N-CSRS 1 d281520dncsrs.htm WILMINGTON FUNDS Wilmington Funds

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 Funds Management Corporation

Rodney Square North

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19890

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

John McDonnell

Wilmington Funds Management Corporation

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: 302-651-8409

Date of fiscal year end: April 30

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2022

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.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


LOGO


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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”)


LOGO

 

President’s Message

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Shareholder Expense Example

     1  

Portfolios of Investments

     2  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     6  

Statements of Operations

     7  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     8  

Financial Highlights

     9  

Notes to Financial Statements

     13  

Discussion of Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     18  

Other Information

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the “Funds”), covering the semi-annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Funds’ holdings and financial statements.

The economy and financial markets in review

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

The economy

The semi-annual fiscal period between May and October was turbulent. At the onset of the period, inflation concerns rattled investors as U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) accelerated in May to 8.6% and again in June, making a new cycle high of 9.1% and reaching its highest level in 40-years. U.S. consumers felt pain at the gas pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline topped $5 in mid-June and consumer sentiment reached its lowest level on record. However, job growth in the U.S. remained strong with nearly 400,000 net new jobs added per month for the first three months of the period (May-July). The strong job reports stoked investor fears that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would hike rates more aggressively due to the underlying strength of the labor market. Fears were warranted as the Fed hiked interest rates by 150 basis points1 in just a six-week period, the most since 1982. At the same time, the U.S. posted a second consecutive quarter of negative Gross Domestic Product “GDP” (-0.9% quarter-on-quarter, for Q2) marking a “technical recession”.

Over the summer, economic data and some commentary from the Fed led investors to suspect that the Fed would pause or pivot from its hawkish stance. Equity markets bottomed in mid-June and decisively rallied throughout the summer on the back of the ‘Fed Put’ narrative and in lockstep with stronger-than-expected corporate earnings. Chair Powell ended rumors of a pivot in a 10-minute speech delivered at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in August. In the speech, Powell noted that pain for households and businesses was “the unfortunate cost of reducing inflation.” U.S. equity indices sold off following the Jackson Hole speech and remained under pressure through mid-October. The economy finished the period on a high note with Q3 GDP rebounding and beating consensus estimates (+2.6% quarter-on-quarter, for Q3).

Abroad, the economic picture was far more dismal. The war in Ukraine escalated as Russian gas providers shut down natural gas pipelines to Europe. Russia’s weaponization of energy exacerbated inflation and weighed on consumer confidence. In July, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, taking rates out of negative territory for the first time since 2014. During the period, the U.K. saw three different Prime Ministers in office. Boris Johnson resigned in July after a three-year run following a vote of no confidence. Liz Truss took over and released a ‘mini-budget’ featuring nearly 50 billion in unfunded tax cuts. Markets reacted sharply with the pound notching its third worst day since 1992. The Bank of England was forced to intervene at the eleventh hour and buy long dated bonds to bail out several of the nation’s largest pension funds. Truss resigned after 45 days on the job amid the market turmoil and was replaced by Rishi Sunak.

In China, the political scene was less noisy after President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented but expected third term in power. Xi was also able to strengthen his grip on power by stacking the Chinese Communist Party leadership with loyalists. The Chinese economy continued to be hurt by the government’s enforcement of Zero-Covid restrictions and regulation in the property market. China’s central bank was active, providing monetary and fiscal support to the economy in the form of prime rate cuts and infrastructure spending.

Bond markets

Fixed income markets declined significantly during the period. Credit and Treasury indices underperformed Corporate High Yield and Municipal bond indices. The Fed Funds target rate increased 2.75% during the period driving Treasury yields higher across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ended the period up 107 basis points to 4.05%. The two-year Treasury yield pushed up 175 basis points to end the period at 4.48%. As for yield curve slopes, the 10y-2y ended the quarter deeply inverted at -43 basis points and the 10y-3m ducked into inversion territory at -1 basis points by the end of the period (down from +221 basis points at the start of the period). Volatility in the bond market, as measured by the ICE BofA MOVE Index, remained extremely heightened, ending the period at 147.9 compared to its five-year average of 69.5.

 

        

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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For the six-month period May 1, 2022, to October 31 2022, certain Bloomberg indices performed as follows:2

 

       Bloomberg

      U.S.  Treasury

      Bond Index3

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Aggregate

Bond Index4

  

 

Bloomberg

U.S. Credit

Bond Index5

  

Bloomberg

Municipal Bond

Index6

  

 

Bloomberg    

U.S. Corporate    

High Yield Bond    

Index7     

        -6.34%

   -6.86%    -7.57%    -4.43%    -4.69%        

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Equity markets

Equity markets were down across the board during the period with U.S. small cap stocks the outperformer of the group. Overall, it was a tumultuous period for all indices. The S&P 500 made sharp moves in both directions rallying 17.4% through the summer followed by a subsequent drop of 16.7% around Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The two corporate earnings seasons during the period were both better than expected with the energy sector masking much of the weakness in equities. Mega cap tech stocks were hit hard by higher interest rates and lower ad spending revenue. Firms like Meta, Google and Amazon made headlines by announcing plans to reduce headcount. The Russell 1000 Value Index8 outperformed its counterpart the Russell 1000 Growth Index9, declining 3.2% versus a -8.2% return for Growth. Economic weakness in Europe and China led the MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets lower with both indices underperforming significantly.

For the six-month period May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

             S&P 500®

             Index10

  

 

Russell

2000®

Index11

  

MSCI EAFE

(Net)  Index12

  

MSCI Emerging             

Markets (Net)            

Index13             

                         -5.50%

   -0.20%    -12.70%    -19.66%                        

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Sincerely,

 

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Eric W. Taylor

President

November 18, 2022

 

 

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Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

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, it cannot guarantee it 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 money market funds, and you should not expect that the investment advisor will provide financial support to the money market funds at any time.

 

1.

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 of a fixed-income security.

 

2.

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

 

3.

Bloomberg 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely used benchmark index for the domestic investment-grade bond market composed of securities from the Bloomberg Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and Asset-Backed Securities Index. The index typically includes fixed income securities with overall intermediate- to long-term average maturities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

5.

Bloomberg 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.

 

6.

Bloomberg 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.

Bloomberg 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 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.

 

8.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

9.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

10.

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.

 

11.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of its latest reconstitution, the index had a total market capitalization range of approximately $152.3 million to $5 billion. 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 MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is an equity index which captures large and mid-cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the 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 (Net) Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. 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.

 

        

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may 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 May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

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
5/01/22
     Ending
Account Value
10/31/22
     Expenses Paid
During Period
(1)
    

Annualized

Net
  Expense Ratio  

 
WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND            

Actual

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,007.00        $2.53        0.50%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,008.30        $1.27        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,008.00        $1.67        0.33%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,006.10        $3.49        0.69%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,022.68        $2.55        0.50%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.95        $1.28        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.54        $1.68        0.33%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.73        $3.52        0.69%  
WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND            

Actual

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,007.00        $2.48        0.49%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,008.30        $1.27        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,007.90        $1.67        0.33%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,006.10        $3.44        0.68%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,022.74        $2.50        0.49%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.95        $1.28        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.54        $1.68        0.33%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.78        $3.47        0.68%  

 

(1) 

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements        69.9 %
U.S. Government Agency Obligations        15.9 %    
U.S. Treasury Obligations        12.2 %
Money Market Funds        3.7 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(1)        (1.7 )%
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 
(1) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 15.9%

 

FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB) – 1.9%

 

(SOFR + 0.06%), 3.11%, 01/20/23Δ

   $ 9,000,000      $ 9,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.05%), 3.10%, 03/01/24Δ

     8,000,000        8,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.05%), 3.10%, 04/12/24Δ

     15,000,000        15,000,000  

(Prime - 3.130%), 3.12%, 05/24/24Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.13%), 3.17%, 11/01/24Δ

     80,000,000        80,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB)

 

   $ 162,000,000  

FEDERAL FARM CREDIT DISCOUNT NOTES – 3.4%

 

2.49%, 12/29/22

     50,000,000        49,801,834  

2.64%, 01/06/23

     40,000,000        39,809,333  

1.82%, 02/01/23

     100,000,000        99,540,000  

1.85%, 02/15/23

     100,000,000        99,464,112  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL FARM CREDIT DISCOUNT NOTES

 

   $ 288,615,279  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 9.7%

 

2.87%, 11/25/22

     25,000,000        24,952,500  

2.76%, 12/12/22

     50,000,000        49,844,542  

2.78%, 12/15/22

     50,000,000        49,831,944  

1.73%, 01/03/23

     100,000,000        99,700,750  

3.68%, 01/06/23

     25,000,000        24,832,846  

4.09%, 01/25/23

     100,000,000        99,044,458  

(SOFR + 0.06%), 3.11%, 11/18/22Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.06%), 3.11%, 12/08/22Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.06%), 3.11%, 12/16/22Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

1.81%, 01/05/23

     150,000,000        150,000,000  

1.87%, 01/09/23

     25,000,000        25,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.04%), 3.09%, 01/30/23Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

2.08%, 02/13/23

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

3.86%, 03/09/23

     50,000,000        50,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)

 

   $    823,207,040  

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 0.9%

 

0.38%, 04/20/23

   $ 75,085,000      $ 74,483,708  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $1,348,306,027)

 

 

   $ 1,348,306,027  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 12.2%

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS – 3.1%

 

0.16%, 11/03/22

     50,000,000        49,999,556  

2.81%, 12/13/22

     60,000,000        59,805,400  

2.32%, 12/15/22

     75,000,000        74,789,808  

3.00%, 12/27/22

     75,000,000        74,653,500  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS

 

   $    259,248,264  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 9.1%

 

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.05%), 4.09%, 01/31/23Δ

     85,000,000        85,000,859  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.03%), 4.08%, 04/30/23Δ

     296,140,500        296,143,395  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.02%), 4.03%, 01/31/24Δ

     120,000,000        120,000,000  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.08%), 3.97%, 04/30/24Δ

     75,000,000        74,954,945  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.03%), 4.08%, 07/31/24Δ

     150,000,000        149,931,016  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.14%), 4.19%, 10/31/24Δ

     49,950,000        49,950,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

   $ 775,980,215  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $1,035,228,479)

 

 

   $ 1,035,228,479  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


3                      PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

    

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund (concluded)

 

 Description

 

  

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value 

 

 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 3.7%

 

Blackrock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.92%^

     72,632,382      $ 72,632,382  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.07%^

     244,497,007           244,497,007  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(COST $317,129,389)

 

 

   $ 317,129,389  
     
    

Par Value

 

        
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 69.9%

 

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $5,825,493,506, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.25% to 1.63%, maturing 5/15/24 to 8/15/29; total market value $5,825,493,581.

   $ 5,825,000,000        5,825,000,000  

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

Value 

 

 

Mizuho Securities USA, 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $100,008,472, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.63% to 2.75%, maturing 12/31/23 to 6/30/28; total market value $102,000,037.

   $     100,000,000      $ 100,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $5,925,000,000)

 

 

   $ 5,925,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.7%

(COST $8,625,663,895)

 

 

   $   8,625,663,895  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – (1.7)%

 

     (147,691,360
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $ 8,477,972,535  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 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

   $        $ 1,348,306,027          $—          $ 1,348,306,027  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              1,035,228,479          —            1,035,228,479  

Money Market Funds

     317,129,389                   —            317,129,389  

Repurchase Agreements

              5,925,000,000          —            5,925,000,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ 317,129,389        $ 8,308,534,506          $—          $ 8,625,663,895  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Δ 

Variable rate security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect on the report date, and the date shown is the final maturity date, not the next reset or put date. Information in parenthesis represents the benchmark and reference rate for each relevant security and the rate floats based upon the reference rate and spread. The security may be further subject to interest rate floors and caps.

 

 

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

SOFR

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


4

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements        76.9 %
U.S. Treasury Obligations        19.8 %
Money Market Fund        3.4 %    
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(1)        (0.1 )%
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 
(1) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 19.8%

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS – 5.7%

 

0.16%, 11/03/22

   $   10,945,000      $ 10,944,903  

2.81%, 12/13/22

     40,000,000        39,870,267  

2.32%, 12/15/22

     25,000,000        24,929,936  

3.00%, 12/27/22

     25,000,000        24,884,500  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BILLS

 

   $   100,629,606  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 14.1%

 

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.05%), 4.09%, 01/31/23Δ

     15,000,000        15,000,151  

2.00%, 02/15/23

     25,000,000        25,007,623  

1.50%, 02/28/23

     15,000,000        14,977,791  

0.13%, 03/31/23

     20,000,000        19,829,252  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.03%), 4.08%, 04/30/23Δ

     55,000,000        55,000,500  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.02%), 4.03%, 01/31/24Δ

     22,975,000        22,975,000  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.08%), 3.97%, 04/30/24Δ

     25,000,000        24,984,982  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.03%), 4.08%, 07/31/24Δ

     50,000,000        49,977,006  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.14%), 4.19%, 10/31/24Δ

     20,000,000        20,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

      $    247,752,305  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $348,381,911)

 

 

   $ 348,381,911  
     
     Number of
Shares
        
MONEY MARKET FUND – 3.4%      

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Funds Treasury Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.02%^

     59,987,830        59,987,830  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $59,987,830)

      $ 59,987,830  

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 76.9%

 

CIBC World Market Corp., 3.05%, dated 10/31/2022, due 11/1/2022, repurchase price $75,006,354, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 3.38%, maturing 8/15/2023 to 11/15/2050; total market value $75,000,044.

   $   75,000,000      $      75,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 3.00%, dated 10/31/2022, due 11/1/2022, repurchase price $85,007,083, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.13% to 6.13%, maturing 11/15/27 to 5/15/52; total market value $86,700,046.

     85,000,000        85,000,000  

FICC Bank of New York 3.05%, dated 10/31/2022, due 11/1/2022, repurchase price $300,025,417, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.38% to 1.38%, maturing 7/15/25 to 10/31/28; total market value $306,000,001.

     300,000,000        300,000,000  

RBC Capital Markets, 3.00%, dated 10/31/2022, due 11/1/2022, repurchase price $450,037,500, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.50%, maturing 11/3/22 to 5/15/2052; total market value $459,000,049.

     450,000,000        450,000,000  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


5                      PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

        

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (concluded)

 

 Description    Par Value      Value   

TD Securities, Inc. 3.02%, dated 10/31/2022, due 11/1/2022, repurchase price $440,036,911, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 1.25% to 4.38%, maturing 5/15/23 to 10/31/27; total market value $448,800,051.

   $ 440,000,000      $ 440,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $1,350,000,000)

 

 

   $ 1,350,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%

(COST $1,758,369,741)

 

 

   $ 1,758,369,741  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – (0.1)%

 

     (2,224,350
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $   1,756,145,391  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

      

 

Level 2

      

 

Level 3

      

 

Total

 

  Investments in Securities

                 

  U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $        $ 348,381,911          $—          $ 348,381,911  

  Money Market Fund

     59,987,830                   —            59,987,830  

  Repurchase Agreements

              1,350,000,000          —            1,350,000,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

  Total

   $ 59,987,830        $ 1,698,381,911          $—          $ 1,758,369,741  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rate shown reflects the effective yield at purchase date.

 

Δ 

Variable rate security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect on the report date, and the date shown is the final maturity date, not the next reset or put date. Information in parenthesis represents the benchmark and reference rate for each relevant security and the rate floats based upon the reference rate and spread. The security may be further subject to interest rate floors and caps.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES                        6

 

   
 October 31, 2022 (unaudited)      

Wilmington
U.S. Government
Money Market

Fund

      

Wilmington
U.S. Treasury
Money Market

Fund

   
 ASSETS:                

 Investments, at identified cost

      $ 8,625,663,895         $ 1,758,369,741  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $ 5,925,000,000 and $ 1,350,000,000, respectively)

      $ 8,625,663,895         $ 1,758,369,741  

 Cash

                  2,000,000  

 Income receivable

        3,787,953           386,919  

 Receivable for shares sold

        100,087           11,856  

 Prepaid assets

        76,337           41,792  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 TOTAL ASSETS         8,629,628,272           1,760,810,308  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 LIABILITIES:                

 Payable for investments purchased

        130,000,000            

 Income distribution payable

        18,311,605           3,869,222  

 Payable for shares redeemed

        40,252           42,712  

 Payable for Trustees’ fees

        3,978           3,978  

 Payable for administration fees

        213,143           45,386  

 Payable for distribution services fees

        319,057           71,658  

 Payable for shareholder services fees

        562,657           111,974  

 Payable for investment advisory fees

        1,331,635           261,904  

 Other accrued expenses

        873,410           258,083  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 TOTAL LIABILITIES         151,655,737           4,664,917  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 NET ASSETS       $ 8,477,972,535         $ 1,756,145,391  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                

 Paid-in capital

      $ 8,478,070,878         $ 1,756,144,237  

 Distributable earnings (loss)

        (98,343 )           1,154  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 TOTAL NET ASSETS       $ 8,477,972,535         $ 1,756,145,391  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
 COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                

 Administrative Class

               

 Net Assets

      $ 1,085,040,941         $ 355,934,807  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        1,085,301,651           355,973,864  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Institutional Class

               

 Net Assets

      $ 2,335,964,296         $ 447,335,357  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        2,336,056,548           447,335,903  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Select Class

               

 Net Assets

      $ 4,535,634,550         $ 952,561,130  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        4,536,144,775           952,575,259  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Service Class

               

 Net Assets

      $ 521,332,748         $ 314,097  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        521,300,298           314,093  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

 Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


7                    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

        

 Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)   Wilmington
 U.S. Government 
Money Market
Fund
 

Wilmington

 U.S. Treasury
 Money Market 
Fund

 INVESTMENT INCOME:                

 Dividends

      $ 12,134       $ 85,438    

 Interest

        76,774,115         16,424,399    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
 TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME         76,786,249         16,509,837    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
 EXPENSES:                

 Investment advisory fees

        9,953,518         2,083,874    

 Administration fees

        1,222,539         254,791    

 Portfolio accounting and administration fees

        702,220         150,002    

 Custodian fees

        63,015         18,847    

 Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

        88,767         17,847    

 Trustees’ fees

        33,571         33,571    

 Professional fees

        89,433         58,974    

 Distribution services fee—Administrative Class

        1,351,239         437,674    

 Distribution services fee—Service Class

        620,148         368    

 Shareholder services fee—Administrative Class

        1,351,239         437,674    

 Shareholder services fee—Select Class

        5,290,431         1,154,083    

 Shareholder services fee—Service Class

        620,148         368    

 Share registration costs

        27,954         24,744    

 Printing and postage

        11,616         3,990    

 Miscellaneous

        179,281         56,281    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
 TOTAL EXPENSES         21,605,119         4,733,088    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

               

 Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

        (2,455,525 )         (634,885 )    

 Waiver of distribution services fee—Administrative Class

        (384,197 )         (134,933 )    

 Waiver of distribution services fee—Service Class

        (144,844 )         (97 )    

 Waiver of shareholder services fee—Administrative Class

        (956,138 )         (309,407 )    

 Waiver of shareholder services fee—Select Class

        (3,671,532 )         (774,760 )    

 Waiver of shareholder services fee—Service Class

        (7,046 )         (5 )    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
 TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS         (7,619,282 )         (1,854,087 )    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 Net expenses

        13,985,837         2,879,001    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 Net investment income

        62,800,412         13,630,836    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
 REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                

 Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        (79,941 )         4,135    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 Net realized gain (loss)

        (79,941 )         4,135    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ 62,720,471       $ 13,634,971    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS                        8

 

 
    Wilmington
U.S. Government
Money Market Fund
   

Wilmington

U.S. Treasury

Money Market Fund

 
       
   

Six Months Ended

October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

          

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

       

Six Months Ended
October  31,

2022

(Unaudited)

         

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

 
 OPERATIONS:                 

 Net investment income

  $ 62,800,412        $ 1,698,067       $ 13,630,836       $ 304,729    

 Net realized gain (loss)

    (79,941        6,318         4,135         1,160    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 Change in net assets resulting from operations

    62,720,471          1,704,385         13,634,971         305,889    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                 

 Administrative Class

    (7,338,734        (260,816       (2,369,032       (87,374  

 Institutional Class

    (18,344,036        (448,986       (3,391,978       (78,651  

 Select Class

    (34,082,577        (915,013       (7,867,975       (141,228  

 Service Class

    (3,034,480        (80,375       (1,796       (35  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 Total distributions to shareholders

    (62,799,827        (1,705,190       (13,630,781       (307,288  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
 SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                 

 Proceeds from sale of shares

                

 Administrative Class

    2,087,022,969          4,528,852,127         501,994,426         1,105,741,959    

 Institutional Class

    2,292,988,410          5,251,394,571         759,004,135         1,425,405,047    

 Select Class

    5,157,361,125          7,706,547,039         1,752,752,214         1,411,785,381    

 Service Class

    947,857,042          2,593,425,038         22,000         179,000    

 Distributions reinvested

                

 Administrative Class

    650          18         4,387         82    

 Institutional Class

    130,605          2,789         2            

 Select Class

    347,565          12,445         333,345         9,674    

 Service Class

    132,448          6,611         1,796         35    

 Cost of shares redeemed

                

 Administrative Class

    (2,165,708,153        (5,093,195,914       (482,198,468       (1,131,047,677  

 Institutional Class

    (1,713,900,475        (5,230,085,518       (654,496,990       (1,283,734,679  

 Select Class

    (4,619,212,201        (7,878,033,178       (1,416,385,000       (1,612,913,711  

 Service Class

    (927,649,799        (3,283,142,270                  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    1,059,370,186          (1,404,216,242       461,031,847         (84,574,889  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 Change in net assets

    1,059,290,830          (1,404,217,047       461,036,037         (84,576,288  
 NET ASSETS:                 

 Beginning of period

    7,418,681,705          8,822,898,752         1,295,109,354         1,379,685,642    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 End of period

  $ 8,477,972,535        $ 7,418,681,705       $ 1,756,145,391       $ 1,295,109,354    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
 SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                 

 Shares sold

                

 Administrative Class

    2,087,022,969          4,528,852,127         501,994,426         1,105,741,959    

 Institutional Class

    2,292,988,410          5,251,394,571         759,004,135         1,425,405,047    

 Select Class

    5,157,361,125          7,706,547,039         1,752,752,214         1,411,785,381    

 Service Class

    947,857,042          2,593,425,038         22,000         179,000    

 Distributions reinvested

                

 Administrative Class

    650          18         4,387         82    

 Institutional Class

    130,605          2,789         2            

 Select Class

    347,565          12,445         333,345         9,674    

 Service Class

    132,448          6,611         1,796         35    

 Shares redeemed

                

 Administrative Class

    (2,165,708,153        (5,093,195,914       (482,198,468       (1,131,047,677  

 Institutional Class

    (1,713,900,475        (5,230,085,518       (654,496,990       (1,283,734,679  

 Select Class

    (4,619,212,201        (7,878,033,178       (1,416,385,000       (1,612,913,711  

 Service Class

    (927,649,799        (3,283,142,270                  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 Net change resulting from share transactions

    1,059,370,186          (1,404,216,242       461,031,847         (84,574,889  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


9                    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

        

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

    

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended     

April 30, 2018     

 ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.007       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.013       0.016       0.006  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (0.000 )(a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)      

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.007       0.000       0.000       0.013       0.016       0.006  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.007     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.013     (0.016     (0.006
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                
 Total Return      0.70 %(b)       0.02     0.01     1.21     1.57     0.56
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 1,085,041       $ 1,163,736       $ 1,728,081       $ 1,509,322       $ 1,297,285           $ 1,196,676  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.81 %(d)      0.81     0.81     0.81     0.82     0.82

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.50 %(d)      0.08     0.15     0.61     0.62     0.62

 Net Investment Income

     1.36 %(d)      0.02     0.01     1.18     1.57     0.54
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended     

April 30, 2018     

 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.008       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.016       0.019       0.009  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (0.000 )(a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.008       0.000       0.000       0.016       0.019       0.009  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.008     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.016     (0.019     (0.009
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                  
 Total Return      0.83 %(b)       0.02     0.02     1.56     1.92     0.91
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 2,335,964       $ 1,756,769       $ 1,735,456       $ 1,745,742       $ 427,114           $ 704,435  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.31 %(d)      0.31     0.31     0.31     0.32     0.32

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.25 %(d)      0.08     0.14     0.27     0.27     0.27

 Net Investment Income

     1.70 %(d)      0.02     0.01     1.39     1.92     0.97
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended     

April 30, 2018     

 SELECT CLASS    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.008       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.015       0.018       0.008  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (0.000 )(a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.008       0.000       0.000       0.015       0.018       0.008  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.008     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.015     (0.018     (0.008
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                  
 Total Return      0.80 %(b)       0.02     0.02     1.46     1.82     0.81
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 4,535,635       $ 3,997,179       $ 4,168,651       $ 4,912,640       $ 4,410,116           $ 3,273,958  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.56 %(d)      0.56     0.56     0.56     0.57     0.57

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.33 %(d)      0.08     0.15     0.37     0.37     0.37

 Net Investment Income

     1.61 %(d)      0.02     0.01     1.42     1.82     0.80
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)                        10

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended    

April 30, 2018    

 SERVICE CLASS    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.006       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)       0.011       0.014       0.004  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (0.000 )(a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)     

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.006       0.000       0.000       0.011       0.014       0.004  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.006     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)       (0.011     (0.014     (0.004
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                
 Total Return      0.61 %(b)       0.01     0.01     1.08     1.42     0.41

 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 521,333       $ 500,998       $ 1,190,711       $ 1,168,185       $ 1,191,211           $ 1,250,181  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.81 %(d)      0.81     0.81     0.81     0.82     0.82

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.69 %(d)      0.08     0.15     0.74     0.77     0.77

 Net Investment Income

     1.22 %(d)      0.01     0.01     1.07     1.41     0.41

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

 

(b)

Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


11                FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

        

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND

 

    

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended    

April 30, 2018    

 ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS    (Unaudited)                    
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.007       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.013       0.016       0.006  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)     
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.007       0.000       0.000       0.013       0.016       0.006  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.007     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.013     (0.016     (0.006
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                  
 Total Return      0.70 %(b)       0.02     0.01     1.20     1.58     0.57
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 355,935       $ 336,133       $ 361,438       $ 360,463       $ 283,323           $ 340,788  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.82 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.83     0.83     0.84

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.49 %(d)      0.07     0.14     0.59     0.60     0.60

 Net Investment Income

     1.35 %(d)      0.02     0.01     1.15     1.54     0.53
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

For the
Period

October 16,

2019*

through

April 30, 2020

       
 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS    (Unaudited)                    
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000      
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.008       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.007      

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)     
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.008       0.000       0.000       0.007      
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.008     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.007    
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000      
                                    
 Total Return      0.83 %(b)       0.02     0.02     0.61 %(b)      
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 447,335       $ 342,827       $ 201,157       $ 50,788      
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.32 %(d)      0.32     0.32     0.32 %(d)     

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.25 %(d)      0.09     0.12     0.25 %(d)     

 Net Investment Income

     1.72 %(d)      0.02     0.01     1.18 %(d)     
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended    

April 30, 2018    

 SELECT CLASS    (Unaudited)                    
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.008       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.015       0.018       0.008  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)       0.000 (a) 
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.008       0.000       0.000       0.015       0.018       0.008  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.008     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.015     (0.018     (0.008
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                  
 Total Return      0.79 %(b)       0.02     0.02     1.44     1.83     0.82
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 952,561       $ 615,858       $ 816,980       $ 992,205       $ 1,203,639           $ 790,207  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.57 %(d)      0.57     0.57     0.58     0.58     0.59

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.33 %(d)      0.08     0.15     0.35     0.35     0.35

 Net Investment Income

     1.70 %(d)      0.02     0.02     1.45     1.85     0.89
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)                    12

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended    

April 30, 2018    

 SERVICE CLASS    (Unaudited)                    
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period      $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income

     0.006       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.011       0.014       0.004  

 Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)     
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations      0.006       0.000       0.000       0.011       0.014       0.004  
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.006     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.011     (0.014     (0.004
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                                  
 Total Return      0.61 %(b)      0.01     0.01     1.07     1.43     0.42 %     
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 314           $ 290           $ 111           $ 188           $ 85           $ 44  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.82 %(d)      0.82     0.83     0.84     0.83     0.84

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.68 %(d)      0.09     0.17     0.70     0.75     0.74

 Net Investment Income

     1.22 %(d)      0.01     0.01     0.97     1.40     0.44

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

 

(b)

Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

 

*

Commencement of operations.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


13                 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

        

Wilmington Funds

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

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 10 funds, 2 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 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 Funds offers Service Class, Select Class, Administrative Class and Institutional Class shares. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

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

 

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 and the differences could be material.

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 class of a Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, attributable to the class by the total number of shares of the class outstanding at the time of such computation. The NAV per share for each class of a Fund 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.

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.

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 each 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.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)                    14

 

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 each Fund.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)
       

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

                            

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

   $ 5,825,000,000                      $ 5,825,000,000             $           $  

Mizuho Securities USA

     100,000,000             100,000,000                            
  

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

   $ 5,925,000,000               $ 5,925,000,000             $               $  
  

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

                            

CIBC World Market Corp.

   $ 75,000,000                   $ 75,000,000             $                 —           $                 —  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     85,000,000             85,000,000                                

FICC Bank of New York

     300,000,000             300,000,000                            

RBC Capital Markets

     450,000,000             450,000,000                            

TD Securities, Inc.

     440,000,000             440,000,000                            
  

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

   $ 1,350,000,000               $ 1,350,000,000             $           $  
  

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

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

(2) Net exposure represents the 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 reporting 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.

Each Fund offers 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.

 

3.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

No provision for federal income taxes has been made, as it is each Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income and realized gains.

Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the tax returns are filed. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require a provision for income tax. Accordingly, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties for the six months ended October 31, 2022.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

Cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is the same as for financial statement purposes.

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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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 daily and paid monthly, 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     

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   0.25%

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

   0.25%

WFMC and the Funds’ distributor and shareholder service providers have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses through August 31, 2023, so that total annual fund operating expenses paid by the Funds (not including the effects of acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest 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 and shareholder service provider will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

 

   

 

Current Contractual

    Expense Limitations
  Fund   Administrative Class   Institutional Class   Select Class   Service Class  
     

U.S. Government Money Market Fund*

  0.60%   0.25%   0.35%   0.75%

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

  0.60%   0.25%   0.35%   0.75%

 

  *

Prior to August 31, 2022, the U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s contractual expense limitation was 0.62%, 0.27%, 0.37%, and 0.77% for Administrative, Institutional, Select, and Service Class, respectively.

In addition, WFMC has voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse sufficient expenses of any class of the Funds to the extent necessary to maintain a yield of not less than zero. There is no guarantee that any class of the Funds will maintain such a yield. WFMC may amend or terminate this voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time without prior notice to shareholders.

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. BNYM 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. WFMC fees as described in the table below are accrued daily and paid monthly, and are disclosed on the Statements of Operations as “Administration fees.”

 

         Maximum       

 

    Average Aggregate Daily  Net    

  Administrator    Fee    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

   0.0175%    on the first $15 billion
   0.0150%    on the next $10 billion
   0.0125%    on assets in excess of $25 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 six months ended October 31, 2022, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative 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.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)                    16

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T Securities, Inc., Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust, NA (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received distribution services fees, net of waivers, paid by the Funds as follows:

 

    

 

    Distribution    

Fund   Fees
 
U.S. Government Money Market Fund   $1,417,641
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund        299,973

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 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 voluntarily waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T received shareholder services fees, net of waivers, paid by the Funds as follows:

 

    

 

    Shareholder    

     Services
Fund   Fees
 
U.S. Government Money Market Fund   $2,538,020
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund        490,124

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 Trustees and 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.

MARKET RISK IN GENERAL

Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which a Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.

The principal risks of investing in the Funds are described more fully in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

6.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

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.

 

7.

LINE OF CREDIT

The Trust participates 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 highest of (a) the federal funds effective rate for such day, (b) the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for such day plus 0.10%, or (c) zero percent. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion. The LOC expires on March 31, 2023.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the six months ended October 31, 2022.

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


17                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (concluded)

 

        

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 material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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DISCUSSION OF RENEWAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements Generally

At a meeting held on September 14-15, 2022 (the “September Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust agreed to approve the renewal of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The agreement renewal process was divided into two Board meetings of the Independent Trustees of the Trust to consider information relating to each Fund of the Trust, as generally described below.

On August 25, 2022, the Board held a special meeting (the “August Meeting”) with personnel of the Adviser and Counsel to give preliminary consideration to information bearing on the continuation of the Advisory Agreements with WFMC and with WTIA and the Advisory Agreements between the three multi-manager Funds (the “Sub-Advised Funds”) and their respective sub-advisers (the “Sub-Advisers”). At the August Meeting, the Independent Trustees evaluated the information that the Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees and developed a request for additional and clarifying information that was responded to by the Adviser and discussed at the September Meeting.

At the August Meeting, the Adviser also provided the Board with an initial basis for the approval of each Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Advised Funds and their respective Sub-Advisers and discussed with the Board a variety of information about the Sub-Advised Funds and their Sub-Advisers, including information that each Sub-Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees concerning its investment advisory services, operations, compliance program and other matters.

In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Board considered, among other things:

 

   

Information about the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including management style, particular investment strategies and prevailing market conditions experienced in the prior year; the fees and expenses of each Fund, including any applicable fee waiver or expense cap; the costs of the services and potential economies of scale; and fallout or ancillary benefits to the Adviser from managing each Fund;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparisons of fee and expense data;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparative performance data;

 

   

Information from the Adviser describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, each Fund’s performance (over multiple periods) compared with the Fund’s benchmark(s) and peer groups, as applicable;

 

   

Information about fees paid by other clients of the Adviser (and each Sub-Adviser, as relevant and available) that have substantially similar investment objectives to the corresponding Fund;

 

   

The nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser with respect to the Sub-Advisers and the Adviser’s evaluation and recommendation of the approval of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser;

 

   

For each Sub-Adviser, the nature and quality of services provided; the costs to the Sub-Adviser of providing those services, as available; the potential for economies of scale; potential fall-out benefits to the Sub-Adviser; and the financial stability of the Sub-Adviser and its parent companies, as relevant; and

 

   

The financial stability of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser and their parent companies, when relevant.

During the agreement renewal process, the Board reviewed, considered and discussed, among themselves and with the Adviser and Counsel, the information described above. Counsel advised the Independent Trustees on their responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the renewals and met with the Independent Trustees in executive sessions. The Board also considered reports provided by the Adviser throughout the year concerning each Fund with respect to, among other things, investment, compliance and operational matters; brokerage and portfolio transactions; allocation of soft dollars for research products and services; portfolio turnover rates; and other benefits from the allocation of transactions to certain brokers. The Board took into account information provided by the Adviser with respect to the effect on performance of asset allocations required by a Fund’s investment strategy or implemented by the Adviser at its discretion. The Board also considered the Adviser’s profitability in providing services under the Advisory Agreements and concluded that, for each Fund, the level of profitability did not appear unreasonably high.

At the September Meeting, the Board approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements based on all of the relevant information and factors, none of which was individually determinative of the outcome, and concluded the following:

 

   

The nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, as applicable, were consistent with the terms of the relevant Advisory Agreements;

 

   

The prospects for satisfactory investment performance were reasonable; and

 

   

Renewal of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders.

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were above the Fund’s expense group median and considered the fee waivers in place for the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund achieved total return performance equal to the peer group average for the one-year period, and slightly below the peer group average for the three- and five-year periods, ended June 30, 2022.

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were above the Fund’s expense group median and considered the fee waivers in place for the Fund. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2022.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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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.

PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC monthly on Form N-MFP. The Funds’ Form N-MFPs are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Important information about the access and delivery of shareholder reports

Beginning on June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. You will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the Funds’ website and you will be provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive other communications electronically from the Fund by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you hold shares directly with the Fund, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you are a direct investor you can inform the Wilmington Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-800-836-2211. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all funds held directly with Wilmington Funds and may apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

December 9, 2021

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. In accordance with current regulations, the Funds will: collect from customers only the non-public personal information needed to conduct the Funds’ business; insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against unauthorized access to or use of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of customer records and information; and require companies that service the Funds to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information.

Information Collected by the Funds

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 or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, assets, income, account balances, and investment activity.

   

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 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. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and direct such third parties to only use your information for the purpose it was provided. We require these third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.

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, and to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information. We do not permit third parties 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.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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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 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.

 

 

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 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 the Funds’ website, 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-mails 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 the Funds or its agents. 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.

What You Can Do

The safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. You are responsible for keeping your account information, such as your account number and login information for our website, confidential. For your protection, we recommend that you do not provide your account information, username, or password to anyone except a representative of the Funds as appropriate for a transaction or to set up an account. If you become aware of any suspicious activity relating to your account, please contact us immediately.

Surveys/Aggregate Data

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information 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 December 9, 2021. 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.

 

        

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


 

 

 

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    Investment Advisor    Distributor  
         Wilmington Funds Management Corp.         ALPS Distributors, Inc.  
         1100 North Market Street         1290 Broadway, Suite 1100  
         9th Floor         Denver, CO 80203  
         Wilmington, DE 19890   

 

Fund Accountant, Co-Administrator, Transfer Agent

and Dividend Disbursing Agent

 
   

 

Sub-Advisor

 
         Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.   

     BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.

     301 Bellevue Parkway

     Wilmington, DE 19809

 
         1100 North Market Street  
         9th Floor  
         Wilmington, DE 19890   

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 
    Co-Administrator   

     PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

     Two Commerce Square

     2001 Market Street, Suite 1800

     Philadelphia, PA 19103

 
         Wilmington Funds Management Corp.  
         1100 North Market Street  
         9th Floor  
                Wilmington, DE 19890     
   

 

Custodian

    
         The Bank of New York Mellon     
         240 Greenwich Street     
         New York, NY 10286     
        

    

 

WT-SAR-MM-1022

 
  Wilmington Funds  |  1-800-836-2211  |  www.wilmingtonfunds.com  
 

We are pleased to send you this shareholder report for the Wilmington Funds. This report contains important information about your investments in the funds.

 

 


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FUNDS October 31, 2022 (unaudited) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND Semi-Annual Report WILMINGTON FUNDS Equity Funds Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund


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Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (“Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund”)

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (“Large-Cap Strategy Fund”)


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CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

President’s Message

     i  

Shareholder Expense Example

     1  

Portfolios of Investments

     2  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     19  

Statements of Operations

     20  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     21  

Financial Highlights

     22  

Notes to Financial Statements

     24  

Discussion of Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     30  

Other Information.

     32  


 

 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report of the Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund and Large-Cap Strategy Fund (the “Funds”), covering the semi-annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Funds’ holdings and financial statements.

The economy and financial markets in review

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

The economy

The semi-annual fiscal period between May and October was turbulent. At the onset of the period, inflation concerns rattled investors as U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) accelerated in May to 8.6% and again in June, making a new cycle high of 9.1% and reaching its highest level in 40-years. U.S. consumers felt pain at the gas pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline topped $5 in mid-June and consumer sentiment reached its lowest level on record. However, job growth in the U.S. remained strong with nearly 400,000 net new jobs added per month for the first three months of the period (May-July). The strong job reports stoked investor fears that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would hike rates more aggressively due to the underlying strength of the labor market. Fears were warranted as the Fed hiked interest rates by 150 basis points1 in just a six-week period, the most since 1982. At the same time, the U.S. posted a second consecutive quarter of negative Gross Domestic Product “GDP” (-0.9% quarter-on-quarter, for Q2) marking a “technical recession”.

Over the summer, economic data and some commentary from the Fed led investors to suspect that the Fed would pause or pivot from its hawkish stance. Equity markets bottomed in mid-June and decisively rallied throughout the summer on the back of the ‘Fed Put’ narrative and in lockstep with stronger-than-expected corporate earnings. Chair Powell ended rumors of a pivot in a 10-minute speech delivered at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in August. In the speech, Powell noted that pain for households and businesses was “the unfortunate cost of reducing inflation.” U.S. equity indices sold off following the Jackson Hole speech and remained under pressure through mid-October. The economy finished the period on a high note with Q3 GDP rebounding and beating consensus estimates (+2.6% quarter-on-quarter, for Q3).

Abroad, the economic picture was far more dismal. The war in Ukraine escalated as Russian gas providers shut down natural gas pipelines to Europe. Russia’s weaponization of energy exacerbated inflation and weighed on consumer confidence. In July, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, taking rates out of negative territory for the first time since 2014. During the period, the U.K. saw three different Prime Ministers in office. Boris Johnson resigned in July after a three-year run following a vote of no confidence. Liz Truss took over and released a ‘mini-budget’ featuring nearly 50 billion in unfunded tax cuts. Markets reacted sharply with the pound notching its third worst day since 1992. The Bank of England was forced to intervene at the eleventh hour and buy long dated bonds to bail out several of the nation’s largest pension funds. Truss resigned after 45 days on the job amid the market turmoil and was replaced by Rishi Sunak.

In China, the political scene was less noisy after President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented but expected third term in power. Xi was also able to strengthen his grip on power by stacking the Chinese Communist Party leadership with loyalists. The Chinese economy continued to be hurt by the government’s enforcement of Zero-Covid restrictions and regulation in the property market. China’s central bank was active, providing monetary and fiscal support to the economy in the form of prime rate cuts and infrastructure spending.

Bond markets

Fixed income markets declined significantly during the period. Credit and Treasury indices underperformed Corporate High Yield and Municipal bond indices. The Fed Funds target rate increased 2.75% during the period driving Treasury yields higher across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ended the period up 107 basis points to 4.05%. The two-year Treasury yield pushed up 175 basis points to end the period at 4.48%. As for yield curve slopes, the 10y-2y ended the quarter deeply inverted at -43 basis points and the 10y-3m ducked into inversion territory at -1 basis points by the end of the period (down from +221 basis points at the start of the period). Volatility in the bond market, as measured by the ICE BofA MOVE Index, remained extremely heightened, ending the period at 147.9 compared to its five-year average of 69.5.

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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For the six-month period May 1, 2022, to October 31 2022, certain Bloomberg indices performed as follows:2

 

Bloomberg

U.S. Treasury

Bond Index3

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Aggregate

Bond Index4

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Credit

Bond Index5

  

Bloomberg

Municipal Bond

Index6

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Corporate

High Yield Bond

Index7

-6.34%

   -6.86%    -7.57%    -4.43%    -4.69%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Equity markets

Equity markets were down across the board during the period with U.S. small cap stocks the outperformer of the group. Overall, it was a tumultuous period for all indices. The S&P 500 made sharp moves in both directions rallying 17.4% through the summer followed by a subsequent drop of 16.7% around Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The two corporate earnings seasons during the period were both better than expected with the energy sector masking much of the weakness in equities. Mega cap tech stocks were hit hard by higher interest rates and lower ad spending revenue. Firms like Meta, Google and Amazon made headlines by announcing plans to reduce headcount. The Russell 1000 Value Index8 outperformed its counterpart the Russell 1000 Growth Index9, declining 3.2% versus a -8.2% return for Growth. Economic weakness in Europe and China led the MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets lower with both indices underperforming significantly.

For the six-month period May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500®

Index10

  

Russell

2000®

Index11

  

MSCI EAFE

(Net) Index12

  

MSCI Emerging

Markets (Net)

Index13

-5.50%

   -0.20%    -12.70%    -19.66%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Eric W. Taylor

President

November 18, 2022

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE


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Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

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.

 

1.

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 of a fixed-income security.

 

2.

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

 

3.

Bloomberg 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely used benchmark index for the domestic investment-grade bond market composed of securities from the Bloomberg Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and Asset-Backed Securities Index. The index typically includes fixed income securities with overall intermediate- to long-term average maturities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

5.

Bloomberg 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.

 

6.

Bloomberg 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.

Bloomberg 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 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.

 

8.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

9.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

10.

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.

 

11.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of its latest reconstitution, the index had a total market capitalization range of approximately $152.3 million to $5 billion. 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 MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is an equity index which captures large and mid-cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the 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 (Net) Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. 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.

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may 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 May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

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    

5/01/22

 

Ending

    Account Value    

10/31/22

 

Expenses

Paid

    During Period(1)    

 

Annualized

Net

    Expense Ratio    

WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $993.90   $3.77   0.75%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $995.60   $2.52   0.50%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,021.42   $3.82   0.75%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,022.68   $2.55   0.50%

WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

       

Actual

       

Class I

  $1,000.00   $943.10   $1.22   0.25%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,023.95   $1.28   0.25%

 

(1) 

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s sector classifications were as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Financials

       17.2 %

Health Care

       14.4 %

Energy

       11.8 %

Industrials

       10.7 %

Information Technology

       10.2 %

Consumer Staples

       8.2 %

Utilities

       6.1 %

Real Estate

       5.0 %

Communication Services

       4.6 %

Consumer Discretionary

       4.6 %

Materials

       4.1 %

Repurchase Agreements

       0.0 %(1)

Cash Equivalents(2)

       3.1 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (0.0 )%(1)
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(2) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(3) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 96.9%

     

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 4.6%

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 3.0%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     31,350      $ 571,511  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     13,125        490,481  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,061,992  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.0%**

     

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     1        13  

MEDIA – 1.6%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     8,125        591,094  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

      $     1,653,099  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 4.6%

 

  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 3.0%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     1,730        471,702  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

     1        59  

Starbucks Corp.

     6,850        593,142  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,064,903  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 1.6%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     1,985        587,818  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

      $ 1,652,721  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 8.2%

     

BEVERAGES – 2.0%

     

PepsiCo., Inc.

     4,015      $ 729,043  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 2.4%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     6,270        844,381  

PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 1.9%

     

Unilever PLC, ADR

     14,900        678,099  

TOBACCO – 1.9%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,315        671,883  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

      $ 2,923,406  

ENERGY – 11.8%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 11.8%

 

Chevron Corp.

     7,175        1,297,957  

ConocoPhillips

     10,675        1,346,011  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     7,325        811,683  

Valero Energy Corp.

     5,850        734,468  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

      $     4,190,119  

FINANCIALS – 17.2%

     

BANKS – 5.9%

     

KeyCorp.

     22,090        394,748  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     9,990      $ 639,260  

U.S. Bancorp

     14,350        609,158  

United Bankshares, Inc.

     10,775        456,321  
     

 

 

 
   $     2,099,487  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 4.2%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,010        652,369  

Morgan Stanley

     10,370        852,103  
     

 

 

 
   $ 1,504,472  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.8%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     7,925        997,599  

INSURANCE – 4.3%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     12,450        911,465  

Old Republic International Corp.

     26,240        609,030  
     

 

 

 
   $ 1,520,495  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

 

   $ 6,122,053  

HEALTH CARE – 14.4%

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 1.8%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     2,345        633,971  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 1.3%

 

Medtronic PLC

     5,150        449,801  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.5%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     9,510        900,597  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 8.8%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     9,210        713,499  

Johnson & Johnson

     6,095        1,060,347  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,150        723,580  

Pfizer, Inc.

     13,990        651,234  
     

 

 

 
   $ 3,148,660  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

 

   $ 5,133,029  

INDUSTRIALS – 10.7%

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 3.5%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2,585        1,258,068  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 2.0%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     4,155        697,084  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 2.0%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     12,580        727,627  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 1.7%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     16,555        604,258  

MACHINERY – 1.5%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     2,490        538,985  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

 

   $ 3,826,022  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 10.2%

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 2.4%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     18,910        859,081  

IT SERVICES – 1.8%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     4,560        630,603  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 6.0%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     2,545        1,196,456  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     7,990      $ 940,103  
     

 

 

 
   $     2,136,559  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

   $ 3,626,243  

MATERIALS – 4.1%

 

CHEMICALS – 4.1%

 

Dow, Inc.

     14,505        677,964  

Nutrien Ltd.

     9,425        796,412  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

 

   $ 1,474,376  

REAL ESTATE – 5.0%

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 5.0%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,455        605,040  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     4,215        561,691  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     19,356        619,779  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

   $ 1,786,510  

UTILITIES – 6.1%

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 6.1%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     7,520        661,158  

Duke Energy Corp.

     4,610        429,560  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     13,675        515,684  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     7,310        566,525  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

   $ 2,172,927  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $30,503,462)

 

   $ 34,560,505  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 3.1%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     1,096,389        1,096,389  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(COST $1,096,389)

 

   $ 1,096,389  
      
    

    

Par Value

        

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.0%**

 

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $51, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.01% to 5.50%, maturing 2/25/32 to 1/01/61; total market value of $52.

   $ 51        51  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $46, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.63%, maturing 11/01/22 to 11/01/52; total market value of $47.

     46        46  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $51, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.25%, maturing 12/31/22 to 11/15/43; total market value of $52.

     51        51  

National Bank Financial, 3.09%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $51, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.08%, maturing 11/01/22 to 9/09/49; total market value of $52.

     51        51  
 
 

 

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Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (concluded)

 

 

  Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $51, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.50% to 5.00%, maturing 2/28/26 to 10/20/52; total market value of $52.

   $ 51      $ 51  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $250)

 

 

   $ 250  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

(COST $31,600,101)

      $ 35,657,144  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.0%**

 

     (5,608
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 35,651,536  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

 

    

 

Level 2

 

    

 

Level 3

 

    

 

Total

 

Investments in Securities

                         

Common Stocks

     $ 34,560,505          $          $        $ 34,560,505

Money Market Fund

       1,096,389                            1,096,389

Repurchase Agreements

                250                   250
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

     $ 35,656,894          $ 250          $        $ 35,657,144
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s sector classifications were as follows (unaudited):

 

    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

   

Information Technology

      25.7 %

Health Care

      14.8 %

Financials

      11.7 %

Consumer Discretionary

      10.8 %

Industrials

      8.9 %

Communication Services

      7.0 %

Consumer Staples

      6.5 %

Energy

      5.6 %

Real Estate

      2.8 %

Utilities

      2.8 %

Materials

      2.7 %

Investment Companies

      0.5 %

Warrants

      0.0 %(1)

Preferred Stocks

      0.0 %(1)

Rights

      0.0 %(1)

Cash Equivalents(2)

      0.1 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)

      0.5 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)

      (0.4 )%
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(2) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(3) 

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan include investments in repurchase agreements.

 

(4) 

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

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

COMMON STOCKS – 99.3%

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 7.0%

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     76,962      $   1,403,017  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.*

     3,350        78,457  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.#

     15,035        110,658  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     45,120        1,686,134  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,278,266  

ENTERTAINMENT – 1.4%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     10,420        758,576  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A*,#

     6,550        43,623  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     3,810        479,907  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class A*

     105        5,462  
 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, Class C*

     2,835      $     163,664  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     1,970        156,832  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

     229        35,864  

Netflix, Inc.*

     5,900        1,722,092  

Playtika Holding Corp.*

     1,400        13,230  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

     5,950        266,203  

Roku, Inc.*

     1,600        88,864  

Spotify Technology SA*

     1,520        122,482  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     2,118        250,941  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     24,433        2,603,092  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     25,474        331,162  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

     550        43,389  
     

 

 

 
      $ 7,085,383  

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES – 3.7%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     81,400        7,693,114  
 

 

 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

     73,430      $       6,950,884  

IAC, Inc.*

     950        46,246  

Match Group, Inc.*

     3,792        163,814  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

     30,830        2,872,123  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

     7,693        189,248  

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

     1,600        37,792  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     3,500        155,855  
     

 

 

 
      $ 18,109,076  

MEDIA – 0.8%

 

Altice USA, Inc., Class A*

     2,700        17,847  

Cable One, Inc.

     90        77,349  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

     1,552        570,546  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     59,350        1,883,769  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

     6,246        93,128  

Fox Corp., Class A

     4,376        126,335  

Fox Corp., Class B

     1,500        40,800  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     5,168        153,955  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

     185        15,784  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

     1,918        161,937  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

     1,243        52,753  

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

     2,036        85,899  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.*

     316        373  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

     2,100        60,816  

News Corp., Class A

     5,007        84,468  

News Corp., Class B

     1,448        24,804  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

     450        77,085  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     2,690        195,697  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.#

     7,540        45,541  

Paramount Global, Class B

     8,446        154,731  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,923,617  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.4%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     12,919        1,958,004  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 34,354,346  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 10.8%

 

AUTO COMPONENTS – 0.1%

 

Aptiv PLC*

     3,600        327,852  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     3,080        115,592  

Gentex Corp.

     3,180        84,238  

Lear Corp.

     800        110,968  

QuantumScape Corp.*,#

     3,450        28,739  
     

 

 

 
      $ 667,389  

AUTOMOBILES – 2.0%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     54,900        734,013  

General Motors Co.

     19,650        771,262  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     1,620        69,660  

Lucid Group, Inc.*,#

     6,900        98,601  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*

     6,650        232,550  

Tesla, Inc.*

     34,170        7,775,042  

Thor Industries, Inc.#

     750        61,103  
     

 

 

 
      $ 9,742,231  

DISTRIBUTORS – 0.1%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,870        332,598  
 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

LKQ Corp.

     3,468      $          192,960  

Pool Corp.

     500        152,115  
     

 

 

 
      $ 677,673  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.1%

 

ADT, Inc.#

     2,560        21,658  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     783        51,145  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     400        40,252  

H&R Block, Inc.

     2,200        90,530  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*,#

     750        6,622  

Service Corp. International

     2,170        131,524  
     

 

 

 
      $ 341,731  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 2.1%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

     5,150        550,587  

Aramark

     2,983        108,880  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     530        990,824  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     1,000        57,760  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,160        94,457  

Carnival Corp.*,#

     9,950        90,147  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     400        599,332  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     460        59,726  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     500        103,955  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     1,650        236,181  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     500        166,120  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A*,#

     4,270        67,466  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

     2,052        191,800  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     3,703        500,868  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

     650        61,237  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

     4,420        168,004  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     3,686        590,165  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     500        73,880  

McDonald’s Corp.

     9,799        2,671,795  

MGM Resorts International

     4,710        167,535  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*,#

     5,750        97,118  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,050        67,855  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*

     1,178        77,135  

Restaurant Brands International LP

     47        2,827  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

     3,030        161,741  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*

     1,100        24,530  

Starbucks Corp.

     15,440        1,336,950  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     1,160        44,057  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     528        115,701  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     2,515        52,262  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     1,310        99,468  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

     1,368        87,415  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     3,900        461,175  
     

 

 

 
      $ 10,178,953  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.3%

 

DR Horton, Inc.

     4,120        316,746  

Garmin Ltd.

     2,090        184,004  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     1,770        59,738  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     3,260        263,082  

Lennar Corp., Class B

     176        11,479  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     655        62,061  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     5,269        72,765  

NVR, Inc.*

     50        211,887  
     
 

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     2,890      $          115,571  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

     2,100        56,469  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     1,350        58,158  

TopBuild Corp.*

     450        76,563  

Whirlpool Corp.

     735        101,606  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,590,129  

INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL – 2.6%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     119,550        12,246,702  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

     2,670        116,225  

eBay, Inc.

     7,440        296,410  

Etsy, Inc.*

     1,650        154,951  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A*

     1,498        56,804  
     

 

 

 
      $ 12,871,092  

LEISURE PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Brunswick Corp.

     950        67,137  

Hasbro, Inc.

     1,690        110,272  

Mattel, Inc.*

     4,600        87,216  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A*,#

     3,200        26,880  

Polaris, Inc.

     800        81,280  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

     1,050        33,684  
     

 

 

 
      $ 406,469  

MULTILINE RETAIL – 0.5%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     3,050        777,903  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     2,812        445,702  

Kohl’s Corp.

     2,660        79,667  

Macy’s, Inc.

     4,000        83,400  

Nordstrom, Inc.#

     1,330        27,052  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

     873        48,888  

Target Corp.

     6,210        1,019,992  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,482,604  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.3%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     850        161,432  

AutoNation, Inc.*

     480        51,029  

AutoZone, Inc.*

     260        658,549  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     3,210        107,150  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     2,680        183,339  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     850        121,516  

CarMax, Inc.*

     2,200        138,622  

Carvana Co.*,#

     1,200        16,236  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     800        91,008  

Five Below, Inc.*

     678        99,225  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     1,460        107,120  

GameStop Corp., Class A*,#

     3,500        99,085  

Gap, Inc. (The)

     3,500        39,445  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     13,750        4,071,787  

Leslie’s, Inc.*

     2,150        30,186  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

     400        79,260  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     8,750        1,705,812  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     900        753,453  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     400        44,648  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*,#

     1,150        12,110  

RH*

     190        48,247  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     4,590        439,217  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     15,580        1,123,318  

Tractor Supply Co.

     1,500        329,655  
 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     700      $          293,559  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

     1,253        47,113  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     910        112,685  
     

 

 

 
      $ 10,964,806  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.6%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

     1,900        86,792  

Carter’s, Inc.

     550        37,329  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     468        34,866  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     350        122,476  

Hanesbrands, Inc.#

     9,500        64,790  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     1,500        493,560  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     16,490        1,528,293  

PVH Corp.

     970        49,780  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     635        58,858  

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A*

     1,843        63,454  

Tapestry, Inc.

     3,530        111,830  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

     3,628        27,029  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C*

     3,350        21,976  

VF Corp.

     4,750        134,188  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,835,221  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

   $ 52,758,298  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.5%

 

BEVERAGES – 1.7%

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*,#

     100        37,329  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

     550        37,824  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     2,575        175,100  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     52,650        3,151,102  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     2,050        506,514  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     11,500        446,660  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     2,300        115,989  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     4,950        463,914  

PepsiCo., Inc.

     18,650        3,386,467  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,320,899  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.6%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

     2,300        47,173  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     1,700        131,580  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     535        124,500  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     6,000        3,009,000  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

     1,050        36,299  

Kroger Co. (The)

     8,750        413,787  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     2,100        109,284  

Sysco Corp.

     6,800        588,608  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.*

     2,800        83,328  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     7,600        277,400  

Walmart, Inc.

     19,450        2,768,318  
     

 

 

 
      $ 7,589,277  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.2%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     7,500        727,350  

Bunge Ltd.

     1,895        187,037  

Campbell Soup Co.

     2,550        134,921  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     6,200        227,540  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

     2,050        160,884  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     2,300        66,033  

Freshpet, Inc.*

     550        32,423  
 
 

 

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PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   8

    

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

General Mills, Inc.

     8,000      $          652,640  

Hershey Co. (The)

     1,950        465,601  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     3,600        167,220  

Ingredion, Inc.

     850        75,752  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     1,350        203,391  

Kellogg Co.

     3,300        253,506  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     9,250        355,847  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     1,900        163,818  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,250        255,580  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     18,500        1,137,380  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

     550        12,678  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

     638        57,688  

Seaboard Corp.

     50        187,319  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     3,750        256,312  
     

 

 

 
      $ 5,780,920  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.3%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     3,150        233,510  

Clorox Co. (The)

     1,650        240,966  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     11,100        819,624  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     4,450        553,847  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     32,400        4,363,308  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.#

     500        15,270  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     600        27,684  
     

 

 

 
      $ 6,254,209  

PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A*

     4,890        32,812  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     3,050        611,494  

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.*

     1,700        7,480  
     

 

 

 
      $ 651,786  

TOBACCO – 0.6%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     24,250        1,122,048  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     20,850        1,915,072  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,037,120  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

 

   $ 31,634,211  

ENERGY – 5.6%

 

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.4%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

     13,650        377,559  

Halliburton Co.

     12,513        455,724  

NOV, Inc.

     5,698        127,635  

Schlumberger NV

     20,646        1,074,211  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,035,129  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 5.2%

 

Antero Midstream Corp.

     4,100        43,665  

Antero Resources Corp.*

     4,150        152,139  

APA Corp.

     4,790        217,753  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     3,580        631,548  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     1,800        184,086  

Chevron Corp.

     27,914        5,049,643  

ConocoPhillips

     18,728        2,361,414  

Continental Resources, Inc.

     565        41,793  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     10,274        319,830  

Devon Energy Corp.

     9,436        729,875  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     2,397        376,593  
 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

DT Midstream, Inc.

     1,275      $             76,117  

Enviva, Inc.#

     450        26,928  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     8,480        1,157,690  

EQT Corp.

     5,250        219,660  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     59,243        6,564,717  

Hess Corp.

     3,940        555,855  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     2,190        133,962  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     28,005        507,451  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     10,050        306,022  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     7,450        846,469  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.

     650        35,795  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     11,760        853,776  

ONEOK, Inc.

     6,260        371,343  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     3,600        182,340  

PDC Energy, Inc.

     1,400        100,996  

Phillips 66

     6,940        723,773  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,476        891,281  

Range Resources Corp.

     3,600        102,528  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

     16,650        115,384  

Targa Resources Corp.

     3,150        215,365  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

     100        230,387  

Valero Energy Corp.

     5,620        705,591  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     17,370        568,520  
     

 

 

 
      $ 25,600,289  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

 

   $ 27,635,418  

FINANCIALS – 11.7%

 

BANKS – 3.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     95,100        3,427,404  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     520        39,494  

Bank OZK

     1,450        62,321  

BOK Financial Corp.

     470        51,789  

Citigroup, Inc.

     26,032        1,193,828  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     6,650        271,985  

Comerica, Inc.

     1,730        121,965  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     1,437        101,797  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     790        122,489  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     1,873        134,051  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     9,200        328,348  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A#

     200        164,424  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

     1,750        44,765  

First Horizon Corp.

     7,134        174,854  

First Republic Bank

     2,400        288,240  

FNB Corp.

     4,950        71,527  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     19,146        290,636  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     39,520        4,974,778  

KeyCorp.

     12,294        219,694  

M&T Bank Corp.§

     2,323        391,123  

PacWest Bancorp

     1,539        38,260  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     1,000        82,990  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     5,560        899,775  

Popular, Inc.

     1,038        73,407  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     1,323        94,687  

Regions Financial Corp.

     12,406        272,312  

Signature Bank

     850        134,750  

SVB Financial Group*

     800        184,768  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     1,994        79,461  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Truist Financial Corp.

     17,907      $          802,055  

U.S. Bancorp

     18,120        769,194  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     2,850        56,658  

Webster Financial Corp.

     2,312        125,449  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     51,275        2,358,137  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     1,495        100,419  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     800        74,896  

Zions Bancorp NA

     1,990        103,361  
     

 

 

 
      $ 18,726,091  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 3.2%

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     470        58,355  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     1,440        445,133  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     2,000        151,660  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     9,970        419,837  

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,060        1,330,574  

Blackstone, Inc.

     7,520        685,373  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc.#

     5,150        51,603  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

     2,750        77,770  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     1,350        168,075  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     20,505        1,633,633  

CME Group, Inc.

     4,800        831,840  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*,#

     2,000        132,500  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

     550        57,805  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     490        208,490  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     4,120        96,614  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     4,490        1,546,850  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

     1,198        96,020  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     7,440        711,041  

Invesco Ltd.

     5,220        79,970  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

     1,800        40,986  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     2,548        87,677  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     7,584        368,810  

Lazard Ltd., Class A#

     1,300        49,023  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     1,050        268,432  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     500        122,020  

Moody’s Corp.

     2,140        566,822  

Morgan Stanley

     17,026        1,399,026  

Morningstar, Inc.

     350        81,263  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,070        501,680  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     4,740        295,018  

Northern Trust Corp.

     2,680        226,058  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     2,565        303,029  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A*,#

     7,800        91,104  

S&P Global, Inc.

     4,539        1,458,154  

SEI Investments Co.

     1,340        72,762  

State Street Corp.

     4,870        360,380  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     1,500        92,805  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     2,980        316,357  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

     1,450        79,866  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

     1,350        30,213  
     

 

 

 
      $ 15,594,628  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.6%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

     4,313        118,866  

American Express Co.

     8,140        1,208,383  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,300        561,906  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*,#

     100        46,562  
 Description   

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Discover Financial Services

     3,780      $          394,859  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     1,550        59,768  

SLM Corp.

     3,510        58,231  

SoFi Technologies, Inc.*,#

     11,100        60,384  

Synchrony Financial

     6,650        236,474  

Upstart Holdings, Inc.*,#

     800        18,544  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,763,977  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.6%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.#

     6,126        339,135  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

     24,496        7,228,524  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     5,243        160,541  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     1,330        90,919  
     

 

 

 
      $ 7,819,119  

INSURANCE – 2.5%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     8,750        569,713  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     3,580        451,975  

American Financial Group, Inc.

     950        137,855  

American International Group, Inc.

     10,130        577,410  

Aon PLC, Class A

     2,850        802,247  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     4,920        282,900  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     2,780        520,082  

Assurant, Inc.

     730        99,178  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     600        35,514  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     830        45,376  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

     800        45,656  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     3,190        187,540  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,597        1,202,739  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     2,156        222,758  

CNA Financial Corp.

     150        6,255  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

     320        82,243  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     520        167,783  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     3,491        137,476  

First American Financial Corp.

     1,278        64,411  

Globe Life, Inc.

     1,293        149,367  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     450        65,921  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     4,340        314,259  

Kemper Corp.

     778        37,087  

Lincoln National Corp.

     2,458        132,412  

Loews Corp.

     2,700        153,954  

Markel Corp.*

     180        217,098  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     6,740        1,088,443  

MetLife, Inc.

     9,201        673,605  

Old Republic International Corp.

     3,468        80,492  

Primerica, Inc.

     523        75,678  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     3,440        303,167  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     7,830        1,005,372  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     5,030        529,106  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     840        123,623  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     578        89,405  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.*

     1,050        47,093  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,180        586,583  

Unum Group

     2,760        125,828  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     2,880        214,214  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

     60        84,969  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     1,450        316,405  
     

 

 

 
      $ 12,053,192  
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   10

    

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

 

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) – 0.0%**

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

     6,385      $ 52,485  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     5,232        97,054  

Rithm Capital Corp.

     5,650        47,629  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     3,368        69,583  
     

 

 

 
      $ 266,751  

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE – 0.0%**

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

     4,300        58,695  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.#

     5,983        55,702  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A#

     1,400        9,660  

UWM Holdings Corp.#

     1,900        6,232  
     

 

 

 
      $ 130,289  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

      $     57,354,047  

HEALTH CARE – 14.8%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 2.5%

     

2seventy bio, Inc.*

     16        254  

AbbVie, Inc.

     24,061        3,522,531  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,600        331,616  

Amgen, Inc.

     7,264        1,963,822  

Biogen, Inc.*

     1,950        552,708  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     2,500        216,575  

Exact Sciences Corp.*

     2,300        79,994  

Exelixis, Inc.*

     4,200        69,636  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     16,944        1,329,426  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

     3,000        186,960  

Incyte Corp.*

     2,410        179,159  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     2,050        90,610  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*

     550        37,026  

Moderna, Inc.*

     4,550        684,002  

Natera, Inc.*

     1,150        54,004  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     1,300        149,656  

Novavax, Inc.*,#

     880        19,598  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,400        1,048,250  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*

     1,115        127,132  

Seagen, Inc.*

     1,850        235,246  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     950        38,437  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

     590        136,013  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,493        1,089,816  
     

 

 

 
      $ 12,142,471  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 2.6%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     23,245        2,299,860  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

     600        151,248  

Align Technology, Inc.*

     1,060        205,958  

Baxter International, Inc.

     6,780        368,493  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     3,834        904,709  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     19,150        825,556  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     650        177,703  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     2,729        84,108  

DexCom, Inc.*

     5,300        640,134  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     8,316        602,328  

Enovis Corp.*

     650        32,143  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

     2,250        74,273  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     1,050        70,350  

Hologic, Inc.*

     3,190        216,282  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     200        29,682  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     1,130      $ 406,438  

Insulet Corp.*

     900        232,929  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     848        42,612  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     4,850        1,195,379  

Masimo Corp.*

     650        85,540  

Medtronic PLC

     18,076        1,578,758  

Novocure Ltd.*

     1,350        95,391  

Penumbra, Inc.*

     500        85,735  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

     668        60,000  

ResMed, Inc.

     1,920        429,485  

STERIS PLC

     1,300        224,354  

Stryker Corp.

     4,750        1,088,890  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

     900        50,535  

Teleflex, Inc.

     610        130,882  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2,760        312,846  
     

 

 

 
      $     12,702,601  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 3.5%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     1,250        101,625  

agilon health, Inc.*

     2,400        47,640  

Amedisys, Inc.*

     400        39,036  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     1,970        309,723  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     3,570        270,963  

Centene Corp.*

     7,580        645,285  

Chemed Corp.

     200        93,374  

Cigna Corp.

     4,042        1,305,809  

CVS Health Corp.

     17,771        1,682,914  

DaVita, Inc.*

     838        61,182  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     3,310        1,809,809  

Encompass Health Corp.

     1,230        66,961  

Enhabit, Inc.*

     740        9,191  

Guardant Health, Inc.*,#

     1,385        68,558  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     2,950        641,537  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

     1,720        117,751  

Humana, Inc.

     1,730        965,478  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     1,207        267,785  

McKesson Corp.

     1,950        759,271  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     800        287,088  

Oak Street Health, Inc.*

     1,500        30,345  

Premier, Inc., Class A

     1,300        45,344  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     1,550        222,658  

Signify Health, Inc., Class A*

     900        26,307  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

     1,450        64,322  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     12,720        7,061,508  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     930        107,759  
     

 

 

 
      $ 17,109,223  

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

 

Certara, Inc.*

     1,450        17,733  

Definitive Healthcare Corp.*

     450        7,101  

Doximity, Inc., Class A*

     1,300        34,411  

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

     1,737        51,485  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

     1,870        314,048  
     

 

 

 
      $ 424,778  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 1.7%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A*

     990        26,908  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     4,040        558,934  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


11   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Avantor, Inc.*

     8,445      $ 170,336  

Azenta, Inc.

     850        37,740  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     290        101,996  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     500        148,130  

Bruker Corp.

     1,400        86,576  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

     720        152,820  

Danaher Corp.

     8,780        2,209,662  

Illumina, Inc.*

     2,090        478,234  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     2,480        519,981  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     1,500        24,900  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     320        404,778  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     1,670        223,079  

QIAGEN NV*

     3,000        130,680  

Repligen Corp.*

     700        127,743  

Sotera Health Co.*

     1,100        7,568  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

     1,350        68,013  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,320        2,734,320  

Waters Corp.*

     810        242,328  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     1,000        230,100  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,684,826  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.4%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     1        59  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     28,876        2,237,024  

Catalent, Inc.*

     2,200        144,606  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

     5,800        76,502  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     11,480        4,156,793  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     860        123,659  

Johnson & Johnson

     35,800        6,228,126  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     34,366        3,477,839  

Organon & Co.

     3,016        78,959  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,808        72,826  

Pfizer, Inc.

     76,753        3,572,852  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

     4,750        201,020  

Viatris, Inc.

     16,005        162,131  

Zoetis, Inc.

     6,381        962,127  
     

 

 

 
      $     21,494,523  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

      $ 72,558,422  

INDUSTRIALS – 8.9%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.8%

 

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

     900        130,896  

Boeing Co. (The)*

     7,390        1,053,149  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     1,255        71,510  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     465        78,041  

General Dynamics Corp.

     3,280        819,344  

HEICO Corp.

     550        89,452  

HEICO Corp., Class A

     1,052        133,920  

Hexcel Corp.

     1,150        64,055  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     5,016        178,319  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     495        127,250  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     2,582        636,386  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     3,240        1,576,843  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

     650        31,460  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,970        1,081,550  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     20,104        1,906,261  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

     1,240        28,718  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Textron, Inc.

     2,903      $ 198,681  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     690        397,274  

Woodward, Inc.

     775        71,067  
     

 

 

 
      $       8,674,176  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.5%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     1,584        154,788  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     2,230        218,206  

FedEx Corp.

     3,260        522,513  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

     1,450        52,983  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     9,930        1,665,956  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,614,446  

AIRLINES – 0.2%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     1,625        72,247  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

     8,993        127,521  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A*

     400        30,092  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     8,640        293,155  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

     3,750        30,150  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

     7,980        290,073  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     4,283        184,512  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,027,750  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.6%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

     1,700        93,126  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     850        98,498  

Allegion PLC

     1,133        118,704  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     628        47,458  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*

     1,500        26,265  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

     2,300        141,818  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     690        164,772  

Carrier Global Corp.

     11,300        449,288  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     1,710        103,147  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.*

     650        6,013  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     9,231        533,921  

Lennox International, Inc.

     450        105,107  

Masco Corp.

     3,030        140,198  

Owens Corning

     1,248        106,841  

Trane Technologies PLC

     3,100        494,853  

Trex Co., Inc.*

     1,594        76,655  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,706,664  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.5%

 

Cintas Corp.

     1,170        500,234  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     600        73,476  

Copart, Inc.*

     2,850        327,807  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.*

     450        14,391  

IAA, Inc.*

     1,668        63,267  

MSA Safety, Inc.

     450        60,408  

Rentokil Initial PLC, ADR

     2,485        76,886  

Republic Services, Inc.

     2,740        363,379  

Rollins, Inc.

     3,050        128,344  

Stericycle, Inc.*

     1,235        55,056  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     700        98,896  

Waste Management, Inc.

     5,590        885,288  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,647,432  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.2%

 

AECOM

     1,825        137,386  
 
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

MasTec, Inc.*

     750      $ 57,810  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     2,800        79,744  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     1,888        268,172  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     260        82,997  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*

     3,000        127,590  
     

 

 

 
      $ 753,699  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.7%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     400        73,428  

AMETEK, Inc.

     3,160        409,726  

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.*,#

     2,700        37,746  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     5,428        814,580  

Emerson Electric Co.

     7,940        687,604  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

     847        98,176  

Hubbell, Inc.

     740        175,735  

nVent Electric PLC

     2,216        80,884  

Plug Power, Inc.*,#

     6,950        111,061  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     900        113,886  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,570        400,821  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

     2,148        86,371  

Sunrun, Inc.*

     2,600        58,526  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     4,200        60,102  
     

 

 

 
      $     3,208,646  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 0.8%

 

3M Co.

     7,730        972,357  

General Electric Co.

     11,865        923,215  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     9,100        1,856,582  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,752,154  

MACHINERY – 1.8%

     

AGCO Corp.

     845        104,924  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     1,200        50,700  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     7,150        1,547,689  

Crane Holdings Co.

     700        70,238  

Cummins, Inc.

     1,880        459,679  

Deere & Co.

     3,790        1,500,158  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     1,460        83,877  

Dover Corp.

     2,010        262,687  

Esab Corp.

     649        24,208  

Flowserve Corp.

     1,798        51,567  

Fortive Corp.

     4,890        312,471  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     1,200        13,380  

Graco, Inc.

     2,320        161,426  

IDEX Corp.

     1,020        226,756  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     4,250        907,502  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     5,444        274,922  

ITT, Inc.

     1,035        79,064  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     750        106,500  

Middleby Corp. (The)*

     750        104,895  

Nordson Corp.

     800        180,000  

Oshkosh Corp.

     790        69,520  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     5,625        397,350  

PACCAR, Inc.

     4,540        439,608  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,710        496,960  

Pentair PLC

     1,964        84,354  

Snap-on, Inc.

     680        150,994  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     1,970        154,625  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Timken Co. (The)

     800      $ 57,032  

Toro Co. (The)

     1,380        145,493  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     2,365        220,607  

Xylem, Inc.

     2,310        236,613  
     

 

 

 
      $     8,975,799  

MARINE – 0.0%**

     

Kirby Corp.*

     800        55,800  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 0.5%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     1,750        190,488  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

     353        107,323  

Clarivate PLC*

     6,400        66,112  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     5,200        430,144  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

     3,100        39,835  

Equifax, Inc.

     1,610        272,959  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

     400        62,252  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     1,650        190,113  

KBR, Inc.

     1,900        94,563  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     1,900        193,021  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     660        51,704  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     1,548        118,360  

Science Applications International Corp.

     800        86,672  

TransUnion

     2,600        154,102  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     2,050        374,802  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,432,450  

ROAD & RAIL – 1.0%

     

AMERCO

     113        64,996  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

     350        82,761  

CSX Corp.

     29,350        852,911  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*,#

     3,250        59,800  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     1,130        193,309  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     2,085        100,143  

Landstar System, Inc.

     490        76,548  

Lyft, Inc., Class A*

     4,300        62,952  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     3,210        732,105  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     1,350        370,710  

Ryder System, Inc.

     640        51,526  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     323        7,183  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     25,300        672,221  

Union Pacific Corp.

     8,470        1,669,776  

XPO Logistics, Inc.*

     1,450        75,023  
     

 

 

 
      $ 5,071,964  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 0.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     1,450        51,171  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A*

     550        12,969  

Fastenal Co.

     7,790        376,491  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

     590        48,958  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

     550        63,728  

United Rentals, Inc.*

     970        306,239  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

     2,300        58,604  

Watsco, Inc.

     450        121,932  

WESCO International, Inc.*

     600        82,662  

WW Grainger, Inc.

     640        373,984  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,496,738  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

      $ 43,417,718  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


13   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description

 

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 25.7%

 

  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 0.8%

 

  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     3,400      $ 410,924  

Ciena Corp.*

     1,973        94,507  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     55,750        2,532,722  

F5, Inc.*

     763        109,040  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     4,240        129,744  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

     900        67,005  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,230        556,853  

Ubiquiti, Inc.

     50        17,338  

Viasat, Inc.*

     950        38,912  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,957,045  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS – 0.6%

 

  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     7,850        595,265  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

     785        79,489  

Avnet, Inc.

     1,150        46,219  

CDW Corp.

     1,790        309,330  

Cognex Corp.

     2,250        104,018  

Coherent Corp.*

     1,718        57,742  

Corning, Inc.

     10,320        331,994  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

     500        42,830  

Jabil, Inc.

     1,758        112,952  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     2,450        426,667  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     293        64,533  

National Instruments Corp.

     1,720        65,670  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

     493        45,114  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

     643        255,901  

Trimble, Inc.*

     3,330        200,333  

Vontier Corp.

     1,956        37,360  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

     700        198,254  
     

 

 

 
      $     2,973,671  

IT SERVICES – 4.6%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     8,500        2,413,150  

Affirm Holdings, Inc.*,#

     2,500        50,175  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

     2,150        189,910  

Amdocs Ltd.

     1,620        139,822  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,580        1,348,686  

Block, Inc., Class A*

     6,950        417,486  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     1,530        229,592  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

     3,650        205,568  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     6,960        433,260  

Concentrix Corp.

     593        72,482  

DXC Technology Co.*

     3,226        92,748  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     750        262,500  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

     665        55,867  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     8,150        676,368  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     7,960        817,810  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     1,000        186,120  

Gartner, Inc.*

     1,050        317,016  

Genpact Ltd.

     2,545        123,433  

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,763        429,960  

Globant SA*

     550        103,774  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

     2,150        172,860  

International Business Machines Corp.

     12,160        1,681,606  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     1,000        199,060  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

     2,412        23,324  

  Description

 

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     11,620      $ 3,813,452  

MongoDB, Inc.*

     815        149,169  

Okta, Inc.*

     1,850        103,822  

Paychex, Inc.

     4,420        522,930  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     15,465        1,292,565  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A*

     700        32,179  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

     3,280        525,784  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     3,000        154,260  

Switch, Inc., Class A

     2,000        68,100  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.*

     1,150        11,052  

Toast, Inc., Class A*

     3,150        69,584  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

     2,300        171,051  

VeriSign, Inc.*

     1,250        250,575  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     22,270        4,613,453  

Western Union Co. (The)

     5,190        70,117  

WEX, Inc.*

     615        100,946  

Wix.com Ltd.*

     640        53,824  
     

 

 

 
      $   22,645,440  

MEDIA – 0.1%

     

Trade Desk, Inc. (The)*

     5,750        306,130  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 4.3%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     21,568        1,295,374  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

     450        11,435  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     6,992        997,199  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     11,880        1,048,885  

Broadcom, Inc.

     5,333        2,507,150  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     700        46,984  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     1,750        537,250  

Entegris, Inc.

     1,950        154,713  

First Solar, Inc.*

     1,450        211,076  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.*,#

     900        51,030  

Intel Corp.

     54,770        1,557,111  

KLA Corp.

     2,000        632,900  

Lam Research Corp.

     1,830        740,747  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     1,850        89,744  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     11,361        450,804  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     7,228        446,257  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     15,000        811,500  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     783        64,323  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     580        196,881  

NVIDIA Corp.

     32,645        4,406,096  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     5,828        358,014  

Qorvo, Inc.*

     1,400        120,512  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     15,030        1,768,430  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     2,150        184,922  

Teradyne, Inc.

     2,050        166,768  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     12,350        1,983,780  

Universal Display Corp.

     600        57,132  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

     1,575        124,031  
     

 

 

 
      $ 21,021,048  

SOFTWARE – 8.5%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     6,360        2,025,660  

Alteryx, Inc., Class A*

     850        41,421  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     1,180        260,969  

AppLovin Corp., Class A*,#

     2,850        48,336  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

     367        88,612  
 
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

     1,800      $ 364,914  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     2,880        617,184  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

     2,100        74,088  

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*

     1,300        173,368  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     2,087        126,201  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     3,610        546,518  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     2,300        21,459  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

     1,875        124,106  

Confluent, Inc., Class A*

     1,750        47,040  

Coupa Software, Inc.*

     1,050        55,892  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     2,769        446,363  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

     3,498        281,624  

DocuSign, Inc.*

     2,500        120,750  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

     990        66,172  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

     650        19,000  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

     3,700        80,475  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

     2,773        97,721  

Elastic NV*

     1,050        67,147  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

     350        167,594  

Five9, Inc.*

     893        53,812  

Fortinet, Inc.*

     8,850        505,866  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

     1,150        68,321  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     603        178,826  

Informatica, Inc., Class A*,#

     500        9,680  

Intuit, Inc.

     3,700        1,581,750  

Jamf Holding Corp.*

     700        16,569  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     773        94,051  

Microsoft Corp.

     101,299          23,514,537  

N-Able, Inc.*

     436        4,722  

nCino, Inc.*

     800        25,184  

NCR Corp.*

     1,620        34,441  

New Relic, Inc.*

     750        44,430  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     7,520        169,426  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A*

     2,950        80,830  

Oracle Corp.

     20,310        1,585,602  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

     19,520        171,581  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     3,920        672,633  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

     700        242,200  

Paycor HCM, Inc.*,#

     400        12,188  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     525        121,690  

Pegasystems, Inc.

     620        23,070  

Procore Technologies, Inc.*

     1,000        54,660  

PTC, Inc.*

     1,450        170,853  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

     1,150        40,848  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,450        601,083  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     12,916        2,100,012  

SentinelOne, Inc., Class A*

     2,350        53,674  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     2,700        1,135,998  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A*

     1,705        59,539  

Splunk, Inc.*

     2,150        178,686  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     2,050        599,727  

Teradata Corp.*

     1,370        43,278  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     550        177,831  

UiPath, Inc., Class A*

     4,700        59,455  

Unity Software, Inc.*

     2,110        62,245  

VMware, Inc., Class A

     2,819        317,222  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

     2,650        412,923  
 Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Zendesk, Inc.*

     1,665      $ 127,689  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

     2,628        219,280  

Zscaler, Inc.*

     1,150        177,215  
     

 

 

 
      $   41,766,241  

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS – 6.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

     207,140        31,762,847  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

     3,669        140,890  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     17,640        251,723  

HP, Inc.

     14,140        390,547  

NetApp, Inc.

     3,053        211,481  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

     3,845        118,657  

Western Digital Corp.*

     4,233        145,488  
     

 

 

 
      $ 33,021,633  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

   $   125,691,208  

MATERIALS – 2.7%

     

CHEMICALS – 1.7%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     4,900        1,226,960  

Albemarle Corp.

     1,500        419,805  

Ashland, Inc.

     550        57,706  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     2,710        63,197  

Celanese Corp.

     1,400        134,568  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     2,750        292,215  

Chemours Co. (The)

     1,850        52,966  

Corteva, Inc.

     9,362        611,713  

Dow, Inc.

     9,479        443,048  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     6,562        375,346  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     1,600        122,896  

Ecolab, Inc.

     3,200        502,624  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     3,100        53,320  

FMC Corp.

     1,600        190,240  

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.*,#

     11,000        30,030  

Huntsman Corp.

     2,600        69,576  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     2,590        252,810  

Linde PLC

     5,230        1,555,140  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     3,350        256,108  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     4,765        256,119  

NewMarket Corp.

     100        30,434  

Olin Corp.

     1,700        90,015  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     3,100        353,958  

RPM International, Inc.

     1,700        160,769  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     545        25,021  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     3,100        697,593  

Valvoline, Inc.

     2,250        66,060  

Westlake Corp.

     450        43,493  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,433,730  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.1%

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     500        61,155  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     800        268,784  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     1,700        278,290  
     

 

 

 
      $ 608,229  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 0.4%

 

Amcor PLC

     20,201        233,928  

AptarGroup, Inc.

     865        85,765  

Ardagh Metal Packaging SA

     1,750        7,770  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


15   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,000      $ 169,550  

Ball Corp.

     4,050        200,029  

Berry Global Group, Inc.*

     1,693        80,113  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     1,618        110,979  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     4,055        93,103  

International Paper Co.

     4,750        159,647  

Packaging Corp. of America

     1,200        144,252  

Sealed Air Corp.

     2,000        95,240  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     1,155        54,701  

Sonoco Products Co.

     1,430        88,774  

Westrock Co.

     3,200        108,992  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,632,843  

METALS & MINING – 0.5%

     

Alcoa Corp.

     2,250        87,817  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

     6,700        87,033  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     18,800        595,772  

MP Materials Corp.*

     1,150        34,546  

Newmont Corp.

     10,350        438,012  

Nucor Corp.

     3,450        453,261  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     800        161,184  

Royal Gold, Inc.

     858        81,476  

Southern Copper Corp.

     1,150        54,015  

SSR Mining, Inc.

     2,450        33,810  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     2,400        225,720  

United States Steel Corp.

     3,250        66,170  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,318,816  

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS – 0.0%**

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     1,100        62,315  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

      $   13,055,933  

REAL ESTATE – 2.8%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.7%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,015        292,779  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     3,590        114,665  

American Tower Corp.

     5,760        1,193,414  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,440        83,420  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     1,904        73,171  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     2,854        22,661  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     1,772        310,313  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     1,950        141,765  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     3,750        79,913  

Camden Property Trust

     1,320        152,526  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     1,833        43,552  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     5,340        711,608  

CubeSmart

     2,733        114,431  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,510        351,877  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     2,210        38,874  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     500        78,345  

EPR Properties

     800        30,880  

Equinix, Inc.

     1,131        640,644  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     2,350        150,306  

Equity Residential

     4,550        286,741  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     823        182,904  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     1,650        292,776  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     998        98,782  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,600      $ 76,208  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     2,959        148,305  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,030        81,930  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     6,480        153,770  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     1,290        36,417  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     9,080        171,430  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     1,303        14,385  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     7,700        244,013  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     3,556        178,049  

JBG SMITH Properties

     1,071        21,077  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     1,525        65,179  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     7,606        162,616  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     1,050        96,841  

Life Storage, Inc.

     1,025        113,375  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     7,350        84,158  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     1,421        223,736  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     2,065        86,792  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1,100        46,926  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     2,900        92,162  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     3,150        41,202  

Prologis, Inc.

     11,378        1,260,113  

Public Storage

     1,910        591,622  

Rayonier, Inc.

     1,915        64,536  

Realty Income Corp.

     7,440        463,289  

Regency Centers Corp.

     2,033        123,017  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     2,150        118,852  

SBA Communications Corp.

     1,300        350,870  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,993        435,157  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     610        24,205  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     1,500        58,245  

STORE Capital Corp.

     2,955        93,969  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     1,450        195,532  

UDR, Inc.

     3,930        156,257  

Ventas, Inc.

     4,886        191,189  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     11,788        377,452  

Vornado Realty Trust

     1,976        46,614  

Welltower, Inc.

     5,620        343,045  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     9,242        285,855  

WP Carey, Inc.

     2,350        179,305  
     

 

 

 
      $   12,984,042  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

     4,110        291,563  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*

     408        25,031  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

     578        91,954  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.*,#

     5,850        15,151  

WeWork, Inc., Class A*,#

     1,650        4,241  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*

     500        15,465  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*,#

     2,595        80,082  
     

 

 

 
      $ 523,487  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

      $ 13,507,529  

UTILITIES – 2.8%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 1.7%

     

Alliant Energy Corp.

     3,200        166,944  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     6,750        593,460  

Avangrid, Inc.

     850        34,578  
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   16

    

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description

 

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value  

 

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

     4,433      $ 419,096  

Duke Energy Corp.

     10,150        945,777  

Edison International

     4,950        297,198  

Entergy Corp.

     2,600        278,564  

Evergy, Inc.

     2,800        171,164  

Eversource Energy

     4,450        339,446  

Exelon Corp.

     12,950        499,740  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     7,250        273,398  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

     1,200        45,648  

IDACORP, Inc.

     600        62,820  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     26,050        2,018,875  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     3,250        144,300  

OGE Energy Corp.

     2,713        99,377  

PG&E Corp.*

     20,700        309,051  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     1,550        104,176  

PPL Corp.

     9,700        256,953  

Southern Co. (The)

     14,000        916,720  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     7,100        462,281  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,439,566  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.1%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     1,750        186,462  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     1,200        80,988  

UGI Corp.

     2,900        102,457  
     

 

 

 
      $ 369,907  

INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS – 0.1%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     8,950        234,132  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

     1,350        41,891  

Vistra Corp.

     6,050        138,968  
     

 

 

 
      $ 414,991  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 0.8%

     

Ameren Corp.

     3,500        285,320  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     8,750        250,337  

CMS Energy Corp.

     4,000        228,200  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     4,600        404,616  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     10,943        765,682  

DTE Energy Co.

     2,700        302,697  

NiSource, Inc.

     5,450        140,011  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     6,600        370,062  

Sempra Energy

     4,200        633,948  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     4,150        379,019  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,759,892  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.1%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     2,450        356,083  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

     3,200        141,504  
     

 

 

 
      $ 497,587  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

      $ 13,481,943  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $170,176,745)

      $   485,449,073  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.0%**

     

REAL ESTATE – 0.0%**

     

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.0%**

 

Brookfield Property Preferred LP 6.25%

     400        6,248  
     

 

 

 

  Description

 

  

 

Number of
Shares

 

  

Value  

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

      $ 6,248  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.0%**

     

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Preferred Equity Units 0.00%*,#

     950      $ 1,948  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

      $ 1,948  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

     

(COST $15,283)

      $ 8,196  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. CVR, Expire 12/31/30

     89        12  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS

(COST $0)

     

$

12

 

WARRANTS – 0.0%**

     

Occidental Petroleum Corp. CW27, Expire 08/03/27*

     1,645        83,237  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(COST $0)

      $ 83,237  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.5%

     

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.5%

     

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

     6,170        1,313,717  

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

     2,895        644,369  

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

     4,465        668,589  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

      $ 2,626,675  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $2,583,066)

      $       2,626,675  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.1%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     330,814        330,814  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $330,814)

     

$

330,814

 

     

 

 

 
     
    

 

Par Value

 

        

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 0.5%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.5%

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $449,577, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.01% to 5.50%,maturing 2/25/32 to 1/01/61; total market value of $458,530.

   $ 449,539        449,539  

BNP Paribas SA, 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $449,577,collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.38% to 6.50%, maturing 6/01/23 to 10/01/52; total market value of $458,530.

     449,539        449,539  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $449,577, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.25%, maturing 12/31/22 to 11/15/43; total market value of $458,530.

     449,539        449,539  
 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


17   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description

 

  

 

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 3.01%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $178,366, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.63%, maturing 1/15/23 to 8/15/52; total market value of $181,918.

   $ 178,351      $ 178,351  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $449,577, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.50% to 5.00%, maturing 2/28/26 to 10/20/52; total market value of $458,530.

     449,539        449,539  

Truist Securities, Inc., 3.07%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $449,577, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 2.50% to 5.00%, maturing 1/01/30 to 10/01/52; total market value of $458,530.

     449,539        449,539  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(COST $2,426,046)

 

   $ 2,426,046  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $2,426,046)

 

 

   $ 2,426,046  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.4%

(COST $175,531,954)

 

 

   $ 490,924,053  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON

LOAN – (0.5%)

 

 

     (2,426,046
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.1%

 

     368,070  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $   488,866,077  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

 

    

 

Level 2

 

    

 

Level 3

 

    

 

Total

 

Investments in Securities

                         

Common Stocks

     $ 485,449,073        $          $        $ 485,449,073

Preferred Stocks

       8,196                            8,196

Rights

       12                            12

Warrants

       83,237                            83,237

Investment Companies

       2,626,675                            2,626,675

Money Market Fund

       330,814                            330,814

Repurchase Agreements

                2,426,046                   2,426,046
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

     $ 488,498,007        $ 2,426,046          $        $ 490,924,053
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

# 

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

 

§ 

Affiliated company. See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   18

    

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (concluded)

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

CVR

  

Contingent Value Rights

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

LP

  

Limited Partnership

NA

  

National Association

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


19   STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

 

    

   
    October 31, 2022 (unaudited)      

Wilmington
Enhanced Dividend
Income Strategy

Fund

            Wilmington
Large-Cap Strategy
Fund
   
  ASSETS:                   
 

Investments, at identified cost

      $ 31,600,101            $ 175,531,954 (a)   
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Investments in securities, at value

      $ 35,657,144            $ 490,924,053 (b),(c)   
 

Cash

                     545,183  
 

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

        5,547               
 

Income receivable

        49,841              357,774  
 

Due from advisor

        12,315               
 

Receivable for shares sold

        450              111,280  
 

Prepaid assets

        19,144              21,767  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
  TOTAL ASSETS         35,744,441              491,960,057  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
  LIABILITIES:                   
 

Collateral for securities on loan

                     2,426,046  
 

Payable for investments purchased

                     343,056  
 

Payable for shares redeemed

        5,140              115,189  
 

Payable for Trustees’ fees

        3,793              3,792  
 

Payable for administration fees

        871              12,069  
 

Payable for distribution services fees

        6,826               
 

Payable for investment advisory fees

                     47,650  
 

Other accrued expenses

        76,275              146,178  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
    TOTAL LIABILITIES         92,905              3,093,980  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
    NET ASSETS       $ 35,651,536            $ 488,866,077  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
    NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                   
 

 

                  
 

Paid-in capital

      $ 31,553,429            $ 134,106,551  
 

Distributable earnings (loss)

        4,098,107              354,759,526  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
  TOTAL NET ASSETS       $ 35,651,536            $   488,866,077  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
  COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                   
 

Class A

                  
 

Net Assets

      $ 34,007,819            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        2,971,806               
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Net Asset Value per share

      $ 11.44            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Offering Price per share*

      $ 12.11 **            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Class I

                  
 

Net Assets

      $ 1,643,717            $ 488,866,077  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        143,283              18,746,275  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 11.47            $ 26.08  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

(a) 

Includes $197,846 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(b) 

Includes $391,123 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(c) 

Including $2,346,353 of securities on loan (Note 2).

*

See “How are Shares Priced?” 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

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   20

    

 

   
    Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)       Wilmington
Enhanced Dividend
Income Strategy
Fund
           Wilmington
Large-Cap  Strategy
Fund
   
  INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
 

Dividends

      $ 597,503 (a)            $ 4,237,532 (a),(b)     
 

Securities lending income, net

        225             25,853    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME         597,728             4,263,385    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

EXPENSES:

                   
 

Investment advisory fees

        71,089             642,345    
 

Administration fees

        5,458             78,932    
 

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

        11,999             63,856    
 

Custodian fees

        1,144             12,305    
 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

        18,348             14,534    
 

Trustees’ fees

        33,571             33,571    
 

Professional fees

        54,201             51,213    
 

Distribution services fee—Class A

        42,679                
 

Shareholder services fee—Class A

        42,679                
 

Share registration costs

        11,964             12,022    
 

Printing and postage

        7,107             8,887    
 

Miscellaneous

        15,535             32,178    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  TOTAL EXPENSES         315,774             949,843    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                   
 

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

        (141,554 )             (307,498 )    
 

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

        (42,679 )                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

        (184,233 )             (307,498 )    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net expenses

        131,541             642,345    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Net investment income

        466,187             3,621,040    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                    
 

Net realized gain (loss) on unaffiliated investments

        (304,324 )             21,451,061    
 

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

        (80 )                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net realized gain (loss)

        (304,404 )             21,451,061    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments

        (375,040 )             (54,542,940 )    
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of affiliated investments

                    4,018    
 

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

        141                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        (374,899 )             (54,538,922 )    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        (679,303 )             (33,087,861 )    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ (213,116 )           $ (29,466,821 )    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     

 

(a) 

Net of foreign withholding taxes withheld of $3,360 and $824, respectively.

(b) 

Includes $5,575 received from affiliated issuers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


21   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    

 

    

 
        Wilmington
Enhanced  Dividend
Income Strategy
Fund
  Wilmington
Large-Cap Strategy
Fund
       
           
       

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

             

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

           

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

           

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

 
  OPERATIONS:                        
 

Net investment income

  $ 466,187           $ 980,587         $ 3,621,040         $ 6,753,988    
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (304,404           951,778           21,451,061           40,473,302    
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (374,899           (401,458         (54,538,922         (56,305,199  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    (213,116           1,530,907           (29,466,821         (9,077,909  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                       
 

Class A

    (450,371           (1,062,214                      
 

Class I

    (20,537           (17,047         (3,292,233         (35,623,835  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (470,908           (1,079,261         (3,292,233         (35,623,835  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
  SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
 

Proceeds from sale of shares

                       
 

Class A

    93,693             340,978                        
 

Class I

    1,027,852             102,687           22,287,557           33,603,420    
 

Distributions reinvested

                       
 

Class A

    444,971             1,019,563                        
 

Class I

    7,956             15,888           1,006,830           25,436,502    
 

Cost of shares redeemed

                       
 

Class A

    (992,336           (4,070,108                      
 

Class I

    (3,247           (121,455         (55,318,338         (84,227,517  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    578,889             (2,712,447         (32,023,951         (25,187,595  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets

    (105,135           (2,260,801         (64,783,005         (69,889,339  
       
  NET ASSETS:                        
 

Beginning of period

    35,756,671             38,017,472           553,649,082           623,538,421    
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

End of period

  $ 35,651,536           $ 35,756,671         $ 488,866,077         $ 553,649,082    
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
  SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                        
 

Shares sold

                       
 

Class A

    8,308             28,643                        
 

Class I

    88,687             8,620           853,181           1,083,160    
 

Distributions reinvested

                       
 

Class A

    40,662             86,229                        
 

Class I

    726             1,341           39,574           797,216    
 

Shares redeemed

                       
 

Class A

    (87,566           (342,889                      
 

Class I

    (283           (10,257         (2,034,013         (2,723,466  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

    50,534             (228,313         (1,141,258         (843,090  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   22

    

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

 

   

CLASS A

  

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 (Unaudited) 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2022  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2021  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2020  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2019  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2018  

 

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $ 11.67     $ 11.55     $ 9.54     $ 10.54     $ 10.47     $ 11.24
 

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.15       0.31       0.29       0.40       0.36       0.26
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (0.23 )       0.15       2.04       (1.02 )       0.11       0.52
      

 

 

 

  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        (0.08 )       0.46       2.33       (0.62 )       0.47       0.78
      

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.15 )       (0.34 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.36 )       (0.23 )
 

Net Realized Gains

                               (0.04 )       (1.32 )
      

 

 

 

  Total Distributions        (0.15 )       (0.34 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.40 )       (1.55 )
      

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

           $ 11.44     $ 11.67     $ 11.55     $ 9.54     $ 10.54     $ 10.47
      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (0.61 )%       3.99 %       24.86 %       (6.17 )%       4.66 %       6.99 %
 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

           $ 34,008     $ 35,124     $ 37,388     $ 32,708     $ 38,943     $ 40,993
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        
 

Gross Expense(c)

       1.80 %(d)       1.85 %       1.69 %       1.68 %       1.67 %       1.72 %
 

Net Expense(c),(e)

       0.75 %(d)       0.67 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.66 %
 

Net Investment Income

       2.61 %(d)       2.61 %       2.81 %       3.86 %       3.45 %       2.30 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       5 %       66 %(f)       12 %       14 %       14 %       85 %
 

    

                        
    CLASS I    Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2022
(Unaudited)
 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2021

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2020

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2019

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2018

 

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $ 11.69     $ 11.56     $ 9.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.48     $ 11.25
 

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.16       0.34       0.32       0.44       0.39       0.29
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (0.22 )       0.15       2.03       (1.02 )       0.10       0.52
      

 

 

 

  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        (0.06 )       0.49       2.35       (0.58 )       0.49       0.81
      

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.16 )       (0.36 )       (0.34 )       (0.41 )       (0.39 )       (0.26 )
 

Net Realized Gains

                               (0.04 )       (1.32 )
      

 

 

 

  Total Distributions        (0.16 )       (0.36 )       (0.34 )       (0.41 )       (0.43 )       (1.58 )
      

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

           $ 11.47     $ 11.69     $ 11.56     $ 9.55     $ 10.54     $ 10.48
      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (0.44 )%       4.25 %       25.09 %       (5.83 )%       4.82 %       7.24 %
 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

           $ 1,644     $ 633     $ 629     $ 498     $ 637     $ 1,109
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        
 

Gross Expense(c)

       1.29 %(d)       1.37 %       1.38 %       1.44 %       1.40 %       1.48 %
 

Net Expense(c),(e)

       0.50 %(d)       0.42 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.41 %
 

Net Investment Income

       2.89 %(d)       2.82 %       3.06 %       4.20 %       3.72 %       2.62 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       5 %       66 %(f)       12 %       14 %       14 %       85 %

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

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

 

(c) 

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

 

(d) 

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) 

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

 

(f) 

In November 2021, the Fund transitioned to the equity focused Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund from the Wilmington Diversified Income Fund. As a result, the portfolio turnover rate for the year ended April 30, 2022 was significantly higher than that of previous fiscal years.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


23   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

 

    CLASS I   

Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2022

 (Unaudited) 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2022  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2021  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2020  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2019  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2018  

 

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period            $ 27.84     $ 30.08     $ 22.08     $ 23.36     $ 21.98     $ 19.65
 

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                        
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.19       0.33       0.35       0.39       0.37       0.34
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (1.78 )       (0.80 )       10.11       (0.32 )       2.32       2.34
      

 

 

 

  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        (1.59 )       (0.47 )       10.46       0.07       2.69       2.68
      

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                        
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.17 )       (0.33 )       (0.37 )       (0.41 )       (0.38 )       (0.35 )
 

Net Realized Gains

             (1.44 )       (2.09 )       (0.94 )       (0.93 )      
      

 

 

 

  Total Distributions        (0.17 )       (1.77 )       (2.46 )       (1.35 )       (1.31 )       (0.35 )
      

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

           $ 26.08     $ 27.84     $ 30.08     $ 22.08     $ 23.36     $ 21.98
      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return

       (5.69 )%(b)       (2.24 )%       49.12 %       0.09 %       12.93 %       13.71 %
 

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

           $ 488,866     $ 553,649     $ 623,538     $ 467,392     $ 527,818     $ 504,014
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                        
 

Gross Expense(c)

       0.37 %(d)       0.53 %       0.80 %       0.86 %       0.89 %       0.90 %
 

Net Expense(c), (e)

       0.25 %(d)       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %
 

Net Investment Income

       1.41 %(d)       1.07 %       1.34 %       1.69 %       1.65 %       1.62 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       7 %       9 %       14 %       26 %       13 %       15 %

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

 

(c) 

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

 

(d) 

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e) 

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   24

    

 

Wilmington Funds

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

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 10 funds, 2 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 Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (“Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund”)(d)

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

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (“Large-Cap Strategy Fund”)(d)

   The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

(d) Diversified

The Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund offers Class A and Class I shares, and the Large-Cap Strategy Fund offers Class I shares. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

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

 

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 and the differences could be material.

Computation of Net Asset Value – The net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) per share for each class of a Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, attributable to the class by the total number of shares outstanding of the class at the time of such computation. The NAV per share for each class of a Fund is computed as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading.

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;

 

   

investments in open-end regulated investment companies are valued at 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 Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”), is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded; 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’’).

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the 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. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Each Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements,

 

    

 

 

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aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, each Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (Systematic International Fair Value Pricing (“SIFVP”)).

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.

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. The Funds may utilize SIFVP which could result in certain equity securities being categorized as Level 2. 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 each 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 each Fund.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)

 

 
       

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

           

    Bank of America Securities, Inc.

   $ 51      $ 51      $      $  

    Daiwa Capital Markets America

     46        46                

    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     51        51                

    National Bank Financial

     51        51                

    RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     51        51                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 250      $ 250      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

           

    Bank of America Securities, Inc.

   $ 449,539      $ 449,539      $      $  

    BNP Paribas SA

     449,539        449,539                

    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     449,539        449,539                

    HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     178,351        178,351                

    RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     449,539        449,539                

    Truist Securities, Inc.

     449,539        449,539                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $     2,426,046      $       2,426,046      $                     —      $                     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

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

 

  (2) 

Net exposure represents the 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 reporting 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. Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) are recorded as dividend income, capital gain, or return of capital as reported by such REITs, or based on management’s estimates to the extent actual information has not been reported. Estimates are adjusted to the actual amounts when the

 

 

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amounts are determined. 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 and includes proceeds from litigation, if any. 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.

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.

The Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund offers 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, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Funds.

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 Funds. 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 loaned. 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 Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day.

Under the terms of the agreement, cash collateral received is invested in one or more approved investments. 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 Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)        

 

 
     
    Large-Cap Strategy Fund              $2,346,353                        $2,346,353                        $—                  
        

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $2,426,046 has been received in connection with securities lending transactions. 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.

 

3.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

No provision for federal income taxes has been made, as it is each Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income and realized gains.

Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the tax returns are filed. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require a provision for income tax. Accordingly, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties for the six months ended October 31, 2022.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

 

 

    

 

 

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As of October 31, 2022, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:

 

    Fund          Tax Cost               

    Tax Unrealized        

    Appreciation        

         Tax Unrealized      
Depreciation
   Net Tax            
Unrealized            
Appreciation/            
(Depreciation)            
     

Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

         $  31,612,488                    $    5,236,029              $  (1,191,373)            $  4,044,656                

Large-Cap Strategy Fund

      185,808,737                  323,545,326                    (18,430,010)                305,115,316              

 

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 daily and paid monthly, 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  
 

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

  0.40%

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

  0.25%

WFMC and the Funds’ distributor and shareholder service provider have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses through August 31, 2023 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, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest 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 and shareholder service provider will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

The contractual expense limitations are as follows:

 

    Current Contractual  
Expense Limitations  
    Fund   Class A     Class I  
   

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

    0.75%     0.50%

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

        0.25%

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. BNYM 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. WFMC fees as described in the table below are accrued daily and paid monthly, and are disclosed on the Statements of Operations as “Administration 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

      0.0175%         on the first $15 billion
    0.0150%         on the next $10 billion
    0.0125%         on assets in excess of $25 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 six months ended October 31, 2022, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative 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, as applicable, for the sale, distribution, administration, customer servicing and record keeping of these shares.

 

 

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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 six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T Securities, Inc., Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust, NA (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received distribution services fees paid by the Funds as follows:

 

    Fund  

Distribution    

Fees    

  from Class A    

 

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

  $372

Sales Charges – The Funds’ Class A shares, as applicable, bear front-end sales charges.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T did not receive any sales charges on the sale of Class A shares.

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 the Funds’ Class A shares, as applicable, 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 Shareholder Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class A shares, as applicable. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees they pay from time to time at their sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T did not receive any shareholder service fees from the Funds.

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 Trustees and 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 Fund’s distributor. Transactions with affiliated companies during the six months ended October 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

                 

  Fund/

  Affiliated Investment

  Name

 

Value

4/30/22

      Purchases         Sales      

Net

Realized

  Gain/(Loss)  

   

Net Change

in Unrealized
Appreciation/

  Depreciation  

 

Value

  10/31/22  

   

  Number of  
Shares

10/31/22

      Dividend  
Income
   

Capital

Gain
  Distributions  

 
                 

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

                 
                 

  Common Stock - 0.0%*

                 

M&T Bank Corp.

    $387,105           $—               $—               $—           $4,018       $391,123           2,323             $5,575             $—      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

As a percentage of Net Assets as of October 31, 2022.

The Funds 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 the six months ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

 
  Fund     Commissions        
 
  Large-Cap Strategy Fund   $7,351  

 

    

 

 

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5.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations and U.S. Government Securities, for the six months ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    Fund   Purchases     Sales  
    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund       $ 1,583,440           $ 1,557,209  
    Large-Cap Strategy Fund     37,398,671         69,534,108  

 

6.

MARKET RISK IN GENERAL

Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which a Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.

The principal risks of investing in the Funds are described more fully in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

7.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

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.

 

8.

LINE OF CREDIT

The Trust participates 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 highest of (a) the federal funds effective rate for such day, (b) the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for such day plus 0.10%, or (c) zero percent. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion. The LOC expires on March 31, 2023.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the six months ended October 31, 2022.

 

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 material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

 

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DISCUSSION OF RENEWAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements Generally

At a meeting held on September 14-15, 2022 (the “September Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust agreed to approve the renewal of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The agreement renewal process was divided into two Board meetings of the Independent Trustees of the Trust to consider information relating to each Fund of the Trust, as generally described below.

On August 25, 2022, the Board held a special meeting (the “August Meeting”) with personnel of the Adviser and Counsel to give preliminary consideration to information bearing on the continuation of the Advisory Agreements with WFMC and with WTIA and the Advisory Agreements between the three multi-manager Funds (the “Sub-Advised Funds”) and their respective sub-advisers (the “Sub-Advisers”). At the August Meeting, the Independent Trustees evaluated the information that the Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees and developed a request for additional and clarifying information that was responded to by the Adviser and discussed at the September Meeting.

At the August Meeting, the Adviser also provided the Board with an initial basis for the approval of each Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Advised Funds and their respective Sub-Advisers and discussed with the Board a variety of information about the Sub-Advised Funds and their Sub-Advisers, including information that each Sub-Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees concerning its investment advisory services, operations, compliance program and other matters.

In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Board considered, among other things:

 

   

Information about the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including management style, particular investment strategies and prevailing market conditions experienced in the prior year; the fees and expenses of each Fund, including any applicable fee waiver or expense cap; the costs of the services and potential economies of scale; and fallout or ancillary benefits to the Adviser from managing each Fund;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparisons of fee and expense data;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparative performance data;

 

   

Information from the Adviser describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, each Fund’s performance (over multiple periods) compared with the Fund’s benchmark(s) and peer groups, as applicable;

 

   

Information about fees paid by other clients of the Adviser (and each Sub-Adviser, as relevant and available) that have substantially similar investment objectives to the corresponding Fund;

 

   

The nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser with respect to the Sub-Advisers and the Adviser’s evaluation and recommendation of the approval of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser;

 

   

For each Sub-Adviser, the nature and quality of services provided; the costs to the Sub-Adviser of providing those services, as available; the potential for economies of scale; potential fall-out benefits to the Sub-Adviser; and the financial stability of the Sub-Adviser and its parent companies, as relevant; and

 

   

The financial stability of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser and their parent companies, when relevant.

During the agreement renewal process, the Board reviewed, considered and discussed, among themselves and with the Adviser and Counsel, the information described above. Counsel advised the Independent Trustees on their responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the renewals and met with the Independent Trustees in executive sessions. The Board also considered reports provided by the Adviser throughout the year concerning each Fund with respect to, among other things, investment, compliance and operational matters; brokerage and portfolio transactions; allocation of soft dollars for research products and services; portfolio turnover rates; and other benefits from the allocation of transactions to certain brokers. The Board took into account information provided by the Adviser with respect to the effect on performance of asset allocations required by a Fund’s investment strategy or implemented by the Adviser at its discretion. The Board also considered the Adviser’s profitability in providing services under the Advisory Agreements and concluded that, for each Fund, the level of profitability did not appear unreasonably high.

At the September Meeting, the Board approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements based on all of the relevant information and factors, none of which was individually determinative of the outcome, and concluded the following:

 

   

The nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, as applicable, were consistent with the terms of the relevant Advisory Agreements;

 

   

The prospects for satisfactory investment performance were reasonable; and

 

   

Renewal of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the one-year period, and below the peer group average for the three- and five-year periods, ended June 30, 2022, and that the Fund’s performance since transitioning to its current strategy in November 2021 is strong.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement.

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the three- and five-year periods, and below the peer group average for the one-year period, ended June 30, 2022.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

 

 

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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 a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Important information about the access and delivery of shareholder reports

Beginning on June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. You will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the Funds’ website and you will be provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive other communications electronically from the Fund by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you hold shares directly with the Fund, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you are a direct investor you can inform the Wilmington Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-800-836-2211. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all funds held directly with Wilmington Funds and may apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

 

    

 

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

December 9, 2021

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. In accordance with current regulations, the Funds will: collect from customers only the non-public personal information needed to conduct the Funds’ business; insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against unauthorized access to or use of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of customer records and information; and require companies that service the Funds to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information.

Information Collected by the Funds

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 or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, assets, income, account balances, and investment activity.

   

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 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. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and direct such third parties to only use your information for the purpose it was provided. We require these third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.

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, and to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information. We do not permit third parties 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.

 

 

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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 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.

 

 

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 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 the Funds’ website, 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-mails 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 the Funds or its agents. 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.

What You Can Do

The safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. You are responsible for keeping your account information, such as your account number and login information for our website, confidential. For your protection, we recommend that you do not provide your account information, username, or password to anyone except a representative of the Funds as appropriate for a transaction or to set up an account. If you become aware of any suspicious activity relating to your account, please contact us immediately.

Surveys/Aggregate Data

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information 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 December 9, 2021. 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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Investment Advisor

  

Distributor

Wilmington Funds Management Corp.

  

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1100 North Market Street

  

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

9th Floor

  

Denver, CO 80203

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

  

 

Fund Accountant, Co-Administrator, Transfer Agent

Sub-Advisor

  

and Dividend Disbursing Agent

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

  

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.

1100 North Market Street

  

301 Bellevue Parkway

9th Floor

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

  

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

  

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Co-Administrator

  

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Wilmington Funds Management Corp.

  

Two Commerce Square

1100 North Market Street

  

2001 Market Street, Suite 1800

9th Floor

  

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

  

Custodian

  

The Bank of New York Mellon

  

240 Greenwich Street

  

New York, NY 10286

  

 

 

 

    

WT-SAR-EQ-1022

Wilmington Funds | 1-800-836-2211 | www.wilmingtonfunds.com

We are pleased to send you this shareholder report for the Wilmington Funds. This report contains important information about your investments in the funds.

 


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WILMINGTON FUNDS October 31, 2022 (unaudited) PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND Semi-Annual Report WILMINGTON FUNDS Fixed Income Funds Wilmington Broad Market 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 Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Bond Fund”)

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (“New York Municipal Bond Fund”)


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CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

President’s Message

     i  

Shareholder Expense Example

     1  

Portfolios of Investments

     2  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     23  

Statements of Operations

     24  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     25  

Financial Highlights

     27  

Notes to Financial Statements

     30  

Discussion of Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     37  

Other Information.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

 

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report of the Broad Market Bond Fund, Municipal Bond Fund and New York Municipal Bond Fund (the “Funds”), covering the semi-annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Funds’ holdings and financial statements.

The economy and financial markets in review

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

The economy

The semi-annual fiscal period between May and October was turbulent. At the onset of the period, inflation concerns rattled investors as U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) accelerated in May to 8.6% and again in June, making a new cycle high of 9.1% and reaching its highest level in 40-years. U.S. consumers felt pain at the gas pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline topped $5 in mid-June and consumer sentiment reached its lowest level on record. However, job growth in the U.S. remained strong with nearly 400,000 net new jobs added per month for the first three months of the period (May-July). The strong job reports stoked investor fears that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would hike rates more aggressively due to the underlying strength of the labor market. Fears were warranted as the Fed hiked interest rates by 150 basis points1 in just a six-week period, the most since 1982. At the same time, the U.S. posted a second consecutive quarter of negative Gross Domestic Product “GDP” (-0.9% quarter-on-quarter, for Q2) marking a “technical recession”.

Over the summer, economic data and some commentary from the Fed led investors to suspect that the Fed would pause or pivot from its hawkish stance. Equity markets bottomed in mid-June and decisively rallied throughout the summer on the back of the ‘Fed Put’ narrative and in lockstep with stronger-than-expected corporate earnings. Chair Powell ended rumors of a pivot in a 10-minute speech delivered at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in August. In the speech, Powell noted that pain for households and businesses was “the unfortunate cost of reducing inflation.” U.S. equity indices sold off following the Jackson Hole speech and remained under pressure through mid-October. The economy finished the period on a high note with Q3 GDP rebounding and beating consensus estimates (+2.6% quarter-on-quarter, for Q3).

Abroad, the economic picture was far more dismal. The war in Ukraine escalated as Russian gas providers shut down natural gas pipelines to Europe. Russia’s weaponization of energy exacerbated inflation and weighed on consumer confidence. In July, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, taking rates out of negative territory for the first time since 2014. During the period, the U.K. saw three different Prime Ministers in office. Boris Johnson resigned in July after a three-year run following a vote of no confidence. Liz Truss took over and released a ‘mini-budget’ featuring nearly 50 billion in unfunded tax cuts. Markets reacted sharply with the pound notching its third worst day since 1992. The Bank of England was forced to intervene at the eleventh hour and buy long dated bonds to bail out several of the nation’s largest pension funds. Truss resigned after 45 days on the job amid the market turmoil and was replaced by Rishi Sunak.

In China, the political scene was less noisy after President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented but expected third term in power. Xi was also able to strengthen his grip on power by stacking the Chinese Communist Party leadership with loyalists. The Chinese economy continued to be hurt by the government’s enforcement of Zero-Covid restrictions and regulation in the property market. China’s central bank was active, providing monetary and fiscal support to the economy in the form of prime rate cuts and infrastructure spending.

Bond markets

Fixed income markets declined significantly during the period. Credit and Treasury indices underperformed Corporate High Yield and Municipal bond indices. The Fed Funds target rate increased 2.75% during the period driving Treasury yields higher across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ended the period up 107 basis points to 4.05%. The two-year Treasury yield pushed up 175 basis points to end the period at 4.48%. As for yield curve slopes, the 10y-2y ended the quarter deeply inverted at -43 basis points and the 10y-3m ducked into inversion territory at -1 basis points by the end of the period (down from +221 basis points at the start of the period). Volatility in the bond market, as measured by the ICE BofA MOVE Index, remained extremely heightened, ending the period at 147.9 compared to its five-year average of 69.5.

 

    

 

 

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For the six-month period May 1, 2022, to October 31 2022, certain Bloomberg indices performed as follows:2

 

Bloomberg
    U.S. Treasury    
Bond Index3
  Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index4
  Bloomberg
U.S. Credit
Bond Index5
  Bloomberg
Municipal Bond
Index6
 

Bloomberg    
U.S. Corporate    
High Yield Bond     

Index7    

-6.34%   -6.86%   -7.57%   -4.43%   -4.69%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Equity markets

Equity markets were down across the board during the period with U.S. small cap stocks the outperformer of the group. Overall, it was a tumultuous period for all indices. The S&P 500 made sharp moves in both directions rallying 17.4% through the summer followed by a subsequent drop of 16.7% around Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The two corporate earnings seasons during the period were both better than expected with the energy sector masking much of the weakness in equities. Mega cap tech stocks were hit hard by higher interest rates and lower ad spending revenue. Firms like Meta, Google and Amazon made headlines by announcing plans to reduce headcount. The Russell 1000 Value Index8 outperformed its counterpart the Russell 1000 Growth Index9, declining 3.2% versus a -8.2% return for Growth. Economic weakness in Europe and China led the MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets lower with both indices underperforming significantly.

For the six-month period May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

            S&P 500®            

Index10

  Russell
2000®
Index11
  MSCI EAFE
(Net) Index12
 

            MSCI Emerging             
Markets (Net)

Index13

-5.50%   -0.20%   -12.70%   -19.66%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Sincerely,

 

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Eric W. Taylor

President

November 18, 2022

 

 

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Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

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.

 

1.

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 of a fixed-income security.

 

 

2.

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

 

 

3.

Bloomberg 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely used benchmark index for the domestic investment-grade bond market composed of securities from the Bloomberg Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and Asset-Backed Securities Index. The index typically includes fixed income securities with overall intermediate- to long-term average maturities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

 

5.

Bloomberg 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.

 

 

6.

Bloomberg 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.

Bloomberg 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 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.

 

 

8.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

 

9.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

 

10.

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.

 

 

11.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of its latest reconstitution, the index had a total market capitalization range of approximately $152.3 million to $5 billion. 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 MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is an equity index which captures large and mid-cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the 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 (Net) Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. 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.

 

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may 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 May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

 

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
5/01/22
     Ending
Account Value
10/31/22
    

Expenses

Paid
During  Period
(1)

     Annualized
Net
Expense Ratio
 
WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND            

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   933.00        $3.75        0.77%(2)  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   934.40        $2.10        0.43%(2)  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.32        $3.92        0.77%(2)  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,023.04        $2.19        0.43%(2)  
WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND            

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   969.40        $3.67        0.74%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   969.90        $2.43        0.49%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.48        $3.77        0.74%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.74        $2.50        0.49%  
WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND            

Actual

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $   969.10        $4.07        0.82%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $   970.40        $2.83        0.57%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.07        $4.18        0.82%  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,022.33        $2.91        0.57%  

 

(1) 

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

(2) 

Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Corporate Bonds      46.0  
U.S. Treasury Obligations      24.1  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      22.8  
Government Agencies      3.2  
Municipal Bond      0.4  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations      0.0 %(1)   
Adjustable Rate Mortgage      0.0 %(1)   
Cash Equivalents(2)      2.9  
Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)      5.1  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)        (4.5 )%   
TOTAL      100.0  
Credit Quality Diversification(5)    Percentage of
Total Net Assets
U.S. Government Agency Securities      26.0  
U.S. Treasury      24.1  
AA / Aa      0.1  
A / A      8.4  
BBB / Baa      35.8  
BB / Ba      1.2  
B / B      0.9  
Not Rated      8.0  
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)        (4.5 )%   
TOTAL      100.0  
 

 

(1) 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(2) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(3) 

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan include investments in money market funds and repurchase agreements.

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

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.

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE – 0.0%**

 

  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.0%**

 

Pool 612514, (12 Month USD LIBOR + 1.72%, Cap 9.04%, Floor 1.72%), 3.47%, 05/01/33Δ

   $     5,731      $ 5,826  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE

(COST $5,724)

 

 

   $ 5,826  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 0.0%**

 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.0%**

 

Series 2005-29, Class WC, 4.75%, 04/25/35

     7,196        7,136  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.0%**

 

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-A, Class 2A1, 2.63%, 02/25/34Δ

     26,469        26,877  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, 4.50%, 06/01/23

     4,638        4,656  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1, 3.70%, 11/25/35Δ

     15,398        14,732  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

      $ 46,265  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(COST $53,346)

 

 

   $         53,401  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

CORPORATE BONDS – 46.0%

 

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.3%

 

Boeing Co. (The), Sr. Unsecured

     

1.17%, 02/04/23

   $ 250,000      $ 246,797  

1.95%, 02/01/24

     3,050,000        2,913,625  

1.43%, 02/04/24

     2,500,000        2,370,121  

2.75%, 02/01/26

     2,000,000        1,804,710  

3.20%, 03/01/29

     150,000        125,180  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.90%, 12/15/29

     835,000        695,386  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.93%, 01/15/25

     1,000,000        953,505  

4.03%, 10/15/47

     1,765,000        1,387,915  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.50%, 03/15/27

     1,600,000        1,501,609  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

      $   11,998,848  

AUTOMOTIVE – 2.3%

 

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecured

     

3.37%, 11/17/23

     1,000,000        967,746  

5.58%, 03/18/24

     1,250,000        1,234,777  

5.13%, 06/16/25

     1,500,000        1,450,958  

2.90%, 02/16/28

     250,000        203,472  

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

General Motors Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

5.40%, 10/02/23

   $      335,000      $         333,616  

6.25%, 10/02/43

     1,000,000        878,580  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.05%, 03/08/24

     100,000        93,668  

2.90%, 02/26/25

     230,000        214,228  

1.25%, 01/08/26

     1,000,000        856,001  

1.50%, 06/10/26

     3,000,000        2,522,679  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

0.75%, 03/01/24W

     3,000,000        2,824,959  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE

      $ 11,580,684  

BEVERAGES – 0.6%

 

  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

4.90%, 02/01/46

     1,125,000        971,863  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

0.75%, 03/15/24

     1,490,000        1,404,341  

3.20%, 05/01/30

     775,000        654,069  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

      $ 3,030,273  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

 

  

Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.25%, 08/19/23

     225,000        220,125  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.2%

 

  

Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.24%, 02/15/25

     418,000        388,579  

2.49%, 02/15/27

     56,000        49,370  

Johnson Controls International PLC, Sr. Unsecured

     

3.63%, 07/02/24ÿ

     373,000        362,599  

4.63%, 07/02/44

     100,000        80,434  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS

      $ 880,982  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 3.2%

 

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), Subordinated, MTN,

     

3.00%, 10/30/28

     775,000        667,703  

Credit Suisse AG, Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.50%, 02/02/24

     3,000,000        2,743,759  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsecured

     

(3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.20%), 3.27%, 09/29/25Δ

     1,010,000        959,037  

(3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.51%), 3.69%, 06/05/28Δ

     2,080,000        1,869,850  

(SOFR + 1.25%), 2.38%, 07/21/32Δ

     1,115,000        832,432  

Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecured

     

(SOFR + 0.62%), 0.73%, 04/05/24Δ

     2,250,000        2,190,989  

(SOFR + 0.72%), 0.99%, 12/10/26Δ

     175,000        149,650  

Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecured, MTN

     

(SOFR + 0.46%), 0.53%, 01/25/24Δ

     3,000,000        2,956,245  

3.13%, 07/27/26

     340,000        310,065  

(SOFR + 3.12%), 3.62%, 04/01/31Δ

     890,000        761,656  

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated, GMTN,

     

4.35%, 09/08/26

     505,000        479,853  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), Sr. Unsecured, GMTN,

     

3.25%, 03/11/24

   $      275,000      $         267,361  

U.S. Bancorp, Sr. Unsecured, (SOFRRATE + 2.09%),

     

5.85%, 10/21/33Δ

     2,400,000        2,409,427  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

      $ 16,598,027  

CHEMICALS – 0.6%

 

  

Nutrien Ltd., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.90%, 05/13/23

     2,000,000        1,965,366  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.20%, 03/15/32#

     1,480,000        1,124,273  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHEMICALS

      $ 3,089,639  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.7%

 

  

Global Payments, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.75%, 06/01/23

     2,570,000        2,544,479  

2.65%, 02/15/25

     275,000        254,950  

2.90%, 05/15/30

     1,000,000        796,789  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

      $ 3,596,218  

COMPUTERS – 0.6%

 

  

Apple, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.70%, 02/08/26

     110,000        96,500  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.25%, 04/01/23

     3,000,000        2,965,134  

1.45%, 04/01/24

     150,000        142,047  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPUTERS

      $ 3,203,681  

COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE – 0.2%

 

  

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital U.S. LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

3.02%, 03/24/24W

     1,000,000        965,451  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 6.4%

 

  

American Express Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.13%, 05/20/26

     150,000        138,626  

Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecured, MTN

     

(SOFR + 1.15%), 1.32%, 06/19/26Δ

     250,000        220,848  

3.25%, 10/21/27

     1,095,000        976,762  

(SOFR + 1.88%), 2.83%, 10/24/51Δ

     250,000        147,219  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated, MTN,

     

4.25%, 10/22/26

     1,000,000        946,895  

Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.60%, 05/11/23

     1,470,000        1,450,389  

3.90%, 01/29/24

     250,000        244,593  

Citigroup, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, (SOFR + 0.77%),

     

1.12%, 01/28/27Δ

     2,750,000        2,337,184  

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated,

     

4.13%, 07/25/28

     1,900,000        1,713,429  

Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.55%, 05/05/27

     780,000        682,869  

Fifth Third Bancorp, Subordinated,

     

4.30%, 01/16/24

     780,000        768,898  

FMR LLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

6.45%, 11/15/39W

     1,000,000        995,116  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.63%, 08/06/24

     4,325,000        4,125,767  
 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Subordinated,

     

4.35%, 02/04/23

   $      150,000      $         149,485  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series W, Jr. Subordinated, (3 Month USD LIBOR + 1.00%),

     

3.91%, 05/15/47Δ

     1,000,000        777,325  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

(SOFR + 0.92%), 2.60%, 02/24/26Δ

     6,000,000        5,570,745  

(SOFR + 1.59%), 2.01%, 03/13/26Δ

     150,000        136,797  

KeyBank NA, Sr. Unsecured, BKNT,

     

1.25%, 03/10/23#

     2,000,000        1,973,272  

KeyCorp., Sr. Unsecured, MTN, (SOFR + 1.25%),

     

3.88%, 05/23/25Δ

     1,980,000        1,923,068  

PNC Bank NA, Subordinated, BKNT

     

2.95%, 01/30/23

     350,000        348,742  

2.70%, 10/22/29

     1,125,000        909,993  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.45%, 04/23/29

     100,000        87,695  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Subordinated,

     

3.90%, 04/29/24

     1,700,000        1,664,544  

Truist Bank, Sr. Unsecured, BKNT,

     

3.20%, 04/01/24

     175,000        169,904  

Truist Bank, Subordinated, BKNT

     

3.63%, 09/16/25

     250,000        236,729  

3.80%, 10/30/26

     1,000,000        930,861  

2.25%, 03/11/30

     1,850,000        1,441,291  

Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecured, (SOFR + 2.00%),

     

2.19%, 04/30/26Δ

     1,170,000        1,064,206  

Wells Fargo & Co., Sr. Unsecured, MTN, (3 Month USD LIBOR + 0.75%),

     

2.16%, 02/11/26Δ

     140,000        128,768  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated, MTN,

     

4.40%, 06/14/46

     1,000,000        741,142  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

      $ 33,003,162  

ELECTRIC – 2.9%

 

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc., Series M, Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.75%, 11/01/23

     1,870,000        1,785,245  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series A, Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.45%, 04/15/26

     1,950,000        1,704,152  

DTE Energy Co., Series H, Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.55%, 11/01/22

     1,500,000        1,499,733  

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 1st Mortgage,

     

4.95%, 12/15/44

     1,000,000        860,545  

Entergy Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.90%, 09/15/25

     1,000,000        876,076  

Exelon Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.70%, 04/15/50

     2,000,000        1,615,963  

FirstEnergy Corp., Series A, Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.60%, 01/15/26

     1,250,000        1,089,675  

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B, Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.40%, 07/15/27

     800,000        755,000  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Company Guaranteed,

     

0.65%, 03/01/23

     2,305,000        2,265,200  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

Southern Co. (The), Series 21-B, Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.75%, 03/15/28

   $      40,000      $           32,533  

System Energy Resources, Inc., 1st Mortgage,

     

4.10%, 04/01/23

     500,000        497,119  

Union Electric Co., 1st Mortgage,

     

3.50%, 03/15/29

     220,000        197,875  

WEC Energy Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.38%, 10/15/27

     750,000        614,703  

1.80%, 10/15/30

     1,150,000        871,022  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

      $ 14,664,841  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.7%

 

  

Magallanes, Inc., Company Guaranteed,

     

5.14%, 03/15/52W

     5,000,000        3,500,685  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.9%

 

  

Campbell Soup Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.65%, 03/15/23

     3,000,000        2,982,730  

3.30%, 03/19/25

     2,050,000        1,954,666  

Conagra Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.38%, 11/01/27

     200,000        161,959  

5.40%, 11/01/48#

     665,000        575,210  

Kroger Co. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.95%, 01/15/50

     1,000,000        732,096  

McCormick & Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.90%, 02/15/26

     3,050,000        2,631,726  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, Company Guaranteed,

     

0.75%, 09/24/24W

     860,000        786,326  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

      $ 9,824,713  

GAS – 0.2%

 

  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

3.95%, 10/01/46

     1,425,000        1,010,505  

HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS – 1.0%

 

  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl, Company Guaranteed,

     

2.20%, 11/15/24

     2,330,000        2,200,876  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.80%, 10/18/23

     1,775,000        1,703,811  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.45%, 11/22/24

     1,480,000        1,365,090  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS

      $ 5,269,777  

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES – 1.3%

 

  

CommonSpirit Health, Sr. Secured

     

2.76%, 10/01/24

     3,140,000        2,981,971  

3.35%, 10/01/29

     150,000        125,967  

Elevance Health, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.65%, 12/01/27

     1,650,000        1,525,544  

NYU Langone Hospitals, Series 2020, Secured,

     

3.38%, 07/01/55

     1,000,000        634,650  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.95%, 10/15/27

     1,350,000        1,224,893  

3.95%, 10/15/42

     290,000        227,951  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTHCARE-SERVICES

      $ 6,720,976  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


5   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.2%

     

Whirlpool Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.60%, 05/15/50#

   $   1,405,000      $        1,015,417  

INSURANCE – 2.2%

     

American International Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.20%, 04/01/28

     1,000,000        927,497  

Aon Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

2.20%, 11/15/22

     3,500,000        3,496,682  

Aon Global Ltd., Company Guaranteed,

     

4.00%, 11/27/23

     1,700,000        1,679,729  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

4.30%, 05/15/43

     425,000        351,379  

CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

7.25%, 11/15/23

     200,000        203,796  

3.95%, 05/15/24

     950,000        925,188  

Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.63%, 12/12/26

     1,380,000        1,284,666  

Principal Life Global Funding II, Secured,

     

1.63%, 11/19/30W

     250,000        184,089  

W.R. Berkley Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

4.75%, 08/01/44

     1,715,000        1,415,303  

4.00%, 05/12/50

     1,425,000        1,023,881  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

      $ 11,492,210  

INTERNET – 0.1%

     

Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.20%, 06/03/27#

     100,000        85,134  

3.25%, 05/12/61

     1,000,000        641,408  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERNET

      $ 726,542  

MACHINERY – 0.0%**

     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.65%, 07/07/23

     50,000        48,580  

MEDIA – 1.1%

     

CCO Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.25%, 02/01/31W

     3,000,000        2,388,750  

Discovery Communications LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

3.95%, 03/20/28

     1,000,000        868,479  

3.63%, 05/15/30#

     1,000,000        807,336  

Paramount Global, Sr. Unsecured

     

4.60%, 01/15/45

     1,100,000        736,258  

4.95%, 05/19/50

     1,185,000        828,423  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

      $ 5,629,246  

MINING – 0.2%

     

Barrick Gold Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

5.25%, 04/01/42

     1,000,000        886,277  

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 0.4%

 

Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.88%, 03/01/25

     750,000        725,675  

2.45%, 03/15/31

     2,000,000        1,542,260  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

      $ 2,267,935  

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

OIL & GAS – 2.2%

     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.95%, 01/15/23

   $   3,000,000      $      2,987,584  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.63%, 09/15/24

     745,000        720,156  

Phillips 66, Company Guaranteed

     

0.90%, 02/15/24

     1,065,000        1,007,592  

3.85%, 04/09/25

     575,000        556,216  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

0.55%, 05/15/23

     1,035,000        1,010,042  

1.13%, 01/15/26

     1,000,000        871,853  

1.90%, 08/15/30

     1,940,000        1,495,724  

2.15%, 01/15/31

     1,000,000        775,945  

Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.15%, 09/15/27

     1,800,000        1,549,639  

4.90%, 03/15/45#

     563,000        468,181  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

      $ 11,442,932  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 2.8%

     

AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.75%, 11/14/23

     150,000        148,133  

2.95%, 11/21/26

     1,875,000        1,710,755  

4.25%, 11/14/28

     1,235,000        1,163,723  

4.40%, 11/06/42

     460,000        377,674  

4.88%, 11/14/48

     1,000,000        859,746  

4.25%, 11/21/49

     1,000,000        783,051  

AstraZeneca Finance LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

1.75%, 05/28/28

     500,000        418,720  

AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.70%, 04/08/26

     100,000        86,248  

Becton Dickinson and Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.96%, 02/11/31

     100,000        76,808  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.75%, 02/15/23

     1,565,000        1,558,428  

3.40%, 07/26/29

     310,000        282,138  

Cardinal Health, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.20%, 03/15/23

     350,000        347,417  

4.50%, 11/15/44

     650,000        485,497  

Cigna Corp., Company Guaranteed

     

3.75%, 07/15/23

     272,000        269,202  

4.80%, 07/15/46

     1,000,000        832,683  

Cigna Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.38%, 03/15/31

     250,000        198,240  

CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.30%, 08/21/27

     145,000        120,500  

1.88%, 02/28/31#

     2,000,000        1,515,735  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

6.40%, 08/28/28

     2,000,000        1,822,696  

Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.63%, 04/01/30

     650,000        554,688  

Zoetis, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.00%, 09/12/27

     125,000        112,126  

3.95%, 09/12/47

     1,005,000        765,335  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

      $ 14,489,543  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

PIPELINES – 3.4%

     

Enbridge, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

(SOFR + 0.40%), 3.13%, 02/17/23Δ

   $   1,000,000      $         998,361  

0.55%, 10/04/23

     1,540,000        1,468,327  

(SOFR + 0.63%), 3.34%, 02/16/24Δ

     3,000,000        2,968,885  

Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unsecured

     

3.60%, 02/01/23

     870,000        866,356  

3.75%, 05/15/30

     715,000        609,224  

5.30%, 04/15/47

     1,250,000        978,340  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

4.20%, 01/31/50

     1,120,000        828,436  

4.95%, 10/15/54

     500,000        392,329  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

5.40%, 09/01/44

     1,000,000        838,152  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

5.20%, 03/01/48

     2,040,000        1,675,403  

3.60%, 02/15/51

     1,315,000        855,440  

MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecured

     

4.70%, 04/15/48

     1,000,000        744,408  

4.95%, 03/14/52

     1,000,000        772,882  

ONEOK Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

6.20%, 09/15/43

     1,000,000        854,786  

Plains All American Pipeline LP, Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.85%, 10/15/23

     866,000        850,774  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

3.50%, 03/15/25

     670,000        650,616  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.50%, 10/15/51

     1,485,000        958,684  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PIPELINES

      $ 17,311,403  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.5%

 

  

American Tower Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

5.00%, 02/15/24

     665,000        662,274  

3.13%, 01/15/27

     1,000,000        892,290  

4.05%, 03/15/32#

     1,000,000        857,863  

3.10%, 06/15/50

     1,500,000        883,273  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, MTN,

     

3.35%, 05/15/27

     1,420,000        1,291,432  

Healthcare Realty Holdings LP, Company Guaranteed

     

3.88%, 05/01/25

     1,215,000        1,159,748  

3.63%, 01/15/28

     1,100,000        954,272  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.25%, 07/15/26

     110,000        101,473  

2.88%, 01/15/31#

     2,350,000        1,883,726  

Ventas Realty LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

4.00%, 03/01/28

     250,000        224,964  

Welltower, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.63%, 03/15/24

     250,000        242,870  

4.00%, 06/01/25

     3,000,000        2,867,004  

4.95%, 09/01/48

     1,000,000        796,825  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

      $ 12,818,014  

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

RETAIL – 1.1%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.65%, 04/05/29

   $      200,000      $         179,721  

Nordstrom, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

5.00%, 01/15/44

     1,000,000        635,000  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

0.95%, 11/17/23

     4,880,000        4,664,106  

3.20%, 04/15/30#

     150,000        125,710  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

      $ 5,604,537  

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.2%

 

Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.70%, 04/15/32

     1,500,000        1,098,314  

SOFTWARE – 0.5%

     

Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.00%, 06/30/30

     1,345,000        1,021,302  

Workday, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.50%, 04/01/27

     1,385,000        1,280,055  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

      $ 2,301,357  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.3%

 

AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

0.90%, 03/25/24

     2,125,000        2,007,918  

4.50%, 05/15/35

     845,000        727,387  

3.55%, 09/15/55

     1,423,000        907,667  

Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.10%, 03/22/28

     50,000        42,033  

1.75%, 01/20/31

     2,310,000        1,712,156  

2.36%, 03/15/32

     305,000        230,976  

3.40%, 03/22/41

     1,515,000        1,074,833  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

      $ 6,702,970  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.8%

     

FedEx Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

2.40%, 05/15/31#

     2,500,000        1,941,189  

Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, MTN

     

3.65%, 03/18/24

     1,670,000        1,628,793  

2.85%, 03/01/27

     2,645,000        2,346,091  

Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.15%, 03/01/24

     2,565,000        2,502,905  

4.30%, 03/01/49

     675,000        542,155  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 8,961,133  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 0.8%

 

GATX Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.25%, 09/15/26

     1,570,000        1,420,705  

3.85%, 03/30/27

     1,500,000        1,360,180  

4.00%, 06/30/30

     1,000,000        863,001  

5.20%, 03/15/44

     640,000        523,069  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRUCKING & LEASING

      $ 4,166,955  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $267,230,237)

      $  236,121,952  

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 3.2%

 

  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 1.3%

 

3.25%, 11/16/28#

     6,960,000        6,560,242  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


7   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(FHLMC) – 1.6%

 

 

0.38%, 07/21/25#

   $   9,250,000       $     8,275,415  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

(FNMA) – 0.3%

 

 

0.25%, 05/22/23

     200,000        195,254  

6.25%, 05/15/29

     750,000        829,734  

7.25%, 05/15/30

     400,000        470,350  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $ 1,495,338  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(COST $18,382,558)

 

 

   $ 16,330,995  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 22.8%

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(FHLMC) – 5.7%

 

 

Pool C00478, 8.50%, 09/01/26

     3,648        3,799  

Pool E09010, 2.50%, 09/01/27

     217,178        198,045  

Pool G18497, 3.00%, 01/01/29

     31,401        29,344  

Pool C01272, 6.00%, 12/01/31

     7,930        8,357  

Pool A13990, 4.50%, 10/01/33

     8,313        7,962  

Pool G01625, 5.00%, 11/01/33

     23,085        22,794  

Pool A18401, 6.00%, 02/01/34

     17,626        17,501  

Pool QN1900, 3.00%, 04/01/35

     815,321        759,075  

Pool G08097, 6.50%, 11/01/35

     14,001        15,398  

Pool G02296, 5.00%, 06/01/36

     56,751        56,213  

Pool G02390, 6.00%, 09/01/36

     5,404        5,658  

Pool G05317, 5.00%, 04/01/37

     233,108        230,466  

Pool G08193, 6.00%, 04/01/37

     10,638        11,392  

Pool G03703, 5.50%, 12/01/37

     6,203        6,185  

Pool G04776, 5.50%, 07/01/38

     20,272        20,396  

Pool G05500, 5.00%, 05/01/39

     214,237        214,513  

Pool A93415, 4.00%, 08/01/40

     257,939        242,651  

Pool A93505, 4.50%, 08/01/40

     346,360        336,922  

Pool A93996, 4.50%, 09/01/40

     254,957        248,022  

Pool G06222, 4.00%, 01/01/41

     413,397        388,792  

Pool A97047, 4.50%, 02/01/41

     259,722        251,995  

Pool G06956, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     260,523        252,762  

Pool C03750, 3.50%, 02/01/42

     110,901        100,648  

Pool C03849, 3.50%, 04/01/42

     60,364        53,495  

Pool Q08305, 3.50%, 05/01/42

     454,945        412,833  

Pool C04305, 3.00%, 11/01/42

     1,238,254        1,091,468  

Pool C09020, 3.50%, 11/01/42

     886,189        804,272  

Pool G07266, 4.00%, 12/01/42

     753,218        695,531  

Pool C04444, 3.00%, 01/01/43

     39,463        34,402  

Pool C09029, 3.00%, 03/01/43

     164,710        142,569  

Pool G08534, 3.00%, 06/01/43

     203,544        176,192  

Pool Q19476, 3.50%, 06/01/43

     338,369        303,495  

Pool C09044, 3.50%, 07/01/43

     390,594        350,402  

Pool G07889, 3.50%, 08/01/43

     357,823        330,111  

Pool G07624, 4.00%, 12/01/43

     346,905        332,609  

Pool G60038, 3.50%, 01/01/44

     1,906,797        1,731,989  

Pool G07680, 4.00%, 04/01/44

     628,941        577,384  

Pool G07943, 4.50%, 08/01/44

     35,742        34,240  

Pool G08607, 4.50%, 09/01/44

     232,824        222,945  

Pool Q33547, 3.50%, 05/01/45

     300,487        266,198  

Pool Q36970, 4.00%, 10/01/45

     142,690        133,552  

Pool G60384, 4.50%, 12/01/45

     22,755        21,905  

Pool Q39644, 3.50%, 03/01/46

     906,323        815,494  

Pool Q39438, 4.00%, 03/01/46

     909,464        849,199  

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

Pool G08705, 3.00%, 05/01/46

   $        82,749      $           72,541  

Pool G08708, 4.50%, 05/01/46

     153,563        146,211  

Pool ZS4671, 3.00%, 08/01/46

     535,626        469,059  

Pool Q44452, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     773,957        678,411  

Pool ZS4693, 3.00%, 12/01/46

     1,476,638        1,293,073  

Pool SD8037, 2.50%, 01/01/50

     2,925,636        2,420,081  

Pool RA2341, 2.50%, 04/01/50

     2,555,959        2,101,209  

Pool SD8104, 1.50%, 11/01/50

     2,533,672        1,879,565  

Pool RA4349, 2.50%, 01/01/51

     1,289,843        1,062,991  

Pool SD8141, 2.50%, 04/01/51

     1,187,986        975,825  

Pool SD8190, 3.00%, 01/01/52

     2,325,955        1,976,998  

Pool QE2363, 3.50%, 05/01/52

     3,965,901        3,491,460  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

   $ 29,376,599  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 17.1%

 

Pool 975207, 5.00%, 03/01/23

     685        671  

Pool AE2520, 3.00%, 01/01/26

     152,615        141,243  

Pool 329794, 7.00%, 02/01/26

     1,843        1,771  

Pool 256639, 5.00%, 02/01/27

     11,207        11,149  

Pool 256752, 6.00%, 06/01/27

     13,522        13,744  

Pool 257007, 6.00%, 12/01/27

     12,512        12,718  

Pool 402255, 6.50%, 12/01/27

     396        404  

Pool AB8997, 2.50%, 04/01/28

     60,760        56,062  

Pool AS4480, 2.50%, 02/01/30

     323,042        296,061  

Pool AS7462, 2.50%, 06/01/31

     152,358        140,807  

Pool 254007, 6.50%, 10/01/31

     4,460        4,532  

Pool 254240, 7.00%, 03/01/32

     12,962        13,091  

Pool 638023, 6.50%, 04/01/32

     35,999        38,076  

Pool 642345, 6.50%, 05/01/32

     20,704        21,900  

Pool 651292, 6.50%, 07/01/32

     46,506        49,195  

Pool 686398, 6.00%, 03/01/33

     83,998        89,280  

Pool BP6496, 2.00%, 07/01/35

     863,052        755,994  

Pool MA4095, 2.00%, 08/01/35

     1,070,670        937,830  

Pool 745412, 5.50%, 12/01/35

     16,719        17,144  

Pool 888789, 5.00%, 07/01/36

     87,657        90,631  

Pool 256515, 6.50%, 12/01/36

     6,321        6,917  

Pool AE0217, 4.50%, 08/01/40

     41,634        39,724  

Pool AB1796, 3.50%, 11/01/40

     254,419        228,959  

Pool AH5583, 4.50%, 02/01/41

     112,109        108,661  

Pool 890551, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     26,964        26,113  

Pool AL0658, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     156,694        151,844  

Pool AL1319, 4.50%, 10/01/41

     187,257        178,073  

Pool AL6302, 4.50%, 10/01/41

     270,032        261,725  

Pool AX5302, 4.00%, 01/01/42

     474,466        445,824  

Pool AK4523, 4.00%, 03/01/42

     525,799        494,130  

Pool AL2034, 4.50%, 04/01/42

     74,054        70,411  

Pool AB7936, 3.00%, 02/01/43

     744,822        655,026  

Pool AL3761, 4.50%, 02/01/43

     76,377        72,625  

Pool MA1458, 3.00%, 06/01/43

     164,072        141,877  

Pool AT7899, 3.50%, 07/01/43

     1,122,453        991,112  

Pool AS0302, 3.00%, 08/01/43

     1,750,518        1,513,593  

Pool AU4279, 3.00%, 09/01/43

     358,646        310,130  

Pool AL5537, 4.50%, 04/01/44

     126,053        122,381  

Pool AS3155, 4.00%, 08/01/44

     17,301        16,186  

Pool AX0833, 3.50%, 09/01/44

     313,530        278,108  

Pool AL6325, 3.00%, 10/01/44

     1,126,891        975,826  

Pool AS5136, 4.00%, 06/01/45

     109,258        100,207  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   8

    

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

Pool AZ7362, 4.00%, 11/01/45

   $      302,145      $         282,522  

Pool AZ9565, 3.50%, 12/01/45

     431,529        392,309  

Pool BC0326, 3.50%, 12/01/45

     359,296        326,659  

Pool BC0245, 3.00%, 02/01/46

     229,026        198,514  

Pool BC0830, 3.00%, 04/01/46

     339,177        293,988  

Pool AS7568, 4.50%, 07/01/46

     49,076        47,036  

Pool BC4764, 3.00%, 10/01/46

     457,071        396,178  

Pool MA2771, 3.00%, 10/01/46

     136,466        118,293  

Pool AS8276, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     462,648        401,027  

Pool BC9003, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     478,153        414,453  

Pool BE1899, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     1,894,355        1,641,584  

Pool BE3767, 3.50%, 07/01/47

     427,850        383,297  

Pool BH2618, 3.50%, 08/01/47

     119,996        107,496  

Pool MA3088, 4.00%, 08/01/47

     371,485        344,914  

Pool BH4010, 4.50%, 09/01/47

     397,786        375,598  

Pool BH9215, 3.50%, 01/01/48

     598,176        535,859  

Pool BJ0650, 3.50%, 03/01/48

     2,483,069        2,221,004  

Pool BJ0639, 4.00%, 03/01/48

     144,112        133,729  

Pool BJ9169, 4.00%, 05/01/48

     682,214        632,965  

Pool BK4764, 4.00%, 08/01/48

     633,461        587,785  

Pool BN1628, 4.50%, 11/01/48

     321,737        309,348  

Pool BM5334, 3.50%, 01/01/49

     581,553        523,660  

Pool MA3871, 3.00%, 12/01/49

     1,514,097        1,300,313  

Pool CA5306, 3.00%, 03/01/50

     1,294,120        1,108,996  

Pool CA5353, 3.50%, 03/01/50

     1,138,559        1,009,087  

Pool MA4100, 2.00%, 08/01/50

     1,372,642        1,086,498  

Pool FM3989, 2.50%, 08/01/50

     903,541        745,110  

Pool CA6983, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     2,462,790        1,960,543  

Pool CA7106, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     1,541,216        1,226,930  

Pool MA4119, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     1,029,244        814,668  

Pool BQ2999, 2.50%, 10/01/50

     2,114,101        1,739,248  

Pool CA7383, 3.00%, 10/01/50

     1,522,943        1,314,896  

Pool CA7734, 2.50%, 11/01/50

     1,492,194        1,226,382  

Pool FM5297, 3.00%, 11/01/50

     1,900,486        1,628,109  

Pool MA4208, 2.00%, 12/01/50

     1,061,852        840,425  

Pool CA8021, 2.50%, 12/01/50

     4,199,573        3,458,274  

Pool FM5166, 3.00%, 12/01/50

     983,009        841,594  

Pool BQ4495, 2.00%, 02/01/51

     5,746,497        4,538,019  

Pool CA8929, 2.00%, 02/01/51

     2,764,112        2,186,392  

Pool FM6426, 2.00%, 03/01/51

     2,469,534        1,971,756  

Pool BR7857, 2.50%, 05/01/51

     3,754,810        3,083,568  

Pool FM7188, 2.50%, 05/01/51

     2,760,424        2,289,949  

Pool CB0727, 2.50%, 06/01/51

     6,606,079        5,433,323  

Pool FM8440, 2.50%, 08/01/51

     1,491,958        1,226,960  

Pool FM9949, 2.00%, 12/01/51

     984,590        776,386  

Pool FM9871, 2.50%, 12/01/51

     6,564,217        5,396,156  

Pool BU1416, 3.00%, 01/01/52

     2,401,595        2,066,842  

Pool FS0982, 3.00%, 03/01/52

     1,945,759        1,657,605  

Pool FS1571, 2.00%, 04/01/52

     3,978,480        3,133,027  

Pool CB3334, 3.50%, 04/01/52

     6,033,758        5,378,514  

Pool BV7245, 4.00%, 05/01/52

     6,888,124        6,274,844  

Pool MA4644, 4.00%, 05/01/52

     1,398,921        1,283,288  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $ 87,547,675  

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(GNMA) – 0.0%**

 

Pool 354677, 7.50%, 10/15/23

     649        648  

Pool 354713, 7.50%, 12/15/23

     535        535  

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

Pool 354765, 7.00%, 02/15/24

   $          2,886      $             2,823  

Pool 354827, 7.00%, 05/15/24

     1,196        1,193  

Pool 385623, 7.00%, 05/15/24

     3,428        3,417  

Pool 2077, 7.00%, 09/20/25

     1,447        1,382  

Pool 780825, 6.50%, 07/15/28

     19,730        20,125  

Pool 2616, 7.00%, 07/20/28

     11,687        12,101  

Pool 2701, 6.50%, 01/20/29

     24,704        25,536  

Pool 426727, 7.00%, 02/15/29

     3,039        3,045  

Pool 503405, 6.50%, 04/15/29

     7,907        7,926  

Pool 781231, 7.00%, 12/15/30

     11,987        12,376  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

 

   $ 91,107  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(COST $140,238,590)

 

 

   $ 117,015,381  

MUNICIPAL BOND – 0.4%

     

GENERAL – 0.4%

     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 4.13%, 06/15/42

     2,500,000        1,906,407  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND

(COST $2,500,000)

      $ 1,906,407  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 24.1%

 

U.S. TREASURY BONDS – 6.9%

 

  

6.38%, 08/15/27

     450,000        488,331  

5.25%, 02/15/29

     500,000        524,949  

6.25%, 05/15/30

     500,000        565,520  

5.38%, 02/15/31

     600,000        650,977  

2.00%, 11/15/41

     985,000        672,207  

2.38%, 02/15/42

     2,000,000        1,462,166  

3.00%, 05/15/42

     500,000        405,419  

3.63%, 08/15/43

     881,000        781,609  

3.75%, 11/15/43

     365,000        329,703  

3.63%, 02/15/44

     2,106,000        1,860,202  

3.13%, 08/15/44

     6,637,000        5,375,743  

3.00%, 11/15/44

     2,000,000        1,582,104  

2.50%, 02/15/45

     2,135,000        1,537,350  

3.00%, 05/15/45

     2,000,000        1,578,062  

2.88%, 08/15/45

     300,000        231,176  

3.00%, 11/15/45

     765,000        602,780  

2.50%, 02/15/46

     280,000        200,269  

3.00%, 02/15/47

     1,098,000        863,827  

3.00%, 05/15/47

     1,695,000        1,333,779  

2.75%, 11/15/47

     2,235,000        1,677,018  

1.25%, 05/15/50

     3,300,000        1,700,398  

1.38%, 08/15/50

     3,000,000        1,598,814  

1.63%, 11/15/50

     2,500,000        1,430,832  

2.00%, 08/15/51

     13,255,000        8,355,085  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS

      $ 35,808,320  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 17.2%

 

1.75%, 05/15/23

     1,100,000        1,083,499  

2.75%, 05/31/23#

     200,000        198,002  

0.25%, 06/15/23

     250,000        243,443  

2.50%, 08/15/23#

     450,000        442,508  

1.63%, 10/31/23

     290,000        281,477  

2.00%, 04/30/24

     7,195,000        6,918,821  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


9   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description

  

    

Par Value

    

Value

 

1.75%, 07/31/24

   $ 1,900,000      $ 1,809,615  

2.38%, 08/15/24

     6,100,000        5,867,046  

2.00%, 02/15/25

     4,655,000        4,403,944  

0.38%, 04/30/25

     250,000        226,441  

2.13%, 05/15/25

     2,800,000        2,642,026  

2.00%, 08/15/25

     945,000        884,608  

2.25%, 11/15/25

     730,000        684,865  

1.63%, 02/15/26

     8,000,000        7,319,225  

1.63%, 05/15/26

     5,470,000        4,978,960  

2.00%, 11/15/26

     4,180,000        3,816,138  

2.25%, 02/15/27

     30,000        27,567  

1.13%, 02/28/27#

     250,000        218,903  

0.50%, 06/30/27

     450,000        378,772  

3.13%, 08/31/27

     15,000,000        14,278,304  

2.25%, 11/15/27

     300,000        272,674  

2.75%, 02/15/28

     6,750,000        6,265,008  

1.25%, 06/30/28

     500,000        425,014  

3.13%, 11/15/28

     350,000        328,903  

2.38%, 05/15/29

     2,900,000        2,596,531  

1.63%, 08/15/29

     5,000,000        4,262,724  

1.50%, 02/15/30

     5,000,000        4,189,342  

0.63%, 05/15/30

     550,000        427,397  

1.38%, 11/15/31

     1,880,000        1,500,724  

1.88%, 02/15/32

     6,000,000        4,991,142  

2.75%, 08/15/32#

     7,000,000        6,266,052  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

      $ 88,229,675  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $144,131,986)

 

 

   $  124,037,995  

    

 

  
    

Number of

Shares

        

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.9%

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     14,992,810        14,992,810  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $14,992,810)

 

 

   $ 14,992,810  

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 5.1%

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 1.4%

 

  

Blackrock Liquidity Fed Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.87%^

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.07%^

     1,730,000        1,730,000  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.07%^

     1,800,000        1,800,000  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 2.80%^

     810,000      $ 810,000  

Morgan Stanley Liquidity Fund, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%^

     1,470,000        1,470,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
    (COST $7,310,000)

 

   $ 7,310,000  

    

     
    

    

Par Value

        

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.7%

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $4,974,487, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.01% to 5.50%, maturing 2/25/2032 to 1/01/61; total market value of $5,073,547.

   $ 4,974,066        4,974,066  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $3,908,239, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.63%, maturing 11/1/2022 to 11/01/52; total market value of $3,986,066.

     3,907,908        3,907,908  

National Bank Financial, 3.09%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $4,974,493, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.08%, maturing 11/01/22 to 9/09/49; total market value of $5,073,547.

     4,974,066        4,974,066  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $4,974,487, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.50% to 5.00%, maturing 2/28/26 to 10/20/52; total market value of $5,073,547.

     4,974,066        4,974,066  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

    (COST $18,830,106)

 

 

   $ 18,830,106  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $26,140,106)

 

 

   $ 26,140,106  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.5%

(COST $613,675,357)

 

 

   $ 536,604,873  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (5.1%)

 

     (26,140,106

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.6%

 

     2,893,952  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $  513,358,719  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Investments in Securities

                   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

     $             —        $ 5,826      $ —        $ 5,826

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

       —          53,401        —          53,401

Corporate Bonds

       —          236,121,952        —          236,121,952
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   10

    

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (concluded)

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Government Agencies

     $ —        $ 16,330,995      $ —        $ 16,330,995

Mortgage-Backed Securities

       —          117,015,381        —          117,015,381

Municipal Bond

       —          1,906,407        —          1,906,407

U.S. Treasury Obligations

       —          124,037,995        —          124,037,995

Money Market Funds

       22,302,810        —          —          22,302,810

Repurchase Agreements

       —          18,830,106        —          18,830,106
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 22,302,810      $ 514,302,063      $ —        $ 536,604,873
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

Δ 

Variable rate security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect on the report date. The information in parenthesis represents the benchmark and reference rate for each relevant security and the rate floats based upon the reference rate and spread. The security may be further subject to interest rate floor and caps. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

 

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 October 31, 2022, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $11,645,376, representing 2.27% of total net assets.

 

ÿ 

Step coupon security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect on the report date.

 

# 

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

 

^ 

7-Day net yield.

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

BKNT

  

Bank Notes

GMTN

  

Global Medium Term Note

LIBOR

  

London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

  

Limited Liability Corporation

LP

  

Limited Partnership

MTN

  

Medium Term Note

NA

  

National Association

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

SOFR

  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD

  

United States Dollar

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
     Total Net Assets
General        18.4 %
General Obligations        14.5 %
Medical        11.9 %
Higher Education        8.9 %
Transportation        7.1 %
Airport        6.9 %
Water        5.0 %
Power        4.3 %
Housing        3.1 %
Development        3.0 %
Education        2.9 %
School District        2.7 %
Utilities        2.6 %
Tobacco Settlement        1.7 %
Student Loan        1.1 %
Exchange-Traded Funds        0.9 %
Cash Equivalents(1)        4.4 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        0.6 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
     Percentage of
Credit Quality Diversification(3)    Total Net Assets
AAA / Aaa        10.0 %
AA / Aa        28.8 %
A / A        36.9 %
BBB / Baa        14.2 %
Not Rated        9.5 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        0.6 %
    

 

 

 
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.

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.9%

 

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond ETF

     57,750      $     2,707,320  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE–TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $2,992,729)

 

 

   $ 2,707,320  
  
    

    

Par Value

        

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 94.1%

 

ALABAMA – 0.3%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.3%

 

University of South Alabama, AL, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/31

   $ 1,000,000        1,035,112  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ALABAMA

      $ 1,035,112  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

ALASKA – 0.6%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.6%

 

University of Alaska, AK, Revenue Bonds, (Series T), 5.00%, 10/01/29

   $  1,810,000      $     1,862,112  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ALASKA

 

   $ 1,862,112  

ARIZONA – 3.3%

 

DEVELOPMENT – 0.0%**

 

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, AZ, IDA, Stadium Revenue Bonds, (Bank One Ballpark Project), (AMBAC), Prerefunded/ETM, 6.85%, 12/01/25

     120,000        123,288  

EDUCATION – 1.5%

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, AZ, Revenue Bonds, (Equitable School Revolving Fund), (Series A) 5.00%, 11/01/26

     1,000,000        1,043,363  
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   12

    

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

5.00%, 11/01/30

   $   1,000,000      $      1,043,149  

5.00%, 11/01/32

     865,000        892,229  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, IDA, Revenue Bonds, (Charter School Solutions - Harmony Public Schools Project), (Series A), 5.00%, 02/15/28

     1,500,000        1,514,857  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

 

   $ 4,493,598  

MEDICAL – 0.7%

 

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, AZ, IDA, Revenue Bonds, (Honor Health), (Series A)

     

5.00%, 09/01/34

     1,000,000        1,015,202  

5.00%, 09/01/35

     725,000        734,930  

5.00%, 09/01/36

     500,000        503,177  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

 

   $ 2,253,309  

UTILITIES – 1.1%

 

Mesa, AZ, Utility System Revenue, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), 5.00%, 07/01/36

     3,000,000        3,250,480  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ARIZONA

 

   $ 10,120,675  

CALIFORNIA – 1.5%

 

AIRPORT – 0.8%

 

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, CA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 05/15/32

     800,000        821,705  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, CA, Revenue Bonds

     

4.00%, 05/15/35

     600,000        554,683  

4.00%, 05/15/36

     800,000        734,028  

4.00%, 05/15/37

     500,000        454,257  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

 

   $ 2,564,673  

EDUCATION – 0.0%**

 

Sulphur Springs Union School District, CA, Refunding Bonds, Certificates of Participation, Prerefunded/ETM, (AGM), 6.50%, 12/01/37

     5,000        5,130  

GENERAL – 0.3%

 

Salinas Public Facilities, Inc., CA, Revenue Bonds, (City of Salinas Public Safety Building Project), 4.00%, 12/01/29

     1,000,000        1,008,923  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.4%

 

State of California, CA, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (AGM), 5.25%, 08/01/32

     1,000,000        1,127,126  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CALIFORNIA

 

   $ 4,705,852  

COLORADO – 4.3%

 

AIRPORT – 0.8%

 

City & County of Denver, CO, Airport System Revenue Bonds, (Sub-Series A), 5.00%, 12/01/31

     2,500,000        2,551,633  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.7%

 

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, CO, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (University of Denver Project), (NATL), 5.00%, 03/01/35

     2,000,000        2,149,139  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

MEDICAL – 1.7%

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CO, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Intermountain Healthcare, 5.00%, 05/15/62

   $   3,000,000      $ 3,189,659  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, CO, Revenue Bonds, (CommonSpirit Health), (Series B-2), 5.00%, 08/01/49

     2,000,000        2,043,282  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

 

   $ 5,232,941  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 09/01/34

     1,300,000        1,375,325  

WATER – 0.6%

 

City & County of Denver, CO, Board of Water Commissioners, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 4.00%, 09/15/33

     1,750,000        1,764,303  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COLORADO

 

   $ 13,073,341  

CONNECTICUT – 2.4%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.8%

 

State of Connecticut, CT, GO Unlimited, Public Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series 2021 A), 3.00%, 01/15/35

     2,900,000        2,436,281  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.8%

 

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, CT, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Fairfield University), (Series R), 5.00%, 07/01/31

     1,385,000        1,447,683  

University of Connecticut, CT, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 01/15/33

     1,000,000        1,044,116  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 

   $ 2,491,799  

MEDICAL – 0.6%

 

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, CT, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Stamford Hospital), (Series L-1)

     

4.00%, 07/01/28

     685,000        658,499  

4.00%, 07/01/29

     500,000        476,659  

4.00%, 07/01/30

     600,000        565,267  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

 

   $ 1,700,425  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.2%

 

Connecticut State Special Tax Revenue, CT, Highways Improvement Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 05/01/25

     625,000        649,897  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONNECTICUT

 

   $ 7,278,402  

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – 1.9%

 

GENERAL – 0.7%

 

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, DC, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 10/01/30

     610,000        665,033  

5.00%, 10/01/31

     875,000        947,692  

5.00%, 10/01/32

     500,000        539,511  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 

   $      2,152,236  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.7%

 

District of Columbia, DC, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), 5.00%, 06/01/31

   $ 2,080,000      $ 2,213,536  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

     

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/30

     1,500,000        1,595,030  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

   $ 5,960,802  

FLORIDA – 4.3%

     

AIRPORT – 0.3%

     

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, FL, Airport System Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 10/01/26

     1,000,000        1,033,357  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.7%

 

State of Florida, FL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series D), 4.00%, 06/01/34

     1,975,000        1,978,462  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.6%

 

Davie Florida Education Facilities, FL, Revenue Bonds, (Nova Southeastern University Project)

     

5.00%, 04/01/28

     750,000        782,260  

5.00%, 04/01/30

     750,000        779,747  

5.00%, 04/01/31

     750,000        777,685  

5.00%, 04/01/33

     750,000        773,040  

Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority, FL, Revenue Bonds, (Educational Facilities Ringling College Project), 5.00%, 03/01/28

     1,600,000        1,617,042  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 

   $ 4,729,774  

HOUSING – 0.3%

     

Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corp., FL, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Housing Project), (Series A)

     

5.00%, 02/01/25

     500,000        512,232  

5.00%, 02/01/26

     500,000        516,333  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSING

      $ 1,028,565  

WATER – 1.4%

     

Miami-Dade County, FL, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 04/01/27

     1,455,000        1,546,747  

Miami-Dade County, FL, Water & Sewer System, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 10/01/30

     2,645,000        2,746,396  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 4,293,143  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FLORIDA

      $ 13,063,301  

GEORGIA – 1.4%

     

GENERAL – 1.0%

     

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Revenue Bonds, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, (Series A), 4.00%, 07/01/52

        3,000,000             2,899,450  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

HOUSING – 0.4%

     

Development Authority of Bulloch County, GA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Georgia Southern University Housing Foundation Four, LLC Project), Unrefunded, 5.00%, 07/01/31

   $ 1,260,000      $ 1,330,219  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GEORGIA

      $ 4,229,669  

ILLINOIS – 12.1%

     

AIRPORT – 0.7%

     

Chicago Midway International Airport, IL, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Second Lien), (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/29

     2,250,000        2,258,690  

GENERAL – 3.8%

     

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, IL, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (McCormick Place Convention), Prerefunded/ETM, 7.00%, 07/01/26

     6,295,000        6,772,877  

Regional Transportation Authority, IL, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (BHAC-CR FGIC), 6.00%, 07/01/31

     1,450,000        1,631,721  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Second Lien), (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/26

     2,000,000        2,064,455  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp., IL, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Second Lien), (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/28

     1,000,000        1,038,609  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 11,507,662  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 7.1%

 

Chicago Park District, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series D)

     

5.00%, 01/01/26

     1,250,000        1,260,954  

5.00%, 01/01/27

     3,455,000        3,484,600  

Chicago, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 01/01/25

     3,000,000        3,011,221  

5.00%, 01/01/32

     3,000,000        2,899,482  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, IL, GO Limited, (Water Utility & Sewer Improvements), AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series C-Green Bond), 5.00%, 12/01/28

     5,040,000        5,194,623  

State of Illinois, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 10/01/29

     2,000,000        2,002,042  

5.00%, 10/01/33

     1,000,000        985,576  

State of Illinois, IL, GO Unlimited, (Series D), 5.00%, 11/01/28

     3,000,000        3,005,249  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

 

   $ 21,843,747  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

 

Regional Transportation Authority, IL, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 06/01/33

        1,450,000        1,539,884  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ILLINOIS

      $    37,149,983  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

INDIANA – 2.3%

     

DEVELOPMENT – 2.1%

     

Whiting, IN, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (BP Products North America Inc., Project), 5.00%, 12/01/44

   $ 6,500,000      $ 6,602,103  

HOUSING – 0.2%

     

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, IN, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C-2), 4.00%, 01/01/37

     500,000        497,611  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIANA

      $ 7,099,714  

KENTUCKY – 2.5%

     

GENERAL – 2.2%

     

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, KY, Revenue Bonds, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, (Series A), 4.00%, 08/01/52

     3,000,000        2,748,514  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority, KY, Revenue Bonds, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, (Series C), 4.00%, 02/01/50

     2,000,000        1,891,239  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, KY, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Project No. 119), 5.00%, 05/01/25

     2,000,000        2,065,604  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 6,705,357  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.3%

     

Murray State University, KY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), (ST INTERCEPT), 4.00%, 09/01/23

     880,000        880,511  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL KENTUCKY

      $ 7,585,868  

MARYLAND – 2.1%

     

AIRPORT – 0.8%

     

Maryland State Department of Transportation, MD, Revenue Bonds, (Baltimore Washington International), (Series B)

     

5.00%, 08/01/28

     730,000        753,040  

5.00%, 08/01/29

     500,000        515,840  

5.00%, 08/01/30

     515,000        529,684  

5.00%, 08/01/31

     650,000        668,350  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 2,466,914  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.1%

 

State of Maryland, MD, GO Unlimited, School Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), 5.00%, 06/01/33

         3,000,000        3,353,770  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.2%

 

Maryland State Department of Transportation, MD, Highways Improvement Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 05/01/30

     500,000        511,979  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MARYLAND

      $      6,332,663  

MASSACHUSETTS – 2.6%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.7%

 

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, MA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Simmons University), (Series L)

     
 Description    Par Value      Value   

5.00%, 10/01/30

   $   1,180,000      $ 1,212,428  

5.00%, 10/01/31

     1,000,000        1,021,228  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 

   $ 2,233,656  

MEDICAL – 1.2%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, MA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Care Group), (Series I), 5.00%, 07/01/33

     1,000,000        1,027,415  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, MA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Partners Healthcare System), 5.00%, 07/01/33

     2,455,000        2,571,481  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 3,598,896  

STUDENT LOAN – 0.7%

     

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, MA, Revenue Bonds, (Issue K), (Series A), 5.00%, 07/01/25

     2,200,000        2,247,853  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MASSACHUSETTS

      $ 8,080,405  

MICHIGAN – 4.6%

     

GENERAL – 1.8%

     

Michigan Finance Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds, (Series H-1), 5.00%, 10/01/25

     5,215,000        5,356,244  

MEDICAL – 1.2%

     

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, MI, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Unrefunded - Bronson Health), Prerefunded/ETM, 5.00%, 05/15/30

     2,045,000        2,088,189  

Michigan Finance Authority, MI, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Beaumont Health Credit Group), (Series A), 5.00%, 08/01/31

     1,655,000        1,701,596  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 3,789,785  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.1%

     

Kalamazoo Public Schools, MI, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax

     

4.00%, 05/01/33

     1,330,000        1,336,981  

4.00%, 05/01/34

     1,000,000        1,000,345  

Saginaw City School District, MI, GO Unlimited, School Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Qualified School Bond Loan Fund), 4.00%, 05/01/35

     1,000,000        957,262  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

   $ 3,294,588  

WATER – 0.5%

     

Detroit Sewage Disposal System, MI, Revenue Bonds, (Second Lien), (Series B), (AGC-ICC FGIC) AGC , 5.50%, 07/01/29

     150,000        161,111  

Michigan Finance Authority, MI, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Local Government Loan Program), (Series C), 5.00%, 07/01/34

     1,450,000        1,472,392  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 1,633,503  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MICHIGAN

      $    14,074,120  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

MINNESOTA – 0.7%

     

HOUSING – 0.7%

     

Coon Rapids, MN, Multi Family Revenue Bonds, (Galway Place Community Plaza Projects), (Series A), 2.70%, 08/01/35

   $ 2,622,957      $ 2,181,900  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MINNESOTA

      $ 2,181,900  

NEBRASKA – 0.6%

     

HOUSING – 0.6%

     

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, NE, Revenue Bonds, (Series E), 3.75%, 09/01/49

     1,920,000        1,875,763  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEBRASKA

      $ 1,875,763  

NEW JERSEY – 5.4%

     

EDUCATION – 0.4%

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ, Revenue Bonds, School Improvements, (Series DDD), 5.00%, 06/15/33

     1,100,000        1,115,300  

GENERAL – 3.3%

     

Garden State Preservation Trust, NJ, Revenue Bonds, (2005 Series A), (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/28

     950,000        1,014,054  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/01/23

     1,305,000        1,321,449  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 06/15/24

     225,000        229,444  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 09/01/24

     1,685,000        1,722,480  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Transportation System)

     

5.00%, 12/15/28

     2,135,000        2,224,028  

5.00%, 12/15/34

     3,000,000        3,023,910  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Transportation System), 5.00%, 12/15/32

     500,000        511,216  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 10,046,581  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.3%

     

Gloucester County Improvement Authority, NJ, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Rowan University Project), (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/27

     2,000,000        2,063,168  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Montclair State University), (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/30

     1,000,000        1,031,159  

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, NJ, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Stevens Institute of Technology), 5.00%, 07/01/31

          1,000,000        1,014,575  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $      4,108,902  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

HOUSING – 0.1%

     

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 3.60%, 11/01/33

   $ 400,000      $ 362,975  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 0.3%

     

Newark Board of Education, NJ, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Sustainability Bonds), (BAM)

     

5.00%, 07/15/28

     250,000        267,077  

5.00%, 07/15/29

     250,000        269,442  

5.00%, 07/15/30

     250,000        271,317  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 807,836  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW JERSEY

      $ 16,441,594  

NEW YORK – 6.7%

     

GENERAL – 2.5%

     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, Ad Valorem Property Tax (Series S), (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 07/15/33

     3,000,000        3,175,228  

New York State Thruway Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 03/15/33

     4,000,000        4,425,426  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 7,600,654  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.5%

 

New York City, NY, GO Unlimited, (Series A), 4.00%, 08/01/37

     1,500,000        1,388,621  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.7%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series C), (NATL), 5.25%, 07/01/30

     1,040,000        1,104,128  

Tompkins County Development Corp., NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Ithaca College Project), 5.00%, 07/01/30

     990,000        1,039,461  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 2,143,589  

HOUSING – 0.6%

     

Amherst Development Corp., NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.), (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/32

     1,660,000        1,758,207  

MEDICAL – 0.0%**

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), (NATL), 5.50%, 07/01/23

     15,000        15,222  

TRANSPORTATION – 2.4%

     

New York State Thruway Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Highway Revenue Tolls, (Series K), 5.00%, 01/01/30

     3,000,000        3,087,866  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (207th Series)

     

4.00%, 03/15/30

     1,000,000        992,322  

5.00%, 09/15/31

        2,500,000             2,543,119  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Revenue Bonds, (85th Series), 5.38%, 03/01/28

   $ 830,000      $ 875,678  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 7,498,985  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $ 20,405,278  

NORTH CAROLINA – 1.9%

 

POWER – 1.5%

     

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, NC, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/32

     4,250,000        4,514,793  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.4%

 

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, NC, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Senior Lien), (AGM), 5.00%, 01/01/32

     1,250,000        1,316,184  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NORTH CAROLINA

      $ 5,830,977  

OHIO – 3.3%

     

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.3%

 

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, OH, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (University of Dayton 2020), 5.00%, 02/01/34

     1,000,000        1,039,752  

MEDICAL – 1.4%

     

Montgomery County, OH, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Premier Health Partners Obligated Group), 5.00%, 11/15/28

     3,035,000        3,121,269  

Montgomery County, OH, Hospital Improvement Revenue Bonds, (Unrefunded - Catholic Health Initiatives), Prerefunded/ETM, 5.25%, 05/01/29

     10,000        10,141  

State of Ohio, OH, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group), 4.00%, 01/01/34

     1,250,000        1,197,634  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 4,329,044  

POWER – 1.1%

     

American Municipal Power, Inc., OH, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Prairie State Energy Campus Project), (Series A), 5.00%, 02/15/32

     3,000,000        3,211,768  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

 

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, OH, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (NATL), 5.50%, 02/15/24

     1,355,000        1,378,553  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OHIO

      $ 9,959,117  

OREGON – 0.4%

     

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.4%

 

Lane Community College, OR, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), (SCH BD GTY), 5.00%, 06/15/30

        1,000,000        1,101,463  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OREGON

      $      1,101,463  

PENNSYLVANIA – 7.8%

 

AIRPORT – 1.0%

     

Allegheny County Airport Authority, PA, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/28

     1,500,000        1,536,196  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

Philadelphia Airport, PA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/30

   $ 1,500,000      $ 1,520,169  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 3,056,365  

DEVELOPMENT – 0.9%

 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, PA, Resource Recovery Improvement Revenue Bonds, (Waste Management Inc., Project), (Series A), 1.75%, 08/01/38

     3,000,000        2,858,911  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.6%

 

Lackawanna County Industrial Development Authority, PA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Scranton University), 5.00%, 11/01/30

     1,000,000        1,038,961  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (AICUP Financing Program) , 5.00%, 05/01/35

     1,130,000        1,075,697  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Ursinus College Project), (Series A)

     

5.00%, 11/01/25

     700,000        709,856  

5.00%, 11/01/26

     350,000        355,443  

5.00%, 11/01/27

     600,000        609,618  

5.00%, 11/01/28

     1,100,000        1,116,693  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 

   $ 4,906,268  

MEDICAL – 0.8%

     

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (AGM), 5.00%, 07/01/35

     2,500,000        2,557,019  

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT – 0.3%

 

Commonwealth Financing Authority, PA, Revenue Bonds, (Tobacco Master Settlement Payment), 5.00%, 06/01/34

     1,000,000        1,027,425  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.7%

 

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (2nd Series), Motor License Fund Enhanced, 5.00%, 12/01/32

     2,000,000        2,100,173  

UTILITIES – 0.4%

     

Philadelphia Gas Works Co., PA, Revenue Bonds, Natural Gas Utility Improvements, (1998 General Ordinance), (15th Series), 5.00%, 08/01/26

     1,100,000        1,148,154  

WATER – 2.1%

     

Philadelphia Water & Wastewater, PA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/01/31

     5,655,000        5,968,777  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Sub-Series B), (AGM), 5.00%, 09/01/33

           340,000        371,035  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 6,339,812  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PENNSYLVANIA

      $    23,994,127  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

RHODE ISLAND – 0.4%

     

STUDENT LOAN – 0.4%

     

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority, RI, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 12/01/23

   $ 1,200,000      $ 1,214,119  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RHODE ISLAND

      $ 1,214,119  

SOUTH CAROLINA – 1.6%

     

HOUSING – 0.2%

     

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, SC, Revenue Bonds, (Series B-2), 4.00%, 07/01/43

     705,000        695,868  

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT – 1.4%

 

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, SC, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), Prerefunded/ETM, 6.38%, 05/15/30

     3,600,000        4,169,371  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH CAROLINA

      $ 4,865,239  

TENNESSEE – 0.4%

     

AIRPORT – 0.4%

     

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, TN, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 07/01/32

     1,100,000        1,120,959  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TENNESSEE

      $ 1,120,959  

TEXAS – 8.2%

     

AIRPORT – 0.3%

     

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, TX, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.00%, 11/01/35

     1,000,000        921,252  

EDUCATION – 1.0%

     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, Revenue Bonds, (Idea Public Schools)

     

5.00%, 08/15/27

     1,000,000        1,054,992  

5.00%, 08/15/29

     1,000,000        1,064,377  

5.00%, 08/15/31

     835,000        863,236  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

      $ 2,982,605  

GENERAL – 0.6%

     

Dallas, TX, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, Hotel Occupancy Tax

     

4.00%, 08/15/31

     1,000,000        955,105  

4.00%, 08/15/32

     1,000,000        944,634  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 1,899,739  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 2.8%

 

Martin County Hospital District, TX, GO Limited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax

     

4.00%, 04/01/23

     100,000        100,203  

4.00%, 04/01/24

     100,000        100,394  

4.00%, 04/01/25

     100,000        100,958  

4.00%, 04/01/26

     100,000        100,694  

4.00%, 04/01/27

     100,000        100,660  

4.00%, 04/01/28

     535,000        538,106  

4.00%, 04/01/29

     100,000        100,266  

4.00%, 04/01/30

     100,000        99,822  

4.00%, 04/01/31

           350,000               345,480  

4.00%, 04/01/32

     100,000        98,135  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

4.00%, 04/01/33

   $ 100,000      $ 96,146  

4.00%, 04/01/34

     100,000        94,707  

4.00%, 04/01/35

     100,000        93,562  

4.00%, 04/01/36

     380,000        352,624  

State of Texas, TX, GO Unlimited, (Series A), 4.50%, 08/01/29

     2,125,000        2,192,233  

State of Texas, TX, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series B), 5.00%, 08/01/29

     3,735,000        3,994,724  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

 

   $ 8,508,714  

MEDICAL – 0.9%

     

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, School Health Care System (Series B), 6.25%, 07/01/27

     1,150,000        1,229,604  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., TX, Revenue Bonds, (Christus Health), (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/32

     1,465,000        1,521,656  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 2,751,260  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 0.3%

     

Hays Consolidated Independent School District, TX, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Permanent School Fund - Guaranteed), 4.00%, 02/15/37

     1,000,000        977,437  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.2%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, TX, Highways Improvement Revenue Bonds, (Senior Lien), 5.00%, 01/01/33

     1,470,000        1,515,828  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, TX, Highways Improvement Revenue Bonds, (Series F), 5.00%, 01/01/25

     1,000,000        1,015,583  

Central Texas Turnpike System, TX, Revenue Bonds, (Series C), 5.00%, 08/15/32

     1,225,000        1,238,559  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 3,769,970  

UTILITIES – 1.1%

     

Austin, TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (BHAC-CR NATL-RE), 5.25%, 05/15/25

     3,205,000        3,291,695  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXAS

      $ 25,102,672  

UTAH – 4.3%

     

AIRPORT – 1.8%

     

Salt Lake City, UT, Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 07/01/32

     3,000,000        3,029,476  

5.00%, 07/01/33

     2,500,000        2,505,517  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 5,534,993  

MEDICAL – 2.5%

     

Salt Lake County, UT, Revenue Bonds, (IHC Health Services), (AMBAC), Prerefunded/ETM

     

5.40%, 02/15/28

     2,500,000        2,592,272  

5.13%, 02/15/33

        4,990,000        5,145,868  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 7,738,140  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTAH

      $    13,273,133  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   18

    

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

WASHINGTON – 5.3%

     

GENERAL – 2.2%

     

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Revenue Bonds, (NATL), 4.75%, 02/01/28

   $ 6,815,000      $ 6,924,417  

MEDICAL – 0.6%

     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, WA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Overlake Hospital Medical Center), 5.00%, 07/01/33

     1,750,000        1,786,300  

POWER – 1.1%

     

Energy Northwest, WA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, Columbia Generating Station, 5.00%, 07/01/33

     3,000,000        3,298,061  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.0%

     

Clark County School District No. 114 Evergreen, WA, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (SCH BD GTY), 4.00%, 12/01/33

        3,000,000        3,030,125  

WATER – 0.4%

     

King County, Sewer, WA, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 07/01/32

     1,100,000        1,158,701  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WASHINGTON

      $  16,197,604  

WISCONSIN – 0.9%

     

MEDICAL – 0.3%

     
 Description    Par Value      Value   

Public Finance Authority, WI, Revenue Bonds, (The Obligated Group of National Senior Communities, Inc.)

     

4.00%, 01/01/32

   $ 500,000      $ 463,552  

4.00%, 01/01/33

     500,000        456,816  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 920,368  

POWER – 0.6%

     

Public Finance Authority, WI, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Duke Energy Progress Project), (Series P), 3.30%, 10/01/46

     1,750,000        1,710,419  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WISCONSIN

      $ 2,630,787  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $316,689,310)

      $ 287,846,751  
              
     Number of
Shares
        

MONEY MARKET FUND – 4.4%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     13,363,765        13,363,765  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $13,363,765)

 

 

   $ 13,363,765  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.4%

(Cost $333,045,804)

 

 

   $ 303,917,836  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.6%

 

     1,868,866  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $  305,786,702  
     

 

 

 
 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
  Investments in Securities
  Exchange-Traded Funds $ 2,707,320 $   $— $ 2,707,320
  Municipal Bonds     287,846,751     —   287,846,751
  Money Market Fund   13,363,765       —   13,363,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Total $ 16,071,085 $ 287,846,751   $— $ 303,917,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

AGC

  

Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM

  

Assured Guaranty Municipal

AMBAC    

  

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

BAM

  

Build America Mutual Assurance Company

BHAC

  

Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

CR

  

Custodial Receipts

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

FGIC

  

Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

GO

  

General Obligation

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


19   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

    

ICC

  

Insured Custody Certificates

IDA

  

Industrial Development Authority/Agency

LLC

  

Limited Liability Corporation

NATL

  

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

RE

  

Reinsurance

SCH BD GTY

  

School Bond Guaranty

SPDR

  

Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


  20

    

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Higher Education        18.7 %
Housing        14.7 %
Dedicated Tax        14.0 %
General Obligations        11.3 %
Medical        8.9 %
Power        5.5 %
Education        4.9 %
Transportation        4.4 %
Water        3.5 %
Lease        3.2 %
General        3.2 %
Development        2.4 %
Airport        2.2 %
Facilities        0.1 %
Cash Equivalents(1)        2.0 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        1.0 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
Credit Quality Diversification(3)    Percentage of
Total Net Assets
AAA / Aaa        0.1 %
AA / Aa        47.4 %
A / A        31.9 %
BBB / Baa        17.6 %
Not Rated        2.0 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        1.0 %
    

 

 

 
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.

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 97.0%

     

NEW YORK – 97.0%

     

AIRPORT – 2.2%

     

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, Port, Airport & Marina Improvements, (205th Series), 5.00%, 11/15/32

   $   1,000,000      $      1,053,580  

DEDICATED TAX – 14.0%

     

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 5.00%, 02/15/33

     1,175,000        1,224,665  

New York City, NY, Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Sub-Series A-1), 5.00%, 05/01/34

     1,300,000        1,336,853  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Series A), 5.00%, 03/15/32

     2,000,000        2,090,080  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), 4.00%, 03/15/37

     1,000,000        933,745  

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series D), 5.00%, 02/15/27

   $      945,000      $      1,001,500  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 6,586,843  

DEVELOPMENT – 2.4%

     

New York Liberty Development Corp., NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Goldman Sachs Headquarters), 5.25%, 10/01/35

     1,095,000        1,133,421  

EDUCATION – 4.9%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Brooklyn Law School), (Series A), 5.00%, 07/01/33

     1,200,000        1,215,967  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Prerefunded Revenue Bonds, School District, School Improvements, (Series A), (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29

     5,000        5,424  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


21   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

  Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Unrefunded Revenue Bonds, School District, School Improvements, (Series A), (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29

   $    995,000      $ 1,072,253  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

      $ 2,293,644  

FACILITIES – 0.1%

     

United Nations Development Corp., NY, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, Prerefunded/ETM, 5.90%, 05/01/23

     40,000        40,544  

GENERAL – 3.2%

     

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Lincoln Center For Performing Arts), (Series A), 4.00%, 12/01/34

     1,600,000        1,492,408  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 11.3%

     

Nassau County, NY, GO, Public Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series B), (BAM-TCRS), 5.00%, 04/01/32

     415,000        436,520  

Nassau County, NY, GO, General Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series C), (BAM-TCRS), 5.00%, 10/01/31

     545,000        575,915  

Nassau County, NY, GO, Public Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series C), (BAM-TCRS), 5.00%, 04/01/26

     1,000,000        1,049,164  

New York City, NY, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series A-1), 5.00%, 08/01/31

     1,000,000        1,096,464  

Yonkers, NY, GO, Refunding Notes, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), (BAM)

     

5.00%, 05/01/26

     1,000,000        1,049,603  

5.00%, 05/01/30

     1,000,000        1,080,980  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 5,288,646  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 18.7%

     

Albany Capital Resource Corp., NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Albany Law School of Union University Project), (Series A)

     

4.00%, 07/01/25

     865,000        858,555  

4.00%, 07/01/26

     800,000        789,398  

5.00%, 07/01/29

     1,195,000        1,226,963  

Dutchess County Local Development Corp., NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (The Culinary Institute of America), 5.00%, 07/01/32

     1,040,000        1,048,679  

Hempstead Town Local Development Corp., NY, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Hofstra University Project), (Series A), 5.00%, 07/01/33

     725,000        757,956  

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (The Juilliard School), (Series A), 5.00%, 01/01/33

     1,025,000        1,099,619  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), (NATL), 5.75%, 07/01/27

     2,050,000        2,174,366  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (St. John’s University), (Series A) , 5.00%, 07/01/30

     800,000        833,195  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $    8,788,731  

  Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

HOUSING – 14.7%

     

Amherst Development Corp., NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (UBF Facility Student Housing Corp.), (AGM), (Series A), 5.00%, 10/01/31

   $  1,000,000      $ 1,061,336  

New York City, NY, Housing Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Series C-1A), 3.50%, 11/01/33

     1,890,000        1,691,425  

New York City, NY, Housing Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds), (Series B-1A)

     

2.45%, 05/01/31

     500,000        424,293  

3.10%, 11/01/34

     890,000        746,455  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (221th Series), 3.50%, 10/01/32

     1,480,000        1,422,084  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Single Family Revenue Bonds, (223th Series), 3.50%, 04/01/49

     770,000        750,854  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Single Family Revenue Bonds, (226th Series), 3.50%, 10/01/50

     820,000        786,928  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSING

      $    6,883,375  

LEASE – 3.2%

     

Syracuse, NY, IDA, Revenue Bonds, Syracuse City School District Project, School Improvements, (Series B), (State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 05/01/32

     1,435,000        1,504,251  

MEDICAL – 8.9%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Montefiore Obligated Group), (Series A), 5.00%, 09/01/29

     1,000,000        979,487  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (North Shore-Long Island Jewish Obligated Group), (Series A), 5.00%, 05/01/24

     1,160,000        1,182,386  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (NYU Hospitals Center), 5.00%, 07/01/27

     2,000,000        2,032,384  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 4,194,257  

POWER – 5.5%

     

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric, Light and Power Improvements, Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 09/01/33

     700,000        744,444  

5.00%, 09/01/34

     750,000        795,002  

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric, Light and Power Improvements, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 09/01/25

     1,000,000        1,044,990  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL POWER

      $ 2,584,436  

TRANSPORTATION – 4.4%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY, Revenue Green Bonds, (Series C-1), 5.00%, 11/15/24

     1,000,000        1,021,366  

New York State Thruway Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Highway Revenue Tolls, (Series K)

     

5.00%, 01/01/29

     105,000        108,141  

5.00%, 01/01/30

     700,000        720,502  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   22

    

 

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

    

  Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, Highway Revenue Tools, (Series B), 5.00%, 11/15/29

   $ 200,000      $ 200,292  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 2,050,301  

WATER – 3.5%

     

Buffalo Sewer Authority, NY, Sewer Improvements, Revenue Green Bonds, (BAM)

     

5.00%, 06/15/30

     150,000        162,957  

5.00%, 06/15/31

     165,000        178,797  

5.00%, 06/15/32

     150,000        162,128  

5.00%, 06/15/33

     150,000        161,536  

4.00%, 06/15/34

     155,000        153,438  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2nd General Resolution, (Series EE), 5.00%, 06/15/31

     750,000        833,986  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 1,652,842  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $ 45,547,279  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $50,165,431)

      $  45,547,279  
Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.0%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     924,505      $ 924,505  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $924,505)

 

 

   $ 924,505  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.0%

(Cost $51,089,936)

 

 

   $ 46,471,784  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.0%

 

     453,579  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $  46,925,363  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Investments in Securities

                   

Municipal Bonds

     $      $ 45,547,279        $ —        $ 45,547,279

Money Market Fund

       924,505               —          924,505
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

     $ 924,505      $ 45,547,279        $ —        $ 46,471,784
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

AGM

  

Assured Guaranty Municipal

BAM

  

Build America Mutual Assurance Company

ETM

  

Escrowed to Maturity

GO

  

General Obligation

IDA

  

Industrial Development Authority/Agency

NATL

  

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

TCRS

  

Tax Credit Reporting Service

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


23   STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

 

    

 October 31, 2022 (unaudited)          

Wilmington

Broad Market

Bond Fund

    

Wilmington

Municipal Bond

Fund

       Wilmington
New York
Municipal Bond
Fund
 
 ASSETS:                                

Investments, at identified cost

           $ 613,675,357             $ 333,045,804            $ 51,089,936    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Investments in securities, at value

           $ 536,604,873 (a)            $ 303,917,836            $ 46,471,784    

Income receivable

             3,285,630               4,213,748              631,226    

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

             2,485                               

Due from advisor

                                        1,884    

Receivable for shares sold

             698,264               221,259              1,474    

Prepaid assets

             32,747               27,548              14,631    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL ASSETS

             540,623,999               308,380,391              47,120,999    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
LIABILITIES:                                

Collateral for securities on loan

             26,140,106                               

Due to custodian

                           31,406                 

Income distribution payable

             584,196               417,942              20,290    

Payable for shares redeemed

             234,944               1,934,789              102,237    

Payable for Trustees’ fees

             4,168               3,792              3,793    

Payable for administration fees

             13,285               8,073              1,221    

Payable for distribution services fees

             475               3,488              1,100    

Payable for shareholder services fees

             190                               

Payable for investment advisory fees

             132,012               86,909                 

Other accrued expenses

             155,904               107,290              66,995    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

             27,265,280               2,593,689              195,636    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

NET ASSETS

           $ 513,358,719             $ 305,786,702            $ 46,925,363    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                               

 

                               

Paid-in capital

           $ 593,414,541             $ 339,224,406            $ 51,680,760    

Distributable earnings (loss)

             (80,055,822             (33,437,704            (4,755,397  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL NET ASSETS

           $ 513,358,719             $ 305,786,702            $ 46,925,363    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                                

Class A

                               

Net Assets

           $ 2,208,691             $ 16,233,356            $ 5,088,405    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             259,161               1,393,932              544,724    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net Asset Value per share

           $ 8.52             $ 11.65            $ 9.34    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Offering Price per share*

           $ 8.92 **            $ 12.20 **           $ 9.78 **   
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Class I

                               

Net Assets

           $ 511,150,028             $ 289,553,346            $ 41,836,958    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             61,005,978               24,853,153              4,475,775    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

           $ 8.38             $ 11.65            $ 9.35    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

(a) 

Including $25,261,917 of securities on loan (Note 2).

*

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

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   24

    

 

 Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)                  Wilmington
Broad Market
Bond Fund
                  Wilmington
Municipal Bond
Fund
             Wilmington
New York
Municipal Bond
Fund
 
 INVESTMENT INCOME:                                

Dividends

           $ 132,394             $ 135,778            $ 7,244    

Interest

             7,288,700               3,740,401              575,024    

Securities lending income, net

             39,963                               
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

             7,461,057               3,876,179              582,268    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
EXPENSES:                                

Investment advisory fees

             1,215,608               720,009              114,007    

Administration fees

             82,978               49,133              7,783    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

             68,807               48,960              16,674    

Custodian fees

             6,865               2,469              471    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

             13,527               14,083              2,299    

Trustees’ fees

             34,048               33,571              33,571    

Professional fees

             54,307               53,897              52,560    

Distribution services fee—Class A

             3,121               21,839              6,828    

Shareholder services fee—Class A

             3,121               21,839              6,828    

Share registration costs

             24,216               18,469              8,282    

Printing and postage

             7,667               4,122              3,043    

Miscellaneous

             32,542               25,000              16,125    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL EXPENSES

             1,546,807               1,013,391              268,471    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:                                

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

             (379,885             (185,702            (110,405  

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

             (2,055             (21,839            (6,828  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

             (381,940             (207,541            (117,233  

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net expenses

             1,164,867               805,850              151,238    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net investment income

             6,296,190               3,070,329              431,030    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                                

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

             (670,439             (2,486,298            (128,418  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

             (41,077,965             (10,267,993            (1,716,913  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

             (41,748,404             (12,754,291            (1,845,331  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

           $ (35,452,214           $ (9,683,962          $ (1,414,301  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


25   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    

 

    

    Wilmington
Broad Market
Bond Fund
   Wilmington
Municipal Bond
Fund
   
             
        

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

      

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

    

       

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

           

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

    

       
       
OPERATIONS:                                                      

Net investment income

        $ 6,296,190           $ 10,937,052              $ 3,070,329                $ 5,878,184        

Net realized gain (loss)

          (670,439 )             1,094,694                (2,486,298 )                  (1,044,058 )        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (41,077,965 )             (61,777,845 )                (10,267,993 )                  (33,214,530 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          (35,452,214 )             (49,746,099 )                (9,683,962 )                  (28,380,404 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                                                      

Class A

          (26,177 )             (48,194 )                (146,696 )                  (372,407 )        

Class I

          (6,556,302 )             (12,665,533 )                (2,923,653 )                  (6,463,700 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         
Total distributions to shareholders           (6,582,479 )             (12,713,727 )                (3,070,349 )                  (6,836,107 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                                                      

Proceeds from sale of shares

                                                     

Class A

          389             43,283                36,997                  335,534        

Class I

          64,900,207             91,298,568                60,040,545                  73,900,909        

Net assets from reorganization (Note 6)

                                                     

Class A

                      1,020,482                                        

Class I

                      25,685,831                                        

Distributions reinvested

                                                     

Class A

          24,998             43,603                124,263                  298,591        

Class I

          3,223,315             6,280,797                618,289                  1,935,631        

Cost of shares redeemed

                                                     

Class A

          (317,145 )             (339,962 )                (1,209,606 )                  (4,351,607 )        

Class I

          (85,954,618 )             (113,846,417 )                (62,718,579 )                  (77,921,229 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

          (18,122,854 )             10,186,185                (3,108,091 )                  (5,802,171 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         

Change in net assets

          (60,157,547 )             (52,273,641 )                (15,862,402 )                  (41,018,682 )        
NET ASSETS:                                                      

Beginning of period

          573,516,266             625,789,907                321,649,104                  362,667,786        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         

End of period

        $ 513,358,719           $ 573,516,266              $ 305,786,702                $ 321,649,104        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                                                      

Shares sold

                                                     

Class A

          44             4,460                3,065                  25,879        

Class I

          7,350,867             9,280,136                4,961,214                  5,658,585        

Shares issued from reorganization (Note 6)

                                                     

Class A

                      98,320                                        

Class I

                      2,517,137                                        

Distributions reinvested

                                                     

Class A

          2,788             4,344                10,340                  22,739        

Class I

          365,901             634,376                51,434                  146,902        

Shares redeemed

                                                     

Class A

          (35,104 )             (33,543 )                (99,829 )                  (336,504 )        

Class I

          (9,586,460 )             (11,408,912 )                (5,206,767 )                  (6,019,751 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

              

 

 

                

 

 

         

Net change resulting from share transactions

          (1,901,964 )             1,096,318                (280,543 )                  (502,150 )        
       

 

 

           

 

 

                

 

 

                

 

 

         

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)   26

    

 

 
     Wilmington
New York
Municipal Bond Fund
       
 
    

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

    

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

    

       
 OPERATIONS:          

Net investment income

   $ 431,030      $ 916,989    

Net realized gain (loss)

     (128,418      81,896    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,716,913      (5,530,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,414,301      (4,531,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          

Class A

     (40,403      (99,720  

Class I

     (390,628      (1,015,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 Total distributions to shareholders      (431,031      (1,115,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          

Proceeds from sale of shares

         

Class A

     5,587        11,200    

Class I

     947,814        7,521,728    

Distributions reinvested

         

Class A

     34,979        78,300    

Class I

     273,879        736,158    

Cost of shares redeemed

         

Class A

     (287,311      (766,220  

Class I

     (5,690,408      (15,124,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (4,715,460      (7,543,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets

     (6,560,792      (13,190,098  
 NET ASSETS:          

Beginning of period

     53,486,155        66,676,253    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

End of period

   $ 46,925,363      $ 53,486,155    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:          

Shares sold

         

Class A

     580        1,065    

Class I

     98,391        716,412    

Distributions reinvested

         

Class A

     3,630        7,479    

Class I

     28,402        70,145    

Shares redeemed

         

Class A

     (29,619      (73,456  

Class I

     (586,370      (1,449,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net change resulting from share transactions

     (484,986      (727,533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


27   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

 

    

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

 CLASS A    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.23       $ 10.25       $ 10.39       $ 9.71       $ 9.51       $ 9.78  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.09       0.15       0.15       0.21       0.21       0.18  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.70     (0.99     (0.10     0.69       0.21       (0.26

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.61     (0.84     0.05       0.90       0.42       (0.08
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.10     (0.18     (0.18     (0.22     (0.22     (0.19

 Net Realized Gains

                 (0.01                  

Total Distributions

     (0.10     (0.18     (0.19     (0.22     (0.22     (0.19
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 8.52       $ 9.23       $ 10.25       $ 10.39       $ 9.71       $ 9.51  
                                                  
 Total Return(b)      (6.70 )%      (8.37 )%      0.51     9.35     4.45     (0.81 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 2,209       $ 2,691       $ 2,234       $ 3,242       $ 3,501       $ 4,074  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.07 %(d)      1.06     1.06     1.07     1.08     1.09

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.77 %(d)      0.77     0.81     0.83     0.83     0.87

 Net Investment Income

     1.99 %(d)      1.45     1.46     2.06     2.18     1.82
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      13     26     34     46     36     34
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

 CLASS I    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.08       $ 10.08       $ 10.22       $ 9.55       $ 9.35       $ 9.62  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.10       0.18       0.18       0.24       0.24       0.21  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.69     (0.97     (0.09     0.68       0.21       (0.26

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.59     (0.79     0.09       0.92       0.45       (0.05
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.11     (0.21     (0.22     (0.25     (0.25     (0.22

 Net Realized Gains

                 (0.01                  

 Total Distributions

     (0.11     (0.21     (0.23     (0.25     (0.25     (0.22
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 8.38       $ 9.08       $ 10.08       $ 10.22       $ 9.55       $ 9.35  
                                                   
 Total Return(b)      (6.56 )%      (8.02 )%      0.83     9.74     4.84     (0.52 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 511,150       $ 570,825       $ 623,556       $ 535,825       $ 544,092       $ 506,940  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.57 %(d)      0.56     0.75     0.82     0.83     0.84

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.43 %(d)      0.43     0.47     0.49     0.49     0.53

 Net Investment Income

     2.33 %(d)      1.79     1.79     2.40     2.52     2.18
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      13     26     34     46     36     34

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)   28

    

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

    

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

 CLASS A    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.12       $ 13.41       $ 12.72       $ 13.22       $ 12.78       $ 13.14  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.10       0.19       0.20       0.25       0.26       0.22  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.47     (1.25     0.70       (0.28     0.44       (0.26

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.37     (1.06     0.90       (0.03     0.70       (0.04
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.10     (0.19     (0.21     (0.25     (0.26     (0.22

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.04           (0.22           (0.10

 Total Distributions

     (0.10     (0.23     (0.21     (0.47     (0.26     (0.32
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 11.65       $ 12.12       $ 13.41       $ 12.72       $ 13.22       $ 12.78  
                                                  
 Total Return(b)      (3.06 )%      (8.08 )%      7.05     (0.36 )%      5.52     (0.29 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 16,233       $ 17,942       $ 23,716       $ 24,052       $ 29,050       $ 29,109  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.11 %(d)      1.08     1.10     1.09     1.10     1.10

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.74 %(d)      0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74

 Net Investment Income

     1.68 %(d)      1.42     1.53     1.90     1.99     1.70
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      11     23     24     81     83     79
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

  CLASS I    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 12.13       $ 13.42       $ 12.73       $ 13.23       $ 12.79       $ 13.15  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.12       0.22       0.24       0.29       0.29       0.26  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.48     (1.25     0.69       (0.28     0.44       (0.26

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.36     (1.03     0.93       0.01       0.73       0.00 (f) 
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.12     (0.22     (0.24     (0.29     (0.29     (0.26

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.04           (0.22           (0.10

Total Distributions

     (0.12     (0.26     (0.24     (0.51     (0.29     (0.36
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 11.65       $ 12.13       $ 13.42       $ 12.73       $ 13.23       $ 12.79  
                                                  
 Total Return(b)      (3.01 )%      (7.83 )%      7.32     (0.10 )%      5.78     (0.03 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 289,554       $ 303,707       $ 338,952       $ 316,617       $ 260,800       $ 259,934  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.61 %(d)      0.59     0.79     0.84     0.85     0.85

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.49 %(d)      0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49

 Net Investment Income

     1.93 %(d)      1.67     1.78     2.14     2.24     1.95
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      11     23     24     81     83     79

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

 

(f)

Represents less than $0.005.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


29   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

    

 

    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

 CLASS A    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.71       $ 10.69       $ 10.20       $ 10.43       $ 10.18       $ 10.56  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.07       0.13       0.14       0.15       0.15       0.15  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.37     (0.95     0.51       (0.16     0.36       (0.22

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.30     (0.82     0.65       (0.01     0.51       (0.07
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.07     (0.13     (0.14     (0.15     (0.15     (0.15

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.03     (0.02     (0.07     (0.11     (0.16

 Total Distributions

     (0.07     (0.16     (0.16     (0.22     (0.26     (0.31
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 9.34       $ 9.71       $ 10.69       $ 10.20       $ 10.43       $ 10.18  
                                                  
 Total Return(b)      (3.09 )%      (7.74 )%      6.38     (0.12 )%      5.16     (0.75 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 5,088       $ 5,536       $ 6,789       $ 7,251       $ 8,630       $ 14,863  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.51 %(d)      1.37     1.34     1.34     1.33     1.28

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.82 %(d)      0.82     0.82     0.82     0.83     0.84

 Net Investment Income

     1.48 %(d)      1.24     1.31     1.43     1.50     1.43
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      0     7     14     60     45     64
    

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018    

  CLASS I    (Unaudited)                    

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $ 9.72       $ 10.70       $ 10.20       $ 10.43       $ 10.19       $ 10.57  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:             

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.08       0.16       0.16       0.18       0.18       0.18  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.37     (0.95     0.53       (0.16     0.35       (0.22

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.29     (0.79     0.69       0.02       0.53       (0.04
 Less Distributions From:             

 Net Investment Income

     (0.08     (0.16     (0.17     (0.18     (0.18     (0.18

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.03     (0.02     (0.07     (0.11     (0.16

 Total Distributions

     (0.08     (0.19     (0.19     (0.25     (0.29     (0.34
 Net Asset Value, End of Period      $ 9.35       $ 9.72       $ 10.70       $ 10.20       $ 10.43       $ 10.19  
                                                  
 Total Return(b)      (2.96 )%      (7.50 )%      6.74     0.13     5.32     (0.50 )% 
 Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)      $ 41,837       $ 47,950       $ 59,887       $ 54,979       $ 53,379       $ 56,626  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets             

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.01 %(d)      0.87     1.03     1.09     1.09     1.03

 Net Expense(c),(e)

     0.57 %(d)      0.57     0.57     0.57     0.58     0.59

 Net Investment Income

     1.73 %(d)      1.49     1.55     1.68     1.76     1.68
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      0     7     14     60     45     64

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   30

    

 

Wilmington Funds

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

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 10 funds, 3 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 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 Funds offer Class A and Class I shares. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

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

 

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 and the differences could be material.

Computation of Net Asset Value – The net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) per share for each class of a Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, attributable to the class by the total number of shares outstanding of the class at the time of such computation. The NAV per share for each class of a Fund is computed as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading.

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 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.

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 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 each Fund’s return on the

 

    

 

 

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31   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

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 each Fund.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)         
       

Broad Market Bond Fund

                       

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

   $ 4,974,066         $ 4,974,066         $         $     

Daiwa Capital Markets America

     3,907,908           3,907,908                         

National Bank Financial

     4,974,066           4,974,066                         

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     4,974,066           4,974,066                         
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    
   $         18,830,106         $         18,830,106         $                     —         $                     —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

  (1) 

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

  (2) 

Net exposure represents the 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 reporting 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. 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.

Each Fund offers 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.

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 Funds’ 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.

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 Funds. 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

 

 

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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 loaned. 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 Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day.

Under the terms of the agreement, cash collateral received is invested in one or more approved investments. 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 Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)       
    Broad Market Bond Fund      $ 25,261,917      $ 25,261,917      $ —      

 

  (1)

Collateral with a value of $26,140,106 has been received in connection with securities lending transactions. The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

 

  (2) 

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

 

3.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

No provision for federal income taxes has been made, as it is each Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income and realized gains.

Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the tax returns are filed. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require a provision for income tax. Accordingly, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties for the for the six months ended October 31, 2022.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

As of October 31, 2022, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:

 

       
  Fund                Tax Cost                         Tax Unrealized      
Appreciation
           Tax Unrealized        
Depreciation
        Net Tax      
Unrealized      
Appreciation/      
(Depreciation)      
    

Broad Market Bond Fund

       $613,675,362             $115,412        $(77,185,901)             $(77,070,489)     

Municipal Bond Fund

       333,062,134             3,194        (29,147,492)             (29,144,298)     

New York Municipal Bond Fund

       51,089,936             571        (4,618,723)             (4,618,152)     

Capital loss carryforwards represent realized losses that may be carried forward for an unlimited period and applied against future capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of April 30, 2022, character of capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

     
  Fund    Short-Term  
No Expiration  
   Long-Term  
No Expiration  
   Total Capital  
Loss  
Carryforwards  
  Broad Market Bond Fund        $(2,034,959)        $(75,777)        $(2,110,736)

Late year loss deferrals represent (1) net specified losses realized between November 1 and April 30 of each year and (2) ordinary losses realized between January 1 and April 30 of each year that the Fund has elected for U.S. federal income tax purposes to treat as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. As of April 30, 2022, late year loss deferrals were as follows:

 

    

 

 

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  Fund Ordinary    
Losses    
Short-Term    
Capital
Losses
Long-Term    
Capital
Losses
  Municipal Bond Fund   $—   $(809,230)   $(986,980)
  New York Municipal Bond Fund       (8,630)

 

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 daily and paid monthly, 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 %

Municipal Bond Fund

  0.45 %

New York Municipal Bond Fund

  0.45 %

WFMC and the Funds’ distributor and shareholder service provider have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses through August 31, 2023 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, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest 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 and shareholder service provider will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

The contractual expense limitations are as follows:

 

 
    Current Contractual  
  Expense Limitations  
 
    Fund Class A Class I

Broad Market Bond Fund

  0.78%         0.43%    

Municipal Bond Fund

  0.74%         0.49%    

New York Municipal Bond Fund

  0.82%         0.57%    

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. BNYM 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. WFMC fees as described in the table below are accrued daily and paid monthly, and are disclosed on the Statements of Operations as “Administration 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

     0.0175%       

on the first $15 billion

     0.0150%       

on the next $10 billion

     0.0125%       

on assets in excess of $25 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 six months ended October 31, 2022, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative 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.

 

 

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For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T Securities, Inc., Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust, NA (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received distribution services fees paid by the Funds as follows:

 

 
  Fund

Distribution  
Fees  

from Class A  

  Broad Market Bond Fund   $    59      
  Municipal Bond Fund   1,991      
  New York Municipal Bond Fund   35      

Sales Charges – The Funds’ Class A shares bear front-end sales charges.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T did not receive any sales charges on the sale of Class A shares.

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 the Funds’ Class A 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 Shareholder Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class A shares. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees they pay from time to time at their sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including M&T) may waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T received shareholder service fees, net of waivers, paid by the Funds as follows:

 

 
  Fund   

Shareholder  

Services  
Fees  

  Broad Market Bond Fund    $24

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 Trustees and 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 and U.S. Government Securities, for the six months ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

  Fund          Purchases                      Sales            
  Broad Market Bond Fund      $26,075,350            $43,134,968      
  Municipal Bond Fund      33,503,929            40,433,123      
  New York Municipal Bond Fund      —            3,745,500      

Purchases and sales of investments of U.S. Government Securities for the six months ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

 
  Fund       Purchases                   Sales            
  Broad Market Bond Fund     $39,456,209         $43,037,967    

 

6.

REORGANIZATION

At a meeting held on June 3, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved a Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization”) providing for: (i) the acquisition by the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) of substantially all of the Assets of the Wilmington Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), a series of the Trust, in exchange solely for Class A and Class I shares of the Acquiring Fund (“Acquiring Fund Shares”); (ii) the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund; (iii) the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to shareholders of the Acquired Fund holding the corresponding class of shares of the Acquired Fund; and (iv) the

 

    

 

 

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liquidation and dissolution of the Acquired Fund. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Advisor with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The Reorganization was consummated through a tax-free exchange of shares as of the close of business on August 20, 2021. For financial reporting purposes, the Acquiring Fund was deemed to be the accounting survivor and assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Fund were recorded at net asset value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The cost, market value and unrealized appreciation of the investments of the Acquired Fund as of the close of business on August 20, 2021 were $25,615,221, $26,646,484 and $1,031,263, respectively.

The shareholders of the Acquired Fund received shares of the respective class of the Acquiring Fund equal to the aggregate net asset value of their shares in the Acquired Fund prior to the Reorganization, as shown in the following table:

 

    Acquired Fund
Net Assets
    Acquired Fund
Shares
Outstanding
    Shares
Converted to
Acquiring Fund
    Conversion Ratio  
  Class A   $ 1,020,482           105,144           98,320           0.93509      
  Class I     25,685,831           2,645,223           2,517,137           0.95158      

The net assets of the Acquiring Fund before the Reorganization were $613,179,107. The net assets of the Acquiring Fund immediately following the Reorganization were $639,885,420.

Assuming the Reorganization had been completed on May 1, 2021, the Acquiring Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022, would have been as follows:

 

Net investment income (loss)    $ 175,203  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments      526,653  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (426,249
  

 

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $ 275,607  
  

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Acquiring Fund’s Statement of Operations since the Reorganization was consummated on August 20, 2021.

 

7.

MARKET RISK IN GENERAL

Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which a Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.

The principal risks of investing in the Funds are described more fully in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

8.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

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.

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The Trust participates 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 highest of (a) the federal funds effective rate for such day, (b) the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for such day plus 0.10%, or (c) zero percent. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion. The LOC expires on March 31, 2023.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the six months ended October 31, 2022.

 

 

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10.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 (“ASU 2020-04”), Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting which provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. Management has evaluated the impact of applying ASU 2020-04 and concluded that it does not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

11.

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 material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

    

 

 

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DISCUSSION OF RENEWAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements Generally

At a meeting held on September 14-15, 2022 (the “September Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust agreed to approve the renewal of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The agreement renewal process was divided into two Board meetings of the Independent Trustees of the Trust to consider information relating to each Fund of the Trust, as generally described below.

On August 25, 2022, the Board held a special meeting (the “August Meeting”) with personnel of the Adviser and Counsel to give preliminary consideration to information bearing on the continuation of the Advisory Agreements with WFMC and with WTIA and the Advisory Agreements between the three multi-manager Funds (the “Sub-Advised Funds”) and their respective sub-advisers (the “Sub-Advisers”). At the August Meeting, the Independent Trustees evaluated the information that the Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees and developed a request for additional and clarifying information that was responded to by the Adviser and discussed at the September Meeting.

At the August Meeting, the Adviser also provided the Board with an initial basis for the approval of each Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Advised Funds and their respective Sub-Advisers and discussed with the Board a variety of information about the Sub-Advised Funds and their Sub-Advisers, including information that each Sub-Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees concerning its investment advisory services, operations, compliance program and other matters.

In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Board considered, among other things:

 

   

Information about the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including management style, particular investment strategies and prevailing market conditions experienced in the prior year; the fees and expenses of each Fund, including any applicable fee waiver or expense cap; the costs of the services and potential economies of scale; and fallout or ancillary benefits to the Adviser from managing each Fund;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparisons of fee and expense data;

 

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparative performance data;

 

   

Information from the Adviser describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, each Fund’s performance (over multiple periods) compared with the Fund’s benchmark(s) and peer groups, as applicable;

 

   

Information about fees paid by other clients of the Adviser (and each Sub-Adviser, as relevant and available) that have substantially similar investment objectives to the corresponding Fund;

 

   

The nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser with respect to the Sub-Advisers and the Adviser’s evaluation and recommendation of the approval of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser;

 

   

For each Sub-Adviser, the nature and quality of services provided; the costs to the Sub-Adviser of providing those services, as available; the potential for economies of scale; potential fall-out benefits to the Sub-Adviser; and the financial stability of the Sub-Adviser and its parent companies, as relevant; and

 

   

The financial stability of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser and their parent companies, when relevant.

During the agreement renewal process, the Board reviewed, considered and discussed, among themselves and with the Adviser and Counsel, the information described above. Counsel advised the Independent Trustees on their responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the renewals and met with the Independent Trustees in executive sessions. The Board also considered reports provided by the Adviser throughout the year concerning each Fund with respect to, among other things, investment, compliance and operational matters; brokerage and portfolio transactions; allocation of soft dollars for research products and services; portfolio turnover rates; and other benefits from the allocation of transactions to certain brokers. The Board took into account information provided by the Adviser with respect to the effect on performance of asset allocations required by a Fund’s investment strategy or implemented by the Adviser at its discretion. The Board also considered the Adviser’s profitability in providing services under the Advisory Agreements and concluded that, for each Fund, the level of profitability did not appear unreasonably high.

At the September Meeting, the Board approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements based on all of the relevant information and factors, none of which was individually determinative of the outcome, and concluded the following:

 

   

The nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, as applicable, were consistent with the terms of the relevant Advisory Agreements;

 

   

The prospects for satisfactory investment performance were reasonable; and

 

   

Renewal of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders.

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratios were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the one- and three-year periods, and below the peer group average for the five-year period, ended June 30, 2022.

 

 

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The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate was above the Fund’s expense group median and net total expense ratio was below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund achieved total return performance below the peer group average for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2022. The Board considered management’s explanation of the Fund’s underperformance and its view that underperformance could be attributed to the effects of the pandemic in 2020, during which the Fund’s portfolio was constructed to reduce risk and preserve capital, and the municipal market rally in 2021, during which the Fund’s peers invested in fixed income securities and derivatives that outperformed relative to the Fund’s holdings, such as high yield municipal bonds, taxable bonds, and inflation swaps.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance below the peer group average for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2022. The Board considered management’s explanation of the Fund’s underperformance and its view that underperformance could be attributed to the effects of the pandemic in 2020, during which the Fund’s portfolio was constructed to reduce risk and preserve capital, and the municipal market rally in 2021, during which the Fund’s peers invested in fixed income securities and derivatives that outperformed relative to the Fund’s holdings, such as high yield municipal bonds, taxable bonds, and inflation swaps.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

 

    

 

 

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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 a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Important information about the access and delivery of shareholder reports

Beginning on June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. You will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the Funds’ website and you will be provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive other communications electronically from the Fund by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you hold shares directly with the Fund, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you are a direct investor you can inform the Wilmington Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-800-836-2211. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all funds held directly with Wilmington Funds and may apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

December 9, 2021

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. In accordance with current regulations, the Funds will: collect from customers only the non-public personal information needed to conduct the Funds’ business; insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against unauthorized access to or use of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of customer records and information; and require companies that service the Funds to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information.

Information Collected by the Funds

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 or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, assets, income, account balances, and investment activity.

 

   

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 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. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and direct such third parties to only use your information for the purpose it was provided. We require these third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.

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, and to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information. We do not permit third parties 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.

 

    

 

 

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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 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.

 

 

Information or data entered into a website will be retained.

 

 

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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.

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The effective date of this policy is December 9, 2021. 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.

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

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   Investment Advisor    Distributor
  

Wilmington Funds Management Corp.

1100 North Market Street

9th Floor

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

Sub-Advisor

Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

1100 North Market Street

9th Floor

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

Co-Administrator

Wilmington Funds Management Corp.

1100 North Market Street

9th Floor

Wilmington, DE 19890

 

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

240 Greenwich Street

New York, NY 10286

  

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

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Two Commerce Square

2001 Market Street, Suite 1800

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

  

WT-SAR-FI-1022

  

      

Wilmington Funds | 1-800-836-2211 | www.wilmingtonfunds.com

We are pleased to send you this shareholder report for the Wilmington Funds. This report contains important information about your investments in the funds.

 

 

 

 


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FUNDS
October 31, 2022 (unaudited)
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND
Semi-Annual Report
WILMINGTON FUNDS
Equity Fund
Wilmington International Fund
Alternatives Fund
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund
Asset Allocation Fund
Wilmington Real Asset Fund


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                                                         Wilmington International Fund (“International Fund”)

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

                                                         Wilmington Real Asset Fund (“Real Asset Fund”)


LOGO

 

President’s Message

     i  

Shareholder Expense Example

     1  

Portfolios of Investments

     2  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     32  

Statements of Operations

     33  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     34  

Financial Highlights

     36  

Notes to Financial Statements

     39  

Discussion of Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     50  

Other Information

     52  


 

 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report of the International Fund, Global Alpha Equities Fund, and Real Asset Fund (the “Funds”), covering the semi-annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022. Inside you will find a comprehensive review of the Funds’ holdings and financial statements.

The economy and financial markets in review

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

The economy

The semi-annual fiscal period between May and October was turbulent. At the onset of the period, inflation concerns rattled investors as U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) accelerated in May to 8.6% and again in June, making a new cycle high of 9.1% and reaching its highest level in 40-years. U.S. consumers felt pain at the gas pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline topped $5 in mid-June and consumer sentiment reached its lowest level on record. However, job growth in the U.S. remained strong with nearly 400,000 net new jobs added per month for the first three months of the period (May-July). The strong job reports stoked investor fears that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would hike rates more aggressively due to the underlying strength of the labor market. Fears were warranted as the Fed hiked interest rates by 150 basis points1 in just a six-week period, the most since 1982. At the same time, the U.S. posted a second consecutive quarter of negative Gross Domestic Product “GDP” (-0.9% quarter-on-quarter, for Q2) marking a “technical recession”.

Over the summer, economic data and some commentary from the Fed led investors to suspect that the Fed would pause or pivot from its hawkish stance. Equity markets bottomed in mid-June and decisively rallied throughout the summer on the back of the ‘Fed Put’ narrative and in lockstep with stronger-than-expected corporate earnings. Chair Powell ended rumors of a pivot in a 10-minute speech delivered at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium in August. In the speech, Powell noted that pain for households and businesses was “the unfortunate cost of reducing inflation.” U.S. equity indices sold off following the Jackson Hole speech and remained under pressure through mid-October. The economy finished the period on a high note with Q3 GDP rebounding and beating consensus estimates (+2.6% quarter-on-quarter, for Q3).

Abroad, the economic picture was far more dismal. The war in Ukraine escalated as Russian gas providers shut down natural gas pipelines to Europe. Russia’s weaponization of energy exacerbated inflation and weighed on consumer confidence. In July, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates by 50 basis points, taking rates out of negative territory for the first time since 2014. During the period, the U.K. saw three different Prime Ministers in office. Boris Johnson resigned in July after a three-year run following a vote of no confidence. Liz Truss took over and released a ‘mini-budget’ featuring nearly 50 billion in unfunded tax cuts. Markets reacted sharply with the pound notching its third worst day since 1992. The Bank of England was forced to intervene at the eleventh hour and buy long dated bonds to bail out several of the nation’s largest pension funds. Truss resigned after 45 days on the job amid the market turmoil and was replaced by Rishi Sunak.

In China, the political scene was less noisy after President Xi Jinping secured an unprecedented but expected third term in power. Xi was also able to strengthen his grip on power by stacking the Chinese Communist Party leadership with loyalists. The Chinese economy continued to be hurt by the government’s enforcement of Zero-Covid restrictions and regulation in the property market. China’s central bank was active, providing monetary and fiscal support to the economy in the form of prime rate cuts and infrastructure spending.

Bond markets

Fixed income markets declined significantly during the period. Credit and Treasury indices underperformed Corporate High Yield and Municipal bond indices. The Fed Funds target rate increased 2.75% during the period driving Treasury yields higher across the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield ended the period up 107 basis points to 4.05%. The two-year Treasury yield pushed up 175 basis points to end the period at 4.48%. As for yield curve slopes, the 10y-2y ended the quarter deeply inverted at -43 basis points and the 10y-3m ducked into inversion territory at -1 basis points by the end of the period (down from +221 basis points at the start of the period). Volatility in the bond market, as measured by the ICE BofA MOVE Index, remained extremely heightened, ending the period at 147.9 compared to its five-year average of 69.5.

 

    

 

 

   PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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For the six-month period May 1, 2022, to October 31 2022, certain Bloomberg indices performed as follows:2

 

Bloomberg

U.S. Treasury

Bond Index3

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Aggregate

Bond Index4

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Credit

Bond Index5

  

Bloomberg

Municipal Bond

Index6

  

Bloomberg

U.S. Corporate

High Yield Bond

Index7

-6.34%    -6.86%    -7.57%    -4.43%    -4.69%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Equity markets

Equity markets were down across the board during the period with U.S. small cap stocks the outperformer of the group. Overall, it was a tumultuous period for all indices. The S&P 500 made sharp moves in both directions rallying 17.4% through the summer followed by a subsequent drop of 16.7% around Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The two corporate earnings seasons during the period were both better than expected with the energy sector masking much of the weakness in equities. Mega cap tech stocks were hit hard by higher interest rates and lower ad spending revenue. Firms like Meta, Google and Amazon made headlines by announcing plans to reduce headcount. The Russell 1000 Value Index8 outperformed its counterpart the Russell 1000 Growth Index9, declining 3.2% versus a -8.2% return for Growth. Economic weakness in Europe and China led the MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets lower with both indices underperforming significantly.

For the six-month period May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500®

Index10

  

Russell

2000®

Index11

  

MSCI EAFE

(Net) Index12

  

MSCI Emerging

Markets (Net)

Index13

-5.50%    -0.20%    -12.70%    -19.66%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Source: Lipper. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Eric W. Taylor

President

November 18, 2022

 

 

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Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.

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.

 

1.

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 of a fixed-income security.

 

 

2.

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

 

 

3.

Bloomberg 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely used benchmark index for the domestic investment-grade bond market composed of securities from the Bloomberg Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and Asset-Backed Securities Index. The index typically includes fixed income securities with overall intermediate- to long-term average maturities. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

 

5.

Bloomberg 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.

 

 

6.

Bloomberg 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.

Bloomberg 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 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.

 

 

8.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.

 

 

9.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of U.S. equity securities. It includes the Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

 

10.

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.

 

 

11.

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of its latest reconstitution, the index had a total market capitalization range of approximately $152.3 million to $5 billion. 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 MSCI EAFE (Net) Index is an equity index which captures large and mid-cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the 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 (Net) Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. 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.

 

 

    

 

 

   PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may 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 May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022.

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

5/01/22

  

Ending

Account Value

10/31/22

  

Expenses

Paid

During Period(1)

  

Annualized

Net

Expense Ratio(2)

WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

                   

Actual

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $   850.80        $5.08        1.09 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $   851.80        $3.92        0.84 %

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $1,019.71        $5.55        1.09 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $1,020.97        $4.28        0.84 %

WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

                   

Actual

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $   979.40        $7.43        1.49 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $   979.80        $6.19        1.24 %

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $1,017.69        $7.58        1.49 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $1,018.95        $6.31        1.24 %

WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

                   

Actual

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $   850.70        $4.06        0.87 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $   851.80        $2.89        0.62 %

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                   

Class A

       $1,000.00        $1,020.82        $4.43        0.87 %

Class I

       $1,000.00        $1,022.08        $3.16        0.62 %

 

(1) 

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

(2) 

Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington International Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s sector classifications and country allocations were as follows (unaudited):

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Financials

       15.0 %

Industrials

       14.5 %

Health Care

       11.4 %

Consumer Discretionary

       10.8 %

Information Technology

       9.5 %

Materials

       7.8 %

Consumer Staples

       7.7 %

Communication Services

       4.5 %

Energy

       3.3 %

Real Estate

       2.7 %

Utilities

       2.6 %

Equity-Linked Warrants

       1.5 %

Investment Company

       1.0 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.5 %

Cash Equivalents(1)

       5.6 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(2)

       2.7 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (1.1 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
Country Allocation   

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Japan

       20.5 %

United Kingdom

       9.7 %

France

       8.6 %

United States

       5.6 %

China

       5.5 %

Switzerland

       4.8 %

Germany

       4.3 %

Netherlands

       3.9 %

Australia

       3.0 %

Taiwan

       2.6 %

South Korea

       2.6 %

Hong Kong

       2.5 %

Sweden

       2.4 %

Spain

       2.3 %

Italy

       2.2 %

Denmark

       2.1 %

India

       1.1 %

Belgium

       1.1 %

All other countries less than 1.0%

       5.0 %

Equity-Linked Warrants

       1.5 %

Investment Company

       1.0 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.5 %

Cash Equivalents(1)

       5.6 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(2)

       2.7 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (1.1 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

(1) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) 

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan include investments in money market funds and repurchase agreements.

 

(3) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS¢

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 89.8%

     

AUSTRALIA – 3.0%

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     175,587      $ 2,870,752  

BHP Group Ltd.

     136,360        3,258,639  

Cochlear Ltd.

     13,569        1,733,365  

Glencore PLC

     173,201        992,141  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     952,783        2,285,429  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     31,579        1,781,597  

Rio Tinto PLC

     19,996        1,040,398  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

     37,004        851,632  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

      $     14,813,953  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

AUSTRIA – 0.1%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

     13,717      $ 338,353  

voestalpine AG

     9,611        208,768  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRIA

      $         547,121  

BELGIUM – 1.1%

     

Ageas SA

     4,060        140,551  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     7,249        362,490  

D’ieteren Group

     478        79,502  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

     4,425        326,226  

Lotus Bakeries NV

     199        1,107,206  

Montea NV

     11,702        799,107  

Solvay SA

     3,446        310,719  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


3   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

    Number of

Shares

               Value  

UCB SA

     18,257        $ 1,377,002  

Umicore SA

     10,011          329,944  

Warehouses De Pauw

     2,385          61,234  

Xior Student Housing NV

     19,275          541,930  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

        $ 5,435,911  

BERMUDA – 0.1%

       

Hiscox Ltd.

     25,743          265,462  

BULGARIA – 0.0%**

       

Petrol AD*,(1)

     2,384           

CHINA – 5.5%

       

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

     106,028          830,027  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     20,090          1,277,322  

Baozun, Inc., Class A*

     463,100          608,841  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.

     702,200          1,477,817  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

     401,000          1,284,790  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     848,200          1,367,986  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

     4,972,000          1,963,552  

China Resources Land Ltd.

     352,000          1,103,132  

China Resources Medical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     21,000          10,032  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class H*

     10,900          215,649  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

     927,000          1,012,069  

H World Group Ltd., ADR

     59,093          1,600,238  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

     695,000          1,391,833  

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

     91,280          1,455,003  

Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR*,#

     90,280          798,075  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

     107,741          1,991,582  

Meituan, Class B*

     76,900          1,222,618  

Prosus NV*

     7,729          336,386  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

     153,200          1,061,714  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     129,600          3,394,516  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*

     230,000          1,040,174  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     24,103          996,659  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     17,800          719,288  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

        $ 27,159,303  

DENMARK – 2.1%

       

AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B

     144          301,214  

Carlsberg AS, Class B

     629          74,135  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     5,704          316,759  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

     3,252          362,566  

Demant A/S*

     22,215          607,099  

DSV A/S

     5,533          749,062  

Genmab A/S*

     4,512          1,739,093  

Netcompany Group A/S*,#

     17,693          607,277  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     41,707          4,534,224  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

     931          185,352  

Royal Unibrew A/S

     13,948          796,600  

Tryg A/S

     3,060          66,222  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

        $ 10,339,603  

FINLAND – 0.9%

       

Elisa OYJ

     6,735          325,538  

Fortum OYJ

     22,505          316,817  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

     10,725          208,800  
 Description   

    Number of

Shares

               Value  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     782        $ 32,033  

Neste OYJ

     9,423          412,907  

Nokia OYJ

     84,522          376,465  

Nordea Bank Abp

     78,247          747,801  

Orion OYJ, Class B

     2,637          121,310  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

     5,129          234,581  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     44,908          1,504,937  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

        $ 4,281,189  

FRANCE – 8.6%

       

Accor SA*

     8,048          192,791  

Adevinta ASA*

     15,666          107,292  

Aeroports de Paris*

     1,580          213,995  

Air Liquide SA

     5,930          775,321  

Airbus SE

     9,805          1,061,807  

Alstom SA

     16,958          349,587  

AXA SA

     42,444          1,048,632  

BNP Paribas SA

     17,010          798,397  

Bollore SE

     10,661          53,363  

Capgemini SE

     3,155          518,356  

Carrefour SA

     1,947          31,334  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     13,595          556,220  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     20,330          518,552  

Danone SA

     29,054          1,445,393  

Dassault Systemes SE

     14,902          499,978  

Edenred

     28,093          1,442,561  

Electricite de France SA

     22,338          263,803  

Engie SA

     47,289          614,731  

Esker SA

     5,538          727,352  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     6,135          972,188  

Eurazeo SE

     14,515          829,109  

Faurecia SE*

     37,052          553,644  

Hermes International

     687          889,735  

ID Logistics Group*

     5,832          1,567,665  

Ipsen SA

     1,018          104,628  

Kering SA

     515          236,000  

Legrand SA

     6,377          486,142  

L’Oreal SA

     4,482          1,408,972  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     7,097          4,481,697  

Neoen SA#

     31,730          1,107,535  

Orange SA

     186,536          1,775,419  

Pernod Ricard SA

     3,930          690,155  

Publicis Groupe SA

     3,870          217,004  

Remy Cointreau SA

     607          93,039  

Renault SA*

     11,485          353,781  

Safran SA

     6,825          760,275  

Sanofi

     34,465          2,974,463  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     3,368          1,069,090  

Societe Generale SA

     22,929          526,269  

Sodexo SA

     1,772          157,151  

Somfy SA

     5,833          621,409  

SPIE SA

     30,684          718,060  

Technip Energies NV

     123,648          1,596,479  

Thales SA

     11,000          1,398,522  

TotalEnergies SE

     45,377          2,470,894  

Veolia Environnement SA

     21,025          469,374  

Vinci SA

     19,430          1,789,214  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   4

    

 
Wilmington International Fund (continued)  

 

 Description   

    Number of

Shares

               Value  

Virbac SA

     3,762        $ 922,013  

Vivendi SA

     9,487          77,667  

Worldline SA*

     4,100          179,577  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

        $ 42,716,635  

GERMANY – 4.3%

       

adidas AG

     223          21,813  

Allianz SE

     6,711          1,208,377  

Aroundtown SA

     107,306          212,939  

BASF SE

     20,240          908,799  

Bayer AG

     34,086          1,792,742  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     6,268          492,575  

Beiersdorf AG

     1,552          149,051  

Bertrandt AG

     10,721          319,440  

Brenntag SE

     1,966          119,372  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

     948          114,812  

Commerzbank AG*

     27,413          219,328  

Continental AG

     4,178          216,685  

Covestro AG

     5,498          187,126  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     2,909          473,339  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

     27,931          191,646  

Deutsche Post AG

     8,870          314,779  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     134,079          2,539,298  

E.ON SE

     62,021          519,513  

Evotec SE*

     36,688          700,302  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     9,695          268,079  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     12,326          283,821  

GEA Group AG

     3,347          117,092  

Hannover Rueck SE

     1,004          163,515  

HeidelbergCement AG

     3,986          183,762  

HelloFresh SE*

     6,073          121,593  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     2,366          139,006  

Infineon Technologies AG

     27,354          666,083  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     6,956          402,832  

Merck KGaA

     3,393          553,267  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     6,653          1,758,109  

Nemetschek SE

     3,306          158,000  

New Work SE

     4,278          536,077  

Rheinmetall AG

     1,040          169,070  

RWE AG

     15,847          610,615  

SAP SE

     19,797          1,910,854  

Siemens AG

     14,749          1,612,655  

Siemens Healthineers AG

     654          30,105  

Symrise AG

     1,762          179,963  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     76,883          167,611  

Uniper SE

     52,510          157,340  

Vonovia SE

     21,429          474,369  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

        $ 21,365,754  

HONG KONG – 2.5%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

     583,600          4,419,945  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     150,400          827,716  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     46,000          1,224,768  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

     822,436          847,618  

Prudential PLC

     65,335          607,502  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     832,000          1,598,359  
 Description   

    Number of

Shares

               Value  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     295,500        $ 2,798,905  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

        $ 12,324,813  

INDIA – 1.1%

       

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     87,312          5,440,411  

INDONESIA – 0.5%

       

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     3,371,600          2,280,518  

IRELAND – 0.3%

       

AerCap Holdings NV*

     4,905          261,976  

CRH PLC

     13,409          483,412  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

     2,480          328,170  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

     4,156          361,431  

Kingspan Group PLC

     4,896          247,246  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL IRELAND

        $ 1,682,235  

ITALY – 2.2%

       

Amplifon SpA

     6,445          160,123  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     12,425          186,518  

Atlantia SpA

     12,971          289,444  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

     3,316          72,348  

Enel SpA

     56,765          253,507  

Eni SpA

     35,670          467,215  

ERG SpA

     28,108          881,665  

Ferrari NV

     3,167          624,393  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     116,119          1,565,253  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     149,322          1,318,073  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     330,856          630,722  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     35,359          320,502  

Moncler SpA

     3,636          156,990  

Nexi SpA*

     30,183          261,595  

Poste Italiane SpA

     17,786          155,029  

Prysmian SpA

     37,967          1,237,814  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA#

     62,044          912,367  

Technoprobe SpA*

     92,890          638,918  

UniCredit SpA

     50,339          624,232  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

        $ 10,756,708  

JAPAN – 20.5%

       

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

     125,200          1,225,940  

AGC, Inc.

     40,300          1,264,330  

Air Water, Inc.

     171,700          1,920,287  

Amano Corp.

     93,800          1,606,702  

Anritsu Corp.#

     42,000          423,404  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

     7,600          263,223  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     26,600          744,897  

BIPROGY Inc

     72,700          1,571,879  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     79,700          649,092  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     69,500          1,101,895  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     9,100          1,369,942  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

     50,820          1,572,158  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     80,100          1,622,524  

East Japan Railway Co.

     23,000          1,243,619  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

     473,000          1,558,058  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

     50,400          1,952,345  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     27,300          1,251,950  

Hitachi Ltd.

     72,900          3,314,193  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     132,000          2,994,290  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


5   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description          Number of
Shares
             Value  

Ichikoh Industries Ltd.

       236,700      $ 676,536  

IHI Corp.

       47,700        1,065,026  

ITOCHU Corp.

       75,800        1,962,098  

Iwatani Corp.

       14,900        549,124  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

       128,500        1,038,750  

JAC Recruitment Co. Ltd.

       75,600        1,286,311  

JAFCO Group Co. Ltd.

       61,800        948,851  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

       61,400        1,145,869  

JGC Holdings Corp.

       54,300        654,397  

JSP Corp.

       29,100        284,356  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

       73,400        1,395,980  

Kaneka Corp.

       18,200        451,649  

KH Neochem Co. Ltd.

       109,700        1,873,152  

Komatsu Ltd.

       35,600        681,857  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

       63,700        1,076,982  

Kura Sushi, Inc.#

       39,100        915,081  

Kureha Corp.

       9,200        591,493  

Life Corp.

       29,400        438,543  

Lion Corp.

       204,400        2,067,437  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

       73,500        1,996,974  

Mitsubishi Corp.

       75,100        2,035,900  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

       55,400        704,911  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

       546,200        2,569,467  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

       80,100        1,534,987  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

       20,500        1,006,423  

Nabtesco Corp.

       50,300        1,070,645  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

       177,900        1,907,076  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

       25,900        434,933  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

       13,800        309,513  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

       29,000        421,460  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

       82,200        2,263,202  

NOK Corp.

       81,800        668,945  

Olympus Corp.

       86,400        1,824,513  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

       91,100        2,141,872  

Organo Corp.

       22,700        393,103  

Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd.

       91,300        642,867  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

       50,100        822,449  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

       17,700        546,373  

Relia, Inc.

       76,800        515,461  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

       375,300        2,082,266  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

       72,400        495,667  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

       28,800        520,625  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

       9,000        495,713  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

       57,400        441,613  

Septeni Holdings Co. Ltd.

       430,400        1,285,165  

Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.

       75,000        1,458,691  

SoftBank Group Corp.

       41,300        1,777,598  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

       20,500        853,805  

Sony Group Corp.

       38,700            2,599,520  

SUMCO Corp.

       52,500        666,952  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

       73,300        766,053  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

       31,100        874,678  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

       66,100        1,855,041  

Tadano Ltd.

       90,200        552,016  

TDK Corp.

       37,900        1,186,486  

Terumo Corp.

       27,300        830,594  

THK Co. Ltd.

       45,400        793,229  
 Description          Number of
Shares
             Value  

Tokyo Century Corp.

       38,800      $ 1,322,950  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

       438,800        2,228,010  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

       38,600        339,027  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

       24,200        491,503  

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.

       27,000        677,292  

Toyota Motor Corp.

       258,400        3,578,969  

Tsumura & Co.

       50,500        1,054,524  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

       24,600        514,516  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

       84,500        1,252,483  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

        $     101,560,280  

JORDAN – 0.0%**

       

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

       11,058        158,390  

MACAO – 0.3%

       

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

       289,000        1,319,887  

NETHERLANDS – 3.9%

       

Aalberts NV

       29,188        1,014,769  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

       18,397        181,008  

Adyen NV*

       116        166,522  

Aegon NV

       65,543        303,461  

Akzo Nobel NV

       2,531        156,179  

Arcadis NV

       24,701        839,242  

Argenx SE*

       729        284,427  

ASM International NV

       449        99,749  

ASML Holding NV

       7,135        3,370,456  

ASR Nederland NV

       34,474        1,519,134  

EXOR NV*

       4,080        274,180  

Heineken Holding NV

       1,960        133,845  

Heineken NV

       19,976        1,670,112  

IMCD NV

       11,699        1,518,030  

ING Groep NV

       63,790        627,505  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

       65,193        1,820,062  

Koninklijke DSM NV

       225        26,527  

Koninklijke Philips NV

       27,487        348,188  

NN Group NV

       9,677        409,787  

OCI NV

       3,055        116,900  

Shell PLC

       135,610        3,738,642  

Universal Music Group NV

       11,460        224,831  

Wolters Kluwer NV

       4,417        469,466  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        $ 19,313,022  

NORWAY – 0.8%

       

Aker BP ASA

       7,896        251,702  

DNB Bank ASA

       89,177        1,578,331  

Equinor ASA

       20,365        745,067  

Norsk Hydro ASA

       15,183        96,360  

Orkla ASA

       31,060        209,613  

Telenor ASA

       32,988        299,858  

TOMRA Systems ASA

       38,255        618,268  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NORWAY

        $ 3,799,199  

PHILIPPINES – 0.3%

       

Ayala Land, Inc.

       1,800,000        792,062  

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc.*

       2,982,000        633,965  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

        $ 1,426,027  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   6

    

 
Wilmington International Fund (continued)  

 

 Description        Number of
Shares
               Value  

PORTUGAL – 0.3%

       

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

     367,099        $ 1,605,326  

SINGAPORE – 0.9%

       

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     444,661          3,810,214  

Sea Ltd., ADR*

     10,225          507,978  

STMicroelectronics NV

     9,166          286,242  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

        $ 4,604,434  

SOUTH AFRICA – 0.1%

       

Anglo American PLC

     21,860          653,926  

SOUTH KOREA – 2.6%

       

Delivery Hero SE*

     3,305          108,927  

LG Chem Ltd.

     6,505          2,858,738  

NAVER Corp.

     11,557          1,375,205  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     184,629          7,699,086  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     13,151          763,514  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

        $ 12,805,470  

SPAIN – 2.3%

       

Acciona SA

     1,540          277,139  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     12,621          323,667  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

     593          30,907  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA#

     418,863          2,156,221  

Banco Santander SA

     365,024          945,847  

Bankinter SA#

     315,503          1,906,943  

CaixaBank SA

     496,936          1,646,648  

EDP Renovaveis SA

     14,160          298,204  

Ferrovial SA

     16,649          406,563  

Iberdrola SA

     196,899          1,999,365  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     27,605          625,818  

Repsol SA

     20,679          280,893  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA*

     15,431          273,884  

Telefonica SA

     8,072          27,801  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

        $     11,199,900  

SWEDEN – 2.4%

       

Alfa Laval AB

     3,564          87,831  

Alleima AB*

     3,640          12,402  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     23,431          473,238  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     82,423          881,173  

Avanza Bank Holding AB#

     38,525          769,370  

Axfood AB

     39,473          977,423  

Boliden AB

     8,878          258,592  

Embracer Group AB*

     24,314          117,086  

Epiroc AB, Class A

     25,577          391,605  

EQT AB

     7,675          151,259  

Essity AB, Class B

     3,978          84,091  

Evolution AB

     3,138          293,587  

Fortnox AB

     191,269          814,277  

GARO AB#

     62,585          631,450  

Getinge AB, Class B

     5,114          103,890  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

     15,844          159,571  

Hexagon AB, Class B

     45,972          454,674  

Holmen AB, Class B

     4,433          160,839  

Industrivarden AB

     7,754          174,235  

Investor AB, Class B

     23,976          391,652  
 Description        Number of
Shares
               Value  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

     5,211        $ 205,869  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

     22,525          179,732  

Securitas AB, Class B

     15,037          123,034  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

     33,465          353,102  

SKF AB, Class B

     5,282          76,447  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

     50,545          469,917  

Swedbank AB, Class A

     32,048          477,910  

Swedish Match AB

     141,232          1,453,099  

Thule Group AB

     31,323          617,314  

Volvo AB, Class B

     22,499          368,422  

Volvo Car AB, Class B*

     59,151          251,204  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

        $     11,964,295  

SWITZERLAND – 4.8%

       

ABB Ltd.

     26,057          724,449  

Accelleron Industries AG*

     1,302          22,078  

Alcon, Inc.

     2,837          172,654  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A#

     5,037          1,000,006  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     51          488,940  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

     10,715          1,048,012  

Clariant AG*,#

     70,402          1,132,647  

Emmi AG

     1,582          1,262,314  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     156          98,070  

Givaudan SA

     46          137,354  

Holcim AG*

     39,975          1,815,612  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     3,374          161,633  

Lonza Group AG

     1,638          843,087  

Novartis AG

     47,293          3,820,845  

Partners Group Holding AG

     534          479,632  

SGS SA

     85          187,512  

Siegfried Holding AG*

     2,286          1,360,619  

SIG Group AG*

     3,952          75,934  

Sika AG

     3,387          763,753  

Sonova Holding AG

     981          231,890  

Straumann Holding AG

     2,456          233,937  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     902          203,037  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     2,251          94,055  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     3,520          1,704,547  

Swisscom AG

     3,463          1,709,453  

UBS Group AG

     71,989          1,142,363  

VAT Group AG

     1,042          238,088  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     5,824          2,485,240  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

        $ 23,637,761  

TAIWAN – 2.6%

       

MediaTek, Inc.

     115,000          2,105,671  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

     308,000          1,682,303  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     759,000          9,186,438  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

        $ 12,974,412  

THAILAND – 0.4%

       

Kasikornbank PCL

     553,500          2,123,253  

UNITED KINGDOM – 9.7%

       

3i Group PLC

     14,100          187,651  

Allfunds Group PLC

     78,471          495,150  

Ashtead Group PLC

     11,558          603,090  

Associated British Foods PLC

     20,060          310,450  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


7   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

AstraZeneca PLC

     33,574      $      3,948,063  

AVEVA Group PLC

     6,263        224,091  

Aviva PLC

     6,772        32,470  

BAE Systems PLC

     192,742        1,800,121  

Barclays PLC

     76,720        130,003  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     7,157        284,887  

BP PLC

     261,794        1,440,481  

British American Tobacco PLC

     64,950        2,557,431  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     67,490        283,198  

BT Group PLC

     28,410        42,290  

Bunzl PLC

     3,379        110,090  

Burberry Group PLC

     12,036        250,522  

CNH Industrial NV

     26,797        347,048  

Compass Group PLC

     98,898        2,082,889  

Croda International PLC

     18,357        1,423,102  

CVS Group PLC

     37,822        820,207  

DCC PLC

     3,678        204,148  

Diageo PLC

     42,967        1,772,898  

Experian PLC

     21,920        697,324  

Future PLC

     37,592        525,086  

GB Group PLC*

     144,666        630,763  

Great Portland Estates PLC

     166,338        980,488  

Haleon PLC*

     149,434        459,274  

Halma PLC

     12,087        293,168  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     8,587        75,157  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

     85,605        969,938  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     272,366        1,397,139  

Imperial Brands PLC

     76,802        1,870,746  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     4,999        269,215  

Intertek Group PLC

     31,744        1,330,203  

J Sainsbury PLC

     133,731        298,137  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*

     3,600        61,762  

Kingfisher PLC

     113,437        284,766  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     464,118        223,652  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     5,001        433,921  

Marshalls PLC

     185,886        538,051  

National Grid PLC

     28,518        310,169  

Pearson PLC

     24,629        271,261  

Persimmon PLC

     4,264        63,814  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     6,905        457,698  

RELX PLC

     40,059        1,075,447  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     42,708        266,634  

Sage Group PLC (The)

     17,967        149,754  

Schroders PLC

     28,853        129,608  

Severn Trent PLC

     11,772        337,908  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     139,540        1,648,252  

Smiths Group PLC

     7,456        133,431  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     9,579        1,180,909  

SSE PLC

     88,653        1,581,943  

SSP Group PLC*

     437,787        1,015,655  

St. James’s Place PLC

     19,374        236,623  

Standard Chartered PLC

     426,400        2,550,366  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     1        8  

Unilever PLC

     73,934        3,369,880  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     97,946        1,000,811  

Victrex PLC

     40,089        759,951  

Vodafone Group PLC

     154,194        179,730  
 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

WPP PLC

     40,618      $ 356,808  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

      $ 47,765,730  

UNITED STATES – 5.6%

     

CSL Ltd.

     20,008        3,589,616  

Ferguson PLC

     5,382        586,965  

GSK PLC

     158,025        2,589,315  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     129,813        2,823,186  

Nestle SA

     48,892        5,323,996  

QIAGEN NV*

     2,804        121,095  

ResMed, Inc., CDI

     95,304        2,075,729  

Roche Holding AG

     16,036        5,325,582  

Roche Holding AG

     215        87,215  

Samsonite International SA*

     1,326,286        2,852,064  

Schneider Electric SE

     10,728        1,359,806  

Stellantis NV

     21,208        286,297  

Stellantis NV

     8,207        110,959  

Swiss Re AG

     7,259        539,342  

Tenaris SA

     9,413        146,094  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES

      $ 27,817,261  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $457,985,518)

      $  444,138,189  

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.0%

     

iShares MSCI Canada ETF#

     160,000        5,284,800  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY

(Cost $5,747,528)

      $ 5,284,800  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.5%

     

GERMANY – 0.5%

     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 1.85%

     25,498        1,607,154  

Sartorius AG, 1.26%

     827        291,852  

Sixt SE, 3.92%

     5,034        293,516  

Volkswagen AG, 7.56%

     1,113        142,264  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $2,497,683)

      $ 2,334,786  

EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS – 1.5%

     

CHINA – 1.5%

     

(Issuer UBS AG) China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 10/23/23*

     42,000        922,796  

(Issuer UBS AG) Gongniu Group Co. Ltd., Strike price $0, Expire 06/21/23*

     70,100        1,151,904  

(Issuer UBS AG) LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Strike price $0, Expire 05/15/23*

     224,720        1,480,523  

(Issuer UBS AG) Midea Group Co. Ltd., Strikeprice $0, Expire 06/21/23*

     257,100        1,415,378  

(Issuer UBS AG) Shanghai Kelai Mechatronics Engineering Co. Ltd., Strike price $0, Expire 03/08/23*

     435,800        1,245,909  

(Issuer UBS AG) Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 10/23/23*

     418,800        1,219,343  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS

(Cost $9,534,002)

      $ 7,435,853  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   8

 

Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 5.6%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     27,623,134      $     27,623,134  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $27,623,134)

      $ 27,623,134  

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 2.7%

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.7%

     

Blackrock Liquidity Fed Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.87%^

     760,000        760,000  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Institutional Shares, 3.07%^

     1,070,000        1,070,000  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.07%^

     1,070,000        1,070,000  

Morgan Stanley Liquidity Fund, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%^

     780,000        780,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(Cost $3,680,000)

 

      $

 

3,680,000

 

 

 

    

 

     Par Value

    

    

    

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.0%

     

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $2,568,104, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.01% to 5.50%, maturing 2/25/32 to 1/01/61; total market value of $2,619,244.

   $   2,567,886        2,567,886  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 3.05%,dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $2,128,940, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.63%, maturing 11/01/22 to 11/01/52; totalmarket value of $2,171,335.

     2,128,760        2,128,760  
 Description   

 

     Par Value

             Value  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $2,568,104, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.25%, maturing 12/31/22 to 11/15/43; total market value of $2,619,244.

   $ 2,567,886      $ 2,567,886  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchaseprice $2,568,104, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.50% to 5.00%, maturing 2/28/26 to 10/20/52; total market valueof $2,619,244.

     2,567,886        2,567,886  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $9,832,418)

      $ 9,832,418  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(Cost $13,512,418)

 

 

   $ 13,512,418  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.1%

(Cost $516,900,283)

      $ 500,329,180  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (2.7%)

 

     (13,512,418

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.6%

        7,931,581  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 494,748,343  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

 Assets

               

 Investments in Securities

               

  Common Stocks

               

     Australia

   $  14,813,953        $             —          $—      $  14,813,953  

     Austria

     547,121                          547,121  

     Belgium

     5,435,911                          5,435,911  

     Bermuda

     265,462                          265,462  

     Bulgaria

                       (a)        

     China

     27,159,303                          27,159,303  

     Denmark

     10,339,603                          10,339,603  

     Finland

     4,281,189                          4,281,189  

     France

     42,716,635                          42,716,635  

     Germany

     21,365,754                          21,365,754  

     Hong Kong

     12,324,813                          12,324,813  

     India

     5,440,411                          5,440,411  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


9   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

    

Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

     Level 1   Level 2    Level 3   Total

Indonesia

     $ 2,280,518     $        $—       $ 2,280,518

Ireland

       1,682,235                    1,682,235

Italy

       10,756,708                    10,756,708

Japan

       101,560,280                    101,560,280

Jordan

       158,390                    158,390

Macao

       1,319,887                    1,319,887

Netherlands

       19,313,022                    19,313,022

Norway

       3,799,199                    3,799,199

Philippines

       1,426,027                    1,426,027

Portugal

       1,605,326                    1,605,326

Singapore

       4,604,434                    4,604,434

South Africa

       653,926                    653,926

South Korea

       12,805,470                    12,805,470

Spain

       11,199,900                    11,199,900

Sweden

       11,964,295                    11,964,295

Switzerland

       23,637,761                    23,637,761

Taiwan

       12,974,412                    12,974,412

Thailand

       2,123,253                    2,123,253

United Kingdom

       47,765,730                    47,765,730

United States

       27,817,261                    27,817,261

Investment Company

       5,284,800                    5,284,800

Preferred Stocks

                 

Germany

       2,334,786                    2,334,786

Equity-Linked Warrants

                 

China

             7,435,853              7,435,853

Money Market Funds

       31,303,134                    31,303,134

Repurchase Agreements

             9,832,418              9,832,418
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $

 

483,060,909

 

 

    $

 

17,268,271

 

 

      

 

$—

 

 

    $

 

500,329,180

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

                 

Other Financial Instruments!

                 

Financial Futures Contracts

     $

 

(815,809

 

)

 

    $

 

 

 

      

 

$—

 

 

    $

 

(815,809

 

)

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

     $

 

(815,809

 

)

 

    $

 

 

 

      

 

$—

 

 

    $

 

(815,809

 

)

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).

! 

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

¢ 

Country classifications are based on primary country of risk.

 

** 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

* 

Non-income producing security.

 

# 

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

 

^ 

7-Day net yield.

 

(1) 

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Valuation Hierarchy table located at the end of the Portfolio of Investments.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

CDI

CREST Depository Interest

 

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MSCI

Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

OYJ

Public Limited Company

 

PCL

Public Company Limited

 

PLC

Public Limited Company

 

SCA

Limited Partnership With Share Capital

 

SpA

Societa per Azioni

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   10

 

Wilmington International Fund (concluded)

   At October 31, 2022, the International Fund had open financial futures contracts as follows:

 

  Underlying Contracts to Buy/Sell   

Expiration

Date

     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation(a)
     Unrealized 
(Depreciation)(a) 
 

LONG POSITIONS:

                                                     

EXCHANGE-TRADED:

                                                     

MSCI India Index

     December 2022        134      $ 13,403,367      $ 12,587,558        $—        $(815,809)  

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

                                         $—        $(815,809)  

 

(a) 

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) presented above is the cumulative change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open through October 31, 2022. Only current day variation margin is reported on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


11       
 

    

 

    

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

Common Stocks  

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Insurance

      8.3 %    

Pharmaceuticals

      7.0 %

IT Services

      5.2 %

Software

      3.8 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

      3.7 %

Banks

      3.6 %

Capital Markets

      3.2 %

Health Care Providers & Services

      2.8 %

Machinery

      2.5 %

Aerospace & Defense

      2.4 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

      2.4 %

Diversified Financial Services

      2.2 %

Interactive Media & Services

      2.0 %

Professional Services

      1.9 %

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

      1.8 %

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

      1.8 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

      1.7 %

Specialty Retail

      1.6 %

Real Estate Investment Trusts

      1.6 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

      1.6 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

      1.5 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

      1.5 %

Food Products

      1.5 %

Household Products

      1.4 %

Media

      1.4 %

Beverages

      1.3 %

Chemicals

      1.3 %

Metals & Mining

      1.3 %

Road & Rail

      1.2 %

Wireless Telecommunication Services

      1.2 %

Electric Utilities

      1.2 %

Food & Staples Retailing

      1.1 %

Building Products

      1.1 %

Communications Equipment

      1.0 %

Automobiles

      1.0 %

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

      1.0 %

Multi-Utilities

      0.9 %

Tobacco

      0.8 %

Construction & Engineering

      0.8 %

Air Freight & Logistics

      0.7 %

Life Sciences Tools & Services

      0.7 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

      0.7 %

Household Durables

      0.7 %

Consumer Finance

      0.6 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

      0.6 %

Auto Components

      0.5 %

Energy Equipment & Services

      0.5 %

Gas Utilities

      0.4 %

Biotechnology

      0.4 %

Distributors

      0.4 %

Entertainment

      0.3 %

Electrical Equipment    

      0.3 %
Common Stocks  

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Airlines

      0.3 %

Real Estate Management & Development

      0.3 %

Construction Materials

      0.2 %

Industrial Conglomerates

      0.2 %

Multiline Retail

      0.1 %

Containers & Packaging

      0.1 %

Personal Products

      0.1 %

Leisure Products

      0.1 %

Water Utilities

      0.1 %

Transportation Infrastructure

      0.0 %(1)

Marine

      0.0 %(1)

Diversified Consumer Services

      0.0 %(1)

Exchange-Traded Funds

      0.4 %

Preferred Stock

      0.2 %

Cash Equivalents(2)

      4.3 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

      3.2 %
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   12

    

 
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)  

 

Country Allocation   

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

United States

       50.9 %

Japan

       8.9 %

United Kingdom

       6.0 %

France

       5.4 %

Canada

       4.8 %

China

       2.5 %

Switzerland

       2.4 %

Netherlands

       1.5 %

Hong Kong

       1.3 %

Italy

       1.1 %

Germany

       1.0 %

All other countries less than 1.0%

       6.1 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

       0.4 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.2 %

Cash Equivalents(2)

       4.3 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       3.2 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

(1) 

Represents less than 0.05%.

(2) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

(3) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 91.9%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.4%

     

Austal Ltd.

     24,883      $ 39,632   

Babcock International Group PLC*

     24,442        77,251  

BAE Systems PLC

     158,849        1,483,576  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     13,980        796,580  

CAE, Inc.*

     17,049        325,375  

Dassault Aviation SA

     795        118,163  

General Dynamics Corp.

     86        21,483  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2,488        1,210,860  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     6,103        578,686  

Thales SA

     3,568        453,630  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

      $       5,105,236  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.7%

     

Bpost SA

     6,501        32,123  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     7,128        697,475  

PostNL NV

     17,691        27,746  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,810        37,266  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,047        343,425  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     13,045        193,357  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

     12,198        206,024  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.

     2,039        34,262  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS

      $ 1,571,678  

AIRLINES – 0.3%

     

easyJet PLC*

     23,902        95,499  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.*

     5,027        93,816  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

     10,962      $ 398,469   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRLINES

      $          587,784  

AUTO COMPONENTS – 0.5%

     

Continental AG

     1,509        78,262  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

     3,160        81,083  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     694        106,698  

NOK Corp.

     9,253        75,669  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     6,777        115,218  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     12,577        131,441  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     7,781        66,771  

Tachi-S Co. Ltd.

     4,641        34,426  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

     6,620        69,096  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     4,178        66,760  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

     12,060        126,119  

Unipres Corp.

     7,131        41,723  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTO COMPONENTS

      $ 993,266  

AUTOMOBILES – 1.0%

     

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     162,842        73,645  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     22,838        518,058  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     65,886        772,758  

Li Auto, Inc., ADR*

     3,069        41,800  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     2,324        134,586  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     27,788        88,655  

Renault SA*

     3,908        120,381  

Subaru Corp.

     11,209        174,548  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     2,823        95,306  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


13   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     3,120      $ 64,416   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOBILES

      $       2,084,153  

BANKS – 3.6%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     16,299        160,366  

AIB Group PLC

     38,357        111,065  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     162,134        109,666  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     13,771        99,293  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

     13,967        675,103  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

     13,505        652,562  

BPER Banca

     55,676        103,028  

CaixaBank SA

     31,353        103,891  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

     16,850        33,358  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

     12,156        57,945  

DNB Bank ASA

     29,310        518,754  

Erste Group Bank AG

     5,217        128,686  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     67,983        916,392  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     281        231,016  

First Republic Bank

     2,111        253,531  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     90,607        464,781  

Kasikornbank PCL

     14,959        57,580  

KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR

     5,342        179,171  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

     22,600        43,925  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     7,780        84,029  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     4,353        704,446  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     74,351        279,863  

San-In Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

     13,600        64,755  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR*,(1)

     3,982         

Security Bank Corp.

     38,556        57,485  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., ADR

     6,591        166,686  

Standard Chartered PLC

     33,720        201,162  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     4,861        139,820  

Tochigi Bank Ltd. (The)

     9,980        20,336  

U.S. Bancorp

     4,624        196,289  

Unicaja Banco SA

     91,701        81,199  

UniCredit SpA

     51,360        636,893  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BANKS

      $ 7,533,076  

BEVERAGES – 1.3%

     

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

     12,057        31,065  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     2,458        68,833  

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

     7,378        40,468  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     9,460        566,181  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

     7,582        70,059  

Diageo PLC

     13,340        550,433  

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, ADR

     8,782        90,455  

Heineken NV

     6,366        532,235  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     15,061        221,770  

PepsiCo., Inc.

     3,426        622,093  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     1,331        44,577  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

      $ 2,838,169  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.4%

     

Genmab A/S*

     458        176,530  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,972        615,264  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

      $ 791,794  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 1.1%

     

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     13,602      $ 274,721  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

     3,824        235,788  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     4,924        201,458  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     22,997        1,330,147  

Lennox International, Inc.

     1,460        341,012  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS

      $ 2,383,126  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 3.2%

     

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     13,921        1,055,629  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

     3,875        153,489  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     225        28,012  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     33,419        2,662,492  

CME Group, Inc.

     487        84,397  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H

     140,000        101,482  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     767        124,803  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     1,970        17,242  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     5,592        148,889  

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

     6,062        24,583  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,845        176,327  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     3,467        300,821  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     25        6,101  

Moody’s Corp.

     535        141,705  

Morgan Stanley

     3,370        276,913  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     14,309        46,364  

S&P Global, Inc.

     975        313,219  

SEI Investments Co.

     235        12,761  

UBS Group AG

     62,433        990,723  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

      $ 6,665,952  

CHEMICALS – 1.3%

     

ADEKA Corp.

     5,661        84,747  

Air Liquide SA

     589        77,009  

Celanese Corp.

     3,198        307,392  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

     133,990        25,604  

Croda International PLC

     773        59,926  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     13,949        239,923  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     39        24,517  

FMC Corp.

     2,444        290,592  

Givaudan SA

     27        80,621  

Koninklijke DSM NV

     588        69,324  

Linde PLC

     2,064        613,730  

Lintec Corp.

     4,000        60,042  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     9,340        118,843  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     155        6,984  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     1,435        322,918  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     1,660        173,485  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     1,990        53,934  

Symrise AG

     736        75,172  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHEMICALS

      $       2,684,763   

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 1.5%

 

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

     3,054        61,082  

Cintas Corp.

     1,091        466,457  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     7,346        899,591  

Copart, Inc.*

     5,877        675,973  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

     4,000        49,659  

Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA

     28,768        53,647  
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   14

    

 
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)  

 

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Rollins, Inc.

     726      $ 30,550  

Secom Co. Ltd.

     1,047        59,787  

Waste Connections, Inc.

     7,014        925,217  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

 

   $       3,221,963   

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 1.0%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     24,008        1,090,684  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     3,516        877,980  

Nokia OYJ

     37,724        168,024  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

 

   $ 2,136,688  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.8%

 

Bouygues SA

     1,271        36,275  

Chiyoda Corp.*

     9,401        23,329  

EXEO Group, Inc.

     3,614        52,960  

Fugro NV*

     4,322        56,167  

Implenia AG*

     1,382        51,893  

JGC Holdings Corp.

     15,318        184,605  

Obayashi Corp.

     630        4,046  

Vinci SA

     13,044        1,201,159  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING

 

   $ 1,610,434  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.2%

 

HeidelbergCement AG

     3,590        165,506  

Holcim AG*

     3,652        165,869  

Imerys SA

     1,986        81,372  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     5,126        69,670  

Vicat SA

     1,740        39,894  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

      $ 522,311  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.6%

 

American Express Co.

     5,040        748,188  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

     949        441,873  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     3,670        60,568  

Provident Financial PLC

     18,512        34,668  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER FINANCE

      $ 1,285,297  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     4,463        220,428  

Nampak Ltd.*

     56,917        5,825  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING

      $ 226,253  

DISTRIBUTORS – 0.4%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     465        82,705  

LKQ Corp.

     11,400        634,296  

PALTAC Corp.

     1,576        44,833  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DISTRIBUTORS

      $ 761,834  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

     612        9,030  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.2%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     26,608        958,952  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

     3,220        950,190  

BNP Paribas SA

     4,157        195,117  

G-Resources Group Ltd.

     18,893        4,790  

ING Groep NV

     17,538        172,522  

Investor AB, Class B

     5,402        88,243  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3,421        430,635  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

     22,822      $ 87,546  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

     6,197        26,589  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     139,620        656,809  

Royal Bank of Canada

     6,698        619,725  

Societe Generale SA

     7,229        165,921  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     11,078        310,895  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

 

   $       4,667,934   

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     7,501        136,743  

BT Group PLC

     71,659        106,668  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

     30,324        476,486  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     138,774        388,253  

KT Corp., ADR

     12,142        154,325  

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC, ADR

     6,004        20,684  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     11,800        324,888  

Orange SA

     25,065        238,565  

Proximus SADP

     3,764        39,467  

Swisscom AG

     205        101,195  

Telefonica Brasil SA

     10,879        87,255  

Telenor ASA

     3,875        35,223  

Telia Co. AB

     14,721        38,998  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     1,788,800        503,467  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

     87,767        58,419  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     20,761        775,839  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 3,486,475  

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 1.2%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     165        14,507  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     4,011        32,666  

Duke Energy Corp.

     6,014        560,385  

Edison International

     8,029        482,061  

Eversource Energy

     3,701        282,312  

Exelon Corp.

     12,952        499,818  

Iberdrola SA

     51,836        526,357  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     1,221        9,254  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     2,248        36,323  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES

      $ 2,443,683  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.3%

 

Cosel Co. Ltd.

     5,774        33,123  

Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.

     2,100        59,528  

Schneider Electric SE

     2,726        345,529  

Ushio, Inc.

     17,487        181,814  

Zumtobel Group AG

     2,522        15,228  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

      $ 635,222  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS – 0.6%

 

Ai Holdings Corp.

     3,600        53,360  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

     8,355        71,922  

Amano Corp.

     6,430        110,140  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     2,048        155,300  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

     3,011        63,583  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

     4,288        18,023  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

     38,407        53,875  

Halma PLC

     2,102        50,984  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     29,775        94,715  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


15   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Keyence Corp.

     134      $ 50,754   

Kyocera Corp.

     2,250        112,595  

Maruwa Co. Ltd.

     449        52,873  

Maxell Ltd.

     6,481        53,829  

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.*

     4,861        61,263  

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

     23,846        18,743  

Shimadzu Corp.

     1,734        45,771  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

     18,053        156,505  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS

 

   $       1,224,235  

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.5%

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

     318,000        358,120  

Schlumberger NV

     11,229        584,245  

Trican Well Service Ltd.*

     14,039        37,304  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

 

   $ 979,669  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.3%

 

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     714        19,904  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

     6,608        86,258  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

     5,247        291,838  

NetEase, Inc.

     9,216        100,500  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

     1,733        29,102  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     1,620        66,131  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,304        58,230  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT

 

   $ 651,963  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.1%

 

Atacadao SA

     10,792        40,699  

Carrefour SA

     9,109        146,597  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     572        286,858  

J Sainsbury PLC

     54,030        120,453  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     2,321        48,122  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     4,473        124,878  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC*

     12,904        15,612  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     14,658        762,802  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

     6,479        150,761  

Tesco PLC

     37,100        91,517  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     2,751        160,033  

Walmart, Inc.

     3,158        449,478  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

 

   $ 2,397,810  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.5%

 

Astral Foods Ltd.

     4,870        46,678  

Barry Callebaut AG

     20        37,829  

Campbell Soup Co.

     694        36,720  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     8        76,697  

General Mills, Inc.

     1,986        162,018  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     1,938        90,020  

Kellogg Co.

     11,742        902,020  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     767        31,568  

Nestle SA

     9,293        1,011,943  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     1,867        20,190  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

     608        39,376  

Nomad Foods Ltd.*

     31,881        490,967  

Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT

     149,321        10,818  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS*

     32,173        45,457  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

WH Group Ltd.

     105,166      $ 53,188   

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

     19,276        31,727  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

 

   $       3,087,216  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.4%

 

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     39,059        34,632  

Enagas SA

     5,579        90,559  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     35,918        357,137  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,753        25,960  

Snam SpA

     10,479        46,622  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,488        26,589  

UGI Corp.

     6,343        224,098  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GAS UTILITIES

 

   $ 805,597  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 2.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     1,157        114,474  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

     1,955        33,316  

Baxter International, Inc.

     8,069        438,550  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     11        2,596  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     12,692        547,152  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

     658        73,361  

DexCom, Inc.*

     2,896        349,779  

DiaSorin SpA

     140        18,304  

Hoya Corp.

     542        50,575  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     3,398        504,297  

Insulet Corp.*

     687        177,803  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     28,153        356,625  

Medtronic PLC

     15,829        1,382,505  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,971        35,100  

Siemens Healthineers AG

     1,562        71,903  

Stryker Corp.

     3,635        833,287  

Sysmex Corp.

     674        36,389  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

 

   $ 5,026,016  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.8%

 

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     6,525        75,082  

BML, Inc.

     2,840        64,270  

Chemed Corp.

     1,351        630,741  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     1,642        897,796  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     6,345        146,101  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     4,423        961,870  

Humana, Inc.

     1,910        1,065,933  

McKesson Corp.

     1,422        553,684  

Netcare Ltd.

     79,577        67,496  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,621        1,455,048  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

 

   $ 5,918,021  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 1.6%

 

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     3,430        445,351  

Compass Group PLC

     26,361        555,189  

Evolution AB

     644        60,252  

H World Group Ltd., ADR

     7,444        201,584  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     3,097        418,900  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM

     582        18,980  

McDonald’s Corp.

     4,911        1,339,033  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

     765        26,547  

Sands China Ltd.*

     165,400        288,673  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

 

   $ 3,354,509  
 
 

 

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 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.7%

 

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

     9,180      $ 79,888  

Coway Co. Ltd.

     1,902        73,840  

De’ Longhi SpA

     4,303        74,290  

Garmin Ltd.

     1,111        97,812  

Nikon Corp.

     7,225        69,920  

NVR, Inc.*

     149        631,425  

Persimmon PLC

     2,420        36,217  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     3,181        39,791  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     8,502        141,514  

Sony Group Corp.

     2,070        139,044  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

 

   $       1,383,741   

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.4%

 

Clorox Co. (The)

     226        33,005  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     14,541        1,073,707  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     1,582        92,945  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     6,940        934,610  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     11,777        780,639  

Unicharm Corp.

     1,387        42,274  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

 

   $ 2,957,180  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 0.2%

 

3M Co.

     1,819        228,812  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     514        104,866  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES

 

   $ 333,678  

INSURANCE – 8.3%

 

Admiral Group PLC

     996        23,038  

Ageas SA

     2,949        102,090  

AIA Group Ltd.

     285,372        2,161,289  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     9,252        531,990  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     6,256        1,170,372  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     8,981        134,818  

AXA SA

     60,891        1,504,388  

Baloise Holding AG

     213        29,099  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     783        46,033  

Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A

     61,224        104,420  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     51,800        83,544  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

     987,937        52,231  

Chubb Ltd.

     3,829        822,814  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     17,024        269,909  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

     2,065        414,074  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     614        11,216  

Globe Life, Inc.

     9,156        1,057,701  

Intact Financial Corp.

     16,915        2,570,246  

Markel Corp.*

     518        624,760  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     4,403        711,040  

MetLife, Inc.

     8,927        653,546  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     11,777        312,137  

Old Mutual Ltd.

     133,038        75,613  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

     362        2,252  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     6,786        598,050  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     10,357        1,329,839  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

     2,437        111,459  

SCOR SE

     5,326        80,135  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     32        15,496  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     82,898        817,858  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     41,866      $ 757,668  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

     8,020        28,827  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     601        110,860  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     367        80,083  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     290        123,750  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

 

   $     17,522,645   

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES – 2.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     18,420        1,740,874  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

     7,729        731,627  

Baidu, Inc., Class A*

     6,986        66,837  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

     3,884        361,834  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     38,424        1,006,411  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     6,075        270,520  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES

 

   $ 4,178,103  

INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL – 1.8%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

     13,853        108,447  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     4,950        314,721  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     20,769        2,127,576  

ASKUL Corp.

     17,549        183,521  

JD.com, Inc., ADR

     9,407        350,787  

Meituan, Class B*

     48,439        770,122  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL

 

   $ 3,855,174  

IT SERVICES – 5.2%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     4,297        1,219,918  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     3,260        787,942  

BIPROGY Inc

     2,673        57,794  

Capgemini SE

     5,400        887,201  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     6,124        381,219  

Edenred

     11,951        613,677  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     185        64,750  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     12,931        1,073,144  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     1,707        317,707  

Gartner, Inc.*

     2,236        675,093  

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,561        406,880  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

     17,518        1,408,447  

International Business Machines Corp.

     717        99,154  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     242        48,172  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     3,012        988,478  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     470        10,447  

NS Solutions Corp.

     3,884        89,463  

Obic Co. Ltd.

     369        55,513  

Paychex, Inc.

     1,080        127,775  

Sopra Steria Group SACA

     201        26,618  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     7,187        1,488,859  

Western Union Co. (The)

     1,258        16,996  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL IT SERVICES

 

   $ 10,845,247  

LEISURE PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     876        57,982  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     3,050        39,075  

Shimano, Inc.

     411        63,780  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LEISURE PRODUCTS

 

   $ 160,837  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 0.7%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     983        135,998  
 

 

    

 

 

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  Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

CMIC Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,630      $ 18,427  

Danaher Corp.

     2,915        733,618  

ICON PLC*

     1,799        355,914  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     153        48,566  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     449        230,773  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES

 

   $       1,523,296   

MACHINERY – 2.5%

 

Amada Co. Ltd.

     9,800        69,004  

CNH Industrial NV

     36,164        468,360  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

     6,618        176,586  

Duerr AG

     2,921        77,305  

Fortive Corp.

     14,568        930,895  

Graco, Inc.

     2,822        196,355  

Hino Motors Ltd.*

     16,942        70,414  

Hisaka Works Ltd.

     3,030        17,219  

IDEX Corp.

     2,325        516,871  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     9,988        409,138  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

     2,579        79,697  

Makita Corp.

     5,771        105,566  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     2,234        47,776  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     1,827        62,909  

Nordson Corp.

     100        22,500  

OKUMA Corp.

     3,480        116,784  

OSG Corp.

     5,490        69,892  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     7,387        521,818  

PACCAR, Inc.

     5,849        566,359  

Schindler Holding AG

     353        57,550  

SKF AB, Class B

     10,655        154,210  

SMC Corp.

     182        73,586  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     408        50,299  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     5,170        98,153  

THK Co. Ltd.

     9,431        164,778  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     1,625        83,712  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     13,784        93,992  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MACHINERY

 

   $ 5,301,728  

MARINE – 0.0%**

 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     151        32,180  

MEDIA – 1.4%

 

Cable One, Inc.

     366        314,551  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     20,788        659,811  

Criteo SA, ADR*

     561        14,306  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

     4,480        31,183  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

     6,617        55,893  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV

     26,500        55,199  

Metropole Television SA

     5,381        55,677  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

     17,424        130,069  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     5,626        409,291  

Publicis Groupe SA

     8,058        451,839  

RTL Group SA

     2,634        89,389  

Television Francaise 1

     12,404        78,698  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

     6,669        62,521  

WPP PLC

     53,588        470,743  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

 

   $ 2,879,170  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

METALS & MINING – 1.3%  

 

Anglo American PLC

     17,191      $ 514,256  

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

     4,830        61,685  

Barrick Gold Corp.

     8,564        128,804  

Centamin PLC

     60,359        61,412  

Centerra Gold, Inc.

     11,825        54,944  

Eldorado Gold Corp.*

     9,477        52,976  

Endeavour Mining PLC

     4,840        86,082  

Fresnillo PLC

     5,181        43,314  

Glencore PLC

     88,762        508,452  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd., ADR

     14,723        41,224  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.*

     2,053        29,988  

Kinross Gold Corp.

     6,097        22,132  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

     5,891        52,019  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     3,657        69,134  

Nakayama Steel Works Ltd.

     4,017        17,209  

Neturen Co. Ltd.

     5,935        26,702  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     4,106        26,059  

OceanaGold Corp.*

     30,595        44,466  

Resolute Mining Ltd.*

     50,624        6,476  

Rio Tinto PLC

     12,779        664,895  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     3,703        107,582  

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

     2,073        33,752  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL METALS & MINING

 

   $ 2,653,563  

MULTILINE RETAIL – 0.1%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     747        190,522  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     8,500        80,087  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTILINE RETAIL

 

   $ 270,609  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 0.9%

 

Centrica PLC

     21,459        18,855  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     1,180        103,793  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     5,198        363,704  

Engie SA

     19,575        254,464  

National Grid PLC

     89,576        974,251  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     1,048        95,714  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTI-UTILITIES

 

   $       1,810,781   

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 3.7%

 

ARC Resources Ltd.

     5,253        73,955  

BP PLC

     83,252        458,081  

Cameco Corp.

     3,950        93,680  

Chevron Corp.

     2,714        490,962  

ConocoPhillips

     3,497        440,937  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     11,903        370,540  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     2,518        395,603  

Enbridge, Inc.

     19,732        768,800  

Eni SpA

     29,846        390,931  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2,559        283,563  

Inpex Corp.

     11,379        116,166  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

     1,430        37,122  

Shell PLC

     22,629        623,860  

TC Energy Corp.

     15,669        688,247  

TotalEnergies SE

     38,241        2,082,321  

TotalEnergies SE, ADR

     6,862        375,832  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     35,495        92,491  
 
 

 

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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)  

 

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

YPF SA, ADR*

     3,996      $ 30,529  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

 

   $       7,813,620   

PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Haleon PLC*

     571        1,755  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     512        27,202  

Unilever PLC

     3,739        170,422  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PERSONAL PRODUCTS

 

   $ 199,379  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 7.0%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     7,838        107,875  

AstraZeneca PLC

     14,010        1,647,476  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     17,314        1,018,236  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     3,411        264,250  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     6,270        145,476  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

     3,325        106,596  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

     1,119        67,534  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     3,404        1,232,554  

GSK PLC

     456        7,472  

Johnson & Johnson

     10,872        1,891,402  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     2,613        46,199  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

     4,040        95,230  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     12,316        1,246,379  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

     1,917        106,231  

Novartis AG

     35,566        2,873,410  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     1,441        156,660  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     6,552        154,045  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,968        63,079  

Pfizer, Inc.

     42,629        1,984,380  

Roche Holding AG

     2,197        729,627  

Roche Holding AG

     178        72,206  

Sanofi

     1,447        124,882  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     8,351        220,043  

UCB SA

     4,366        329,298  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

 

   $ 14,690,540  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 1.9%

 

Adecco Group AG*

     4,844        151,606  

BeNext-Yumeshin Group Co.

     8,159        98,658  

Bureau Veritas SA

     47,819        1,184,736  

en Japan, Inc.

     4,000        69,646  

Experian PLC

     15,332        487,745  

Hays PLC

     73,145        92,187  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

     1,666        18,857  

Pagegroup PLC

     14,794        71,629  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,983        92,081  

RELX PLC

     1,141        30,632  

Science Applications International Corp.

     7,889        854,694  

SGS SA

     35        77,211  

SThree PLC

     8,009        34,167  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     6,269        666,309  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 

   $ 3,930,158  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 1.6%

 

American Tower Corp.

     4,783        990,990  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     14,543        61,024  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     22,007        468,969  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     21        42,369  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     12      $ 50,277  

Land Securities Group PLC

     9,965        65,185  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     75        80,046  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     16,534        189,314  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     12        53,344  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     38        43,317  

Public Storage

     2,638        817,121  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     10,087        322,986  

Welltower, Inc.

     2,836        173,109  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

 

   $       3,358,051   

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.3%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     24,922        137,792  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     152        15,037  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     893        18,089  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     23,780        299,539  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     1,151        92,875  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

 

   $ 563,332  

ROAD & RAIL – 1.2%

 

AMERCO

     645        370,997  

Canadian National Railway Co.

     16,197        1,918,887  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     12,945        343,949  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ROAD & RAIL

 

   $ 2,633,833  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 1.0%

 

ams-OSRAM AG*

     9,655        54,728  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     14,680        80,790  

Disco Corp.

     276        66,265  

Intel Corp.

     7,291        207,283  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

     4,000        61,979  

Miraial Co. Ltd.

     2,160        23,024  

Optorun Co. Ltd.

     3,970        56,495  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

     1,370        96,465  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     31,000        375,204  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,146        987,232  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

     1,229        37,070  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT

 

   $ 2,046,535  

SOFTWARE – 3.8%

 

ANSYS, Inc.*

     287        63,473  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     1,560        334,308  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     14,638        885,160  

Constellation Software, Inc.

     944        1,364,977  

Dassault Systemes SE

     2,750        92,265  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.*

     115,263        188,540  

Microsoft Corp.

     19,185        4,453,414  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     2,247        385,563  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     347        143,845  

Topicus.com, Inc.*

     683        35,445  

Trend Micro, Inc.

     555        28,031  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     136        43,973  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

 

   $ 8,018,994  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 1.6%

 

Adastria Co. Ltd.

     3,032        41,230  

CarMax, Inc.*

     3,302        208,059  

CECONOMY AG

     14,358        23,398  
 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


19   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

     61,861      $ 81,329  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class H*

     1,182        23,385  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     886        107,074  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,021        598,479  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     25,710        582,858  

Kingfisher PLC

     22,155        55,617  

K’s Holdings Corp.

     7,420        58,184  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     363        33,042  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

     387        31,310  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     16,941        1,221,446  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     708        296,914  

USS Co. Ltd.

     2,101        31,749  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

     7,258        49,251  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

 

   $       3,443,325   

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS – 1.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

     22,475        3,446,317  

Canon, Inc.

     3,463        73,454  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

     15,837        83,307  

Elecom Co. Ltd.

     5,840        54,200  

Quadient SA

     4,169        58,669  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS

 

   $ 3,715,947  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.7%

 

Hermes International

     100        129,510  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

     16,500        85,341  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     1,003        330,027  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     7,924        734,396  

Sanyo Shokai Ltd.*

     2,000        15,831  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     619        139,335  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     37,149        37,766  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS

 

   $ 1,472,206  

TOBACCO – 0.8%

 

British American Tobacco PLC

     14,390        566,612  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     13,041        1,197,816  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TOBACCO

 

   $ 1,764,428  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 1.5%

 

AerCap Holdings NV*

     13,818        738,019  

Brenntag SE

     15,314        929,837  

Fastenal Co.

     7,063        341,355  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

     2,700        50,443  

ITOCHU Corp.

     7,556        195,589  

Marubeni Corp.

     2,096        18,367  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     6,050        164,010  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

     364        5,552  

Rexel SA*

     3,841        68,724  

SIG PLC*

     31,231        11,121  

Sumitomo Corp.

     5,067        64,592  

Triton International Ltd.

     8,307        504,152  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS

 

   $ 3,091,761  
 Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.0%**

 

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     5,638      $ 107,228  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.1%

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     10,354        120,588  

Severn Trent PLC

     1,386        39,784  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER UTILITIES

 

   $ 160,372  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.2%

 

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

     18,032        56,292  

KDDI Corp.

     54,448        1,609,328  

MTN Group Ltd.

     3,017        21,326  

SoftBank Corp.

     5,730        56,473  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     5,049        765,226  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

     42,989        59,215  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 2,567,860  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $ 177,643,281)
      $ 192,976,658  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.4%

     

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.4%

 

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

     2,198        122,473  

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

     7,843        649,165  

NEXT FUNDS TOPIX ETF

     3,340        45,081  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $ 910,011)
      $ 816,719  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2%

     

CONSUMER STAPLES – 0.1%

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 1.85%

     1,978        124,675  

FINANCIALS – 0.1%

 

Banco Bradesco SA 4.17%

     66,900        256,695  

MATERIALS – 0.0%**

 

Fuchs Petrolub SE 1.02%

     3,380        96,868  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $ 497,989)
      $ 478,238  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 4.3%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares 2.91%^

     9,044,910        9,044,910  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(Cost $ 9,044,910)
      $ 9,044,910  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.8%
(COST $ 188,096,191)
      $ 203,316,525  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 3.2%         6,713,905  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $   210,030,430   
     

 

 

 
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   20

    

 
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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Assets

           

  Investments in Securities

           

    Common Stocks

           

    Aerospace & Defense

   $     5,105,236      $       —        $—      $     5,105,236  

    Air Freight & Logistics

     1,571,678                      1,571,678  

    Airlines

     587,784                      587,784  

    Auto Components

     993,266                      993,266  

    Automobiles

     2,084,153                      2,084,153  

    Banks

     7,533,076               (a)       7,533,076  

    Beverages

     2,838,169                      2,838,169  

    Biotechnology

     791,794                      791,794  

    Building Products

     2,383,126                      2,383,126  

    Capital Markets

     6,665,952                      6,665,952  

    Chemicals

     2,684,763                      2,684,763  

    Commercial Services & Supplies

     3,221,963                      3,221,963  

    Communications Equipment

     2,136,688                      2,136,688  

    Construction & Engineering

     1,610,434                      1,610,434  

    Construction Materials

     522,311                      522,311  

    Consumer Finance

     1,285,297                      1,285,297  

    Containers & Packaging

     226,253                      226,253  

    Distributors

     761,834                      761,834  

    Diversified Consumer Services

     9,030                      9,030  

    Diversified Financial Services

     4,667,934                      4,667,934  

    Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3,486,475                      3,486,475  

    Electric Utilities

     2,443,683                      2,443,683  

    Electrical Equipment

     635,222                      635,222  

    Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1,224,235                      1,224,235  

    Energy Equipment & Services

     979,669                      979,669  

    Entertainment

     651,963                      651,963  

    Food & Staples Retailing

     2,397,810                      2,397,810  

    Food Products

     3,087,216                      3,087,216  

    Gas Utilities

     805,597                      805,597  

    Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5,026,016                      5,026,016  

    Health Care Providers & Services

     5,918,021                      5,918,021  

    Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3,354,509                      3,354,509  

    Household Durables

     1,383,741                      1,383,741  

    Household Products

     2,957,180                      2,957,180  

    Industrial Conglomerates

     333,678                      333,678  

    Insurance

     17,522,645                      17,522,645  

    Interactive Media & Services

     4,178,103                      4,178,103  

    Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     3,855,174                      3,855,174  

    IT Services

     10,845,247                      10,845,247  

    Leisure Products

     160,837                      160,837  

    Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,523,296                      1,523,296  

    Machinery

     5,301,728                      5,301,728  

    Marine

     32,180                      32,180  

    Media

     2,879,170                      2,879,170  

    Metals & Mining

     2,653,563                      2,653,563  

    Multiline Retail

     270,609                      270,609  

    Multi-Utilities

     1,810,781                      1,810,781  

    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     7,813,620                      7,813,620  

    Personal Products

     199,379                      199,379  

    Pharmaceuticals

     14,690,540                      14,690,540  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


21   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

    

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Professional Services

   $ 3,930,158       $          —       $—      $ 3,930,158  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3,358,051                    3,358,051  

Real Estate Management & Development

     563,332                    563,332  

Road & Rail

     2,633,833                    2,633,833  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2,046,535                    2,046,535  

Software

     8,018,994                    8,018,994  

Specialty Retail

     3,443,325                    3,443,325  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3,715,947                    3,715,947  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1,472,206                    1,472,206  

Tobacco

     1,764,428                    1,764,428  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3,091,761                    3,091,761  

Transportation Infrastructure

     107,228                    107,228  

Water Utilities

     160,372                    160,372  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     2,567,860                    2,567,860  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     816,719                    816,719  

Preferred Stocks

     478,238                    478,238  

Money Market Fund

     9,044,910                    9,044,910  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 203,316,525       $         —       $—      $ 203,316,525  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $       $470,552       $—      $ 470,552  

Financial Futures Contracts

     3,893,335                    3,893,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

   $ 3,893,335       $470,552       $—      $ 4,363,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Other Financial Instruments!

         

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $       $(16,366     $—      $ (16,366

Financial Futures Contracts

     (89,703                  (89,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $ (89,703     $(16,366     $—      $ (106,069
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).

! 

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, 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.

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

^

7-Day net yield.

(1) 

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Valuation Hierarchy table located at the end of the Portfolio of Investments.

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

ADR

  American Depositary Receipt

CAD

  Canadian Dollar

ETF

  Exchange-Traded Fund

EUR

  Euro

GBP

  British Pound Sterling

JPY

  Japanese Yen

MSCI

  Morgan Stanley Capital International

NVDR

  Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

OYJ

  Public Limited Company

PCL

  Public Company Limited

PLC

  Public Limited Company

REIT

  Real Estate Investment Trust

S&P

  Standards & Poor’s

SpA

  Societa per Azioni
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   22

    

 
Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (concluded)  

 

At October 31, 2022, the 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
     Unrealized 
(Depreciation) 
 

CONTRACTS SOLD

                                                     

12/21/2022

     Citibank N.A.        1,704,000 EUR      $ 1,685,322      $ 1,691,327        $          —        $(6,005)  

12/21/2022

     BMO Capital Markets        151,700,000 JPY        1,055,066        1,027,104        27,962         

12/21/2022

     Deutsche Bank AG        5,362,000 EUR        5,397,979        5,322,122        75,857         

12/21/2022

     TD Securities Ltd.        8,975,000 CAD        6,750,836        6,591,979        158,857         

12/21/2022

     Morgan Stanley        787,000,000 JPY        5,523,242        5,328,483        194,759         

12/21/2022

     Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank        373,000 GBP        418,180        428,541               (10,361)  

12/21/2022

     TD Securities Ltd.        5,072,000 GBP        5,840,357        5,827,240        13,117         

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

                                         $470,552        $(16,366)  

At October 31, 2022, the Global Alpha Equities Fund had open financial futures contracts as follows:

 

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

SHORT POSITIONS:

                                                 

EXCHANGE-TRADED:

                                                 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index

     December 2022        67      $ 6,331,401      $ 6,207,550        $  123,851     

$        —

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     December 2022        131        26,507,992        25,433,650        1,074,342     

E-Mini S&P Mid 400 Index

     December 2022        56        14,030,662        13,661,760        368,902     

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     December 2022        112        4,037,000        4,004,547        32,453     

FTSE 100 Index

     December 2022        51        4,379,999        4,156,949        223,050     

HSCE Index

     November 2022        146        4,884,020        4,593,160        290,860     

MSCI EAFE Index

     December 2022        323        30,137,662        28,357,785        1,779,877     

S&P TSX 60 Index

     December 2022        37        6,358,931        6,396,477            

(37,546)

TOPIX Index

     December 2022        36        4,610,811        4,662,968            

(52,157)

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

                                         $3,893,335     

$(89,703)

 

(a) 

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) presented above is the cumulative change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open through October 31, 2022. Only current day variation margin is reported on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Real Asset Fund

At October 31, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows (unaudited):

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 

Real Estate Related Securities:

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

         27.3%  

Exchange-Traded Funds

           7.7%  

Common Stocks

           5.9%  

Investment Companies

           1.9%  

Rights

               0.0%(1)  

Commodity Related Securities:

  

Investment Companies

         39.4%  

Exchange-Traded Funds

           1.6%  

Inflation Related Securities:

  

Exchange-Traded Funds

         13.2%  

Cash Equivalents(2)

           3.0%  

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)

           4.5%  

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)

           (4.5)%  

TOTAL

       100.0%  

 

(1)

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(2)

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(3)

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan include investments in money market funds and repurchase agreements.

 

(4)

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

 

  Description        Number of
Shares
                    Value  

INFLATION RELATED SECURITIES – 13.2%

 

  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 13.2%

 

  

INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND – 13.2%

 

  

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF#

     1,057,900      $ 55,317,591  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(COST $65,429,430)

      $ 55,317,591  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFLATION RELATED SECURITIES
(COST $65,429,430)

      $ 55,317,591  

REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES – 42.8%

 

  

COMMON STOCKS – 5.9%

     

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.0%**

 

  

Ashtrom Group Ltd.0

            2  

DIVERSIFIED – 0.1%

     

Argosy Property Ltd.

     78,356        53,984  

Centuria Capital Group

     52,289        56,357  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     403        459,387  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

      $ 569,728  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES—2.5%

 

  

Airport City Ltd.*

     6,600        109,360  

  Description

       Number of
Shares
                   Value  

Allreal Holding AG

     1,304      $ 186,742  

City Developments Ltd.

     43,700        235,540  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     5,900        583,671  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     57,200        1,158,656  

DIC Asset AG

     5,757        39,712  

Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. Ltd.

     358,000        19,611  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

     4,300        119,432  

Isras Investment Co. Ltd.

     124        23,354  

JINUSHI Co. Ltd.

     1,900        26,195  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     65,000        102,845  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

     58,795        326,816  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     119,600        1,506,512  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     82,900        1,588,645  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     119,000        243,468  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     11,500        260,248  

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.*

     345        25,590  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

     3,100        49,014  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.*

     224,000        29,107  

SRE Holdings Corp.*

     300        7,647  

St. Joe Co. (The)

     2,746        97,565  

Starts Corp., Inc.

     3,100        54,830  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     41,100        943,922  
 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   24

    

 
Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)  

 

  Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

     3,900      $ 30,136  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     132,000        1,420,114  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     17,900        246,660  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     51,600        261,999  

UOL Group Ltd.

     40,500        177,095  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     122,000        348,920  

YH Dimri Construction & Development Ltd.

     637        38,759  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

      $ 10,262,165  

INDUSTRIAL – 0.0%**

     

Nexus Industrial REIT

     3,140        20,421  

OFFICE – 0.0%**

     

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

     110,972        79,681  

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – 0.6%

     

Aedas Homes SA

     1,862        24,179  

BUWOG AG Escrow Shares(1)

     3,077         

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.

     7,515        18,988  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     170,000        939,914  

DREAM Unlimited Corp., Class A

     1,602        29,221  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

     85,800        19,347  

Forestar Group, Inc.*

     1,558        18,042  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

     1,500        17,654  

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     101,000        5,211  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     111,735        273,585  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*

     3,529        216,504  

Immobel SA

     315        12,888  

Instone Real Estate Group SE

     5,505        40,095  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

     135,000        37,836  

Katitas Co. Ltd.

     4,100        91,957  

Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

     8,810        98,900  

Mirarth Holdings, Inc.

     11,700        31,474  

Nexity SA

     5,723        114,699  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     274,000        292,861  

Tosei Corp.

     2,300        21,995  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

      $ 2,305,350  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES –2.7%

 

  

ADLER Group SA*

     15,042        22,328  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

     10,600        115,271  

AFI Properties Ltd.

     503        15,089  

Akelius Residential Property AB, Class D

     21,145        36,569  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

     12,795        150,272  

Amot Investments Ltd.

     20,799        125,964  

Aroundtown SA

     93,245        185,036  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

     4,173        55,823  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     3,773        279,861  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.

     1,156        129,748  

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

     878        58,367  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

     4,455        140,665  

Capitaland India Trust

     77,600        61,396  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

     212,900        452,691  

Castellum AB

     24,414        279,271  

Catena AB

     3,309        112,506  

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB

     6,754        92,276  

Citycon OYJ*

     7,281        45,367  
  Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

CTP NV

     5,776      $ 59,935  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     5,914        119,345  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

     10,460        133,888  

Dios Fastigheter AB

     7,746        50,898  

Electra Real Estate Ltd.

     2,021        24,851  

Entra ASA

     15,547        141,395  

Fabege AB

     23,153        168,135  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

     53,856        202,401  

FRP Holdings, Inc.*

     573        34,741  

G City, Ltd.

     8,975        29,006  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

     5,012        42,552  

Grainger PLC

     65,116        169,512  

Grand City Properties SA

     10,219        99,474  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     79,000        102,453  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     157,000        197,409  

Helical PLC

     12,067        45,667  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     99,700        383,845  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

     11,486        136,902  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     50,500        366,791  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

     56,001        122,138  

Ichigo, Inc.

     19,800        44,608  

Intershop Holding AG

     171        103,999  

Israel Canada T.R Ltd.

     9,850        28,433  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

     4,900        43,597  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

     10,343        171,797  

Kojamo OYJ

     12,869        167,493  

LEG Immobilien SE

     6,371        416,301  

Leopalace21 Corp.*

     25,000        47,581  

Mega Or Holdings Ltd.

     1,802        52,425  

Melisron Ltd.

     2,063        153,198  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

     49,729        154,807  

Mobimo Holding AG

     620        144,575  

Norstar Holdings, Inc.

     2,349        12,205  

NP3 Fastigheter AB

     3,018        47,998  

Nyfosa AB

     13,690        81,771  

Pandox AB*

     7,020        85,960  

Phoenix Spree Deutschland Ltd.

     8,227        24,908  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B

     4,270        26,491  

PSP Swiss Property AG

     3,915        418,340  

Sagax AB, Class D

     19,966        48,101  

Sagax AB, Class B

     15,337        282,815  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, Class D

     21,008        34,553  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

     68,059        93,571  

Shurgard Self Storage SA

     2,600        113,184  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

     80,598        65,163  

Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

     2,479        34,601  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     89,800        172,515  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     6,660        537,403  

TAG Immobilien AG

     10,868        68,147  

TKP Corp.*

     1,700        34,470  

TOC Co. Ltd.

     5,500        28,629  

Tricon Residential, Inc.

     22,054        185,841  

VGP NV

     947        71,875  

Vonovia SE

     66,878        1,480,465  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


25   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

    

  Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

     35,212      $ 124,313  

WeWork, Inc., Class A*,#

     19,874        51,076  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     132,000        520,456  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

     22,830        149,702  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

      $ 11,313,205  

RESIDENTIAL – 0.0%**

     

Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.*

     675        17,077  

RETAIL – 0.0%**

     

Eurocommercial Properties NV

     4,984        109,640  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

     181,673        95,591  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

      $ 205,231  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $32,634,484)

      $ 24,772,860  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 7.7%

     

REAL ESTATE – 7.7%

     

Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd.

     64,435        61,701  

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF#

     912,200        17,614,582  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

     389,200        14,548,296  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

      $ 32,224,579  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(COST $33,954,655)

      $ 32,224,579  

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.9%

     

EQUITY FUNDS – 1.9%

     

Tortoise MLP & Pipeline Fund, Institutional Class

     573,591        7,760,692  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
(COST $7,188,284)

      $ 7,760,692  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 27.3%

 

  

DIVERSIFIED – 2.2%

     

Abacus Property Group

     34,498        61,787  

ABRDN PROPERTY INCOME TRUST, LTD.

     30,168        19,167  

Activia Properties, Inc.

     64        189,596  

AEW UK REIT PLC

     21,753        22,202  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     7,229        140,821  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     4,901        134,679  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     5,648        66,025  

Artis REIT

     4,368        30,619  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     79,967        335,553  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

     15,059        258,111  

Charter Hall Group

     44,505        368,371  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

     56,185        156,334  

CTO Realty Growth, Inc.#

     1,579        31,738  

Custodian REIT PLC

     42,620        43,256  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     181        365,177  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     16,562        122,062  

ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp.

     25        19,369  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     11,993        258,089  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

     2,455        43,183  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

     11,392        139,552  

GPT Group (The)

     163,511        450,782  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

     26,398        56,060  
  Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

H&R REIT

     12,857      $ 105,793  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc.

     53        54,998  

Heiwa REIT, Inc.

     110        113,998  

Hulic REIT, Inc.

     120        140,502  

ICADE

     3,089        114,965  

iStar, Inc.

     7,596        79,606  

Land Securities Group PLC

     64,131        419,503  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

     4,971        19,380  

LXI REIT PLC

     162,828        227,439  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

     28,879        244,585  

Mirvac Group

     336,549        445,616  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

     49        120,939  

NTT UD REIT Investment Corp.

     130        127,294  

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

     890        20,061  

Picton Property Income Ltd. (The)

     63,920        63,041  

REIT 1 Ltd.

     15,048        78,997  

Schroder REIT Ltd.

     45,679        23,730  

Sekisui House REIT, Inc.

     383        206,317  

Star Asia Investment Corp.

     162        61,773  

Stockland

     203,766        469,220  

STORE Capital Corp.

     22,924        728,983  

Sunlight REIT

     139,000        44,270  

Suntec REIT

     186,000        169,497  

Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp.

     43        29,323  

Tokyu REIT, Inc.

     96        136,677  

Tosei REIT Investment Corp.

     34        31,372  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.

     66,143        46,270  

United Urban Investment Corp.

     266        281,215  

WP Carey, Inc.

     17,905        1,366,152  

Yuexiu REIT

     325,000        55,894  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

      $ 9,339,943  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES – 0.0%**

 

  

Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd.

     19,590        50,406  

HEALTH CARE – 2.2%

     

Aedifica SA

     3,480        265,499  

Assura PLC

     251,668        161,479  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

     8,198        153,139  

Cofinimmo SA

     2,516        208,736  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     1,841        63,699  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

     35,676        48,519  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     5,565        50,864  

Health Care & Medical Investment Corp.

     33        45,385  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     32,829        667,414  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     46,412        1,101,357  

Impact Healthcare REIT PLC

     38,181        45,888  

LTC Properties, Inc.

     3,551        137,317  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     51,540        590,133  

National Health Investors, Inc.

     3,914        221,924  

NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT

     10,602        83,580  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     20,398        648,248  

Parkway Life REIT

     42,700        120,656  

Physicians Realty Trust

     19,384        291,923  

Primary Health Properties PLC

     117,554        149,775  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     19,520        266,643  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   26

    

 
Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)  

 

 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

     1,459      $ 71,009  

Ventas, Inc.

     34,641        1,355,502  

Vital Healthcare Property Trust

     65,633        89,292  

Welltower, Inc.

     39,974        2,440,013  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

      $ 9,277,994  

HOTEL & RESORT – 1.0%

     

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     18,128        310,351  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.*

     5,580        45,310  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     5,100        25,143  

CapitaLand Ascott Trust

     173,500        117,048  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

     59,214        48,522  

Chatham Lodging Trust*

     5,931        76,925  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     18,163        169,643  

Far East Hospitality Trust

     94,900        38,547  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A

     6,231        57,014  

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc.

     27        128,195  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     60,949        1,150,717  

Invincible Investment Corp.

     520        163,314  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

     382        201,154  

Mori Trust Hotel REIT, Inc.

     19        18,030  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     20,186        264,033  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     10,735        172,190  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     14,219        173,045  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     4,700        417,924  

Service Properties Trust

     15,958        129,419  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     9,200        79,488  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     18,168        202,573  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     9,642        164,685  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOTEL & RESORT

      $ 4,153,270  

INDUSTRIAL – 4.8%

     

Advance Logistics Investment Corp.

     45        44,003  

AIMS APAC REIT

     43,700        37,970  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     22,771        552,197  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

     300,800        556,722  

Centuria Industrial REIT

     60,763        117,767  

CRE Logistics REIT, Inc.

     77        105,950  

Dexus Industria REIT

     20,663        35,025  

Dream Industrial REIT

     12,380        99,505  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     3,759        588,998  

ESR-LOGOS REIT

     212,393        51,013  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     11,323        539,314  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust

     286,420        222,564  

GLP J-REIT

     383        396,922  

Goodman Group

     147,340        1,602,183  

Goodman Property Trust

     90,440        108,844  

Granite REIT

     2,802        143,190  

Indus Realty Trust, Inc.

     409        21,182  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

     177        186,886  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

     8,189        38,325  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

     2,424        262,034  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

     2,092        45,380  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

     78        167,074  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     152        162,227  
 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

LondonMetric Property PLC

     83,533      $ 179,042  

LXP Industrial Trust

     24,141        233,685  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

     188,570        293,059  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

     273,250        293,402  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

     41        121,322  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

     46        152,514  

Montea NV

     1,252        85,497  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

     228        477,635  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     2,273        41,914  

Prologis, Inc.

     80,013        8,861,440  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     14,758        815,822  

Segro PLC

     104,692        942,477  

SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc.

     61        58,459  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     15,373        485,633  

Summit Industrial Income REIT

     9,636        123,142  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     6,445        368,267  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

     159,430        256,517  

Warehouses De Pauw

     11,987        307,763  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL

      $ 20,182,865  

OFFICE – 2.7%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     12,838        1,865,361  

Allied Properties REIT

     5,736        111,112  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     12,246        890,284  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     15,708        103,044  

Centuria Office REIT

     38,286        36,857  

Champion REIT

     160,000        47,900  

City Office REIT, Inc.

     2,823        29,980  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     9,587        255,494  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     13,130        311,969  

Covivio

     4,040        216,395  

Cromwell Property Group

     136,773        61,241  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

     27        127,469  

Derwent London PLC

     9,577        237,670  

Dexus

     91,809        455,711  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     14,979        263,481  

Dream Office REIT

     3,839        43,424  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

     8,265        143,728  

Equity Commonwealth

     9,699        253,726  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     9,107        26,228  

GDI Property Group Partnership

     37,938        19,171  

Gecina SA

     4,641        413,929  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

     81        62,536  

Great Portland Estates PLC

     24,043        141,723  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     8,953        252,743  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     12,391        136,797  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp.

     138        77,865  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

     26,612        140,307  

Japan Excellent, Inc.

     143        132,234  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     85        230,657  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     121        506,964  

JBG SMITH Properties

     9,549        187,924  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

     74        168,459  

Keppel Pacific Oak U.S. REIT

     91,600        49,464  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


27   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Keppel REIT

     160,800      $ 101,664  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     8,967        383,250  

Manulife U.S. REIT

     149,700        54,641  

Mirai Corp.

     131        42,200  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

     139        152,092  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT, Inc.

     100        99,734  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     147        653,465  

NSI NV

     1,341        32,071  

Office Properties Income Trust

     3,636        55,631  

One REIT, Inc.

     24        40,012  

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

     6,503        60,933  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

     236        316,635  

Paramount Group, Inc.

     17,642        114,144  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     11,198        117,019  

Prime U.S. REIT

     75,100        35,297  

Prosperity REIT

     87,000        18,398  

Regional REIT Ltd.

     34,529        26,451  

Sankei Real Estate, Inc.

     41        25,726  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     4,622        183,401  

True North Commercial REIT

     3,946        17,871  

Veris Residential, Inc.*

     9,191        145,494  

Vornado Realty Trust

     13,572        320,163  

Workspace Group PLC

     21,828        102,482  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OFFICE

      $ 11,100,621  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 0.0%**

 

  

CLS Holdings PLC

     25,558        42,030  

Seritage Growth Properties, Class A*,#

     5,575        59,820  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

 

   $ 101,850  

RESIDENTIAL – 4.2%

 

  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

     118        274,576  

Altarea SCA

     322        42,896  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     25,859        825,936  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     13,631        523,839  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     12,505        99,290  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     11,981        2,098,113  

Boardwalk REIT

     1,785        63,520  

BRT Apartments Corp.

     1,574        34,880  

Camden Property Trust

     9,154        1,057,745  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

     7,253        224,615  

Care Property Invest NV

     2,075        33,712  

Centerspace

     1,616        111,989  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

     58,386        39,906  

Clipper Realty, Inc.

     9,929        70,397  

Comforia Residential REIT, Inc.

     60        127,308  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp.

     192        149,008  

Elme Communities

     7,567        144,454  

Empiric Student Property PLC

     51,684        48,602  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     15,090        965,156  

Equity Residential

     29,354        1,849,889  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     5,607        1,246,100  

Home REIT PLC

     42,087        40,591  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     18,837        315,708  

Ingenia Communities Group

     45,700        114,589  
 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

InterRent REIT

     6,334      $ 53,328  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     52,446        1,662,014  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

     33,709        36,444  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

     94        137,686  

Killam Apartment REIT

     4,993        57,870  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     9,987        1,572,453  

Minto Apartment REIT

     1,676        16,399  

Morguard North American Residential REIT

     1,808        21,101  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     1,717        78,295  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

     43        183,053  

PRS REIT PLC (The)

     46,884        47,315  

Samty Residential Investment Corp.

     61        49,269  

Starts Proceed Investment Corp.

     19        30,296  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     10,639        1,434,669  

Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC

     36,682        27,848  

UDR, Inc.

     26,349        1,047,636  

UMH Properties, Inc.

     3,166        55,532  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     34,069        348,117  

Xior Student Housing NV

     1,779        50,018  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL

      $ 17,412,162  

RETAIL – 5.0%

 

  

Acadia Realty Trust

     8,750        122,238  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

     147        158,176  

Agree Realty Corp.

     6,887        473,137  

Alexander’s, Inc.

     134        31,475  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     25,890        551,716  

BWP Trust

     42,243        110,245  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

     79,998        98,255  

CapitaLand China Trust

     120,900        82,843  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

     434,347        576,838  

Carmila SA

     5,913        82,744  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     2,691        77,312  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

     49,743        127,591  

Choice Properties REIT

     15,157        145,634  

Crombie REIT

     4,825        52,806  

CT REIT

     6,101        69,414  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     6,137        607,440  

First Capital REIT

     8,708        101,312  

Fortune REIT

     131,000        83,610  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

     104,623        153,727  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

     44        155,352  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

     64        74,719  

Getty Realty Corp.

     3,846        121,111  

Hamborner REIT AG

     9,415        67,178  

Hammerson PLC

     292,015        64,046  

Home Consortium Ltd.

     25,444        78,121  

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT

     152,785        125,093  

InvenTrust Properties Corp.

     5,741        144,673  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

     596        438,898  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

     64        115,049  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     53,106        1,135,406  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     18,694        367,150  

Klepierre SA*

     16,650        334,846  

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT

     145,125        71,763  
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)  

 

 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Link REIT

     183,000      $ 1,081,730  

Macerich Co. (The)

     18,185        202,399  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust

     187,123        210,176  

Mercialys SA

     4,343        37,619  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     15,208        639,192  

Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (The)

     15,917        108,872  

NETSTREIT Corp.

     2,616        49,233  

NewRiver REIT PLC

     17,295        13,884  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

     10,033        302,395  

Primaris REIT

     2,451        25,241  

Realty Income Corp.

     51,999        3,237,978  

Regency Centers Corp.

     13,330        806,598  

Retail Estates NV

     1,199        70,621  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     10,776        156,037  

RioCan REIT

     12,827        182,752  

RPT Realty

     7,659        71,229  

Sasseur REIT

     61,100        30,645  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     944        38,657  

Scentre Group

     448,640        832,220  

Shaftesbury PLC

     28,319        119,383  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

     93,331        162,382  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     28,370        3,091,763  

SITE Centers Corp.

     15,510        192,014  

Slate Grocery REIT, Class U

     2,915        30,298  

SmartCentres REIT

     7,835        153,554  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     11,802        458,272  

Starhill Global REIT

     158,600        57,699  

Supermarket Income REIT PLC

     106,288        124,938  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

     9,051        163,009  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*

     9,937        470,193  

Urban Edge Properties

     10,097        142,570  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

     3,106        58,206  

Vastned Retail NV

     2,088        42,404  

Vicinity Ltd.

     330,292        410,923  

Waypoint REIT Ltd.

     71,780        125,345  

Wereldhave NV

     2,996        36,714  

Whitestone REIT

     4,055        38,158  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

      $ 20,975,221  

SPECIALIZED – 5.2%

     

Arena REIT

     35,122        88,291  

Automotive Properties REIT

     3,080        26,949  

Big Yellow Group PLC

     14,761        190,608  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

     35,768        79,390  

CubeSmart

     19,399        812,236  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     24,794        2,485,599  

EPR Properties

     6,385        246,461  

Equinix, Inc.

     7,893        4,470,911  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     11,607        2,059,546  

Farmland Partners, Inc.

     2,902        40,657  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     6,869        175,984  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     22,142        1,109,757  

Gladstone Land Corp.

     3,132        63,736  

Hotel Property Investments Ltd., REIT

     17,262        34,340  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     24,715        1,237,480  
 Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

Keppel DC REIT

     117,495      $ 146,080  

Life Storage, Inc.

     7,292        806,568  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     7,434        317,134  

National Storage REIT

     92,338        154,157  

Public Storage

     13,692        4,241,097  

Rural Funds Group

     32,605        53,182  

Safehold, Inc.

     2,099        61,396  

Safestore Holdings PLC

     18,091        187,447  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     83,237        2,665,249  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALIZED

      $ 21,754,255  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
(COST $125,826,731)

      $ 114,348,587  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

     

S IMMO AG*, Expire 12/30/22

     5,122         
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(COST $0)

      $  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES

(COST $199,604,154)

      $ 179,106,718  
COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES – 41.0%      

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 1.6%

     

COMMODITY – 1.6%

     

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF#

     119,300        6,535,254  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(COST $5,102,945)

      $ 6,535,254  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 39.4%

     

COMMODITY – 39.4%

     

Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund, Admiral Shares

     1,272,380        39,049,348  

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio, Institutional Class

     22,293,035        116,592,574  

Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional Class

     429,841        3,008,886  

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund, Class I

     225,985        6,164,871  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY

      $ 164,815,679  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $156,028,359)

      $ 164,815,679  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES

(COST $161,131,304)

      $ 171,350,933  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.0%

     

MONEY MARKET FUND – 3.0%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.91%^

     12,417,300        12,417,300  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

(COST $12,417,300)

      $ 12,417,300  

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


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  Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

    

 Description        Number
of Shares
             Value  

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 4.5%

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 0.8%

     

Blackrock Liquidity Fed Fund, Institutional Shares, 2.87%^

     1,070,000      $ 1,070,000  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.07%^

     779,000        779,000  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 2.80%^

     580,000        580,000  

Morgan Stanley Liquidity Fund, Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.88%^

     1,130,000        1,130,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS
(COST $3,559,000)

      $ 3,559,000  

    

     
         Par Value         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.7%

     

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $3,490,125, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.01% to 5.50%, maturing 2/25/32 to 1/01/61; total market value of $3,559,626.

   $ 3,489,829        3,489,829  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., 3.00%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $1,316,579, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 4.38%, maturing 11/15/31 to 2/15/52; total market value of $1,343,586.

     1,316,469        1,316,469  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $3,490,125, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.25%, maturing 12/31/22 to 11/15/43; total market value of $3,559,626.

     3,489,829        3,489,829  
 Description        Par Value              Value  

National Bank Financial, 3.09%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $3,490,129, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.08%, maturing 11/01/22 to 9/09/49; total market value of $3,559,626.

   $ 3,489,829      $ 3,489,829  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 3.05%, dated 10/31/22, due 11/01/22, repurchase price $3,490,125, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.50% to 5.00%, maturing 2/28/26 to 10/20/52; total market value of $3,559,626.

     3,489,829        3,489,829  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(COST $15,275,785)

      $ 15,275,785  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN
(COST $18,834,785)

 

   $ 18,834,785  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 104.5%
(Cost $457,416,973)
      $ 437,027,327  
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (4.5%)

 

     (18,834,785
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.0%**         200,261  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $ 418,392,803  
     

 

 

 
 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington 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 October 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 Assets

         

 Investments in Securities

         

  Inflation Related Securities

         

  Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 55,317,591      $       $—     $ 55,317,591  

  Real Estate Related Securities

         

  Common Stocks

         

  Construction & Engineering

     2                    2  

  Diversified

     569,728                    569,728  

  Diversified Real Estate Activities

     10,262,165                    10,262,165  

  Industrial

     20,421                    20,421  

  Office

     79,681                    79,681  

  Real Estate Development

     2,305,350              (a)       2,305,350  

  Real Estate Operating Companies

     11,313,205                    11,313,205  

  Residential

     17,077                    17,077  

  Retail

     205,231                    205,231  

  Exchange-Traded Funds

     32,224,579                    32,224,579  

  Investment Company

     7,760,692                    7,760,692  

  Real Estate Investment Trusts

         

  Diversified

     9,339,943                    9,339,943  

  Diversified Real Estate Activities

     50,406                    50,406  

  Health Care

     9,277,994                    9,277,994  

  Hotel & Resort

     4,153,270                    4,153,270  

  Industrial

     20,182,865                    20,182,865  

  Office

     11,100,621                    11,100,621  

  Real Estate Operating Companies

     101,850                    101,850  

  Residential

     17,412,162                    17,412,162  

  Retail

     20,975,221                    20,975,221  

  Specialized

     21,754,255                    21,754,255  

  Rights

            (a)             

  Commodity Related Securities

         

  Exchange-Traded Funds

     6,535,254                    6,535,254  

  Investment Companies

     164,815,679                    164,815,679  

  Money Market Funds

     15,976,300                    15,976,300  

  Repurchase Agreements

            15,275,785             15,275,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

   $ 421,751,542      $ 15,275,785       $—     $ 437,027,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  (a) Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($ 0).

         

 

 

 

#

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

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

0 

Rounds to less than 1 share.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

^

7-Day net yield.

 

(1) 

The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Valuation Hierarchy table located at the end of the Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


31   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS
 

    

  Wilmington Real Asset Fund (concluded)

 

    

The following acronyms are used throughout this Portfolio of Investments:

 

 

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

J-REIT   

Japanese Real Estate Investment Trust

 

OYJ   

Public Limited Company

 

PLC   

Public Limited Company

 

REIT   

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SCA   

Limited Partnership With Share Capital

 

SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   32

    

 

 

 
October 31, 2022 (unaudited)                 Wilmington
International
Fund
                  Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities Fund
                  Wilmington
Real Asset
Fund
 
       

ASSETS:

                       

Investments, at identified cost

        $ 516,900,283           $ 188,096,191           $ 457,416,973  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value

        $ 500,329,180 (a)          $ 203,316,525           $ 437,027,327 (b) 

Cash

          679                         652  

Deposits for financial futures contracts

          1,071,089             5,806,685              

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

          4,463,072 (c)            367,155 (c)            42,598 (c) 

Variation margin receivable for financial futures contracts

          377,014             417,718              

Income receivable

          1,220,353             371,948             293,817  

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

          1,626,592             342,880             167,330  

Due from broker

          208                          

Receivable for shares sold

          195,274             170,276             574,154  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                      470,552              

Receivable for investments sold

          583,511             665,446              

Prepaid and other assets

          30,204             20,917             20,579  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL ASSETS

          509,897,176             211,950,102             438,126,457  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

LIABILITIES:

                       

Collateral for securities on loan

          13,512,418                         18,834,785  

Due to custodian

                      8,717              

Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable

          24,058             2,976              

Payable for investments purchased

          888,663             1,198,253              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                      16,366              

Payable for shares redeemed

          111,263             335,160             526,101  

Payable to sub-advisors

          130,871             97,035             15,916  

Payable for Trustees’ fees

          3,883             3,883             3,376  

Payable for administration fees

          12,686             5,364             10,610  

Payable for distribution services fees

          509             60             205  

Payable for investment advisory fees

          150,374             71,042             120,506  

Other accrued expenses

          314,108             180,816             222,155  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL LIABILITIES

          15,148,833             1,919,672             19,733,654  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

NET ASSETS

        $ 494,748,343           $ 210,030,430           $ 418,392,803  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

 

                       
       

Paid-in capital

        $ 547,899,490           $ 202,303,555           $ 446,421,791  

Distributable earnings (loss)

          (53,151,147           7,726,875             (28,028,988
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL NET ASSETS

        $ 494,748,343           $ 210,030,430           $ 418,392,803  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

                       

Class A

                       

Net Assets

        $ 2,418,280           $ 287,195           $ 974,120  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

          342,014             25,112             70,570  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net Asset Value per share

        $ 7.07           $ 11.44           $ 13.80  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Offering Price per share*

        $ 7.48 **          $ 12.11 **          $ 14.60 ** 
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Net Assets

        $ 492,330,063           $ 209,743,235           $ 417,418,683  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

          68,911,480             18,011,740             29,789,522  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

        $ 7.14           $ 11.64           $ 14.01  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Including $11,685,937 of securities on loan (Note 2).

(b) 

Including $18,389,799 of securities on loan (Note 2).

(c) 

Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,496,338, $372,047 and $48,436, respectively .

*

See “How are Shares Priced?” 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

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


33   STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 

    

 

 

    

 
Six Months Ended October 31, 2022 (unaudited)                 Wilmington
International
Fund
                 

Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities

Fund

                  Wilmington
Real Asset
Fund
 
       

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                       

Dividends

        $ 9,140,234 (a)          $ 2,347,031 (a)          $ 6,480,252 (a) 

Interest

          17,183             27,562              

Securities lending income, net

          68,681                         60,575  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

          9,226,098             2,374,593             6,540,827  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

EXPENSES:

                       

Investment advisory fees

          2,162,900             1,610,387             1,147,650  

Administration fees

          85,455             32,966             69,509  

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

          127,504             44,791             69,356  

Custodian fees

          103,888             44,207             39,532  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

          32,444             13,700             13,446  

Trustees’ fees

          33,571             33,571             33,571  

Professional fees

          85,928             85,078             76,434  

Distribution services fee—Class A

          3,406             367             1,338  

Shareholder services fee—Class A

          3,406             367             1,338  

Share registration costs

          18,730             17,596             18,890  

Printing and postage

          10,423             7,956             9,498  

Miscellaneous

          34,704             19,462             27,675  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL EXPENSES

          2,702,359             1,910,448             1,508,237  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                       

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

          (305,100           (578,461           (90,702

Waiver by sub-advisor

          (43,367                       (17,092

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

          (3,406           (367           (1,338
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

          (351,873           (578,828           (109,132

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net expenses

          2,350,486             1,331,620             1,399,105  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net investment income

          6,875,612             1,042,973             5,141,722  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

          (40,899,192           (869,704           3,367,980  

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts

          (9,707           2,962,287             (181

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

          (789,689           (152,164           (60,946

Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts

          606,023             4,900,196              
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net realized gain (loss)

          (41,092,565           6,840,615             3,306,853  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

          (52,696,365 )(b)            (13,766,713 )(b)            (80,548,126

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts

                      (740,137            

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

          (57,551           (7,811           (1,833

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts

          (1,255,189           2,296,269              
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (54,009,105           (12,218,392           (80,549,959
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (95,101,670           (5,377,777           (77,243,106
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
       

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        $ (88,226,058         $ (4,334,804         $ (72,101,384
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Net of foreign withholding taxes of $860,756, $186,149 and $136,420, respectively.

(b) 

Net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax accrued of $8,984 and $1,738, respectively.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   34

    

 

 

   
                

Wilmington

International

Fund

           

Wilmington

Global Alpha

Equities Fund

       
       
                

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

                 

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

                 

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

                 

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

       
       

OPERATIONS:

                                 

Net investment income

        $ 6,875,612           $ 8,931,202           $ 1,042,973           $ 813,947    

Net realized gain (loss)

          (41,092,565           34,613,517             6,840,615             9,830,329    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          (54,009,105           (160,824,359           (12,218,392           (14,472,171  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          (88,226,058           (117,279,640           (4,334,804           (3,827,895  
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                                 

Class A

          (42,001           (140,818                       (1,534  

Class I

          (8,748,396           (27,489,939                       (1,127,043  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Total distributions to shareholders

          (8,790,397           (27,630,757                       (1,128,577  
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                                 

Proceeds from sale of shares

                                 

Class A

          6,076             14,806             284             979    

Class I

          77,867,717             97,632,573             32,443,160             44,382,799    

Distributions reinvested

                                 

Class A

          38,845             129,098                         1,534    

Class I

          1,705,483             12,890,244                         347,409    

Cost of shares redeemed

                                 

Class A

          (111,149           (475,838           (2,150           (24,737  

Class I

          (105,038,264           (65,462,154           (30,327,968           (34,055,348  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

          (25,531,292           44,728,729             2,113,326             10,652,636    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   

Change in net assets

          (122,547,747           (100,181,668           (2,221,478           5,696,164    
       

NET ASSETS:

                                 

Beginning of period

          617,296,090             717,477,758             212,251,908             206,555,744    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

End of period

        $  494,748,343           $ 617,296,090           $ 210,030,430           $ 212,251,908    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                                 

Shares sold

                                 

Class A

          765             1,466             25             81    

Class I

          9,773,551             9,786,405             2,737,758             3,621,891    

Distributions reinvested

                                 

Class A

          5,067             12,730                         127    

Class I

          220,588             1,264,315                         28,245    

Shares redeemed

                                 

Class A

          (14,169           (47,287           (192           (2,033  

Class I

          (13,151,532           (6,524,942           (2,572,661           (2,784,677  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Net change resulting from share transactions

          (3,165,730           4,492,687             164,930             863,634    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


35   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)
 

    

 

    

 
           

Wilmington

Real Asset

Fund

 
   
           

Six Months Ended
October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

                 

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

 

 OPERATIONS:

             

 Net investment income

      $ 5,141,722           $ 49,165,824  

 Net realized gain (loss)

        3,306,853             21,696,018  

 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        (80,549,959           5,619,182  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

 Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (72,101,384           76,481,024  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

             

 Class A

        (5,072           (110,221

 Class I

        (2,467,074           (50,543,503
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

 Total distributions to shareholders

        (2,472,146           (50,653,724
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

 SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

             

 Proceeds from sale of shares

             

 Class A

        108,577             125,187  

 Class I

        37,205,342             93,457,658  

 Distributions reinvested

             

 Class A

        4,969             106,501  

 Class I

        1,013,779             19,610,932  

 Cost of shares redeemed

             

 Class A

        (127,122           (101,368

 Class I

        (33,366,976           (115,096,412
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

 Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

        4,838,569             (1,897,502
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

 Change in net assets

        (69,734,961           23,929,798  

 NET ASSETS:

             

 Beginning of period

        488,127,764             464,197,966  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

 End of period

      $ 418,392,803           $ 488,127,764  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

 SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

             

 Shares sold

             

 Class A

        7,025             7,512  

 Class I

        2,473,595             5,648,957  

 Distributions reinvested

             

 Class A

        340             6,699  

 Class I

        68,186             1,216,232  

 Shares redeemed

             

 Class A

        (8,516           (6,323

 Class I

        (2,194,170           (6,788,203
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

 Net change resulting from share transactions

        346,460             84,874  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   36

    

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

 

         

    

                
 CLASS A       

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2018

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $   8.44     $   10.47     $   7.35     $   8.52     $   9.11     $   7.86    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.09       0.10       0.10       0.13       0.14       0.08    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (1.34     (1.75     3.16       (1.17     (0.51     1.26    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       (1.25     (1.65     3.26       (1.04     (0.37     1.34    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income

       (0.12     (0.16     (0.14     (0.13     (0.14     (0.09  

Net Realized Gains

             (0.22                 (0.08        
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.12     (0.38     (0.14     (0.13     (0.22     (0.09  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $   7.07     $   8.44     $   10.47     $   7.35     $   8.52     $   9.11    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (14.92 )%      (16.31 )%      44.67     (12.35 )%      (4.07 )%      17.18  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $   2,418     $   2,957     $   4,015     $   3,036     $   4,871     $   5,473    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Gross Expense(c)

       1.47 %(d)      1.48     1.48     1.50     1.50     1.48  

Net Expense(c),(e)

       1.09 %(d)      1.10     1.06     0.98     1.00     1.04  

Net Investment Income

       2.22 %(d)      1.00     1.10     1.57     1.69     0.93  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       51     71     74     79     70     75  
                
 CLASS I       

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018

   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $   8.52     $   10.56     $   7.41     $   8.59     $   9.18     $   7.92    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.10       0.13       0.12       0.13       0.17       0.09    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (1.35     (1.77     3.18       (1.17     (0.53     1.27    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       (1.25     (1.64     3.30       (1.04     (0.36     1.36    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income

       (0.13     (0.18     (0.15     (0.14     (0.15     (0.10  

Net Realized Gains

             (0.22                 (0.08        
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

       (0.13     (0.40     (0.15     (0.14     (0.23     (0.10  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $  7.14     $   8.52     $   10.56     $   7.41       $  8.59     $   9.18    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       (14.82 )%      (16.10 )%      44.92     (12.28 )%      (3.91 )%      17.29  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

     $ 492,330     $ 614,339     $ 713,463     $ 513,640     $ 570,749     $ 655,810    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                

Gross Expense(c)

       0.97 %(d)      0.99     1.16     1.25     1.26     1.23  

Net Expense(c),(e)

       0.84 %(d)      0.85     0.85     0.85     0.87     0.91  

Net Investment Income

       2.47 %(d)      1.27     1.32     1.58     1.95     1.06  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       51     71     74     79     70     75  

 

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


37   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)
 

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

  WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

 

         
                 
         

Six Months

Ended

October 31,
2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018

   
  CLASS A         (Unaudited)                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $11.68       $11.97       $10.87       $11.28       $10.99       $10.54    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                 

Net Investment Income(a)

        0.04       0.01       0.02       0.07       0.09       0.05    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        (0.28     (0.24     1.31       (0.35     0.33       0.52    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

        (0.24     (0.23     1.33       (0.28     0.42       0.57    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                 

Net Investment Income

              (0.06     (0.06     (0.13     (0.13     (0.12  

Net Realized Gains

                    (0.17                    
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

              (0.06     (0.23     (0.13     (0.13     (0.12  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

        $11.44       $11.68       $11.97       $10.87       $11.28       $10.99    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

        (2.06 )%      (1.97 )%      12.27     (2.57 )%      3.87     5.41  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

        $   287       $   295       $   324       $   208       $   125       $   132    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Gross Expense(c)

        2.28 %(d)      2.30     2.30     2.29     2.36     2.46  

Net Expense(c),(e)

        1.49 %(d)      1.49     1.49     1.49     1.49     1.50  

Net Investment Income

        0.73 %(d)      0.12     0.19     0.63     0.78     0.42  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

        30     44     58     84     61     58  
                 
          Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2019
  Year Ended
April 30, 2018
   
  CLASS I         (Unaudited)                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $    11.88       $    12.14       $    11.01       $    11.40       $    11.08       $    10.61    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                 

Net Investment Income(a)

        0.06       0.05       0.05       0.09       0.11       0.11    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        (0.30     (0.25     1.31       (0.34     0.34       0.49    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

        (0.24     (0.20     1.36       (0.25     0.45       0.60    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                 

Net Investment Income

              (0.06     (0.06     (0.14     (0.13     (0.13  

Net Realized Gains

                    (0.17                    
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

              (0.06     (0.23     (0.14     (0.13     (0.13  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

        $    11.64       $    11.88       $    12.14       $    11.01       $    11.40       $    11.08    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

        (2.02 )%      (1.63 )%      12.46     (2.31 )%      4.18     5.63  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

        $209,743       $211,957       $206,232       $211,911       $168,199       $156,369    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Gross Expense(c)

        1.78 %(d)      1.80     1.99     2.04     2.11     2.21  

Net Expense(c),(e)

        1.24 %(d)      1.24     1.24     1.24     1.24     1.25  

Net Investment Income

        0.97 %(d)      0.38     0.44     0.82     1.02     1.03  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

        30     44     58     84     61     58  

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

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

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(e)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)   38

    

 

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

  WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

 

         
                 
         

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2020

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2019

 

Year Ended

April 30, 2018

   
  CLASS A         (Unaudited)                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $16.30       $15.58       $12.33       $14.40       $14.48       $13.87    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                 

Net Investment Income(a)

        0.15       1.64 (b)      0.17       0.45       0.34       0.35    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        (2.58     0.82       3.32       (2.03     (0.07     0.63    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

        (2.43     2.46       3.49       (1.58     0.27       0.98    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                 

Net Investment Income

        (0.07     (1.74     (0.24     (0.49     (0.35     (0.37  
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

        (0.07     (1.74     (0.24     (0.49     (0.35     (0.37  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

        $13.80       $16.30       $15.58       $12.33       $14.40       $14.48    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

        (14.93 )%      16.34     28.65     (11.35 )%      2.05     7.11  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

        $   974       $1,169       $   995       $   932       $1,173       $1,297    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Gross Expense(d)

        1.17 %(e)      1.17     1.30     1.30     1.32     1.32  

Net Expense(d),(f)

        0.87 %(e)      0.89     0.96     0.96     0.96     0.99  

Net Investment Income

        2.02 %(e)      10.04 %(b)      1.25     3.16     2.44     2.46  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

        7     32     40 %(g)      411     347     438  
                 
         

Six Months

Ended

October 31,

2022

  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended
April 30, 2019
  Year Ended
April 30, 2018
   
  CLASS I         (Unaudited)                        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

        $    16.54       $    15.77       $    12.47       $    14.56       $    14.63       $    14.01    

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                 

Net Investment Income(a)

        0.17       1.65 (b)      0.17       0.49       0.38       0.40    

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        (2.62     0.89       3.40       (2.06     (0.07     0.62    
  

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Operations

        (2.45     2.54       3.57       (1.57     0.31       1.02    
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                 

Net Investment Income

        (0.08     (1.77     (0.27     (0.52     (0.38     (0.40  
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

        (0.08     (1.77     (0.27     (0.52     (0.38     (0.40  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

        $    14.01       $    16.54       $    15.77       $    12.47       $    14.56       $    14.63    
  

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

        (14.82 )%      16.66     29.00     (11.13 )%      2.29     7.31  

Net Assets, End of Period (000’s)

        $417,419       $486,959       $463,203       $199,115       $309,654       $307,734    

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Gross Expense(d)

        0.67 %(e)      0.67     0.93     1.05     1.07     1.07  

Net Expense(d),(f)

        0.62 %(e)      0.64     0.71     0.71     0.71     0.74  

Net Investment Income

        2.27 %(e)      9.98 %(b)      1.18     3.41     2.69     2.74  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

        7     32     40 %(g)      411     347     438  

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

The net investment income earned by the Fund increased significantly during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022 due to larger than usual net investment income distributions from the commodity-related investments in its portfolio.

 

(c)

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

 

(d)

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

 

(e)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(f)

Net expenses reflect fee waivers/expense reimbursements by the advisor and/or other service providers.

 

(g)

In 2020, the Fund transitioned to a single sub-advisor strategy. As a result, the portfolio turnover rate for the year ended April 30, 2021 was significantly lower than that of previous fiscal years.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


39   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

    

 

    

Wilmington Funds

October 31, 2022 (unaudited)

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 10 funds, 3 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 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 (“Global Alpha Equities Fund”)(d)    The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital with lower volatility than broader equity markets.  
  Wilmington Real Asset Fund (“Real Asset Fund”)(d)    The Fund seeks to achieve long-term preservation of capital with current income.  
  (d) Diversified     

The Funds offer Class A and Class I shares. All shares of the Trust have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters.

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

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 and the differences could be material.

Computation of Net Asset Value – The net asset value (‘‘NAV’’) per share for each class of a Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, attributable to the class by the total number of shares outstanding of the class at the time of such computation. The NAV per share for each class of a Fund is computed as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading.

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;

 

   

financial 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 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 Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”), is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded; 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’’).

Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the 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

 

 

October 31, 2022 (unaudited) / SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   40

    

 

 

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. In determining whether market quotations are readily available or fair valuation will be used, various factors will be taken into consideration, such as market closures or suspension of trading in a security. Each Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-US markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00pm Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim. Whenever such a significant event occurs, each Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (Systematic International Fair Value Pricing (“SIFVP”)).

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.

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. The Funds may utilize SIFVP which could result in certain equity securities being categorized as Level 2. 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 each 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 each Fund.

At October 31, 2022, 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  Exposure(2)        
       

International Fund

                             

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

             $ 2,567,886                           $ 2,567,886                           $                           $             

Daiwa Capital Markets America

      2,128,760             2,128,760                            

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

      2,567,886             2,567,886                            

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

      2,567,886             2,567,886                            
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
    $ 9,832,418           $ 9,832,418           $           $    
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Real Asset Fund

                             

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

    $ 3,489,829           $ 3,489,829           $           $    

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

      1,316,469             1,316,469                            

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

      3,489,829             3,489,829                            

National Bank Financial

      3,489,829             3,489,829                            

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

      3,489,829             3,489,829                            
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
    $     15,275,785           $     15,275,785           $           $    
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


41   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 

    

 

    

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 reporting 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. Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are recorded as dividend income, capital gain, or return of capital as reported by such REITs, or based on management’s estimates to the extent actual information has not been reported. Estimates are adjusted to the actual amounts when the amounts are determined. 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 and includes proceeds from litigation, if any. 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.

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.

Each Fund offers 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.

Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 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 foreign currencies, 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 Funds’ 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 Statements 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 Statements of Operations. During the six months ended October 31, 2022, there were no short sales transactions.

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 Funds. 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

 

 

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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 loaned. 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 Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day.

Under the terms of the agreement, cash collateral received is invested in one or more approved investments. 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 Funds to the same counterparty against amounts to be received and create one single net payment due to or from the Funds.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure(2)      

International Fund

             $11,685,937                         $11,685,937                         $—           

Real Asset Fund

      18,389,799           18,389,799           —  

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $13,512,418 and $18,834,785, respectively, has been received in connection with securities lending transactions. The amount of collateral reflected in the table does not include any over-collateralization received by the Fund.

 

  (2) 

Net exposure represents the 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 enabling investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position. Risk of loss on derivatives, including written options, forward foreign currency contracts, and financial futures contracts, may exceed amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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.

Financial 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.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, the International Fund and Global Alpha Equities Fund used equity index futures contracts to manage equity market exposure.

The following is a summary of the location of derivatives on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2022.

 

     Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities     
    Derivative Type                             Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives     

Equity contracts

   Variation margin receivable for financial futures contracts*    Variation margin payable for financial futures contracts*   

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


43   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 

    

 

    

     Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities     
    Derivative Type                    Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives     

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts**    Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts**   

 

  *

The variation margin shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is the daily change in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for financial futures contracts. The amount presented below is the cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was opened until October 31, 2022.

  **

The amounts shown represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open.

 

            Asset Derivatives Fair Value        
    Fund           Total Value                  

Equity

Contracts

                 

Foreign

Exchange

Contracts

       

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 3,893,335             $ 3,893,335             $    

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        470,552                             470,552    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

Totals

      $ 4,363,887             $ 3,893,335             $    470,552    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   
                       
            Liability Derivatives Fair Value        
    Fund           Total Value                   Equity
Contracts
                  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
       

International Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ (815,809           $ (815,809           $    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

Totals

      $ (815,809           $ (815,809           $    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   
     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ (89,703           $ (89,703           $    

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (16,366                           (16,366  
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

Totals

      $ (106,069           $ (89,703           $ (16,366  
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

The following is a summary of the location of realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Funds’ Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the six months ended October 31, 2022.

 

    Derivative Type    Location on the Statements of Operations

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts.
   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts.

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts.
   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts.

 

           

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Results

from Operations

       
    Fund           Total                   Equity
Contracts
                   Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
       

International Fund

                            

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 606,023             $ 606,023              $    

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (9,707                            (9,707  
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   

Totals

      $ 596,316             $ 606,023              $ (9,707  
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   
     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                            

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 4,900,196             $ 4,900,196              $    

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        2,962,287                              2,962,287    
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   

Totals

      $ 7,862,483             $ 4,900,196              $ 2,962,287    
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   
     

Real Asset Fund

                            

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      $ (181           $              $ (181  
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   

Totals

      $ (181           $              $ (181  
     

 

 

           

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   44

    

 

 

           

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives

Recognized in Results from Operations

       
    Fund           Total                  

Equity

Contracts

                 

Foreign

Exchange

Contracts

       
     

International Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ (1,255,189           $ (1,255,189           $    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

Totals

      $ (1,255,189           $ (1,255,189           $    
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   
     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                           

Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 2,296,269             $ 2,296,269             $    

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (740,137                           (740,137  
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

Totals

      $ 1,556,132             $ 2,296,269             $ (740,137  
     

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

   

The average quarterly volume of derivative activities for the six months ended October 31, 2022 are as follows.

 

          Asset Derivative Volume        
    Fund        

Financial

Futures

Contracts(1)

               

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts(2)

       
   

International Fund

             $     12,578,093                           $             

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                      24,565,368    

 

    Fund        

Liability Derivative Volume

Financial

Futures

Contracts(1)

     
 

Global Alpha Equities Fund

             $    99,308,626           

 

  (1) 

Notional Amount.

  (2) 

Contract Amount.

The International and Real Asset Funds had forward foreign currency activity during the period but did not have open positions at any quarter-end.

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 each Fund is held in a segregated account by each Fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments or Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

At October 31, 2022, 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 Exposure

of Derivative

Assets(2)

       
         

Global Alpha Equities Fund

                                     

Bank of Montreal

             $ 27,962                           $                           $                           $                           $ 27,962             

TD Securities Ltd.

      171,974                                                 171,974    

Deutsche Bank AG

      75,857                                                 75,857    

Morgan Stanley

      194,759                                                 194,759    
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total Derivative Assets

    $ 470,552           $           $           $           $ 470,552    
   

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
         
                                     

 

    

 

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT / October 31, 2022 (unaudited)


45   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
 

    

 

    

  Fund/Counterparty          Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
a MA
                 Derivatives
Available for
Offset
                 Non-Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(3)
                 Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(3)
                

 

    Net Exposure    
    of Derivative    
    Liabilities
(2)    

 

    Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

                                        

        Citigroup Global Markets

     $ (6,005          $            $            $            $ (6,005 )         

        Hong Kong Shanghai Bank

       (10,361                                                   (10,361
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

 

            Total Derivative Liabilities

     $ (16,366          $             —            $                 —            $                 —            $ (16,366
      

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

 
                                                                                          

(1)   Excess of collateral received is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(2)   Net exposure represents the receivable (payable) due from (to) the counterparty in the event of default.

(3)   Excess of collateral pledged is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

4.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

No provision for federal income taxes has been made, as it is each Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute to shareholders each year all of its taxable income and realized gains.

Each Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the tax returns are filed. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statements of Operations. The Funds do not have any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require a provision for income tax. Accordingly, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties for the six months ended October 31, 2022.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax-basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

As of October 31, 2022, the cost of investments and derivatives for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments and derivatives for which there was an excess of value over tax cost and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments and derivatives for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:

 

  Fund           Tax Cost                   Tax Unrealized
Appreciation
                  Tax Unrealized
Depreciation
                 Net Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    

    International Fund

               $523,789,597                         $48,757,968                          $(73,034,194)                   $(24,276,226)    

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      192,048,430               34,134,885               (18,608,972)            15,525,913   

    Real Asset Fund

      465,684,020               18,248,168               (46,904,861)            (28,656,693)    
                                               

Capital loss carryforwards represent realized losses that may be carried forward for an unlimited period and applied against future capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of April 30, 2022, character of capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

  Fund           Short-Term
No Expiration
                   Long-Term
No Expiration
                  

 

Total Capital
Loss
Carryforwards

        

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

        $(6,363,234)              $(8,336,481)              $(14,699,715)     

    Real Asset Fund

        —               (5,637,928)              (5,637,928)     
                          

Late year loss deferrals represent (1) net specified losses realized between November 1 and April 30 of each year and (2) ordinary losses realized between January 1 and April 30 of each year that the Fund has elected for U.S. federal income tax purposes to treat as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. As of April 30, 2022, late year loss deferrals were as follows:

 

  Fund           Ordinary
Losses
                  

 

Short-Term
Capital
Losses

                   Long-Term
Capital
Losses
 

    Real Asset Fund

 

      $

 

(22,497)

 

 

 

          

 

$—

 

 

 

          

 

$—

 

 

 

                       
 

 

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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 daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as described below. WFMC, not the Funds, pays WTIA for its services.

Each of the Funds utilizes a sub-advisor strategy, whereby WFMC allocates all or a portion of the Funds’ assets among one or more sub-advisors and strategies. For their services, the Funds pay each sub-advisor fees, accrued daily and paid monthly, as described below.

 

  Fund          Gross Fees            Fees Waived/
Reimbursed
           Current Fee as a % of average net assets
of the Fund/ Allocated Net Assets for Sub-advisors

    International Fund

                  

    WFMC

       $1,251,589            $(305,100        0.45%

    Sub-advisors:

                  

        Allianz Global investors U.S. LLC (terminated 6/20/22)

       26,483            (16,368        0.38% on the first $100 million; 0.33% on the next $100 million; and 0.28% on assets in excess of $200 million allocated to the Europe Equity Growth Select Strategy.
       17,289            (10,685        0.25% on assets allocated to the High Dividend Europe
                   Strategy.

        AXA Investment Managers, Inc.

       127,417                     0.43% on the first $150 million; and 0.41% on assets in excess
                   of $150 million

        Berenberg Asset Management LLC

       66,493                     0.27%

        Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.

       179,189                     0.32%

        Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (effective 6/16/2022)

       109,721            (16,314 )***         0.25% of the first $20 million in assets; 0.20% of the next $20 million in assets; 0.15% on the next $110 million; and 0.10% of assets in excess of $150 million.

        Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.

       384,719                     0.50%
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

         Total(a)

       $2,162,900            $(348,467       
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                  

    WFMC

       $1,019,912            $(578,461        0.95%

    Sub-advisors:

                  

        Wellington Management Company LP

      
590,475
 
                  0.55% on the first $250 million; and 0.50% on assets in excess of $250 million
    

 

 

        

 

 

        
     

         Total(b)

       $1,610,387            $(578,461       
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

    Real Asset Fund

                  

    WFMC

       $1,018,192            $(90,702        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:

                  

        Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC**

       129,458            (17,092 )***         0.25% of the first $20 million in assets; 0.20% of the next $20 million in assets; 0.15% on the next $110 million; and 0.10% of assets in excess of $150 million.
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

         Total(c)

       $1,147,650            $(107,794       
    

 

 

        

 

 

        
                  

 

  **

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (“Parametric”) fee changed effective July 1, 2022. Prior to July 1, 2022, the fee for assets in excess of $40 million was 0.15%.

 

  ***

Effective July 1, 2022, Parametric agreed to the aggregating of assets managed for the International Fund and the Real Asset Fund when calculating fees under the new fees schedule which results in a lower aggregate fee being paid to Parametric. The resulting fee reduction is allocated pro rata to each Fund and is shown as a fee waiver for each Fund.

 

  (a)

The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 0.78% for the International Fund.

 

  (b)

The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 1.50% for the Global Alpha Equities Fund.

 

  (c)

The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 0.51% for the Real Asset Fund.

WFMC and the Funds’ distributor and shareholder service provider have contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses through August 31, 2023 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, extraordinary expenses, brokerage commissions and interest 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 and shareholder service provider will recoup previously waived fees/expenses in subsequent years.

 

    

 

 

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The contractual expense limitations are as follows:

 

   
     Current Contractual 
Expense Limitations 
     
Fund   Class A      Class I 
   
International Fund*   1.08%      0.83%
Global Alpha Equities Fund   1.49%      1.24%
Real Asset Fund**   0.82%      0.57%

 

  *

Prior to August 31, 2022, the International Fund’s contractual expense limitation was 1.10% and 0.85% for Class A and Class I, respectively.

  **

Prior to August 31, 2022, the Real Asset Fund’s contractual expense limitation was 0.89% and 0.64% for Class A and Class I, respectively.

Administrative Fees – The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) provides the Trust with fund administration services. BNYM 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. WFMC fees as described in the table below are accrued daily and paid monthly, and are disclosed on the Statements of Operations as “Administration 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      0.0175%          on the first $15 billion
       0.0150%          on the next $10 billion
       0.0125%          on assets in excess of $25 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 six months ended October 31, 2022, neither WFMC nor BNYM waived any administrative 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 six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T Securities, Inc., Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and Wilmington Trust, NA (together “M&T”), affiliates of the Advisor, received distribution services fees paid by the Funds as follows:

 

 

Fund

  

Distribution  
Fees  

from Class A  

 
 
International Fund      $424             
Global Alpha Equities Fund      —             
Real Asset Fund      1             

Sales Charges – The Funds’ Class A shares bear front-end sales charges.

For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T did not receive any sales charges on the sale of Class A shares.

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 the Funds’ Class A 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 Shareholder Services Agreement with ALPS, under which it is entitled to receive up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Funds’ Class A shares. The Funds may reduce the maximum amount of shareholder service fees they pay from time to time at their 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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For the six months ended October 31, 2022, M&T did not receive any shareholder service fees from the Funds.

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 Trustees and 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.

 

6.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations and U.S. Government Securities, for the six months ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

   
Fund    Purchases       Sales    
   
International Fund      $258,899,297        $ 281,968,801    
Global Alpha Equities Fund      77,599,877          57,937,315    
Real Asset Fund      35,516,190          28,847,613    

 

7.

MARKET RISK IN GENERAL

Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which a Fund invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.

Global financial markets continue to experience volatility partially related to the military action by Russia in Ukraine. As a result of this military action, the US and many other countries continue to have sanctions against Russia and certain Russian individuals, banks and corporations. The ongoing hostilities and resulting sanctions are expected to have adverse effect on the region’s economies and more globally, including negative impact on markets for certain securities and the rising cost of commodities, such as oil and natural gas. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions, and resulting market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be prolonged and impact the Funds’ overall performance. In addition, the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to have an impact on market volatility and global business, impacting the global economy and the financial health of individual companies in unforeseen ways.

The principal risks of investing in the Funds are described more fully in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

8.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

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.

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The Trust participates 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 highest of (a) the federal funds effective rate for such day, (b) the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for such day plus 0.10%, or (c) zero percent. The LOC includes a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion. The LOC expires on March 31, 2023.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the six months ended October 31, 2022.

 

    

 

 

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10.

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 material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

 

 

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DISCUSSION OF RENEWAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

Renewal of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements Generally

At a meeting held on September 14-15, 2022 (the “September Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust agreed to approve the renewal of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements (collectively, the “Advisory Agreements”). The agreement renewal process was divided into two Board meetings of the Independent Trustees of the Trust to consider information relating to each Fund of the Trust, as generally described below.

On August 25, 2022, the Board held a special meeting (the “August Meeting”) with personnel of the Adviser and Counsel to give preliminary consideration to information bearing on the continuation of the Advisory Agreements with WFMC and with WTIA and the Advisory Agreements between the three multi-manager Funds (the “Sub-Advised Funds”) and their respective sub-advisers (the “Sub-Advisers”). At the August Meeting, the Independent Trustees evaluated the information that the Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees and developed a request for additional and clarifying information that was responded to by the Adviser and discussed at the September Meeting.

At the August Meeting, the Adviser also provided the Board with an initial basis for the approval of each Advisory Agreement between the Sub-Advised Funds and their respective Sub-Advisers and discussed with the Board a variety of information about the Sub-Advised Funds and their Sub-Advisers, including information that each Sub-Adviser provided in response to a written request from Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees concerning its investment advisory services, operations, compliance program and other matters.

In agreeing to renew the Advisory Agreements, the Board considered, among other things:

 

   

Information about the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including management style, particular investment strategies and prevailing market conditions experienced in the prior year; the fees and expenses of each Fund, including any applicable fee waiver or expense cap; the costs of the services and potential economies of scale; and fallout or ancillary benefits to the Adviser from managing each Fund;

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparisons of fee and expense data;

   

Reports from a leading, independent source of mutual fund industry data describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, peer comparative performance data;

   

Information from the Adviser describing, on a Fund-by-Fund basis, each Fund’s performance (over multiple periods) compared with the Fund’s benchmark(s) and peer groups, as applicable;

   

Information about fees paid by other clients of the Adviser (and each Sub-Adviser, as relevant and available) that have substantially similar investment objectives to the corresponding Fund;

   

The nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser with respect to the Sub-Advisers and the Adviser’s evaluation and recommendation of the approval of the renewal of the Advisory Agreements with each Sub-Adviser;

   

For each Sub-Adviser, the nature and quality of services provided; the costs to the Sub-Adviser of providing those services, as available; the potential for economies of scale; potential fall-out benefits to the Sub-Adviser; and the financial stability of the Sub-Adviser and its parent companies, as relevant; and

   

The financial stability of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser and their parent companies, when relevant.

During the agreement renewal process, the Board reviewed, considered and discussed, among themselves and with the Adviser and Counsel, the information described above. Counsel advised the Independent Trustees on their responsibilities under state and federal law with respect to the renewals and met with the Independent Trustees in executive sessions. The Board also considered reports provided by the Adviser throughout the year concerning each Fund with respect to, among other things, investment, compliance and operational matters; brokerage and portfolio transactions; allocation of soft dollars for research products and services; portfolio turnover rates; and other benefits from the allocation of transactions to certain brokers. The Board took into account information provided by the Adviser with respect to the effect on performance of asset allocations required by a Fund’s investment strategy or implemented by the Adviser at its discretion. The Board also considered the Adviser’s profitability in providing services under the Advisory Agreements and concluded that, for each Fund, the level of profitability did not appear unreasonably high.

At the September Meeting, the Board approved the renewal of each of the Advisory Agreements based on all of the relevant information and factors, none of which was individually determinative of the outcome, and concluded the following:

 

   

The nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser, as applicable, were consistent with the terms of the relevant Advisory Agreements;

   

The prospects for satisfactory investment performance were reasonable; and

   

Renewal of the Advisory Agreements was in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders.

Wilmington International Fund

The Fund is sub-advised by AXA Investment Managers, Inc.; Berenberg Asset Management LLC; Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.; Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC; and Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.

 

    

 

 

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The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered the performance of each Sub-Adviser against an appropriate benchmark and that the Fund had achieved total return performance below the peer group average for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2022. The Board considered management’s explanation of the Fund’s underperformance and its view that underperformance could be explained by sector allocation, with some additional underperformance attributed to style positioning. The Fund’s underexposure to energy and more defensive stocks, combined with excess exposure to technology and cyclical stocks, drove performance down. This positioning was impacted by the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, which caused energy prices to rise dramatically, and has been exacerbated by the rising interest rate environment, which put pressure on the Fund’s longer-duration growth holdings.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund

The Fund is sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP.

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the one- and five-year periods, and below the peer group average for the three-year period, ended June 30, 2022, and that the Fund has a defensive strategy that will under-perform in rising markets, and has strong risk-adjusted performance.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

Wilmington Real Asset Fund

The Fund is sub-advised by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC.

The Board considered that the Fund’s net management fee rate and net total expense ratio were below the Fund’s expense group median. The Board also considered that the Fund had achieved total return performance above the peer group average for the one- and five-year periods, and below the peer group average for the three-year period, ended June 30, 2022.

The Board determined that the Fund’s level of performance and expense generally supported the renewal of the Fund’s Advisory Agreements.

 

 

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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 a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Important information about the access and delivery of shareholder reports

Beginning on June 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. You will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the Funds’ website and you will be provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive other communications electronically from the Fund by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you hold shares directly with the Fund, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you are a direct investor you can inform the Wilmington Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 1-800-836-2211. Your election to receive paper reports will apply to all funds held directly with Wilmington Funds and may apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

    

 

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

December 9, 2021

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. In accordance with current regulations, the Funds will: collect from customers only the non-public personal information needed to conduct the Funds’ business; insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against unauthorized access to or use of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of customer records and information; and require companies that service the Funds to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information.

Information Collected by the Funds

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 or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, assets, income, account balances, and investment activity.

   

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 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. In all such cases, we provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its assigned responsibilities and direct such third parties to only use your information for the purpose it was provided. We require these third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do.

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, and to have an information security program in place that is reasonably designed to safeguard customer records and information. We do not permit third parties 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.

 

 

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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 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.

 

 

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 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 the Funds’ website, 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-mails 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 the Funds or its agents. 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.

What You Can Do

The safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. You are responsible for keeping your account information, such as your account number and login information for our website, confidential. For your protection, we recommend that you do not provide your account information, username, or password to anyone except a representative of the Funds as appropriate for a transaction or to set up an account. If you become aware of any suspicious activity relating to your account, please contact us immediately.

Surveys/Aggregate Data

Periodically, the Funds may conduct surveys about financial products and services or review elements of customer information 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 December 9, 2021. 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 Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. 1100 North Market Street 9th Floor Wilmington, DE 19890
Additional Sub-Advisors to the Wilmington International Fund
AXA Investment Managers, Inc. 100 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Berenberg
Asset Management LLC 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 53rd Floor New York, NY 10020 Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. 605 3rd Avenue, 38th Floor New York, New York 10158 Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104
Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.
7 Bryant Park
New York, New York 10018
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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund
Wellington Management Company LLP 280 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Additional Sub-Advisors to the Wilmington Real Asset Fund
Parametric Portfolio Associates, LLC 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800 Seattle, WA 98104
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Wilmington Funds Management Corp. 1100 North Market Street 9th Floor Wilmington, DE 19890
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The Bank of New York Mellon 240 Greenwich 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
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103
WT-SAR-MMgr-1022
Wilmington Funds | 1-800-836-2211 | www.wilmingtonfunds.com
We are pleased to send you this shareholder report for the Wilmington Funds. This report contains important information about your investments in the funds.


(b) Not applicable

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

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)

No 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.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the


registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A), or this Item.

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”) 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 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (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) that occurred during 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.

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

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.

There was no change in the Registrant’s independent registered public accountant during the period covered by the report.

 

  (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.


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/ Charles S. Todd                

  
  

Charles S. Todd

  
  

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Date        January 3, 2023                                

  

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/ Charles S. Todd                

  
  

Charles S. Todd

  
  

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

Date        January 3, 2023                                

  

By (Signature and Title)*

  

/s/ Arthur W. Jasion                 

  
  

Arthur W. Jasion

  
  

(Principal Financial Officer)

  

Date        January 3, 2023                                

  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.