securities on loan as well as the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“MSLA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the securities loaned which are subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

    Fund  

    Value of    
Securities

on Loan

  Cash
    Collateral    
Received
(1)
       Net Amount(2)        

    International Fund

    $ 28,662,290         $ 28,662,290         $

    Real Asset Fund

      7,097,595           7,097,595          

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      936,219           936,219          

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $30,099,385, $7,260,826 and $961,060, respectively, has been received in connection with securities lending transactions.

  (2) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

3.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect and entity’s results of operations and financial position. Risk of loss on derivatives, including written options, forward currency contracts, futures and swaps, may exceed amounts recognized on the statements of assets and liabilities.

Options – Certain Funds may either purchase or write options in order to hedge against adverse market movements or fluctuations in value caused by changes in prevailing interest rates, value of equities or foreign exchange rates, with respect to securities which the Fund currently owns or intends to purchase. A Fund’s principal reason for writing options is to realize, through receipt of premiums, a greater current return than would be realized on the underlying security alone. When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset. When a Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires unexercised, a Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as

 

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    74

 

an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost of the purchase in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or loss. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in net realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as net realized gain or loss on options written. A Fund, as writer of options, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (called) or purchased (put). As a result, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. A Fund, as purchaser of over-the-counter options, bears the risk of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

The Global Alpha Equities Fund had transactions in options written during the year ended April 30, 2017 as follows:

 

     Number of
Contracts
  Premiums
Received

Outstanding options at April 30, 2016

       322     $ 236,654

Option closed

       (528 )       (57,445 )

Options written

       2,923       1,689,935

Options expired

       (2,396 )       (1,569,125 )

Options exercised

       (321 )       (300,019 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2017

           $
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Real Asset Fund had transactions in options written during the year ended April 30, 2017 as follows:

 

    Notional
Amount*
    Number of
Contracts
   Premiums
Received
 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2016

  $ 87,540,000       221    $ 554,951  

Options closed

    (63,965,000   (237)      (605,328

Options written

    97,720,300     535      673,690  

Options expired

    (58,434,000   (301)      (237,662

Options exercised

    (24,019,000   ( 99)      (127,345
 

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Options outstanding at April 30, 2017

  $ 38,842,300     119     $ 258,306  
 

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

*Reflects notional amount of Written Options.

The Real Asset Fund used interest rate options and options on swaps to enhance returns, manage interest rate risk, inflation risk, credit risk and volatility exposures. The Real Asset Fund used foreign currency options as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or as a means to gain exposure to foreign currencies. The Global Alpha Equities Fund used equity index options in an option absolute return strategy to generate premium income in a risk-managed fashion. The Global Alpha Equities Fund also used options indices on individual equities to gain and manage exposure to certain securities and manage risk at the strategy level.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts – Certain Funds may enter into foreign currency commitments or foreign currency exchange transactions. A Fund may enter into foreign currency contract transactions to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge a Fund’s securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign currency transactions are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date. The International Fund entered into forward foreign currency contracts in connection with settling planned purchases or sales of securities. The Real Asset Fund and the Global Alpha Equities Fund entered into forward foreign currency contracts in connection with settling planned purchases or sales of securities, to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the portfolio’s securities or as a means to express a view on the direction of a currency’s value as a part of the broader investment strategy.

Futures Contracts – The Funds may invest in financial futures contracts to hedge their existing portfolios, manage cash flows, enhance yield and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, and prior to computing its NAV, the Fund receives from or pays to the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in the value of the underlying securities. The Global Alpha Equities Fund used foreign exchange futures contracts to gain exposure to the foreign currency markets both on a long and short strategy. The Global Alpha Equities Fund also used equity index futures contracts to manage equity market net and gross exposure. The Real Asset Fund used futures contracts to manage interest rate exposure, adjust duration and curve exposure and to gain exposure to foreign interest rates. The Real Asset Fund also used money market futures during the period in order to adjust the portfolio’s interest rate exposure on the front-end of the yield curve and to adjust the overall duration positioning of the portfolio.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


75    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    

 

Swap Agreements – Certain Funds may enter into credit default, interest rate, total return and other forms of swap agreements. A swap agreement is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. The swap agreements are valued daily at current market value and any change in value is included in the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses upon termination or maturity of the swap. Swap agreements outstanding at period end, if any, are listed on the Portfolio of Investments.

Centrally cleared swap agreements are agreements executed through a broker but are cleared through a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and a Fund’s counterparty on the swap becomes the CCP. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker and upon entering into a centrally cleared swap is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of a particular swap. Centrally cleared swaps are subject to general market risks and to liquidity risk. Pursuant to the swap agreement, the Fund agrees to pay to or receive from the counterparty an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the swap (“variation margin”). Such payments are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contract is closed or settled at which point the gain or loss is realized.

The Fund may utilize swap agreements in an attempt to gain exposure to the securities in a market without actually purchasing those securities, or to hedge a position.

Interest rate swaps – Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between counterparties to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional principal amount for a specified period. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use interest rate swaps to either maintain its ability to generate steady cash flow by receiving a stream of fixed rate payments or to increase exposure to prevailing market rates by receiving floating rate payments using interest rate swap contracts. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty which may permit the Fund to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received; and by the receipt of collateral from the counterparty by the Fund, to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. However, there is no assurance that such mitigating factors are easily enforceable. The Real Asset Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the portfolio entered into interest rate swap agreements. Additionally, the portfolio invested in interest rate swaps as a risk-neutral substitute for physical securities, to obtain exposure in markets where no physical securities were available, and to refine the risk exposure in the portfolio (i.e. duration, inflation, credit, maturity mix, etc.).

Credit default swap agreements – Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for the referenced entity, obligation or index. As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, a Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are estimated by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.

Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues, sovereign issues of an emerging country or U.S. municipal issues involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). A Fund may use credit default swaps on corporate issues, sovereign issues of an emerging country or U.S. municipal issues to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    76

 

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset-backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. A Fund may use credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality. Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues, sovereign issues of an emerging country or U.S. municipal issues as of period end are disclosed in the footnotes to the Portfolios of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. The Real Asset Fund uses credit default swaps on corporate and sovereign issues to take an active long position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. The Real Asset Fund also used credit default swaps on credit indices to adjust the portfolio’s overall credit exposure.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


77    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivatives on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of April 30, 2017.

 

     Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Derivative Type    Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives

Credit Contracts

  

Variation margin receivable for centrally cleared swap agreements.*

 

Over the counter swap agreements, at value.**

   Options written, at value.
     

 

Variation margin payable for centrally cleared swap agreements.*

 

Over the counter swap agreements, at value.**

     

Interest rate contracts

 

  

Investments in securities, at value.

 

Variation margin receivable for centrally cleared swap agreements.*

  

Options written, at value.

 

Variation margin payable for centrally cleared swap agreements.*

     
   Variation margin receivable for financial futures contracts.*    Variation margin payable for financial futures contracts.*
  

Over the counter swap agreements, at value.**

  

Over the counter swap agreements, at value.**

Currency contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.**

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.**

 

Options written, at value.

     
     

Equity contracts

 

  

Investments in securities, at value.

 

  

Options written, at value.

 

 

*The variation margin shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is the daily change in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for centrally cleared swap. The variation margin presented below is the cumulative change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was opened until April 30, 2017.

**The amounts shown represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open.

 

    Asset Derivative Fair Value
       Fund       Total Value       Equity
     Contracts    
  Currency
    Contracts    
      Interest Rate    
Contracts
  Credit
     Contracts    

International Fund

                   

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 77,166     $ 77,166     $     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      54             54            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Totals

    $ 77,220     $ 77,166     $ 54     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                         

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 17,403     $ 17,403     $     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      354             354            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Totals

    $ 17,757     $ 17,403     $ 354     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Real Asset Fund

                         

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 84,625     $     $     $ 84,625     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      261,760             261,760            

Purchased Options

      298,171                   298,171      

Swap Agreements

      821,442                   740,551       80,891
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Totals

    $ 1,465,998     $     $ 261,760     $ 1,123,347     $ 80,891
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

   

Liability Derivative Fair Value

       Fund       Total Value       Equity
     Contracts    
  Currency
    Contracts    
      Interest Rate    
Contracts
  Credit
     Contracts    

International Fund

                   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

    $ 1,732     $     $ 1,732     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                         

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 993,720     $ 993,720     $     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      145,240             145,240            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Totals

    $ 1,138,960     $ 993,720     $ 145,240     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Real Asset Fund

                         

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 156,699     $     $     $ 156,699     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      752,011             752,011            

Written Options

      93,172             44,119       40,487       8,566

Swap Contracts

      385,902                   375,132       10,770
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Totals

    $ 1,387,784     $     $ 796,130     $ 572,318     $ 19,336
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    78

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended April 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

         Derivative Type    Location on the Statement of Operations

 

Equity contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, options purchased and options written.

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, options purchased and options written.

 

Credit contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements and options written.

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements and options written.

 

Interest rate contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, swap agreements, options purchased and options written.

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, swap agreements, options purchased and options written.

 

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, futures contracts and options written.

  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency transactions, futures contracts and options written.

 

   

Total Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

Recognized in Results from  Operations

       Fund               Total               Equity
    Contracts        
  Foreign
Exchange
    Contracts    
      Interest Rate    
Contracts
  Credit
Contracts    

International Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 625,498     $ 625,498     $     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      (732,793 )             (732,793 )            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ (107,295 )     $       625,498     $ (732,793 )     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 228,414     $ (1,009,242 )     $   1,237,656     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      399,580             399,580            

Purchased Options

      (642,816 )       (642,816 )                  

Written Options

      825,083       825,083                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ 810,261     $ (826,975 )     $ 1,637,236     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Real Asset Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 277,119     $     $     $       277,119     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      52,643             52,643            

Purchased Options

      (212,657 )             (8,080 )       (204,577 )      

Written Options

      293,281             110,273       147,108             35,900

Swap Agreements

      (1,530,211 )                   (1,353,033 )       (177,178 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ (1,119,825 )     $     $ 154,836     $ (1,133,383 )     $ (141,278 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
Recognized in Results from Operations

       Fund   Total   Equity
Contracts
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
  Interest Rate
Contracts
  Credit
Contracts

International Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 77,166     $ 77,166     $     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      (39,890 )             (39,890 )            
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ 37,276     $ 77,166     $ (39,890 )     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ 63,312     $ (976,316 )     $ 1,039,628     $     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      (144,877 )             (144,877 )            

Purchased Options

      19,894       19,894                  

Written Options

      (111,473 )       (111,473 )                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ (173,144 )     $ (1,067,895 )     $ 894,751     $     $
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Real Asset Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

    $ (193,422 )     $     $     $ (193,422 )     $

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      823,536             823,536            

Purchased Options

      216,048                   216,048      

Written Options

      (5,458 )             (32,469 )       32,461       (5,450 )

Swap Agreements

      1,456,688                   1,377,899       78,789
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Totals

    $ 2,297,392     $     $ 791,067     $ 1,432,986     $ 73,339
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


79    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

The average volume of derivative activities for the year ended April 30, 2017 are as follows.

 
    

 

Asset Derivative Volume

    Fund            Purchased        
Options
1
            Futures2             Forward
Currency
    Contracts
2    

International Fund

    $     $ 2,635,356     $ 681,334

Global Alpha Equities Fund

      102,128       199,537       42,503

Real Asset Fund

 

      625,386       19,375,429       22,582,637
           
    

 

Liability Derivative Volume

    Fund   Written Options3   Futures2   Forward
Currency
Contracts
2

International Fund

    $     $     $ 750,363

Global Alpha Equities Fund

      122,071       37,266,939       1,361,974

Real Asset Fund

 

      481,856       34,493,844       50,215,403
           
    Fund   Interest Rate
Swaps
4
 

 

Swap Volume Credit
Default Swaps

(purchase

protection)4

 

    Credit Default    
Swaps

(sell

protection) 4

Real Asset Fund

    $     275,940,000     $     1,754,800     $     7,110,000

 

  1 

Cost.

  2 

Contract Value.

  3 

Premiums Received.

  4 

Notional Amount.

Certain Funds are parties to International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) Master Agreements (“MA”) with various counterparties that govern over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The ISDA MA may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the ISDA MA, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s portfolio or Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

At April 30, 2017, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) held by the Funds are as follows:

 

     Fund           Assets                Liabilities    

    International Fund

         

    Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

    Financial futures contracts

    $     $

    Forward foreign currency

    contracts

      54       1,732
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

    Total derivative assets and liabilities

    in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

      54       1,732

    Derivatives not subject to a MA or

    similar agreement

           
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

    Total assets and liabilities subject to

    a MA

    $                 54     $ 1,732
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

         

    Derivative Financial Instruments:

         

    Financial futures contracts

    $     $

    Forward foreign currency

    contracts

      354       145,240

    Options

           
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

    Total derivative assets and liabilities

    in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

      354       145,240

    Derivatives not subject to a MA or

    similar agreement

           
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

Total assets and liabilities subject to a MA

    $ 354     $ 145,240
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)     80

 

 

     Fund    Assets      Liabilities  

    Real Asset Fund

     

    Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

    Financial futures contracts

   $ 11,903      $ 18,687  

    Forward foreign currency contracts

     261,760        752,011  

    Options

     298,171        93,172  

    Swaps

     130,129        246,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

    Total derivative assets and liabilities in the

     

    Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     701,963          1,110,517  
   

    Derivatives not subject to a MA or similar agreement

     89,032        198,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   

    Total assets and liabilities subject to a MA

   $     612,931      $ 912,312  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At April 30, 2017, derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MA and net of the related collateral received by each Fund are as follows:

 

     Fund/Counterparty   

 

Derivative
  Assets Subject to  
a MA

  Derivatives
   Available for  
Offset
 

Non-Cash

Collateral

    Received(1)    

  

Cash

Collateral

    Received(1)    

   Net  Amount
    of Derivative    
Assets
(2)

    International Fund

                      
         

    Bank of New York

     $ 54     $ (54 )     $             —      $             —      $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

    Total Derivative Assets

     $ 54     $ (54 )     $      $      $
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                      
     Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
a MA
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
  

Net Amount

of Derivative
Liabilities(4)

         

    Bank of New York

     $ (1,732 )     $ 54     $      $      $ (1,678 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

    Total Derivative Liabilities

     $ (1,732 )     $ 54     $      $      $ (1,678 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                      
     Derivative
Assets Subject to
a MA
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Received(1)
   Cash
Collateral
Received(1)
  

Net Amount

of Derivative
Assets(2)

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                      
         

    BNP Paribas SA

     $ 250     $     $      $      $ 250

    Credit Suisse International

       49       (49 )                    

    State Street Corp.

       55                           55
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

    Total Derivative Assets

     $ 354     $ (49 )     $      $      $ 305
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                      
     Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
a MA
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
   Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities(4)

    Bank of New York

     $ (36 )     $             —     $      $      $ (36 )

    Barclays Bank International

       (9 )                           (9 )

    Credit Suisse International

       (73 )       49                     (24 )

    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

       (2 )                           (2 )

    National Australia Bank Ltd.

       (145,112 )                           (145,112 )

    UBS Securities LLC

       (8 )                           (8 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

    Total Derivative Liabilities

     $   (145,240 )     $ 49     $      $      $   (145,191 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                      

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


81    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    

 

     Fund/Counterparty    Derivative
   Assets Subject to  
a MA
  Derivatives
   Available for  
Offset
 

Non-Cash

Collateral

    Received(1)    

  

Cash

Collateral

    Received(1)    

   Net  Amount
    of Derivative    
Assets
(2)

    Real Asset Fund

                      
         

    Bank of America Securities

     $ 51,033     $ (51,033 )     $      $      $

    Barclays Bank International

       3,215       (3,215 )                    

    Citigroup Global Markets

       31,823       (31,823 )                    

    Credit Suisse International

       45,579       (26,930 )                     18,649

    Deutsche Bank AG

       180,940       (180,940 )                    

    Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       38,542       (38,542 )                    

    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

       61,229       (14,314 )                     46,915

    JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

       50,097       (50,097 )                    

    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       139,000       (83,002 )                     55,998

    Royal Bank of Scotland

       308       (308 )                    

    Societe Generale Securities

       11,165                           11,165
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

    Total Derivative Assets

     $ 612,931     $ (480,204 )     $      $      $ 132,727
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                      
     Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
a MA
  Derivatives
Available for
Offset
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged(3)
  

Net Amount

of Derivative
Liabilities(4)

    Bank of America Securities

     $ (69,260 )     $ 51,033     $      $      $ (18,227 )

    Bank of New York

       (69 )                           (69 )

    Barclays Bank International

       (3,585 )       3,215                     (370 )

    Citigroup Global Markets

       (45,643 )       31,823                     (13,820 )

    Credit Suisse International

       (26,930 )       26,930                    

    Deutsche Bank AG

       (331,365 )       180,940                     (150,425 )

    Goldman Sachs Bank USA

       (172,418 )       38,542                     (133,876 )

    HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

       (14,314 )       14,314                    

    JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

       (142,951 )       50,097       92,854              

    Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

       (83,002 )       83,002                    

    Royal Bank of Scotland

       (22,775 )       308                     (22,467 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

    Total Derivative Liabilities

     $ (912,312 )     $ 480,204     $ 92,854      $      $ (339,254 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Excess of collateral received is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

  (2) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable in the event of default.

 

  (3) 

Excess of collateral pledged is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

  (4) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due in the event of default.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    82

 

4.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

As of April 30, 2017, there were no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Funds’ federal tax returns filed for the periods ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, as well as the current tax year, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to the tax treatment of reclassifications of distributions, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, capital gain or loss as a result of paydown activity, mark to market of passive foreign investment companies and losses deferred due to wash sales. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets and have no effect on the net assets nor the NAV of the Fund.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

     Fund   

Paid-in

Capital

     Increase (Decrease)  
Undistributed Net
Investment Income
   Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

    International Fund

     $ (236,479,815 )        $ 1,433,881      $ 235,045,934    

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

             193,709        (193,709 )    

    Real Asset Fund

             4,411,837        (4,411,837 )    

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

       (2,803,870 )       18,593        2,785,277    

The permanent differences identified and reclassified were primarily attributable to the tax treatment of foreign currency gains/losses, adjustments related to passive foreign investment companies and the expiration of capital loss carryforwards.

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ends were as follows:

 

     2017    2016
     Fund   

  Ordinary  

Income*

   Long-Term
   Capital Gains  
      Ordinary  
Income*
   Long-Term
     Capital Gains    

    International Fund

     $ 5,732,724        $      $ 6,267,957        $

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

       302,700                 3,864,010         

    Real Asset Fund

       —                 21,633,966         

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

       524,909                 724,184          93,673

 

  *

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of April 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Fund   Undistributed
  Ordinary Income  
     Undistributed  
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Other Timing
  Differences  
  Unrealized
   Appreciation  
  Capital Loss
  Carryforwards  
  Late  Year
    Deferrals    

    International Fund

    $ 1,894,698     $     $     $ 47,280,003     $ (29,963,391 )     $

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      191,036             1       4,861,647       (8,743,174 )      

    Real Asset Fund

      704,103             (388,505 )       5,946,135       (114,950,777 )      

    Strategic Allocation

                       

    Moderate Fund

      58,748             1       4,379,552       (846,766 )      

At April 30, 2017, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the (“Code”) and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax.

 

     Fund       Capital Loss Available Through  
2018
   Short-Term  
No Expiration    
  

Long-Term  

No Expiration    

   Total Capital  
Loss  
Carryforwards  

    International Fund

     $ 28,105,841      $ —          $ 1,857,550          $ 29,963,391    

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

              8,038,426            704,748            8,743,174    

    Real Asset Fund

       93,032,464        8,290,002            13,628,311            114,950,777    

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

       846,766        —            —            846,766    

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


83    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    

 

The following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended April 30, 2017:

 

     Fund   Capital Loss
  Carryforwards    
Utilized

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

    $ 789,131

    Real Asset Fund

      13,807,716

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      100,774

The following Funds had capital loss carryforwards expire during the year ended April 30, 2017:

 

     Fund   Capital Loss
  Carryforwards    
Expired

    International Fund

    $ 236,603,604

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      2,803,870

 

5.

ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”) serves as the Investment Advisor to each of the Funds. Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (“WTIA”) provides sub-advisory services to the Funds. WFMC and WTIA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of M&T Bank Corporation. For its services, the Funds pay WFMC an annual investment advisory fee, accrued and paid daily, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as described below. WFMC, not the Funds, pays WTIA for its services.

 

     Fund      Advisory Fee    
Annual Rate

    International Fund

      0.45 %

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      0.95 %

    Real Asset Fund

      0.45 %

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      0.40 %

The International Fund, Global Alpha Equities Fund and Real Asset Fund, utilize a multi-manager strategy, whereby WFMC allocates all or a portion of the Funds’ assets among a number of sub-advisors. For their services, the Funds pay each sub-advisor fees, accrued daily and paid monthly, as described below. Certain sub-advisors had entered into an agreement with WFMC to waive their fees to the extent that the fee calculation determined by taking into account similarly managed assets in the accounts of clients of WFMC or its affiliates, results in a fee that is less than the fee calculation under the sub-advisory agreement. As of April 30, 2017, the agreements with these sub-advisors and WFMC are no longer applicable.

 

     Fund        Gross Fees            Fees Waived        

Current Fee as a % of average net asset

of the Fund/ Allocated Net Assets for  Sub-advisors

    International Fund

         

    WFMC

  $1,826,637     $ (1,290,897)     0.45%

    Sub-advisors:

         

    Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (effective 12/22/16)

  97,833       —      0.38%

    AXA Investment Managers, Inc. (effective 12/27/16)

  104,733       —      0.43% on the first $150 million; and
          0.41% on assets in excess of $150 million

    Berenberg Asset Management LLC (effective 12/22/16)

  66,379       —      0.27%

    Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (terminated 10/31/16)

  45,062       (1,066)     0.45% on the first $50 million in assets; and
          0.30% on assets in excess of $50 million

    J O Hambro Capital Management Limited (terminated 12/9/16)    

  511,436       —      0.70%

    LSV Asset Management (terminated 12/9/16)

  173,257       —      0.49%

    Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. (effective 12/26/16)

  85,551       —      0.32%

    Northern Cross LLC (terminated 12/9/16)

  290,398       —      0.55% on the first $1 billion in assets; and
          0.50% on assets in excess of $1 billion

    Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. (terminated 12/9/16)

  187,891       —      1.00% on the first $50 million;
          0.90% on the next $50 million; and
          0.80% on assets in excess of $100 million

    Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

  34,260       —      0.275% on the first $50 million in assets; and

    (Developed Country Index Replication Strategy)

          0.20% on assets in excess of $50 million

    (terminated 12/9/16)

         
   

    Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

  164,600       —      0.60% on the first $100 million in assets; and

    (Emerging Markets Strategy) (terminated 12/9/16)

          0.55% on assets in excess of $100 million

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    84

 

     Fund   Gross Fees        Fees Waived       

Current Fee as a % of average net asset

of the Fund/ Allocated Net Assets for Sub-advisors

Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc. (effective 12/27/16)

        183,095       —      0.50%
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

    Total(a)

      3,771,132       (1,291,963 )  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
   

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

           

    WFMC

      1,192,725       (570,029)     0.95%

    Sub-advisors:

           

    Acuity Capital Management, LLC*

      56,331       —      1.00%

    Analytic Investors, LLC (terminated 1/12/17)

      115,013       —      0.75% of the first $20 million of assets; and 0.70% of the next $80 million of assets; and 0.625% of assets in excess of $100 million

Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors, LP (terminated 1/12/17)

      105,106           1.00%

Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, LP (terminated 1/12/17)

      151,002       —      0.90%

Parametric Risk Advisers (terminated 12/30/16)

      82,426       —      0.90% of the first $20 million of assets; and 0.75% of the next $20 million of assets; and 0.60% of the next $20 million of assets; and 0.525% of the next $40 million of assets; and 0.45% of assets in excess of $100 million.

    P\E Global LLC (terminated 1/19/17)

      99,175       —      1.00%

    Shelton Capital Management* (terminated 1/12/17)

      156,232       —      1.00%

    Wellington Menagement Company LP (effective 1/26/17)

      146,817       —      0.55%
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

    Total(b)

      2,104,827       (570,029 )  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
   

    Real Asset Fund

           

    WFMC

      1,954,110       —      0.45% on all Assets except assets allocated to the inflation-protected and fixed-income securities (“TIPS”) strategy or the Enhanced Cash Strategy. The fee for assets allocated to the TIPS strategy: 0.52% of the first $25 million; 0.49% of the next $25 million; and 0.47% of Assets over $50 million. The fee for assets allocated to the Enhanced Cash strategy is 0.53% on the assets.

    Sub-advisors:

           

    CBRE Clarion Securities LLC (terminated 4/26/17)

      367,783       —      0.65% on the first $50 million in assets;
            0.55% of the next $50 million in assets; and
            0.45% of assets in excess of $100 million
   

    Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC**

      444,988       —      0.25%

    Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

      269,360       (251)    

0.25% on the first $20 million in assets;

0.20% of the next $20 million in assets; and

0.15% of assets in excess of $40 million

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

    Total(c)

      3,036,241          (251 )  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
   

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      176,462       (265,124 )     0.40%
   

 

 

     

 

 

   
   
           

*Shelton Capital Management acquired Acuity Capital Management, LLC on June 30, 2016.

**Pacific Investment Management Company LLC fees changed effective June 1, 2016. Prior to June 1, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC fees were 0.2875% per annum.

(a) The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 0.93% for the International Fund

(b) The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 1.68% for the Global Alpha Equities Fund

(c) The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 0.70% for the Real Asset Fund

WFMC and the Funds’ shareholder service providers have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Funds (not including the effects of dividends or interest on short positions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, or other extraordinary expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of average daily net assets), will not exceed the expense limitations set forth below. Neither WFMC nor the Funds’ distributor will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

 

     Current  Contractual   Current
     Expense  Limitations   Termination
     Fund    Class  A   Class  I   Date

    International Fund*

       1.04 %         0.91 %         1/31/18  

    Global Alpha Equities Fund**

       1.50 %         1.25 %         2/1/18  

    Real Asset Fund

       1.23 %         0.98 %         8/31/17  

 

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85    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

     Current  Contractual    
     Expense   Current
     Limitations   Termination
     Fund    Class  A   Class  I   Date

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

       0.74 %         0.49 %         8/31/18

*Prior to January 5, 2017, the International Fund’s contractual expense limitation was 1.31% and 1.18% for Class A and Class I, respectively.

**Prior to January 31, 2017, the Global Alpha Equities Fund’s contractual expense limitation was 2.15% and 1.90% for Class A and Class I, respectively.

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. The fees as described in the table below are a component of “Portfolio accounting and administration fees” as disclosed in the Statements of Operations. WFMC, in its role as Co-Administrator, provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Funds. The fees as described in the table below are accrued and paid daily and are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative personnel and services fees.”

 

     Administrator   

    Maximum    

Fee

 

Average Aggregate Daily Net

Assets of the Trust

    WFMC

       0.040 %     on the first $5 billion
       0.030 %     on the next $2 billion
       0.025 %     on the next $3 billion
       0.018 %     on assets in excess of $10 billion
   

    BNYM

       0.0285 %     on the first $500 million
       0.0280 %     on the next $500 million
       0.0275 %     on assets in excess of $1 billion

WFMC and BNYM may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee and can add, modify or terminate a voluntary wavier at any time at their sole discretion. Neither WFMC nor BNYM will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years. For the year ended April 30, 2017, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative personnel and services fees.

Distribution Services Fee – The Trust has adopted a Distribution Services Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan allows the Funds to pay fees to financial intermediaries, which may be paid through ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”), the principal distributor, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class A shares, for the sale, distribution, administration, customer servicing and record keeping of these shares.

The Trust may reduce the maximum amount of distribution services fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates), may voluntarily waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T Securities, Inc. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received a portion of the fees paid by the Funds which are listed below:

 

     Fund  

    Distribution    

Fees

    International Fund

    $ 4,390

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      40

    Real Asset Fund

      1,902

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      97,063

Sales Charges – The Class A shares of all the Funds bear front-end sales charges.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received the amounts listed below from sales charges on the sale of Class A shares.

 

     Fund  

 Sales Charges    

from Class A

    International Fund

    $ 423

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      33

    Real Asset Fund

      883

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

      24,308

Shareholder Services Fee – Pursuant to a Shareholder Services Plan adopted by the Funds and administered by ALPS, the Funds may pay up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A and Class I shares to financial intermediaries (which may include ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates) for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. M&T has entered into a Shareholders Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s shares for whom M&T provides shareholder services. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    86

 

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received a portion of the fees paid by the following Fund which is listed below:

 

     Fund   

Shareholder    
Services    

Fee    

    International Fund

     $ 456,491

Other Service Providers – Foreside Management Services, LLC (“FMS”) provides a Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to the Trust. FMS has no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be sold or purchased by the Trust or its Funds.

BNYM provides custody services to the Trust.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. provides fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Trust.

General – Certain Officers of the Trust are also Officers or employees of the above companies that provide services to the Funds, and during their terms of office, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees.

Other Affiliated Parties and Transactions – Affiliated holdings are securities and mutual funds which are managed by the Advisor or an affiliate of the Advisor or which are distributed by an affiliate of the Funds’ distributor. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended April 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

    Fund/Affiliated  Fund Name    Balance of
    Shares Held    
4/30/16
       Purchases/    
Additions    
   Sales/
     Reductions    
   Balance of
    Shares Held    
4/30/17
        Value at    
        4/30/17        
   Dividend
    Income
(a)     
   Realized
    Gain/(Loss)
(b)    

    Strategic Allocation

    Moderate Fund:

                                          

    Wilmington Multi-Manager

                                          

    International Fund

       781,155        67,039        64,740        783,454      $ 6,204,954      $ 78,569      $ (51,398 )

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

       332,487        4,632        119,088        218,031        4,284,311        83,201        5,703
           

 

 

      

 

 

             

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
             

    TOTAL

              71,671        183,828             $ 10,489,265      $ 161,770      $ (45,695 )
           

 

 

      

 

 

             

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Dividend Income may include distributions from net investment income and return of capital paid by the affiliated fund to the Fund.

(b) Realized Gain/(Loss) includes realized capital gain distributions paid by the affiliated fund and gain/(loss) on sales of the affiliated fund.

 

6.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations, U.S. Government Securities for the year ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Investments  
     Fund         Purchases          Sales  

    International Fund

   $ 682,116,122        $ 679,718,077      

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

     412,768,404          407,466,447      

    Real Asset Fund

     687,655,010          710,111,633      

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

     3,347,597          8,780,583      

Purchases and sales of investments of U.S. Government Securities for the year ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

    

U.S.

Government

Securities

 
     Fund    Purchases      Sales  

    Real Asset Fund

   $ 2,130,036,592        $ 2,231,883,004      

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

     533,052          —      

 

7.

LINE OF CREDIT

Effective April 6, 2017, the Trust is participating in a $10,000,000 unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with BNYM. The LOC is available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or the overnight LIBOR Rate. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion. The termination date of the current LOC is April 5, 2018.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC for the year ended April 30, 2017.

 

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87    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

8.

RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended existing rules and forms which are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies and to improve the quality of information that funds provide to investors, including modifications to Regulation S-X which would require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements. The new rules also enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. The compliance dates of the modifications to Regulation S-X are August 1, 2017 and other amendments and rules are generally June 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the financial statement disclosures, if any.

 

9.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there are no additional material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

10.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Complete information regarding the tax status of distributions will be reported on Forms 1099.

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Funds designate the following percentages, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections Section 243 and 854(b)(2), as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction:

 

     Fund       

    International Fund

     0.00%  

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

         100.00%  

    Real Asset Fund

     0.00%  

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

     31.13%  

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Funds designate the following percentages of the ordinary income dividends, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections 1(h)(11) and 854(b)(2), as qualified dividend income which may be subject to a maximum rate of federal income tax of 15%:

 

    Fund       

    International Fund

     92.61%  

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

         100.00%  

    Real Asset Fund

     0.00%  

    Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund

     58.44%  

If the Funds meet the requirements of Section 853 of the Code, the Funds will pass through to shareholders credits of foreign taxes paid.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


88

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

WILMINGTON FUNDS

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund, Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund, Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund and Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (four of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) (the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2017, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from the brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund, Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund, Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund and Wilmington Strategic Allocation Moderate Fund (four of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) at April 30, 2017, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 29, 2017

 

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89    BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 12 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 111 South Calvert Street, 26th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

     Name

     Address

    Birth Year

    Position With Trust

    Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years     

    Donald E. Foley*

    Birth year: 1951

    TRUSTEE

    Began serving: December 2015

  

Principal Occupations: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company.

 

  
   Other Directorships Held: Director, AXA Equitable (variable annuity) (2013-Present); Director, 1290 Mutual Funds (retail funds) (2013-Present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005-Present); Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011-2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007-2011); Chairman, Director and President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011-2015).   
    

Previous Positions: Director of M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank (2011 to 2012). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010-2011); Senior Vice President and Treasurer at ITT Corporation (1996-2010); Assistant Treasurer at International Paper (1989-1996).

 

    

    Christopher D. Randall*

    Birth year: 1965

    TRUSTEE

    Began serving: September 2015

    PRESIDENT

    Began serving: September 2014

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Vice President of Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division (WISD) (2015 to present); Senior Vice President of M&T Bank.

 

  
  

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Hilbert College (2015 to present).

 

  
  

Previous Positions: President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. and President of Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2014-2015); Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management and Retirement Services (2012 to 2015); President, Mid-Atlantic Division, Wilmington Trust, N.A. (2011 to 2012); President, M&T Securities, Inc. (2009 to 2011).

 

    

 

*

Christopher D. Randall is “interested” due to the positions he currently holds with the Funds, Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division, M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor, and previous positions held with WTIA and WFMC. Donald E. Foley is “interested” due to the positions he previously held with Wilmington Trust Corporation, M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor.

 

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

     Name
    Birth Year
    Position with Trust
    Date Service Began
   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

CHAIRMAN and TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

 

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust; The RBB Fund Inc. (19 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross; IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products)

  

Previous Positions: Interim President, LaSalle University (1998 to 1999); President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Stock Exchange (1981 to 1997).

 

 

 

Robert H. Arnold

Birth year: 1944

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

 

Principal Occupations: Managing Director, R.H. Arnold & Co, Inc. (financial management consulting) (6/89 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, First Potomac Realty Trust (real estate investment trust) (5/03 to present); Director, Treasury Strategies, Inc. (private treasury consulting services) (6/01 to 6/16).

 

 

 

Joseph J. Castiglia

Birth year: 1934

TRUSTEE

Began serving: February 1988

  

 

Principal Occupations: Consultant (not-for-profit) and Private Investor.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Trustee and Treasurer, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (1/05 to 5/13); Chairman and Trustee, Buffalo Philharmonic Foundation (1/06 to 11/12); Vice Chairman and Trustee, Christ the King Seminary (1/05 to present); Director, Dunn Tire Corporation (1/05 to present); Chairman, Director and Treasurer, Read to Succeed Buffalo (1/08 to present); HCR Corporation (home care) (3/14 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Vice Chairman, Pratt & Lambert United (manufacturer of paints, coatings and adhesives) (12/67- 1/96); Chairman and Director, Catholic Health (hospitals, nursing homes and home care) (1/97 to 5/03); Chairman and Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (5/92 to 5/07); Lead Director and Director, Energy East Corporation (gas and electric utility); Chairman and Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch; Chairman and Director, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; Chairman and Trustee, Canisius College; Chairman and Director, AAA of Western & Central New York.

 

 

 

John S. Cramer

Birth year: 1942

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2000

  

 

Principal Occupations: Retired.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman and Director, CI Supply Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (1/14 to 1/15); Director, Check Med Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (6/08 to 1/14); Director, Highmark Blue Shield (health insurance) (2/01 to 6/10).

  

Previous Positions: Consultant, Yaffe & Co. (compensation consultants) (6/02 to 6/12); President and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Health Systems (nonprofit hospital and health care system in Central Pennsylvania).

 

 

  

 

Daniel R. Gernatt, Jr.

Birth year: 1940

TRUSTEE

Began serving: February 1988

  

 

Principal Occupations: President and CEO, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. (asphalt, sand and gravel products) (1979 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Roswell Park Alliance (2008 to present); Trustee, Gernatt Family Foundation.

 

 

 

Richard B. Seidel

Birth year: 1941

TRUSTEE

Began serving: September 2003

  

 

 

Principal Occupations: President, R.B. Seidel & Associates (legal and consulting) (1/14 to present); President, Girard Private (investment) (1/14 to present); Chairman, Girard Capital (broker-dealer) (1/10 to 2016); Chairman, Girard Partners, Ltd. (1/10 to 2016).

 

  

Other Directorships Held: Director, Tristate Capital Bank (1/08 to present).

 

 

 

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91    BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

 

OFFICERS

 

     Name
     Address
    Birth Year
    Positions with Trust
   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

Jeffrey M. Seling

Birth year: 1970

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Began serving: June 2013

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2007

 

  

Principal Occupations: Vice President, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer, Wilmington Funds.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, MSD&T; Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank; Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank.

 

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012); Audit Senior, Deloitte LLP (2004 to 2005); Assistant Vice President, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2004).

 

Mary Ellen Reilly

Birth year: 1970

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER and AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER.

Began serving: March 2015

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank, and Program Director, Buffalo Promise. Neighborhood (2013-2015); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (2010-2013); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Risk Manager, M&T Investment Group (2006 to 2010).

 

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

  

Principal Occupations: President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation Group; Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors,Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing), (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

Ralph V. Partlow, III

25 South Charles Street, 22nd floor

Baltimore, MD 21201

Birth year: 1957

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2010

 

  

Principal Occupation: Administrative Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, M&T Bank (2003 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Senior Counsel, Allfirst Bank (1995 to 2003).

Christopher W. Roleke

10 High Street, Suite 302

Boston, MA 02110

Birth year: 1972

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: July 2013

 

  

Principal Occupation: Managing Director and Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (2011 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Investor Services Co. (2006 to 2011).

  

Lisa R. Grosswirth

Atlantic Terminal Office Tower, 2 Hanson Place,

12th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

 

  

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

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      Name
      Address
     Birth Year
     Positions with Trust
   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

Richard J. Berthy

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1958

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: September 2007

  

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2012 to present).

 

   Previous Positions: President, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2008 to 2012); Chief Administrative Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2005 to 2008); President and Secretary, Bainbridge Capital Management, LLC (2003 to 2006); Vice President, Bainbridge Capital Management (2002 to 2004).

 

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Shares of the Wilmington Funds are not FDIC insured or otherwise protected by the U.S. government, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211. A report on how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Wilmington Funds’ website. Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com select “Proxy Voting Record” to access the link. This information is also available from the Edgar database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Funds file with the SEC a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of their fiscal year, on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.)

Electronic Delivery

Wilmington Funds encourages you to sign up for electronic delivery of investor materials. By doing so you will receive information faster, help lower shareholder costs, and reduce the impact to the environment. To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

  1.)

Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com and select “Individual Investors”

  2.)

Click on the link “Sign up for Electronic Delivery”

  3.)

Login to your account or create new user ID

  4.)

Select E-Delivery Consent from the available options, and

  5.)

Complete the information requested, including providing the email address where you would like to receive notification for electronic documents.

* If you hold your account through a financial intermediary, please contact your advisor to request electronic delivery of investor materials.

Householding

In an effort to reduce volume of mail you receive, only one copy of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report, SAI and proxy statements will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same address.

If you would like to request additional copies of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report or SAI, or wish to opt out of householding mailings, please contact Shareholder Services at 1-800-836-2211, or write to Wilmington Funds, P.O. Box 9828, Providence, RI 02940-8025.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

June 8, 2012

The Wilmington Funds, their distributor and their agents (referred to as “the Funds”, “we” or “us”) recognize that consumers (referred to as “you” or “your”) expect us to protect both your assets and financial information. We respect your right to privacy and your expectation that all personal information about you or your account will be maintained in a secure manner. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of client and shareholder information. We want you to understand the Funds’ policy that governs the handling of your information, how the Funds gather information, how that information is used and how it is kept secure.

Information The Funds Collect:

The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

   

We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, on account applications, other forms or electronically (such as through the Funds’ website or other electronic trading mechanisms). Examples of this information include your name, address, social security number, assets and income.

   

We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, through transactions with us or others, correspondence and other communications. Examples of this information include specific investments and your account balances.

   

We may obtain other personal information from you in connection with providing you a financial product or service. Examples of this information include depository, debit or credit account numbers.

Information Sharing Policy

The Funds may share nonpublic personal information about you, as described above, with financial or non-financial companies or other entities, including companies that may be affiliated with the Funds and other nonaffiliated third parties, for the following purposes:

 

   

We may share information when it is necessary and required to process a transaction or to service a customer relationship. For example, information may be shared with a company that provides account record keeping services or a company that provides proxy services to shareholders.

   

We may share information when it is required or permitted by law. For example, information may be shared in response to a subpoena or to protect you against fraud or with someone who has established a legal beneficial interest, such as a power of attorney.

   

We may disclose some or all of the information described above to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf. For example, we may share information about you with the financial intermediary (bank, investment bank or broker-dealer) through whom you purchased the Funds’ products or services, or with providers of marketing, legal, accounting or other professional services. The Funds will not, however, disclose a consumer’s account number or similar form of access number or access code for credit card, deposit or transaction accounts to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail or other marketing purposes.

Except as described above, the Funds do not share customer information. We will not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise release or disclose any personal information about you. Any information you provide to us is for the Funds’ use only. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

Information Security:

When the Funds share nonpublic customer information with third parties hired to facilitate the delivery of certain products or services to our customers, such information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our customers’ privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards regarding security and confidentiality of such information. We do not permit them to use that information for their own or any other purposes, or rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose the information to any other party. These requirements are reflected in written agreements between the Funds and the third party service providers.

The Funds protect your personal information in several ways. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information. In addition, the Funds’ Transfer Agent and Shareholder Servicing Agent have procedures in place for the appropriate disposal of nonpublic personal information when they are no longer required to maintain the information.

Each of the following sections explains an aspect of the Funds’ commitment to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

Employee Access to Information:

Our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer information and requires that it be held in the strictest of confidence. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s or agent’s need to know the information in order to service a customer’s account or comply with legal requirements.

Visiting The Funds’ Website:

The Funds’ website gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors as well as what information is viewed most frequently. This information is used to improve the content and level of service we provide to our clients and shareholders.

 

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Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

   

Where registration to a website or re-entering personal information on a website is required, “cookies” are used to improve your online experience. A cookie is a way for websites to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. It is a small file that is stored on your computer that identifies you each time you re-visit our site so you don’t have to resubmit personal information. Cookies provide faster access into the website.

   

We may also collect non-personally identifiable Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses for all other visitors to monitor the number of visitors to the site. These non-personally identifiable IP addresses are never shared with any third party.

E-mail:

If you have opted to receive marketing information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all marketing messages on how to unsubscribe from subsequent e-mail programs. Some products or services from the Funds are intended to be delivered and serviced electronically. E-mail communication may be utilized in such cases. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan administered by the Funds, we may, at your employer’s request, send you e-mail on matters pertaining to the retirement plan.

Please do not provide any account or personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration. We can, however, use e-mail to provide you with the necessary forms or you may contact customer service toll-free at 1-800-836-2211.

Surveys/Aggregate Data:

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information in an effort to forecast future business needs. The Funds then generate reports that include aggregate data regarding its customers. Aggregate data classifies customer information in various ways but that does not identify individual customers. These reports may also include information on website traffic patterns and related information. These reports are used for the Funds’ planning, statistical and other corporate purposes. Aggregate data may also be shared with external parties, such as marketing organizations. However, no information is shared by which any individual customer could be identified.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement:

The effective date of this policy is June 8, 2012. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. When it is revised or materially changed, we will update the effective date. You can determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed by simply checking the effective date.

Notice will be provided to you in advance of any changes that would affect your rights under this policy statement

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (“Large-Cap Strategy Fund”)


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            CONTENTS

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

        

President’s Message

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WILMINGTON FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT

        

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     3  

Portfolio of Investments

     4  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     18  

Statement of Operations

     19  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     20  

Financial Highlights

     21  

Notes to Financial Statements

     22  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     28  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     29  


 

 

 

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Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”), covering the Trust’s annual fiscal year period of May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Trust’s holdings and financial statements.

The Economy and Financial Markets in Review

Wilmington Funds Management Corporation and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor and subadvisor, respectively, have provided the following review of the economy, bond markets, and stock markets for the Trust’s annual fiscal year period.

Economic blips and trends

During the just completed fiscal year, investors in the Wilmington Funds were treated to a combination of significant blips and major trends. At the very outset of the fiscal year, the British, in a move that caught almost everyone off guard, voted to leave the European Union. The so-called “Brexit” vote created a major downdraft in the equity markets but this turned out to be a blip as prices quickly recovered setting the stage for further gains to come.

On the trending side of the ledger, the economy cruised in the second half of 2016, delivering annualized growth of 3.5% in the third quarter and 2.1% in the fourth quarter. But in the first quarter of 2017, growth slowed to an annualized 0.7%, the weakest in three years.i Credit consumers for both the good and the bad.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, has pretty much carried the economy throughout the recovery from the Great Recession. After 22 consecutive quarters contributing at least 1% annualized growth in gross domestic product (GDP), consumption accounted for just 0.2% of growth in the first quarter of 2017.i At the same time, however, business investment in fixed goods contributed 1.1% of annualized growth in the first quarter, the strongest showing in 11 quarters.i

ihttps://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp

Despite weak growth in personal income so far this year, we see reasons to believe consumers will keep spending:

 

 

Sentiment has remained unusually high. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hasn’t showed such strength over a four-month period since just after George W. Bush became president.ii

 

 

Bad weather and delayed tax refunds accounted for much of the first-quarter weakness.

 

 

Unemployment has fallen to 4.4%, a 10-year low, on the strength of consistent job growth. Over the last three years, nonfarm payrolls have grown by an average of 215,000 jobs per month.iii

While consumers have pulled their weight economically, businesses have been less consistent; given the historical quarter-to-quarter lumpiness of nonresidential investment, it’s too early to call strong first-quarter business spending a trend. Still, after nearly eight years in recovery, the economy has demonstrated an ability to keep its footing even if corporate America doesn’t pitch in. The Bloomberg consensus calls for GDP growth of 2.2%, but we are looking for stronger growth at 3.0%.

iihttp://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf

iiihttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Uncertainty burns bond market

The 10-year Treasury note yields 2.25%, a number that looks different depending on your perspective.

 

 

The yield has risen a full percentage point from July’s record low of 1.37%.iv Last summer boasted a great backdrop for bonds. Investor uncertainty about the direction of the stock market drove many to fixed income, and the lack of interest rate hikes had bond investors riding high. Since then, stocks have rallied and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has boosted the federal funds rate twice.

 

 

The 10-year note’s current yield is less than half the average of 6.3% since 1962.iv With short-term interest rates held artificially low for more than eight years, the financial markets have no precedent for how bonds will respond when interest rates finally do revert to historical norms.

Uncertainty about both the pace of interest-rate hikes and the bond market’s reaction to them has contributed to lackluster returns over the last year.

ivhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/datadownload/

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 returned 0.83% in the 12 months ended April 30. Few of the broad index’s component sectors impressed, though the 2.74% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index2 outperformed the -0.65% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index3. The bright-spot was high yield, with the Bloomberg

 

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Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index4 returning 13.30% for the year—which makes sense, since this is the bond group most highly correlated with stocks, which delivered excellent returns.

Neither foreign bonds nor municipals provided much relief. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 fell -4.51% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned an unexciting 0.14% over the last year.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain Bloomberg Barclays indices performed as follows7:

 

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Aggregate Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Treasury Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Mortgage-Backed

Securities Index8

  

Bloomberg

Barclays

U.S. Credit Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays

Municipal

Bond  Index

0.83%

   -0.65%    0.66%    2.74%    0.14%

Assumes holding periods from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017

Stocks a study in contradictions relative to bonds

The S&P 500 Index9 of large-cap stocks returned 17.92%, while the S&P MidCap 40010 and S&P SmallCap 60011 indices did even better, returning 20.46% and 24.26%, respectively. Even international stocks pulled out of their multiyear funk, with the MSCI EAFE (Net) Index12, returning 11.29% and the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index13 19.13%— performance greater than they managed in the previous five years combined. These gains were propelled by three major factors including: the acceleration of economic growth during the second half of 2016, the rebound from the earnings recession that had gripped corporate performance since 2015, and the election, which ushered in hopes for more active pro-growth policies from Washington.

Investors have been slow to pick up on these gains which have made this one of the most disliked bull markets in recent equity market history. However, the surge in prices is well founded in both economic fundamentals which have seen job growth continue at a strong pace while corporate profits improve, expanding at a 14% pace in the first quarter of 2017.

The Trump administration hasn’t made the progress on tax cuts and infrastructure spending many expected, and most market sectors have come down substantially from their post-election highs. Economically sensitive sectors such as industrials and technology have returned at least 14% over the last six months.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500

Index

  

Dow Jones

Industrial Average14

  

NASDAQ

Composite Index15

  

 

MSCI All Country

World ex-USD  (Net)

Index16

17.92%

   20.90%    28.18%    12.59%

Dealing with blips and trends is a key part to managing our investor’s money and we will continue to do so making sure that we properly identify the trend signal and avoid the blip noises.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Christopher D. Randall

President, Wilmington Funds

May 25, 2017

 

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For more complete information, please download the Funds’ prospectus, which is available on www.wilmingtonfunds.com, or call 1-800-836-2211 for a copy. You should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Funds’ prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The index performance quoted is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of any specific investment. Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss.

All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks.

International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations, social, economic, and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

You could lose money by investing in the money market funds. Although the money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, they cannot guarantee they will do so. An investment in money market funds is not a deposit of M&T Bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The investment advisor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the investment advisor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

1.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index tracks the performance of domestic investment-grade corporate bonds and is composed of all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade corporate debt. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

3.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, are rated investment-grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

4.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. Bonds from issuers with an emerging markets country of risk, based on the Bloomberg Barclays EM country definition, are excluded. The U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Universal and Global High Yield Indices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

5.

  Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

6.

  Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of long-term, tax-exempt, investment-grade bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have an outstanding par balance of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

7.

  Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.

8.

  Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is composed of all securities mortgage pools by GNMA, FNMA and the FHLMC, including GNMA graduated Payment Mortgages. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

9.

  The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

10.

  The S&P MidCap 400 Index measures the performance of approximately 400 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are mid-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 7% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

11.

  The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the performance of approximately 600 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are small-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 3% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

12.

  MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The index consisted of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

13.

  MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

14.

  Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) represents share prices of selected blue chip industrial corporations as well as public utility and transportation companies. The DJIA indicates daily changes in the average prices of stocks in any of its categories. It also reports total sales for each group of industries. Because it represents the top corporations of America, the DJIA’s average movements are leading economic indicators for the stock market as a whole. The average is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an average.

15.

  NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and non-U.S. based common stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

16.

 

The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 45 country indices comprising 22 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 18.32%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index**, which had a total return of 18.03%.

At the July 2015 meeting, the Investment Strategy Team (“IST”) recommended a shift toward weighting sectors rather than the market cap and growth/value tilts prior to this meeting. The Fund was rebalanced to track a custom index incorporating the sector overweight/ underweight recommendations. The sector positioning of the Fund added 54 basis points of outperformance versus the Russell 1000® gross of fees. Over the last year, the Fund has generally had a pro-cyclical view of the market with over-weighted positions in the Technology, Financials, Industrials, Energy and Health care sectors and underweights to the more defensive Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors. The over-weighted position in Energy and Financials detracted from performance while over-weighted position to Technology, Industrials and Health care added to performance. The underweighted positions in Utilities and Consumer Staples also added to performance.

The IST and Investment Research Team are researching additional tactics to improve the risk adjusted return of the portfolio.

 

*

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual Funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

**

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market and is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield

 

 

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WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017, compared to the Russell 1000® Index.2

 

LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual Funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month end performance, visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

    

 

    Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17     

 

     1 Year    5 Years    10 Years

Class I^

   18.32%    13.41%    6.46%

Russell 1000® Index

   18.03%    13.63%    7.25%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.89% and 0.25%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $1,000,000 in Class I and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

2

The performance for the Russell 1000® Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

This section of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 attributable to your investment during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Fund’s actual returns. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with 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 table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the Annualized Net Expense Ratio section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 
     Beginning
Account  Value
11/01/16
   Ending
Account  Value
4/30/17
  

Expenses Paid

During Period1

  

Annualized Net

Expense Ratio2

WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

           

Actual

           

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,136.40    $1.32    0.25%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,023.55    $1.25    0.25%

 

(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

(2) Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s sector classifications were as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Information Technology

       22.6 %

Financials

       16.2 %

Health Care

       13.4 %

Consumer Discretionary

       12.7 %

Industrials

       11.1 %

Energy

       6.8 %

Consumer Staples

       6.7 %

Real Estate

       3.2 %

Materials

       3.1 %

Telecommunication Services

       2.4 %

Utilities

       1.4 %

Investment Companies

       0.3 %

Warrants

       0.0 %3

Rights

       0.0 %3

Cash Equivalents1

       1.8 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (1.7 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in repurchase agreements.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) Represent less than 0.05%.
 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

  Description   

 

Number of
Shares

     Value  

  COMMON STOCKS – 99.6%

     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 12.7%

 

  

AUTO COMPONENTS – 0.3%

     

Adient PLC

     2,113      $ 155,432  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     4,380        185,186  

Delphi Automotive PLC

     4,550        365,820  

Gentex Corp.

     4,680        96,642  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

(The)

     7,350        266,290  

Lear Corp.

     2,500        356,650  

Visteon Corp.*

     1,500        154,425  
     

 

 

 
      $     1,580,445  

AUTOMOBILES – 0.6%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     78,000        894,660  

General Motors Co.

     36,700        1,271,288  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     3,970        225,536  

   Description

  

Number of
Shares

     Value  

Tesla, Inc.#,*

     2,918      $ 916,456  

Thor Industries, Inc.

     1,380        132,728  
     

 

 

 
      $     3,440,668  

DISTRIBUTORS – 0.1%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     4,620        425,132  

LKQ Corp.*

     3,880        121,211  
     

 

 

 
      $ 546,343  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.1%

 

  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

     140        84,238  

H&R Block, Inc.

     6,660        165,101  

Service Corp. International

     4,170        134,357  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*

     2,280        86,868  
     

 

 

 
      $ 470,564  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 2.0%

 

  

Aramark

     5,800        211,816  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

 

Number of
Shares

     Value  

Brinker International, Inc.#

     520      $ 22,979  

Carnival Corp.

     2,220        137,129  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.#,*

     650        308,405  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     1,610        100,947  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     1,440        122,674  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,800        326,502  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

     3,900        217,854  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*

     736        24,634  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     1,453        85,683  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A#,*

     2,800        155,400  

International Game Technology

     1,273        28,261  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     9,520        561,585  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     7,036        664,339  

McDonald’s Corp.

     20,849        2,917,401  

MGM Resorts International

     12,310        378,040  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings*

     3,360        181,205  

Panera Bread Co., Class A*

     845        264,215  

Restaurant Brands International LP

     47        2,661  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     4,180        445,588  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     3,100        194,091  

Starbucks Corp.

     33,090        1,987,385  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     200        2,948  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     3,360        320,242  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.#

     2,200        270,622  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.*

     10,150        346,318  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     10,150        667,363  
     

 

 

 
      $   10,946,287  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.5%

     

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.#

     2,100        76,062  

DR Horton, Inc.

     5,070        166,752  

Garmin Ltd.#

     1,690        85,920  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     3,670        192,822  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     3,810        192,405  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     1,900        446,101  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     10,569        504,564  

NVR, Inc.*

     130        274,463  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     10,090        228,740  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.#,*

     200        9,390  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     6,650        239,334  

TopBuild Corp.*

     536        27,438  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     1,000        71,810  

Whirlpool Corp.

     850        157,828  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,673,629  

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL – 2.4%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     9,360        8,657,906  

Expedia, Inc.

     2,852        381,369  

Groupon, Inc.#,*

     12,350        48,412  
  Description   

 

Number of
Shares

     Value  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     1,640      $ 79,228  

Liberty Interactive Corp., QVC Group, Class A*

     7,350        155,673  

Liberty Ventures, Class A*

     2,461        132,525  

Netflix, Inc.*

     10,000        1,522,000  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*

     1,230        2,271,589  
     

 

 

 
      $ 13,248,702  

LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS – 0.2%

 

  

Brunswick Corp.

     2,490        141,307  

Hasbro, Inc.

     3,490        345,894  

Mattel, Inc.

     10,050        225,321  

Polaris Industries, Inc.#

     1,900        161,994  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

     340        6,650  
     

 

 

 
      $ 881,166  

MEDIA – 3.3%

     

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A*

     1,685        100,561  

Cable One, Inc.

     140        95,460  

CBS Corp., Non-Voting

     10,930        727,501  

Charter Communications, Inc.*

     4,702        1,622,942  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     500        21,600  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Class A

     17,700        91,155  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     117,800        4,616,582  

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A#,*

     9,680        276,510  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

     4,880        314,467  

Gannett Co., Inc.

     1,645        13,752  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     10,120        238,528  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

     2,100        110,670  

Liberty Braves Group, Class A*

     84        2,086  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

     2,606        235,921  

Liberty Media Corp., Class A*

     210        7,121  

Liberty SiriusXM Group, Class A*

     6,929        263,325  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A#

     4,670        116,902  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     4,370        140,539  

Madison Square Garden Co., Class A (The)*

     729        147,090  

News Corp., Class A

     16,457        209,417  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     5,490        450,839  

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A#

     770        16,994  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A

     1,380        103,114  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.#

     63,640        315,018  

TEGNA, Inc.

     4,940        125,871  

Time Warner, Inc.

     20,016        1,986,988  

Tribune Media Co., Class A

     2,550        93,228  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

     37,410        1,137,619  

Viacom, Inc.

     5,300        225,568  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     39,646        4,583,078  
     

 

 

 
      $   18,390,446  
 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    6

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

MULTILINE RETAIL – 0.4%

   

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    900     $ 89,028  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A#

    600       33,222  

Dollar General Corp.

    6,800       494,428  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    6,962       576,245  

JC Penney Co., Inc.#,*

    3,930       21,143  

Kohl’s Corp.#

    2,210       86,256  

Macy’s, Inc.

    6,080       177,658  

Nordstrom, Inc.#

    4,480       216,250  

Sears Holdings Corp.#,*

    70       715  

Target Corp.

    10,960       612,116  
   

 

 

 
    $   2,307,061  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.3%

   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    1,850       262,959  

AutoNation, Inc.*

    480       20,160  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    660       456,845  

Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    1,010       39,137  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    6,780       351,272  

Cabela’s, Inc.*

    900       49,140  

CarMax, Inc.*

    4,300       251,550  

CST Brands, Inc.

    1,718       82,962  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    2,480       125,364  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    2,410       186,389  

GameStop Corp., Class A#

    720       16,337  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    30,450       4,753,245  

L Brands, Inc.

    2,710       143,115  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    23,100       1,960,728  

Michaels Cos, Inc. (The)*

    1,700       39,712  

Murphy USA, Inc.*

    1,387       96,494  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    2,700       670,005  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    600       28,626  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    10,440       678,600  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    2,500       47,550  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.#

    820       53,989  

Tiffany & Co.

    3,950       362,018  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    17,740       1,395,074  

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,900       179,539  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*

    1,700       478,448  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    1,460       33,405  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.#

    1,340       72,427  
   

 

 

 
    $   12,835,090  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.5%

 

Carter’s, Inc.

    1,400       128,856  

Coach, Inc.

    8,010       315,514  

Hanesbrands, Inc.#

    8,700       189,747  

Kate Spade & Co.*

    1,500       26,100  

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    2,700       140,400  
 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    28,740     $ 1,592,483  

PVH Corp.

    480       48,494  

Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*

    2,500       63,125  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A#,*

    6,322       129,366  

VF Corp.

    6,050       330,512  
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,964,597  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

    $   70,284,998  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.7%

   

BEVERAGES – 1.4%

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    4,500       213,754  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    75,900       3,275,085  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,700       465,858  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    2,300       210,795  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    1,900       182,191  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    9,900       449,262  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    27,900       3,160,512  
   

 

 

 
    $ 7,957,457  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.5%

   

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    400       44,828  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    8,500       1,508,920  

CVS Health Corp.

    18,200       1,500,408  

Kroger Co. (The)

    22,500       667,125  

Rite Aid Corp.*

    23,500       94,000  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    5,500       122,705  

Sysco Corp.

    8,900       470,543  

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    2,400       67,680  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    16,700       1,445,218  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    29,500       2,217,810  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

    8,800       320,056  
   

 

 

 
    $ 8,459,293  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.2%

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    12,200       558,150  

Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*

    3,300       81,345  

Bunge Ltd.

    3,800       300,314  

Campbell Soup Co.

    2,400       138,096  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    8,400       325,752  

General Mills, Inc.

    9,400       540,594  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)*

    4,000       147,960  

Hershey Co. (The)

    3,500       378,700  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    1,600       56,128  

Ingredion, Inc.

    500       61,910  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    1,200       152,064  

Kellogg Co.

    3,000       213,000  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    12,000       1,084,680  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       116,900  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    600       59,940  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    3,600     $ 319,392  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    30,200       1,359,906  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

    3,000       77,880  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    5,800       372,708  
   

 

 

 
    $ 6,345,419  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.2%

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,600       128,778  

Clorox Co. (The)

    2,800       374,332  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    15,600       1,123,824  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,700       100,691  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    6,500       843,375  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    48,200       4,209,306  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.#

    200       28,746  
   

 

 

 
    $ 6,809,052  

PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 0.1%

   

Coty, Inc., Class A

    3,600       64,260  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A (The)

    3,200       278,848  

Herbalife Ltd.#,*

    1,900       120,194  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    1,600       88,368  
   

 

 

 
    $ 551,670  

TOBACCO – 1.3%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    35,700       2,562,546  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    30,100       3,336,284  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    17,300       1,115,850  
   

 

 

 
    $ 7,014,680  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

    $   37,137,571  

ENERGY – 6.8%

   

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 1.1%

   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    10,400       617,448  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.#,*

    4,700       67,774  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    660       34,023  

Ensco PLC, Class A

    17,650       139,259  

Frank’s International NV

    2,050       18,655  

Halliburton Co.

    22,790       1,045,605  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.#

    2,960       179,494  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

    8,630       89,234  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    8,405       293,923  

Noble Corp. PLC

    18,200       87,360  

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    1,680       44,335  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.#

    4,800       103,896  

Rowan Cos. PLC, Class A*

    3,240       45,587  

RPC, Inc.#

    3,450       62,687  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    36,695       2,663,690  

Superior Energy Services, Inc.*

    4,550       54,964  

Targa Resources Corp.

    4,300       237,059  
 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

Transocean Ltd.#,*

    10,300     $ 113,609  

Weatherford International PLC#,*

    40,050       231,089  
   

 

 

 
    $   6,129,691  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 5.7%

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    14,350       818,237  

Antero Resources Corp.#,*

    2,050       43,439  

Apache Corp.

    10,840       527,258  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    14,200       330,008  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

    6,330       287,065  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.*

    23,700       124,662  

Chevron Corp.

    50,120       5,347,804  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    2,900       338,372  

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.*

    500       196  

Concho Resources, Inc.*

    3,460       438,244  

ConocoPhillips

    32,560       1,559,950  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.#,*

    6,600       100,188  

Continental Resources, Inc.#,*

    2,620       111,114  

CVR Energy, Inc.#

    100       2,189  

Devon Energy Corp.

    13,480       532,325  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.*

    1,900       189,696  

Enbridge, Inc.

    2,432       100,806  

Energen Corp.*

    4,380       227,716  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    14,680       1,357,900  

EQT Corp.

    4,830       280,816  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    112,593       9,193,218  

Golar LNG Ltd.#

    750       19,133  

Gulfport Energy Corp.*

    3,950       62,726  

Hess Corp.

    7,190       351,088  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    7,840       220,618  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    53,155       1,096,588  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.#,*

    3,050       18,331  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*

    4,900       63,014  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    27,930       415,319  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    15,730       801,286  

Murphy Oil Corp.#

    7,100       185,878  

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    4,310       149,212  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    12,620       408,005  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    18,400       1,132,336  

ONEOK, Inc.#

    6,660       350,383  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*

    2,200       65,538  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A#

    3,000       66,960  

Phillips 66

    11,390       906,188  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    4,450       769,806  

QEP Resources, Inc.*

    8,800       103,928  

Range Resources Corp.

    6,198       164,185  

Rice Energy, Inc.*

    800       17,032  

SM Energy Co.

    3,150       71,159  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    8

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

Southwestern Energy Co.#,*

    15,300     $ 114,903  

Tesoro Corp.

    2,640       210,434  

Valero Energy Corp.

    13,020       841,222  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

    10,350       85,905  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    18,670       571,862  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    2,100       77,343  

WPX Energy, Inc.*

    7,917       94,450  
   

 

 

 
    $   31,346,035  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

    $ 37,475,726  

FINANCIALS – 16.2%

   

CAPITAL MARKETS – 3.2%

   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,270       210,299  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    5,040       644,364  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.,

   

Class A

    350       10,255  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    25,620       1,205,677  

BlackRock, Inc.

    3,760       1,445,983  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    3,000       247,230  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    30,450       1,182,983  

CME Group, Inc.

    8,600       999,234  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    396       8,799  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

    7,200       248,760  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    4,970       213,362  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,540       251,420  

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    2,770       74,291  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    7,720       332,809  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    10,240       2,291,712  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A#

    900       31,347  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    17,290       1,040,858  

Invesco Ltd.

    10,220       336,647  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    5,050       216,847  

Legg Mason, Inc.

    1,310       48,968  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    3,200       134,528  

Moody’s Corp.

    5,440       643,661  

Morgan Stanley

    38,846       1,684,751  

Morningstar, Inc.

    1,100       80,443  

MSCI, Inc.

    3,620       363,158  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    4,530       311,981  

Northern Trust Corp.

    4,080       367,200  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    4,510       336,085  

S&P Global, Inc.

    7,790       1,045,340  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,840       194,726  

State Street Corp.

    9,070       760,973  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    4,580       324,676  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    2,550       97,589  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    6,650       302,110  
   

 

 

 
    $ 17,689,066  

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 1.6%

   

Associated Banc-Corp.

    8,385     $ 208,786  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    2,470       201,256  

BankUnited, Inc.

    2,700       95,283  

BB&T Corp.

    19,890       858,850  

BOK Financial Corp.#

    820       69,118  

CIT Group, Inc.

    2,300       106,513  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    13,750       504,762  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    1,724       94,734  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    1,440       135,922  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    3,800       206,226  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    18,250       445,847  

First Horizon National Corp.

    8,934       163,939  

First Republic Bank

    5,000       462,300  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    29,041       373,467  

KeyCorp

    22,244       405,731  

M&T Bank Corp.§

    1,610       250,210  

PacWest Bancorp.

    3,339       164,913  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    7,400       129,278  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    12,860       1,539,985  

Popular, Inc.

    3,900       163,449  

Regions Financial Corp.

    32,756       450,395  

Signature Bank*

    1,600       221,520  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    12,880       731,713  

SVB Financial Group*

    1,700       299,098  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    5,594       233,829  

TCF Financial Corp.

    2,510       41,440  

Zions Bancorporation

    5,090       203,753  
   

 

 

 
    $ 8,762,317  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.9%

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

    8,000       158,400  

American Express Co.

    20,040       1,588,170  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    14,600       1,173,548  

Credit Acceptance Corp.#,*

    250       50,812  

Discover Financial Services

    12,980       812,418  

Navient Corp.

    12,160       184,832  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.#,*

    2,800       65,296  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.*

    3,700       47,138  

SLM Corp.*

    8,660       108,596  

Synchrony Financial

    25,700       714,460  
   

 

 

 
    $     4,903,670  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 6.9%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    288,450       6,732,423  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

    51,396       8,491,133  

Citigroup, Inc.

    78,382       4,633,944  

Comerica, Inc.

    5,030       355,621  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    100,120       8,710,440  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


9    PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

Leucadia National Corp.

    5,710     $ 144,977  

U.S. Bancorp

    42,970       2,203,502  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    3,400       127,092  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    127,175       6,847,102  
   

 

 

 
    $   38,246,234  

INSURANCE – 3.5%

   

Aflac, Inc.

    12,100       906,048  

Alleghany Corp.*

    256       156,339  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

    3,890       206,520  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    11,480       933,209  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    1,600       155,696  

American International Group, Inc.

    27,180       1,655,534  

American National Insurance Co.

    600       70,152  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

    2,100       33,705  

Aon PLC

    7,900       946,736  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    2,590       251,152  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    6,580       367,230  

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

    4,665       244,213  

Assurant, Inc.

    3,230       310,855  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    3,550       135,362  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    3,280       216,152  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    5,570       238,953  

Chubb Ltd.

    12,647       1,735,801  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    6,106       440,182  

CNA Financial Corp.

    1,050       47,523  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

    670       82,959  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    1,170       294,501  

FNF Group

    5,341       218,714  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    1,100       97,097  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    7,690       371,888  

Lincoln National Corp.

    7,670       505,683  

Loews Corp.

    10,450       487,179  

Markel Corp.*

    280       271,488  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    15,190       1,126,035  

Mercury General Corp.

    2,370       145,731  

MetLife, Inc.

    23,551       1,220,177  

Old Republic International Corp.

    13,500       279,180  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    6,990       455,259  

ProAssurance Corp.

    3,000       185,700  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    19,230       763,816  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    12,330       1,319,680  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,690       211,318  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    1,120       159,230  

Torchmark Corp.

    1,695       130,023  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    8,880       1,080,341  

Unum Group

    5,610       259,911  

Validus Holdings Ltd.

    170       9,398  

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    160     $ 137,430  

WR Berkley Corp.

    3,580       243,368  

Xl Group Ltd.

    7,270       304,250  
   

 

 

 
    $     19,411,718  

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

TRUSTS – 0.1%

 

 

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

    4,230       89,126  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    37,380       441,458  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    6,740       137,226  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    4,170       94,617  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    1,800       17,982  
   

 

 

 
    $ 780,409  

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE – 0.0%**

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    2,790       37,079  

TFS Financial Corp.

    1,050       17,367  
   

 

 

 
    $ 54,446  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

    $ 89,847,860  

HEALTH CARE – 13.4%

   

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 2.4%

   

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.#,*

    2,000       68,660  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    900       44,739  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,290       548,176  

Alkermes PLC*

    4,400       256,300  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.#,*

    1,600       85,760  

Amgen, Inc.

    18,164       2,966,544  

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.#,*

    27       210  

Biogen, Inc.*

    5,600       1,518,776  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    4,900       469,616  

Bioverativ, Inc.*

    2,800       164,668  

Celgene Corp.*

    19,266       2,389,947  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    30,144       2,066,371  

Incyte Corp.*

    4,160       517,005  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.#,*

    300       33,705  

Intrexon Corp.#,*

    1,860       38,762  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.#,*

    3,800       183,122  

Juno Therapeutics, Inc.#,*

    1,900       47,386  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

    1,500       80,100  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    2,000       776,980  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.#,*

    2,000       136,600  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    1,140       143,298  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,343       750,377  
   

 

 

 
    $ 13,287,102  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 2.8%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    37,445       1,634,100  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    600       78,192  

Alere, Inc.*

    50       2,458  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    10

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

Align Technology, Inc.*

    2,260     $ 304,241  

Baxter International, Inc.

    14,030       781,190  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    5,680       1,061,990  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    34,800       918,024  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    1,450       290,478  

CR Bard, Inc.

    2,280       701,054  

Danaher Corp.

    13,280       1,106,622  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    6,979       441,352  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    6,472       709,784  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    2,260       170,946  

Hologic, Inc.*

    6,740       304,311  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,180       365,651  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    1,000       835,870  

Medtronic PLC

    35,026       2,910,310  

ResMed, Inc.

    4,420       300,516  

Stryker Corp.

    8,900       1,213,693  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,860       384,815  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    1,620       54,367  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    4,050       367,497  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    5,310       635,342  
   

 

 

 
    $   15,572,803  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.#,*

    1,500       65,370  

Aetna, Inc.

    8,731       1,179,296  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    5,670       465,223  

Anthem, Inc.

    6,110       1,086,908  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*

    770       10,002  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    5,620       407,956  

Centene Corp.*

    4,132       307,421  

Cigna Corp.

    5,430       849,089  

DaVita, Inc.*

    2,788       192,400  

Envision Healthcare Corp.*

    567       31,769  

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

    14,162       868,697  

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

    7,200       606,312  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    2,760       479,688  

Humana, Inc.

    3,730       827,985  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    2,857       400,409  

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*

    130       8,080  

McKesson Corp.

    4,200       580,818  

MEDNAX, Inc.*

    2,640       159,350  

Patterson Cos., Inc.#

    970       43,155  

Premier, Inc., Class A*

    1,300       43,940  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    4,350       458,969  

Quorum Health Corp.*

    61       260  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.#,*

    2,425       38,000  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    23,420       4,095,690  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    2,480       299,485  

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

VCA, Inc.*

    2,070     $ 189,550  
   

 

 

 
    $   13,695,822  

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

    1,800       21,546  

athenahealth, Inc.*

    400       39,204  

Cerner Corp.*

    7,040       455,840  

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A#,*

    1,300       15,925  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

    3,320       178,018  
   

 

 

 
    $ 710,533  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 0.8%

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    7,490       412,324  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

    890       194,251  

Bruker Corp.

    4,900       119,511  

Charles River Laboratories International,

   

Inc.*

    2,620       235,014  

Illumina, Inc.*

    2,840       525,002  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    820       421,004  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    4,070       241,799  

QIAGEN NV*

    2,022       60,842  

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.*

    2,480       209,014  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    9,920       1,640,074  

VWR Corp.*

    3,800       107,388  

Waters Corp.*

    2,310       392,446  
   

 

 

 
    $ 4,558,669  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.8%

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    38,478       2,537,239  

Akorn, Inc.*

    1,600       53,520  

Allergan PLC

    7,485       1,825,292  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    37,360       2,094,028  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    21,530       1,766,752  

Endo International PLC*

    2,400       27,288  

Johnson & Johnson

    66,600       8,223,102  

Mallinckrodt PLC*

    1,310       61,465  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    65,266       4,068,030  

Mylan NV*

    7,530       281,246  

Perrigo Co. PLC#

    1,040       76,898  

Pfizer, Inc.

    139,703       4,738,726  

Zoetis, Inc.

    13,281       745,197  
   

 

 

 
    $ 26,498,783  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

    $ 74,323,712  

INDUSTRIALS – 11.1%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.8%

   

Arconic, Inc.

    6,766       184,915  

Boeing Co. (The)

    16,040       2,964,673  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    2,940       144,560  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


11    PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

   Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    5,730     $ 1,110,417  

HEICO Corp.

    1,250       76,625  

Hexcel Corp.

    3,600       186,300  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    19,770       2,592,638  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    1,645       330,464  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    2,010       345,258  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    6,850       1,845,733  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    4,770       1,173,229  

Raytheon Co.

    8,420       1,306,868  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    2,800       291,452  

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.,

Class A

    1,940       110,890  

Textron, Inc.

    3,570       166,576  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    1,490       367,628  

United Technologies Corp.

    20,800       2,474,992  
   

 

 

 
    $   15,673,218  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.7%

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    4,084       296,907  

Expeditors International of Washington,

Inc.

    7,280       408,335  

FedEx Corp.

    5,960       1,130,612  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    16,230       1,744,076  
   

 

 

 
    $ 3,579,930  

AIRLINES – 0.7%

   

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    3,800       323,342  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    14,900       635,038  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A Class A

    200       23,284  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    20,390       926,522  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    10,000       218,300  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    16,330       918,073  

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

    1,500       85,905  

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

    8,383       588,570  
   

 

 

 
    $ 3,719,034  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.4%

   

Allegion PLC

    2,233       175,603  

Armstrong Flooring, Inc.*

    310       5,949  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.#,*

    620       28,985  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    4,760       303,402  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    19,631       816,061  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,490       246,431  

Masco Corp.

    10,930       404,629  

Owens Corning

    2,290       139,347  

Smith (A.O.) Corp.

    5,000       269,400  
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,389,807  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.4%

 

 

Cintas Corp.

    3,520       431,094  

Copart, Inc.*

    3,800       117,420  

Herc Holdings, Inc.*

    520       23,644  

  Description

 

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value 

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    4,100     $ 178,842  

Lsc Communications, Inc.

    396       10,245  

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    1,056       13,274  

Republic Services, Inc.

    7,840       493,842  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    1,552       132,448  

Waste Management, Inc.

    12,040       876,271  
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,277,080  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.2%

 

 

AECOM*

    3,191       109,164  

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV

    1,382       41,571  

Fluor Corp.

    3,750       192,450  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    4,150       227,918  

KBR, Inc.#

    4,450       62,523  

Quanta Services, Inc.*

    2,760       97,814  
   

 

 

 
    $ 731,440  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.5%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    1,300       228,930  

AMETEK, Inc.

    3,260       186,472  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*

    1,470       13,774  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    12,978       981,656  

Emerson Electric Co.

    14,540       876,471  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,290       145,938  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    600       47,310  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    2,320       365,052  
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,845,603  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS &

COMPONENTS – 0.1%

 

 

 

Fortive Corp.

    8,540       540,240  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 1.8%

 

 

3M Co.

    14,760       2,890,451  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,290       130,793  

General Electric Co.

    223,620       6,482,744  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    3,000       656,100  
   

 

 

 
    $   10,160,088  

MACHINERY – 2.0%

   

AGCO Corp.

    3,260       208,607  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    4,800       185,664  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    14,700       1,503,222  

Colfax Corp.*

    2,900       117,363  

Crane Co.

    1,200       95,892  

Cummins, Inc.

    4,380       661,117  

Deere & Co.

    8,390       936,408  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    4,010       185,583  

Dover Corp.

    4,160       328,141  

Flowserve Corp.#

    3,000      
152,610
 

Graco, Inc.

    2,140       230,799  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

IDEX Corp.

    2,120     $ 222,091  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    8,000       1,104,720  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    8,150       723,313  

ITT, Inc.

    2,535       106,800  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,900       169,157  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)#,*

    3,910       23,343  

Middleby Corp. (The)*

    1,600       217,808  

Nordson Corp.

    1,500       187,800  

Oshkosh Corp.

    1,790       124,208  

PACCAR, Inc.

    10,190       679,979  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    2,960       475,968  

Pentair PLC

    3,816       246,170  

Snap-on, Inc.

    1,280       214,438  

SPX Corp.*

    330       7,940  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    4,220       574,553  

Terex Corp.

    3,730       130,475  

Timken Co. (The)

    600       28,950  

Toro Co. (The)

    4,680       303,826  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    2,400       64,560  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    1,060       161,491  

WABCO Holdings, Inc.*

    2,050       243,684  

Wabtec Corp.#

    1,720       144,291  

Welbilt, Inc.*

    3,910       80,155  

Xylem, Inc.

    5,010       257,564  
   

 

 

 
    $   11,098,690  

MARINE – 0.0%**

   

Kirby Corp.*

    900       63,540  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 0.3%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    930       101,937  

Equifax, Inc.

    4,060       549,359  

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    787       34,156  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,860       187,823  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    5,550       228,272  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    2,060       94,863  

TransUnion*

    2,400       96,072  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.*

    4,800       397,488  
   

 

 

 
    $ 1,689,970  

ROAD & RAIL – 1.0%

   

AMERCO

    300       112,338  

CSX Corp.

    26,300       1,337,092  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

    1,560       25,724  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    2,280       204,425  

Kansas City Southern

    2,180       196,353  

Landstar System, Inc.

    1,590       135,866  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    8,360       982,216  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    2,100       185,892  

Ryder System, Inc.

    40       2,716  
 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

Union Pacific Corp.

    22,570     $ 2,526,937  
   

 

 

 
    $ 5,709,559  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 0.2%

 

 

Air Lease Corp.

    1,200       45,768  

Fastenal Co.

    4,320       193,018  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*

    6,400       257,920  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    1,390       124,447  

NOW, Inc.*

    1,663       28,288  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    2,320       254,411  

Watsco, Inc.

    100       13,880  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    1,140       219,678  
   

 

 

 
    $ 1,137,410  

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.0%**

 

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    100       8,137  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

    $ 61,623,746  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 22.6%

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.0%**

 

 

Sabre Corp.

    1,420       33,242  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 1.5%

 

 

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

    8,590       107,976  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    131,750       4,488,722  

EchoStar Corp., Class A*

    970       55,833  

F5 Networks, Inc.*

    1,990       256,969  

Harris Corp.

    2,859       319,894  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    10,390       312,427  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    610       26,078  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    6,030       518,399  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    1,690       183,213  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    34,080       1,831,459  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    5,890       58,900  
   

 

 

 
    $ 8,159,870  

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS – 4.0%

 

 

Apple, Inc.

    139,660       20,062,159  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    46,290       862,383  

HP, Inc.

    45,390       854,240  

NCR Corp.*

    2,220       91,575  

NetApp, Inc.

    3,553       141,587  

Western Digital Corp.

    5,383       479,464  
   

 

 

 
    $   22,491,408  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS &

COMPONENTS – 0.5%

 

 

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    9,300       672,483  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    2,940       207,270  

CDW Corp.

    4,990       294,859  

Cognex Corp.

    2,500       213,350  

Corning, Inc.

    29,270       844,439  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

    150     $ 7,909  

Fitbit, Inc., Class A#,*

    200       1,144  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    2,090       76,766  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

    1,400       176,848  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    100       3,743  

National Instruments Corp.

    1,930       67,376  

Trimble Navigation Ltd.*

    6,680       236,672  
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,802,859  

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES – 4.7%

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    4,750       289,465  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    15,024       13,748,394  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,300       313,157  

eBay, Inc.*

    28,490       951,851  

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

    57,380       8,621,345  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A#,*

    750       29,190  

IAC/InterActiveCorp*

    1,300       107,913  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    257       29,041  

Match Group, Inc.#,*

    2,400       44,712  

Pandora Media, Inc.#,*

    2,000       21,700  

Twitter, Inc.#,*

    5,810       95,749  

VeriSign, Inc.#,*

    3,150       280,098  

Yahoo!, Inc.*

    24,230       1,168,128  

Yelp, Inc.#,*

    2,000       70,820  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A#,*

    3,500       135,888  
   

 

 

 
    $   25,907,451  

IT SERVICES – 4.1%

   

Accenture PLC, Class A

    16,700       2,025,710  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    1,290       322,023  

Amdocs Ltd.

    2,620       160,449  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    12,630       1,319,709  

Black Knight Financial Services, Inc., Class

   

A#,*

    400       16,560  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    3,460       124,318  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    3,630       253,882  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class

   

A*

    13,010       783,592  

Conduent, Inc.*

    3,142       51,246  

CoreLogic, Inc.*

    880       37,611  

CSRA, Inc.

    3,300       95,964  

DST Systems, Inc.

    1,670       205,594  

DXC Technology Co.*

    7,776       585,844  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    6,443       542,436  

First Data Corp., Class A*

    8,200       128,084  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    6,760       805,386  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    2,000       282,280  

Gartner, Inc.*

    3,500       399,315  

Global Payments, Inc.

    5,000       408,800  
 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

International Business Machines Corp.

    21,260     $ 3,407,765  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,900       184,148  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    2,200       115,852  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    25,520       2,968,486  

Paychex, Inc.

    10,770       638,446  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    25,365       1,210,418  

Square, Inc., Class A*

    2,800       51,072  

Teradata Corp.*

    270       7,879  

Total System Services, Inc.

    3,720       213,193  

Vantiv, Inc., Class A*

    5,900       366,036  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    49,520       4,517,214  

Western Union Co. (The)#

    10,940       217,268  

Xerox Corp.

    16,010       115,112  
   

 

 

 
    $   22,561,692  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR

EQUIPMENT – 3.0%

 

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

    7,952       605,942  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    30,080       1,221,549  

Broadcom Ltd.

    9,933       2,193,306  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.#

    12,000       168,120  

Intel Corp.

    122,470       4,427,291  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    5,250       515,655  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,880       706,868  

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

    11,490       172,580  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    10,220       451,213  

Microchip Technology, Inc.#

    7,039       532,008  

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    24,400       675,148  

NVIDIA Corp.

    12,780       1,332,954  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    4,320       61,258  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    3,350       227,901  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    5,400       538,596  

Teradyne, Inc.

    7,450       262,762  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    26,900       2,129,942  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    2,600       83,252  

Xilinx, Inc.

    5,500       347,105  
   

 

 

 
    $ 16,653,450  

SOFTWARE – 4.8%

   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    16,670       871,007  

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    13,160       1,760,018  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    1,380       152,021  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A#,*

    900       31,032  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    6,030       543,122  

CA, Inc.

    10,480       344,058  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    11,710       381,395  

CDK Global, Inc.

    4,676       303,987  

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

    4,990       403,891  

CommerceHub, Inc.*

    1,230       19,614  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V*

    2,983       200,189  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     8,210      $ 778,472  

Fortinet, Inc.*

     2,400        93,600  

Intuit, Inc.

     7,100        888,991  

Microsoft Corp.

     193,099        13,219,558  

Oracle Corp.

     76,410        3,435,394  

PTC, Inc.*

     2,100        113,505  

Red Hat, Inc.*

     5,130        451,850  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

     16,830        1,449,400  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     4,500        425,160  

Splunk, Inc.*

     600        38,586  

Symantec Corp.

     12,420        392,845  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     2,600        191,620  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*

     140        28,374  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

     1,510        142,121  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

     1,550        135,470  
     

 

 

 
      $ 26,795,280  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 0.0%**

     

Arista Networks, Inc.#,*

     200        27,928  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

      $   125,433,180  

MATERIALS – 3.1%

     

CHEMICALS – 2.2%

     

AdvanSix, Inc.*

     1,574        42,907  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     5,200        730,600  

Albemarle Corp.

     2,000        217,820  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

     1,200        148,200  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     4,300        134,891  

Cabot Corp.

     600        36,114  

Celanese Corp.

     3,500        304,640  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     9,500        254,030  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     28,400        1,783,520  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     21,400        1,706,650  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     4,000        319,000  

Ecolab, Inc.

     5,900        761,631  

FMC Corp.

     3,900        285,597  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

     1,000        32,900  

Huntsman Corp.

     5,200        128,804  

Ingevity Corp.*

     100        6,323  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     1,000        138,590  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     8,600        728,936  

Monsanto Co.

     11,100        1,294,371  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     6,100        164,273  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     6,300        691,992  

Praxair, Inc.

     7,100        887,358  

RPM International, Inc.

     2,700        141,912  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     1,800        602,424  

Valspar Corp. (The)

     1,300        146,172  
 Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  

Valvoline, Inc.#

     3,000      $ 66,750  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     1,300        80,925  

WR Grace & Co.

     1,700        118,524  
     

 

 

 
      $ 11,955,854  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.1%

     

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     1,000        95,970  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     1,400        308,266  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     3,300        398,904  
     

 

 

 
      $ 803,140  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 0.3%

     

Avery Dennison Corp.

     900        74,889  

Ball Corp.

     2,700        207,603  

Bemis Co., Inc.

     1,900        85,367  

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

     9,800        213,836  

Packaging Corp. of America

     2,200        217,316  

Sealed Air Corp.

     2,600        114,452  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     3,600        218,232  

WestRock Co.

     6,300        337,428  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,469,123  

METALS & MINING – 0.4%

     

Alcoa Corp.

     4,588        154,753  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.*

     30,300        386,325  

Newmont Mining Corp.

     12,300        415,863  

Nucor Corp.

     9,600        588,768  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     1,800        141,876  

Royal Gold, Inc.

     2,100        148,428  

Southern Copper Corp.#

     800        28,296  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     6,200        224,068  

Tahoe Resources, Inc.

     6,000        48,360  

United States Steel Corp.

     3,500        78,120  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,214,857  

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

  

Domtar Corp.

     3,100        122,915  

International Paper Co.

     12,100        653,037  
     

 

 

 
      $ 775,952  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

      $   17,218,926  

REAL ESTATE – 3.2%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.2%

 

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,915        327,967  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     4,700        222,733  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     1,650        38,032  

American Tower Corp.

     9,960        1,254,362  

Apartment Investment & Management Co.,

     

Class A

     3,970        173,648  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,222        611,664  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     2,750        348,150  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


15    PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    4,680     $ 79,420  

Camden Property Trust

    2,670       219,821  

Care Capital Properties, Inc.

    796       21,389  

Colony NorthStar, Inc., Class A

    15,076       197,043  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,367       81,543  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    4,700       153,878  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    9,340       883,564  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    600       32,784  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,910       449,024  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    4,410       166,125  

Duke Realty Corp.

    10,010       277,577  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    1,600       33,280  

Equinix, Inc.

    1,781       743,924  

Equity Commonwealth*

    4,992       159,694  

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    3,400       275,094  

Equity Residential

    5,850       377,793  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,073       262,316  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    3,100       234,143  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    1,270       166,230  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    3,400       76,840  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    1,404       48,859  

GGP, Inc.

    6,843       147,877  

HCP, Inc.

    5,530       173,365  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

    7,100           226,419  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    6,800       216,444  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    19,340       347,153  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    7,303       253,852  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    3,925       276,830  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    7,280       147,711  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A#

    2,400       172,968  

Liberty Property Trust

    4,040       163,903  

Life Storage, Inc.#

    1,100       86,229  

Macerich Co. (The)

    760       47,447  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    3,271       324,516  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    2,500       105,550  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.#

    2,850       94,050  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    1,300       34,008  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    1,592       40,867  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    4,950       108,158  

Prologis, Inc.

    13,490       733,991  

Public Storage

    3,760       787,269  

Quality Care Properties, Inc.*

    1,666       28,905  

Rayonier, Inc.

    5,615       158,455  

Realty Income Corp.

    6,710       391,529  

Regency Centers Corp.

    2,035       128,571  

SBA Communications Corp.*

    3,350       423,742  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    7,000       150,640  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    6,693           1,106,085  
 Description  

 

Number of
Shares

    Value  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    590     $ 61,909  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    14,700       138,474  

UDR, Inc.

    8,580       320,377  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    3,350       91,991  

Ventas, Inc.

    8,286       530,387  

VEREIT, Inc.

    19,600       164,052  

Vornado Realty Trust

    5,073       488,226  

Washington Prime Group, Inc.

    6,176       54,349  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    3,560       116,661  

Welltower, Inc.

    5,970       426,497  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    13,642       462,055  
   

 

 

 
    $   17,648,409  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT &

DEVELOPMENT – 0.0%**

 

 

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

    8,810       315,486  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*

    658       81,006  

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    400       12,220  
   

 

 

 
    $ 408,712  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

    $ 18,057,121  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.4%

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION

SERVICES – 2.3%

 

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

    168,600       6,681,618  

CenturyLink, Inc.#

    8,400       215,628  

Frontier Communications Corp.#

    9,000       16,920  

Level 3 Communications, Inc.*

    9,300       565,068  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    110,800       5,086,828  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    700       24,549  
   

 

 

 
    $ 12,590,611  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION

SERVICES – 0.1%

 

 

 

Sprint Corp.*

    20,750       187,373  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    8,700       585,249  

United States Cellular Corp.*

    600       23,508  
   

 

 

 
    $ 796,130  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION

SERVICES

    $ 13,386,741  

UTILITIES – 1.4%

   

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 0.7%

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    4,100       278,103  

Avangrid, Inc.

    2,900       126,150  

Duke Energy Corp.

    9,800       808,500  

Edison International

    2,500       199,925  

Entergy Corp.

    4,000       305,040  

Eversource Energy

    4,300       255,420  

Exelon Corp.

    12,300       425,949  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    4,500       601,020  

PPL Corp.

    11,700       445,887  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    16

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

Description

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value

 

Southern Co. (The)

    13,400     $ 667,320  
   

 

 

 
    $ 4,113,314  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.0%**

   

UGI Corp.

    1,400       70,224  

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS &

ENERGY TRADERS – 0.1%

 

 

 

AES Corp.

    16,300       184,353  

Calpine Corp.*

    11,000       112,200  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    8,300       140,270  
   

 

 

 
    $ 436,823  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 0.5%

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    7,700       219,681  

CMS Energy Corp.

    6,200       281,480  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    5,300       420,184  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    7,700       596,211  

OGE Energy Corp.

    5,900       205,202  

PG&E Corp.

    5,300       355,365  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    3,500       154,175  

Sempra Energy

    1,900       214,738  

Vectren Corp.

    1,100       65,362  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1,900       114,988  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    8,600       387,430  
   

 

 

 
    $ 3,014,816  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.1%

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,800       143,568  

Aqua America, Inc.#

    3,600       119,124  
   

 

 

 
    $ 262,692  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

    $ 7,897,869  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

(COST $330,452,145)

    $   552,687,450  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.3%

   

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.3%

   

iShares Russell 1000 ETF#

    6,860       909,705  

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

    3,200       372,256  

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

    3,200       367,104  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

    $ 1,649,065  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

   

(COST $1,605,147)

    $ 1,649,065  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

   

Celgene Corp.*,††

    89       94  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    3,700       27  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS

   

(COST $142)

    $ 121  

WARRANTS – 0.0%**

   

American International Group, Inc.

CW21,

   

Expire 1/19/21*

    2,055       41,162  

Description

 

Number of

Shares

   

Value

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Expire 5/25/17*

    16,345     $ 26  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

   

(COST $48,690)

    $ 41,188  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.9%

 

 

(COST $332,106,124)

    $   554,377,824  

 

    Par Value        

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 1.8%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 1.8%

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.85%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,800,877, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.00% to 6.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 4/01/47; total market value of $1,836,764.

 

$

  1,800,749

 

 

$

1,800,749

 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,800,869, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.50% to 5.50%, maturing 11/01/42 to 8/01/48; total market value of $1,836,777.

 

 

1,800,749

 

 

 

1,800,749

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,800,871, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $1,836,764.

 

 

1,800,749

 

 

 

1,800,749

 

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,800,874, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $1,836,764.

 

 

1,800,749

 

 

 

1,800,749

 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,800,871, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $1,836,764.

 

 

1,800,749

 

 

 

1,800,749

 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $716,711, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.08% to 1.13%, maturing 5/31/17 to 8/31/21; total market value of $730,999.

 

 

716,663

 

 

 

716,663

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED

FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

 

 

 

(COST $9,720,408)

    $ 9,720,408  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.7%

   

(COST $341,826,532)

    $   564,098,232  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES

ON LOAN – (1.8%)

      (9,720,408

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%

 

    432,130  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

    $ 554,809,954  
   

 

 

 
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


17    PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (concluded)

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $352,934,418. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $211,163,814. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $214,082,128 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(2,918,314).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1

 

  

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2

 

  

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3

 

  

significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

     Level  2      Level  3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 552,687,450      $      $      $ 552,687,450  

Investment Companies

     1,649,065                      1,649,065  

Rights

     27        94               121  

Warrants

     41,188                      41,188  

Repurchase Agreements

            9,720,408               9,720,408  
           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 554,377,730      $ 9,720,502      $             —      $ 564,098,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

††

Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements. At April 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $94 representing 0.00%** of total net assets.

*

Non-income producing security.

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

§

Affiliated company. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

LP - Limited Partnership

PLC - Public Limited Company

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES    18

 

 

 

 April 30, 2017            

Wilmington

Large-Cap

Strategy

Fund

       

ASSETS:

           

Investments, at identified cost

          $ 341,826,532   (a)   
         

 

 

   

Investments in repurchase agreements, at value

          $ 9,720,408    

Investments in securities, at value (Including $9,480,764 of securities on loan) (Note 2)

            554,377,824   (b)   
         

 

 

   
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AND REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

            564,098,232    

 

         

 

 

   

Income receivable

            526,814    

Receivable for shares sold

            752,060    

Prepaid assets

            18,707    
         

 

 

   
 

TOTAL ASSETS

            565,395,813    

 

         

 

 

   

LIABILITIES:

           

Overdraft due to custodian

            162,300    

Payable for investments purchased

            251,779    

Collateral for securities on loan

            9,720,408    

Payable for shares redeemed

            306,424    

Payable for Trustees’ fees

            3,305    

Pending Litigation (See Note 7)

               

Other accrued expenses

            141,643    
         

 

 

   
 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

            10,585,859    

 

         

 

 

   
 

NET ASSETS

          $ 554,809,954    

 

         

 

 

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

           

 

           

Paid-in capital

          $ 358,735,661    

Undistributed net investment income

            840,558    

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (27,037,965  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            222,271,700    
         

 

 

   
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

          $ 554,809,954    

 

         

 

 

   

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

           

Class I

           

Net Assets

          $ 554,809,954    
         

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            28,229,983    
         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 19.65    
         

 

 

   

 

(a)

Includes $127,293 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(b)

Includes $250,210 of investments in affiliated issuers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


19    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 Year Ended April 30, 2017          

Wilmington

Large-Cap Strategy
Fund

   

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                 

Dividends

                $11,130,405   (a)(b)    

Securities lending income

                98,756    
             

 

 

     
 

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

                11,229,161    

 

             

 

 

     

EXPENSES:

                 

Investment advisory fee

                2,813,694    

Administrative personnel and services fees

                180,433    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

                185,107    

Custodian fees

                71,479    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

                129,098    

Trustees’ fees

                52,280    

Professional fees

                73,849    

Shareholder services fee— Class I

                1,406,844    

Share registration costs

                21,504    

Printing and postage

                25,954    

Miscellaneous

                124,539    
             

 

 

     
 

TOTAL EXPENSES

                5,084,781    

 

             

 

 

     

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                 

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

                (2,271,091 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class I

                (1,406,844 )    
             

 

 

     
 

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

                (3,677,935 )    

 

             

 

 

     
 

Net expenses

                1,406,846    
             

 

 

     
 

Net investment income

                9,822,315    
             

 

 

     

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

                7,868,520    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                76,903,218    
             

 

 

     
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

                84,771,738    
             

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

                $94,594,053    
             

 

 

     

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding taxes withheld of $2,258.

(b)

Includes $4,589 received from affiliated issuers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS    20

 

 

 

           

Wilmington

Large-Cap

Strategy Fund

 
           

 

Year Ended
April 30,

2017

            

Year Ended
April 30,

2016

       

OPERATIONS:

                

Net investment income

      $ 9,822,315            $ 9,896,634    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        7,868,520              3,894,999    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

        76,903,218              (32,021,505  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        94,594,053              (18,229,872  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                

Distributions from net investment income

                

Class I

        (10,065,232            (9,665,314  

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

                

Class I

                     (43,348,922  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

        (10,065,232            (53,014,236  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                

Proceeds from sale of shares

                

Class I

        80,203,786              449,044,771    

Distributions reinvested

                

Class I

        2,699,521              40,639,425    

Cost of shares redeemed

                

Class I

        (219,530,415            (280,509,480  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

        (136,627,108            209,174,716    
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets

        (52,098,287            137,930,608    

NET ASSETS:

                

Beginning of year

        606,908,241              468,977,633    
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

End of year

      $ 554,809,954            $ 606,908,241    
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

      $ 840,558            $ 894,107    
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                

Shares sold

                

Class I

        4,452,169              25,238,721    

Distributions reinvested

                

Class I

        149,601              2,328,850    

Shares redeemed

                

Class I

        (12,258,584            (17,083,773  
     

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net change resulting from share transactions

        (7,656,814            10,483,798    
     

 

 

          

 

 

   
                

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


21    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

               
               
 CLASS I         Year Ended
April 30, 2017
  Year Ended
April 30, 2016
  Year Ended
April 30, 2015
  Year Ended
April 30, 2014
  Year Ended
April 30, 2013
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

            $16.91       $18.46       $17.27       $14.63       $12.84    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                             

Net Investment Income(a)

            0.32       0.29       0.28       0.27       0.26    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

on Investments

            2.75       (0.42 )       2.19       2.65       1.79    
    

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

            3.07       (0.13 )       2.47       2.92       2.05    
    

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                             

Net Investment Income

            (0.33 )       (0.28 )       (0.27 )       (0.28 )       (0.26 )    

Net Realized Gains

                  (1.14 )       (1.01 )                
    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

            (0.33 )       (1.42 )       (1.28 )       (0.28 )       (0.26 )    
    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

            $19.65       $16.91       $18.46       $17.27       $14.63    
    

 

 

 

Total Return

            18.32 %       (0.87 )%       14.52 %       20.12 %       16.25 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

            $554,810       $606,908       $468,978       $397,407       $399,710    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                             

Gross Expense

            0.90 %       0.89 %       0.86 %       0.87 %       0.88 %    

Net Expenses(b)

            0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %    

Net Investment Income

            1.75 %       1.68 %       1.52 %       1.71 %       1.99 %    

Portfolio Turnover Rate

            18 %       81 %       15 %       29 %       24 %    

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    22

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2017

1.   ORGANIZATION

Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 12 portfolios, 1 of which is presented herein (referred to as the “Fund”). The remaining 11 funds are presented in separate reports.

 

 

  Fund

   Investment Goal     

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (“Large-Cap Strategy Fund”)(d)

  

The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

  

(d) Diversified

The Trust offers 6 classes of shares: Class A, Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class, Class I and Institutional Class. Class A, Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class and Institutional Class are not available for the Fund. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services - Investment Companies.” The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Investment Valuation – The Fund utilizes a fair value approach. The fair value of the Fund’s portfolio securities are determined as follows:

• for equity securities, according to the last sale price or official closing price reported in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the over-the-counter market), if available;

• in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, according to the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices;

• investments in open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”);

• for fixed income securities, according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates fair value; and

• for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). In computing its NAV, the Fund values foreign securities using the latest closing price on the primary exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others. An event is considered material if there is both an affirmative expectation that the security’s value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value.

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance (GAAP) for fair value measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs and techniques used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The three tiers of inputs are summarized at the end of the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. The inputs or techniques used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Fund’s policy is to disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the beginning of the period. The Fund may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Fund’s fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the year. As of April 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities, based on levels

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


23    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     (continued)

 

assigned to securities at the beginning of the period. Pursuant to the Fund’s fair value procedures noted previously, equity securities (including exchange traded securities and other open-end regulated investment companies), and exchange traded derivatives are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Fixed income securities and non-exchange traded derivatives are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

Repurchase Agreements - Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Fund’s return on the transaction. It is the Fund’s policy to require the counterparty to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercise “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the counterparty to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

The insolvency of the counterparty or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to a MRA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

    Fund/Counterparty        Repurchase
Agreements
       

 

Fair Value of
Non-cash

Collateral
Received
(1)

       

Cash

Collateral
Received
(1)

        Net  Amount(2)     
  Large-Cap Strategy Fund                                                
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

         $1,800,749               $1,800,749               $—                 $—       
 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

         1,800,749               1,800,749               —                 —       
 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

         1,800,749               1,800,749               —                 —       
 

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

         1,800,749               1,800,749               —                 —       
 

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

         1,800,749               1,800,749               —                 —       
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

        

 

716,663

 

 

              716,663               —                 —       
        

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

      
       
           $9,720,408               $9,720,408               $—                 $—       
        

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

      

 

 

 

(1) The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

(2) Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions – Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific fund, are applied to that fund. Expenses which are not identifiable to a specific fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense.

Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly.

Real Estate Investment Trusts – The Fund may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that involve risks not associated with investing in stocks. Risks include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions, changes in the value of the underlying property and defaults by borrowers. The value of assets in the real estate industry may go through cycles of relative underperformance and outperformance in comparison to equity securities markets in general. Dividend income is recorded using management’s estimate of the income included in distributions received from REIT investments. The actual amounts of income, return of capital and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end and may differ from the estimated amount. Estimates of income are adjusted to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     (continued)    24

 

 

Federal Taxes – It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income tax or excise tax are necessary.

Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes, on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Warrants and Rights – The Fund may hold warrants and rights acquired either through a direct purchase, including as part of private placement, or pursuant to corporate actions. Warrants and rights entitle the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specific price and time through the expiration dates. Such warrants and rights are held as long positions by the Fund until exercised, sold or expired. Equity-linked warrants are purchased in order to own local exposure to certain countries in which the Fund is not locally registered. Warrants and rights are valued at fair value in accordance with the Trustees’ approved fair value procedures.

Lending of Portfolio Securities –The Trust has entered into an agreement with their custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Fund to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of securities loaned and any interest or dividends earned on those securities during the term of the loan would be for the account of the Fund. In exchange for lending securities under the terms of the agreement with their custodian, the Fund receives a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Fund on securities lending are recorded as income. Loans of securities by the Fund are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or money market instruments that are maintained at all times in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities plus a margin which varies depending on the type of securities owned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day.

Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the portfolio of investments under the caption “Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan.”

The Fund maintains the risk of any loss on the securities on loan as well as the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“MSLA”) which permit the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the securities loaned which are subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

  Fund       

 

Value of
Securities
on Loan

        Cash
Collateral
Received
(1)
        Net Amount(2)       

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

     $9,480,764         $9,480,764         $—   
                       

(1) Collateral with a value of $9,720,408 has been received in connection with securities lending transactions.

(2) Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

3.   FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

As of April 30, 2017, there were no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Fund’s federal tax returns filed for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, as well as the current year, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to the “mark-to-market” of passive foreign investment companies and losses deferred due to wash sales. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets and have no effect on the net assets of the Fund nor the NAV of a class of the Fund.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

  Fund        Paid-in
Capital
       

 

Increase (Decrease)
Undistributed Net
Investment Income

        Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

     $—         $189,368         $(189,368)  

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


25    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    (continued)

 

 

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ends were as follows:

 

           

 

2017

   2016       
  Fund           Ordinary
Income*
        Long-Term
Capital  Gains
        Ordinary
Income*
        Long-Term
Capital  Gains
      

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        $10,065,232         $—         $10,084,312         $42,929,924   

 

*

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of April 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Fund           Undistributed
Ordinary  Income
       

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

        Other
Timing
Differences
        Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
        Capital Loss
Carryforwards
       Late  Year
Deferrals
      

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        $832,682         $—         $—         $211,163,814         $(15,922,203)        $—   

At April 30, 2017, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:

 

  Fund          

 

Short-Term

Post-Effective
No Expiration

        Long-Term
Post-Effective
No Expiration
        Total Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
      

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        $15,922,203         $—         $15,922,203   

4.   ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”) serves as the Investment Advisor to the Fund. Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (“WTIA”) provides sub-advisory services to the Fund. WFMC and WTIA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of M&T Bank Corporation. For its services, the Fund pays WFMC an annual investment advisory fee, accrued and paid daily, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as described below. WFMC, not the Fund, pays WTIA for its services.

 

  Fund        

 

Advisory Fee

Annual Rate

   

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        0.50%  

WFMC and the Fund’s shareholder service providers have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Fund (not including the effects of dividends or interest on short positions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, or other extraordinary expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of average daily net assets), will not exceed 0.25% for the Fund’s Class I Shares. Neither WFMC nor the Fund’s distributor will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. The fees as described in the table below are a component of “Portfolio accounting and administration fees” as disclosed in the Statements of Operations. WFMC, in its role as Co-Administrator, provides the Fund with certain administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Fund. The fees as described in the table below are accrued and paid daily and are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative personnel and services fees.”

 

  Administrator          

Maximum

Fee

          

 

Average Aggregate Daily Net

Assets of the Trust

    

  WFMC

          0.040        on the first $5 billion   
          0.030        on the next $2 billion   
          0.025        on the next $3 billion   
          0.018        on assets in excess of $10 billion   

  BNYM

          0.0285        on the first $500 million   
          0.0280        on the next $500 million   
          0.0275        on assets in excess of $1 billion   

WFMC and BNYM may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee and can add, modify or terminate a voluntary wavier at any time at their sole discretion. Neither WFMC nor BNYM will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years. For the year ended April 30, 2017, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative personnel and services fees.

Shareholder Services Fee – Pursuant to a Shareholder Services Plan adopted by the Fund and administered by ALPS, the Fund may pay up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Class I shares to financial intermediaries (which may include ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates) for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. M&T has entered into a Shareholders Services

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    26

 

Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s shares for whom M&T provides shareholder services. The Fund may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled. For year ended April 30, 2017, no affiliates of the Advisor received these fees.

Other Service Providers – Foreside Management Services, LLC (“FMS”) provides a Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to the Trust. FMS has no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be sold or purchased by the Trust or its Funds.

BNYM provides custody services to the Trust.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. provides fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Trust.

General – Certain Officers of the Trust are also Officers or employees of the above companies that provide services to the Fund, and during their terms of office, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees.

Other Affiliated Parties and Transactions – Affiliated holdings are securities and mutual funds which are managed by the Advisor or an affiliate of the Advisor or which are distributed by an affiliate of the Funds’ distributor. Transactions with affiliated companies during year ended April 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Fund/Affiliated Security  Name          

 

Balance of

Shares Held
4/30/2016

            Purchases/
Additions
            Sales/
Reductions
            Balance  of
Shares Held
4/30/17
            Value  at
4/30/17
            Dividend
Income
           

Realized

Gain/(Loss)

        

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund:

                                                          

  M&T Bank Corp.

          1,610                                     1,610             $250,210             $4,589             $—     

The Fund may execute trades for security purchase and sale transactions through brokers that are affiliates of the Advisor or sub-advisors. Commissions paid on those trades for year ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

 

  Fund

        Commissions     

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        $68,324   

5.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of securities for the Fund (excluding U.S. Government and agency securities, and short-term securities) during the year ended April 30, 2017 were $102,333,007 and $238,091,201, respectively.

6.   LINE OF CREDIT

Effective April 6, 2017, the Trust is participating in a $10,000,000 unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with BNYM. The LOC is available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or the overnight LIBOR Rate. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion. The termination date of the current LOC is April 5, 2018.

The Fund did not utilize the LOC for the year ended April 30, 2017.

7.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Fund is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. For example, a court-appointed trustee on behalf of the unsecured creditors of Tribune Co. (the “Trustee”), together with certain individual creditors of the company (the “Individual Creditors”) filed actions against former Tribune shareholders who tendered their shares when Tribune went private in 2007 as part of a leveraged buyout (“LBO”). These cases are consolidated in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. There are thousands of defendants in the MDL, including the Large-Cap Strategy Fund (the “Fund”). The suits all seek the same thing: disgorgement of the amounts received by the former Tribune shareholders as part of the LBO, but by different legal theories. The trial court has dismissed all claims against the shareholder defendants, subject to appeal. The dismissal of the Trustee’s claims will be certified for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Second Circuit”). The Second Circuit has already affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of the Individual Creditors’ claims. The Individual Creditors, however, petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review of the Second Circuit’s ruling, and that petition is pending.

Although management currently believes that the resolution of the claims against the Fund, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a materially adverse impact on the Fund’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters could change in the future. Litigation counsel to the Fund in the MDL does not believe that it is possible, at this stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the MDL or quantify the ultimate exposure to the Fund arising from the MDL. Until the Fund can do so, no reduction of its net asset value will be made relating to the MDL. However, even if the plaintiffs in the MDL were to obtain the full recovery they seek, the amount would be less than 0.05% of

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


27    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    (continued)

 

the Fund’s net asset value as of April 30, 2017. The Fund cannot predict what its size might be at the time that the cost of the MDL might be quantifiable and thus potentially deducted from its net asset value. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of the Fund will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of the Fund, with no adjustment relating to the MDL. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the MDL will be taken as expenses by the Fund as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by the Fund.

8.   RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended existing rules and forms which are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies and to improve the quality of information that funds provide to investors, including modifications to Regulation S-X which would require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements. The new rules also enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. The compliance dates of the modifications to Regulation S-X are August 1, 2017 and other amendments and rules are generally June 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the financial statement disclosures, if any.

9.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there are no additional material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements through this date.

10.   FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Complete information regarding the tax status of distributions will be reported on Forms 1099.

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Fund during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Fund designates the following percentage, or such greater percentage that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections Section 243 and 854(b)(2), as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction:

 

 

  Fund

                   

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

          97.33  

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Fund designates the following percentage of the ordinary income dividends, or such greater percentage that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections 1(h)(11) and 854(b)(2), as qualified dividend income which may be subject to a maximum rate of federal income tax of 15%:

 

 

  Fund

                   

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

          100.00  

If the Fund meets the requirements of Section 853 of the Code, the Fund will pass through to shareholders credits of foreign taxes paid.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


28

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

WILMINGTON FUNDS

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (one of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) (the “Fund”) as of April 30, 2017, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (one of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) at April 30, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

LOGO

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 29, 2017

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


29    BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 12 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 111 South Calvert Street, 26th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Position With Trust

  Date Service Began

 

 

  

Principal  Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

 

  Donald E. Foley*

  Birth year: 1951

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: December 2015

  

Principal Occupations: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company.

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, AXA Equitable (variable annuity) (2013-Present); Director, 1290 Mutual Funds (retail funds) (2013-Present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005-Present); Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011-2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007-2011); Chairman, Director and President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011-2015).

 

Previous Positions: Director of M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank (2011 to 2012). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010-2011); Senior Vice President and Treasurer at ITT Corporation (1996-2010); Assistant Treasurer at International Paper (1989-1996).

 

 

  Christopher D. Randall*

  Birth year: 1965

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: September 2015

  PRESIDENT

  Began serving: September 2014

  

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Vice President of Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division (WISD) (2015 to present); Senior Vice President of M&T Bank.

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Hilbert College (2015 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. and President of Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2014-2015); Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management and Retirement Services (2012 to 2015); President, Mid-Atlantic Division, Wilmington Trust, N.A. (2011 to 2012); President, M&T Securities, Inc. (2009 to 2011).

 

 

*

Christopher D. Randall is “interested” due to the positions he currently holds with the Funds, Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division, M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor, and previous positions held with WTIA and WFMC. Donald E. Foley is “interested” due to the positions he previously held with Wilmington Trust Corporation, M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS    30

 

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

  Nicholas A. Giordano

  Birth year: 1943

  CHAIRMAN and TRUSTEE

  Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust; The RBB Fund Inc. (19 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross; IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products)

    

Previous Positions: Interim President, LaSalle University (1998 to 1999); President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Stock Exchange (1981 to 1997).

 

 

  Robert H. Arnold

  Birth year: 1944

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: March 2012

  

 

Principal Occupations: Managing Director, R.H. Arnold & Co, Inc. (financial management consulting) (6/89 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, First Potomac Realty Trust (real estate investment trust) (5/03 to present); Director, Treasury Strategies, Inc. (private treasury consulting services) (6/01 to 6/16).

 

   

 

  Joseph J. Castiglia

  Birth year: 1934

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: February 1988

  

 

Principal Occupations: Consultant (not-for-profit) and Private Investor.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Trustee and Treasurer, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (1/05 to 5/13); Chairman and Trustee, Buffalo Philharmonic Foundation (1/06 to 11/12); Vice Chairman and Trustee, Christ the King Seminary (1/05 to present); Director, Dunn Tire Corporation (1/05 to present); Chairman, Director and Treasurer, Read to Succeed Buffalo (1/08 to present); HCR Corporation (home care) (3/14 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Vice Chairman, Pratt & Lambert United (manufacturer of paints, coatings and adhesives) (12/67- 1/96); Chairman and Director, Catholic Health (hospitals, nursing homes and home care) (1/97 to 5/03); Chairman and Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (5/92 to 5/07); Lead Director and Director, Energy East Corporation (gas and electric utility); Chairman and Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch; Chairman and Director, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; Chairman and Trustee, Canisius College; Chairman and Director, AAA of Western & Central New York.

 

 

  John S. Cramer

  Birth year: 1942

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: December 2000

  

 

Principal Occupations: Retired.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman and Director, CI Supply Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (1/14 to 1/15); Director, Check Med Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (6/08 to 1/14); Director, Highmark Blue Shield (health insurance) (2/01 to 6/10).

 

Previous Positions: Consultant, Yaffe & Co. (compensation consultants) (6/02 to 6/12); President and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Health Systems (nonprofit hospital and health care system in Central Pennsylvania).

 

 

  Daniel R. Gernatt, Jr.

  Birth year: 1940

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: February 1988

  

 

Principal Occupations: President and CEO, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. (asphalt, sand and gravel products) (1979 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Roswell Park Alliance (2008 to present); Trustee, Gernatt Family Foundation.

 

 

  Richard B. Seidel

  Birth year: 1941

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: September 2003

  

 

Principal Occupations: President, R.B. Seidel & Associates (legal and consulting) (1/14 to present); President, Girard Private (investment) (1/14 to present); Chairman, Girard Capital (broker-dealer) (1/10 to 2016); Chairman, Girard Partners, Ltd. (1/10 to 2016).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Tristate Capital Bank (1/08 to present).

 

 

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OFFICERS

 

   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

 

  

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

  Jeffrey M. Seling

  Birth year: 1970

  ASSISTANT TREASURER

  Began serving: June 2013

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: June 2007

 

  

Principal Occupations: Vice President, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer, Wilmington Funds.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, MSD&T; Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank; Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank.

  John C. McDonnell

  Birth year: 1966

  CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

  Began serving: June 2017

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012); Audit Senior, Deloitte LLP (2004 to 2005); Assistant Vice President, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2004).

 

  Mary Ellen Reilly

  Birth year: 1970

  CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

  and AML COMPLIANCE

  OFFICER.

  Began serving: March 2015

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank, and Program Director, Buffalo Promise. Neighborhood (2013-2015); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (2010-2013); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Risk Manager, M&T Investment Group (2006 to 2010).

 

  John J. Kelley

  Birth year: 1959

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: December 2016

  

Principal Occupations: President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation Group; Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors,Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing), (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

  Ralph V. Partlow, III

  25 South Charles Street,

  22nd floor

  Baltimore, MD 21201

  Birth year: 1957

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: June 2010

  

Principal Occupation: Administrative Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, M&T Bank (2003 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Senior Counsel, Allfirst Bank (1995 to 2003).

  Christopher W. Roleke

  10 High Street, Suite 302

  Boston, MA 02110

  Birth year: 1972

  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  AND TREASURER

  Began serving: July 2013

 

  

Principal Occupation: Managing Director and Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (2011 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Investor Services Co. (2006 to 2011).

  Lisa R. Grosswirth

  Atlantic Terminal Office Tower, 2

  Hanson Place,

  12th Floor

  Brooklyn, NY 11217

  Birth year: 1963

  SECRETARY

  Began serving: September 2007

 

  

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

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   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

 

 

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

  Richard J. Berthy

  Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

  Portland, ME 04101

  Birth year: 1958

  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  Began serving: September 2007

 

 

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2012 to

present).

 

Previous Positions: President, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2008 to 2012); Chief Administrative Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2005 to 2008); President and Secretary, Bainbridge Capital Management, LLC (2003 to 2006); Vice President, Bainbridge Capital Management (2002 to 2004).

 

 

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Shares of the Wilmington Funds are not FDIC insured or otherwise protected by the U.S. government, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211. A report on how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Wilmington Funds’ website. Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com select “Proxy Voting Record” to access the link. This information is also available from the Edgar database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Funds file with the SEC a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of their fiscal year, on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.)

Electronic Delivery

Wilmington Funds encourages you to sign up for electronic delivery of investor materials. By doing so you will receive information faster, help lower shareholder costs, and reduce the impact to the environment. To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

  1.)

Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com and select “Individual Investors”

  2.)

Click on the link “Sign up for Electronic Delivery”

  3.)

Login to your account or create new user ID

  4.)

Select E-Delivery Consent from the available options, and

  5.)

Complete the information requested, including providing the email address where you would like to receive notification for electronic documents.

 

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If you hold your account through a financial intermediary, please contact your advisor to request electronic delivery of investor materials.

Householding

In an effort to reduce volume of mail you receive, only one copy of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report, SAI and proxy statements will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same address.

If you would like to request additional copies of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report or SAI, or wish to opt out of householding mailings, please contact Shareholder Services at 1-800-836-2211, or write to Wilmington Funds, P.O. Box 9828, Providence, RI 02940-8025.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

June 8, 2012

The Wilmington Funds, their distributor and their agents (referred to as “the Funds”, “we” or “us”) recognize that consumers (referred to as “you” or “your”) expect us to protect both your assets and financial information. We respect your right to privacy and your expectation that all personal information about you or your account will be maintained in a secure manner. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of client and shareholder information. We want you to understand the Funds’ policy that governs the handling of your information, how the Funds gather information, how that information is used and how it is kept secure.

Information The Funds Collect:

The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

•We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, on account applications, other forms or electronically (such as through the Funds’ website or other electronic trading mechanisms). Examples of this information include your name, address, social security number, assets and income.

•We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, through transactions with us or others, correspondence and other communications. Examples of this information include specific investments and your account balances.

•We may obtain other personal information from you in connection with providing you a financial product or service. Examples of this information include depository, debit or credit account numbers.

Information Sharing Policy

The Funds may share nonpublic personal information about you, as described above, with financial or non-financial companies or other entities, including companies that may be affiliated with the Funds and other nonaffiliated third parties, for the following purposes:

•We may share information when it is necessary and required to process a transaction or to service a customer relationship. For example, information may be shared with a company that provides account record keeping services or a company that provides proxy services to shareholders.

•We may share information when it is required or permitted by law. For example, information may be shared in response to a subpoena or to protect you against fraud or with someone who has established a legal beneficial interest, such as a power of attorney.

•We may disclose some or all of the information described above to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf. For example, we may share information about you with the financial intermediary (bank, investment bank or broker-dealer) through whom you purchased the Funds’ products or services, or with providers of marketing, legal, accounting or other professional services. The Funds will not, however, disclose a consumer’s account number or similar form of access number or access code for credit card, deposit or transaction accounts to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail or other marketing purposes.

Except as described above, the Funds do not share customer information. We will not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise release or disclose any personal information about you. Any information you provide to us is for the Funds’ use only. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

Information Security:

When the Funds share nonpublic customer information with third parties hired to facilitate the delivery of certain products or services to our customers, such information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our customers’ privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards regarding security and confidentiality of such information. We do not permit them to use that information for their own or any other purposes, or rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose the information to any other party. These requirements are reflected in written agreements between the Funds and the third party service providers.

The Funds protect your personal information in several ways. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information. In addition, the Funds’ Transfer Agent and Shareholder Servicing Agent have procedures in place for the appropriate disposal of nonpublic personal information when they are no longer required to maintain the information.

Each of the following sections explains an aspect of the Funds’ commitment to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

Employee Access to Information:

Our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer information and requires that it be held in the strictest of confidence. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s or agent’s need to know the information in order to service a customer’s account or comply with legal requirements.

Visiting The Funds’ Website:

The Funds’ website gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors as well as what information is viewed most frequently. This information is used to improve the content and level of service we provide to our clients and shareholders.

 

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•Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

•Where registration to a website or re-entering personal information on a website is required, “cookies” are used to improve your online experience. A cookie is a way for websites to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. It is a small file that is stored on your computer that identifies you each time you re-visit our site so you don’t have to resubmit personal information. Cookies provide faster access into the website.

•We may also collect non-personally identifiable Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses for all other visitors to monitor the number of visitors to the site. These non-personally identifiable IP addresses are never shared with any third party.

E-mail:

If you have opted to receive marketing information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all marketing messages on how to unsubscribe from subsequent e-mail programs. Some products or services from the Funds are intended to be delivered and serviced electronically. E-mail communication may be utilized in such cases. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan administered by the Funds, we may, at your employer’s request, send you e-mail on matters pertaining to the retirement plan.

Please do not provide any account or personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration. We can, however, use e-mail to provide you with the necessary forms or you may contact customer service toll-free at 1-800-836-2211.

Surveys/Aggregate Data:

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information in an effort to forecast future business needs. The Funds then generate reports that include aggregate data regarding its customers. Aggregate data classifies customer information in various ways but that does not identify individual customers. These reports may also include information on website traffic patterns and related information. These reports are used for the Funds’ planning, statistical and other corporate purposes. Aggregate data may also be shared with external parties, such as marketing organizations. However, no information is shared by which any individual customer could be identified.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement:

The effective date of this policy is June 8, 2012. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. When it is revised or materially changed, we will update the effective date. You can determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed by simply checking the effective date.

Notice will be provided to you in advance of any changes that would affect your rights under this policy statement.

 

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WILMINGTON

FUNDS

April 30, 2017

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND

Annual Report

WILMINGTON FUNDS

Fixed Income Funds

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund


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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (“Broad Market Bond Fund”)

Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (“Intermediate-Term Bond Fund”)

Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund (“Short-Term Bond Fund”)

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Bond Fund”)

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (“New York Municipal Bond Fund”)


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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

        
 

President’s Message

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WILMINGTON FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT

        
 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  
 

Shareholder Expense Example

     12  
 

Portfolios of Investments

     14  
 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     46  
 

Statements of Operations

     48  
 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     50  
 

Financial Highlights

     53  
 

Notes to Financial Statements

     58  
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     66  
 

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

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Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”), covering the Trust’s annual fiscal year period of May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Trust’s holdings and financial statements.

The Economy and Financial Markets in Review

Wilmington Funds Management Corporation and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor and subadvisor, respectively, have provided the following review of the economy, bond markets, and stock markets for the Trust’s annual fiscal year period.

Economic blips and trends

During the just completed fiscal year, investors in the Wilmington Funds were treated to a combination of significant blips and major trends. At the very outset of the fiscal year, the British, in a move that caught almost everyone off guard, voted to leave the European Union. The so-called “Brexit” vote created a major downdraft in the equity markets but this turned out to be a blip as prices quickly recovered setting the stage for further gains to come.

On the trending side of the ledger, the economy cruised in the second half of 2016, delivering annualized growth of 3.5% in the third quarter and 2.1% in the fourth quarter. But in the first quarter of 2017, growth slowed to an annualized 0.7%, the weakest in three years.i Credit consumers for both the good and the bad.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, has pretty much carried the economy throughout the recovery from the Great Recession. After 22 consecutive quarters contributing at least 1% annualized growth in gross domestic product (GDP), consumption accounted for just 0.2% of growth in the first quarter of 2017.i At the same time, however, business investment in fixed goods contributed 1.1% of annualized growth in the first quarter, the strongest showing in 11 quarters.i

ihttps://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp

Despite weak growth in personal income so far this year, we see reasons to believe consumers will keep spending:

 

Sentiment has remained unusually high. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hasn’t showed such strength over a four-month period since just after George W. Bush became president.ii

 

Bad weather and delayed tax refunds accounted for much of the first-quarter weakness.

 

Unemployment has fallen to 4.4%, a 10-year low, on the strength of consistent job growth. Over the last three years, nonfarm payrolls have grown by an average of 215,000 jobs per month.iii

While consumers have pulled their weight economically, businesses have been less consistent; given the historical quarter-to-quarter lumpiness of nonresidential investment, it’s too early to call strong first-quarter business spending a trend. Still, after nearly eight years in recovery, the economy has demonstrated an ability to keep its footing even if corporate America doesn’t pitch in. The Bloomberg consensus calls for GDP growth of 2.2%, but we are looking for stronger growth at 3.0%.

iihttp://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf

iiihttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Uncertainty burns bond market

The 10-year Treasury note yields 2.25%, a number that looks different depending on your perspective.

 

The yield has risen a full percentage point from July’s record low of 1.37%.iv Last summer boasted a great backdrop for bonds. Investor uncertainty about the direction of the stock market drove many to fixed income, and the lack of interest rate hikes had bond investors riding high. Since then, stocks have rallied and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has boosted the federal funds rate twice.

 

The 10-year note’s current yield is less than half the average of 6.3% since 1962.iv With short-term interest rates held artificially low for more than eight years, the financial markets have no precedent for how bonds will respond when interest rates finally do revert to historical norms.

Uncertainty about both the pace of interest-rate hikes and the bond market’s reaction to them has contributed to lackluster returns over the last year.

ivhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/datadownload/

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 returned 0.83% in the 12 months ended April 30. Few of the broad index’s component sectors impressed, though the 2.74% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index2 outperformed the -0.65% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index3. The bright-spot was high yield, with the Bloomberg

 

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Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index4 returning 13.30% for the year—which makes sense, since this is the bond group most highly correlated with stocks, which delivered excellent returns.

Neither foreign bonds nor municipals provided much relief. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 fell -4.51% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned an unexciting 0.14% over the last year.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain Bloomberg Barclays indices performed as follows7:

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Aggregate Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.
Treasury Bond

Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.
Mortgage-Backed
Securities Index
8

  

Bloomberg

Barclays

U.S. Credit Bond
Index

  

Bloomberg

Barclays

Municipal

Bond  Index

0.83%    -0.65%    0.66%    2.74%    0.14%

Assumes holding periods from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017

Stocks a study in contradictions relative to bonds

The S&P 500 Index9 of large-cap stocks returned 17.92%, while the S&P MidCap 40010 and S&P SmallCap 60011 indices did even better, returning 20.46% and 24.26%, respectively. Even international stocks pulled out of their multiyear funk, with the MSCI EAFE (Net) Index12, returning 11.29% and the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index13 19.13%— performance greater than they managed in the previous five years combined. These gains were propelled by three major factors including: the acceleration of economic growth during the second half of 2016, the rebound from the earnings recession that had gripped corporate performance since 2015, and the election, which ushered in hopes for more active pro-growth policies from Washington.

Investors have been slow to pick up on these gains which have made this one of the most disliked bull markets in recent equity market history. However, the surge in prices is well founded in both economic fundamentals which have seen job growth continue at a strong pace while corporate profits improve, expanding at a 14% pace in the first quarter of 2017.

The Trump administration hasn’t made the progress on tax cuts and infrastructure spending many expected, and most market sectors have come down substantially from their post-election highs. Economically sensitive sectors such as industrials and technology have returned at least 14% over the last six months.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500

Index

  

Dow Jones

Industrial Average14

  

NASDAQ

Composite Index15

  

MSCI All Country

World ex-USD (Net)
Index
16

17.92%    20.90%    28.18%    12.59%

Dealing with blips and trends is a key part to managing our investor’s money and we will continue to do so making sure that we properly identify the trend signal and avoid the blip noises.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Christopher D. Randall

President, Wilmington Funds

May 25, 2017

 

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For more complete information, please download the Funds’ prospectus, which is available on www.wilmingtonfunds.com, or call 1-800-836-2211 for a copy. You should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Funds’ prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The index performance quoted is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of any specific investment. Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss.

All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks.

International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations, social, economic, and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

You could lose money by investing in the money market funds. Although the money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, they cannot guarantee they will do so. An investment in money market funds is not a deposit of M&T Bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The investment advisor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the investment advisor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

1. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
2. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index tracks the performance of domestic investment-grade corporate bonds and is composed of all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade corporate debt. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
3. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, are rated investment-grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
4. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. Bonds from issuers with an emerging markets country of risk, based on the Bloomberg Barclays EM country definition, are excluded. The U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Universal and Global High Yield Indices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.
5. Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.
6. Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of long-term, tax-exempt, investment-grade bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have an outstanding par balance of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
7. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.
8. Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is composed of all securities mortgage pools by GNMA, FNMA and the FHLMC, including GNMA graduated Payment Mortgages. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
9. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
10. The S&P MidCap 400 Index measures the performance of approximately 400 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are mid-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 7% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
11. The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the performance of approximately 600 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are small-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 3% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
12. MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The index consisted of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.
13. MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.
14. Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) represents share prices of selected blue chip industrial corporations as well as public utility and transportation companies. The DJIA indicates daily changes in the average prices of stocks in any of its categories. It also reports total sales for each group of industries. Because it represents the top corporations of America, the DJIA’s average movements are leading economic indicators for the stock market as a whole. The average is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an average.
15. NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and non-U.S. based common stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.
16. The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 45 country indices comprising 22 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

 

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WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 0.22%* for Class A Shares and 0.54%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index**, which had a total return of 0.83%, and its peer group, the Lipper Corporate A-Rated Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of 2.26%.

Interest rates moved higher over the past year in response to continued improvement in the labor market. The unemployment rate declined to 4.4%, its lowest rate since 2007. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reacted to the improving labor market by raising interest rates twice during the year, moving the Fed Funds target up to a range of 0.75% to 1%. The Fed also expects to raise interest rates two more times in 2017. Interest rates moved dramatically higher in the 4th quarter of 2016 in response to the election of Donald Trump, a republican congress and the expectation for tax reform and a fiscal stimulus package which will lead to stronger economic growth. The yield curve flattened slightly as longer-term interest rates rose by less than shorter-term interest rates which are more affected by the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates. Short-term interest rates moved approximately  12 of one percent higher while the 30-year Treasury yield increased by only 27 basis points (“bps”). Prior to the aforementioned rise of interest rates, the 10-year Treasury yield recorded an all time low yield of 1.32% in July of 2016 in response to the British exit (“Brexit”) vote and fears of an economic slowdown.

The economy continued to grow at a slow pace of 2% as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”). The consumer continued to be a bright spot as strong auto sales contributed to personal consumption expanding at a 2.8% over the past year. Inflation continues to be well behaved as consumer prices excluding food and energy increased at a 2% rate over the past year while wages increased by a 2.5% rate. Oil prices over the past year have remained in range of $40 to $55 per barrel.

The corporate sector of the bond market outperformed for the year, producing 3.76% of excess return. Calendar year-2016 was the fourth best year ever for the corporate sector as measured by excess return. Risk premiums tightened by 30 bps to an average risk premium of 116 bps on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index. The outperformance can be attributed to the continued search for yield, especially from foreign investors and expectations for moderate economic growth. The energy sector was one of the best performing industries as oil prices recovered from the low levels of early 2016. The sector produced 9.49% of excess return for the year ended April 30, 2017. Calender year-2016 was another year of record issuance with over $1.4 trillion in new issuance.

The mortgage-backed sector underperformed for the year, producing -4.00 bps of excess return. The underperformance was precipitated by Fed officials starting to discuss shrinking their balance sheet which will result in the Fed tapering their monthly reinvestment of paydowns back into the market. Private investors are requiring wider risk premiums to compensate for this risk, thus the continued underperformance of the sector.

The Fund’s relative performance can be attributed to our security selection. Our lack of lower quality energy bonds detracted from performance. Our sector strategy of overweighting the corporate sector aided performance as did our strategy to underweight the mortgage sector which underperformed. Our duration strategy to remain shorter than the benchmark’s duration also aided performance as interest rates moved higher during the fiscal year.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -4.31%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 

**

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices.

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes USD-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial issuers that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

British exit (“Brexit”) - the decision by British voters to leave the European Union.

Excess Return is a security or sector’s return minus the return from a U.S. Treasury of similar maturity or duration.

 

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund; from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017, compared to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (“BBAB”).2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

  

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -4.31%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17
   
     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
     

Class A^

   -4.31%   1.02%   3.36%
     

Class I^

   0.54%   2.30%   4.14%
     

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

   0.83%   2.27%   4.30%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.10% and 0.90%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.85% and 0.55%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

 

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions .
2 The performance for the BBAB assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index, and the represented index is unmanaged .

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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WILMINGTON INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 0.16%* for Class A Shares, and 0.40%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index**, which had a total return of 0.78% and its peer group, the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of 1.50%.

Interest rates moved higher over the past year in response to continued improvement in the labor market. The unemployment rate declined to 4.4%, its lowest rate since 2007. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reacted to the improving labor market by raising interest rates twice during the year, moving the Fed Funds target up to a range of 0.75% to 1%. The Fed also expects to raise interest rates two more times in 2017. Interest rates moved dramatically higher in the fourth quarter of 2016 in response to the election of Donald Trump, a republican congress and the expectation for tax reform and a fiscal stimulus package which will lead to stronger economic growth. The yield curve flattened slightly as longer-term interest rates rose by less than shorter-term interest rates which are more affected by the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates. Short-term interest rates moved approximately  12 of one percent higher while the 30-year Treasury yield increased by only 27 basis points (“bps”). Prior to the aforementioned rise of interest rates, the 10-year Treasury yield recorded an all time low yield of 1.32% in July of 2016 in response to the British exit (“Brexit”) vote and fears of an economic slowdown.

The economy continued to grow at a slow pace of 2% as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”). The consumer continued to be a bright spot as strong auto sales contributed to personal consumption expanding at a 2.8% over the past year. Inflation continues to be well behaved as consumer prices excluding food and energy increased at a 2% rate over the past year while wages increased by a 2.5% rate. Oil prices over the past year have remained in range of $40 to $55 per barrel.

The corporate sector of the bond market outperformed for the year, producing 3.76% of excess return. Calendar year-2016 was the fourth best year ever for the corporate sector as measured by excess return. Risk premiums tightened by 30 bps to an average risk premium of 116 bps on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index. The outperformance can be attributed to the continued search for yield, especially from foreign investors and expectations for moderate economic growth. The energy sector was one of the best performing industries as oil prices recovered from the low levels of early 2016. The sector produced 9.49% of excess return for the year ended April 30, 2017. Calendar year-2016 was another year of record issuance with over $1.4 trillion in new issuance.

The mortgage-backed sector underperformed for the year, producing -4.00 bps of excess return. The underperformance was precipitated by Fed officials starting to discuss shrinking their balance sheet which will result in the Fed tapering their monthly reinvestment of paydowns back into the market. Private investors are requiring wider risk premiums to compensate for this risk, thus the continued underperformance of the sector.

The Fund’s relative performance was partially due to positioning within the corporate sector. Although the Fund maintained an overweight to credit for most of the year, positions were more heavily weighted to Financials relative to Industrials. Industrial sector excess returns were positive 395 bps compared to 348 basis points of excess return for the financial sector. The Fund’s duration position has been short the benchmark index for most of the year. This positioning benefitted performance following the U.S. Presidential election in November as interest rates rose significantly through year-end. However, duration positioning has been a modest drag to performance during 2017 as interest rates have declined from levels from the beginning of the year. Currently, the portfolio’s duration is equal to the benchmark. Positions are weighted more heavily towards the 7-10 year part of the curve. We expect further Fed tightening throughout the year which should place additional pressure on short-term rates and flatten the yield curve. The Fund maintains an overweight position to credit. We expect flows into investment grade bonds will remain strong given low global yields. In addition, fundamentals remain stable as illustrated by solid results during the first quarter of 2017.

 

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -4.33%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S, Government/Credit Bond Index is a widely recognized, market value weighted index of U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency obligations, corporate debt securities, Yankee bonds and non-convertible corporate debt securities issued by or guaranteed by foreign governments and agencies. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  ***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices.

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

 

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes USD-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility, and financial issuers that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

British exit (“Brexit”) - the decision by British voters to leave the European Union.

Excess Return is a security or sector’s return minus the return from a U.S. Treasury of similar maturity or duration.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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WILMINGTON INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 compared to the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index (“BBIGC”).2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

  

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

  

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -4.33%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211

 

     Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17
   
     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
     

Class A^

   -4.33%   0.35%   3.31%
     

Class I^

   0.40%   1.59%   4.07%
     

Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index2

   0.78%   1.82%   3.77%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.18% and 0.88%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.93% and 0.53%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions .
2 The performance for the BBIGC assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged .

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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WILMINGTON SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 0.43%* for Class A Shares and 0.68%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index**, which had a total return of 0.76%, and its peer group, the Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of 1.78%.

Interest rates moved higher over the past year in response to continued improvement in the labor market. The unemployment rate declined to 4.4%, its lowest rate since 2007. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reacted to the improving labor market by raising interest rates twice during the year, moving the Fed Funds target up to a range of 0.75% to 1%. The Fed also expects to raise interest rates two more times in 2017. Interest rates moved dramatically higher in the fourth quarter of 2016 in response to the election of Donald Trump, a republican congress and the expectation for tax reform and a fiscal stimulus package which will lead to stronger economic growth. The yield curve flattened slightly as longer-term interest rates rose by less than shorter-term interest rates which are more affected by the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates. Short-term interest rates moved approximately  12 of one percent higher while the 30-year Treasury yield increased by only 27 basis points (“bps”). Prior to the aforementioned rise of interest rates, the 10-year Treasury yield recorded an all time low yield of 1.32% in July of 2016 in response to the British exit (“Brexit”) vote and fears of an economic slowdown.

The economy continued to grow at a slow pace of 2% as measured by the gross domestic product (“GDP”). The consumer continued to be a bright spot as strong auto sales contributed to personal consumption expanding at a 2.8% over the past year. Inflation continues to be well behaved as consumer prices excluding food and energy increased at a 2% rate over the past year while wages increased by a 2.5% rate. Oil prices over the past year have remained in range of $40 to $55 per barrel.

The corporate sector of the bond market outperformed for the year, producing 3.76% of excess return. Calendar year-2016 was the fourth best year ever for the corporate sector as measured by excess return. Risk premiums tightened by 30 bps to an average risk premium of 116 bps on the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Index. The outperformance can be attributed to the continued search for yield, especially from foreign investors and expectations for moderate economic growth. The energy sector was one of the best performing industries as oil prices recovered from the low levels of early 2016. The sector produced 9.49% of excess return for the year ended April 30, 2017. Calendar year-2016 was another year of record issuance with over $1.4 trillion in new issuance.

The mortgage-backed sector underperformed for the year, producing -4.00 bps of excess return. The underperformance was precipitated by Fed officials starting to discuss shrinking their balance sheet which will result in the Fed tapering their monthly reinvestment of paydowns back into the market. Private investors are requiring wider risk premiums to compensate for this risk, thus the continued underperformance of the sector.

Over the past year, the Fund maintained a duration profile that was slightly shorter than that of its Benchmark. In addition, the Fund added to the 5-year part of the yield curve in anticipation of a flatter yield curve. As the Federal Reserve continued in its moderate tightening cycle, the two-year part of the yield curve was expected to underperform the 5-year portion of the curve. The Fund’s yield curve positioning, and over all duration profile, contributed to its relative performance. The Fund continued to seek yield in investment grade corporate securities, and was overweight the sector versus the Index. This also contributed to the Fund’s performance.

 

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual Funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -1.33%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 1.75%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

The Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an index that captures funds with exposures to both government and commercial credit. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  ***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices

Gross domestic product (“GDP”) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

British exit (“Brexit”) - the decision by British voters to leave the European Union.

Excess Return is a security or sector’s return minus the return from a U.S. Treasury of similar maturity or duration.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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WILMINGTON SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 compared to the Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/ Credit Bond Index (“BB1-3GCB”).2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

  

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

  

LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual Funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -1.33%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 1.75%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

    

 

Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended  4/30/17

   
     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
     

Class A^

   -1.33%   0.48%   1.98%
     

Class I^

   0.68%   1.08%   2.38%
     

Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index2

   0.76%   0.93%   2.32%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.11% and 0.73%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.86% and 0.48%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 1.75% ($10,000 investment minus $175 sales charge = $9,825) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions .
2 The performance for the BB1-3GCB assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged .

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of -0.65%* for Class A Shares and -0.39%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index**, which had a total return of 0.28%, and its peer group, the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of -0.21%.

The market momentum we cited last year continued to be relatively strong into the first few months of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. That momentum started to wane in September and October before being violently swept aside in the market turmoil following the surprise presidential election results. However, despite the market’s fear of a “reflation” trade resulting from stimulative fiscal policies, the potential for tax reform lowering corporate and individual tax rates, and a Federal Reserve that was telegraphing multiple upward shifts in short-term interest rates for 2017, the municipal market regained its footing and produced five straight months of positive performance to end the fiscal year.

To provide perspective, we can look at the movement of 10-year high-grade municipal yields at different points during the course of the fiscal year. They began the year at 1.61% on April 30, 2016, then fell about 20 basis points (“bps”) to 1.42% on August 31, 2016 when the market was starting to feel “tired”. Then, after the November rout, those yields rose by over 100 bps to 2.54% on November 30, 2016. Slowly, month by month, yields crept back down to end the fiscal year at 2.14% — a full 40 bps off their highs, but still an increase of 53 bps for the full year.

Performance for the fiscal year reflected the positive influence of yield return which was more than offset by the negative impact on bond prices by the increase in interest rates (recall that interest rates and bond prices have an inverse relationship). Performance, relative to the Lipper peer group, was in the 3rd quartile for the year ended April 30, 2017. Our relative performance was dragged down by weaker third and fourth quarter 2016 results, which reflected a period of overall flat to negative fixed income returns. There are multiple mandates and benchmarks within the intermediate municipal peer group space and our benchmark (S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index) is among the longer duration benchmarks. As such, there will be a tendency for our strategies to out-perform during up markets and under-perform in down markets.

Also, during this period, we were more heavily invested in high grade (AAA and AA) securities. While we were not hurt by a further narrowing of credit spreads, they did not widen enough to offset the income given up over lower investment grade securities. During the second half of the fiscal year, we found several instances where headline risk overly impacted market prices and yields for specific issuers and we were able to take advantage of those opportunities. This helped, as our relative performance in the first quarter of 2017 was solidly in the second quartile.

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -5.13%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Municipal Bond Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index with a minimum maturity of three years and a maximum maturity of up to, but not including, 15 years as measured from the Rebalancing Date. The S&P Municipal Bond Index is a broad, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The indices include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and pre-refunded bonds. Indices are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  ***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 compared to the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index.2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

  

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

  

LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -5.13%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17
   
     1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
     

Class A^

   -5.13%   1.21%   3.23%
     

Class I^

   -0.39%   2.42%   3.97%
     

S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index2

   0.28%   2.96%   4.56%

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.09% and 0.74%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.84% and 0.49%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
2 The performance for the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of -0.81%* for Class A Shares and -0.55%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index**, which had a total return of 0.28%, and its peer group, the Lipper New York Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of -0.64%.

The market momentum we cited last year continued to be relatively strong into the first few months of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017. That momentum started to wane in September and October before being violently swept aside in the market turmoil following the surprise presidential election results. However, despite the market’s fear of a “reflation” trade resulting from stimulative fiscal policies, the potential for tax reform lowering corporate and individual tax rates, and a Federal Reserve that was telegraphing multiple upward shifts in short-term interest rates for 2017, the municipal market regained its footing and produced five straight months of positive performance to end the fiscal year.

To provide perspective, we can look at the movement of 10-year high-grade municipal yields at different points during the course of the fiscal year. They began the year at 1.61% on April 30, 2016, then fell about 20 basis points (“bps”) to 1.42% on August 31, 2016 when the market was starting to feel “tired”. Then, after the November rout, those yields rose by over 100 bps to 2.54% on November 30, 2016. Slowly, month by month, yields crept back down to end the fiscal year at 2.14% — a full 40 bps off their highs, but still an increase of 53 bps for the full year.

Performance for the year reflected the positive influence of yield return which was more than offset by the negative impact on bond prices by the increase in interest rates (recall that interest rates and bond prices have an inverse relationship). Performance, relative to the Lipper peer group, was in the second quartile for the year ending April 30, 2017. The performance of New York specific funds lagged the performance on National funds during the quarter, reflecting the special state nature of New York (meaning their in-state demand keeps their yields modestly lower than those of other states).

Our relative performance was slightly weaker during the third and fourth quarter 2016 results, which reflect a period of overall flat to negative fixed income returns. As we have mentioned previously, there are multiple mandates and benchmarks within the intermediate municipal peer group space and our benchmark (S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index) is among the longer benchmarks. As such, there will be a tendency for our strategies to out-perform during up markets and under-perform in down markets. However, that was offset by strong relative performance in the second quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017.

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -5.24%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Municipal Bond Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index with a minimum maturity of three years and a maximum maturity of up to, but not including, 15 years as measured from the Rebalancing Date. The S&P Municipal Bond Index is a broad, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The indices include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and pre-refunded bonds. Indices are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  ***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in short-term interest rates could cause a decline in bond prices.

Basis Points (“bps”) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument. The basis point is commonly used for calculating changes in interest rates, equity indices and the yield.

Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Class A Shares and $1,000,0001 in the Class I Shares of the Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund from April 30, 2007 to April 30, 2017 compared to the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index.2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

  

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $1,000,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

  

LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A Shares was -5.24%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

     Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended 4/30/17
   
     1 Year               5 Years               10 Years            
     

Class A^

   -5.24%               1.03%               2.35%            
     

Class I^

   -0.55%               2.22%               3.05%            
     

S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index2

   0.28%               2.96%               4.56%            

^Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.23% and 0.85%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.98% and 0.60%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $1,000,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
2 The performance for the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

This section of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 attributable to your investment during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Fund’s actual returns. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with 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 table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the Annualized Net Expense Ratio section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
11/01/16
     Ending
Account Value
4/30/17
     Expenses Paid
During Period
1
     Annualized Net
Expense Ratio
2
 

WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

           

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   989.10        $4.39        0.89%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   991.50        $2.72        0.55%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.38        $4.46        0.89%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.07        $2.76        0.55%  

WILMINGTON INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

           

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   994.20        $4.25        0.86%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   994.90        $2.62        0.53%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.53        $4.31        0.86%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.17        $2.66        0.53%  

WILMINGTON SHORT-TERM BOND FUND

           

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,000.30        $3.62        0.73%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,001.50        $2.38        0.48%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.17        $3.66        0.73%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.41        $2.41        0.48%  

WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

           

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   994.00        $3.66        0.74%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   996.00        $2.43        0.49%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.12        $3.71        0.74%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.36        $2.46        0.49%  

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017 (unaudited)


 

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     Beginning
Account Value
11/01/16
     Ending
Account Value
4/30/17
     Expenses  Paid
During Period
1
     Annualized  Net
Expense Ratio
2
 

WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

           

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   991.10        $4.15        0.84%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   993.20        $2.92        0.59%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expense)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.63        $4.21        0.84%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,021.87        $2.96        0.59%  

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

(2)

Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Corporate Bonds

       45.3 %

U.S. Treasury

       28.9 %

Mortgage-Backed Securities

       20.8 %

Commercial Paper

       2.8 %

Government Agencies

       1.0 %

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       0.8 %

Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates

       0.2 %

Asset-Backed Security

       0.1 %

Cash Equivalents1

       4.0 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (3.9 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

(4) Represent less than 0.05%.
Credit Quality Diversification3    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

U.S. Government Agency Securities

       22.5 %

U.S. Treasury

       28.9 %

AAA / Aaa

       0.2 %

AA / Aa

       1.7 %

A / A

       10.6 %

BBB / Baa

       32.2 %

BB / Ba

       1.1 %

D4

       0.0 %

Not Rated

       6.7 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (3.9 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

    

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

ASSET-BACKED SECURITY – 0.1%

   

FINANCIAL SERVICES – 0.1%

   

LA Arena Funding LLC,

   

Series 1999-1, Class A, 7.66%, 12/15/26W

  $ 477,587     $ 504,151  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITY    
(COST $477,587)     $ 504,151  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 0.8%  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(FHLMC) – 0.3%

 

 

Pool Q33547, 3.50%, 5/01/45

        1,241,606           1,280,414  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.4%

 

Series 1988-23, Class C, 9.75%, 9/25/18

    493       513  

    

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

Series 2005-29, Class WC, 4.75%, 4/25/35

  $ 31,262     $ 33,964  

Series 2012-114, Class VM, 3.50%, 10/25/25

    1,879,807       1,976,953  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

  $     2,011,430  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.1%

   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.,

   

Series 2004-A, Class 2A1, 3.59%, 2/25/34D

    125,346       126,067  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage

   

Pass-Through Trust,

   

Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, 4.50%, 6/25/19

    128,850       129,584  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust,

   

Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1,

   

3.67%, 11/25/35D

    261,501       247,514  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,

   

Series 2004-CB1, Class 1A, 5.25%, 6/25/19

  $ 255,911     $ 259,690  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

    $ 762,855  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS    
(COST $4,171,226)     $ 4,054,699  
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 2.8%    

COMMERCIAL PAPER – 2.8%

   

Ecolab, Inc.,

   

1.07%, 5/01/17

    4,000,000       3,999,883  

Johnson Controls, Inc.,

   

1.09%, 5/01/17

    4,000,000       3,999,881  

United Technologies Corp.,

   

1.17%, 5/08/17

    2,000,000       1,999,489  

Xcel Energy, Inc.,

   

1.10%, 5/01/17

    4,000,000       3,999,880  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

    $ 13,999,133  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER    
(COST $13,999,553)     $     13,999,133  
CORPORATE BONDS – 45.3%    

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.1%

   

L-3 Communications Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 7/15/20

    1,000,000       1,070,317  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.85%, 11/23/18

    2,000,000       2,006,014  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 5/15/46

    975,000       1,075,939  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/15/27

    1,600,000       1,626,927  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

    $ 5,779,197  

AUTOMOTIVE – 2.0%

   

Daimler Finance North America LLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.30%, 1/06/20W

    2,000,000       2,006,240  

Daimler Finance North America LLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.88%, 9/15/21W

    250,000       263,065  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.00%, 6/12/17

    1,200,000       1,202,002  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.63%, 8/15/17

    250,000       253,574  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.15%, 1/09/18#

    650,000       651,826  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.75%, 2/01/21

    500,000       551,499  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.25%, 9/20/22

    450,000       471,692  

General Motors Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.25%, 10/02/43

    2,000,000       2,202,306  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 8/15/17

    300,000       302,627  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.40%, 5/09/19

  $ 1,430,000     $ 1,433,336  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.35%, 10/04/19

    1,000,000       999,737  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE

    $     10,337,904  

BEVERAGES – 0.8%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.90%, 2/01/46

    1,125,000       1,233,681  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.60%, 1/15/19

    1,900,000       1,923,932  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.53%, 11/15/21

    1,000,000       1,001,710  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

    $ 4,159,323  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 1.5%

   

Amgen, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.13%, 5/01/20

    2,000,000       2,001,979  

Amgen, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.40%, 5/01/45

    2,130,000       2,107,118  

Celgene Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.25%, 5/15/19

    1,500,000       1,509,129  

Celgene Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 5/15/44

    1,390,000       1,408,787  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.60%, 9/01/35

    650,000       678,929  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

    $ 7,705,942  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.0%**

   

Johnson Controls International PLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 7/02/44

    100,000       104,703  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 1.8%

   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

   

Subordinated, MTN, 3.00%, 10/30/28

    775,000       747,233  

BlackRock, Inc.,

   

Series 2, Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 12/10/19

    250,000       270,827  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.20%, 7/25/18

    1,370,000       1,379,638  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.45%, 7/22/20

    250,000       267,740  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.31%, 4/23/20D

    425,000       431,320  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.33%, 9/15/20D

    1,425,000       1,449,386  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.00%, 4/26/22

    915,000       921,532  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 2.37%, 5/08/24D

    2,000,000       2,009,645  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 3.13%, 7/27/26

    340,000       328,728  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Subordinated, GMTN, 4.35%, 9/08/26

    505,000       522,487  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 4/01/22

    847,000       861,154  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

    $ 9,189,690  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      16  

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 5.0%

   

BB&T Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.45%, 1/15/20

  $     1,640,000     $ 1,659,466  

BB&T Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.80%, 4/01/22D

    2,000,000       2,004,169  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.,

   

Subordinated, 3.80%, 10/30/26

    1,000,000       1,054,337  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.52%, 3/12/18D,W

    1,000,000       1,001,352  

Fifth Third Bancorp,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/15/22

    1,250,000       1,295,283  

Fifth Third Bancorp,

   

Subordinated, 4.30%, 1/16/24

    530,000       556,609  

Fifth Third Bank,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.35%, 6/01/17

    1,000,000       1,000,011  

KeyBank NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 6/01/18

    2,500,000       2,503,765  

KeyCorp,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.90%, 9/15/20

    750,000       763,859  

PNC Bank NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.40%, 10/18/19

    1,500,000       1,517,270  

PNC Bank NA,

   

Subordinated Note, BKNT, 2.95%, 1/30/23

    350,000       353,683  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

   

Subordinated, 3.90%, 4/29/24

    1,500,000       1,570,676  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 5/01/19

    2,000,000       2,019,920  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.90%, 3/03/21

    1,475,000       1,498,294  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 1.75%, 7/23/18

    2,500,000       2,505,180  

US Bancorp,

   

Subordinated, MTN, 2.95%, 7/15/22

    2,000,000       2,030,858  

US Bank NA/Cincinnati OH,

   

Sr. Unsecured, BKNT, 2.13%, 10/28/19

    2,000,000       2,015,824  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

    $     25,350,556  

COMMERCIAL FINANCE – 0.1%

   

General Electric Co.,

   

Subordinated Note, 5.30%, 2/11/21

    250,000       278,573  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.4%

 

Total System Services, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 6/01/18

    1,900,000       1,907,885  

COMPUTERS – 0.4%

   

Apple, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.05%, 5/05/17

    1,580,000       1,580,033  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 10/05/17

    664,000       665,991  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPUTERS

    $ 2,246,024  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 1.0%

   

American Express Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.64%, 5/22/18D

    655,000       657,898  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

American Express Credit Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.70%, 10/30/19

  $ 800,000     $ 795,484  

American Express Credit Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.20%, 3/03/20

    1,000,000       1,006,000  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 4/24/19

    750,000       754,353  

Capital One NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 1/31/20

        1,000,000       1,001,221  

Capital One NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, BKNT, 1.65%, 2/05/18

    680,000       680,003  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER FINANCE

    $ 4,894,959  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.4%

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 1/11/18

    1,275,000       1,278,353  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.23%, 3/22/18D

    1,500,000       1,511,170  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 3.25%, 10/21/27

    1,095,000       1,052,472  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Subordinated, MTN, 4.25%, 10/22/26

    1,000,000       1,022,008  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.30%, 5/15/43

    425,000       446,038  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 4/27/18

    1,685,000       1,685,356  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.13%, 5/15/18

    275,000       286,865  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Subordinated, 4.13%, 7/25/28

    1,150,000       1,146,481  

FMR LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.45%, 11/15/39W

    1,000,000       1,292,311  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.00%, 1/15/18

    150,000       154,601  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 5/10/21

    100,000       108,197  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.30%, 8/15/21

    700,000       695,456  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Series H, Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 3/01/18

    1,600,000       1,601,849  

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII,

   

Limited Guarantee, 2.04%, 5/15/47D

    1,000,000       872,500  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.10%, 7/26/21

    2,000,000       1,972,382  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Subordinated, MTN, 4.40%, 6/14/46

    2,075,000       2,025,746  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

  $     17,151,785  

ELECTRIC – 2.7%

   

Appalachian Power Co.,

   

Series K, Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 6/01/17

    1,500,000       1,504,205  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 8/15/46

    1,550,000       1,435,210  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

   

1st Mortgage, 3.80%, 10/01/42

    1,000,000       973,294  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

17    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 5/15/21

  $ 750,000     $ 739,959  

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 12/01/19

    1,500,000       1,515,979  

DTE Energy Co.,

   

Series F, Sr. Unsecured, 3.85%, 12/01/23

    305,000       317,777  

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.,

   

1st Mortgage, 4.95%, 12/15/44

    1,000,000       1,025,486  

Entergy Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.13%, 9/15/20

    1,300,000       1,403,341  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.20%, 10/01/17

    650,000       661,341  

FirstEnergy Corp.,

   

Series A, Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 3/15/18

    1,285,000       1,289,879  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.35%, 1/15/25W

        2,250,000       2,364,234  

System Energy Resources, Inc.,

   

1st Mortgage, 4.10%, 4/01/23

    500,000       518,051  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

    $     13,748,756  

ELECTRONICS – 0.4%

   

Corning, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.50%, 5/08/18

    2,000,000       1,996,260  

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.6%

   

Waste Management, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.50%, 5/15/24

    1,255,000       1,315,728  

Waste Management, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.10%, 3/01/45

    1,520,000       1,548,494  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

    $ 2,864,222  

FOOD – 1.2%

   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.25%, 6/05/17

    2,000,000       2,001,742  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.60%, 6/30/17

    850,000       850,158  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 5.20%, 7/15/45

    500,000       531,689  

Kroger Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 8.00%, 9/15/29

    500,000       680,682  

Kroger Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 11/01/21

    1,750,000       1,776,582  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD

    $ 5,840,853  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 0.6%

   

General Mills, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.40%, 10/20/17

    2,000,000       2,001,801  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.75%, 12/15/17

    500,000       513,229  

McCormick & Co., Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.90%, 7/15/21

    500,000       531,638  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

    $ 3,046,668  

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.6%

   

International Paper Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 2/15/22

    1,665,000       1,823,421  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

International Paper Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.40%, 8/15/47

  $     1,500,000     $ 1,468,530  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER

    $ 3,291,951  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 0.8%

 

Abbott Laboratories,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 11/22/19

    1,275,000       1,282,776  

Becton Dickinson and Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.80%, 12/15/17

    518,000       517,704  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 5/01/20

    1,000,000       1,070,841  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.30%, 2/15/22

    1,100,000       1,129,910  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

 

  $ 4,001,231  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 0.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.30%, 7/15/18

    2,500,000       2,514,280  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.00%, 6/15/17

    250,000       251,445  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.40%, 12/15/17

    450,000       450,074  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.95%, 10/15/42

    290,000       290,569  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

 

  $ 3,506,368  

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.6%

   

Whirlpool Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 6/01/22

    1,500,000       1,638,470  

Whirlpool Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 6/01/46

    1,320,000       1,335,499  

Whirlpool Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 5.15%, 3/01/43

    210,000       227,752  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOME FURNISHINGS

    $ 3,201,721  

INSURANCE – 2.4%

   

Aon PLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.00%, 11/27/23

    1,450,000       1,531,667  

CNA Financial Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.75%, 8/15/21

    1,000,000       1,121,049  

CNA Financial Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.95%, 5/15/24

    950,000       985,219  

Lincoln National Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.20%, 3/15/22

    1,000,000       1,063,501  

Lincoln National Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 12/12/26

    1,380,000       1,394,103  

MetLife, Inc.,

   

Series A, Sr. Unsecured, 6.82%, 8/15/18

    3,000,000       3,196,011  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.30%, 9/15/22

    250,000       256,626  

WR Berkley Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.63%, 3/15/22

    1,000,000       1,080,818  

WR Berkley Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 8/01/44

    1,715,000       1,725,977  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

    $     12,354,971  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      18  

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

MEDIA – 1.6%

   

21st Century Fox America, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 11/15/46#

  $     1,000,000     $ 1,019,583  

CBS Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.95%, 7/01/17

    2,000,000       2,001,453  

CBS Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.60%, 1/15/45

    1,100,000       1,100,340  

Charter Communications Operating LLC,

   

Sr. Secured, 3.58%, 7/23/20

    1,500,000       1,552,089  

Time Warner, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.85%, 7/15/45

    1,190,000       1,161,744  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 4.13%, 6/01/44

    565,000       580,612  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 3.00%, 7/30/46#

    615,000       522,025  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

    $     7,937,846  

METALS & MINING – 0.2%

   

Barrick Gold Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.25%, 4/01/42

    1,000,000       1,108,261  

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 0.5%

 

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.63%, 5/01/20

    1,135,000       1,150,501  

Textron, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.65%, 3/01/21

    480,000       495,231  

Textron, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.88%, 3/01/25

    750,000       770,181  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

 

  $ 2,415,913  

OIL & GAS – 1.8%

   

Chevron Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.72%, 6/24/18

    2,000,000       2,016,530  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.20%, 3/15/21#

    335,000       358,543  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.82%, 3/15/19

    925,000       933,701  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 9/15/24

    745,000       745,895  

Phillips 66,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.30%, 4/01/22

    1,450,000       1,571,932  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 12/21/22W

    1,500,000       1,570,439  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.95%, 10/01/46

    1,425,000       1,331,417  

Valero Energy Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.90%, 3/15/45

    563,000       568,114  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

    $ 9,096,571  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 1.4%

   

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 5/14/20

    1,485,000       1,499,697  

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.40%, 11/06/42

    460,000       446,427  

Cardinal Health, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 11/15/44

    650,000       631,239  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Express Scripts Holding Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.80%, 7/15/46

  $     2,000,000     $ 1,948,482  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.13%, 9/15/20

    940,000       987,118  

Medtronic, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.50%, 3/15/18

    700,000       699,917  

Teva Pharmaceutical

   

Finance Netherlands III BV,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.10%, 10/01/46#

    1,000,000       864,015  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

    $ 7,076,895  

PIPELINES – 2.7%

   

Energy Transfer LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 6/15/18

    1,000,000       1,009,842  

Energy Transfer LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.60%, 2/01/23

    870,000       881,300  

Energy Transfer LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.30%, 4/15/47

    2,250,000       2,220,096  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.95%, 10/15/54

    500,000       509,980  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

   

Series B, Company Guaranteed,

   

7.03%, 1/15/68D

    2,000,000       2,070,000  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.65%, 2/01/19

    1,965,000       1,983,278  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 5.40%, 9/01/44

    1,000,000       1,020,445  

MPLX LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.20%, 3/01/47

    1,065,000       1,092,956  

ONEOK Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 6.20%, 9/15/43

    1,000,000       1,146,082  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/15/25

    670,000       664,119  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 3/15/45

    1,125,000       1,094,002  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PIPELINES

    $     13,692,100  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 3.6%

 

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.40%, 2/15/19

    2,000,000       2,047,599  

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 2/15/24

    415,000       454,670  

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.13%, 1/15/27

    1,000,000       955,129  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 3.63%, 10/01/20

    1,145,000       1,189,486  

Digital Realty Trust LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.40%, 10/01/20

    2,115,000       2,181,688  

Digital Realty Trust LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.63%, 10/01/22

    1,100,000       1,130,767  

HCP, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.00%, 12/01/22

    2,000,000       2,080,086  

HCP, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.20%, 3/01/24

    450,000       465,403  

Health Care REIT, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.25%, 3/15/18

    2,000,000       2,008,148  
 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Health Care REIT, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.25%, 1/15/22

  $ 250,000     $ 275,747  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.75%, 4/15/23

    695,000       704,631  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.88%, 5/01/25

    915,000       913,515  

Mack-Cali Realty LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 12/15/17

        2,215,000       2,218,177  

ProLogis LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.75%, 2/15/19

    450,000       456,327  

Prologis LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.35%, 2/01/21

    1,245,000       1,287,546  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

 

  $     18,368,919  

RETAIL – 0.9%

   

CVS Health Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.90%, 7/20/18

    2,000,000       2,005,410  

Nordstrom, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 1/15/44

    1,000,000       956,276  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.75%, 5/30/18

    1,400,000       1,405,755  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

    $ 4,367,441  

SOFTWARE – 0.8%

   

Microsoft Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 11/03/55

    1,000,000       1,084,773  

Oracle Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.30%, 7/08/34

    1,730,000       1,826,511  

Oracle Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.00%, 7/15/46

    1,300,000       1,273,005  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

    $ 4,184,289  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.2%

   

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.40%, 12/01/17

    1,731,000       1,730,644  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 11/27/18

    2,000,000       2,013,868  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 6/30/20

    2,115,000       2,120,681  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 5/15/35

    845,000       804,077  

Cisco Systems, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.49%, 9/20/19D

    1,600,000       1,609,449  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.92%, 6/17/19D

    1,000,000       1,008,518  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.86%, 8/21/46

    2,000,000       1,952,350  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    $ 11,239,587  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.1%

   

FedEx Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.10%, 2/01/45

    685,000       646,180  

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.90%, 6/15/19

    250,000       270,573  

Ryder System, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.50%, 3/01/18

    1,155,000       1,161,000  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Ryder System, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.45%, 9/03/19

  $     2,450,000     $ 2,466,985  

Union Pacific Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.38%, 11/15/65

    1,000,000       1,023,996  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

    $ 5,568,734  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 0.4%

   

GATX Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.85%, 3/30/27

    1,500,000       1,508,595  

GATX Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.20%, 3/15/44

    640,000       669,688  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRUCKING & LEASING

    $ 2,178,283  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS    
(COST $227,597,575)     $     230,194,381  
ENHANCED EQUIPMENT TRUST CERTIFICATES – 0.2%  

AIRLINES – 0.2%

 

American Airlines 2011-1,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

   

5.25%, 1/31/21

    275,259       294,700  

Continental Airlines 2009-2,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

   

7.25%, 11/10/19

    167,905       186,165  

Delta Air Lines, 2007-1,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

   

6.82%, 8/10/22

    251,406       288,724  

Delta Air Lines, 2009-1,

   

Series A, Pass-Through Certificates,

   

7.75%, 12/17/19

    191,681       210,489  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRLINES

    $ 980,078  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL ENHANCED EQUIPMENT TRUST CERTIFICATES    
(COST $886,251)     $ 980,078  
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 1.0%  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(FHLMC) – 0.7%

 

1.25%, 10/02/19#

    1,300,000       1,294,347  

1.75%, 5/30/19#

    2,000,000       2,015,800  

2.38%, 1/13/22

    125,000       127,755  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

  $ 3,437,902  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.3%

 

6.25%, 5/15/29

    750,000       1,017,354  

7.25%, 5/15/30

    400,000       592,273  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

  $ 1,609,627  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES    
(COST $4,780,769)     $ 5,047,529  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      20  

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 20.8%  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(FHLMC) – 10.7%

 

Pool B17616, 5.50%, 1/01/20

  $ 49,455     $ 49,632  

Pool G12709, 5.00%, 7/01/22

    47,502       48,947  

Pool C00478, 8.50%, 9/01/26

    14,972       17,489  

Pool E09010, 2.50%, 9/01/27

        1,096,949           1,115,686  

Pool G18497, 3.00%, 1/01/29

    137,526       141,643  

Pool C01272, 6.00%, 12/01/31

    29,601       33,753  

Pool A13990, 4.50%, 10/01/33

    42,321       45,905  

Pool G01625, 5.00%, 11/01/33

    40,817       44,858  

Pool G08097, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    18,016       20,062  

Pool G02296, 5.00%, 6/01/36

    214,863       236,063  

Pool G02390, 6.00%, 9/01/36

    7,170       8,148  

Pool G05317, 5.00%, 4/01/37

    836,626       919,042  

Pool G03703, 5.50%, 12/01/37

    22,316       24,830  

Pool G04776, 5.50%, 7/01/38

    72,519       80,774  

Pool G05500, 5.00%, 5/01/39

    750,586       821,592  

Pool A93415, 4.00%, 8/01/40

    1,880,573       1,994,535  

Pool A93505, 4.50%, 8/01/40

    1,426,365       1,539,957  

Pool A93996, 4.50%, 9/01/40

    1,142,639       1,233,664  

Pool G06222, 4.00%, 1/01/41

    1,935,289       2,049,084  

Pool A97047, 4.50%, 2/01/41

    1,110,295       1,198,625  

Pool G06956, 4.50%, 8/01/41

    1,072,252       1,157,879  

Pool C03750, 3.50%, 2/01/42

    403,633       416,731  

Pool C03849, 3.50%, 4/01/42

    198,637       204,847  

Pool Q08305, 3.50%, 5/01/42

    1,171,313       1,211,913  

Pool C04305, 3.00%, 11/01/42

    3,091,241       3,093,938  

Pool C09020, 3.50%, 11/01/42

    2,924,282       3,029,124  

Pool G07266, 4.00%, 12/01/42

    2,793,672       2,948,279  

Pool C04444, 3.00%, 1/01/43

    111,943       112,525  

Pool C09029, 3.00%, 3/01/43

    514,062       514,987  

Pool G08534, 3.00%, 6/01/43

    643,077       644,234  

Pool Q19476, 3.50%, 6/01/43

    1,205,283       1,247,772  

Pool C09044, 3.50%, 7/01/43

    1,439,575       1,490,305  

Pool G07889, 3.50%, 8/01/43

    1,294,948       1,332,866  

Pool G07624, 4.00%, 12/01/43

    1,184,194       1,255,545  

Pool Q23891, 4.00%, 12/01/43

    231,685       244,543  

Pool G60038, 3.50%, 1/01/44

    6,243,959       6,467,781  

Pool G07680, 4.00%, 4/01/44

    2,046,324       2,169,567  

Pool G08595, 4.00%, 7/01/44

    1,167,515       1,230,849  

Pool G07943, 4.50%, 8/01/44

    161,416       174,156  

Pool G08607, 4.50%, 9/01/44

    973,739       1,050,636  

Pool Q36970, 4.00%, 10/01/45

    625,816       659,383  

Pool G60384, 4.50%, 12/01/45

    111,140       119,878  

Pool Q39438, 4.00%, 3/01/46

    4,849,080       5,109,139  

Pool Q39644, 3.50%, 3/01/46

    5,526,390       5,688,242  

Pool G08705, 3.00%, 5/01/46

    369,846       369,711  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Pool G08708, 4.50%, 5/01/46

  $ 822,382     $ 884,334  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

  $     54,453,453  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(FNMA) – 10.1%

 

Pool 695818, 5.00%, 4/01/18

    16,138       16,263  

Pool 254759, 4.50%, 6/01/18

    14,798       14,923  

Pool 254833, 4.50%, 8/01/18

    3,034       3,064  

Pool 975207, 5.00%, 3/01/23

    61,422       63,382  

Pool AE2520, 3.00%, 1/01/26

    558,909       577,591  

Pool 329794, 7.00%, 2/01/26

    20,898       22,754  

Pool 256639, 5.00%, 2/01/27

    15,639       17,194  

Pool 256752, 6.00%, 6/01/27

    25,723       29,240  

Pool 402255, 6.50%, 12/01/27

    1,463       1,503  

Pool AB8997, 2.50%, 4/01/28

    237,602       239,314  

Pool AS4480, 2.50%, 2/01/30

    1,415,046       1,424,872  

Pool AS7462, 2.50%, 6/01/31

    541,859       545,578  

Pool 254007, 6.50%, 10/01/31

    16,317       18,249  

Pool 638023, 6.50%, 4/01/32

    55,514       59,983  

Pool 642345, 6.50%, 5/01/32

    52,717       59,500  

Pool 651292, 6.50%, 7/01/32

    69,465       72,853  

Pool 686398, 6.00%, 3/01/33

    156,829       175,042  

Pool 745412, 5.50%, 12/01/35

    27,945       31,115  

Pool 888789, 5.00%, 7/01/36

    314,249       345,633  

Pool 256515, 6.50%, 12/01/36

    19,933       22,271  

Pool AE0217, 4.50%, 8/01/40

    177,909       192,349  

Pool AB1796, 3.50%, 11/01/40

    1,028,304       1,064,582  

Pool AH5583, 4.50%, 2/01/41

    525,299       567,775  

Pool 890551, 4.50%, 8/01/41

    103,710       112,091  

Pool AL0658, 4.50%, 8/01/41

    602,671       651,373  

Pool AL1319, 4.50%, 10/01/41

    1,122,012       1,213,504  

Pool AL6302, 4.50%, 10/01/41

    1,038,156       1,122,118  

Pool AX5302, 4.00%, 1/01/42

    1,712,149       1,814,041  

Pool AK4523, 4.00%, 3/01/42

    1,884,722       1,989,587  

Pool AL2034, 4.50%, 4/01/42

    271,150       293,135  

Pool AB7936, 3.00%, 2/01/43

    1,954,789       1,954,978  

Pool AL3761, 4.50%, 2/01/43

    393,496       426,713  

Pool MA1458, 3.00%, 6/01/43

    600,777       604,271  

Pool AT7899, 3.50%, 7/01/43

    3,714,170       3,825,929  

Pool AS0302, 3.00%, 8/01/43

    5,319,264       5,350,265  

Pool AU4279, 3.00%, 9/01/43

    1,030,654       1,036,657  

Pool AL5537, 4.50%, 4/01/44

    492,863       532,679  

Pool AS3155, 4.00%, 8/01/44

    128,107       135,098  

Pool AX0833, 3.50%, 9/01/44

    1,691,439       1,746,927  

Pool AL6325, 3.00%, 10/01/44

        3,439,210       3,459,229  

Pool AS5136, 4.00%, 6/01/45

    996,268       1,050,963  

Pool AZ7362, 4.00%, 11/01/45

    1,491,181       1,571,882  

Pool AZ9565, 3.50%, 12/01/45

    2,227,522       2,292,721  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

21    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Pool BC0326, 3.50%, 12/01/45

  $     1,784,904     $ 1,837,210  

Pool BC0245, 3.00%, 2/01/46

    949,518       949,610  

Pool BC0830, 3.00%, 4/01/46

    2,145,193       2,145,401  

Pool AS7568, 4.50%, 7/01/46

    351,879       379,932  

Pool BC9003, 3.00%, 11/01/46

    1,668,893       1,669,054  

Pool TBA, 5.00%, 5/01/47

    6,700,000       7,338,594  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

  $ 51,068,992  

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(GNMA) – 0.0%**

 

Pool 373335, 7.50%, 5/15/22

    7,667       7,903  

Pool 354677, 7.50%, 10/15/23

    15,978       17,983  

Pool 354713, 7.50%, 12/15/23

    14,457       16,893  

Pool 354765, 7.00%, 2/15/24

    30,720       34,314  

Pool 354827, 7.00%, 5/15/24

    23,767       25,935  

Pool 360869, 7.50%, 5/15/24

    21,047       21,711  

Pool 385623, 7.00%, 5/15/24

    28,105       31,444  

Pool 2077, 7.00%, 9/20/25

    8,513       9,603  

Pool 503405, 6.50%, 4/15/29

    29,187       33,035  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

 

  $ 198,821  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES    
(COST $106,445,186)     $     105,721,266  
U.S. TREASURY – 28.9%    

U.S. TREASURY BONDS – 4.7%

   

2.50%, 2/15/45

    2,135,000       1,945,325  

2.50%, 2/15/46

    1,780,000       1,617,978  

2.88%, 8/15/45

    300,000       294,914  

3.00%, 5/15/42

    500,000       506,518  

3.00%, 11/15/44

    2,000,000       2,018,597  

3.00%, 5/15/45

    2,000,000       2,016,102  

3.00%, 11/15/45

    765,000       770,802  

3.13%, 8/15/44

    6,637,000       6,860,507  

3.63%, 2/15/44

    2,106,000       2,377,345  

3.63%, 8/15/43

    881,000       993,407  

3.75%, 11/15/43

    365,000       420,526  

5.25%, 2/15/29

    500,000       647,415  

5.38%, 2/15/31

    600,000       809,367  

6.25%, 5/15/30

    500,000       715,330  

6.38%, 8/15/27#

    450,000       617,820  

8.88%, 2/15/19#

    1,130,000       1,283,895  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS

    $ 23,895,848  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 24.2%

   

0.63%, 8/31/17

    1,810,000       1,808,333  

0.63%, 9/30/17

    750,000       748,961  

0.75%, 12/31/17

    500,000       499,001  

1.00%, 5/31/18

    1,100,000       1,098,168  

1.13%, 6/15/18#

    1,000,000       999,587  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

1.25%, 10/31/18

  $ 2,085,000     $ 2,086,457  

1.25%, 1/31/19

    250,000       250,061  

1.38%, 3/31/20

    3,300,000       3,293,649  

1.38%, 6/30/18

    6,000,000       6,015,347  

1.38%, 9/30/18

    1,240,000       1,242,993  

1.38%, 2/28/19#

    2,500,000       2,505,695  

1.50%, 12/31/18#

    2,486,000       2,497,081  

1.50%, 1/31/19

    9,400,000       9,441,939  

1.50%, 5/31/19

    535,000       537,465  

1.50%, 11/30/19

    1,145,000       1,149,045  

1.63%, 3/31/19#

    820,000       825,843  

1.63%, 11/30/20

    1,710,000       1,711,826  

1.63%, 5/31/23

        12,400,000           12,130,495  

1.63%, 2/15/26

    3,000,000       2,849,172  

1.63%, 5/15/26

    4,695,000       4,449,439  

1.63%, 8/15/22

    6,000,000       5,921,997  

1.63%, 11/15/22

    1,928,000       1,898,426  

1.75%, 9/30/19

    5,700,000       5,755,728  

1.75%, 3/31/22

    5,000,000       4,982,615  

1.75%, 5/15/22

    380,000       378,502  

1.75%, 5/15/23

    2,000,000       1,971,531  

1.88%, 6/30/20

    5,845,000       5,913,263  

2.00%, 11/15/21

    1,000,000       1,010,109  

2.00%, 2/15/25

    4,655,000       4,594,727  

2.00%, 8/15/25

    295,000       290,031  

2.00%, 11/15/26

    4,180,000       4,080,298  

2.13%, 6/30/22

    6,615,000       6,702,639  

2.13%, 5/15/25

    2,500,000       2,485,613  

2.13%, 8/15/21

    3,750,000       3,811,913  

2.25%, 7/31/18

    500,000       506,672  

2.25%, 7/31/21

    6,600,000       6,741,963  

2.25%, 11/15/25

    230,000       230,152  

2.38%, 8/15/24

    6,600,000       6,710,432  

2.50%, 8/15/23

    200,000       205,624  

2.63%, 11/15/20

    500,000       517,800  

3.13%, 5/15/19

    750,000       777,714  

3.63%, 2/15/20

    750,000       795,314  

4.00%, 8/15/18

    500,000       518,080  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

    $ 122,941,700  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY    
(COST $145,907,621)     $ 146,837,548  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      22  

 

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

 

Number of

Shares

    Value  
MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.0%    

Dreyfus Government Cash Management

   

Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

    4,827,332     $ 4,827,332  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND    
(COST $4,827,332)     $ 4,827,332  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 100.9%    
(COST $509,093,100)     $     512,166,117  
   

 

 

 
   
   

 

Par Value

       
CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 3.0%  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.0%

   

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $2,914,987, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%,maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $2,973,083.

  $     2,914,788     $ 2,914,788  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.85%,dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $2,914,994, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.00% to 6.50%,maturing 5/01/17 to 4/01/47; total market value of $2,973,084.

    2,914,788       2,914,788  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $763,438, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.38% to 2.25%, maturing 11/30/17 to 8/15/21; total market value of $778,655.

    763,386       763,386  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17,repurchase price $2,914,985, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $2,973,084.

  $     2,914,788     $ 2,914,788  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $2,914,990, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%,maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $2,973,084.

    2,914,788       2,914,788  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $2,914,985, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $2,973,084.

    2,914,788       2,914,788  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN    
(COST $15,337,326)     $ 15,337,326  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.9%    
(COST $524,430,426)     $     527,503,443  
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (3.0%)       (15,337,326
OTHER LIABILITIES LESS ASSETS – (0.9%)       (4,478,686
   

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 507,687,431  
   

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $524,430,426. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $3,073,017. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $7,693,955 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(4,620,938).

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (concluded)

    Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

    The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

    

     Level 1          Level 2        Level 3          Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Asset-Backed Security

   $      $ 504,151      $      $ 504,151  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            4,054,699               4,054,699  

Commercial Paper

            13,999,133               13,999,133  

Corporate Bonds

            230,194,381               230,194,381  

Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates

            980,078               980,078  

Government Agencies

            5,047,529               5,047,529  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

            105,721,266               105,721,266  

U.S. Treasury

            146,837,548               146,837,548  

Money Market Funds

     4,827,332                      4,827,332  

Repurchase Agreements

            15,337,326               15,337,326  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,827,332      $ 522,676,111      $         —      $ 527,503,443  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

 

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

 

W

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $9,001,792 representing 1.8% of total net assets.

** Represents less than 0.05%

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

  BKNT - Bank Note

    

LP - Limited Partnership

  

  FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

    

MTN - Medium Term Note

  

  FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

    

NA - National Association

  

  GMTN - Global Medium Term Note

    

PLC - Public Limited Company

  

  GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

    

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

  

  LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

    

TBA - To Be Announced Security

  

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

 

Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Corporate Bonds

       56.5 %

U.S. Treasury

       35.9 %

Government Agencies

       4.2 %

Mortgage-Backed Securities

       1.2 %

Cash Equivalents1

       5.0 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (2.8 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Credit Quality Diversification3    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

U.S. Government Agency Securities

       5.4 %

U.S. Treasury

       35.9 %

AAA / Aaa

       0.4 %

AA / Aa

       1.8 %

A / A

       14.4 %

BBB / Baa

       38.5 %

BB / Ba

       1.4 %

Not Rated

       5.0 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       (2.8 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

    

  Description

  Par  Value     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS – 56.5%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.8%

   

L-3 Communications Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 7/15/20

  $     750,000     $ 802,738  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.10%, 1/15/23

    750,000       766,538  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.95%, 7/15/19

    150,000       150,248  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.80%, 3/15/22

    450,000       454,917  

United Technologies Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.50%, 11/01/19

    150,000       149,186  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

 

  $     2,323,627  

AUTO MANUFACTURERS – 0.2%

 

General Motors Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 10/02/18

    220,000       224,263  

AUTOMOTIVE – 3.0%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.38%, 8/01/17W

    500,000       499,949  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.15%, 1/09/18#

  $ 750,000     $ 752,107  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.95%, 3/12/19D

        1,000,000       1,002,425  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.75%, 8/15/17

    250,000       252,189  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.40%, 5/09/19

    700,000       701,633  

Hyundai Capital America,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 3/19/18W

    250,000       250,519  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.49%, 3/12/20D

    450,000       452,047  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE

    $     3,910,869  

BANKS – 0.3%

 

BB&T Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.80%, 4/01/22D

    345,000       345,719  

BEVERAGES – 1.0%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.90%, 2/01/19

    430,000       431,167  
 

 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.65%, 2/01/26

  $     600,000     $ 614,685  

PepsiCo, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 10/06/26

    250,000       238,866  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

    $ 1,284,718  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.9%

 

Amgen, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.13%, 5/01/20

    500,000       500,495  

Amgen, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.25%, 8/19/23

    180,000       173,816  

Celgene Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.25%, 5/15/19

    430,000       432,617  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

    $     1,106,928  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.2%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 7/02/24

    300,000       310,133  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 4.9%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.80%, 5/04/26

    300,000       293,467  

BlackRock, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/18/24

    500,000       526,257  

BlackRock, Inc.,

   

Series 2, Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 12/10/19

    650,000       704,149  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.50%, 3/10/18

    650,000       650,639  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.20%, 3/02/27

    265,000       266,355  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.31%, 4/23/20D

    500,000       507,436  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.00%, 4/26/22

    350,000       352,499  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 1/24/19

    325,000       328,742  

Morgan Stanley,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 1/20/27

    750,000       749,738  

Morgan Stanley,

   

3NC2, Sr. Unsecured, 1.84%, 2/14/20D

    750,000       751,913  

State Street Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.55%, 8/18/20

    225,000       229,890  

State Street Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.70%, 11/20/23

    500,000       528,275  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 4/01/22

    450,000       457,520  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

    $ 6,346,880  

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 4.8%

 

Branch Banking & Trust Co.,

   

Subordinated, 3.63%, 9/16/25

    500,000       517,574  

Fifth Third Bancorp,

   

Subordinated, 4.30%, 1/16/24

    370,000       388,576  

Huntington National Bank (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.40%, 4/01/20

    350,000       351,756  

    

  Description

  Par Value     Value  

KeyBank NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 6/01/18

  $ 500,000     $ 500,753  

KeyCorp,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.90%, 9/15/20

    500,000       509,239  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The),

   

Subordinated, 3.90%, 4/29/24

    420,000       439,789  

Royal Bank of Canada,

   

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 1.40%, 10/13/17

    275,000       275,178  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 5/01/19

    600,000       605,976  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.70%, 1/27/22

    430,000       431,594  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.13%, 4/07/21

    370,000       368,537  

US Bancorp,

   

Subordinated, MTN, 3.10%, 4/27/26

    800,000       792,018  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 8/14/17

    575,000       576,068  

Westpac Banking Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.88%, 11/19/19

    500,000       535,220  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

    $     6,292,278  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.8%

 

Total System Services, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 6/01/18

    450,000       451,868  

Total System Services, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.80%, 4/01/21

    525,000       547,286  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

 

  $ 999,154  

COMPUTERS – 0.2%

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 10/05/17

    224,000       224,672  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 2.6%

 

American Express Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.64%, 5/22/18D

    1,080,000       1,084,778  

American Express Credit Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.70%, 10/30/19

    260,000       258,532  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 4/24/19

    100,000       100,580  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.06%, 3/09/22D

    600,000       600,925  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

   

Subordinated, 4.20%, 10/29/25

    345,000       348,345  

Capital One NA,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.88%, 9/13/19D

    550,000       552,667  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.95%, 1/08/19

    200,000       201,310  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.80%, 3/06/23

        275,000       278,409  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER FINANCE

    $ 3,425,546  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 4.4%

 

American Honda Finance Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.20%, 7/12/19

    120,000       118,451  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 1/11/18

  $     250,000     $ 250,658  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.63%, 10/19/20

    160,000       161,025  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.50%, 10/21/22

    255,000       250,356  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 4.13%, 1/22/24

    250,000       263,042  

Bank of Montreal,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.50%, 7/18/19

    495,000       490,779  

Bank of Montreal,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.90%, 8/27/21

    430,000       423,136  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 3/15/23

    175,000       176,990  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 1/10/20

    450,000       452,786  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 8/02/21

    300,000       296,578  

Citigroup, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 4/25/22

    500,000       498,158  

HSBC USA, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.00%, 8/07/18

    220,000       220,371  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.00%, 1/15/18

    250,000       257,668  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 3/01/18

    500,000       500,578  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.55%, 10/29/20

    500,000       503,820  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.10%, 7/26/21

    650,000       641,024  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.55%, 12/07/20

    200,000       201,777  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

  $     5,707,197  

ELECTRIC – 5.9%

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.60%, 8/15/19

    400,000       396,238  

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.90%, 10/01/25

    470,000       485,705  

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.,

   

1st Mortgage, 3.75%, 7/15/20

    670,000       703,904  

Entergy Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 9/01/26

    505,000       484,649  

Entergy Texas, Inc.,

   

1st Mortgage, 7.13%, 2/01/19

    800,000       867,991  

Exelon Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 4/15/21

    825,000       822,226  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 1/15/20#

    700,000       711,266  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.35%, 1/15/25W

    750,000       788,078  

Southern California Edison Co.,

   

Series B, 1st Mortgage, 2.40%, 2/01/22

    900,000       902,001  

    

  Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Southern Co. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 7/01/21

  $     1,250,000     $     1,234,820  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 6/15/20

    300,000       302,788  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

 

  $ 7,699,666  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS &
COMPONENTS – 0.2%

 

Emerson Electric Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.63%, 12/01/21

    275,000       280,425  

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL – 0.1%

 

Waste Management, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.40%, 5/15/23

    160,000       157,872  

FOOD – 0.5%

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.25%, 6/05/17

    150,000       150,131  

Kroger Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.30%, 1/15/19

    250,000       251,774  

Kroger Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 11/01/21

    250,000       253,797  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD

 

  $ 655,702  

FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER – 0.4%

 

International Paper Co.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.75%, 2/15/22

    500,000       547,574  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 1.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 11/22/19

    450,000       452,744  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.70%, 3/28/19

    400,000       400,199  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.70%, 5/01/20

    725,000       776,359  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.95%, 9/19/26

    235,000       226,219  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

 

  $ 1,855,521  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 0.9%

 

Aetna, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 6/07/18

    175,000       175,107  

Anthem, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.30%, 7/15/18

    1,000,000       1,005,712  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

 

  $ 1,180,819  

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.4%

 

Whirlpool Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.65%, 11/01/17

    250,000       250,165  

Whirlpool Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.40%, 3/01/19

    220,000       222,388  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL HOME FURNISHINGS

    $ 472,553  

INSURANCE – 1.7%

 

American International Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.75%, 7/10/25

    400,000       404,100  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

Aon PLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.80%, 3/15/21

  $     240,000     $ 242,043  

Aon PLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.00%, 11/27/23

    250,000       264,081  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.13%, 4/15/22

    360,000       400,991  

MetLife, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.60%, 4/10/24

    750,000       784,022  

Prudential Financial, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 6.00%, 12/01/17

    125,000       128,167  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

    $ 2,223,404  

MEDIA – 0.9%

 

CBS Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.38%, 3/01/22

    350,000       362,549  

Charter Communications Operating LLC,

   

Sr. Secured, 3.58%, 7/23/20

    500,000       517,363  

Time Warner, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.95%, 7/15/26

    270,000       254,548  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

    $ 1,134,460  

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 1.2%

 

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.25%, 6/15/23

    330,000       353,844  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.63%, 5/01/20

    250,000       253,414  

Textron, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.65%, 3/01/21

    425,000       438,486  

Textron, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.30%, 3/01/24

    500,000       528,794  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

    $ 1,574,538  

OIL & GAS – 2.8%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.12%, 5/04/26#

    250,000       247,862  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 5.75%, 2/01/19

    425,000       455,753  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.20%, 3/15/21#

    330,000       353,192  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.94%, 5/15/22D

    80,000       81,578  

Marathon Oil Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 6.00%, 10/01/17

    550,000       562,804  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.63%, 9/15/24

    125,000       125,150  

Phillips 66,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.30%, 4/01/22

    400,000       433,636  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 12/21/18W

    370,000       372,757  

Shell International Finance BV,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.25%, 5/11/25

    530,000       540,912  

Total Capital International SA,

   

Company Guaranteed, 1.50%, 6/19/19D

    450,000       451,172  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

    $     3,624,816  

 

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 2.7%

   

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 5/14/20

  $ 300,000     $ 302,969  

AbbVie, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.60%, 5/14/25

    750,000       757,889  

Actavis Funding SCS,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.37%, 3/12/20D

    500,000       510,917  

Cardinal Health, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.20%, 3/15/23

    350,000       356,381  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.13%, 9/15/20

    250,000       262,531  

Teva Pharmaceutical

   

Finance Netherlands III BV,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.20%, 7/21/21

    850,000       827,007  

Teva Pharmaceutical

   

Finance Netherlands III BV,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.80%, 7/21/23

        500,000       482,223  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

    $ 3,499,917  

PIPELINES – 2.4%

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.55%, 10/15/19

    325,000       330,112  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.65%, 2/01/19

    650,000       656,046  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.00%, 12/01/17

    525,000       526,335  

MPLX LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.13%, 3/01/27

    515,000       523,369  

Spectra Energy Partners LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.50%, 3/15/25

    600,000       594,734  

Valero Energy Partners LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.38%, 12/15/26

    500,000       514,874  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PIPELINES

    $     3,145,470  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 4.3%

 

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.45%, 9/15/21

    250,000       256,425  

American Tower Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 5.00%, 2/15/24

    505,000       553,274  

Boston Properties LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 10/01/26

    400,000       375,230  

Digital Realty Trust LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.40%, 10/01/20

    425,000       438,401  

HCP, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.20%, 3/01/24

    540,000       558,483  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.88%, 5/01/25

    550,000       549,107  

Mack-Cali Realty LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.50%, 12/15/17

    250,000       250,359  

Prologis LP,

   

Company Guaranteed, 3.35%, 2/01/21

    500,000       517,087  

Simon Property Group LP,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.15%, 9/15/17

    500,000       500,530  
 

 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

  Par  Value     Value  

Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 2.70%, 4/01/20

  $ 550,000     $ 555,368  

Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp.,

   

Company Guaranteed, 4.25%, 3/01/22

    250,000       264,519  

Welltower, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.25%, 3/15/18

    450,000       451,833  

Welltower, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.25%, 4/01/26

    330,000       344,202  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

    $ 5,614,818  

RETAIL – 1.3%

 

CVS Health Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.75%, 12/01/22

    415,000       415,426  

Home Depot, Inc. (The),

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.13%, 9/15/26

    225,000       210,982  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.75%, 5/30/18

    800,000       803,289  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.30%, 11/18/21

    225,000       231,999  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

    $ 1,661,696  

SOFTWARE – 0.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.10%, 8/08/19

    350,000       346,619  

Microsoft Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.55%, 8/08/21

    175,000       171,620  

Oracle Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.90%, 9/15/21

        600,000       594,457  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

    $ 1,112,696  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 2.1%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.08%, 6/30/20D

    500,000       508,009  

AT&T, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 6/30/20

    800,000       802,149  

Cisco Systems, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.20%, 9/20/23

    295,000       288,955  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 1.92%, 6/17/19D

    525,000       529,472  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 4.50%, 9/15/20

    300,000       321,249  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.14%, 3/16/22D

    265,000           268,218  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    $     2,718,052  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.6%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.90%, 6/15/26

    260,000       253,893  

Ryder System, Inc.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.50%, 3/01/18

    500,000       502,597  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

    $ 756,490  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 0.7%

 

GATX Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 7/30/18

    625,000       628,900  

 

 Description

  Par  Value     Value  

GATX Corp.,

   

Sr. Unsecured, 3.25%, 9/15/26

  $ 280,000     $ 270,120  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TRUCKING & LEASING

    $ 899,020  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $72,661,745)

    $     73,317,493  

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 4.2%

   

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 0.4%

 

Series 917, 1.00%, 6/21/17

    500,000       500,137  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

(FHLMC) – 3.1%

   

1.38%, 5/01/20#

        1,250,000       1,243,858  

1.75%, 5/30/19#

    605,000       609,780  

2.38%, 1/13/22

    1,850,000       1,890,768  

3.75%, 3/27/19

    250,000       261,292  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

    $ 4,005,698  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.7%

 

1.75%, 9/12/19

    975,000       982,144  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

   

(COST $5,428,750)

    $ 5,487,979  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 1.2%

   

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

 

(FHLMC) – 0.2%

 

Pool G11311, 5.00%, 10/01/17

    3,814       3,829  

Pool E92817, 5.00%, 12/01/17

    11,731       11,795  

Pool C90293, 7.50%, 9/01/19

    42,171       44,881  

Pool B19228, 4.50%, 4/01/20

    13,428       13,710  

Pool C90504, 6.50%, 12/01/21

    18,356       20,297  

Pool G01625, 5.00%, 11/01/33

    40,817       44,858  

Pool A18401, 6.00%, 2/01/34

    59,606       67,861  

Pool G08097, 6.50%, 11/01/35

    29,155       32,465  

Pool G02390, 6.00%, 9/01/36

    12,547       14,259  

Pool G08193, 6.00%, 4/01/37

    39,180       44,316  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

    $ 298,271  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.8%

 

Pool 254833, 4.50%, 8/01/18

    4,046       4,085  

Pool 839291, 5.00%, 9/01/20

    2,304       2,366  

Pool 688996, 8.00%, 11/01/24

    8,173       8,474  

Pool AE2520, 3.00%, 1/01/26

    708,976       732,674  

Pool 256639, 5.00%, 2/01/27

    31,278       34,387  

Pool 256752, 6.00%, 6/01/27

    32,154       36,550  

Pool 257007, 6.00%, 12/01/27

    53,178       60,423  

Pool 254240, 7.00%, 3/01/32

    53,020       62,611  

Pool 612514, 2.97%, 5/01/33D

    33,710       35,147  
 

 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

Pool 745412, 5.50%, 12/01/35

  $ 28,169     $ 31,365  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

    $ 1,008,082  

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

 

(GNMA) – 0.2%

 

Pool 780825, 6.50%, 7/15/28

    67,288       76,055  

Pool 2616, 7.00%, 7/20/28

    44,622       52,919  

Pool 2701, 6.50%, 1/20/29

    81,779       92,628  

Pool 426727, 7.00%, 2/15/29

    6,649       7,083  

Pool 781231, 7.00%, 12/15/30

    38,002       43,884  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

    $ 272,569  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

   

(COST $1,470,185)

    $     1,578,922  

U.S. TREASURY – 35.9%

   

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 35.9%

 

0.88%, 1/31/18

    750,000       748,973  

0.88%, 7/15/18

    690,000       687,669  

0.88%, 6/15/19

    420,000       416,423  

0.88%, 9/15/19

    750,000       742,096  

1.00%, 5/31/18

    250,000       249,584  

1.00%, 6/30/19

    250,000       248,418  

1.00%, 9/30/19

    750,000       743,973  

1.25%, 11/30/18

    640,000       640,350  

1.25%, 1/31/19

    950,000       950,231  

1.25%, 2/29/20

    750,000       746,328  

1.38%, 6/30/18

    480,000       481,228  

1.38%, 1/31/21

    1,500,000       1,485,906  

1.38%, 5/31/21

    660,000       651,621  

1.50%, 8/31/18

    500,000       502,064  

1.50%, 11/30/19

    1,200,000       1,204,239  

1.50%, 8/15/26

    1,750,000       1,637,422  

1.63%, 4/30/19

    750,000       755,329  

1.63%, 8/15/22

    1,640,000       1,618,679  

1.63%, 5/31/23

        2,155,000       2,108,163  

1.63%, 10/31/23

    1,250,000       1,218,155  

1.63%, 2/15/26

    600,000       569,834  

1.63%, 5/15/26

    25,000       23,692  

1.75%, 5/15/23

    1,000,000       985,765  

2.00%, 7/31/20

    1,500,000       1,522,679  

2.00%, 11/15/21

    750,000       757,582  

2.00%, 2/15/22#

    500,000       504,979  

2.00%, 2/15/23

    2,000,000       2,004,648  

2.00%, 2/15/25

    1,003,000       990,013  

2.00%, 8/15/25

    1,700,000       1,671,364  

2.00%, 11/15/26

    1,400,000       1,366,607  

2.13%, 1/31/21

    1,500,000       1,526,456  

 

 Description

  Par Value     Value  

2.13%, 6/30/21

  $ 625,000     $ 635,512  

2.13%, 8/15/21

    825,000       838,621  

2.13%, 9/30/21

    1,000,000       1,015,732  

2.13%, 6/30/22

    900,000       911,924  

2.13%, 5/15/25

    1,390,000       1,382,001  

2.25%, 1/31/24

    650,000       657,110  

2.25%, 11/15/25

    1,000,000       1,000,662  

2.25%, 2/15/27

    1,500,000       1,495,874  

2.38%, 8/15/24

    750,000       762,549  

2.50%, 8/15/23

    1,200,000       1,233,742  

2.50%, 5/15/24

    1,000,000       1,026,259  

2.63%, 8/15/20

    1,000,000       1,035,122  

2.75%, 11/15/23

    2,000,000       2,085,937  

3.13%, 5/15/21

    550,000       580,649  

3.63%, 2/15/20

    500,000       530,209  

4.00%, 8/15/18

    1,000,000       1,036,159  

4.25%, 11/15/17

    500,000       508,607  

4.75%, 8/15/17

    150,000       151,666  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

    $ 46,648,805  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY

   

(COST $46,581,065)

    $ 46,648,805  
   
   

Number of

Shares

       

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.6%

   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management

   

Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

        2,079,935           2,079,935  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

   

(COST $2,079,935)

    $ 2,079,935  
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 99.4%    

(COST $128,221,680)

    $  129,113,134  
   
    Par Value        

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 3.4%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.4%

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $824,915, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $841,356.

  $ 824,859     $ 824,859  
 

 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.85%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $824,917, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.00% to 6.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 4/01/47; total market value of $841,356.

   $ 824,859      $ 824,859  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $216,299, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.38% to 2.25%, maturing 11/30/17 to 8/15/21; total market value of $220,610.

     216,284        216,284  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $824,915, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $841,356.

     824,859        824,859  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $824,916, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $841,356.

     824,859        824,859  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $824,915, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $841,357.

             824,859                824,859  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN     

(COST $4,340,579)

      $ 4,340,579  
     

 

 

 
     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.8%

     

(COST $132,562,259)

      $ 133,453,713  
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (3.4%)         (4,340,579
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.6%        755,336  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 129,868,470  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $132,576,345. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $877,368. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $1,455,633 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(578,265).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

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Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (concluded)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

 Level 1    

       Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                 

Corporate Bonds

     $            —        $ 73,317,493        $        $ 73,317,493  

Government Agencies

              5,487,979                   5,487,979  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

              1,578,922                   1,578,922  

U.S. Treasury

              46,648,805                   46,648,805  

Money Market Fund

     2,079,935                            2,079,935  

Repurchase Agreements

              4,340,579                   4,340,579  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $2,079,935        $ 131,373,778        $        $ 133,453,713  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

^

7-Day net yield.

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

W Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $1,911,303 representing 1.5% of total net assets.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

GMTN - Global Medium Term Note

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

LP - Limited Partnership

MTN - Medium Term Note

NA - National Association

PLC - Public Limited Company

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio classifications were as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
U.S. Treasury Notes        22.0 %
Commercial Banks        8.5 %
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA)        6.0 %
Capital Markets        5.7 %
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)        4.7 %
Electric        4.4 %
Oil & Gas        4.2 %
Commercial Paper        3.9 %
Consumer Finance        3.5 %
Diversified Financial Services        3.4 %
Media        2.9 %
Biotechnology        2.8 %
Commercial Services & Supplies        2.7 %
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)        2.1 %
Pharmaceuticals        1.6 %
Health Care Providers & Services        1.6 %
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components        1.5 %
Pipelines        1.4 %
Trucking & Leasing        1.4 %
Food Products        1.4 %
Aerospace & Defense        1.4 %
Beverages        1.4 %
Retail        1.4 %
Automotive        1.4 %
Insurance        1.4 %
Telecommunications        1.3 %
Computers        1.0 %
Whole Loan        0.9 %
Health Care Equipment & Supplies        0.7 %
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)        0.5 %
Development        0.1 %
Small Business Administration4        0.0 %
     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Cash Equivalents1

       12.4%   

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

         (9.6)%  

TOTAL

       100.0%   
Credit Quality Diversification3    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

U.S. Government Agency Securities

       13.3%   

U.S. Treasury

       22.0%   

AA / Aa

       3.0%   

A / A

       22.4%   

BBB / Baa

       31.8%   

BB / Ba

       0.2%   

D

       0.6%  

Not Rated

       16.3%  

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

         (9.6)%  

TOTAL

       100.0%   

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund and repurchase agreements.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

(4)

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE – 0.0%**  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.0%**

 

Pool 399251, 2.69%, 9/01/27D

     $            46      $ 48  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE
(COST $46)
     $ 48  
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 6.6%  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(FHLMC) – 2.1%

 

Series 1988-6, Class C, 9.05%, 6/15/19

     187      $ 192  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Series 1989-112, Class I, 6.50%, 1/15/21

   $ 567      $ 589  

Series 1990-136, Class E, 6.00%, 4/15/21

     1,391        1,455  

Series 1990-141, Class D, 5.00%, 5/15/21

     680        700  

Series 1993-1577, Class PK,

     

6.50%, 9/15/23

         22,393            24,407  

Series 1993-1644, Class K,

     

6.75%, 12/15/23

     18,124        19,361  

Series 1994-1686, Class PJ,

     

5.00%, 2/15/24

     2,158        2,276  
 

 

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 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Series 2003-2649, Class KA,
4.50%, 7/15/18

   $ 15,685      $ 15,817  

Series 2011-3799, Class GK,
2.75%, 1/15/21

     90,511        90,701  

Series 2012-K710, Class A1,
1.44%, 1/25/19

     901,128        899,916  

Series 3893, Class DJ, 2.00%, 10/15/20

     431,109        431,852  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

   $ 1,487,266  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 3.6%

 

Series 1993-113, Class PK, 6.50%, 7/25/23

     23,397        25,471  

Series 1993-127, Class H, 6.50%, 7/25/23

     20,947        22,728  

Series 1993-202, Class J, 6.50%, 11/25/23

     12,782        14,008  

Series 1994-3, Class PL, 5.50%, 1/25/24

     23,807        25,919  

Series 1994-55, Class H, 7.00%, 3/25/24

     25,997        28,927  

Series 2002-52, Class QA, 6.00%, 7/18/32

     4,168        4,241  

Series 2002-94, Class HQ, 4.50%, 1/25/18

     76,088        76,683  

Series 2003-3, Class BC, 5.00%, 2/25/18

     68,037        68,783  

Series 2009-70, Class NM, 3.25%, 8/25/19

     225,835        228,020  

Series 2011-66, Class QE, 2.00%, 7/25/21

     332,922        333,188  

Series 2011-71, Class DJ, 3.00%, 3/25/25

     190,625        191,793  

Series 2011-81, Class PA, 3.50%, 8/25/26

         1,492,091        1,554,926  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $     2,574,687  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.9%

     

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.,

     

Series 2004-A, Class 2A1, 3.59%, 2/25/34D

     134,364        135,136  

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.,

     

Series 2004-B, Class 2A1, 3.62%, 3/25/34D

     93,088        93,798  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1,

     

3.67%, 11/25/35D

     435,835        412,523  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

      $ 641,457  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(COST $4,777,139)
      $ 4,703,410  
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 3.9%¨      

COMMERCIAL PAPER – 3.9%

     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.,

     

1.28%, 5/01/17

     2,795,000        2,794,903  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(COST $2,795,000)
      $ 2,794,903  
CORPORATE BONDS – 57.0%      

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.4%

 

  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.85%, 11/23/18

     1,000,000        1,003,007  

AUTOMOTIVE – 1.4%

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.95%, 3/12/19D

     1,000,000        1,002,425  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

BEVERAGES – 1.4%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., Company Guaranteed, 1.90%, 2/01/19

   $     1,000,000      $ 1,002,715  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 2.8%

     

Celgene Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.13%, 8/15/18

     1,225,000        1,230,120  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.85%, 9/04/18

     785,000        787,545  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

      $     2,017,665  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 5.7%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.28%, 4/26/22D

     2,000,000        2,013,785  

Morgan Stanley,

     

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 2.55%, 10/24/23D

     2,000,000        2,036,992  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

      $ 4,050,777  

COMMERCIAL BANKS – 8.5%

     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.62%, 9/06/19#D

     1,000,000        1,006,006  

KeyBank NA,

     

Sr. Unsecured, BKNT, 2.35%, 3/08/19

     1,650,000        1,661,505  

KeyBank NA,

     

Subordinated, BKNT, 5.70%, 11/01/17

     900,000        908,017  

PNC Bank NA,

     

Sr. Unsecured, BKNT, 1.95%, 3/04/19

     700,000        702,536  

Royal Bank of Canada,

     

Sr. Unsecured, GMTN, 2.13%, 3/02/20

     665,000        667,222  

US Bank NA/Cincinnati OH,

     

Sr. Unsecured, BKNT, 1.40%, 4/26/19

     1,150,000        1,144,239  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL BANKS

      $ 6,089,525  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 2.7%

 

Total System Services, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 6/01/18

     1,900,000        1,907,885  

COMPUTERS – 1.0%

     

Apple, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.55%, 2/08/19

     375,000        375,530  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 10/05/17

     302,000        302,906  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPUTERS

      $ 678,436  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 3.5%

     

American Express Credit Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.70%, 3/18/19D

     800,000        804,388  

American Express Credit Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.70%, 10/30/19

     750,000        745,766  

John Deere Capital Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 1.95%, 1/08/19#

     950,000        956,222  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER FINANCE

      $ 2,506,376  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.4%

 

  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.15%, 7/30/18

     915,000        918,027  
 

 

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 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.05%, 12/07/18

   $     1,000,000      $     1,001,819  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.05%, 6/07/19

     500,000        499,156  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

      $ 2,419,002  

ELECTRIC – 4.4%

 

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 6.20%, 10/01/17

     1,505,000        1,531,258  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,

     

Company Guaranteed, 2.30%, 4/01/19

     600,000        603,881  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.45%, 6/15/20

     1,000,000        1,009,293  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

      $ 3,144,432  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS – 1.5%

 

Emerson Electric Co.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 5.25%, 10/15/18

     1,000,000        1,053,090  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.4%

 

Hershey Co. (The),

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.60%, 8/21/18#

     1,000,000        1,003,938  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 0.7%

 

Abbott Laboratories,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 11/22/19

     500,000        503,049  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 1.6%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.90%, 7/16/18

     1,110,000        1,115,221  

INSURANCE – 1.4%

 

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,

     

Sr. Secured, 1.95%, 12/03/18W

     1,000,000        1,001,968  

MEDIA – 2.9%

 

Comcast Corp.,

     

Company Guaranteed, 5.70%, 7/01/19

     1,000,000        1,082,427  

Walt Disney Co. (The),

     

Sr. Unsecured, MTN, 0.88%, 7/12/19#

     980,000        964,688  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

      $ 2,047,115  

OIL & GAS – 4.2%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC,

     

Company Guaranteed, 1.68%, 5/03/19

     950,000        948,982  

ConocoPhillips Co.,

     

Company Guaranteed, 5.75%, 2/01/19

     1,000,000        1,072,359  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.35%, 12/21/18W

     1,000,000        1,007,450  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

      $ 3,028,791  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 1.6%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical

     

Finance Netherlands III BV,

     

Company Guaranteed, 1.70%, 7/19/19

     435,000        430,875  

Teva Pharmaceutical

     

Finance Netherlands III BV,

     

Company Guaranteed, 2.20%, 7/21/21

     730,000        710,253  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

      $ 1,141,128  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

PIPELINES – 1.4%

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

     

Company Guaranteed, 2.65%, 2/01/19

   $     1,000,000      $     1,009,302  

RETAIL – 1.4%

 

CVS Health Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 1.90%, 7/20/18

     1,000,000        1,002,705  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.3%

 

AT&T, Inc.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.08%, 6/30/20D

     900,000        914,415  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 1.4%

 

GATX Corp.,

     

Sr. Unsecured, 2.38%, 7/30/18

     1,000,000        1,006,240  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $40,543,102)

      $ 40,649,207  
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 2.1%     

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 2.1%

 

1.38%, 11/15/19

     1,500,000        1,497,082  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)

      $ 1,497,082  

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – 0.0%**

 

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 1999-20I, 1, 7.30%, 9/01/19

     1,850        1,933  

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, U.S. Government Guaranteed, Series 1997-E, 7.30%, 5/01/17

     195        195  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

      $ 2,128  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (COST $1,497,871)       $ 1,499,210  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 5.5%     

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 2.6%

 

Pool 538733, 9.00%, 9/01/19

     143        147  

Pool G12709, 5.00%, 7/01/22

     72,478        74,683  

Pool C80328, 7.50%, 7/01/25

     19,721        22,685  

Pool G14695, 4.50%, 6/01/26

     311,201        320,141  

Pool G01425, 7.50%, 5/01/32

     51,685        62,899  

Pool C78010, 5.50%, 4/01/33

     625,528        704,305  

Pool A18401, 6.00%, 2/01/34

     491,226        559,258  

Pool G01831, 6.00%, 5/01/35

     99,040        112,951  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

   $ 1,857,069  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 2.4%

 

Pool 39862, 9.75%, 9/01/17

     346        356  

Pool 202957, 8.00%, 8/01/21

     534        552  

Pool MA0909, 3.00%, 11/01/21

     378,565        390,816  

Pool 334593, 7.00%, 5/01/24

     42,248        49,405  

Pool AE2520, 3.00%, 1/01/26

     236,325        244,225  
 

 

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Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Pool 436746, 6.50%, 8/01/28

   $ 22,765      $ 23,680  

Pool 440401, 6.50%, 8/01/28

     94,777        105,747  

Pool 323419, 6.00%, 12/01/28

     40,350        45,841  

Pool 485678, 6.50%, 3/01/29

     16,408        17,074  

Pool 494375, 6.50%, 4/01/29

     1,485        1,519  

Pool 252439, 6.50%, 5/01/29

     19,366        21,619  

Pool 545051, 6.00%, 9/01/29

     61,889        70,357  

Pool 725418, 6.50%, 5/01/34

     99,392        110,943  

Pool 833143, 5.50%, 9/01/35

     449,411        500,092  

Pool 843323, 5.50%, 10/01/35

     27,114        29,931  

Pool 255933, 5.50%, 11/01/35

     94,595        105,349  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

      $ 1,717,506  

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) – 0.5%

 

Pool 780440, 8.50%, 11/15/17

     4        4  

Pool 306066, 8.50%, 7/15/21

     2,005        2,266  

Pool 307983, 8.50%, 7/15/21

     296        304  

Pool 1061, 9.00%, 4/20/23

     9,641        9,997  

Pool 346572, 7.00%, 5/15/23

     5,313        5,658  

Pool 484269, 7.00%, 9/15/28

     22,251        23,592  

Pool 592505, 6.00%, 4/15/33

     137,147        147,766  

Pool 581522, 6.00%, 5/15/33

     129,002        138,083  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

      $ 327,670  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES     
(COST $3,677,693)       $ 3,902,245  
MUNICIPAL BOND – 0.1%     

DEVELOPMENT – 0.1%

 

City of Miami, FL, Rent Revenue, Series 1998, 8.65%, 7/01/19

     90,000        97,136  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND      
(COST $93,352)       $ 97,136  
U.S. TREASURY – 22.0%      

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 22.0%

 

1.00%, 5/15/18

     460,000        459,305  

1.00%, 3/15/19

     5,055,000        5,031,770  

1.13%, 8/31/21

     3,495,000        3,405,798  

1.38%, 6/30/18

     735,000        736,880  

1.88%, 3/31/22#

     6,000,000        6,017,579  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

      $   15,651,332  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY      
(COST $15,737,951)      $ 15,651,332  
  
     Number of
Shares
        
MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.2%  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

     856,104        856,104  

 

 Description

   Number of
Shares
     Value  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $856,104)

      $ 856,104  
     
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – 98.4%     
(COST $69,978,258)      $     70,153,595  
  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  
CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 11.2%  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 11.2%

 

  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,522,458, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 11.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 6/01/53; total market value of $1,552,801.

   $     1,522,354      $ 1,522,354  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.85%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,522,462, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.00% to 6.50%, maturing 5/01/17 to 4/01/47; total market value of $1,552,801.

     1,522,354        1,522,354  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $398,879, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.38% to 2.25%, maturing 11/30/17 to 8/15/21; total market value of $406,830.

     398,852        398,852  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,522,457, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 3.00% to 4.50%, maturing 9/20/42 to 4/20/45; total market value of $1,552,801.

     1,522,354        1,522,354  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.83%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,522,459, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 0.00% to 3.50%, maturing 7/28/17 to 2/01/47; total market value of $1,552,801.

     1,522,354        1,522,354  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 0.81%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $1,522,457, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 7.00%, maturing 7/15/17 to 7/01/55; total market value of $1,552,801.

     1,522,354        1,522,354  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN     
(COST $8,010,622)      $ 8,010,622  
  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 109.6%     
(COST $77,988,880)      $ 78,164,217  
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (11.2%)        (8,010,622
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.6%        1,180,189  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 71,333,784  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENT      36  

 

 

Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund (concluded)

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $77,996,755. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $167,462. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $481,362 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(313,900).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

       Level 2        Level  3        Total  

Investments in Securities

                 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

   $        $ 48        $        $ 48  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

              4,703,410                   4,703,410  

Commercial Paper

              2,794,903                   2,794,903  

Corporate Bonds

              40,649,207                   40,649,207  

Government Agencies

              1,499,210                   1,499,210  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

              3,902,245                   3,902,245  

Municipal Bond

              97,136                   97,136  

U.S. Treasury

              15,651,332                   15,651,332  

Money Market Fund

     856,104                            856,104  

Repurchase Agreements

              8,010,622                   8,010,622  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 856,104        $ 77,308,113        $                 —        $ 78,164,217  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

#

Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. See Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

 

W

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2017, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $2,009,418 representing 2.82% of total net assets.

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

BKNT - Bank Note

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

GMTN - Global Medium Term Note

GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

MTN - Medium Term Note

NA - National Association

PLC - Public Limited Company

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

General Obligations

       21.5 %

Dedicated Tax

       13.0 %

School District

       10.3 %

Lease

       10.2 %

Higher Education

       7.2 %

Transportation

       7.1 %

Medical

       7.0 %

Airport

       4.6 %

Water & Sewer

       4.6 %

Power

       3.0 %

Water

       2.9 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrow

       2.8 %

Electric

       2.3 %

Utilities

       1.1 %

Cash Equivalents1

       0.9 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       1.5 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Credit Quality Diversification3    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

AAA / Aaa

       6.9 %

AA / Aa

       61.6 %

A / A

       24.4 %

BBB / Baa

       1.8 %

D

       2.8 %

Not Rated

       1.0 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       1.5 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

    

  Description

   Par Value      Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.6%

     

ALABAMA – 0.5%

     

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.5%

     

Auburn University, AL, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 6/01/21

   $     1,200,000      $     1,375,320  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ALABAMA

      $ 1,375,320  

    

  Description

   Par Value      Value  

ARIZONA – 1.2%

     

MEDICAL – 0.4%

     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Banner Health Obligation Group), 5.00%, 1/01/28

   $     1,000,000      $     1,218,260  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 0.8%

     

Maricopa County Unified School District No 80 Chandler, AZ, GO Limited, Economic Defeasance, 5.00%, 7/01/21

     2,000,000        2,294,460  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ARIZONA

      $ 3,512,720  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

CALIFORNIA – 7.3%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.7%

 

Grossmont Healthcare District, CA, GO Unlimited, (Series C), (Health, Hospital & Nursing Home Improvements), 5.00%, 7/15/23

   $     2,000,000      $     2,377,240  

State of California, CA, GO Unlimited, 5.00%, 9/01/31

     2,200,000        2,595,340  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 4,972,580  

LEASE – 1.7%

 

Los Angeles Unified School District, CA, Certificate Participation Refunding Bonds, (Series B), (Headquarters Building), 5.00%, 10/01/27

     4,300,000        4,951,665  

TRANSPORTATION – 2.0%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (San Francisco Bay Area), 5.00%, 4/01/26

     5,000,000        5,834,350  

WATER & SEWER – 1.9%

 

City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, CA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), (Water Revenue), 5.00%, 11/01/27

     5,000,000        5,789,950  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CALIFORNIA

      $ 21,548,545  

COLORADO – 0.8%

 

AIRPORT – 0.8%

 

City & County of Denver Airport System Revenue, CO, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/15/25

     2,000,000        2,308,720  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COLORADO

      $ 2,308,720  

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – 1.6%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.6%

 

District of Columbia, DC, Advance Refunding, Revenue Bonds, (Georgetown University), 5.00%, 4/01/31

     3,980,000        4,666,271  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

      $ 4,666,271  

FLORIDA – 2.5%

 

LEASE – 1.9%

 

Broward County School Board, FL, Certificate Participation Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/21

     3,000,000        3,403,770  

St. Johns County School Board, FL, Certificate Participation Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     2,000,000        2,230,720  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LEASE

      $ 5,634,490  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.6%

 

FL Turnpike Authority-A-Ref 5, FL, Revenue Bonds, Highway Revenue Tolls, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,500,000        1,680,015  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FLORIDA

      $ 7,314,505  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

GEORGIA – 3.6%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.4%

 

Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Development Authority, GA, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (UGAAP), 5.00%, 9/01/23

   $     1,000,000      $     1,185,230  

LEASE – 1.7%

 

Gwinnett County Development Authority, GO, Certificate Participation Refunding Bonds, (NATL-RE), 5.25%, 1/01/22

     4,370,000        5,085,631  

POWER – 1.5%

 

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, GA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 1/01/22

     2,655,000        2,985,972  

5.00%, 1/01/28

     1,160,000        1,335,786  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL POWER

      $ 4,321,758  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GEORGIA

      $ 10,592,619  

ILLINOIS – 12.2%

 

DEDICATED TAX – 1.9%

 

State of Illinois, IL, Revenue Bond, (Sales Tax Revenue), (NATL-RE), 6.00%, 6/15/27

     2,000,000        2,570,700  

State of Illinois, IL, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (NATL-RE), 6.00%, 6/15/26

     2,500,000        3,161,900  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 5,732,600  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 7.3%

 

Chicago Park District, IL, (Ad Valorem Property Tax)

     

5.00%, 1/01/26

     1,250,000        1,400,962  

5.00%, 1/01/27

     3,455,000        3,847,937  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, GO Unlimited, (Series A), 5.00%, 12/01/28

     6,000,000        7,101,120  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago IL, GO (Series B), 5.00%, 12/01/31

     1,075,000        1,238,497  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL, GO Limited, (Series C-Green Bond), (Water Utility & Sewer Improvements), 5.00%, 12/01/28

     6,790,000        7,873,412  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 21,461,928  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.0%

 

Du Page & Will Counties, IL, Community School District No 204 Indian Prairie, GO Unlimited, Advance Refunding, (Series A), 5.00%, 12/30/19

     2,785,000        3,054,755  

TRANSPORTATION – 2.0%

 

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, IL, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series D), 5.00%, 1/01/24

     5,000,000        5,919,100  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ILLINOIS

      $ 36,168,383  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

INDIANA – 0.7%

 

  

MEDICAL – 0.7%

 

  

Indiana Finance Authority, IN, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), (Franciscan Alliance Inc., OBG), 5.00%, 11/01/21

   $     2,000,000      $     2,117,180  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIANA

      $ 2,117,180  

MARYLAND – 2.2%

 

  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%

 

  

Cecil County, MD, GO Unlimited, Refunding Bonds, (County Commissioners- Consolidated Public Improvements), 5.00%, 11/01/23

     2,590,000        3,049,751  

Montgomery County, MD, GO Unlimited, Refunding Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/21

     2,000,000        2,302,380  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 5,352,131  

MEDICAL – 0.4%

 

  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, MD, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Anne Arundel Health Systems), 5.00%, 7/01/22

     1,000,000        1,170,930  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MARYLAND

      $ 6,523,061  

MASSACHUSETTS – 2.0%

 

  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 2.0%

 

  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MA, GO Limited, Refunding Bonds, (Series B), (AGM), 5.25%, 9/01/24

     4,910,000        6,047,107  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MASSACHUSETTS

      $ 6,047,107  

MICHIGAN – 10.2%

 

  

DEDICATED TAX – 2.8%

 

  

Michigan Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bond, (Income Tax Revenue), 4.00%, 10/01/24

     2,000,000        2,087,460  

Michigan Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds, Repayment of Bank Loan, (Series H-1), 5.00%, 10/01/25

     5,215,000        6,068,435  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 8,155,895  

LEASE – 1.6%

 

  

Michigan State Building Authority, Revenue Bonds, (Series I), 5.00%, 10/15/30

     4,000,000        4,674,320  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 3.9%

 

  

Chippewa Valley Schools, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series B), (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 5/01/22

     3,000,000        3,476,610  

Grand Ledge Public Schools, MI, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Q-SBLF)

     

5.00%, 5/01/22

     1,195,000        1,384,850  

5.00%, 5/01/24

     2,810,000        3,333,868  

Huron Valley School District, MI, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 5/01/20

     1,000,000        1,109,230  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

Troy School District, MI, GO Unlimited, Advance Refunding, (Q-SBLF), 5.00%, 5/01/20

   $     2,085,000      $     2,312,745  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 11,617,303  

UTILITIES – 1.1%

 

  

Lansing Board of Water & Light, MI, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/29

     3,000,000        3,379,230  

WATER – 0.8%

 

  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System, MI, Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/23

     2,000,000        2,329,200  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MICHIGAN

      $ 30,155,948  

MISSOURI – 2.1%

 

  

MEDICAL – 2.1%

 

  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority, MI, Current Refunding, Revenue Bonds, (Saint Luke’s Health Systems, Inc.), 5.00%, 11/15/30

     5,425,000        6,247,701  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MISSOURI

      $ 6,247,701  

NEBRASKA – 2.3%

 

  

ELECTRIC – 2.3%

 

  

Lincoln Nebraska Electric System, NE, Revenue Bond, 5.00%, 9/01/20

     6,000,000        6,747,240  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEBRASKA

      $ 6,747,240  

NEVADA – 3.9%

 

  

DEDICATED TAX – 3.9%

 

  

Clark County, NV, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), (Fuel Sales Tax Revenue)

     

5.00%, 7/01/28

     5,000,000        6,201,000  

5.00%, 7/01/30

     4,505,000        5,278,418  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 11,479,418  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEVADA

      $ 11,479,418  

NEW JERSEY – 4.2%

 

  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.2%

 

  

Gloucester County Improvement Authority, NJ, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Rowan University Project), 5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,030,000        1,183,151  

Gloucester County Improvement Authority, NJ, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), (Rowan University Project), 5.00%, 7/01/27

     2,000,000        2,309,980  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 3,493,131  

LEASE – 1.8%

 

  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/01/23

     5,000,000        5,340,550  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 0.6%

 

Egg Harbor Township NJ School District, GO Unlimited, Refunding School Bond, 5.00%, 9/15/23

   $     1,520,000      $     1,795,667  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.6%

 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, NJ, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Highway Improvement), 5.00%, 1/01/27

     1,645,000        1,927,677  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW JERSEY

      $ 12,557,025  

NEW YORK – 10.1%

 

AIRPORT – 2.8%

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (175th Series), (Port, Airport & Marina Improvements), 5.00%, 12/01/23

     2,000,000        2,378,900  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Current Refunding, Revenue Bonds, (194th Series), (Port, Airport & Marina Improvements), 5.00%, 10/15/31

     5,000,000        5,889,750  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 8,268,650  

DEDICATED TAX – 3.6%

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, (Fuel Sales Tax Revenue), 5.00%, 11/15/22

     3,000,000        3,544,410  

Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Sales Tax), 5.00%, 11/15/21

     1,960,000        2,279,441  

New York City, Transitional Finance Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Sub-series E), 5.00%, 11/01/22

     4,125,000        4,721,599  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 10,545,450  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%

 

County of Nassau NY, GO Limited, (Series B), 5.00%, 10/01/28

     2,400,000        2,857,680  

New York City, NY, GO Unlimited, Advance Refunding, (Series C), 5.00%, 8/01/24

     2,000,000        2,417,580  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 5,275,260  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.9%

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), (Transit Improvements), 5.00%, 11/15/29

     3,000,000        3,471,090  

New York State Thruway Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 1/01/30

     2,000,000        2,318,380  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 5,789,470  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $ 29,878,830  

OHIO – 2.7%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.7%

 

Akron-Summit County Public Library, OH, GO Unlimited, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/20

     1,960,000        2,210,704  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 2.0%

 

Columbus City School District, OH, GO Unlimited (School Facilities Construction & Improvement), 5.00%, 12/01/31

   $     4,875,000      $     5,764,834  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OHIO

      $ 7,975,538  

PENNSYLVANIA – 7.0%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.4%

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, PA, Advance Refunding, GO Unlimited, 5.00%, 1/15/28

     1,000,000        1,190,370  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.7%

 

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (University of Sciences, Philadelphia), 5.00%, 11/01/28

     2,330,000        2,677,613  

Pennsylvania State University, PA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.25%, 8/15/22

     1,865,000        2,219,481  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 4,897,094  

MEDICAL – 0.6%

 

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, PA, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (UPMC, OBG), 5.00%, 10/15/22

     1,605,000        1,870,178  

PRE-REFUNDED/ESCROW – 2.8%

 

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, PA, IDA, Revenue Bonds, ETM, (Senior Lifestyles, Inc., OBG), 10.00%, 5/15/19

     4,775,000        5,637,269  

Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, PA, Revenue Bonds, ETM, (Series A), (FGIC), 6.00%, 9/01/19

     2,410,000        2,561,685  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PRE-REFUNDED/ESCROW

      $ 8,198,954  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.5%

 

Hempfield Area School District, Westmoreland County, PA, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series B), (BAM State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 3/15/21

     2,240,000        2,517,648  

Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA, GO Unlimited, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (AGM State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 9/01/21

     1,775,000        1,967,481  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 4,485,129  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PENNSYLVANIA

      $ 20,641,725  

SOUTH CAROLINA – 1.1%

 

POWER – 1.1%

 

South Carolina Public Service Authority, SC, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 12/01/30

     2,860,000        3,185,039  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH CAROLINA

      $ 3,185,039  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

41    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

TEXAS – 11.8%

 

AIRPORT – 1.0%

 

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series D), 5.25%, 11/01/23

   $     2,500,000      $     2,889,425  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 4.0%

 

County of Harris, TX, Refunding Notes, (Ad Valorem Property Tax), 5.00%, 10/01/20

     3,315,000        3,736,403  

State of Texas, TX, GO Unlimited, Highway Improvements, (Transportation Commission), 5.00%, 4/01/21

     3,440,000        3,929,753  

State of Texas, TX, GO Unlimited, Highway Improvements, (Transportation Commission), 5.00%, 4/01/24

     3,500,000        4,221,070  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 11,887,226  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.2%

 

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Baylor College of Medicine, OBG), 5.00%, 11/15/19

     3,105,000        3,388,238  

MEDICAL – 2.4%

 

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Revenue Bonds, (Methodist Hospital of Dallas, OBG), 5.00%, 10/01/25

     6,110,000        7,107,824  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 0.5%

 

Point Isabel Independent School District, TX, Current Refunding, (Ad Valorem Property Tax), (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/01/22

     1,375,000        1,515,456  

WATER & SEWER – 2.7%

 

City of Austin Water & Wastewater System, TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/20

     3,810,000        4,246,550  

City of Houston Utility System, TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), (Comb-First Lien)

     

5.00%, 5/15/21

     1,250,000        1,427,812  

5.00%, 5/15/23

     2,000,000        2,370,440  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER & SEWER

      $ 8,044,802  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXAS

      $ 34,832,971  

UTAH – 0.4%

 

MEDICAL – 0.4%

 

County of Utah, UT, Revenue Bonds, (IHC Health Services Inc., OBG), 5.00%, 5/15/25

     1,165,000        1,312,769  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTAH

      $ 1,312,769  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

VIRGINIA – 1.5%

 

LEASE – 1.5%

 

Virginia, College Building Authority, VA, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), (Public Higher Education Financing, OBG), 5.00%, 9/01/19

   $     4,000,000      $     4,367,040  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL VIRGINIA

      $ 4,367,040  

WASHINGTON – 5.7%

 

DEDICATED TAX – 0.8%

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Revenue Bonds, Transit Improvements, (NATL-RE), 5.25%, 2/01/21

     2,300,000        2,537,728  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.8%

 

State of Washington, WA, GO Unlimited, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series R-C), 5.00%, 7/01/24

     4,500,000        5,346,630  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.6%

 

Washington Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 6/01/20

     1,485,000        1,651,988  

POWER – 0.4%

 

County of Lewis Public Utility District No. 1, WA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 10/01/28

     1,000,000        1,188,220  

WATER – 2.1%

 

City of Seattle WA Water System Revenue, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 5/01/21

     5,500,000        6,290,020  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WASHINGTON

      $ 17,014,586  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(COST $282,268,754)

      $ 288,570,261  
     
     Number of
Shares
        

MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.9%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

     2,638,294      $ 2,638,294  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $2,638,294)

      $ 2,638,294  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.5%

(COST $284,907,048)

      $  291,208,555  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.5%

       4,567,193  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $  295,775,748  
     

 

 

 
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      42  

 

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $284,907,048. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $6,301,507. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $7,836,317 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(1,534,810).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1      Level  2      Level  3      Total  

    Investments in Securities

           

    Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 288,570,261      $                  —      $ 288,570,261  

    Money Market Fund

     2,638,294                      2,638,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

    Total

   $ 2,638,294      $ 288,570,261      $  —      $ 291,208,555  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

^

7-Day net yield.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

AGM - Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAM - Build America Mutual Assurance Company

ETM - Escrowed to Maturity

FGIC - Financial Guarantee Insurance Company

GO - General Obligation

IDA - Industrial Development Authority/Agency

NATL-RE - National Public Finance Guaranty Corporation

OBG - Obligation

PSF-GTD - Permanent School Fund – Guaranteed

Q-SBLF - Qualified School Bond Loan Fund

UGAAP - University of Georgia Athletic Association Project

UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

43

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio classifications were as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

General Obligations

       21.7 %

Lease

       10.1 %

Transportation

       10.1 %

Dedicated Tax

       9.7 %

Water & Sewer

       8.2 %

Medical

       7.6 %

School District

       6.3 %

Higher Education

       6.1 %

Airport

       5.6 %

Power

       5.0 %

Pre-Refunded/Escrow

       4.6 %

Cash Equivalents1

       3.8 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       1.2 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(3) For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Credit Quality Diversification3    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

AAA / Aaa

       9.8 %

AA / Aa

       63.3 %

A / A

       21.9 %

Not Rated

       3.8 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net2

       1.2 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

    

   Description

   Par Value      Value  

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 95.0%

     

NEW YORK – 95.0%

     

AIRPORT – 5.6%

     

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Port, Airport & Marina Improvements, (175th Series),
5.00%, 12/01/23

   $     3,000,000      $     3,568,350  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Revenue Bonds, Airport & Marina Improvements, (194th Series),
5.00%, 10/15/30

     1,000,000        1,185,450  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 4,753,800  

    

   Description

   Par Value      Value  

DEDICATED TAX – 9.7%

     

Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 11/15/21

   $     1,000,000      $     1,162,980  

New York City, NY, Transitional Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Sub-Series E-1), 5.00%, 2/01/31

     1,260,000        1,468,291  

New York Local Government Assistance Corp., NY, Refunding Revenue Notes, (Series A), (GO of Corp.), 5.00%, 4/01/20

     3,000,000        3,334,470  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 3/15/32

     2,000,000        2,375,240  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 8,340,981  
 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS      44  

 

 

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

 

    

   Description

   Par Value      Value  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 21.7%

 

  

City of New York, NY, AD Valorem Property Tax, GO, Advance Refunding, (Series C), 5.00%, 8/01/23

   $     2,000,000      $ 2,384,220  

County of Albany, NY, GO, Refunding Bonds, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 9/15/20

     2,595,000        2,923,008  

County of Saratoga NY, GO, Economic Defeasance, Refunding Bonds, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 7/15/31

     1,150,000        1,448,034  

Nassau County, NY, AD Valorem Property Tax, GO, Public Improvements, (Series B), 5.00%, 10/01/29

     2,875,000        3,395,059  

Nassau County, NY, AD Valorem Property Tax, GO, Public Improvements, (Series C), (BAM-TCRS), 5.00%, 4/01/26

     1,000,000        1,197,770  

New York State, NY, GO Unlimited, Highway Improvements, (Series E), (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 12/15/21

     2,090,000        2,443,356  

New York State, NY, GO Unlimited, Highway Improvements, (Series E), 5.00%, 12/15/30

     1,555,000        1,797,860  

Town of Cheektowaga NY, GO, Refunding Notes, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     1,000,000        1,227,730  

Town of Southold NY, GO, Economic Defeasance, Refunding Bonds, 3.00%, 2/15/21

     485,000        517,354  

Town of West Seneca, NY, AD Valorem Property Tax, GO, Public Improvements, 5.00%, 7/15/21

     1,040,000        1,195,106  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $     18,529,497  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 6.1%

     

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., NY, University of Rochester Project, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series B), 5.00%, 7/01/23

     1,000,000        1,193,640  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Barnard College, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/21

     1,000,000        1,141,110  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Current Refunding, University College Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,470,000        1,643,489  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, New York University, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 7/01/20

     1,100,000        1,232,374  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 5,210,613  

LEASE – 10.1%

     

Erie County, NY, IDA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, School Improvements, (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 5/01/29

     2,000,000        2,403,340  

    

   Description

   Par Value      Value  

Erie County, NY, IDA, Revenue Bonds, School Improvements, (Series A), (School District Buffalo Project)/(State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 5/01/23

   $     3,000,000      $ 3,412,470  

New York City, NY, Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Revenue Refunding Bonds, School Improvements, (Series S-5), (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 1/15/27

     2,670,000        2,843,256  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LEASE

      $ 8,659,066  

MEDICAL – 7.6%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue (NYU Hospitals Center), 5.00%, 7/01/27

     4,650,000        5,434,083  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series C), (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center),, (NATL-RE), 5.75%, 7/01/19

     1,010,000        1,107,202  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 6,541,285  

POWER – 5.0%

     

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric System Improvements, General Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 9/01/25

     1,000,000        1,203,560  

New York State Power Authority (The), NY, Revenue Refunding Bonds, (Series A), (GO of Authority), 5.00%, 11/15/22

     2,575,000        3,044,912  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL POWER

      $     4,248,472  

PRE-REFUNDED/ESCROW – 4.6%

     

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series Y), (CAPMAC – ITC GO of Authority), 6.13%, 1/01/21

     3,500,000        3,895,605  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 6.3%

     

Bay Shore Union Free School District, NY, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 1/15/22

     2,710,000        3,147,367  

Commack Union Free School District, NY, Refunding Bonds, (GO, State Aid Withholding), 4.00%, 11/15/21

     1,000,000        1,112,870  

Corning City School District, NY, GO, Refunding Notes, AD Valorem Property Tax, (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 6/15/21

     1,000,000        1,146,410  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 5,406,647  

TRANSPORTATION – 10.1%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Transit Improvements, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/15/29

     2,330,000        2,695,880  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Transit Improvements, (Series E), 5.00%, 11/15/28

     2,000,000        2,316,760  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, Highway Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 11/15/24

     2,985,000        3,645,969  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 8,658,609  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

45    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

 

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

    

   Description

   Par Value      Value  

WATER & SEWER – 8.2%

     

Buffalo, NY, Municipal Water Finance Authority, Current Refunding, Municipal Water Finance, 5.00%, 7/01/29

   $     1,170,000      $ 1,350,882  

New York City Water & Sewer System, NY, Current Refunding, Municipal Water Finance, 5.00%, 6/15/28

     1,150,000        1,392,569  

New York City Water & Sewer System, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series EE), 5.00%, 6/15/28

     3,595,000        4,282,688  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER & SEWER

      $ 7,026,139  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $     81,270,714  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(COST $79,425,139)
     $ 81,270,714  
  Description    Number  of
Shares
     Value  
MONEY MARKET FUND – 3.8%     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

     3,230,371      $ 3,230,371  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $3,230,371)

 

 

   $ 3,230,371  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.8%

(COST $82,655,510)

 

 

   $ 84,501,085  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.2%        1,043,731  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $     85,544,816  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is $82,655,510. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments was $1,845,575. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investment for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $2,336,565 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $(490,990).

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1      Level  2      Level  3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 81,270,714      $      $ 81,270,714  

Money Market Fund

     3,230,371                      3,230,371  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,230,371      $ 81,270,714      $             —      $ 84,501,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ 7-Day net yield.

 

  The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:
  BAM-TCRS – Build America Mutual-Tax Credit Reporting Service
  CAPMAC – Capital Markets Assurance Corporation
  GO – General Obligation
  IDA – Industrial Development Authority/Agency
  ITC – Insured Trust Certificate
  NATL-RE – National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES      46  

 

 

 April 30, 2017         Wilmington
Broad Market
Bond Fund
  Wilmington
Intermediate-Term
Bond Fund
  Wilmington
Short-Term
Bond Fund
ASSETS:                  

Investments, at identified cost

          $ 524,430,426     $ 132,562,259     $ 77,988,880
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value (Including $15,013,674, $4,244,969, and $7,846,245 of securities on loan, respectively) (Note 2)

          $ 527,503,443     $ 133,453,713     $ 78,164,217

Income receivable

            3,269,672       842,488       303,603

Receivable for shares sold

            827,669       144,762       1,031,905

Receivable for investments sold

                        153

Prepaid assets

            21,494       20,820       18,150
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     
TOTAL ASSETS             531,622,278       134,461,783       79,518,028

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
LIABILITIES:                  

Payable for investments purchased

            7,321,844            

Collateral for securities on loan

            15,337,326       4,340,579       8,010,622

Income distribution payable

            926,469       184,588       91,706

Payable for shares redeemed

            224,654       23,085       36,834

Payable for Trustees’ fees

            3,305       3,305       3,305

Payable for distribution services fee

            925       569       1,361

Payable for shareholder services fee

            371       227      

Other accrued expenses

            119,953       40,960       40,416
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES             23,934,847       4,593,313       8,184,244

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS           $ 507,687,431     $ 129,868,470     $ 71,333,784

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                  

 

                 

Paid-in capital

          $ 505,924,592     $ 128,949,729     $ 72,391,618

Undistributed net investment income

            22,868       1,005       9,807

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (1,333,046 )       26,282       (1,242,978 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            3,073,017       891,454       175,337
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS           $ 507,687,431     $ 129,868,470     $ 71,333,784

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                  

Class A

                 

Net Assets

          $ 4,502,936     $ 2,765,614     $ 6,628,324
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            460,210       279,958       663,407
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 9.78     $ 9.88     $ 9.99
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Offering price per share*

          $ 10.24 ***      $ 10.35 ***     $ 10.17 **
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Class I

                 

Net Assets

          $ 503,184,495     $ 127,102,856     $ 64,705,460
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            52,305,262       12,858,766       6,474,927
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 9.62     $ 9.88     $ 9.99
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

See “What Do Shares Cost?” in the Prospectus.

**

Computation of offering price per share: 100/98.25 of net asset value.

***

Computation of offering price per share: 100/95.50 of net asset value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

47    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (concluded)

 

 

 April 30, 2017        

Wilmington
Municipal
Bond

Fund

  Wilmington
New York
Municipal
Bond Fund
ASSETS:              

Investments, at identified cost

          $ 284,907,048     $ 82,655,510
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value

          $ 291,208,555     $ 84,501,085

Interest receivable

            3,960,715       1,143,717

Receivable for shares sold

            1,286,789       140,343

Prepaid assets

            24,797       14,126
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
TOTAL ASSETS             296,480,856       85,799,271

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
LIABILITIES:              

Income distribution payable

            490,995       122,657

Payable for shares redeemed

            140,900       88,528

Payable for Trustees’ fees

            3,305       3,305

Payable for distribution services fee

            6,556       3,615

Other accrued expenses

            63,352       36,350
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
TOTAL LIABILITIES             705,108       254,455

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS           $ 295,775,748     $ 85,544,816

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:              

 

             

Paid-in capital

          $ 290,325,924     $ 83,196,016

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

            (108 )       31

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (851,575 )       503,194

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            6,301,507       1,845,575
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
TOTAL NET ASSETS           $ 295,775,748     $ 85,544,816

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:              

Class A

             

Net Assets

          $ 31,951,032     $ 17,554,246
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            2,431,083       1,662,096
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 13.14     $ 10.56
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Offering price per share*

          $ 13.76 ***      $ 11.06 ***
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Class I

             

Net Assets

          $ 263,824,716     $ 67,990,570
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            20,066,138       6,434,256
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 13.15     $ 10.57
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

See “How are Shares Priced?” in the Prospectus.

***

Computation of offering price per share: 100/95.50 of net asset value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS      48  

 

 

 Year Ended April 30, 2017         Wilmington    
Broad Market    
Bond Fund    
  Wilmington
Intermediate-Term
Bond Fund
  Wilmington  
Short-Term  
Bond Fund  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                 

Dividends

          $ 28,000     $ 11,027     $ 1,096

Interest

            12,445,589       2,863,968       1,634,960

Securities lending income

            9,970       9,865       9,762
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

            12,483,559       2,884,860       1,645,818

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
EXPENSES:                  

Investment advisory fee

            2,234,858       593,051       394,919

Administrative personnel and services fees

            159,365       42,274       31,589

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

            163,716       59,161       47,143

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

            127,473       8,062       45,996

Trustees’ fees

            52,281       52,280       52,280

Professional fees

            67,761       67,632       67,599

Distribution services fee—Class A

            12,050       7,775       17,517

Shareholder services fee—Class A

            12,050       7,775       17,517

Shareholder services fee— Class I

            1,229,535       321,697       229,307

Share registration costs

            33,938       31,281       32,966

Printing and postage

            26,252       4,063       6,084

Custodian fees

            19,895       5,875       8,936

Miscellaneous

            57,006       30,839       29,762
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     
TOTAL EXPENSES             4,196,180       1,231,765       981,615

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:                  

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

            (211,051 )       (196,035 )       (243,372 )

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

            (7,717 )       (5,235 )       (17,517 )

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class I

            (1,229,535 )       (321,697 )       (229,307 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS             (1,448,303 )       (522,967 )       (490,196 )

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net expenses

            2,747,877       708,798       491,419
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

            9,735,682       2,176,062       1,154,399
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            317,333       300,634       253,519

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            (7,764,099 )       (1,854,852 )       (666,354 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
     

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

            (7,446,766 )       (1,554,218 )       (412,835 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          $ 2,288,916     $ 621,844     $ 741,564
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

49    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (concluded)

 

 

 Year Ended April 30, 2017         Wilmington
Municipal Bond
Fund
  Wilmington     
New York    
Municipal Bond    
Fund    

INVESTMENT INCOME:

             

Dividends

          $ 22,505     $ 13,082

Interest

            7,271,628       2,008,847
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

            7,294,133       2,021,929

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
EXPENSES:              

Investment advisory fee

            1,388,324       388,740

Administrative personnel and services fees

            98,921       27,701

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

            110,096       36,988

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

            26,198       16,982

Trustees’ fees

            52,280       52,281

Professional fees

            66,360       66,303

Distribution services fee—Class A

            86,473       47,148

Shareholder services fee—Class A

            86,473       47,148

Shareholder services fee— Class I

            684,816       168,818

Share registration costs

            31,696       10,757

Printing and postage

            6,934       6,057

Custodian fees

            8,537       2,063

Miscellaneous

            44,232       27,547
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
TOTAL EXPENSES             2,691,340       898,533

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

            (321,846 )       (125,738 )

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

            (86,473 )       (47,148 )

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class I

            (684,816 )       (168,818 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS             (1,093,135 )       (341,704 )

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net expenses

            1,598,205       556,829
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

            5,695,928       1,465,100
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:              

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            866,344       859,871

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            (8,426,840 )       (2,829,526 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

 
   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

            (7,560,496 )       (1,969,655 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          $ (1,864,568 )     $ (504,555 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS      50  

 

 

    

 

   Wilmington
        Broad Market Bond Fund     
  Wilmington
    Intermediate-Term Bond Fund    
          Year Ended
April 30,
2017
  Year Ended    
April 30,    
2016    
  Year Ended
April 30,
2017
  Year Ended
April 30,
2016

OPERATIONS:

                     

Net investment income

          $ 9,735,682     $ 8,993,856     $ 2,176,062     $ 2,034,579

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            317,333       361,143       300,634       198,850

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            (7,764,099 )       403,274       (1,854,852 )       95,539
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
       

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            2,288,916       9,758,273       621,844       2,328,968
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                      

Distributions from net investment income

                     

Class A

            (88,674 )       (106,726 )       (41,156 )       (53,913 )

Class I

            (10,729,750 )       (9,641,032 )       (2,138,110 )       (1,988,439 )

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

                     

Class A

                  (6,169 )       (4,184 )       (14,272 )

Class I

                  (498,655 )       (179,465 )       (426,026 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (10,818,424 )       (10,252,582 )       (2,362,915 )       (2,482,650 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                      

Proceeds from sale of shares

                     

Class A

            48,174       180,484       1,774       81,897

Class I

            230,617,419       87,413,650       60,818,336       34,788,277

Distributions reinvested

                     

Class A

            68,265       84,360       37,289       58,580

Class I

            6,528,748       6,268,503       1,054,059       1,330,825

Cost of shares redeemed

                     

Class A

            (747,073 )       (772,335 )       (743,135 )       (1,008,812 )

Class I

            (135,479,448 )       (96,535,411 )       (53,474,057 )       (42,144,440 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

            101,036,085       (3,360,749 )       7,694,266       (6,893,673 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net assets

            92,506,577       (3,855,058 )       5,953,195       (7,047,355 )
NET ASSETS:                      

Beginning of year

            415,180,854       419,035,912       123,915,275       130,962,630
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

          $ 507,687,431     $ 415,180,854     $ 129,868,470     $ 123,915,275
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

          $ 22,868     $ 10,762     $ 1,005     $ 670
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                     

Shares sold

                     

Class A

            4,793       18,427       178       8,265

Class I

            23,628,508       9,055,846       6,102,828       3,504,541

Distributions reinvested

                     

Class A

            6,899       8,602       3,749       5,907

Class I

            671,428       650,104       105,977       134,190

Shares redeemed

                     

Class A

            (75,015 )       (78,814 )       (74,369 )       (101,688 )

Class I

            (13,924,822 )       (10,011,080 )       (5,367,645 )       (4,243,380 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

            10,311,791       (356,915 )           770,718       (692,165 )
         

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

51    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

 

    

Wilmington

      Short-Term Bond Fund       

   

Wilmington

        Municipal Bond Fund        

 
    

Year Ended
April 30,

2017

    Year  Ended
April 30,
2016
    Year  Ended
April 30,
2017
    Year  Ended
April 30,
2016
 

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

   $ 1,154,399     $ 1,539,175     $ 5,695,928     $ 5,660,021  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     253,519       149,886       866,344       2,362,715  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (666,354     (171,835     (8,426,840     5,817,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     741,564       1,517,226       (1,864,568     13,840,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

        
       

Distributions from net investment income

        

Class A

     (85,741     (91,081     (560,888     (666,853

Class I

     (1,337,526     (1,847,872     (5,135,036     (4,993,131

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

        

Class A

           (17,296     (240,362     (691,939

Class I

           (269,842     (1,970,473     (4,530,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (1,423,267     (2,226,091     (7,906,759     (10,882,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

        

Class A

     224,054       561,708       152,526       480,079  

Class I

     14,520,284       47,593,284       80,366,577       40,442,272  

Distributions reinvested

        

Class A

     58,870       70,383       602,054       1,043,704  

Class I

     752,694       1,089,915       2,786,214       4,988,667  

Cost of shares redeemed

        

Class A

     (1,398,588     (3,285,355     (5,934,497     (5,319,845

Class I

     (110,478,733     (54,418,111     (78,471,180     (40,057,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (96,321,419     (8,388,176     (498,306     1,576,896  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     (97,003,122     (9,097,041     (10,269,633     4,534,914  

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of year

     168,336,906       177,433,947       306,045,381       301,510,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 71,333,784     $ 168,336,906     $ 295,775,748     $ 306,045,381  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

   $ 9,807     $ 13,478     $ (108   $ 46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

        

Shares sold

        

Class A

     22,404       55,801       11,480       35,795  

Class I

     1,448,952       4,736,557       6,033,791       3,010,966  

Distributions reinvested

        

Class A

     5,869       7,016       45,682       78,231  

Class I

     75,030       108,632       213,107       374,967  

Shares redeemed

        

Class A

     (139,321     (327,314     (445,735     (396,970

Class I

     (10,994,293     (5,421,880     (5,954,323     (2,986,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

     (9,581,359     (841,188     (95,998     116,826  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)      52  

 

 

    

Wilmington

New York

  Municipal Bond Fund  

 
    

Year Ended
April 30,

2017

   

Year Ended
April 30,

2016

 

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,465,100     $ 1,624,686  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     859,871       1,485,048  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (2,829,526     602,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (504,555     3,712,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Distributions from net investment income

    

Class A

     (282,541     (372,578

Class I

     (1,182,549     (1,252,099

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

    

Class A

     (172,832     (33,214

Class I

     (618,377     (100,441
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (2,256,299     (1,758,332
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

    

Class A

     100,841       122,601  

Class I

     20,000,921       11,578,776  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     303,265       261,885  

Class I

     1,164,646       773,587  

Cost of shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (2,418,986     (3,358,153

Class I

     (14,746,019     (13,824,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     4,404,668       (4,446,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     1,643,814       (2,492,202

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     83,901,002       86,393,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 85,544,816     $ 83,901,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year

   $ 31     $ 21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

    

Shares sold

    

Class A

     9,390       11,337  

Class I

     1,863,546       1,076,403  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     28,657       24,434  

Class I

     110,131       72,112  

Shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (226,497     (313,812

Class I

     (1,373,629     (1,286,932
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

     411,598       (416,458
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

53    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

     WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND                   
                        
 CLASS A    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $9.94          $9.95          $9.80          $10.19          $10.23    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.16          0.18          0.17          0.20          0.23    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.14        0.02          0.19          (0.21        0.17    
  

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.02          0.20          0.36          (0.01        0.40    
  

 

 

Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.18        (0.20        (0.19        (0.23        (0.25  

Net Realized Gains

              (0.01        (0.02        (0.15        (0.19  
  

 

 

Total Distributions      (0.18        (0.21        (0.21        (0.38        (0.44  
  

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.78          $9.94          $9.95          $9.80          $10.19    
  

 

 

Total Return(b)      0.22        2.03        3.69        (0.03 )%         3.93  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $4,503          $5,206          $5,726          $5,983          $6,951    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     1.09        1.10        1.12        1.15        1.17  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.89        0.88        0.94        0.98        0.99  

Net Investment Income

     1.62        1.85        1.74        2.09        2.23  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      32        44        45        113        106  
                        
 CLASS I    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $9.78          $9.79          $9.63          $10.03          $10.07    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.19          0.21          0.20          0.23          0.26    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.14        0.02          0.20          (0.22        0.17    
  

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.05          0.23          0.40          0.01          0.43    
  

 

 

Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.21        (0.23        (0.22        (0.26        (0.28  

Net Realized Gains

              (0.01        (0.02        (0.15        (0.19  
  

 

 

Total Distributions      (0.21        (0.24        (0.24        (0.41        (0.47  
  

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.62          $9.78          $9.79          $9.63          $10.03    
  

 

 

Total Return(b)      0.54        2.38        4.19        0.16        4.32  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $503,184          $409,975          $413,310          $246,525          $275,173    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     0.84        0.85        0.88        0.92        0.92  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.55        0.55        0.60        0.65        0.64  

Net Investment Income

     1.96        2.15        2.07        2.41        2.57  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      32        44        45        113        106  

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)      54  

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 WILMINGTON INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND                     
                        
 CLASS A    Year Ended     
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $10.01          $10.02          $10.10          $10.60          $10.64    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.13          0.13          0.13          0.14          0.18    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.12        0.03          0.09          (0.19        0.13    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.01          0.16          0.22          (0.05        0.31    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.13        (0.13        (0.13        (0.15        (0.19  

Net Realized Gains

     (0.01        (0.04        (0.17        (0.30        (0.16  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.14        (0.17        (0.30        (0.45        (0.35  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.88          $10.01          $10.02          $10.10          $10.60    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(b)      0.16        1.62        2.14        (0.40 )%         2.90  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $2,765          $3,509          $4,389          $5,279          $9,730    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     1.18        1.18        1.15        1.12        1.14  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.86        0.85        0.89        0.91        0.94  

Net Investment Income

     1.32        1.34        1.25        1.38        1.69  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      39        32        45        43        52  
                        
 CLASS I    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $10.02          $10.03          $10.10          $10.60          $10.65    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.17          0.17          0.16          0.17          0.22    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.13        0.03          0.10          (0.18        0.11    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.04          0.20          0.26          (0.01        0.33    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.17        (0.17        (0.16        (0.19        (0.22  

Net Realized Gains

     (0.01        (0.04        (0.17        (0.30        (0.16  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.18        (0.21        (0.33        (0.49        (0.38  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.88          $10.02          $10.03          $10.10          $10.60    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(b)      0.40        1.94        2.57        (0.09 )%         3.15  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $127,103          $120,406          $126,574          $136,516          $201,572    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     0.93        0.93        0.93        0.91        0.89  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.53        0.53        0.57        0.60        0.60  

Net Investment Income

     1.66        1.66        1.57        1.69        2.03  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      39        32        45        43        52  

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

55    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 WILMINGTON SHORT-TERM BOND FUND                     
                        
 CLASS A    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $10.07          $10.10          $10.23          $10.33          $10.28    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.10          0.07          0.07          0.07          0.09    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.06        0.02          (0.02        0.00 (b)         0.08    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.04          0.09          0.05          0.07          0.17    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.12        (0.10        (0.06        (0.08        (0.09  

Net Realized Gains

              (0.02        (0.12        (0.09        (0.03  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.12        (0.12        (0.18        (0.17        (0.12  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.99          $10.07          $10.10          $10.23          $10.33    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(c)      0.43        0.87        0.51        0.68        1.66  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $6,628          $7,796          $10,495          $2,785          $3,129    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     1.23        1.11        1.17        1.19        1.20  

Net Expenses(d)

     0.73        0.73        0.78        0.83        0.86  

Net Investment Income

     0.96        0.71        0.71        0.64        0.89  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      72        104        138        196        110  
                        
 CLASS I    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $10.07          $10.10          $10.23          $10.33          $10.28    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.12          0.10          0.08          0.09          0.12    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.05        0.01          0.00 (b)         0.00 (b)         0.08    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.07          0.11          0.08          0.09          0.20    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.15        (0.12        (0.09        (0.10        (0.12  

Net Realized Gains

              (0.02        (0.12        (0.09        (0.03  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.15        (0.14        (0.21        (0.19        (0.15  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $9.99          $10.07          $10.10          $10.23          $10.33    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(c)      0.68        1.12        0.76        0.90        1.91  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $64,706          $160,541          $166,939          $165,057          $182,588    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     0.98        0.86        0.96        0.97        0.96  

Net Expenses(d)

     0.48        0.48        0.56        0.61        0.61  

Net Investment Income

     1.19        0.97        0.81        0.86        1.12  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      72        104        138        196        110  

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Represents less than $0.005.

(c)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(d)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)      56  

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

     WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND                     
                        
 CLASS A    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $13.54          $13.41          $13.40          $13.75          $13.79    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.22          0.23          0.25          0.27          0.24    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.31        0.37          0.13          (0.23        0.27    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      (0.09        0.60          0.38          0.04          0.51    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.22        (0.23        (0.25        (0.27        (0.24  

Net Realized Gains

     (0.09        (0.24        (0.12        (0.12        (0.31  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.31        (0.47        (0.37        (0.39        (0.55  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $13.14          $13.54          $13.41          $13.40          $13.75    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(b)      (0.65 )%         4.55        2.83        0.37        3.74  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $31,951          $38,182          $41,607          $17,128          $21,435    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     1.09        1.09        1.12        1.14        1.13  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.74        0.74        0.79        0.86        0.86  

Net Investment Income

     1.62        1.69        1.84        2.00        1.74  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      40        32        50        38        38  
                        
 CLASS I    Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $13.55          $13.42          $13.40          $13.76          $13.79    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                         

Net Investment Income(a)

     0.25          0.26          0.28          0.30          0.28    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (0.31        0.37          0.15          (0.24        0.28    
  

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations      (0.06        0.63          0.43          0.06          0.56    
  

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                         

Net Investment Income

     (0.25        (0.26        (0.29        (0.30        (0.28  

Net Realized Gains

     (0.09        (0.24        (0.12        (0.12        (0.31  
  

 

 

 
Total Distributions      (0.34        (0.50        (0.41        (0.42        (0.59  
  

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year      $13.15          $13.55          $13.42          $13.40          $13.76    
  

 

 

 
Total Return(b)      (0.39 )%         4.81        3.17        0.55        4.06  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $263,825          $267,864          $259,904          $199,503          $247,914    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                         

Gross Expense

     0.84        0.84        0.88        0.89        0.90  

Net Expenses(c)

     0.49        0.49        0.55        0.61        0.61  

Net Investment Income

     1.87        1.94        2.11        2.25        2.01  
Portfolio Turnover Rate      40        32        50        38        38  

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

57    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted

 

 WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND               
                       
 CLASS A   Year Ended     
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended     
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.91          $10.66          $10.56          $10.75          $10.59    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                        

Net Investment Income(a)

    0.16          0.19          0.21          0.19          0.21    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (0.25        0.27          0.10          (0.19        0.16    
 

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations     (0.09        0.46          0.31          0.00          0.37    
 

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                        

Net Investment Income

    (0.16        (0.19        (0.21        (0.19        (0.21  

Net Realized Gains

    (0.10        (0.02                             
 

 

 

 
Total Distributions     (0.26        (0.21        (0.21        (0.19        (0.21  
 

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year     $10.56          $10.91          $10.66          $10.56          $10.75    
 

 

 

 
Total Return(b)     (0.81 )%         4.32        2.91        0.04        3.48  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)     $17,554          $20,197          $22,691          $24,301          $31,239    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        

Gross Expense

    1.24        1.22        1.22        1.21        1.20  

Net Expenses(c)

    0.84        0.84        0.84        0.84        0.84  

Net Investment Income

    1.50        1.76        1.93        1.79        1.94  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     32        24        31        34        41  
                       
 CLASS I   Year Ended    
April 30, 2017    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2016    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2015    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2014    
     Year Ended    
April 30, 2013    
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year     $10.92          $10.67          $10.57          $10.76          $10.60    
Income (Loss) From Operations:                        

Net Investment Income(a)

    0.19          0.22          0.23          0.21          0.23    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    (0.25        0.27          0.10          (0.18        0.16    
 

 

 

 
Total Income (Loss) From Operations     (0.06        0.49          0.33          0.03          0.39    
 

 

 

 
Less Distributions From:                        

Net Investment Income

    (0.19        (0.22        (0.23        (0.22        (0.23  

Net Realized Gains

    (0.10        (0.02                             
 

 

 

 
Total Distributions     (0.29        (0.24        (0.23        (0.22        (0.23  
 

 

 

 
Net Asset Value, End of Year     $10.57          $10.92          $10.67          $10.57          $10.76    
 

 

 

 
Total Return(b)     (0.55 )%         4.58        3.17        0.30        3.74  
Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)     $67,991          $63,704          $63,702          $69,325          $78,471    
Ratios to Average Net Assets                        

Gross Expense

    0.99        0.98        0.97        0.96        0.95  

Net Expenses(c)

    0.59        0.59        0.59        0.59        0.59  

Net Investment Income

    1.75        2.01        2.18        2.05        2.18  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     32        24        31        34        41  

 

 

(a)

Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year, if any, are not annualized.

(c)

The investment advisor and other service providers waived or reimbursed a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      58  

 

 

Wilmington Funds

April

30, 2017

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 12 portfolios, 5 of which are presented herein (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The remaining 7 funds are presented in separate reports.

 

    Fund    Investment Goal

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund

(“Broad Market Bond Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to provide current income and secondarily, capital growth.

Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

(“Intermediate-Term Bond Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to provide current income and secondarily, capital growth.

Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund

(“Short-Term Bond Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to provide current income.

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund

(“Municipal Bond Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks a high level of income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

(“New York Municipal Bond Fund”)(n)

   The Fund seeks to provide current income that is exempt from both federal and New York personal income taxes.

(d) Diversified

(n) Non-diversified

The Trust offers 6 classes of shares: Class A, Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class, Class I and Institutional Class. Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class and Institutional Class are not available for the Funds. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

2.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services - Investment Companies.” The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Investment Valuation – The Funds utilize a fair value approach. The fair value of the Funds’ portfolio securities are determined as follows:

 

   

investments in open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”);

 

   

for fixed income securities, according to prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost provided such amount approximates fair value; and

 

   

for all other securities at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”).

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance (GAAP) for fair value measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs and techniques used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs and techniques by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The three tiers of inputs are summarized at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. The inputs or techniques used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds’ policy is to disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the beginning of the reporting period. Each portfolio may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Funds’ fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the year. As of April 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities, based on levels assigned to securities at the beginning of the period. Pursuant to the Funds’ fair value procedures noted previously, investments in open-end regulated investment companies are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives and money market instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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59    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

 

Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

Repurchase Agreements – Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Fund’s return on the transaction. It is each Fund’s policy to require the counterparty to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Funds’ custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Funds hold a “securities entitlement” and exercise “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Funds have established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the counterparty to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

The insolvency of the counterparty or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Funds to receive less than the full repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to a MRA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

    Fund/Counterparty    Repurchase
Agreements
    

Fair Value of
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
(1)

     Cash  Collateral
Received
(1)
     Net  Amount(2)  

Broad Market Bond Fund

               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   $             2,914,788      $             2,914,788      $             —      $             —  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     2,914,788        2,914,788                

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     763,386        763,386                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     2,914,788        2,914,788                

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

     2,914,788        2,914,788                

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     2,914,788        2,914,788                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
     $ 15,337,326      $ 15,337,326      $      $  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     824,859        824,859                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     824,859        824,859                

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     216,284        216,284                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     824,859        824,859                

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

     824,859        824,859                

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     824,859        824,859                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
     $ 4,340,579      $ 4,340,579      $      $  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1,522,354        1,522,354                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     1,522,354        1,522,354                

JP Morgan Securities LLC

     398,852        398,852                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

     1,522,354        1,522,354                

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

     1,522,354        1,522,354                

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     1,522,354        1,522,354                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       
     $ 8,010,622      $ 8,010,622      $      $  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

(2) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)      60  

 

 

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions – Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. All premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense.

All Funds offer multiple classes of shares. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Distributions are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential distribution rights; differences in per share distributions rates are generally due to differences in class specific expenses. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.

Federal Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income tax or excise tax are necessary.

Withholding taxes and where appropriate, deferred withholding taxes, on foreign interest, dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions – The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Restricted Securities – Restricted securities are securities that either (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Trustees. A Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted securities are valued at the price provided by dealers in the secondary market or, if no market prices are available, at the fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

Dollar Roll Transactions – The Intermediate-Term Bond Fund and Broad Market Bond Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, with respect to mortgage securities issued by GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC, in which the Funds sell mortgage securities to financial institutions and simultaneously agree to accept substantially similar (same type, coupon, maturity) securities at a later date at an agreed upon price. Dollar roll transactions, which are treated as purchases and sales, will not exceed 12 months. There were no dollar roll transactions outstanding during the year ended April 30, 2017.

Lending of Portfolio Securities – The Trust has entered into an agreement with its custodian whereby the custodian may lend securities owned by the Funds to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of securities loaned and any interest or dividends earned on those securities during the term of the loan would be for the account of the Fund. In exchange for lending securities under the terms of the agreement with their custodian, the Funds receive a lender’s fee. Fees earned by the Funds on securities lending are recorded as income. Loans of securities by the Funds are collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities or money market instruments that are maintained at all times in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the loaned securities plus a margin which varies depending on the type of securities owned. The custodian establishes and maintains the collateral in a segregated account. The Funds have the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day.

Investments purchased with cash collateral are presented on the portfolios of investments under the caption “Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan.”

The Funds maintain the risk of any loss on the securities on loan as well as the potential loss on investments purchased with cash collateral received from securities lending.

 

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61    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

 

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“MSLA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the securities loaned which are subject to a MSLA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

  Fund   

Value of        
Securities        

on Loan        

  

Cash        

Collateral        

Received(1)         

   Net Amount(2)        
  Broad Market Bond Fund        $15,013,674                $15,013,674            $—
  Intermediate-Term Bond Fund        4,244,969                4,244,969           
  Short-Term Bond Fund        7,846,245                7,846,245           

 

  (1)

Collateral with a value of $15,337,326, $4,340,579 and $8,010,622, respectively, has been received in connection with securities lending transactions.

  (2)

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

3.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

As of April 30, 2017, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Funds’ federal tax returns filed for the years ended 2016, 2015, and 2014, as well as the current tax year, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to the tax treatment of reclassifications of distributions, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and capital gain or loss as a result of paydown activity. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets and have no effect on the net assets nor the NAV of the Funds.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

    Fund   Paid-in    
Capital    
      Increase (Decrease)    
Undistributed Net
Investment Income
      Accumulated    
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Broad Market Bond Fund     $       $ 1,094,848       $ (1,094,848)  
  Intermediate-Term Bond Fund       (2)         3,539         (3,537)  
  Short-Term Bond Fund               265,197         (265,197)  
  Municipal Bond Fund               (158)         158  

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ends were as follows:

 

  Fund    Ordinary    
Income*    
   2017
Tax Exempt  
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains  
   Ordinary  
Income*
   2016
Tax Exempt  
Income
   Long-Term
Capital Gains  

  Broad Market Bond Fund

     $ 10,818,424        $ —        $ —          $ 9,747,956        $ —        $ 504,626  

  Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

       2,311,341          —          51,574            2,090,943          —          391,707  

  Short-Term Bond Fund

       1,423,267          —          —            1,939,029          —          287,062  

  Municipal Bond Fund

       508,734          5,683,961          1,714,064            245,967          5,658,718          4,977,918  

  New York Municipal Bond Fund

       29,552          1,456,787          769,960            —          1,624,677          133,655  

 

  *

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)      62  

 

 

As of April 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Fund   Undistributed     
Ordinary    
Income    
  Undistributed     
Tax-Exempt    
Income    
  Undistributed     
Long-Term    
Capital Gains    
 

Other    

Timing    
Differences    

  Unrealized     
Appreciation/    
(Depreciation)    
  Capital  Loss    
Carryforwards    
  Late Year     
Loss    
Deferrals    

  Broad Market

                                       

  Bond Fund

    $ 949,337     $     $       $ (926,469 )     $ 3,073,017     $ (1,333,046 )     $
           

  Intermediate-Term

                                       

  Bond Fund

      185,593             91,445         (184,588 )       877,368             (51,077 )
           

  Short-Term

                                       

  Bond Fund

      101,513                     (91,706 )       167,462       (1,235,103 )      
           

  Municipal Bond

                                       

  Fund

            490,886               (490,994 )       6,301,507             (851,575 )
           

  New York Municipal

                                       

  Bond Fund

            122,688       503,197         (122,660 )       1,845,575            

At April 30, 2017, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the (“Code”) and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax.

 

  Fund   Capital  Loss
    Available Through    
2018
  Short-Term
     No Expiration    
  Long-Term
     No Expiration    
 

Total Capital

Loss
    Carryforwards    

  Broad Market Bond Fund

    $     $ 494,203     $ 838,843     $ 1,333,046

  Short-Term Bond Fund

      108,426       615,626       511,051       1,235,103

Under current tax regulations, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to defer taxable ordinary income losses incurred after December 31 and treat as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Post-October, Post-December and Late Year losses deferred to May 1, 2017 are as follows:

 

  Fund   Ordinary
Post-December  
Losses
  Short-Term
Post-October/  
Late Year
Capital
Losses
  Long-Term
Post-October/  
Late Year
Capital
Losses

  Intermediate-Term Bond

           

  Fund

    $     $ 51,077     $

  Municipal Bond Fund

            1,096,441       (244,866 )

 

4.

ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”) serves as the Investment Advisor to each of the Funds. Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (“WTIA”) provides sub-advisory services to the Funds. WFMC and WTIA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of M&T Bank Corporation. For its services, the Funds pay WFMC an annual investment advisory fee, accrued and paid daily, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as described below. WFMC, not the Funds, pays WTIA for its services.

 

  Fund   Advisory  Fee    
Annual Rate    

  Broad Market Bond Fund

  0.45%

  Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

  0.45%

  Short-Term Bond Fund

  0.40%

  Municipal Bond Fund

  0.45%

  New York Municipal Bond Fund

  0.45%

WFMC and the Funds’ shareholder service providers have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Funds (not including the effects of dividends or interest on short positions, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, or other extraordinary expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of average daily net assets), will not exceed the expense limitations set forth below. Neither WFMC nor the Funds’ distributor will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


 

63    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

 

    Contractual
Expense Limitations
 
  Fund   Class A       Class I  

  Broad Market Bond Fund

    0.90%         0.55%    

  Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

    0.88%         0.53%    

  Short-Term Bond Fund

    0.73%         0.48%    

  Municipal Bond Fund

    0.74%         0.49%    

  New York Municipal Bond Fund

    0.84%         0.59%    

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. The fees as described in the table below are a component of “Portfolio accounting and administration fees” as disclosed in the Statements of Operations. WFMC, in its role as Co-Administrator, provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Funds. The fees as described in the table below are accrued and paid daily and are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative personnel and services fees.”

 

   Administrator       Maximum    
Fee
 

Average Aggregate Daily Net

Assets of the Trust

WFMC

      0.040 %     on the first $5 billion
        0.030 %     on the next $2 billion
        0.025 %     on the next $3 billion
        0.018 %     on assets in excess of $10 billion
   

BNYM

      0.0285 %     on the first $500 million
        0.0280 %     on the next $500 million
        0.0275 %     on assets in excess of $1 billion

WFMC and BNYM may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee and can add, modify or terminate a voluntary wavier at any time at their sole discretion. . Neither WFMC nor BNYM will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years. For the year ended April 30, 2017, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative personnel and services fees.

Distribution Services Fee – The Trust has adopted a Distribution Services Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan allows the Funds to pay fees to financial intermediaries, which may be paid through ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”), the principal distributor, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class A shares, for the sale, distribution, administration, customer servicing and record keeping of these shares.

The Trust may reduce the maximum amount of distribution services fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates), may voluntarily waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T Securities, Inc. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received a portion of the fees paid by the Funds which are listed below:

 

   Fund   Distribution    
Fees    

Broad Market Bond Fund

    $ 8,442

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

      4,244

Short-Term Bond Fund

      11,929

Municipal Bond Fund

      73,157

New York Municipal Bond Fund

      41,927

Sales Charges – The Class A shares of all the Funds bear front-end sales charges.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received the amounts listed below from sales charges on the sale of Class A shares.

 

   Fund   Sales Charges    
from Class A    

Broad Market Bond Fund

  $1,817        

Short-Term Bond Fund

  141        

Municipal Bond Fund

  3,721        

New York Municipal Bond Fund

  2,563        

Shareholder Services Fee – Pursuant to a Shareholder Services Plan adopted by the Funds and administered by ALPS, the Funds may pay up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Class A and Class I shares to financial intermediaries (which may include ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates) for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. M&T has entered into a Shareholders

 

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Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s shares for whom M&T provides shareholder services. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received a portion of the fees paid by the following Funds which are listed below:

 

     Fund   Shareholder Services     
Fee

    Broad Market Bond Fund

  $2,920                

    Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

  1,408                

Other Service Providers – Foreside Management Services, LLC (“FMS”) provides a Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to the Trust. FMS has no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be sold or purchased by the Trust or its Funds.

BNYM provides custody services to the Trust.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. provides fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Trust.

General – Certain Officers of the Trust are also Officers or employees of the above companies that provide services to the Funds, and during their terms of office, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees.

 

5.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations, U.S. Government Securities and in-kind transactions, for the year ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

 
     Investments  
Fund        Purchases                   Sales          

Broad Market Bond Fund

    $207,771,917          $145,422,834    

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

    31,753,589          23,278,563    

Short-Term Bond Fund

    23,071,570          86,606,727    

Municipal Bond Fund

    125,627,781          119,737,202    

New York Municipal Bond Fund

    31,385,894          26,291,088    

Purchases and sales of investments of U.S. Government Securities for the year ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

 
      U.S.  Government Securities  
Fund    Purchases        Sales    

Broad Market Bond Fund

     $39,135,667          $  9,638,738    

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

     25,969,369          26,769,432    

Short-Term Bond Fund

     45,758,611          62,183,137    

 

6.

CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Since New York Municipal Bond Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. In order to reduce the credit risk associated with such factors, at April 30, 2017, 7.3% of New York Municipal Bond Fund’s total market value of the securities in the portfolio of investments are backed by bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies.

 

7.

LINE OF CREDIT

Effective April 6, 2017, the Trust is participating in a $10,000,000 unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with BNYM. The LOC is available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or the overnight LIBOR Rate. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion. The termination date of the current LOC is April 5, 2018.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC for the year ended April 30, 2017.

 

8.

RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended existing rules and forms which are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies and to

 

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improve the quality of information that funds provide to investors, including modifications to Regulation S-X which would require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements. The new rules also enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. The compliance dates of the modifications to Regulation S-X are August 1, 2017 and other amendments and rules are generally June 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the financial statement disclosures, if any.

 

9.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there are no additional material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

WILMINGTON FUNDS

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund, Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund, Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (five of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) (the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2017, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund, Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Wilmington Short-Term Bond Fund, Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (five of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) at April 30, 2017, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 29, 2017

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 12 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 111 South Calvert Street, 26th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

 Name

 Address

 Birth Year

 Position With Trust

 Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

Donald E. Foley*

Birth year: 1951

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2015

   Principal Occupations: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company.
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, AXA Equitable (variable annuity) (2013-Present); Director, 1290 Mutual Funds (retail funds) (2013-Present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005-Present); Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011-2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007-2011); Chairman, Director and President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011-2015).

  

 

Previous Positions: Director of M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank (2011 to 2012). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010-2011); Senior Vice President and Treasurer at ITT Corporation (1996-2010); Assistant Treasurer at International Paper (1989-1996).

 

Christopher D. Randall*

Birth year: 1965

TRUSTEE

Began serving: September 2015

PRESIDENT

Began serving: September 2014

   Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Vice President of Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division (WISD) (2015 to present); Senior Vice President of M&T Bank.
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Hilbert College (2015 to present).

  

 

Previous Positions: President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. and President of Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2014-2015); Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management and Retirement Services (2012 to 2015);

  

President, Mid-Atlantic Division, Wilmington Trust, N.A. (2011 to 2012); President, M&T Securities, Inc. (2009 to 2011).

 

 

*

Christopher D. Randall is “interested” due to the positions he currently holds with the Funds, Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division, M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor, and previous positions held with WTIA and WFMC. Donald E. Foley is “interested” due to the positions he previously held with Wilmington Trust Corporation, M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor.

 

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

 Name

 Birth Year

 Position with Trust

 Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

CHAIRMAN and TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust; The RBB Fund Inc. (19 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross; IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products)

 

Previous Positions: Interim President, LaSalle University (1998 to 1999); President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Stock Exchange (1981 to 1997).

 

 

Robert H. Arnold

Birth year: 1944

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

   Principal Occupations: Managing Director, R.H. Arnold & Co, Inc. (financial management consulting) (6/89 to present).
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, First Potomac Realty Trust (real estate investment trust) (5/03 to present); Director, Treasury Strategies, Inc. (private treasury consulting services) (6/01 to 6/16).

 

 

Joseph J. Castiglia

Birth year: 1934

TRUSTEE

Began serving: February 1988

   Principal Occupations: Consultant (not-for-profit) and Private Investor.
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Trustee and Treasurer, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (1/05 to 5/13); Chairman and Trustee, Buffalo Philharmonic Foundation (1/06 to 11/12); Vice Chairman and Trustee, Christ the King Seminary (1/05 to present); Director, Dunn Tire Corporation (1/05 to present); Chairman, Director and Treasurer, Read to Succeed Buffalo (1/08 to present); HCR Corporation (home care) (3/14 to present).

  

 

Previous Positions: President, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Vice Chairman, Pratt & Lambert United (manufacturer of paints, coatings and adhesives) (12/67-1/96); Chairman and Director, Catholic Health (hospitals, nursing homes and home care) (1/97 to 5/03); Chairman and Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (5/92 to 5/07); Lead Director and Director, Energy East Corporation (gas and electric utility); Chairman and Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch; Chairman and Director, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; Chairman and Trustee, Canisius College; Chairman and Director, AAA of Western & Central New York.

 

 

John S. Cramer

Birth year: 1942

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2000

   Principal Occupations: Retired.
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman and Director, CI Supply Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (1/14 to 1/15); Director, Check Med Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (6/08 to 1/14); Director, Highmark Blue Shield (health insurance) (2/01 to 6/10).

  

 

Previous Positions: Consultant, Yaffe & Co. (compensation consultants) (6/02 to 6/12); President and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Health Systems (nonprofit hospital and health care system in Central Pennsylvania).

 

 

Daniel R. Gernatt, Jr.

Birth year: 1940

TRUSTEE

Began serving: February 1988

   Principal Occupations: President and CEO, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. (asphalt, sand and gravel products) (1979 to present).
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Roswell Park Alliance (2008 to present); Trustee, Gernatt Family Foundation.

 

 

Richard B. Seidel

Birth year: 1941

TRUSTEE

Began serving: September 2003

   Principal Occupations: President, R.B. Seidel & Associates (legal and consulting) (1/14 to present); President, Girard Private (investment) (1/14 to present); Chairman, Girard Capital (broker-dealer) (1/10 to 2016); Chairman, Girard Partners, Ltd. (1/10 to 2016).
  

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Tristate Capital Bank (1/08 to present).

 

 

 

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OFFICERS

 

 Name

 Address

 Birth Year

 Positions with Trust

 

  

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

Jeffrey M. Seling

Birth year: 1970

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Began serving: June 2013

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2007

 

  

Principal Occupations: Vice President, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer, Wilmington Funds.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, MSD&T; Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank; Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank.

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

   Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).
  

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012); Audit Senior, Deloitte LLP (2004 to 2005); Assistant Vice President, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2004).

 

Mary Ellen Reilly

Birth year: 1970

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER and AML

COMPLIANCE OFFICER.

Began serving: March 2015

   Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank.
  

 

Previous Positions: Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank, and Program Director, Buffalo Promise. Neighborhood (2013-2015); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (2010-2013); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Risk Manager, M&T Investment Group (2006 to 2010).

 

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

   Principal Occupations: President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation Group; Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors,Inc.
  

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing), (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

Ralph V. Partlow, III

25 South Charles Street, 22nd floor

Baltimore, MD 21201

Birth year: 1957

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2010

 

  

Principal Occupation: Administrative Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, M&T Bank (2003 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Senior Counsel, Allfirst Bank (1995 to 2003).

Christopher W. Roleke

10 High Street, Suite 302

Boston, MA 02110

Birth year: 1972

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: July 2013

  

Principal Occupation: Managing Director and Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (2011 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Investor Services Co. (2006 to 2011).

Lisa R. Grosswirth

Atlantic Terminal Office Tower, 2 Hanson Place, 12th Floor

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

 

  

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

    

 

 

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 Name

 Address

 Birth Year

 Positions with Trust

 

  

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

Richard J. Berthy

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1958

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: September 2007

   Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2012 to present).
  

 

Previous Positions: President, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2008 to 2012); Chief Administrative Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2005 to 2008); President and Secretary, Bainbridge Capital Management, LLC (2003 to 2006); Vice President, Bainbridge Capital Management (2002 to 2004).

 

 

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Shares of the Wilmington Funds are not FDIC insured or otherwise protected by the U.S. government, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211. A report on how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Wilmington Funds’ website. Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com select “Proxy Voting Record” to access the link. This information is also available from the Edgar database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Funds file with the SEC a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of their fiscal year, on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.)

Electronic Delivery

Wilmington Funds encourages you to sign up for electronic delivery of investor materials. By doing so you will receive information faster, help lower shareholder costs, and reduce the impact to the environment. To enroll in electronic delivery:

  1.)

Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com and select “Individual Investors”

  2.)

Click on the link “Sign up for Electronic Delivery”

  3.)

Login to your account or create new user ID

  4.)

Select E-Delivery Consent from the available options, and

  5.)

Complete the information requested, including providing the email address where you would like to receive notification for electronic documents.

* If you hold your account through a financial intermediary, please contact your advisor to request electronic delivery of investor materials.

Householding

In an effort to reduce volume of mail you receive, only one copy of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report, SAI and proxy statements will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same address.

If you would like to request additional copies of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report or SAI, or wish to opt out of householding mailings, please contact Shareholder Services at 1-800-836-2211, or write to Wilmington Funds, P.O. Box 9828, Providence, RI 02940-8025.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

June 8, 2012

The Wilmington Funds, their distributor and their agents (referred to as “the Funds”, “we” or “us”) recognize that consumers (referred to as “you” or “your”) expect us to protect both your assets and financial information. We respect your right to privacy and your expectation that all personal information about you or your account will be maintained in a secure manner. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of client and shareholder information. We want you to understand the Funds’ policy that governs the handling of your information, how the Funds gather information, how that information is used and how it is kept secure.

Information The Funds Collect:

The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

 

 

We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, on account applications, other forms or electronically (such as through the Funds’ website or other electronic trading mechanisms). Examples of this information include your name, address, social security number, assets and income.

 

We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, through transactions with us or others, correspondence and other communications. Examples of this information include specific investments and your account balances.

 

We may obtain other personal information from you in connection with providing you a financial product or service. Examples of this information include depository, debit or credit account numbers.

Information Sharing Policy

The Funds may share nonpublic personal information about you, as described above, with financial or non-financial companies or other entities, including companies that may be affiliated with the Funds and other nonaffiliated third parties, for the following purposes:

 

 

We may share information when it is necessary and required to process a transaction or to service a customer relationship. For example, information may be shared with a company that provides account record keeping services or a company that provides proxy services to shareholders.

 

We may share information when it is required or permitted by law. For example, information may be shared in response to a subpoena or to protect you against fraud or with someone who has established a legal beneficial interest, such as a power of attorney.

 

We may disclose some or all of the information described above to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf. For example, we may share information about you with the financial intermediary (bank, investment bank or broker-dealer) through whom you purchased the Funds’ products or services, or with providers of marketing, legal, accounting or other professional services. The Funds will not, however, disclose a consumer’s account number or similar form of access number or access code for credit card, deposit or transaction accounts to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail or other marketing purposes.

Except as described above, the Funds do not share customer information. We will not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise release or disclose any personal information about you. Any information you provide to us is for the Funds’ use only. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

Information Security:

When the Funds share nonpublic customer information with third parties hired to facilitate the delivery of certain products or services to our customers, such information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our customers’ privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards regarding security and confidentiality of such information. We do not permit them to use that information for their own or any other purposes, or rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose the information to any other party. These requirements are reflected in written agreements between the Funds and the third party service providers.

The Funds protect your personal information in several ways. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information. In addition, the Funds’ Transfer Agent and Shareholder Servicing Agent have procedures in place for the appropriate disposal of nonpublic personal information when they are no longer required to maintain the information.

Each of the following sections explains an aspect of the Funds’ commitment to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

Employee Access to Information:

Our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer information and requires that it be held in the strictest of confidence. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s or agent’s need to know the information in order to service a customer’s account or comply with legal requirements.

Visiting The Funds’ Website:

The Funds’ website gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors as well as what information is viewed most frequently. This information is used to improve the content and level of service we provide to our clients and shareholders.

 

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Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

 

Where registration to a website or re-entering personal information on a website is required, “cookies” are used to improve your online experience. A cookie is a way for websites to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. It is a small file that is stored on your computer that identifies you each time you re-visit our site so you don’t have to resubmit personal information. Cookies provide faster access into the website.

 

We may also collect non-personally identifiable Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses for all other visitors to monitor the number of visitors to the site. These non-personally identifiable IP addresses are never shared with any third party.

E-mail:

If you have opted to receive marketing information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all marketing messages on how to unsubscribe from subsequent e-mail programs. Some products or services from the Funds are intended to be delivered and serviced electronically. E-mail communication may be utilized in such cases. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan administered by the Funds, we may, at your employer’s request, send you e-mail on matters pertaining to the retirement plan.

Please do not provide any account or personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration. We can, however, use e-mail to provide you with the necessary forms or you may contact customer service toll-free at 1-800-836-2211.

Surveys/Aggregate Data:

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information in an effort to forecast future business needs. The Funds then generate reports that include aggregate data regarding its customers. Aggregate data classifies customer information in various ways but that does not identify individual customers. These reports may also include information on website traffic patterns and related information. These reports are used for the Funds’ planning, statistical and other corporate purposes. Aggregate data may also be shared with external parties, such as marketing organizations. However, no information is shared by which any individual customer could be identified.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement:

The effective date of this policy is June 8, 2012. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. When it is revised or materially changed, we will update the effective date. You can determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed by simply checking the effective date.

Notice will be provided to you in advance of any changes that would affect your rights under this policy statement

 

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WILMINGTON FUNDS
Investment Advisor
Wilmington Funds Management Corp. 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890
Sub-Advisor
Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors 111 South Calvert Street 26th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202
Co-Administrator
Wilmington Funds Management Corp. 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon One Wall Street New York, NY 10286
Distributor
ALPS Distributors, Inc. 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203
Fund Accountant, Co-Administrator, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. 301 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Suite 700 Philadelphia, PA 19103


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Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“U.S. Government Money Market Fund”)

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (“U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund”)


 

 

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        CONTENTS

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

        

President’s Message

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WILMINGTON FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT

        

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     3  

Portfolios of Investments

     4  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     9  

Statements of Operations

     10  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     11  

Financial Highlights

     13  

Notes to Financial Statements

     16  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     22  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     23  


 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”), covering the Trust’s annual fiscal year period of May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Trust’s holdings and financial statements.

The Economy and Financial Markets in Review

Wilmington Funds Management Corporation and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor and subadvisor, respectively, have provided the following review of the economy, bond markets, and stock markets for the Trust’s annual fiscal year period.

Economic blips and trends

During the just completed fiscal year, investors in the Wilmington Funds were treated to a combination of significant blips and major trends. At the very outset of the fiscal year, the British, in a move that caught almost everyone off guard, voted to leave the European Union. The so-called “Brexit” vote created a major downdraft in the equity markets but this turned out to be a blip as prices quickly recovered setting the stage for further gains to come.

On the trending side of the ledger, the economy cruised in the second half of 2016, delivering annualized growth of 3.5% in the third quarter and 2.1% in the fourth quarter. But in the first quarter of 2017, growth slowed to an annualized 0.7%, the weakest in three years.i Credit consumers for both the good and the bad.

Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, has pretty much carried the economy throughout the recovery from the Great Recession. After 22 consecutive quarters contributing at least 1% annualized growth in gross domestic product (GDP), consumption accounted for just 0.2% of growth in the first quarter of 2017.i At the same time, however, business investment in fixed goods contributed 1.1% of annualized growth in the first quarter, the strongest showing in 11 quarters.

i ihttps://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm#gdp

Despite weak growth in personal income so far this year, we see reasons to believe consumers will keep spending:

 

•Sentiment has remained unusually high. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hasn’t showed such strength over a four-month period since just after George W. Bush became president.ii

 

•Bad weather and delayed tax refunds accounted for much of the first-quarter weakness.

 

•Unemployment has fallen to 4.4%, a 10-year low, on the strength of consistent job growth. Over the last three years, nonfarm payrolls have grown by an average of 215,000 jobs per month.iii

While consumers have pulled their weight economically, businesses have been less consistent; given the historical quarter-to-quarter lumpiness of nonresidential investment, it’s too early to call strong first-quarter business spending a trend. Still, after nearly eight years in recovery, the economy has demonstrated an ability to keep its footing even if corporate America doesn’t pitch in. The Bloomberg consensus calls for GDP growth of 2.2%, but we are looking for stronger growth at 3.0%.

ii http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/chicsh.pdf

iiihttps://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

Uncertainty burns bond market

The 10-year Treasury note yields 2.25%, a number that looks different depending on your perspective.

 

•The yield has risen a full percentage point from July’s record low of 1.37%.iv Last summer boasted a great backdrop for bonds. Investor uncertainty about the direction of the stock market drove many to fixed income, and the lack of interest rate hikes had bond investors riding high. Since then, stocks have rallied and the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has boosted the federal funds rate twice.

 

•The 10-year note’s current yield is less than half the average of 6.3% since 1962.iv With short-term interest rates held artificially low for more than eight years, the financial markets have no precedent for how bonds will respond when interest rates finally do revert to historical norms.

Uncertainty about both the pace of interest-rate hikes and the bond market’s reaction to them has contributed to lackluster returns over the last year.

ivhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/datadownload/

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1 returned 0.83% in the 12 months ended April 30. Few of the broad index’s component sectors impressed, though the 2.74% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index2 outperformed the -0.65% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index3. The bright-spot was high yield, with the Bloomberg

 

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Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index4 returning 13.30% for the year—which makes sense, since this is the bond group most highly correlated with stocks, which delivered excellent returns.

Neither foreign bonds nor municipals provided much relief. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index5 fell -4.51% and the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index6 returned an unexciting 0.14% over the last year.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain Bloomberg Barclays indices performed as follows7:

 

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Aggregate Bond

Index

  

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Treasury Bond

Index

  

 

Bloomberg

Barclays U.S.

Mortgage-Backed
Securities Index
8

  

 

Bloomberg

Barclays

U.S. Credit Bond

Index

  

 

Bloomberg

Barclays

Municipal

Bond Index

0.83%

   -0.65%    0.66%    2.74%    0.14%

Assumes holding periods from May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017

Stocks a study in contradictions relative to bonds

The S&P 500 Index9 of large-cap stocks returned 17.92%, while the S&P MidCap 40010 and S&P SmallCap 60011 indices did even better, returning 20.46% and 24.26%, respectively. Even international stocks pulled out of their multiyear funk, with the MSCI EAFE (Net) Index12, returning 11.29% and the MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index13 19.13%— performance greater than they managed in the previous five years combined. These gains were propelled by three major factors including: the acceleration of economic growth during the second half of 2016, the rebound from the earnings recession that had gripped corporate performance since 2015, and the election, which ushered in hopes for more active pro-growth policies from Washington.

Investors have been slow to pick up on these gains which have made this one of the most disliked bull markets in recent equity market history. However, the surge in prices is well founded in both economic fundamentals which have seen job growth continue at a strong pace while corporate profits improve, expanding at a 14% pace in the first quarter of 2017.

The Trump administration hasn’t made the progress on tax cuts and infrastructure spending many expected, and most market sectors have come down substantially from their post-election highs. Economically sensitive sectors such as industrials and technology have returned at least 14% over the last six months.

For the 12-month reporting period May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

 

S&P 500

Index

  

 

Dow Jones

Industrial Average14

  

 

NASDAQ

Composite Index15

  

 

MSCI All Country

World ex-USD (Net)

Index16

17.92%

   20.90%    28.18%    12.59%

Dealing with blips and trends is a key part to managing our investor’s money and we will continue to do so making sure that we properly identify the trend signal and avoid the blip noises.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

 

Christopher D. Randall

President, Wilmington Funds

May 25, 2017

 

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For more complete information, please download the Funds’ prospectus, which is available on www.wilmingtonfunds.com, or call 1-800-836-2211 for a copy. You should consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Funds’ prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The index performance quoted is for illustrative purposes only and is not representative of any specific investment. Diversification does not ensure a profit nor protect against loss.

All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Equity securities are subject to price fluctuation and possible loss of principal. Small and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks.

International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations, social, economic, and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

High yield, lower-rated securities generally entail greater market, credit and liquidity risks than investment grade securities and may include higher volatility and higher risk of default.

You could lose money by investing in the money market funds. Although the money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, they cannot guarantee they will do so. An investment in money market funds is not a deposit of M&T Bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The investment advisor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the investment advisor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

1.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index tracks the performance of domestic investment-grade corporate bonds and is composed of all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment-grade corporate debt. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

3.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes all publicly issued, U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of at least one year, are rated investment-grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

4.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. Bonds from issuers with an emerging markets country of risk, based on the Bloomberg Barclays EM country definition, are excluded. The U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index is a component of the U.S. Universal and Global High Yield Indices. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

5.

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate ex-USD Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indices. The index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

6.

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of long-term, tax-exempt, investment-grade bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have an outstanding par balance of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

7.

Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices.

8.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is composed of all securities mortgage pools by GNMA, FNMA and the FHLMC, including GNMA graduated Payment Mortgages. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

9.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

10.

The S&P MidCap 400 Index measures the performance of approximately 400 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are mid-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 7% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

11.

The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the performance of approximately 600 stocks listed on U.S. exchanges. Most of the stocks in the index are small-capitalization U.S. issues. The index accounts for roughly 3% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. equities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

12.

MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The index consisted of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

13.

MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 21 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index.

14.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) represents share prices of selected blue chip industrial corporations as well as public utility and transportation companies. The DJIA indicates daily changes in the average prices of stocks in any of its categories. It also reports total sales for each group of industries. Because it represents the top corporations of America, the DJIA’s average movements are leading economic indicators for the stock market as a whole. The average is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an average.

15.

NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and non-U.S. based common stocks listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

16.

The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 45 country indices comprising 22 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. The performance of this index is reduced by the taxes on dividends paid by the international securities issuers in the index. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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WILMINGTON MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

Interest rates moved higher over the past year in response to continued improvement in the labor market. The unemployment rate declined to 4.4%, its lowest rate since 2007. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reacted to the improving labor market by raising interest rates twice during the year, moving the Fed Funds target up to a range of 0.75% to 1%. The Fed also expects to raise interest rates two more times in 2017. Interest rates moved dramatically higher in the 4th quarter of 2016 in response to the election of Donald Trump, a republican congress and the expectation for tax reform and a fiscal stimulus package which will lead to stronger economic growth. The yield curve flattened slightly as longer-term interest rates rose by less than shorter-term interest rates which are more affected by the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates. Short-term interest rates moved approximately  1/2 of one percent higher while the 30 year Treasury yield increased by only 27 basis points. Prior to the aforementioned rise of interest rates, the 10-year Treasury yield recorded an all time low yield of 1.32% in July of 2016 in response to the Brexit vote and fears of an economic slowdown.

The December and March increases in the target federal funds rate certainly provided relief for money market fund investors who have been dealing with a near zero interest rate environment for the past few years. Money market fund investors could continue to benefit if the two additional Fed hikes come to fruition this year and the Fed’s projected increases in 2018.

The change in key interest rates over the last twelve months is presented below.

   

 

4/30/16

 

 

 

10/31/16

 

 

4/30/17

 

       

Federal Fund Target

 

  0.25% - 0.50%

 

  0.25% - 0.50%

 

  0.75% - 1.00%

 

       

3-Month LIBOR

 

  0.64%

 

  0.89%

 

  1.17%

 

       

2-Year Treasury Note

 

  0.77%

 

  0.86%

 

  1.28%

 

       

10-Year Treasury Note

 

  1.83%

 

  1.84%

 

  2.29%

 

In October of last year, the SEC’s money market reform proposals became a reality. The industry saw a trillion dollar shift out of the Prime fund space in to U.S. government funds as most investors looked to maintain the status quo of a stable net asset value rather than be subjected to a floating Net Asset Value (“NAV”) with fees and gates. The Wilmington Funds were no different. As we polled our investor base prior to implementation of the new rules, shareholders were clearly seeking the stability offered by U.S. Government oriented funds. With little appetite expressed for floating rate Prime or Tax-Exempt funds, management decided to close the Wilmington Prime and Tax-exempt Funds, moving shareholders to the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund or U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund. As, or if, investors become comfortable with the floating rate NAV and fees and gates concept, we are prepared to launch competitive product offerings.

The following is a comparison of the performance of the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund versus their respective iMoneyNet and Lipper peer group average returns for the fiscal April 30, 2017:

 

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Administrative Class      0.04
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Class      0.17
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Select Class      0.13
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Service Class      0.01
iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Institutional Average      0.21

Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average

 

    

 

0.07

 

 

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Administrative Class      0.03
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Select Class      0.12
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Service Class      0.01
iMoneyNet, Inc. Treasury and Repo Institutional Average      0.18
Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds Average      0.07

Source: iMoneyNet, Inc. and Lipper

  

 

 

 

April 30, 2017 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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Performance shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return will fluctuate. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. A prospectus with this and other information may be obtained by calling 800-836-2211 or visiting the Funds’ web site at www.wilmingtonfunds.com. The prospectus should be read before investing.

The Funds’ shares are not bank deposits and are not insured by, guaranteed by, endorsed by or obligations of

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, any government agency or any bank. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds. During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation has agreed to reduce their advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds’ operating expenses, and/or certain class-specific fees and expenses, in an effort to maintain the current yield of each share class at or above zero. The fee waiver does not take into consideration acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes or extraordinary items. Any such waiver or expense reimbursement may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

 

 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Actual Expenses

This section of the following table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred 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 attributable to your investment during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for

Comparison Purposes

This section of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds with 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 table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the Annualized Net Expense Ratio section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

    Beginning
Account Value
11/01/16
    Ending
Account Value
4/30/17
   

Expenses Paid

During Period1

   

Annualized Net    

Expense Ratio    

 

WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

       

Actual

       

Administrative Class

    $1,000.00       $1,000.10       $2.58       0.52%  

Institutional Class

    $1,000.00       $1,001.40       $1.34       0.27%  

Select Class

    $1,000.00       $1,001.00       $1.74       0.35%  

Service Class

    $1,000.00       $1,000.10       $2.68       0.54%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Administrative Class

    $1,000.00       $1,022.22       $2.61       0.52%  

Institutional Class

    $1,000.00       $1,023.46       $1.35       0.27%  

Select Class

    $1,000.00       $1,023.06       $1.76       0.35%  

Service Class

    $1,000.00       $1,022.12       $2.71       0.54%  

WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND

       

Actual

       

Administrative Class

    $1,000.00       $1,000.10       $2.48       0.50%  

Select Class

    $1,000.00       $1,001.00       $1.64       0.33%  

Service Class

    $1,000.00       $1,000.10       $2.38       0.48%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Administrative Class

    $1,000.00       $1,022.32       $2.51       0.50%  

Select Class

    $1,000.00       $1,023.16       $1.66       0.33%  

Service Class

    $1,000.00       $1,022.41       $2.41       0.48%  

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

     Percentage of
     Total Net Assets

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

       61.9 %

U.S. Treasury Obligations

       22.3 %

Repurchase Agreements

       15.8 %

Money Market Fund

       0.0 %2

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net1

       0.0 %2
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(2) Represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

 U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 61.9%

 

  

FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB) – 7.3%

 

  

0.96%, 10/25/17D

   $ 98,500,000      $ 98,500,000  

0.98%, 11/15/17D

     75,000,000        75,000,000  

0.86%, 12/12/17D

     75,000,000        74,997,673  

0.81%, 5/03/18D

     100,000,000        99,996,530  

0.87%, 7/23/18D

     70,000,000        70,026,173  

1.05%, 9/24/18D

     29,700,000        29,683,673  

0.90%, 10/22/18D

     60,000,000        60,038,062  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB)

 

   $ 508,242,111  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 39.8%

 

  

0.77%, 5/09/17

     100,000,000        99,983,111  

0.56%, 5/10/17

     47,000,000        46,993,537  

0.65%, 5/17/17

     232,800,000        232,734,049  

0.78%, 5/18/17

     75,000,000        74,972,906  

0.77%, 5/19/17

     100,000,000        99,962,050  

0.76%, 5/26/17

     72,037,000        71,999,481  

0.79%, 6/05/17

     100,000,000        99,924,167  

0.73%, 6/14/17

     293,000,000        292,744,983  

0.82%, 6/15/17

     50,000,000        49,950,000  

0.79%, 6/16/17

     126,000,000        125,873,947  

0.79%, 6/21/17

     100,000,000        99,889,500  

0.84%, 7/05/17

     79,800,000        79,681,131  

0.83%, 7/07/17

     25,000,000        24,962,080  

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

0.85%, 7/14/17

   $ 141,500,000      $ 141,255,502  

0.73%, 7/17/17D

     100,000,000        99,999,876  

0.87%, 7/19/17

     124,550,000        124,317,186  

0.88%, 7/26/17

     86,000,000        85,823,318  

0.61%, 8/01/17D

     150,000,000        149,989,540  

0.64%, 8/10/17D

     150,000,000        149,996,804  

0.66%, 8/10/17D

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

0.75%, 8/16/17D

     100,000,000        100,000,000  

0.76%, 8/22/17D

     50,000,000        49,998,567  

1.07%, 12/15/17D

     100,000,000        100,000,000  

0.77%, 1/25/18D

         250,000,000            250,000,000  

0.69%, 5/09/18D

     50,000,000        50,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)

 

   $ 2,751,051,735  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 4.0%

 

  

0.56%, 5/18/17

     50,000,000        49,987,014  

0.76%, 5/22/17

     75,000,000        74,967,231  

0.77%, 6/19/17

     50,000,000        49,948,618  

0.79%, 6/21/17

     50,000,000        49,945,458  

0.78%, 10/12/17D

     50,000,000        50,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

   $ 274,848,321  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 10.8%

 

  

0.71%, 5/01/17

     300,000,000        300,000,000  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


5    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

0.78%, 5/10/17

   $ 26,136,000      $ 26,130,969  

0.77%, 6/07/17

     25,000,000        24,980,498  

0.77%, 6/14/17

     110,000,000        109,897,957  

0.77%, 6/21/17

     208,112,000        207,886,821  

0.81%, 7/03/17

     75,000,000        74,896,313  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $ 743,792,558  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $4,277,934,725)

 

 

   $ 4,277,934,725  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 22.3%

 

  

U.S. TREASURY BILLS – 18.5%

 

  

0.65%, 5/04/17

     100,000,000        99,994,687  

0.54%, 5/11/17

     100,000,000        99,985,375  

0.59%, 5/18/17

     300,000,000        299,917,479  

0.61%, 6/01/17

     100,000,000        99,948,764  

0.66%, 6/15/17

     100,000,000        99,919,688  

0.68%, 7/06/17

     225,000,000        224,725,825  

0.72%, 7/20/17

     271,830,000        271,405,999  

0.61%, 7/27/17

     85,000,000        84,876,750  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS

 

   $ 1,280,774,567  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 3.8%

 

  

0.88%, 5/15/17

     160,000,000        160,019,093  

0.50%, 7/31/17

     50,000,000        49,986,060  

1.09%, 1/31/18D

     50,000,000        50,107,197  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

   $ 260,112,350  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $1,540,886,917)

 

 

 

   $

 

1,540,886,917

 

 

 

    

 

Number of
Shares

        

MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.0%**

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.69%^

     3,890,362        3,890,362  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $3,890,362)

 

 

   $ 3,890,362  

 

 

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 15.8%

 

  

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $95,006,333, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.38% to 1.63%, maturing 6/30/20 to 1/31/21; total market value of $96,900,589.

   $ 95,000,000      $ 95,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.84%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $53,003,710, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.88% to 1.00%, maturing 4/15/19 to 2/15/46; total market value of $54,060,019.

     53,000,000        53,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $250,017,083, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.25% to 3.13%, maturing 4/30/19 to 2/15/27; total market value of $255,000,044.

     250,000,000        250,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.79%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $150,009,875, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 2.50% to 3.75%, maturing 5/15/24 to 11/15/43; total market value of $153,000,089.

     150,000,000        150,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $75,005,000, collateralized by U.S. Government Securities, 2.13% to 4.50%, maturing 1/01/25 to 4/01/47; total market value of $76,500,000.

     75,000,000        75,000,000  

TD Securities, Inc., 0.80%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $192,012,800, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.75% to 4.00%, maturing 10/31/18 to 3/01/47; total market value of $197,752,993.

     192,000,000        192,000,000  

TD Securities, Inc., 0.82%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $275,018,792, collateralized by U.S. Government & Treasury Securities, 0.75% to 4.50%, maturing 10/31/18 to 3/01/47; total market value of $283,238,025.

     275,000,000        275,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

  

(COST $1,090,000,000)

      $ 1,090,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

 

  

(COST $6,912,712,004)

      $ 6,912,712,004  

OTHER LIABILITIES LESS ASSETS – 0.0%**

 

     (1,241,137
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 6,911,470,867  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is the same as for financial statement purposes.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    6

 

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund (concluded)

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1    Level  2    Level  3    Total

Investments in Securities

                   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     $      $ 4,277,934,725      $      $ 4,277,934,725

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              1,540,886,917               1,540,886,917

Money Market Fund

       3,890,362                      3,890,362

Repurchase Agreements

              1,090,000,000               1,090,000,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,890,362      $ 6,908,821,642      $               —      $ 6,912,712,004
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

^

7-Day net yield.

 

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Fund:

 

FFCB - Federal Farm Credit Bank

 

FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank

 

FHLMC - Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

 

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


7    

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

At April 30, 2017, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

U.S. Treasury Obligations

       78.4 %

Repurchase Agreements

       19.9 %

Money Market Fund

       1.6 %

Other Assets and Liabilities – Net1

       0.1 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2017

 

 Description   

 

Par Value

     Value  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 78.4%

 

  

U.S. TREASURY BILLS – 54.4%

 

  

0.59%, 5/04/17

   $   64,350,000      $ 64,346,895  

0.54%, 5/11/17

     50,000,000        49,992,687  

0.64%, 5/18/17

     50,000,000        49,985,243  

0.53%, 6/01/17

     25,000,000        24,988,870  

0.76%, 6/22/17

     50,000,000        49,945,725  

0.79%, 6/29/17

     25,000,000        24,968,144  

0.64%, 7/06/17

     25,000,000        24,971,308  

0.84%, 7/13/17

     10,620,000        10,602,234  

0.74%, 7/20/17

     55,000,000        54,911,722  

0.79%, 7/27/17

     63,295,000        63,176,941  

0.97%, 10/12/17

     12,350,000        12,296,552  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS

 

   $ 430,186,321  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 24.0%

 

  

0.88%, 5/15/17

     40,000,000        40,004,610  

0.63%, 7/31/17

     25,000,000        25,000,581  

0.99%, 10/31/17D

     50,000,000        50,023,314  

1.09%, 1/31/18D

     25,000,000        25,049,872  

1.01%, 4/30/18D

     25,000,000        25,029,931  

0.99%, 7/31/18D

     25,000,000        25,034,333  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

   $ 190,142,641  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

 

  

(COST $620,328,962)

      $   620,328,962  
 Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.6%

 

  

Blackrock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Institutional Shares, 0.64%

     12,986,558      $ 12,986,558  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

 

  

(COST $12,986,558)

      $ 12,986,558  
     
     Par Value         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 19.9%

 

  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.84%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $37,002,590, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 8.50%, maturing 4/30/17 to 2/15/47; total market value of $37,740,051.

   $ 37,000,000        37,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.79%, dated 4/28/17, due 5/01/17, repurchase price $120,007,900, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.63% to 7.25%, maturing 9/30/17 to 2/15/38; total market value of $122,400,035.

     120,000,000            120,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $157,000,000)

 

 

   $ 157,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.9%

(COST $790,315,520)

 

 

   $ 790,315,520  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%

 

     814,913  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 791,130,433  
     

 

 

 
 

Cost of investments for Federal income tax purposes is the same as for financial statement purposes.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS     8

 

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (concluded)

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1      quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2      other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3      significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level  1      Level  2      Level  3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $      $ 620,328,962      $      $ 620,328,962  

Money Market Fund

     12,986,558                      12,986,558  

Repurchase Agreements

            157,000,000               157,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 12,986,558      $ 777,328,962      $         —      $ 790,315,520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Floating rate note with current rate and stated maturity date shown.

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

 

  

The following acronym is used throughout this Fund:

 

LLC - Limited Liability Corporation

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


9    STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

 April 30, 2017        

Wilmington

U.S. Government
Money Market

Fund

   Wilmington  
U.S. Treasury  
Money Market  
Fund  

ASSETS:

                      

Investments, at identified cost

          $ 6,912,712,004          $ 790,315,520    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Investments in repurchase agreements, at value

          $ 1,090,000,000          $ 157,000,000    

Investments in securities, at value

            5,822,712,004            633,315,520    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

            6,912,712,004            790,315,520    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Cash

                       663,870    

Interest receivable

            2,030,573            489,231    

Receivable for shares sold

            221,597            24,886    

Prepaid assets

            112,972            31,560    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL ASSETS

            6,915,077,146            791,525,067    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

LIABILITIES:

                      

Income distribution payable

            1,304,699            120,290    

Payable for shares redeemed

            234,220            1,028    

Payable for Trustees’ fees

            3,305            3,305    

Payable for distribution services fee

            595,708            101,958    

Payable for shareholder services fee

            608,707            65,357    

Other accrued expenses

            859,640            102,696    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

            3,606,279            394,634    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

NET ASSETS

          $ 6,911,470,867          $ 791,130,433    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                      

Paid-in capital

          $ 6,911,529,871          $ 791,137,429    

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

            (11,286 )            297    

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (47,718 )            (7,293 )    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL NET ASSETS

          $ 6,911,470,867          $ 791,130,433    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

                      

Administrative Class

                      

Net Assets

          $ 1,516,147,454          $ 479,283,964    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            1,516,405,239            479,324,830    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 1.00          $ 1.00    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Institutional Class

                      

Net Assets

          $ 359,523,763          $    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            359,594,521               
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 1.00          $    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Select Class

                      

Net Assets

          $ 3,671,693,529          $ 311,815,264    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            3,672,182,568            311,836,276    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 1.00          $ 1.00    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Service Class

                      

Net Assets

          $ 1,364,106,121          $ 31,205    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

            1,364,079,938            31,205    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net Asset Value per share

          $ 1.00          $ 1.00    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

                      

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS    10

 

 Year Ended April 30, 2017        

Wilmington

U.S. Government
Money Market Fund

  

Wilmington  

U.S. Treasury  
Money Market Fund  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                      

Dividends

          $ 245,600          $ 29,126    

Interest

            28,730,596            3,584,902    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

            28,976,196            3,614,028    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

EXPENSES:

                        

Investment advisory fee

            18,105,599            2,642,399    

Administrative personnel and services fees

            1,969,664            269,230    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

            1,709,297            250,526    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

            112,384            4,145    

Custodian fees

            150,228            23,470    

Trustees’ fees

            49,907            52,280    

Professional fees

            96,003            81,799    

Distribution services fee—Administrative Class

            4,187,978            1,366,591    

Distribution services fee—Service Class

            2,990,682            77    

Shareholder services fee— Administrative Class

            4,187,978            1,366,591    

Shareholder services fee— Select Class

            7,323,071            732,025    

Shareholder services fee— Service Class

            2,990,682            77    

Share registration costs

            53,267            30,975    

Printing and postage

            188,072            9,417    

Miscellaneous

            321,102            84,790    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL EXPENSES

            44,435,914            6,914,392    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

            (5,357,857 )            (1,165,663 )    

Waiver of distribution services fee—Administrative Class

            (2,942,450 )            (994,637 )    

Waiver of distribution services fee—Service Class

            (2,020,553 )            (59 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Administrative Class

            (3,219,789 )            (1,073,565 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Select Class

            (5,856,256 )            (615,411 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Service Class

            (1,887,611 )            (49 )    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     
   

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

            (21,284,516 )            (3,849,384 )    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net expenses

            23,151,398            3,065,008    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net investment income

            5,824,798            549,020    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

                      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (40,404 )            27,664    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (40,404 )            27,664    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          $ 5,784,394          $ 576,684    
         

 

 

          

 

 

     

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

                      

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


11    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

         

Wilmington

U.S. Government

Money Market Fund

      

Wilmington

U.S. Treasury

Money Market Fund

   
                                          
         

Year Ended

April 30,

2017

      

Year Ended

April 30,

2016

      

Year Ended

April 30,

2017

      

Year Ended

April 30,

2016

   

OPERATIONS:

                                              

Net investment income

          $ 5,824,798            $ 687,113            $ 549,020            $ 91,258    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

            (40,404 )              17,283              27,664              126    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

            5,784,394              704,396              576,684              91,384    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                                              

Distributions from net investment income

                                              

Administrative Class

            (632,310 )              (381,356 )              (180,326 )              (64,773 )    

Institutional Class

            (665,254 )              (4,895 )                              

Select Class

            (4,414,350 )              (218,174 )              (367,894 )              (27,263 )    

Service Class

            (124,817 )              (83,677 )              (4 )              (1 )    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

            (5,836,731 )              (688,102 )              (548,224 )              (92,037 )    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                                              

Proceeds from sale of shares

                                              

Administrative Class

            4,359,929,007              4,556,771,179              1,456,907,456              1,228,266,198    

Institutional Class

            1,867,489,404              181,731,782                              

Select Class

            4,840,610,360              2,508,685,382              1,558,933,919              782,092,004    

Service Class

            2,051,789,717              1,571,057,766              113,092              8,000    

Proceeds from shares issued in connection with Reorganizations (Note 6)

                                              

Administrative Class

            384,941,821                                           

Institutional Class

            320,775,976                                           

Select Class

            2,724,737,598                                           

Service Class

            792,316,095                                           

Distributions reinvested

                                              

Administrative Class

            68              2,406              727              285    

Institutional Class

            28,389              872                              

Select Class

            288,879              4,615              120,785              5,252    

Service Class

            33,998              10,115              4              1    

Cost of shares redeemed

                                              

Administrative Class

            (4,848,392,448 )              (4,493,385,278 )              (1,623,991,505 )              (1,213,389,026 )    

Institutional Class

            (1,841,596,374 )              (194,972,218 )                              

Select Class

            (4,870,212,072 )              (2,537,908,763 )              (1,489,846,115 )              (804,455,029 )    

Service Class

            (2,274,974,200 )              (2,128,399,325 )              (108,094 )                 
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

            3,507,766,218              (536,401,467 )              (97,869,731 )              (7,472,315 )    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

Change in net assets

            3,507,713,881              (536,385,173 )              (97,841,271 )              (7,472,968 )    

NET ASSETS:

                                              

Beginning of year

            3,403,756,986              3,940,142,159              888,971,704              896,444,672    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

End of year

          $ 6,911,470,867            $ 3,403,756,986            $ 791,130,433            $ 888,971,704    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

          $ (11,286 )            $ 647            $ 297            $ (330 )    
         

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

     

 

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)    12

 

        

Wilmington

U.S. Government

Money Market Fund

          

Wilmington

U.S. Treasury

Money Market Fund

       
        

Year Ended

April 30,

2017

          

Year Ended

April 30,

2016

          

Year Ended

April 30,

2017

          

Year Ended

April 30,

2016

       

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                         

Shares sold

                         

Administrative Class

       4,359,929,009            4,556,771,179            1,456,907,456          1,228,266,198    

Institutional Class

       1,867,489,404            181,731,782                        

Select Class

       4,840,610,359            2,508,685,382            1,558,933,919          782,092,004    

Service Class

       2,051,789,717            1,571,057,766            113,092          8,000    

Shares issued in connection with Reorganizations (Note 6)

                         

Administrative Class

       384,995,266                                   

Institutional Class

       320,831,015                                   

Select Class

       2,725,077,645                                   

Service Class

       792,293,499                                   

Distributions reinvested

                         

Administrative Class

       67            2,406            727          285    

Institutional Class

       28,389            872                        

Select Class

       288,879            4,615            120,785          5,252    

Service Class

       33,998            10,115            4          1    

Shares redeemed

                         

Administrative Class

       (4,848,392,448          (4,493,385,278          (1,623,991,505        (1,213,389,026  

Institutional Class

       (1,841,596,374          (194,972,218                      

Select Class

       (4,870,212,072          (2,537,908,763          (1,489,846,115        (804,455,029  

Service Class

       (2,274,974,200          (2,128,399,325          (108,094           
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net change in shares outstanding

       3,508,192,153            (536,401,467          (97,869,731        (7,472,315  
    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

         

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


13    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

    WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND         

 

   ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (0.000 )(a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.04 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $1,516,147       $1,619,679       $1,556,286       $1,673,462       $1,885,193    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.89 %       0.97 %       0.97 %       0.97 %       0.96 %    

Net Expenses(b)

       0.42 %       0.18 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.15 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.04 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    
                        

   INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.001       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (0.000 )(a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.001       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.001 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.17 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $359,524       $12,840       $26,079       $83,595       $25,683    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.34 %       0.47 %       0.47 %       0.47 %       0.46 %    

Net Expenses(b)

       0.27 %       0.13 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.15 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.21 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    
                        

  SELECT CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.001       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (0.000 )(a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.001       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.001 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.13 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $3,671,694       $976,287       $1,005,503       $889,158       $1,164,388    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.61 %       0.72 %       0.72 %       0.72 %       0.71 %    

Net Expenses(b)

       0.33 %       0.18 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.15 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.15 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS    14

 

       WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND (continued)

 

  SERVICE CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       (0.000 )(a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $1,364,106       $794,950       $1,352,274       $1,371,495       $1,131,306    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.88 %       0.97 %       0.97 %       0.97 %       0.96 %    

Net Expenses(b)

       0.46 %       0.18 %       0.07 %       0.08 %       0.14 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.01 %    

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

(b)

The investment manager and other service providers voluntarily waived a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


15    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

     WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND

 

  ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS   

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.03 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $479,284       $646,349       $631,472       $782,360       $827,103    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.91 %       0.99 %       0.98 %       0.97 %       0.97 %    

Net Expenses(c)

       0.39 %       0.15 %       0.06 %       0.06 %       0.14 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.03 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    

  SELECT CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.001       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.001       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.001 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.12 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $311,815       $242,597       $264,955       $314,375       $386,574    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.66 %       0.74 %       0.74 %       0.72 %       0.73 %    

Net Expenses(c)

       0.31 %       0.15 %       0.06 %       0.06 %       0.14 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.13 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    
                        

  SERVICE CLASS

  

Year Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2016

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2015

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2014

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2013

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000       0.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Less Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)    
    

 

 

 

   

Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000       $1.000    
    

 

 

 

   

Total Return

       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $31       $26       $18       $6       $10,034    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        

Gross Expense

       0.90 %       0.97 %       0.99 %       0.97 %       0.97 %    

Net Expenses(c)

       0.42 %       0.17 %       0.06 %       0.06 %       0.14 %    

Net Investment Income

       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.00 %(b)       0.01 %       0.01 %    

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

(b)

Represents less than 0.01%.

(c)

The investment manager and other service providers voluntarily waived a portion of their fees.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    16

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2017

1.    ORGANIZATION

Wilmington Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 12 portfolios, 2 of which are presented herein (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The remaining 10 funds are presented in separate reports.

 

   Fund    Investment Goal     

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

(“U.S. Government Money Market Fund”)(d)

  

The Fund seeks to provide current income while maintaining liquidity and stability of principal.

  

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

(“U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund”)(d)

  

The Fund seeks to provide current income while maintaining liquidity and stability of principal.

  

(d) Diversified

The Trust offers 6 classes of shares: Class A, Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class, Class I, and Institutional Class. Class A and Class I are not available for the Funds. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters

The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Funds in the future, and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

2.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services - Investment Companies.” The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Computation of Net Asset Value – It is each Fund’s policy to maintain a continuous net asset value of $1.00 per share for each class. Each Fund has adopted certain investment, portfolio valuation and dividend and distribution policies to enable it to do so. There is no assurance, however, that each Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. The net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) per share for each of the Funds is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of a Fund, less its liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding at the time of such computation. Each Fund’s NAV per share is computed as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the ‘‘Fed’’) is open. In addition, the Funds may elect, in their discretion if it is determined to be in shareholders’ best interests, to be open on days when the NYSE is open but the Fed is closed or to be open on days when the Fed is open but the NYSE is closed, except for Good Friday.

Investment Valuation – The Funds use the amortized cost method to value their portfolio securities, when it represents the best estimate of fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.

The Trust follows the authoritative guidance (GAAP) for fair value measurements. The guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs and techniques used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs and techniques by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. The three tiers of inputs are summarized at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. The inputs or techniques used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Funds’ policy is to disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the beginning of the reporting period. Each portfolio may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Funds’ fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the period. As of April 30, 2017, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities based on levels assigned to securities at the beginning of the period. Pursuant to the Funds’ fair value procedures noted previously, open-end regulated investment companies are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Fixed income securities and money market instruments are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


17    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

Repurchase Agreements – Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Fund’s return on the transaction. It is each Fund’s policy to require the counterparty to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Funds’ custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Funds hold a “securities entitlement” and exercise “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Funds have established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the counterparty to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.

The insolvency of the counterparty or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Funds to receive less than the full repurchase price.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”) which permit the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund.

At April 30, 2017, the open repurchase agreements by counterparty which are subject to a MRA on a net payment basis are as follows:

 

    Fund/Counterparty       

Repurchase

Agreements

           

Fair Value of

Non-Cash Collateral

Received (1)

           

Cash Collateral

Received(1)

            Net  Amount(2)         
  U.S. Government Money Market Fund                                
 

Credit Suisse First Boston LLC

     $ 95,000,000           $ 95,000,000           $           $     
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       53,000,000             53,000,000                             
 

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.

       250,000,000             250,000,000                             
 

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       150,000,000             150,000,000                             
 

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       75,000,000             75,000,000                             
 

TD Securities, Inc.

       192,000,000             192,000,000                             
 

TD Securities, Inc.

       275,000,000             275,000,000                             
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    
       
       $     1,090,000,000           $ 1,090,000,000           $           $     
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    
  U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund                                
 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       37,000,000             37,000,000                             
 

RBC Capital Markets LLC

       120,000,000             120,000,000                             
      

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    
       
       $ 157,000,000           $ 157,000,000           $                 —           $                 —     
      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

(1) 

The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

(2) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions – Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. All premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for financial statement purposes. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense.

All Funds offer multiple classes of shares. Investment income, realized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated to each class based on relative daily net assets, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and shareholder services fees. Distributions are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential distribution rights; differences in per share distributions rates are generally due to differences in class specific expenses. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid to shareholders annually. Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.

Federal Taxes – It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income tax or excise tax are necessary.

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2017, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    18

 

3.    FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

As of April 30, 2017, there are no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition or disclosure. The Funds’ federal tax returns filed for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, as well as the current tax year, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to the tax treatment of expiring capital loss carryforwards. GAAP requires that permanent differences in net investment income and realized gains and losses due to differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets and have no effect on the net assets nor the NAV of the Funds.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, permanent differences identified and reclassified among the components of net assets were as follows:

 

     Fund

       

 

Paid-in

Capital

       

 

Increase (Decrease)

Undistributed Net

Investment Income

       

Accumulated

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

        $ 35               $               $ (35)       

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

                          (169)                 169       

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ends were as follows:

 

        

 

2017

  

 

2016

     Fund

      

Ordinary

Income*

        

Long-Term

Capital Gains

  

Ordinary

Income*

       

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

       $ 5,836,731               $        $ 688,102               $       

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

         548,224                          92,037                       

* For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of April 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Fund

      

 

Undistributed

Ordinary Income

       

 

Undistributed

Long-Term

Capital Gains

       

 

Other

Timing

Differences

       

 

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

       

 

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

       

 

Late Year

Loss

Deferrals

    

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

       $ 1,293,413               $               $ (1,304,699)               $               $ (47,718)               $       

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

         120,587                                 (120,290)                                 (7,293)                       

Under current tax regulations, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to defer taxable ordinary income losses incurred after December 31 and treat as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. At April 30, 2017, none of the Funds have any losses deferred to May 1, 2017.

At April 30, 2017, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the (“Code”) and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income tax.

 

     Fund        

 

Short-Term

No Expiration

       

 

Long-Term

No Expiration

       

 

Total Capital  

Loss  

Carryforwards  

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

          $ 47,718               $               $ 47,718  

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

            7,293                                 7,293  

The Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended April 30, 2017:

 

     Fund       

 

Capital Loss    

Carryforwards    

Utilized    

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

       $27,833

4.    ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”) serves as the Investment Advisor to each of the Funds. Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (“WTIA”) provides sub-advisory services to the Funds. WFMC and WTIA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of M&T Bank Corporation.

Effective October 1, 2016, the following Funds pay WFMC an annual investment advisory fee, accrued and paid daily, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as described below. WFMC, not the Funds, pays WTIA for its services.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


19    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

     Fund

 

 

Advisory Fee    

Annual Rate    

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

  0.25%

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

  0.25%

Prior to October 1, 2016, the Funds had annual investment advisory fees, accrued and paid daily, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as described below.

 

     Fund

  

 

Prior Advisory Fee    

Annual Rate    

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   0.40%

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

   0.40%

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation has agreed to reduce their advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds’ operating expenses, and/or certain class-specific fees and expenses, in an effort to maintain the current yield of each share class at or above zero. The fee waiver does not take into consideration acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes or extraordinary items. Any such waiver or expense reimbursement may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

Effective October 1, 2016, WFMC and the Funds’ distributor and shareholder service providers have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses through September 30, 2017, so that total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Funds (not including the effects of acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, or other extraordinary expenses expressed as an annualized percentage of average daily net assets), will not exceed the expense limitations set forth below. Neither WFMC, nor the Fund’s distributor, will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

 

           

 

Contractual Current Expense

Limitatons

      
     Fund          

Administrative

Class

       

Institutional

Class

       

Select

Class

       

Service

Class

      

    U.S. Government Money

                              

    Market Fund

      0.62%       0.27%         0.37%         0.77%   

    U.S. Treasury Money

                              

    Market Fund

      0.60%       N/A         0.35%         0.75%   

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. The fees as described in the table below are a component of “Portfolio accounting and administration fees” as disclosed in the Statements of Operations. WFMC, in its role as Co-Administrator, provides the the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Funds. The fees as described in the table below are accrued and paid daily and are disclosed on the Statement of Operations as “Administrative personnel and services fees.”

 

     Administration

      

 

Maximum

Fee

       

 

Average Aggregate Daily Net

Assets of the Trust

    WFMC

     0.040%         On the first $5 billion
     0.030%         On the next $2 billion
     0.025%         On the next $3 billion
     0.018%         On assets in excess of $10 billion

    BNYM

     0.0285%         On the first $500 million
     0.0280%         On the next $500 million
     0.0275%         On assets in excess of $1 billion

WFMC and BNYM may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of their fee and can add, modify or terminate a voluntary wavier at any time at their sole discretion. Neither WFMC, nor BNYM, will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years. For the year ended April 30, 2017, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative personnel and services fees.

Distribution Services Fee – The Trust has adopted a Distribution Services Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan allows the Funds to pay fees to financial intermediaries, which may be paid through ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”), the principal distributor, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Administrative Class and Service Class shares for the sale, distribution, administration, customer servicing and record keeping of these shares

The Trust may reduce the maximum amount of distribution services fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates), may voluntarily waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)    20

 

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received a portion of the fees paid by the following Funds which are listed below:

 

     Fund

      

Distribution

Fees

        

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

       $2,168,780     

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

       363,770     

Shareholder Services Fee – Pursuant to a Shareholder Services Plan adopted by the Funds and administered by ALPS, the Funds may pay up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Administrative Class, Select Class and Service Class shares to financial intermediaries (which may include ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates) for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. M&T Securities, Inc. and Traders Trust Company (together, ”M&T“) affiliates of the Advisor, has entered into a Shareholders Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s shares for whom M&T provides shareholder services. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the year ended April 30, 2017, M&T received a portion of the fees paid by the following Funds which are listed below:

 

     Fund

      

Shareholder Services

Fee

      

    U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     $3,405,565   

    U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

     380,310   

Other Service Providers – Foreside Management Services, LLC (“FMS”) provides a Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to the Trust. FMS has no role in determining the investment policies or which securities are to be sold or purchased by the Trust or its Funds.

BNYM provides custody services to the Trust.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. provides fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Trust.

General – Certain Officers of the Trust are also Officers or employees of the above companies that provide services to the Funds, and during their terms of office, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees.

5.    LINE OF CREDIT

Effective April 6, 2017, the Trust is participating in a $10,000,000 unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with BNYM. The LOC is available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or the overnight LIBOR Rate. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion. The termination date of the current LOC is April 5, 2018.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended April 30, 2017.

6.    REORGANIZATION

REORGANIZATION - FISCAL YEAR 2017

On March 15, 2016, the Board approved an Agreement and Plans of Reorganization (the “Reorganizations”) which provided for the transfer of all the assets of the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund and the Prime Money Market Fund, each a series of the Trust (the “Acquired Funds”), for shares of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), respectively. The shareholders approved the Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund Reorganization at a meeting held on August 10, 2016 and the Reorganization closed on August 22, 2016. The shareholders of the Prime Money Market Fund, under applicable law, were not required to vote on the Reorganization. Therefore, the Reorganization closed on August 15, 2016. The acquisitions were accomplished through tax-free exchanges of assets and shares. For financial reporting purposes, the Acquiring Fund, the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, is deemed to be the accounting survivor.

 

        

Value of Shares

           

Acquired Fund

Shares Prior to

Reorganization

           

Shares Issued

by Acquiring

Fund

           

Net Assets

on Date of

Reorganization

        

Acquiring Fund

                               

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

                             $ 3,080,145,214     

Acquired Funds

                               

Wilmington Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund

                               499,487,643     

Administrative Class shares in exchange for Administrative Class shares

       $ 52,603,411           52,606,533             52,606,533             

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


21    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

    Value of  Shares       Acquired Fund  
Shares Prior to  
Reorganization  
    Shares  Issued  
by Acquiring  
Fund  
    

Net Assets

on Date of
Reorganization

 

Select Class shares in exchange for Select Class shares

    385,623,982         385,673,201         385,673,201       

Service Class shares in exchange for Service Class shares

    61,260,250         61,258,312         61,258,312       

Wilmington Prime Money Market Fund

           3,723,283,847  

Administrative Class shares in exchange for Administrative Class shares

    332,338,410         332,388,733         332,388,733       

Institutional Class shares in exchange for Institutional Class shares

    320,775,976         320,831,015         320,831,015       

Select Class shares in exchange for Select Class shares

    2,339,113,616         2,339,404,444         2,339,404,444       

Service Class shares in exchange for Service Class shares

    731,055,845         731,035,187         731,035,187       
        

 

 

 
       
         $ 7,302,916,704  
        

 

 

 

The financial statements of the Acquiring Fund reflect the operations of the Acquiring Fund for the period prior to the Reorganizations and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the Reorganizations. Because each of the combined investment portfolios had been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the Reorganizations were completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of each Acquired Fund that had been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the Reorganizations were completed. Assuming the Reorganizations had been completed on May 1, 2016, the pro forma net investment income, net realized gain on investments and net increase in net assets from operations for the twelve months through April, 2017 would have been $8,337,470, ($15,054) and $8,322,416.

7.    RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms and amended existing rules and forms which are intended to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies and to improve the quality of information that funds provide to investors, including modifications to Regulation S-X which would require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements. The new rules also enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices. The compliance dates of the modifications to Regulation S-X are August 1, 2017 and other amendments and rules are generally June 1, 2018 and December 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the financial statement disclosures, if any.

8.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that there are no additional material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

April 30, 2017 / ANNUAL REPORT


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

WILMINGTON FUNDS

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (two of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) (the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2017, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (two of the series constituting the Wilmington Funds) at April 30, 2017, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 29, 2017

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2017


23    BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 12 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 111 South Calvert Street, 26th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Position With Trust

  Date Service Began

 

 

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

  Donald E. Foley*

  Birth year: 1951

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: December 2015

 

Principal Occupations: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company.

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, AXA Equitable (variable annuity) (2013-Present); Director, 1290 Mutual Funds (retail funds) (2013-Present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005-Present); Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011-2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007-2011); Chairman, Director and President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011-2015).

 

Previous Positions: Director of M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank (2011 to 2012). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010-2011); Senior Vice President and Treasurer at ITT Corporation (1996-2010); Assistant Treasurer at International Paper (1989-1996).

 

 

  Christopher D. Randall*

  Birth year: 1965

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: September 2015

  PRESIDENT

  Began serving: September 2014

 

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer and a Senior Vice President of Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division (WISD) (2015 to present); Senior Vice President of M&T Bank.

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Hilbert College (2015 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. and President of Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2014-2015); Senior Vice President, Head of Asset Management and Retirement Services (2012 to 2015); President, Mid-Atlantic Division, Wilmington Trust, N.A. (2011 to 2012); President, M&T Securities, Inc. (2009 to 2011).

 

 

*

Christopher D. Randall is “interested” due to the positions he currently holds with the Funds, Wilmington Trust’s Wealth and Institutional Services Division, M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor, and previous positions held with WTIA and WFMC. Donald E. Foley is “interested” due to the positions he previously held with Wilmington Trust Corporation, M&T Bank Corporation and M&T Bank, the parent of the Fund’s Advisor.

 

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

   Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

 

 

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

  Nicholas A. Giordano

  Birth year: 1943

  CHAIRMAN and TRUSTEE

  Began serving: March 2012

 

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust; The RBB Fund Inc. (19 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross; IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products)

 

Previous Positions: Interim President, LaSalle University (1998 to 1999); President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Stock Exchange (1981 to 1997).

 

 

  Robert H. Arnold

  Birth year: 1944

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: March 2012

 

 

 

Principal Occupations: Managing Director, R.H. Arnold & Co, Inc. (financial management consulting) (6/89 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, First Potomac Realty Trust (real estate investment trust) (5/03 to present); Director, Treasury Strategies, Inc. (private treasury consulting services) (6/01 to 6/16).

 

 

  Joseph J. Castiglia

  Birth year: 1934

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: February 1988

 

 

Principal Occupations: Consultant (not-for-profit) and Private Investor.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Trustee and Treasurer, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (1/05 to 5/13); Chairman and Trustee, Buffalo Philharmonic Foundation (1/06 to 11/12); Vice Chairman and Trustee, Christ the King Seminary (1/05 to present); Director, Dunn Tire Corporation (1/05 to present); Chairman, Director and Treasurer, Read to Succeed Buffalo (1/08 to present); HCR Corporation (home care) (3/14 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Vice Chairman, Pratt & Lambert United (manufacturer of paints, coatings and adhesives) (12/67- 1/96); Chairman and Director, Catholic Health (hospitals, nursing homes and home care) (1/97 to 5/03); Chairman and Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (5/92 to 5/07); Lead Director and Director, Energy East Corporation (gas and electric utility); Chairman and Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch; Chairman and Director, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo; Chairman and Trustee, Canisius College; Chairman and Director, AAA of Western & Central New York.

 

 

  John S. Cramer

  Birth year: 1942

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: December 2000

 

 

Principal Occupations: Retired.

 

Other Directorships Held: Chairman and Director, CI Supply Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (1/14 to 1/15); Director, Check Med Corp. (medical supplies and equipment) (6/08 to 1/14); Director, Highmark Blue Shield (health insurance) (2/01 to 6/10).

 

Previous Positions: Consultant, Yaffe & Co. (compensation consultants) (6/02 to 6/12); President and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Health Systems (nonprofit hospital and health care system in Central Pennsylvania).

 

 

  Daniel R. Gernatt, Jr.

  Birth year: 1940

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: February 1988

 

 

 

Principal Occupations: President and CEO, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. (asphalt, sand and gravel products) (1979 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Roswell Park Alliance (2008 to present); Trustee, Gernatt Family Foundation.

 

 

  Richard B. Seidel

  Birth year: 1941

  TRUSTEE

  Began serving: September 2003

 

 

 

Principal Occupations: President, R.B. Seidel & Associates (legal and consulting) (1/14 to present); President, Girard Private (investment) (1/14 to present); Chairman, Girard Capital (broker-dealer) (1/10 to 2016); Chairman, Girard Partners, Ltd. (1/10 to 2016).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, Tristate Capital Bank (1/08 to present).

 

 

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OFFICERS

 

   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

 

 

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

  Jeffrey M. Seling

  Birth year: 1970

  ASSISTANT TREASURER

  Began serving: June 2013

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: June 2007

 

 

Principal Occupations: Vice President, M&T Bank and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer, Wilmington Funds.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, MSD&T; Assistant Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank; Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Chase Bank.

  John C. McDonnell

  Birth year: 1966

  CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

  Began serving: June 2017

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds and Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.; Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012); Audit Senior, Deloitte LLP (2004 to 2005); Assistant Vice President, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2004).

 

  Mary Ellen Reilly

  Birth year: 1970

  CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

  and AML

  COMPLIANCE OFFICER.

  Began serving: March 2015

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Administrative Vice President, M&T Bank, and Program Director, Buffalo Promise. Neighborhood (2013-2015); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Retirement and Institutional Services Company (2010-2013); Vice President, M&T Bank, and Risk Manager, M&T Investment Group (2006 to 2010).

 

  John J. Kelley

  Birth year: 1959

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: December 2016

 

Principal Occupations: President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation Group; Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors,Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing), (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

  Ralph V. Partlow, III

  25 South Charles Street, 22nd

  floor

  Baltimore, MD 21201

  Birth year: 1957

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Began serving: June 2010

 

 

Principal Occupation: Administrative Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, M&T Bank (2003 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Senior Counsel, Allfirst Bank (1995 to 2003).

  Christopher W. Roleke

  10 High Street, Suite 302

  Boston, MA 02110

  Birth year: 1972

  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  AND TREASURER

  Began serving: July 2013

 

 

Principal Occupation: Managing Director and Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Management Services, LLC (2011 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Assistant Vice President, JP Morgan Investor Services Co. (2006 to 2011).

  Lisa R. Grosswirth

  Atlantic Terminal Office Tower, 2

  Hanson Place,

  12th Floor

  Brooklyn, NY 11217

  Birth year: 1963

  SECRETARY

  Began serving: September 2007

 

 

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

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   Name

   Address

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

 

 

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

 

  Richard J. Berthy

  Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

  Portland, ME 04101

  Birth year: 1958

  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  Began serving: September 2007

 

 

 

Principal Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: President, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2008 to 2012); Chief Administrative Officer, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2005 to 2008); President and Secretary, Bainbridge Capital Management, LLC (2003 to 2006); Vice President, Bainbridge Capital Management (2002 to 2004).

 

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Shares of the Wilmington Funds are not FDIC insured or otherwise protected by the U.S. government, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211. A report on how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through Wilmington Funds’ website. Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com select “Proxy Voting Record” to access the link. This information is also available from the Edgar database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Funds file with the SEC a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of their fiscal year, on Form N-Q. These filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.)

Electronic Delivery

Wilmington Funds encourages you to sign up for electronic delivery of investor materials. By doing so you will receive information faster, help lower shareholder costs, and reduce the impact to the environment. To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

  1.)

Go to www.wilmingtonfunds.com and select “Individual Investors”

  2.)

Click on the link “Sign up for Electronic Delivery”

  3.)

Login to your account or create new user ID

  4.)

Select E-Delivery Consent from the available options, and

  5.)

Complete the information requested, including providing the email address where you would like to receive notification for electronic documents.

 

*

If you hold your account through a financial intermediary, please contact your advisor to request electronic delivery of investor materials.

Householding

In an effort to reduce volume of mail you receive, only one copy of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report, SAI and proxy statements will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same address.

If you would like to request additional copies of the prospectus, annual/semi-annual report or SAI, or wish to opt out of householding mailings, please contact Shareholder Services at 1-800-836-2211, or write to Wilmington Funds, P.O. Box 9828, Providence, RI 02940-8025.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

June 8, 2012

The Wilmington Funds, their distributor and their agents (referred to as “the Funds”, “we” or “us”) recognize that consumers (referred to as “you” or “your”) expect us to protect both your assets and financial information. We respect your right to privacy and your expectation that all personal information about you or your account will be maintained in a secure manner. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, security and integrity of client and shareholder information. We want you to understand the Funds’ policy that governs the handling of your information, how the Funds gather information, how that information is used and how it is kept secure.

Information The Funds Collect:

The Funds collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:

• We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, on account applications, other forms or electronically (such as through the Funds’ website or other electronic trading mechanisms). Examples of this information include your name, address, social security number, assets and income.

• We may receive information from you, or from your financial representative, through transactions with us or others, correspondence and other communications. Examples of this information include specific investments and your account balances.

• We may obtain other personal information from you in connection with providing you a financial product or service. Examples of this information include depository, debit or credit account numbers.

Information Sharing Policy

The Funds may share nonpublic personal information about you, as described above, with financial or non-financial companies or other entities, including companies that may be affiliated with the Funds and other nonaffiliated third parties, for the following purposes:

• We may share information when it is necessary and required to process a transaction or to service a customer relationship. For example, information may be shared with a company that provides account record keeping services or a company that provides proxy services to shareholders.

• We may share information when it is required or permitted by law. For example, information may be shared in response to a subpoena or to protect you against fraud or with someone who has established a legal beneficial interest, such as a power of attorney.

• We may disclose some or all of the information described above to companies that perform marketing or other services on our behalf. For example, we may share information about you with the financial intermediary (bank, investment bank or broker-dealer) through whom you purchased the Funds’ products or services, or with providers of marketing, legal, accounting or other professional services. The Funds will not, however, disclose a consumer’s account number or similar form of access number or access code for credit card, deposit or transaction accounts to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail or other marketing purposes.

Except as described above, the Funds do not share customer information. We will not rent, sell, trade, or otherwise release or disclose any personal information about you. Any information you provide to us is for the Funds’ use only. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.

Information Security:

When the Funds share nonpublic customer information with third parties hired to facilitate the delivery of certain products or services to our customers, such information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our customers’ privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards regarding security and confidentiality of such information. We do not permit them to use that information for their own or any other purposes, or rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose the information to any other party. These requirements are reflected in written agreements between the Funds and the third party service providers.

The Funds protect your personal information in several ways. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your nonpublic personal information. In addition, the Funds’ Transfer Agent and Shareholder Servicing Agent have procedures in place for the appropriate disposal of nonpublic personal information when they are no longer required to maintain the information.

Each of the following sections explains an aspect of the Funds’ commitment to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.

Employee Access to Information:

Our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer information and requires that it be held in the strictest of confidence. Employee access to customer information is authorized for business purposes only, and the degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on an employee’s or agent’s need to know the information in order to service a customer’s account or comply with legal requirements.

Visiting The Funds’ Website:

The Funds’ website gathers and maintains statistics about the number of visitors as well as what information is viewed most frequently. This information is used to improve the content and level of service we provide to our clients and shareholders.

 

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• Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

• Where registration to a website or re-entering personal information on a website is required, “cookies” are used to improve your online experience. A cookie is a way for websites to recognize whether or not you have visited the site before. It is a small file that is stored on your computer that identifies you each time you re-visit our site so you don’t have to resubmit personal information. Cookies provide faster access into the website.

• We may also collect non-personally identifiable Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses for all other visitors to monitor the number of visitors to the site. These non-personally identifiable IP addresses are never shared with any third party.

E-mail:

If you have opted to receive marketing information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all marketing messages on how to unsubscribe from subsequent e-mail programs. Some products or services from the Funds are intended to be delivered and serviced electronically. E-mail communication may be utilized in such cases. If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan administered by the Funds, we may, at your employer’s request, send you e-mail on matters pertaining to the retirement plan.

Please do not provide any account or personal information such as social security numbers, account numbers, or account balances within your e-mail correspondence to us. We cannot use e-mail to execute transaction instructions, provide personal account information, or change account registration. We can, however, use e-mail to provide you with the necessary forms or you may contact customer service toll-free at 1-800-836-2211.

Surveys/Aggregate Data:

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information in an effort to forecast future business needs. The Funds then generate reports that include aggregate data regarding its customers. Aggregate data classifies customer information in various ways but that does not identify individual customers. These reports may also include information on website traffic patterns and related information. These reports are used for the Funds’ planning, statistical and other corporate purposes. Aggregate data may also be shared with external parties, such as marketing organizations. However, no information is shared by which any individual customer could be identified.

Changes to Our Privacy Statement:

The effective date of this policy is June 8, 2012. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. When it is revised or materially changed, we will update the effective date. You can determine whether there have been changes since the last time you reviewed by simply checking the effective date.

Notice will be provided to you in advance of any changes that would affect your rights under this policy statement

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer

 

  (b)

There have been no amendments to the registrant’s code of ethics that apply to its Principal Executive Officer or Principal Financial Officer.

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments to the Funds’ code of ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provisions of its code of ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

  (e)

Not Applicable

 

  (f)(3)

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-836-2211, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board has determined that each member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that each such member is “independent,” for purposes of this Item. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members: Nicholas A. Giordano, Joseph J. Castiglia, and John S. Cramer.


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a)

The Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $415,763

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $444,940

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $170,058

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $173,825

These tax services included review of federal and state income tax returns, federal excise returns, review of estimated excise distributions calculations and PFIC analyzer services.

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $170,058 and $173,825, respectively.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Item were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2017 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2016 - $0


Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0, respectively.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre- approval by the Audit Committee.

Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.


AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

 

  (1)

  The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant or to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

 

  (2)

  Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

 

  (3)

Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.


The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

 

(e)(2)

 

Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:

4(b)

Fiscal year ended 2017 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

4(c)

Fiscal year ended 2017 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.


4(d)

Fiscal year ended 2017 – 0%

Fiscal year ended 2016 – 0%

Percentage of services provided to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.

 

(f)

Not Applicable

 

(g)

Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant:

Fiscal year ended 2017 – $170,058

Fiscal year ended 2016 – $173,825

 

(h)

The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

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 Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

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

No changes to report.

 

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Not applicable

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(12.other) Not applicable.

 


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.

 

(Registrant)  

    Wilmington Funds

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Richard J. Berthy   
 

    Richard J. Berthy

    (Principal Executive Officer)

  

 

Date  

    7/07/2017

  

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.

 

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Richard J. Berthy   
 

    Richard J. Berthy

    (Principal Executive Officer)

  

 

Date  

    7/07/2017

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Christopher W. Roleke   
 

    Christopher W. Roleke

    (Principal Financial Officer)

  

 

Date  

    7/07/2017

  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.