N-CSR 1 d503242dncsr.htm WILMINGTON FUNDS Wilmington Funds

UNITED STATES

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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

(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: April 30, 2023

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

  (a)

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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April 30, 2023 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND 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  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     5  

Portfolios of Investments

     6  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     23  

Statements of Operations

     24  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     25  

Financial Highlights

     26  

Notes to Financial Statements

     28  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     35  

Federal Tax Information (unaudited)

     36  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     37  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     40  

Other Information.

     41  


 

 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund and Large-Cap Strategy Fund (the “Funds”), covering the annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. 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’ annual fiscal period.

The economy

The fiscal year included significant volatility, headlined by peak inflation and rapid changes to the financial landscape as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) remained steadfast in raising interest rates. In June 2022, U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflation posted a new 40-year high of 9.1% year-over-year, raising recession probabilities substantially. The Fed reacted by raising interest rates by 75 basis points1 for three consecutive meetings (the largest such moves in 30 years). The Fed continued to raise interest rates by another 100 basis points during the year bringing the upper bound of the Fed funds rate to 5.0%. As expected, inflation moderated throughout the year, falling to 5.0% year-over-year in April 2023, helped by easing goods prices and resolution of Covid-related supply chain issues. The U.S. labor force continued to grow, and the participation rate returned to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic. For most of the year, the labor market remained very tight by historical standards, with the unemployment rate edging down during the year to 3.5% (at one point touching a five-decade low of 3.4%). Near the end of the period, wage pressures showed signs of receding as hiring slowed and the labor market started to loosen—an encouraging sign for inflation and the Fed.

Tighter monetary policy was not restricted to the U.S. economy. Central banks across the globe were busy during the year, including the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB), as inflation remained elevated well above central bank targets. The war in Ukraine intensified after the Nord Stream Pipeline was sabotaged forcing European countries to scramble to fill oil and natural gas reserves before winter. Before the war, Russia supplied 40% of all gas consumed in Europe with a third of that coming from the Nord Stream pipeline. In China, economic data for much of the year remained weak due to stringent “zero-Covid” policies enacted by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government. In December 2022, the Chinese government dropped its zero-Covid policy, sending Covid-19 infections soaring in its most densely populated cities. However, economic activity in China began to recover in the latter part of the fiscal year, evidenced by composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) returning to expansionary territory (54.4) after spending four months in contractionary territory.

Perhaps the biggest story of the year began unfolding on March 9th when a classic bank run took hold of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest U.S. bank at the time. Shares of SVB plummeted over 60%, with pressure spilling over into the rest of the financial sector. A day later, SVB collapsed into FDIC receivership, sending shockwaves throughout financial markets. Shortly after the collapse of SVB, New York state regulators closed Signature Bank (SBNY) after the bank faced a “torrent of deposit outflows”. The global banking sector remained unnerved by the subsequent failures of Credit Suisse (taken over by UBS) and First Republic Bank (purchased by JP Morgan). Uncertainty regarding the regional banking sector and possible spillover from tightening financial conditions have raised the probability of a recession in the next twelve months.

Bond markets

The sharp increase in interest rates led to higher volatility in bond markets, and the MOVE index, a gauge of volatility in the Treasury market, surged to its highest level since 2008 (198.7). The rate sensitive 2-year Treasury yield ended the fiscal year 129 basis points higher (rising to 4.0%) while the 10-year yield peaked above 4.0% before settling around 3.4%. The yield curve continued to flash warnings signs with the 10y-minus-2y portion of the Treasury slope falling 80 basis points to finish at -58 basis points, and the 10y-minus-3m slope plummeting 372 basis points to end the year at -161 basis points. (All past recessions have been preceded by an inverted yield curve.) The bond market recovered from a challenging start to the year, with investment-grade tax exempt bonds finishing up 2.9%. Investment grade taxable bonds returned a more disappointing -0.4% during the period.

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, 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

-0.93%

   -0.43%    0.72%    2.87%    1.22%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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

Equity markets

U.S. large-cap equities started the fiscal year in decline, dropping nearly 13% through October. Large-cap equities then rallied over 17% through the remainder of the year due to several factors. In November, the mid-term elections concluded with congressional gridlock, an outcome typically preferred by financial markets. In March 2023, following the banking crisis, markets began to price in expectations of multiple rate cuts later in 2023, which also supported risky assets. Within equities, the information technology sector recovered from a challenging prior year and advanced 8.1% as investors flocked to higher quality companies and interest rates fell. (Excitement around generative AI also contributed to investor enthusiasm for technology stocks.) Growth stocks outperformed value, and small cap stocks were hit particularly hard (with the Russell 2000 down 3.7%) as the percentage of unprofitable companies in the index climbed to over 42% (above the long-term average of 28%).

In international markets, the MSCI EAFE delivered strong returns of 8.4% after countries across Europe were able to adequately stock up natural gas supplies for the winter and were supported by the reopening in China. Emerging markets fell out of favor, with the MSCI Emerging Markets declining 6.5%. China’s reopening was less robust than expected and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China remained elevated.

For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500®

Index8

  

Russell

2000®

Index9

  

MSCI EAFE

(Net) Index10

  

MSCI Emerging

Markets (Net)

Index11

2.66%

   -3.65%    8.42%    -6.51%

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, CFA

President

May 12, 2023

 

 

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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.

 

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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 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.

 

9.

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 $152.3 million to $5 billion. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

10.

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.

 

11.

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 24 Emerging Markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, 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 / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 1.69%* for Class A shares and 2.03%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index**, which had a total return of 1.21%.

The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return consistent with a moderate level of risk, with added emphasis on providing an attractive level of current income. The Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in securities that produce dividend income. The Fund’s strategy targets a portfolio level dividend yield of two times the S&P 500 dividend yield and seeks capital appreciation over a multi-year investment horizon principally through investment in U.S. large-cap stocks, while maintaining low volatility versus the broader U.S. large-cap equity market.

Inflation was a major headwind for equity markets during the first half of the fiscal year. Inflation peaked in June at 9.1% on a year-over-year basis but remained persistently elevated. The inflation rate has started to improve as goods-based inflation has dramatically declined with supply chains and inventory normalization. However, services-related inflation, in particular shelter related costs, remain above trend and a focal point for equity markets.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continued on its path to curb inflation as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) increased its target interest rate 400 basis points (from 1% to 5%) during the fiscal year. Commentary from Chairmen Powell, along with other Fed officials, has remained consistent in their commitment to using the various tools available to achieve its target 2% annual inflation rate.

Sector allocation and stock selection results were both additive to the Fund’s relative performance. The financials and consumer staples were the top relative performing sectors. Financials benefited from

strong stock selection within the insurance segment while consumer staples outperformed as recession fears intensified. Conversely, health care lagged as COVID related benefits subsided throughout the fiscal year.

As we navigate the current market volatility, we’ll continue to pursue our goals for your Fund, achieve a high level of total return consistent with a moderate level of risk, with added emphasis on providing an attractive level of current income.

 

*

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A shares was -3.91%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

**

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

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

 
 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund3 from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023 compared to the Russell 1000® Value Index.2

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

 

VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $100,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -3.91%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

                Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods  Ended 4/30/23            
 
                1 Year                            5 Years                            10 Years             
   

    Class A^

  -3.91%   4.15%   4.63%
   

    Class I

  2.03%   5.60%   5.51%
   

    Russell 1000® Value Index2

  1.21%   7.75%   9.13%

 

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Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.73% and 0.75%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.23% and 0.50%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1 

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2 

The performance for the Russell 1000® Value Index assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of a sales charge required for the Fund’s performance by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is not possible to invest directly in an index and the represented indices are unmanaged.

 

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The Fund changed its investment strategy on August 31, 2017 and on November 17, 2021. Performance for the periods shown prior to November 17, 2021 is based on prior investment strategies.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 1.72%* for Class I Shares, versus its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index**, which had a total return of 1.82%.

The Fund outperformed by approximately 15 basis points versus the Russell 1000 gross of fees. Over the last year, the Fund has generally had an overweight to cyclical sectors of the market with an over-weighted cyclical position emphasizing industrials, energy, and materials. The slight outperformance was attributable to an overweight to Energy throughout the year and an overweight to financials for most of the year. The underweight to real estate added to relative performance as well.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay

 

on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

**

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market and is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

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.

 
 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023, compared to the Russell 1000® Index.2

 

                             VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $100,000 INVESTMENT

 

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual Funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month end performance, visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

                Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods  Ended 4/30/23            
 
                1 Year                            5 Years                            10 Years             
   

    Class I^

  1.72%   10.88%   11.89%
   

    Russell 1000® Index2

  1.82%   11.07%   11.95%

 

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Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.36% and 0.25%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1 

Represents a hypothetical investment of $100,000 in Class I and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2 

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index and the represented index is unmanaged.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (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 November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

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.

The Annualized Net Expense Ratios may be different from the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

 

 

   

Beginning

    Account Value    

11/01/22

 

Ending

    Account Value    

4/30/23

 

Expenses

Paid

    During Period(1)    

 

Annualized

Net

    Expense Ratio    

WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

       

Actual

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,023.20   $3.76   0.75%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,024.80   $2.51   0.50%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,021.08   $3.76   0.75%

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,022.32   $2.51   0.50%

WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

       

Actual

       

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,078.50   $1.29   0.25%

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

       

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,023.55   $1.25   0.25%

 

(1) 

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s sector classifications were as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Financials

       15.6 %

Health Care

       15.3 %

Information Technology

       11.4 %

Industrials

       11.2 %

Consumer Staples

       9.4 %

Energy

       9.0 %

Utilities

       6.6 %

Consumer Discretionary

       5.3 %

Real Estate

       5.1 %

Communication Services

       5.0 %

Materials

       4.4 %

Cash Equivalents(1)

       1.7 %

Repurchase Agreements

       0.0 %(2)

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (0.0 )%(2)
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) 

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

(3) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2023

 

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 98.3%

     

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 5.0%

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.9%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     31,550      $ 557,488  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     13,300        516,439  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,073,927  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.0%**

     

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     1        14  

MEDIA – 2.1%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     8,275        749,467  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

      $ 1,823,408  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 5.3%

 

  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 3.6%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

     1,750        517,563  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

     1        70  

Starbucks Corp.

     6,850        782,886  
     

 

 

 
      $     1,300,519  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 1.7%

     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     2,025        608,594  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

      $ 1,909,113  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 9.4%

     

BEVERAGES – 2.2%

     

PepsiCo., Inc.

     4,110      $ 784,558  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 2.8%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     6,450        1,008,651  

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS – 2.3%

 

Unilever PLC, ADR

     15,100        838,503  

TOBACCO – 2.1%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     7,500        749,775  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

      $ 3,381,487  

ENERGY – 9.0%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 9.0%

 

Chevron Corp.

     7,450        1,255,921  

ConocoPhillips

     4,050        416,705  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     7,500        887,550  

Valero Energy Corp.

     5,950        682,286  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

      $     3,242,462  

FINANCIALS – 15.6%

     

BANKS – 6.9%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     10,000        1,382,400  
 

 

    

 

 

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       Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     10,200      $ 618,426  

U.S. Bancorp

     14,675        503,059  
     

 

 

 
   $ 2,503,885  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 4.6%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,040        698,048  

Morgan Stanley

     10,700        962,679  
     

 

 

 
   $ 1,660,727  

INSURANCE – 4.1%

 

MetLife, Inc.

     12,800        785,024  

Old Republic International Corp.

     26,700        674,709  
     

 

 

 
   $ 1,459,733  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

 

   $ 5,624,345  

HEALTH CARE – 15.3%

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 3.0%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     3,425        517,586  

Amgen, Inc.

     2,375        569,383  
     

 

 

 
   $     1,086,969  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 1.8%

 

Medtronic PLC

     7,150        650,293  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.0%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     9,775        716,605  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 8.5%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     9,425        629,307  

Johnson & Johnson

     6,300        1,031,310  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,325        845,818  

Pfizer, Inc.

     14,250        554,182  
     

 

 

 
   $ 3,060,617  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

 

   $ 5,514,484  

INDUSTRIALS – 11.2%

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 3.4%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     2,675        1,242,404  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 2.1%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     4,250        764,192  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 2.1%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     12,925        773,432  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 2.0%

 

nVent Electric PLC

     16,850        706,521  

MACHINERY – 1.6%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     2,550        557,940  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

 

   $ 4,044,489  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 11.4%

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 2.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     19,450        919,012  

IT SERVICES – 1.6%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

     4,650        587,807  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 7.3%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     2,650        1,660,225  
  Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     8,250      $ 963,600  
     

 

 

 
   $ 2,623,825  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

   $ 4,130,644  

MATERIALS – 4.4%

 

CHEMICALS – 4.4%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     2,670        785,941  

Dow, Inc.

     14,900        810,560  

Nutrien Ltd.

     1        69  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

 

   $ 1,596,570  

REAL ESTATE – 5.1%

 

RESIDENTIAL REITS – 1.8%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     3,525        635,804  

SPECIALIZED REITS – 3.3%

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     4,250        523,133  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     19,700        668,618  
     

 

 

 
   $ 1,191,751  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

   $ 1,827,555  

UTILITIES – 6.6%

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 6.6%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     7,675        709,323  

Duke Energy Corp.

     5,625        556,200  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     13,850        551,230  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     7,400        567,062  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

 

   $     2,383,815  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $31,440,213)

 

   $ 35,478,372  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.7%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     619,162        619,162  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(COST $619,162)

 

   $ 619,162  
      
    

    

Par Value

        

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.0%**

 

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 4.82%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $108, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 4.00%, maturing 9/20/46 to 6/20/52; total market value of $110.

   $ 108        108  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $108, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 8/15/23 to 8/20/67; total market value of $110.

     108        108  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $100, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 8.00%, maturing 2/01/26 to 9/01/61; total market value of $102.

     100        100  
 
 

 

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Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund (concluded)

  Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $108, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 9/15/25 to 1/15/63; total market value of $110.

   $ 108      $ 108  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $108, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/04/23 to 4/20/53; total market value of $110.

             108                        108  
     

 

 

 

 

  Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $532)

 

 

   $ 532  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

(COST $32,059,907)

                           $ 36,098,066  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.0%**

 

     (2,394
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $   36,095,672  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

 

    

 

Level 2

 

    

 

Level 3

 

    

 

Total

 

Investments in Securities

                         

Common Stocks

     $ 35,478,372          $          $        $ 35,478,372

Money Market Fund

       619,162                            619,162

Repurchase Agreements

                532                   532
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Total

     $ 36,097,534          $ 532          $        $ 36,098,066
    

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

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

 

 

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s sector classifications were as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Common Stocks     

Information Technology

       24.8 %

Health Care

       14.0 %

Financials

       13.3 %

Consumer Discretionary

       10.0 %

Industrials

       9.3 %

Communication Services

       8.0 %

Consumer Staples

       6.9 %

Energy

       4.6 %

Real Estate

       2.9 %

Materials

       2.7 %

Utilities

       2.7 %
Investment Companies        0.5 %
Warrants        0.0 %(1)
Preferred Stocks        0.0 %(1)
Rights        0.0 %(1)
Cash Equivalents(2)        0.0 %(1)

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)

       0.3 %
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(4)        0.0 %(1)
    

 

 

 

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

April 30, 2023

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 99.2%

     

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 8.0%

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.8%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     94,412      $ 1,668,260  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.*

     3,350        75,509  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

     13,285        31,485  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     55,520        2,155,842  
     

 

 

 
      $     3,931,096  

ENTERTAINMENT – 1.4%

 

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     10,220        794,196  

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

     6,550        36,025  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     3,610        459,481  

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

     105        6,802  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

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

     2,685      $ 193,830  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,070        140,305  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

     229        45,915  

Netflix, Inc.*

     5,800        1,913,594  

Playtika Holding Corp.*

     1,400        14,000  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A*

     5,950        211,820  

Roku, Inc.*

     1,600        89,936  

Spotify Technology SA*

     1,820        243,152  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

     2,118        263,246  

Walt Disney Co. (The)*

     24,083        2,468,507  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

     30,974        421,556  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A

     600        64,302  
     

 

 

 
      $     7,366,667  

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES – 4.7%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     79,750        8,560,365  
 
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   10

    

 

Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

     70,680      $ 7,648,990  

IAC, Inc.*

     950        49,181  

Match Group, Inc.*

     3,792        139,925  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

     29,780        7,156,730  

Pinterest, Inc., Class A*

     7,693        176,939  

TripAdvisor, Inc.*

     1,100        19,503  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.*

     3,500        76,685  
     

 

 

 
      $     23,828,318  

MEDIA – 0.9%

     

Altice USA, Inc., Class A*

     2,700        9,450  

Cable One, Inc.

     90        68,257  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

     1,402        516,917  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     56,850        2,351,885  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

     3,596        27,006  

Fox Corp., Class A

     4,376        145,546  

Fox Corp., Class B

     1,550        47,337  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     5,168        184,653  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A*

     185        15,638  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C*

     1,618        137,174  

Liberty Media Corp. – Liberty SiriusXM, Class A*

     1,243        34,928  

Liberty Media Corp. – Liberty SiriusXM, Class C*

     2,036        56,886  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.*

     316        2  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

     2,100        83,475  

News Corp., Class A

     5,007        88,173  

News Corp., Class B

     1,448        25,702  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

     500        86,725  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     2,690        243,633  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.#

     7,240        27,512  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A*

     5,750        369,955  

Paramount Global, Class B#

     7,946        185,380  
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,706,234  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.2%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     7,869        1,132,349  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 40,964,664  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 10.0%

 

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS – 0.1%

 

Aptiv PLC*

     3,500        360,010  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     3,080        148,241  

Gentex Corp.

     3,180        87,736  

Lear Corp.

     800        102,128  

QuantumScape Corp.*,#

     3,450        24,150  
     

 

 

 
      $ 722,265  

AUTOMOBILES – 1.4%

     

Ford Motor Co.

     51,850        615,978  

General Motors Co.

     18,450        609,588  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     1,820        67,522  

Lucid Group, Inc.*,#

     6,900        54,786  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*,#

     6,650        85,253  

Tesla, Inc.*

     33,870        5,565,180  

Thor Industries, Inc.

     700        55,314  
     

 

 

 
      $ 7,053,621  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

BROADLINE RETAIL – 2.6%

 

  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     118,150      $     12,458,917  

eBay, Inc.

     7,140        331,510  

Etsy, Inc.*

     1,650        166,700  

Kohl’s Corp.

     1,660        36,570  

Macy’s, Inc.

     3,550        58,007  

Nordstrom, Inc.#

     1,380        21,335  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

     873        56,963  
     

 

 

 
      $ 13,130,002  

DISTRIBUTORS – 0.1%

     

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,770        297,909  

LKQ Corp.

     3,268        188,661  

Pool Corp.

     500        175,660  
     

 

 

 
      $ 662,230  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.1%

 

ADT, Inc.

     2,560        17,152  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     783        59,602  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     400        47,480  

H&R Block, Inc.

     2,100        71,211  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*,#

     750        6,615  

Service Corp. International

     1,970        138,274  
     

 

 

 
      $ 340,334  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 2.3%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

     4,950        592,366  

Aramark

     2,983        103,510  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     530        1,423,744  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

     1,000        69,400  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,610        118,207  

Carnival Corp.*

     12,300        113,283  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

     400        827,048  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     460        58,659  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     450        131,638  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     1,600        243,088  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     450        142,861  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A*

     3,220        197,032  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A*

     4,770        104,511  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

     1,902        178,712  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     3,453        497,301  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*

     650        74,295  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

     4,320        275,832  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     3,486        590,319  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

     500        67,280  

McDonald’s Corp.

     9,749        2,883,267  

MGM Resorts International

     4,260        191,359  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

     5,100        68,085  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.*

     2,050        61,070  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*

     1,028        85,468  

Restaurant Brands International LP

     47        3,117  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

     2,830        185,167  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.*

     1,100        26,697  

Starbucks Corp.

     15,090        1,724,636  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     1,110        42,480  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     528        126,995  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

     2,065        45,637  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     1,160        79,135  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


11   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

     1,368      $ 156,335  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     3,650        513,117  
     

 

 

 
      $     12,001,651  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.4%

 

DR Horton, Inc.

     4,120        452,458  

Garmin Ltd.

     1,940        190,450  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     1,770        57,189  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     3,260        367,761  

Lennar Corp., Class B

     176        17,216  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

     655        69,365  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     5,269        64,018  

NVR, Inc.*

     50        292,000  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     2,890        194,063  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

     2,100        78,687  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     1,350        86,279  

TopBuild Corp.*

     400        90,192  

Whirlpool Corp.

     685        95,619  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,055,297  

LEISURE PRODUCTS – 0.1%

     

Brunswick Corp.

     950        80,550  

Hasbro, Inc.

     1,690        100,082  

Mattel, Inc.*

     4,600        82,800  

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A*

     3,650        32,412  

Polaris, Inc.

     700        76,055  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

     1,050        41,423  
     

 

 

 
      $ 413,322  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.2%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     800        100,424  

AutoNation, Inc.*

     480        63,216  

AutoZone, Inc.*

     260        692,461  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     2,960        103,896  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     2,630        195,988  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     850        163,888  

CarMax, Inc.*

     2,000        140,060  

Carvana Co.*,#

     1,200        8,328  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     700        101,507  

Five Below, Inc.*

     728        143,678  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     1,310        130,135  

GameStop Corp., Class A*,#

     3,500        67,515  

Gap, Inc. (The)

     2,800        26,880  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     13,550        4,072,317  

Leslie’s, Inc.*

     2,150        23,328  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

     350        77,312  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     8,150        1,693,814  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     800        733,848  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     300        41,574  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*

     1,150        11,454  

RH*

     240        61,231  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     4,440        473,881  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     15,230        1,200,429  

Tractor Supply Co.

     1,450        345,680  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     650        358,429  

Valvoline, Inc.

     2,250        77,738  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.*

     1,003        31,103  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A*

     898        31,277  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     860      $ 104,094  
     

 

 

 
      $     11,275,485  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.7%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.*

     1,650        68,475  

Carter’s, Inc.

     450        31,396  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     468        39,097  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     350        167,769  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     4,400        23,056  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     1,450        550,898  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     16,140        2,045,261  

PVH Corp.

     820        70,364  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     535        61,413  

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A*

     1,793        95,370  

Tapestry, Inc.

     3,230        131,816  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A*

     2,678        23,754  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C*

     2,150        17,286  

VF Corp.

     4,300        101,093  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,427,048  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

   $ 51,081,255  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.9%

 

BEVERAGES – 1.7%

     

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A*

     100        31,751  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

     550        36,234  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     2,375        154,589  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     51,500        3,303,725  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     1,950        447,467  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     11,300        369,510  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     2,350        139,778  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     9,600        537,600  

PepsiCo., Inc.

     18,250        3,483,742  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,504,396  

CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL – 1.9%

 

Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A

     2,100        43,890  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     1,700        129,829  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     485        110,978  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     5,850        2,943,837  

Dollar General Corp.

     2,950        653,307  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

     2,762        424,547  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

     1,050        31,269  

Kroger Co. (The)

     8,600        418,218  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     2,050        128,515  

Sysco Corp.

     6,700        514,158  

Target Corp.

     6,060        955,965  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.*

     2,750        105,600  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     9,450        333,112  

Walmart, Inc.

     18,750        2,830,687  
     

 

 

 
      $ 9,623,912  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.2%

     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     7,150        558,272  

Bunge Ltd.

     1,795        168,012  

Campbell Soup Co.

     2,500        135,750  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     6,250        237,250  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.*

     2,050        122,119  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     2,300        63,273  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Freshpet, Inc.*,#

     550      $ 37,934  

General Mills, Inc.

     7,750        686,882  

Hershey Co. (The)

     1,900        518,814  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     3,650        147,606  

Ingredion, Inc.

     800        84,936  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     1,300        200,733  

Kellogg Co.

     3,300        230,241  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

     9,200        361,284  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     1,900        212,439  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,250        285,512  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     17,850        1,369,452  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

     550        12,546  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

     738        66,782  

Seaboard Corp.

     50        197,053  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     3,750        234,337  
     

 

 

 
      $     5,931,227  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.4%

 

  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     3,150        305,928  

Clorox Co. (The)

     1,600        264,992  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     10,850        865,830  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     4,350        630,271  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     31,150        4,871,237  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

     850        23,826  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     550        36,575  
     

 

 

 
      $ 6,998,659  

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A*

     4,890        58,045  

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

     3,000        740,160  

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.*

     1,700        6,290  
     

 

 

 
      $ 804,495  

TOBACCO – 0.6%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     23,600        1,121,236  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     20,400        2,039,388  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,160,624  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

 

   $ 35,023,313  

ENERGY – 4.6%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.3%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

     12,600        368,424  

Halliburton Co.

     11,963        391,788  

NOV, Inc.

     5,098        85,391  

Schlumberger NV

     18,796        927,583  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,773,186  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 4.3%

 

Antero Midstream Corp.

     5,000        53,800  

Antero Resources Corp.*

     3,700        85,063  

APA Corp.

     4,290        158,087  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     3,330        509,490  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     1,600        132,288  

Chevron Corp.

     25,664        4,326,437  

ConocoPhillips

     16,528        1,700,566  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     10,274        263,014  

Devon Energy Corp.

     8,636        461,421  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     2,297        326,633  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

DT Midstream, Inc.

     1,425      $ 70,210  

Enviva, Inc.#

     450        9,675  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     7,780        929,477  

EQT Corp.#

     4,900        170,716  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     54,793        6,484,204  

Hess Corp.

     3,690        535,271  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     1,890        83,368  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     26,755        458,848  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     8,350        201,736  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     6,200        756,400  

New Fortress Energy, Inc.

     900        27,261  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     10,510        646,680  

ONEOK, Inc.

     5,910        386,573  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     3,250        117,260  

PDC Energy, Inc.

     1,200        78,060  

Phillips 66

     6,240        617,760  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,126        680,061  

Range Resources Corp.

     3,050        80,673  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

     14,450        74,996  

Targa Resources Corp.

     3,000        226,590  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.

     100        147,765  

Valero Energy Corp.

     5,070        581,377  

Vitesse Energy, Inc.

     299        5,502  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     16,370        495,356  
     

 

 

 
      $     21,882,618  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

      $ 23,655,804  

FINANCIALS – 13.3%

 

  

BANKS – 3.1%

     

Bank of America Corp.

     92,850        2,718,648  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     520        25,184  

Bank OZK

     1,450        51,794  

BOK Financial Corp.

     370        31,032  

Citigroup, Inc.

     25,532        1,201,791  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     6,350        196,469  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     2,348        50,153  

Comerica, Inc.

     1,730        75,030  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     1,358        75,844  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     740        81,585  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     1,873        96,815  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     8,850        231,870  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     150        151,077  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

     1,750        33,443  

First Horizon Corp.

     7,084        124,324  

First Republic Bank#

     2,400        8,424  

FNB Corp.

     4,250        48,790  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     18,496        207,155  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     38,520        5,325,005  

KeyCorp.

     12,294        138,431  

M&T Bank Corp.§

     2,323        292,234  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     8,633        92,287  

PacWest Bancorp

     1,589        16,128  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     1,000        54,230  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     5,360        698,140  

Popular, Inc.

     938        56,289  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     1,123        70,322  

Regions Financial Corp.

     12,306        224,708  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Synovus Financial Corp.

     1,744      $ 53,715  

Truist Financial Corp.

     17,407        567,120  

U.S. Bancorp

     17,670        605,728  

Webster Financial Corp.

     2,312        86,238  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     50,075        1,990,481  

Western Alliance Bancorp

     1,345        49,926  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     800        54,696  

Zions Bancorp NA

     1,840        51,262  
     

 

 

 
      $ 15,836,368  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 3.0%

     

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     470        67,859  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     1,390        424,117  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     2,000        175,180  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     9,620        409,716  

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,010        1,349,112  

Blackstone, Inc.

     9,220        823,623  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

     5,150        57,989  

Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)

     2,700        81,891  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     1,350        188,595  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     20,055        1,047,673  

CME Group, Inc.

     4,700        873,119  

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A*,#

     2,150        115,648  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

     450        51,331  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     490        201,728  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     3,770        101,338  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     4,340        1,490,530  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

     1,198        93,264  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     7,240        788,653  

Invesco Ltd.

     4,720        80,854  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

     1,800        46,710  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     2,548        81,612  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     7,484        397,176  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

     1,300        40,690  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     1,050        219,282  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     500        159,185  

Moody’s Corp.

     2,090        654,421  

Morgan Stanley

     16,276        1,464,352  

Morningstar, Inc.

     300        53,493  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,020        492,099  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     4,540        251,380  

Northern Trust Corp.

     2,680        209,469  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     2,565        232,209  

Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A*

     7,800        69,030  

S&P Global, Inc.

     4,339        1,573,235  

SEI Investments Co.

     1,340        78,939  

State Street Corp.

     4,820        348,293  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     1,300        77,961  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     2,880        323,510  

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

     1,450        102,094  

Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A

     1,350        27,068  
     

 

 

 
      $     15,324,428  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.5%

     

Ally Financial, Inc.

     3,913        103,225  

American Express Co.

     7,940        1,281,040  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,000        486,500  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

     100        48,950  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Discover Financial Services

     3,580      $ 370,423  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     1,550        59,473  

SLM Corp.

     3,510        52,720  

SoFi Technologies, Inc.*,#

     11,100        69,153  

Synchrony Financial

     5,900        174,109  

Upstart Holdings, Inc.*,#

     800        11,120  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,656,713  

FINANCIAL SERVICES – 4.3%

 

Affirm Holdings, Inc.*,#

     3,050        30,073  

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     6,376        404,175  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

     23,846        7,834,603  

Block, Inc.*

     7,000        425,530  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

     800        13,488  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     4,843        125,870  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

     665        73,642  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     7,800        458,016  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     7,760        947,651  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     950        203,224  

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,513        395,950  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     1,000        163,340  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     11,220        4,263,937  

MGIC Investment Corp.

     4,300        63,941  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     15,015        1,141,140  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A*,#

     1,550        13,810  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A*

     700        47,439  

Toast, Inc., Class A*

     3,150        57,330  

UWM Holdings Corp.#

     1,900        11,400  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     21,670        5,043,259  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     1,330        101,718  

Western Union Co. (The)

     5,190        56,727  

WEX, Inc.*

     565        100,203  
     

 

 

 
      $     21,976,466  

INSURANCE – 2.3%

 

  

Aflac, Inc.

     8,100        565,785  

Allstate Corp. (The)

     3,480        402,845  

American Financial Group, Inc.

     950        116,593  

American International Group, Inc.

     9,730        516,079  

Aon PLC, Class A

     2,700        877,986  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     4,670        350,577  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     2,730        568,004  

Assurant, Inc.

     730        89,885  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     750        40,402  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     930        52,582  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

     950        41,990  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     3,040        195,746  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,447        1,097,897  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     2,056        218,841  

CNA Financial Corp.

     150        5,836  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

     320        69,546  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     520        196,560  

F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

     237        4,344  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     3,491        123,896  

First American Financial Corp.

     1,278        73,626  

Globe Life, Inc.

     1,193        129,464  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

     450        53,802  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     4,190        297,448  
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Kemper Corp.

     778      $ 37,850  

Lincoln National Corp.

     2,458        53,412  

Loews Corp.

     2,700        155,439  

Markel Corp.*

     180        246,335  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     6,540        1,178,443  

MetLife, Inc.

     8,851        542,832  

Old Republic International Corp.

     3,468        87,636  

Primerica, Inc.

     523        95,453  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     3,240        241,996  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     7,680        1,047,552  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     4,880        424,560  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     840        119,549  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     578        124,507  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.*

     1,050        42,903  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,080        557,911  

Unum Group

     2,660        112,252  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     2,730        160,852  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

     60        85,928  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     1,400        324,240  
     

 

 

 
      $     11,729,384  

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) – 0.1%

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

     7,285        72,194  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     6,082        121,518  

Rithm Capital Corp.

     5,650        46,104  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     3,768        67,410  
     

 

 

 
      $ 307,226  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

      $ 67,830,585  

HEALTH CARE – 14.0%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 2.4%

 

  

2seventy bio, Inc.*

     16        152  

AbbVie, Inc.

     23,411        3,537,870  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,600        318,720  

Amgen, Inc.

     7,014        1,681,536  

Biogen, Inc.*

     1,900        578,037  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     2,400        230,496  

Exact Sciences Corp.*

     2,300        147,361  

Exelixis, Inc.*

     4,200        76,860  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     16,594        1,364,193  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

     2,950        327,922  

Incyte Corp.*

     2,410        179,328  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,800        63,666  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*

     550        24,371  

Moderna, Inc.*

     4,350        578,071  

Natera, Inc.*

     1,350        68,472  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     1,250        126,300  

Novavax, Inc.*,#

     880        6,750  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,400        1,122,506  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*

     1,115        136,889  

Seagen, Inc.*

     1,800        360,000  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     950        41,486  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

     590        135,777  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,343        1,139,060  
     

 

 

 
      $ 12,245,823  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 2.9%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     22,745        2,512,640  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Align Technology, Inc.*

     1,060      $ 344,818  

Baxter International, Inc.

     6,580        313,734  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     3,734        986,934  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     18,750        977,250  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

     650        247,942  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     2,729        114,427  

DexCom, Inc.*

     5,050        612,767  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     8,116        714,046  

Enovis Corp.*

     650        37,863  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

     2,250        86,603  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.*

     4,805        390,839  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     1,050        61,047  

Hologic, Inc.*

     3,190        274,372  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     250        47,285  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     1,080        531,533  

Insulet Corp.*

     900        286,236  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     848        46,911  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     4,650        1,400,673  

Masimo Corp.*

     650        122,941  

Medtronic PLC

     17,576        1,598,537  

Novocure Ltd.*

     1,350        88,965  

Penumbra, Inc.*

     450        127,854  

QuidelOrtho Corp.*

     668        60,087  

ResMed, Inc.

     1,920        462,643  

STERIS PLC

     1,300        245,115  

Stryker Corp.

     4,650        1,393,372  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

     900        35,622  

Teleflex, Inc.

     610        166,237  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2,760        382,094  
     

 

 

 
      $     14,671,387  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.9%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     1,150        83,134  

agilon health, Inc.*,#

     2,400        58,248  

Amedisys, Inc.*

     400        32,120  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     2,070        345,379  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     3,570        293,097  

Centene Corp.*

     7,530        519,043  

Chemed Corp.

     200        110,250  

Cigna Group (The)

     3,942        998,469  

CVS Health Corp.

     17,271        1,266,137  

DaVita, Inc.*

     738        66,686  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     3,210        1,504,366  

Encompass Health Corp.

     1,230        78,905  

Enhabit, Inc.*

     740        9,065  

Guardant Health, Inc.*

     1,435        32,374  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     2,850        818,890  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

     1,720        138,993  

Humana, Inc.

     1,680        891,223  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     1,157        262,303  

McKesson Corp.

     1,850        673,844  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     750        223,418  

Oak Street Health, Inc.*

     1,500        58,455  

Premier, Inc., Class A

     1,500        49,995  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     1,500        208,215  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*

     1,450        106,314  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     12,370        6,087,153  

 

    

 

 

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       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     830      $ 124,791  
     

 

 

 
      $     15,040,867  

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

 

Certara, Inc.*

     1,450        35,047  

Definitive Healthcare Corp.*

     450        4,815  

Doximity, Inc., Class A*,#

     1,550        56,962  

Teladoc Health, Inc.*

     2,087        55,368  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

     1,820        325,926  
     

 

 

 
      $ 478,118  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 1.7%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A*

     1,240        65,013  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     3,940        533,594  

Avantor, Inc.*

     7,945        154,769  

Azenta, Inc.*

     1,050        45,665  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     290        130,729  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     2,000        159,760  

Bruker Corp.

     1,400        110,782  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

     670        127,380  

Danaher Corp.

     8,580        2,032,688  

Illumina, Inc.*

     2,040        419,342  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

     2,430        457,399  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     1,500        20,685  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     320        477,280  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     1,670        217,918  

QIAGEN NV*

     3,000        133,830  

Repligen Corp.*

     750        113,723  

Sotera Health Co.*

     1,100        18,447  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

     1,350        53,001  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,170        2,868,833  

Waters Corp.*

     760        228,274  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     950        343,178  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,712,290  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 4.0%

 

  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     1        73  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     28,126        1,877,973  

Catalent, Inc.*

     2,400        120,288  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

     5,800        54,926  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     11,130        4,405,922  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     810        113,781  

Johnson & Johnson

     34,800        5,696,760  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     33,466        3,864,319  

Organon & Co.

     3,266        80,442  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,808        67,239  

Pfizer, Inc.

     74,753        2,907,144  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

     4,950        173,992  

Viatris, Inc.

     16,405        153,059  

Zoetis, Inc.

     6,181        1,086,496  
     

 

 

 
      $ 20,602,414  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

 

   $ 71,750,899  

INDUSTRIALS – 9.3%

 

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.7%

 

Axon Enterprise, Inc.*

     850        179,103  

Boeing Co. (The)*

     7,190        1,486,748  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     1,255        81,048  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     465      $ 78,971  

General Dynamics Corp.

     3,180        694,321  

HEICO Corp.#

     550        92,752  

HEICO Corp., Class A

     1,052        141,210  

Hexcel Corp.

     1,150        82,892  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     4,766        211,086  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     495        99,822  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     2,482        484,362  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     3,090        1,435,150  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

     650        30,986  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,920        885,638  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     19,404        1,938,460  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

     1,240        36,902  

Textron, Inc.

     2,753        184,286  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

     690        527,850  

Woodward, Inc.

     775        74,416  
     

 

 

 
      $     8,746,003  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.6%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     1,584        159,778  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     2,130        242,479  

FedEx Corp.

     3,160        719,785  

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

     1,450        77,038  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     9,680        1,740,561  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,939,641  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.6%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

     1,700        116,093  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

     850        72,862  

Allegion PLC

     1,133        125,174  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

     628        43,118  

AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*

     1,500        40,710  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

     1,900        180,063  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     690        148,937  

Carrier Global Corp.

     11,050        462,111  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

     1,710        110,620  

Hayward Holdings, Inc.*

     650        7,826  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     9,081        543,407  

Lennox International, Inc.

     400        112,764  

Masco Corp.

     2,930        156,784  

Masterbrand, Inc.*

     1,710        13,800  

Owens Corning

     1,248        133,299  

Trane Technologies PLC

     3,000        557,430  

Trex Co., Inc.*

     1,344        73,463  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,898,461  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.5%

 

Cintas Corp.

     1,120        510,462  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     650        94,354  

Copart, Inc.*

     5,500        434,775  

Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.*

     750        23,025  

MSA Safety, Inc.

     450        58,388  

Rentokil Initial PLC, ADR

     35        1,387  

Republic Services, Inc.

     2,740        396,259  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

     876        50,098  

Rollins, Inc.

     3,050        128,863  

Stericycle, Inc.*

     1,235        56,378  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     700        96,859  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Waste Management, Inc.

     5,390      $ 895,009  
     

 

 

 
      $     2,745,857  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.2%

 

AECOM

     1,725        143,261  

MasTec, Inc.*

     750        66,608  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

     2,650        77,433  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     1,888        320,280  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     260        75,546  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*

     2,700        122,580  
     

 

 

 
      $ 805,708  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.6%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     400        62,952  

AMETEK, Inc.

     3,010        415,169  

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.*,#

     3,350        29,045  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     5,228        873,703  

Emerson Electric Co.

     7,790        648,595  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

     847        86,580  

Hubbell, Inc.

     690        185,831  

nVent Electric PLC

     2,216        92,917  

Plug Power, Inc.*,#

     6,950        62,759  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     900        117,144  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,520        430,783  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

     2,098        91,158  

Sunrun, Inc.*

     2,600        54,704  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     4,050        60,426  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,211,766  

GROUND TRANSPORTATION – 1.0%

 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.*

     350        61,834  

CSX Corp.

     27,800        851,792  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

     2,600        43,368  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     1,030        180,549  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     2,085        117,427  

Landstar System, Inc.

     490        86,255  

Lyft, Inc., Class A*

     4,300        44,075  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     3,010        611,120  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     1,300        416,507  

RXO, Inc.*

     1,450        26,231  

Ryder System, Inc.

     640        50,662  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     723        18,921  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     25,400        788,670  

U-Haul Holding Co.

     113        6,900  

U-Haul Holding Co.

     17        920  

Union Pacific Corp.

     8,120        1,589,084  

XPO, Inc.*

     1,450        64,061  
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,958,376  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 0.8%

 

3M Co.

     7,280        773,282  

General Electric Co.

     14,415        1,426,652  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     8,900        1,778,576  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,978,510  

MACHINERY – 1.8%

     

AGCO Corp.

     845        104,729  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     1,200        58,548  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     6,850        1,498,780  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Crane Co.*

     650      $ 46,846  

Crane NXT Co.

     650        30,784  

Cummins, Inc.

     1,830        430,123  

Deere & Co.

     3,640        1,375,993  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     1,560        99,138  

Dover Corp.

     1,860        271,858  

Esab Corp.

     649        37,876  

Flowserve Corp.

     1,798        60,035  

Fortive Corp.

     4,640        292,738  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     1,200        16,164  

Graco, Inc.

     2,320        183,953  

IDEX Corp.

     1,020        210,446  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     4,000        967,760  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     5,394        307,566  

ITT, Inc.

     1,035        87,395  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     750        125,850  

Middleby Corp. (The)*

     700        98,616  

Nordson Corp.

     750        162,232  

Oshkosh Corp.

     790        60,451  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     5,625        479,812  

PACCAR, Inc.

     6,660        497,435  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     1,660        539,301  

Pentair PLC

     2,164        125,685  

Snap-on, Inc.

     680        176,399  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     1,920        165,773  

Timken Co. (The)

     800        61,480  

Toro Co. (The)

     1,380        143,879  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     2,365        230,990  

Xylem, Inc.

     2,310        239,870  
     

 

 

 
      $     9,188,505  

MARINE TRANSPORTATION – 0.0%**

 

Kirby Corp.*

     800        57,472  

PASSENGER AIRLINES – 0.2%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     1,625        70,623  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

     8,293        113,117  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

     400        36,128  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     8,340        286,145  

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

     3,750        26,775  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     7,680        232,627  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     4,283        187,595  
     

 

 

 
      $ 953,010  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 1.0%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,530        1,216,600  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     1,750        167,510  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     1,530        222,477  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

     303        94,936  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

     1,875        119,025  

Clarivate PLC*

     6,400        56,704  

Concentrix Corp.

     543        52,405  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

     5,250        403,987  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

     3,100        34,627  

Equifax, Inc.

     1,560        325,073  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

     450        81,225  

Genpact Ltd.

     2,545        113,380  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     1,650        190,509  

KBR, Inc.

     1,900        107,787  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     1,800      $ 167,868  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     710        53,754  

Paychex, Inc.

     4,270        469,102  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

     650        188,741  

Paycor HCM, Inc.*

     450        10,575  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     525        101,477  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     1,398        102,054  

Science Applications International Corp.

     700        71,421  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     3,000        175,620  

TransUnion

     2,600        178,906  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     2,050        397,926  
     

 

 

 
      $ 5,103,689  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 0.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     1,450        58,319  

Core & Main, Inc., Class A*,#

     1,000        26,060  

Fastenal Co.

     7,490        403,262  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

     590        53,531  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

     550        81,257  

United Rentals, Inc.

     920        332,221  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

     2,200        78,100  

Watsco, Inc.

     400        138,552  

WESCO International, Inc.

     600        86,400  

WW Grainger, Inc.

     590        410,386  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,668,088  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

      $     47,255,086  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 24.8%

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 0.8%

 

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     3,250        520,520  

Ciena Corp.*

     1,973        90,837  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     54,250        2,563,312  

F5, Inc.*

     763        102,517  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     4,240        127,836  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

     900        43,425  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,180        635,252  

Ubiquiti, Inc.

     50        11,628  

Viasat, Inc.*

     950        33,278  
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,128,605  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS – 0.6%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     7,650        577,345  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

     785        89,828  

Avnet, Inc.

     1,150        47,449  

CDW Corp.

     1,790        303,566  

Cognex Corp.

     2,250        107,303  

Coherent Corp.*

     1,418        48,411  

Corning, Inc.

     9,970        331,203  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

     400        45,992  

Jabil, Inc.

     1,758        137,388  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

     2,350        339,904  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     293        70,976  

National Instruments Corp.

     1,720        100,156  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

     543        48,349  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

     593        245,739  

Trimble, Inc.*

     3,180        149,778  

Vontier Corp.

     1,956        53,066  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

     700      $ 201,621  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,898,074  

IT SERVICES – 1.4%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     8,450        2,368,450  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

     2,000        163,940  

Amdocs Ltd.

     1,620        147,825  

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A*

     3,650        171,732  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     6,660        397,669  

DXC Technology Co.*

     2,826        67,400  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     700        197,708  

Gartner, Inc.*

     1,000        302,460  

Globant SA*

     550        86,279  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

     2,050        155,144  

International Business Machines Corp.

     11,910        1,505,543  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*

     2,412        34,878  

MongoDB, Inc.*

     865        207,565  

Okta, Inc.*

     1,950        133,633  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A*

     4,030        596,762  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.*

     1,150        7,165  

Twilio, Inc., Class A*

     2,300        121,003  

VeriSign, Inc.*

     1,250        277,250  

Wix.com Ltd.*

     690        60,189  
     

 

 

 
      $ 7,002,595  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 5.5%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

     21,318        1,905,190  

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

     750        26,828  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     6,742        1,212,751  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     11,280        1,274,978  

Broadcom, Inc.

     5,233        3,278,475  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     700        60,053  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

     1,700        279,140  

Entegris, Inc.

     1,950        146,094  

First Solar, Inc.*

     1,400        255,612  

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.*,#

     900        52,920  

Intel Corp.

     54,170        1,682,520  

KLA Corp.

     1,850        715,099  

Lam Research Corp.

     1,780        932,862  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     1,850        147,445  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     11,111        438,662  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     6,978        509,324  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     14,300        920,348  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     783        65,670  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     580        267,943  

NVIDIA Corp.

     32,745        9,086,410  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     5,678        408,589  

Qorvo, Inc.*

     1,400        128,912  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     14,780        1,726,304  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     2,150        227,685  

Teradyne, Inc.

     2,050        187,329  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     12,000        2,006,400  

Universal Display Corp.

     600        80,076  

Wolfspeed, Inc.*

     1,575        73,316  
     

 

 

 
      $     28,096,935  

SOFTWARE – 9.7%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     6,160        2,325,770  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Alteryx, Inc., Class A*

     850      $ 34,961  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     1,130        354,730  

AppLovin Corp., Class A*

     2,850        48,450  

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

     367        64,959  

Atlassian Corp., Class A*

     1,900        280,554  

Autodesk, Inc.*

     2,880        560,995  

Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B

     2,100        89,376  

BILL Holdings, Inc.*

     1,300        99,853  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     2,087        114,034  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     3,560        745,642  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     2,300        19,964  

Confluent, Inc., Class A*

     1,750        38,500  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     2,769        332,418  

Datadog, Inc., Class A*

     3,498        235,695  

DocuSign, Inc.*

     2,550        126,072  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

     840        70,300  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

     1,050        30,891  

Dropbox, Inc., Class A*

     3,700        75,258  

Dynatrace, Inc.*

     2,723        115,128  

Elastic NV*

     1,050        60,113  

Fair Isaac Corp.*

     350        254,782  

Five9, Inc.*

     893        57,902  

Fortinet, Inc.*

     8,550        539,077  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     7,520        132,878  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

     1,150        87,619  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     603        253,833  

Informatica, Inc., Class A*

     500        7,730  

Intuit, Inc.

     3,650        1,620,417  

Jamf Holding Corp.*

     700        13,244  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     773        128,071  

Microsoft Corp.

     99,849        30,679,604  

N-Able, Inc.*

     436        5,559  

nCino, Inc.*

     800        19,784  

NCR Corp.*

     1,620        36,110  

New Relic, Inc.*

     750        53,603  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A*

     2,950        70,741  

Oracle Corp.

     20,160        1,909,555  

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A*

     23,770        184,217  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     3,870        706,120  

Pegasystems, Inc.

     620        28,284  

Procore Technologies, Inc.*

     1,000        53,410  

PTC, Inc.*

     1,350        169,816  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A*

     1,050        28,938  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,400        636,692  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     12,666        2,512,554  

SentinelOne, Inc., Class A*

     2,350        37,765  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     2,650        1,217,463  

Smartsheet, Inc., Class A*

     1,705        69,683  

Splunk, Inc.*

     2,150        185,416  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     2,000        742,640  

Teradata Corp.*

     1,370        53,033  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     550        208,466  

UiPath, Inc., Class A*

     4,700        66,176  

Unity Software, Inc.*,#

     3,310        89,271  

VMware, Inc., Class A*

     2,719        339,957  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

     2,600        483,964  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

     3,278        201,368  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Zscaler, Inc.*

     1,100      $ 99,110  
     

 

 

 
      $ 49,808,515  

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS – 6.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

     199,290        33,815,527  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

     3,419        148,692  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     16,790        240,433  

HP, Inc.

     13,240        393,360  

NetApp, Inc.

     2,903        182,570  

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

     3,845        87,781  

Western Digital Corp.*

     4,233        145,785  
     

 

 

 
      $ 35,014,148  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

   $     126,948,872  

MATERIALS – 2.7%

     

CHEMICALS – 1.7%

     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     2,850        838,926  

Albemarle Corp.

     1,500        278,190  

Ashland, Inc.

     600        60,966  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     2,710        85,555  

Celanese Corp.

     1,400        148,736  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     2,550        182,529  

Chemours Co. (The)

     1,850        53,780  

Corteva, Inc.

     9,112        556,925  

Dow, Inc.

     9,029        491,178  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     6,412        447,045  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     1,600        134,832  

Ecolab, Inc.

     3,150        528,696  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     3,100        56,265  

FMC Corp.

     1,600        197,728  

Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.*,#

     11,000        13,420  

Huntsman Corp.

     2,600        69,654  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     3,190        309,302  

Linde PLC

     6,380        2,357,091  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     3,350        316,943  

Mosaic Co. (The)

     4,465        191,325  

NewMarket Corp.

     50        19,980  

Olin Corp.

     1,700        94,180  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     3,000        420,780  

RPM International, Inc.

     1,700        139,451  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)#

     495        33,071  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     3,100        736,374  

Westlake Corp.

     450        51,201  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,814,123  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.1%

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     500        74,105  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     800        290,560  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     1,700        297,704  
     

 

 

 
      $ 662,369  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 0.4%

 

Amcor PLC

     19,151        210,087  

AptarGroup, Inc.

     865        102,511  

Ardagh Metal Packaging SA

     1,850        7,548  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,050        183,204  

Ball Corp.

     4,050        215,379  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

     1,693        97,872  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     1,468      $ 125,925  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

     4,055        99,996  

International Paper Co.

     4,700        155,617  

Packaging Corp. of America

     1,200        162,312  

Sealed Air Corp.

     2,000        95,980  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     1,155        56,895  

Sonoco Products Co.

     1,180        71,532  

Westrock Co.

     3,400        101,762  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,686,620  

METALS & MINING – 0.5%

 

  

Alcoa Corp.

     2,250        83,565  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*

     6,700        103,046  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     18,350        695,648  

MP Materials Corp.*

     1,150        24,921  

Newmont Corp.

     10,100        478,740  

Nucor Corp.

     3,300        488,994  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     750        185,850  

Royal Gold, Inc.

     858        113,634  

Southern Copper Corp.

     1,150        88,354  

SSR Mining, Inc.

     2,450        35,084  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     2,100        218,295  

United States Steel Corp.

     2,850        65,208  
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,581,339  

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS – 0.0%**

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     950        56,753  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

      $     13,801,204  

REAL ESTATE – 2.9%

     

DIVERSIFIED REITS – 0.1%

 

  

WP Carey, Inc.

     2,700        200,340  

HEALTH CARE REITS – 0.2%

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     5,030        99,493  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     7,130        156,646  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.#

     8,500        74,545  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     3,200        85,632  

Ventas, Inc.

     5,286        253,992  

Welltower, Inc.

     6,270        496,710  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,167,018  

HOTEL & RESORT REITS – 0.0%**

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     9,330        150,866  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     3,150        37,958  
     

 

 

 
      $ 188,824  

INDUSTRIAL REITS – 0.4%

 

  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,440        101,790  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     500        83,280  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,750        91,822  

Prologis, Inc.

     12,228        1,531,557  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     2,400        133,848  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,942,297  

OFFICE REITS – 0.1%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,165        268,850  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     2,150        114,724  

Cousins Properties, Inc.#

     1,833        39,978  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     2,210        28,465  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     1,290      $ 29,567  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     1,303        7,244  

JBG SMITH Properties

     1,071        15,283  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     1,525        44,591  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     760        17,989  

Vornado Realty Trust

     2,526        37,915  
     

 

 

 
      $ 604,606  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*

     4,160        318,906  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*

     508        39,304  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*

     628        87,317  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.*

     5,850        8,073  

WeWork, Inc., Class A*

     1,650        696  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class A*

     500        21,390  

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*,#

     2,295        99,924  
     

 

 

 
      $ 575,610  

RESIDENTIAL REITS – 0.5%

 

  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     4,040        134,370  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     1,904        70,410  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     2,854        22,347  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     1,872        337,653  

Camden Property Trust

     1,320        145,266  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     2,300        158,470  

Equity Residential

     4,900        309,925  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     823        180,838  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     8,050        268,628  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     1,471        226,240  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     1,600        222,288  

UDR, Inc.

     4,280        176,892  
     

 

 

 
      $     2,253,327  

RETAIL REITS – 0.3%

     

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     4,200        89,586  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     1,048        103,637  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     8,056        154,595  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     2,315        100,702  

Realty Income Corp.

     8,340        524,086  

Regency Centers Corp.

     2,233        137,173  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     4,343        492,149  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     1,850        71,151  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,673,079  

SPECIALIZED REITS – 1.2%

 

  

American Tower Corp.

     6,210        1,269,262  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     5,690        700,382  

CubeSmart

     2,933        133,422  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,810        377,762  

EPR Properties

     1,000        41,960  

Equinix, Inc.

     1,231        891,342  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     1,750        266,070  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     3,209        166,868  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     3,756        207,481  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     1,150        121,532  

Life Storage, Inc.

     1,075        144,459  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1,100        42,405  

Public Storage

     2,060        607,350  
 

 

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Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

Rayonier, Inc.

     1,965      $ 61,622  

SBA Communications Corp.

     1,400        365,246  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     12,788        434,025  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     9,842        294,374  
     

 

 

 
      $ 6,125,562  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

      $     14,730,663  

UTILITIES – 2.7%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 1.7%

 

  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     3,150        173,691  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     6,650        614,593  

Avangrid, Inc.

     850        34,221  

Constellation Energy Corp.

     4,233        327,634  

Duke Energy Corp.

     10,000        988,800  

Edison International

     4,950        364,320  

Entergy Corp.

     2,650        285,087  

Evergy, Inc.

     2,850        177,013  

Eversource Energy

     4,500        349,245  

Exelon Corp.

     13,050        553,842  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     7,100        282,580  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

     1,450        56,855  

IDACORP, Inc.

     600        66,672  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     26,000        1,992,380  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     3,150        107,636  

OGE Energy Corp.

     2,563        96,215  

PG&E Corp.*

     21,700        371,287  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     1,400        109,844  

PPL Corp.

     9,600        275,712  

Southern Co. (The)

     14,200        1,044,410  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     7,100        496,361  
     

 

 

 
      $ 8,768,398  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.1%

     

Atmos Energy Corp.

     1,800        205,452  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     1,150        64,285  

UGI Corp.

     2,700        91,476  
     

 

 

 
      $ 361,213  

INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS – 0.1%

 

AES Corp. (The)

     9,000        212,940  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

     1,750        58,467  

Vistra Corp.

     5,200        124,072  
     

 

 

 
      $ 395,479  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 0.7%

     

Ameren Corp.

     3,350        298,050  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     8,350        254,425  

CMS Energy Corp.

     3,700        230,362  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     4,550        448,038  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     10,893        622,426  

DTE Energy Co.

     2,500        281,025  

NiSource, Inc.

     5,450        155,107  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     6,400        404,480  

Sempra Energy

     4,100        637,509  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     4,050        389,488  
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,720,910  
  Description   

Number of

Shares

     Value  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.1%

     

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     2,500      $ 370,625  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

     3,000        128,100  
     

 

 

 
      $ 498,725  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

      $ 13,744,725  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(COST $167,391,794)

 

 

   $     506,787,070  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.0%**

 

  

REAL ESTATE – 0.0%**

     

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.0%**

 

Brookfield Property Preferred LP 6.25%*

     400        6,008  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

      $ 6,008  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.0%**

     

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

     950        1,425  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 1,425  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(COST $15,283)

 

 

   $ 7,433  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

     

ABIOMED, Inc. CVR, Expire 12/31/23*,(1)

     150         

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

     89        10  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS

(COST $0)

      $ 10  

WARRANTS – 0.0%**

     

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

     1,645        66,129  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(COST $0)

      $ 66,129  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 0.5%

 

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.5%

     

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

     5,050        1,151,350  

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

     2,365        583,753  

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

     3,765        582,182  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS

      $ 2,317,285  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(COST $2,204,266)

 

 

   $ 2,317,285  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.0%**

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     148,705        148,705  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $148,705)

      $ 148,705  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


21   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

       Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (continued)

    

  Description

 

  

 

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON
LOAN – 0.3%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.3%

 

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 4.82%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $308,423, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 4.00%, maturing 9/20/46 to 6/20/52; total market value of $314,465.

   $ 308,299      $     308,299  

Bank of Montreal, 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $89,506, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 4.00% to 5.00%, maturing 5/01/52 to 5/01/53; total market value of $91,259.

     89,470        89,470  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $308,423, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 1.50% to 7.00%, maturing 3/31/24 to 5/01/53; total market value of $314,465.

     308,299        308,299  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $308,423, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 8.00%, maturing 2/01/26 to 9/01/61; total market value of $314,465.

     308,299        308,299  

  Description

 

  

 

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $308,422, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 9/15/25 to 1/15/63; total market value of $314,465.

   $ 308,299      $ 308,299  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $308,423, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/04/23 to 4/20/53; total market value of $314,465.

     308,299        308,299  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(COST $1,630,965)

 

   $ 1,630,965  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $1,630,965)

 

 

   $ 1,630,965  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

(COST $171,391,013)

 

 

   $ 510,957,597  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON

LOAN – (0.3%)

 

 

     (1,630,965

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.3%

 

     1,639,983  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $   510,966,615  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

 

Level 1

 

  

 

Level 2

 

  

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Total

 

Investments in Securities

                  

Common Stocks

     $ 506,787,070      $        $     $ 506,787,070

Preferred Stocks

       7,433                     7,433

Rights

       10               (a)         10

Warrants

       66,129                     66,129

Investment Companies

       2,317,285                     2,317,285

Money Market Fund

       148,705                     148,705

Repurchase Agreements

              1,630,965              1,630,965
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

     $ 509,326,632      $ 1,630,965        $     $ 510,957,597
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0).

 

 

 

* 

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.

 

(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.

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   22

    

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


23   STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

 

    

   
    April 30, 2023      

Wilmington
Enhanced Dividend
Income Strategy

Fund

            Wilmington
Large-Cap Strategy
Fund
   
  ASSETS:                   
 

Investments, at identified cost

      $ 32,059,907            $ 171,391,013 (a)   
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Investments in securities, at value

      $ 36,098,066            $ 510,957,597 (b),(c)   
 

Cash

        10,000              42,112  
 

Income receivable

        68,066              353,203  
 

Due from advisor

        5,840               
 

Receivable for shares sold

        285              1,541,212  
 

Prepaid assets

        9,579              6,217  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
  TOTAL ASSETS         36,191,836              512,900,341  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
  LIABILITIES:                   
 

Collateral for securities on loan

                     1,630,965  
 

Payable for shares redeemed

        846              69,390  
 

Payable for Trustees’ fees

        3,828              3,828  
 

Payable for administration fees

        863              11,951  
 

Payable for distribution services fees

        6,858               
 

Payable for investment advisory fees

                     54,847  
 

Other accrued expenses

        83,769              162,745  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
    TOTAL LIABILITIES         96,164              1,933,726  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
    NET ASSETS       $ 36,095,672            $ 510,966,615  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
    NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                   
 

 

                  
 

Paid-in capital

      $ 31,867,712            $ 170,150,638  
 

Distributable earnings (loss)

        4,227,960              340,815,977  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
   
  TOTAL NET ASSETS       $ 36,095,672            $ 510,966,615  
 

 

     

 

 

            

 

 

   
  COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                   
 

Class A

                  
 

Net Assets

      $ 33,150,752            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        2,884,114               
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Net Asset Value per share

      $ 11.49            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Offering Price per share*

      $ 12.16 **            $  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Class I

                  
 

Net Assets

      $ 2,944,920            $ 510,966,615  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        255,471              20,259,244  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   
 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 11.53            $ 25.22  
       

 

 

            

 

 

   

 

(a) 

Includes $197,846 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(b) 

Includes $292,234 of investments in affiliated issuers.

(c) 

Including $1,589,503 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

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   24

    

 

   
    Year Ended April 30, 2023       Wilmington
Enhanced Dividend
Income Strategy
Fund
           Wilmington
Large-Cap  Strategy
Fund
   
  INVESTMENT INCOME:                    
 

Dividends

      $ 1,202,964 (a)            $ 8,291,876 (a),(b)     
 

Securities lending income, net

        422             54,959    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME         1,203,386             8,346,835    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

EXPENSES:

                   
 

Investment advisory fees

        144,492             1,250,897    
 

Administration fees

        10,919             151,346    
 

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

        19,964             123,283    
 

Custodian fees

        581             32,292    
 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

        37,095             33,279    
 

Trustees’ fees

        65,311             65,311    
 

Professional fees

        106,543             102,620    
 

Distribution services fee—Class A

        85,257                
 

Shareholder services fee—Class A

        85,257                
 

Share registration costs

        19,205             20,383    
 

Printing and postage

        13,830             17,435    
 

Miscellaneous

        38,200             69,427    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  TOTAL EXPENSES         626,654             1,866,273    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                   
 

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

        (275,525 )             (615,376 )    
 

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

        (85,257 )                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

        (360,782 )             (615,376 )    
 

 

     

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net expenses

        265,872             1,250,897    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Net investment income

        937,514             7,095,938    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
  REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                    
 

Net realized gain (loss) on unaffiliated investments

        50,001             31,396,351    
 

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

        (28 )                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net realized gain (loss)

        49,973             31,396,351    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments

        (393,924 )             (30,269,566 )    
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investments

                    (94,871 )    
 

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

        103                
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        (393,821 )             (30,364,437 )    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        (343,848 )             1,031,914    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ 593,666           $ 8,127,852    
       

 

 

           

 

 

     

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding taxes withheld of $6,198 and $1,272, respectively.

(b) 

Includes $11,383 received from affiliated issuers.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


25   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    

 

    

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

Year Ended
April 30,

2023

             

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

           

Year Ended
April 30,

2023

           

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

 
  OPERATIONS:                        
 

Net investment income

  $ 937,514           $ 980,587         $ 7,095,938         $ 6,753,988    
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    49,973             951,778           31,396,351           40,473,302    
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (393,821           (401,458         (30,364,437         (56,305,199  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    593,666             1,530,907           8,127,852           (9,077,909  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                       
 

Class A

    (1,080,484           (1,062,214                      
 

Class I

    (66,758           (17,047         (54,830,455         (35,623,835  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1,147,242           (1,079,261         (54,830,455         (35,623,835  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
  SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                        
 

Proceeds from sale of shares

                       
 

Class A

    304,275             340,978                        
 

Class I

    2,726,284             102,687           51,269,312           33,603,420    
 

Distributions reinvested

                       
 

Class A

    1,067,482             1,019,563                        
 

Class I

    34,696             15,888           41,005,261           25,436,502    
 

Cost of shares redeemed

                       
 

Class A

    (2,865,099           (4,070,108                      
 

Class I

    (375,061           (121,455         (88,254,437         (84,227,517  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    892,577             (2,712,447         4,020,136           (25,187,595  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Change in net assets

    339,001             (2,260,801         (42,682,467         (69,889,339  
       
  NET ASSETS:                        
 

Beginning of year

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

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

End of year

  $ 36,095,672           $ 35,756,671         $ 510,966,615         $ 553,649,082    
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
       
  SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                        
 

Shares sold

                       
 

Class A

    26,182             28,643                        
 

Class I

    230,262             8,620           2,044,488           1,083,160    
 

Distributions reinvested

                       
 

Class A

    94,571             86,229                        
 

Class I

    3,023             1,341           1,689,136           797,216    
 

Shares redeemed

                       
 

Class A

    (247,041           (342,889                      
 

Class I

    (31,967           (10,257         (3,361,913         (2,723,466  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

    75,030             (228,313         371,711           (843,090  
   

 

 

         

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   26

    

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 

WILMINGTON ENHANCED DIVIDEND INCOME STRATEGY FUND

 

    CLASS A   

Year Ended

  April 30, 2023  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2022  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2021  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2020  

 

 

Year Ended

  April 30, 2019  

 

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

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.30       0.31       0.29       0.40       0.36
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (0.12 )       0.15       2.04       (1.02 )       0.11
      

 

 

 

  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.18       0.46       2.33       (0.62 )       0.47
      

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                    
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.29 )       (0.34 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.36 )
 

Net Realized Gains

       (0.07 )                         (0.04 )
      

 

 

 

  Total Distributions        (0.36 )       (0.34 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.40 )
      

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

           $ 11.49     $ 11.67     $ 11.55     $ 9.54     $ 10.54
      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       1.69 %       3.99 %       24.86 %       (6.17 )%       4.66 %
 

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

           $ 33,151     $ 35,124     $ 37,388     $ 32,708     $ 38,943
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    
 

Gross Expense(c)

       1.76 %       1.85 %       1.69 %       1.68 %       1.67 %
 

Net Expense(c),(d)

       0.75 %       0.67 %       0.60 %       0.60 %       0.60 %
 

Net Investment Income

       2.58 %       2.61 %       2.81 %       3.86 %       3.45 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       10 %       66 %(e)       12 %       14 %       14 %
 

    

                    
    CLASS I   

Year Ended

  April 30, 2023  

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2022

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2021

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2020

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2019

 

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

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.32       0.34       0.32       0.44       0.39
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (0.10 )       0.15       2.03       (1.02 )       0.10
      

 

 

 

  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.22       0.49       2.35       (0.58 )       0.49
      

 

 

 

 

Less Distributions From:

                    
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.31 )       (0.36 )       (0.34 )       (0.41 )       (0.39 )
 

Net Realized Gains

       (0.07 )                         (0.04 )
      

 

 

 

  Total Distributions        (0.38 )       (0.36 )       (0.34 )       (0.41 )       (0.43 )
      

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

           $ 11.53     $ 11.69     $ 11.56     $ 9.55     $ 10.54
      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Return(b)

       2.03 %       4.25 %       25.09 %       (5.83 )%       4.82 %
 

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

           $ 2,945     $ 633     $ 629     $ 498     $ 637
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    
 

Gross Expense(c)

       1.25 %       1.37 %       1.38 %       1.44 %       1.40 %
 

Net Expense(c),(d)

       0.50 %       0.42 %       0.35 %       0.35 %       0.35 %
 

Net Investment Income

       2.78 %       2.82 %       3.06 %       4.20 %       3.72 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       10 %       66 %(e)       12 %       14 %       14 %

 

(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)

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

 

(e)

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

 

    

 

 

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27   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 

WILMINGTON LARGE-CAP STRATEGY FUND

 

    CLASS I   

Year Ended
  April 30, 2023  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2022  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2021  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2020  

 

 

Year Ended
  April 30, 2019  

 

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

Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    
 

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.36       0.33       0.35       0.39       0.37
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (0.04 )       (0.80 )       10.11       (0.32 )       2.32
      

 

 

 
  Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.32       (0.47 )       10.46       0.07       2.69
      

 

 

 
 

Less Distributions From:

                    
 

Net Investment Income

       (0.34 )       (0.33 )       (0.37 )       (0.41 )       (0.38 )
 

Net Realized Gains

       (2.60 )       (1.44 )       (2.09 )       (0.94 )       (0.93 )
      

 

 

 
  Total Distributions        (2.94 )       (1.77 )       (2.46 )       (1.35 )       (1.31 )
      

 

 

 
 

Net Asset Value, End of Year

           $ 25.22     $ 27.84     $ 30.08     $ 22.08     $ 23.36
      

 

 

 
      

 

 

 
 

Total Return

       1.72 %       (2.24 )%       49.12 %       0.09 %       12.93 %
 

Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

           $ 510,967     $ 553,649     $ 623,538     $ 467,392     $ 527,818
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    
 

Gross Expense(b)

       0.37 %       0.53 %       0.80 %       0.86 %       0.89 %
 

Net Expense(b), (c)

       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.25 %
 

Net Investment Income

       1.42 %       1.07 %       1.34 %       1.69 %       1.65 %
 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

       13 %       9 %       14 %       26 %       13 %

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

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.

 

(c) 

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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Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2023

 

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 Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has adopted Valuation Policies and Procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) and has delegated responsibilities to Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”), in its role as the Trust’s investment advisor, with respect to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The Advisor, acting through its Pricing Committee, carries out all of the functions set forth below to determine fair value in good faith with respect to a Fund’s investments. 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 by the Advisor in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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

 

    

 

 

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29   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

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 the Valuation Procedures. 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 April 30, 2023, 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.

   $ 108        $ 108      $      $  

    Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

     108        108                

    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     100        100                

    HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     108        108                

    RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     108        108                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 532        $ 532      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

           

    Bank of America Securities, Inc.

   $ 308,299        $ 308,299      $      $  

    Bank of Montreal

     89,470        89,470                

    Daiwa Capital Markets America

     308,299        308,299                

    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     308,299        308,299                

    HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     308,299        308,299                

    RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     308,299        308,299                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     1,630,965        $       1,630,965      $                     —      $                     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   30

    

 

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.

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 April 30, 2023, 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              $1,589,503                        $1,589,503                        $—                  
        

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $1,630,965 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 year ended April 30, 2023.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales. For financial reporting purposes, any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified between distributable earnings and paid-in capital in the period that the differences arise. Results of operations and net assets are not affected by these reclassifications. As of April 30, 2023, the following reclassifications were made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for permanent differences:

 

    

 

 

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31   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

    Fund       Paid-in    
Capital
 

Distributable  

Earnings  

(Loss)  

   

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

  $595   $(595)

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ended April 30, were as follows:

 

     2023    2022
    Fund   

    Ordinary    

Income*

  

    Long-Term    

    Capital Gains    

  

    Ordinary    

Income*    

  

    Long-Term    

    Capital Gains    

       

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

       $    918,836              $    228,406              $1,079,261          $                —      

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

     7,025,237        47,805,218              8,971,414              26,652,421      

 

  *

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of April 30, 2023, 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

         $  32,058,356                    $    5,269,127              $  (1,229,417)    $        4,039,710                

Large-Cap Strategy Fund

      180,963,097                  348,210,981                    (18,216,481)                329,994,500              

As of April 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Fund   

Undistributed  

Ordinary  

Income  

    

Undistributed

Long-Term

Capital

Gains

    

Other    

Timing    

Differences    

   

Unrealized    

Appreciation/    

(Depreciation)    

   

Capital

Loss

Carryforwards    

    

Late Year      

Loss      

Deferrals      

    

Distributable      

Earnings      

 
             
Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund      $  139,126              $      49,168              $  1               $      4,039,665           $—                  $—                $      4,227,960        
Large-Cap Strategy Fund          970,050              9,851,427              —               329,994,500           —                  —                340,815,977        

 

4.

ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – WFMC 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%
 

 

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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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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.

The Trust may reduce the maximum amount of distribution services fees it pays from time to time at its sole discretion. In addition, a financial intermediary (including ALPS, the Advisor or their affiliates) may voluntarily waive or reduce any fees to which they are entitled.

For the year ended April 30, 2023, 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

  $742

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

For the year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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.

 

    

 

 

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33   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

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 year ended April 30, 2023 are as follows:

 

                 

  Fund/

  Affiliated Investment

  Name

 

Value

4/30/22

      Purchases         Sales      

Net

Realized

  Gain/(Loss)  

   

Net Change

in Unrealized
Appreciation/

  Depreciation  

 

Value

  4/30/23  

   

  Number of  
Shares

4/30/23

      Dividend  
Income
   

Capital

Gain
  Distributions  

 
                 

  Large-Cap Strategy Fund

                 
                 

  Common Stock - 0.0%*

                 

M&T Bank Corp.

    $387,105           $—               $—               $—           $(94,871)        $292,234           2,323             $11,383             $—      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *

As a percentage of Net Assets as of April 30, 2023.

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 year ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

 
  Fund     Commissions        
 
  Large-Cap Strategy Fund   $10,589  

 

5.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term obligations and U.S. Government Securities, for the year ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

    Fund   Purchases     Sales  
    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund       $ 4,233,866           $     3,602,189  
    Large-Cap Strategy Fund     67,379,345         112,429,298  

 

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, which was renewed and became effective March 29, 2023. 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 27, 2024.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended April 30, 2023.

 

 

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9.

NEW REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENT

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The compliance date for the amendments is for shareholder reports filed on or after July 24, 2024.

 

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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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Funds and Shareholders of Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund and Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Wilmington Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund and Wilmington Large-Cap Strategy Fund (two of the funds constituting Wilmington Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of April 30, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended April 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for the year ended April 30, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Wilmington Funds since 2019.

 

 

 

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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Complete information regarding the tax status of distributions will be reported on Forms 1099.

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds designate the following percentages, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections Section 243 and 854(b)(2), as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction:

 

    Fund    
 

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

  95.71%    

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

  99.22%    

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds designate the following percentages of the ordinary income dividends, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections 1(h)(11) and 854(b)(2), as qualified dividend income which may be subject to a maximum rate of federal income tax of 20%:

 

    Fund    
 

    Enhanced Dividend Income Strategy Fund

  98.56%    

    Large-Cap Strategy Fund

  99.55%    

If the Funds meet the requirements of Section 853 of the Code, the Funds will pass through to shareholders credits of foreign taxes paid.

 

    

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 10 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 1100 North Market Street, 9th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19890. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

   

Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

   

 

Eric W. Taylor*

Birth year: 1981

TRUSTEE

Began serving: October 2022 PRESIDENT

Began serving: August 2022

  

 

Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President, Head of Investment Implementation and Investment Advisor Services, Manufactures and Traders Trust Co. (August 2018—present).

 

Previous Positions: Director of Investment Planning and Portfolio Implementation (2017-2018); Regional Investment Advisory Lead and Regional Investment Implementation Officer (2013-2017); Senior Investment Advisory (2009-2013), Manufactures and Traders Trust Co.

 

Other Directorships Held: None

 

*       Eric W. Taylor is “interested” due to his current affiliation with Wilmington Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation and parent company of WFMC and WTIA, investment Advisors to the Funds.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

   

Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

   

 

Donald E. Foley

Birth year: 1951

CHAIRMAN

Began serving: January 2023

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2015

  

 

Principal Occupations: Director, BioSig Technologies (2015 to present); Trustee, AXA Premier VIP Trust (2017 to present); Trustee, EQ Advisors Trust (2014 to present); Trustee, 1290 Funds (2017 to present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005 to present); Trustee and Chairman of the President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011 to present); Chairman and Trustee, New Beginning Family Academy (elementary charter school) (2016 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011 to 2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007 to 2011).

 

Previous Positions: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company (2012 to 2016); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010 to 2011).

 

   

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: The RBB Fund Inc. (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross (1981 to 2021); IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products) (2001 to 2022).

 

Previous Positions: Director, Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust (through 6/17).

 

 

 

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Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

 

 

Gregory P. Chandler

Birth year: 1966

TRUSTEE

Began serving: July 2017

  

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Financial Officer, Herspiegel Consulting LLC (pharmaceutical consulting) (12/20 to present); President, GCVC Consulting (financial and corporate governance advisory) (2008 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, RBB Fund Series Trust (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies) (2012 to present); Trustee, FS Energy Partners (business development company) (2009 to present); Director, Emtec, Inc. (2005 to 2019); Director, FS Investment Corporation (business development company) (2007 to 2019);

 

Previous Positions: Chief Financial Officer, Avocado Systems, Inc. (cybersecurity software) (3/2020 to 11/2020); Emtec, Inc. (information technology services) (2009 to 2020); Managing Director, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (investment banking) (1999 to 2009); Consulting Manager, PwC (1997 to 1999); Manager, Business Assurance, Coopers & Lybrand (audit services) (1995 – 1997).

 

   

 

Valerie J. Sill

Birth year: 1962

TRUSTEE

Began serving: April 2020

  

 

Principal Occupations: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, DuPont Capital Management (asset management) (2004 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Longwood Gardens (2005 to present); Trustee of the Christiana Care Health System (2012 to present); and Advisory Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic Advisory Council (2010 to 2013).

 

Previous Positions: Executive Vice President at The Boston Company (1994 to 2004).

 

OFFICERS

 

   

Name

Birth Year

Positions with Trust

  

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

 

 

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2012

  

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Senior Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012).

 

 

 

Kaushik Goswami

Birth year: 1973

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

and AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Began serving: October 2021

  

 

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Compliance Advisor, M&T Bank (2019-2021); Wilmington Funds Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2015-2019).

 

   

 

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

  

 

Principal Occupations: President of Wilmington Funds Management Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing) from (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

 

    

 

 

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Name

Birth Year

Positions with Trust

 

  

Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

 

 

 

Robert L. Tuleya

Birth year: 1974

VICE PRESIDENT and ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2018

  

 

Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Funds; Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, M&T Bank (2018 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Counsel, M&T Bank (2017 to 2018); Senior Counsel, PNC Bank (2014 to 2017).

 

 

 

Charles S. Todd

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1971

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: June 2022

  

 

Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Fund Officers, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2008 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Co-Director, Financial Reporting, J.P. Morgan (2000 to 2008).

 

 

 

Arthur W. Jasion

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1965

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: October 2020

  

 

Principal Occupation: Senior Principal Consultant and Fund Principal Financial Officer, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2020 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Partner, Ernst &Young LLP (2012 to 2020).

 

   

 

Lisa R. Grosswirth

240 Greenwich Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10286

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

 

  

 

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

 

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

To promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the fund industry and to enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The rule requires every registered open-end management company to establish a liquidity risk management program that, among other things, provides for the assessment, management and review of liquidity risk, the classification of a fund’s portfolio investments into one of four liquidity buckets based upon the number of days that such investments may reasonably be expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of without significantly impacting their price, the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum where required, and the establishment of a 15% limitation on illiquid investments. Additionally, the Commission adopted Rule 30b1-10 and Form N-LIQUID, which generally requires a fund to notify the Commission when certain liquidity-related events occur.

The Wilmington Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the appointment of the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“Liquidity Committee”) as the administrator of the liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”) for the Funds on September 6, 2018 and the Funds’ final LRMP on March 5, 2019. At the regular meeting of the Board on March 22, 2023, the Trust’s Chief Operations Officer, as a member of the Liquidity Committee, provided a report to the Board on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP for the year of operation ending December 31, 2022. The Liquidity Committee managed liquidity risks associated with the Funds’ investments by monitoring cash and cash equivalents, the use of derivatives, the concentration of investments and the appropriateness of portfolio strategies for open-end funds, and by classifying each investment of a Fund as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of each Fund’s investments, the Liquidity Committee utilized a third-party provider of liquidity monitoring services. The Liquidity Committee supplied portfolio-level data and certain assumptions to the provider which then used the information to determine the liquidity classification of each security position held by the Funds. The liquidity classifications as of each month end were reviewed by the Liquidity Committee on at least a quarterly basis and would be reviewed more often if market conditions warranted. For assets managed by a third-party sub-adviser the Liquidity Committee would take sub-adviser input into account where appropriate in determining the liquidity classifications.

The LRMP effectively managed the Funds’ liquidity risks for the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2023. During this period, each Fund held more than 50% of its total net assets in highly liquid investments and due to the fact that each Fund is deemed to consist primarily of highly liquid investments, no highly liquid investment minimum was required to be established for any Fund. All Funds holding assets deemed to be illiquid were well under the illiquid investment limitation. Additionally, no events occurred that required the filing of Form N-LIQUID.

 

    

 

 

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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

March 1, 2023

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 information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all e-mail 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 Notice is March 1, 2023. We reserve the right to modify this Notice at any time. When it is revised, reviewed 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 Notice.

 

 

 

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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-AR-EQ-0423

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 International Fund (“International Fund”)

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

                                                     Wilmington Real Asset Fund (“Real Asset Fund”)


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          CONTENTS

 

 

             President’s Message

     i  

             Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

             Shareholder Expense Example

     8  

             Portfolios of Investments

     9  

             Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     39  

             Statements of Operations

     40  

             Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     41  

             Financial Highlights

     43  

             Notes to Financial Statements

     46  

             Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     57  

             Federal Tax Information (unaudited)

     58  

             Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     59  

             Liquidity Risk Management Program

     62  

             Other Information

     63  


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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the International Fund, Global Alpha Equities Fund, and Real Asset Fund (the “Funds”), covering the annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. 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’ annual fiscal period.

The economy

The fiscal year included significant volatility, headlined by peak inflation and rapid changes to the financial landscape as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) remained steadfast in raising interest rates. In June 2022, U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflation posted a new 40-year high of 9.1% year-over-year, raising recession probabilities substantially. The Fed reacted by raising interest rates by 75 basis points1 for three consecutive meetings (the largest such moves in 30 years). The Fed continued to raise interest rates by another 100 basis points during the year bringing the upper bound of the Fed funds rate to 5.0%. As expected, inflation moderated throughout the year, falling to 5.0% year-over-year in April 2023, helped by easing goods prices and resolution of Covid-related supply chain issues. The U.S. labor force continued to grow, and the participation rate returned to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic. For most of the year, the labor market remained very tight by historical standards, with the unemployment rate edging down during the year to 3.5% (at one point touching a five-decade low of 3.4%). Near the end of the period, wage pressures showed signs of receding as hiring slowed and the labor market started to loosen—an encouraging sign for inflation and the Fed.

Tighter monetary policy was not restricted to the U.S. economy. Central banks across the globe were busy during the year, including the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB), as inflation remained elevated well above central bank targets. The war in Ukraine intensified after the Nord Stream Pipeline was sabotaged forcing European countries to scramble to fill oil and natural gas reserves before winter. Before the war, Russia supplied 40% of all gas consumed in Europe with a third of that coming from the Nord Stream pipeline. In China, economic data for much of the year remained weak due to stringent “zero-Covid” policies enacted by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government. In December 2022, the Chinese government dropped its zero-Covid policy, sending Covid-19 infections soaring in its most densely populated cities. However, economic activity in China began to recover in the latter part of the fiscal year, evidenced by composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) returning to expansionary territory (54.4) after spending four months in contractionary territory.

Perhaps the biggest story of the year began unfolding on March 9th when a classic bank run took hold of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest U.S. bank at the time. Shares of SVB plummeted over 60%, with pressure spilling over into the rest of the financial sector. A day later, SVB collapsed into FDIC receivership, sending shockwaves throughout financial markets. Shortly after the collapse of SVB, New York state regulators closed Signature Bank (SBNY) after the bank faced a “torrent of deposit outflows”. The global banking sector remained unnerved by the subsequent failures of Credit Suisse (taken over by UBS) and First Republic Bank (purchased by JP Morgan). Uncertainty regarding the regional banking sector and possible spillover from tightening financial conditions have raised the probability of a recession in the next twelve months.

Bond markets

The sharp increase in interest rates led to higher volatility in bond markets, and the MOVE index, a gauge of volatility in the Treasury market, surged to its highest level since 2008 (198.7). The rate sensitive 2-year Treasury yield ended the fiscal year 129 basis points higher (rising to 4.0%) while the 10-year yield peaked above 4.0% before settling around 3.4%. The yield curve continued to flash warnings signs with the 10y-minus-2y portion of the Treasury slope falling 80 basis points to finish at -58 basis points, and the 10y-minus-3m slope plummeting 372 basis points to end the year at -161 basis points. (All past recessions have been preceded by an inverted yield curve.) The bond market recovered from a challenging start to the year, with investment-grade tax exempt bonds finishing up 2.9%. Investment grade taxable bonds returned a more disappointing -0.4% during the period.

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, certain Bloomberg indices performed as follows:2

 

Bloomberg
U.S. Treasury
Bond Index
3
   Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index
4
   Bloomberg
U.S. Credit
Bond Index
5
   Bloomberg
Municipal Bond
Index
6
   Bloomberg
U.S. Corporate
High Yield Bond
Index
7
-0.93%    -0.43%    0.72%    2.87%    1.22%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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

Equity markets

U.S. large-cap equities started the fiscal year in decline, dropping nearly 13% through October. Large-cap equities then rallied over 17% through the remainder of the year due to several factors. In November, the mid-term elections concluded with congressional gridlock, an outcome typically preferred by financial markets. In March 2023, following the banking crisis, markets began to price in expectations of multiple rate cuts later in 2023, which also supported risky assets. Within equities, the information technology sector recovered from a challenging prior year and advanced 8.1% as investors flocked to higher quality companies and interest rates fell. (Excitement around generative AI also contributed to investor enthusiasm for technology stocks.) Growth stocks outperformed value, and small cap stocks were hit particularly hard (with the Russell 2000 down 3.7%) as the percentage of unprofitable companies in the index climbed to over 42% (above the long-term average of 28%).

In international markets, the MSCI EAFE delivered strong returns of 8.4% after countries across Europe were able to adequately stock up natural gas supplies for the winter and were supported by the reopening in China. Emerging markets fell out of favor, with the MSCI Emerging Markets declining 6.5%. China’s reopening was less robust than expected and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China remained elevated.

For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500®
Index
8
   Russell
2000®
Index
9
   MSCI EAFE
(Net) Index
10
   MSCI Emerging
Markets (Net)
Index
11
2.66%    -3.65%    8.42%    -6.51%

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, CFA

President

May 12, 2023

 

 

April 30, 2023 (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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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 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.

 

9.

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 $152.3 million to $5 billion. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

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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.

 

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MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 24 Emerging Markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, 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 / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington International Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 3.01%* for Class A and 3.23%* for Class I, versus its benchmark, the MSCI – All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US)** which had a total return of 3.05%.

The Fund’s near flat performance versus the benchmark masks activity in a market that was characterized by considerable volatility during the fiscal year. A confluence of events impacted global markets simultaneously beginning with the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) efforts to bring inflation under control by rapidly hiking rates from 0.1% entering 2022 to 4.5% exiting the calendar year. The magnitude and rapid pace of the Fed activity when compared to a more measured pace of rate activity in other economies precipitated a surge in the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies, providing a headwind for U.S. investors seeking diversification benefits in international markets. Not surprisingly, emerging markets trailed in this environment.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was also a major source of volatility, driving a spike in energy prices and disrupting the flow of goods and services across Europe and the world. This situation was exacerbated by the multitude of sanctions that were levied on Russia in the months that followed. Probably the greatest fear was for the energy needs of Europe entering the winter season, with concerns over the adequacy of supply. Fortunately, nature came to the aid of Europe, delivering a mild winter that released the pressure of this concern.

China provided a third element of impact by rigidly enforcing their Covid-0 policy for the majority of 2022. While other countries relaxed controls as the virus subsided, China became a victim of their own policy, as progress on population immunity was impeded by this lockdown approach. The Covid-0 policy was a major disruption to supply chains globally, adding to an already mushrooming global inflation problem. In a somewhat surprising move, exiting the 20th Party Congress held in October, the Chinese government decided to move aggressively to end the Covid-0 policy. This about face helped to unclog supply chains, and also reopened a Chinese economy that had been shackled by the policy.

Against this backdrop of macro-driven volatility, the Fund finished the fiscal year approximately even with the benchmark. Performance of the subadvisors that contribute to the Fund was mixed – in general our European advisors underperformed their regional benchmarks, while our Japan and Asia ex-Japan allocations outperformed. Our decision to allocate a sizable portion of our European allocation to a tax-managed strategy early in the fiscal year proved effective. This type of strategy feeds off volatility, and the tax advantages achieved by that allocation over the fiscal year were material.

As we enter the new fiscal year, the environment has settled somewhat. European interest rates have narrowed the gap with Fed rates, leading to an easing of the dollar and, at least in the near-term, a more stable currency environment. Concerns related to supply chain issues in China have abated, but geopolitical tensions remain along with some questions as to the real strength of China’s economic rebound. With rates now elevated, forecasters have turned to handicapping the potential for recessions in various economies. Unfortunately, the tragic war in Ukraine continues, but the economic process of adaptation to this negative conflict seems to be in place.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A shares was -2.64%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

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The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 46 country indices comprising 22 developed and 24 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are:Australia,Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of Wilmington International Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023, compared to the MSCI ACWI ex-US Net Index2.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -2.64%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 
         Average Annual Total Returns for the  Periods Ended 4/30/23    
 
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -2.64%   -0.18%   2.90%
   

      Class I^

    3.23%    1.13%   3.64%
   

      MSCI ACWI ex-US Net Index2

    3.05%    2.50%   3.97%

 

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Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.53% and 1.12%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.03% and 0.87%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

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Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

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

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 3.51%* for Class A shares and 3.75%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Fund Index**, which had a total return of 0.22%.

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Fund had positive returns and outperformed its benchmark. Additionally, it outperformed the MSCI-All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) *** in an up year, dramatically outperforming what would be expected given the Fund’s target beta of 0.4.

The Fund is a portfolio of long only equity strategies run by Wellington’s different portfolio management teams overseen by Wellington’s Fundamental Factor Team, which also runs a long factor overlay sleeve and hedges the portfolio with equity index futures.

For the year, the long only equity strategies outperformed Global Equities as represented by the MSCI ACWI ex-US. From an underlying strategy perspective, seven Portfolio Managers (“PM”) outperformed the MSCI ACWI ex US, while two underperformed. The top performer was the Fund’s international value, while the poorest performer was the China focused manager, which is unsurprising as China dramatically underperformed. The PM is included in the portfolio, not as a bet on China outperformance but rather to ensure that the Fund is not underweight China (which remains an engine of global growth) as well as belief in the ability to generate excess return.

The Fund uses short equity index futures positions to reduce the Fund’s net long exposure to the global equity market as well as manage overweights and underweights that arise from the Fund’s long exposure. Equity index futures performance was beneficial, underperforming long book exposure and the MSCI ACWI improving fund risk/return measures.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A shares was -2.18%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

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

 

  ***

The MSCI All Country World ex-US Index (Net, USD) (MSCI ACWI ex-US) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The MSCI ACWI ex-US consists of 46 country indices comprising 22 developed and 24 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The index is unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Beta is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to market movements, or systematic risk. The larger the Beta, the more volatile the historical performance. Beta compares the portfolio’s excess return over the risk free rate, typically represented by the return of 3-month Treasury Bills, to the benchmark’s excess return over the risk free rate. A Beta of 0.85 indicates that the portfolio performed 15% worse than the market’s excess return during up markets and 15% better during down markets.

A long position is the buying of a stock, commodity, or currency with the expectation that it will rise in value in the future.

Equity Index Futures are derivatives instruments that give investors exposure to price movements on an underlying index.

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

The Fund, the Sub-Advisers, and the Underlying Strategies may use aggressive investment strategies, which are riskier than those used by typical mutual funds. If the Fund and Sub-Advisers are unsuccessful in applying these investment strategies, the Fund and you may lose more money than if you had invested in another fund that did not invest aggressively. The Fund is subject to risks associated with the

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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Sub-Advisers making trading decisions independently, investing in other investment companies, using a particular style or set of styles, basing investment decisions on historical relationships and correlations, trading frequently, using leverage, making short sales, being non-diversified, and investing in securities with low correlation to the market. The use of leverage may magnify losses.

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

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023, compared to the HFRX Equity Hedge Fund Index2.

 

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Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -2.18%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 
         Average Annual Total Returns for the  Periods Ended 4/30/23    
 
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -2.18%   1.73%   1.89%
   

      Class I^

    3.75%   3.16%   2.74%
   

      HFRX Equity Hedge Fund Index2

    0.22%   2.80%   2.85%

 

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Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.96% and 1.50%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 1.46% and 1.25%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

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Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2 

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Real Asset Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of -14.44%* for Class A shares and -14.21%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the S&P Developed Property Index**, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index (“Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index”)***, the Bloomberg Commodity Index (Total Return)****, and the Real Asset Blended Index, which had total returns of -15.53%, -4.00%, -16.60% and -14.07%, respectively.

The Real Asset Blended Index is a mix of 50.0% S&P Developed Property Index and 50.0% Bloomberg Commodity Index (Total Return). This was changed from 37.5% S&P Developed Property Index, 37.5% Bloomberg Commodity Index, and 25% Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation Linked Bond Index due to the belief that strategic long-term investment in inflation-linked bonds (“ILB”) will not be additive to portfolios. Long-term inflation-linked bond returns may be less compelling going forward. During the year, the Fund (Class I shares) slightly underperformed the blended index. Selection added, but was not enough to make up for fees.

U.S. ILB markets posted negative returns during the fiscal year as inflation was offset by dramatically increasing yields. During the year, the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) hit 9%, a level not seen for 40 years, before rapidly dropping below 5%. Inflation expectations also fell dramatically, with 2-year expectations going from nearly 4.5% in June 2022 down to the feds 2% target by the end of year. Given the muted forward inflation expectations, the Fund reduced its exposure before eliminating it altogether early in 2023.

Global real estate securities, as measured by the S&P Developed Property Index, were down -15.5% for the fiscal year, underperforming broad equities. Higher interest rates were the major headwind, both because higher mortgage rates increase cost of owning real estate as well as some yield focused investors migrating from income paying real estate to fixed income. U.S. and international real estate were both hit in equal measures while Emerging Markets (“EM”) did slightly better. The Fund’s real estate allocation slightly outperformed due to some exposure to EM property.

Commodities lost 16.6% during the fiscal year, after more than doubling during the prior 2 fiscal years. The early part of the year saw some strength in commodities, largely due to the war in Ukraine, but prices

soon fell due to economic slowdown fears as well as warmer than expected weather. The Fund’s commodity allocation outperformed due to exposure to commodity related equities which outperformed commodity futures.

 

  *

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A shares was -19.16%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

  **

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

 

  ***

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

 

  ****

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

Inflation-linked bonds, or ILBs, are securities designed to help protect investors from inflation.

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

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Real Asset Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023, compared to the S&P Developed Property Index2, the Bloomberg Commodity Index2, Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index2, and the Real Asset Blended Index3.

 

LOGO    LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -19.16%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 5.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

         Average Annual Total Returns for the  Periods Ended 4/30/23    
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -19.16%   1.83%    1.22%
   

      Class I^

   -14.21%   3.25%    2.06%
   

      S&P Developed Property Index2

   -15.53%   0.88%    2.22%
   

      Bloomberg Commodity Index2

   -16.60%   4.67%   -1.51%
   

      Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index2

     -4.00%   2.98%    1.42%
   

      Real Asset Blended Index3

   -14.07%   3.82%    2.61%

 

^ 

Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.43% and 1.08%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.93% and 0.83%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1 

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 5.50% ($10,000 investment minus $550 sales charge = $9,450) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2 

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

 

3 

The Real Asset Blended Index is calculated by the investment advisor and is currently based on a weighting of the following indices: 50.0% S&P Developed Property Index and 50.0% Bloomberg Commodity Index.

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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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 November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

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.

The Annualized Net Expense Ratios may be different from the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
11/01/22
          Ending
Account Value
4/30/23
          Expenses
Paid
During  Period
(1)
          Annualized    
Net    
Expense Ratio
(2)    

 

WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

                 

    Actual

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,210.70      $5.92      1.08%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,211.90      $4.55      0.83%

    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,019.44      $5.41      1.08%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,020.68      $4.16      0.83%

 

WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

                 

    Actual

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,056.80      $7.60      1.49%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,058.90      $6.33      1.24%

    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,017.41      $7.45      1.49%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,018.65      $6.21      1.24%

 

WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

                 

    Actual

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,005.70      $4.08      0.82%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,007.20      $2.84      0.57%

    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                 

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.73      $4.11      0.82%

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,021.97      $2.86      0.57%

 

(1) 

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

 

(2) 

Expense ratio does not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest.

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington International Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s sector classifications and country allocations were as follows:

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Financials

       15.5 %

Industrials

       13.4 %

Consumer Discretionary

       11.7 %

Information Technology

       10.1 %

Health Care

       10.0 %

Consumer Staples

       7.8 %

Materials

       7.2 %

Communication Services

       4.4 %

Energy

       3.1 %

Real Estate

       2.1 %

Utilities

       2.1 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

       3.4 %

Equity-Linked Warrants

       1.4 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.4 %

Cash Equivalents(1)

       5.9 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(2)

       3.1 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (1.6 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
Country Allocation    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

Japan

       16.6 %

United Kingdom

       9.2 %

France

       8.2 %

China

       7.6 %

United States

       6.2 %

Germany

       4.8 %

Switzerland

       4.0 %

Netherlands

       3.9 %

Hong Kong

       3.0 %

Taiwan

       3.0 %

Australia

       2.8 %

Denmark

       2.5 %

Sweden

       2.5 %

South Korea

       2.4 %

Italy

       2.2 %

Spain

       1.5 %

Belgium

       1.4 %

Singapore

       1.2 %

India

       1.0 %

All other countries less than 1.0%

       3.4 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

       3.4 %

Equity-Linked Warrants

       1.4 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.4 %

Cash Equivalents(1)

       5.9 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(2)

       3.1 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       (1.6 )%
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

(1) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS¢

April 30, 2023

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 87.4%

     

AUSTRALIA – 2.8%

     

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.

     144,733      $     2,350,210  

BHP Group Ltd.

     118,792        3,525,449  

Cochlear Ltd.

     10,092        1,654,761  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

     2,480        495,548  

Glencore PLC

     173,201        1,022,342  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

     691,295        1,472,884  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     23,239        1,743,034  

Rio Tinto PLC

     17,192        1,092,937  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

     43,408      $ 984,942  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

      $     14,342,107  

AUSTRIA – 0.1%

     

Erste Group Bank AG

     9,625        349,957  

voestalpine AG

     9,611        333,230  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRIA

      $ 683,187  

BELGIUM – 1.4%

     

Ageas SA

     4,060        180,896  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

     24,971        1,623,601  

D’ieteren Group

     478        90,002  
 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    10

Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Elia Group SA

     385      $ 52,791  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

     4,425        397,150  

KBC Group NV

     14,186        1,014,135  

Lotus Bakeries NV

     119        821,694  

Montea NV

     8,410        736,826  

Solvay SA

     3,446        413,584  

UCB SA#

     12,157        1,130,085  

Umicore SA

     10,011        328,616  

Warehouses De Pauw

     2,385        71,315  

Xior Student Housing NV

     19,287        612,530  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

      $ 7,473,225  

CHINA – 7.6%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

     205,228        2,170,004  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     17,565        1,487,580  

Baozun, Inc., Class A*,#

     463,100        706,531  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.#

     577,900        1,669,675  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.*

     432,000        1,743,800  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     1,055,200        3,151,917  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

     3,800,000        2,490,580  

China Resources Land Ltd.

     324,000        1,508,789  

China Resources Medical Holdings Co. Ltd.

     21,000        19,610  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class H*,#

     27,100        579,706  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H#

     708,000        859,212  

H World Group Ltd., ADR*

     55,826        2,618,239  

H World Group Ltd.*

     47,300        221,257  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

     696,000        1,808,404  

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.*

     91,280        1,456,829  

Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR*,#

     90,280        1,375,867  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

     94,391        1,684,676  

Meituan, Class B*

     83,960        1,434,915  

Prosus NV*

     22,877        1,711,967  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.#

     128,800        1,237,145  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     132,200        5,871,810  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*

     213,500        1,273,066  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     19,183        1,173,616  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     17,800        1,089,333  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

      $ 39,344,528  

DENMARK – 2.5%

     

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

     122        220,521  

Carlsberg AS, Class B

     6,829        1,130,178  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     5,023        390,938  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

     3,252        468,551  

Danske Bank A/S*

     46,700        986,994  

Demant A/S*

     20,980        899,118  

DSV A/S

     5,533        1,041,324  

Genmab A/S*

     1,212        498,089  

Netcompany Group A/S*

     14,373        556,265  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     34,174        5,684,999  

ROCKWOOL A/S, Class B

     931        225,491  

Royal Unibrew A/S

     9,309        832,077  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S*

     3,927        108,662  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

      $     13,043,207  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

FINLAND – 0.5%

     

Elisa OYJ

     4,732      $ 293,863  

Fortum OYJ

     21,840        326,202  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

     10,725        223,593  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     782        44,614  

Neste OYJ

     9,423        456,680  

Nokia OYJ

     88,626        374,990  

Nordea Bank Abp

     49,116        545,643  

Orion OYJ, Class B

     2,637        123,868  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

     3,311        167,917  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     9,008        287,269  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

      $     2,844,639  

FRANCE – 8.2%

     

Accor SA*

     8,048        285,520  

Adevinta ASA*

     15,666        120,674  

Aeroports de Paris*

     1,580        251,071  

Air Liquide SA

     5,948        1,069,987  

Airbus SE

     9,805        1,373,039  

Alstom SA

     13,359        335,773  

AXA SA#

     67,235        2,194,562  

BNP Paribas SA

     17,010        1,099,074  

Bollore SE

     10,661        72,019  

Bouygues SA

     2,526        92,500  

Capgemini SE

     873        159,198  

Carrefour SA

     1,947        40,499  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     11,886        688,137  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

     18,073        575,582  

Danone SA

     18,288        1,210,367  

Dassault Systemes SE

     14,902        604,956  

Edenred

     21,551        1,400,247  

Electricite de France SA

     11,318        148,843  

Engie SA

     42,010        672,340  

Esker SA

     3,980        605,916  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     5,566        1,101,957  

Eurazeo SE

     10,431        744,814  

Faurecia SE*

     46,699        969,650  

Hermes International

     616        1,337,383  

ID Logistics Group*

     2,393        703,386  

Ipsen SA

     1,018        123,448  

IPSOS

     8,792        476,707  

Kering SA

     247        158,171  

Legrand SA

     6,377        603,608  

L’Oreal SA

     4,254        2,033,060  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     6,292        6,052,157  

Neoen SA#

     26,842        805,891  

Orange SA

     133,035        1,731,573  

Pernod Ricard SA

     2,337        539,728  

Publicis Groupe SA

     2,950        241,183  

Remy Cointreau SA

     529        91,532  

Renault SA*

     8,859        329,050  

Safran SA

     6,825        1,061,422  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

     307        82,245  

Societe Generale SA

     21,316        517,729  

Sodexo SA

     1,772        189,902  

SPIE SA

     30,420        949,500  

Technip Energies NV

     66,438        1,473,981  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


11    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Thales SA

     6,700      $ 1,022,443  

TotalEnergies SE

     41,531        2,653,829  

Veolia Environnement SA

     21,025        665,755  

Vinci SA#

     13,329        1,648,680  

Virbac SA

     2,704        923,628  

Vivendi SA

     9,487        104,209  

Worldline SA*

     8,631        375,472  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

      $     42,712,397  

GERMANY – 4.8%

     

adidas AG

     1,566        275,782  

Allianz SE

     6,711        1,685,178  

BASF SE

     18,268        944,897  

Bayer AG

     7,497        494,774  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     15,068        1,688,888  

Beiersdorf AG

     1,552        216,705  

Commerzbank AG*

     27,413        304,644  

Continental AG

     4,365        306,280  

Covestro AG*

     5,498        241,200  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     2,909        554,771  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG*

     26,698        287,001  

Deutsche Post AG

     8,870        426,643  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     102,236        2,465,091  

E.ON SE

     56,424        746,362  

Evotec SE*

     30,561        561,295  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

     9,912        480,969  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     12,326        357,133  

GEA Group AG

     3,347        157,419  

Hannover Rueck SE

     1,004        214,514  

HeidelbergCement AG

     3,986        301,906  

HelloFresh SE*

     12,237        328,590  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     2,366        174,976  

Infineon Technologies AG

     26,417        962,022  

Krones AG

     5,682        746,586  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     7,713        601,506  

Merck KGaA

     3,102        556,402  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     3,950        1,484,519  

Nemetschek SE

     3,772        294,832  

New Work SE

     3,074        560,543  

Puma SE

     614        35,979  

Rheinmetall AG

     1,040        304,609  

RWE AG

     14,608        684,915  

SAP SE

     17,902        2,422,431  

Siemens AG

     13,183        2,172,983  

Symrise AG

     1,762        212,889  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     76,883        259,786  

Vonovia SE

     23,571        511,220  

Zalando SE*

     1,097        45,119  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

      $ 25,071,359  

HONG KONG – 3.0%

     

AIA Group Ltd.

     521,400        5,676,521  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     168,200        1,322,415  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     40,200        1,668,980  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.#

     837,600        936,490  

Prudential PLC

     57,927        886,343  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     731,000        1,964,734  

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     271,000      $ 2,931,811  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

      $     15,387,294  

INDIA – 1.0%

     

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     76,512        5,340,538  

INDONESIA – 0.4%

     

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     6,348,600        2,244,231  

IRELAND – 0.6%

     

AerCap Holdings NV*

     4,905        276,446  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     41,657        430,855  

CRH PLC

     34,609        1,670,022  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

     4,750        500,292  

Kingspan Group PLC

     5,765        399,513  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL IRELAND

      $ 3,277,128  

ITALY – 2.2%

     

Amplifon SpA

     6,445        236,595  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     12,425        258,789  

Coca-Cola HBC AG*

     3,316        101,227  

Enel SpA

     63,047        430,744  

Eni SpA

     21,268        321,304  

ERG SpA

     28,563        862,551  

Ferrari NV

     2,895        806,687  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     62,275        943,945  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     106,451        1,477,489  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     330,856        869,950  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     31,442        337,661  

Moncler SpA

     3,636        269,723  

Nexi SpA*

     32,422        268,836  

Poste Italiane SpA

     17,786        185,098  

Prysmian SpA

     20,239        828,294  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA#

     44,588        783,983  

Technoprobe SpA*

     87,488        622,464  

UniCredit SpA#

     92,951        1,841,869  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

      $ 11,447,209  

JAPAN – 16.6%

     

ADEKA Corp.

     65,300        1,102,752  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

     76,100        677,870  

AGC, Inc.

     26,200        976,864  

Air Water, Inc.

     74,700        943,893  

Amano Corp.

     71,400        1,453,772  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

     15,000        608,349  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     22,400        865,404  

BIPROGY Inc

     37,500        904,109  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     111,000        1,237,912  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     36,800        684,509  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     1,700        308,773  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

     26,720        764,469  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     48,900        1,246,387  

Denso Corp.

     7,300        440,654  

East Japan Railway Co.

     22,500        1,287,487  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

     347,000        1,234,461  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

     20,600        831,530  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     23,000        1,198,759  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     9,700        268,298  

Hitachi Ltd.

     37,600        2,079,830  
 

 

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Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     86,200      $ 2,286,285  

Ichikoh Industries Ltd.

     151,600        613,588  

IHI Corp.

     45,100        1,136,435  

I-PEX, Inc.

     8,100        83,177  

ITOCHU Corp.

     42,500            1,409,932  

Iwatani Corp.

     7,500        355,071  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

     43,300        455,397  

JAC Recruitment Co. Ltd.

     46,700        872,555  

JAFCO Group Co. Ltd.

     30,700        391,183  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

     28,200        537,960  

JGC Holdings Corp.

     52,600        658,040  

JSP Corp.

     21,400        246,383  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     49,000        1,073,877  

KH Neochem Co. Ltd.

     69,300        1,194,872  

Kinden Corp.

     33,700        459,489  

Komatsu Ltd.

     1,500        37,305  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

     47,500        1,009,889  

Kureha Corp.

     7,500        465,629  

Kyocera Corp.

     18,600        976,268  

Life Corp.

     35,400        750,929  

Lion Corp.

     97,900        1,067,289  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

     22,600        637,822  

Makita Corp.

     43,100        1,215,882  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     21,300        537,340  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     43,100        1,597,970  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     56,300        819,642  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     382,900        2,396,776  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     25,300        502,509  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     16,900        958,841  

Nabtesco Corp.

     41,300        995,475  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

     118,400        1,475,918  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     70,700        2,157,338  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

     106,900        1,493,314  

Nittoku Co. Ltd.#

     43,100        829,576  

NOK Corp.

     12,900        173,841  

Olympus Corp.

     108,900        1,906,449  

Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd.

     68,500        618,943  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

     42,600        796,063  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

     121,400        590,208  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,000        56,107  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

     273,700        1,785,011  

Resonac Holdings Corp.

     15,100        239,112  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     44,900        377,772  

SB Technology Corp.

     48,700        832,198  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

     7,200        140,621  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

     7,200        585,643  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

     39,300        436,309  

Septeni Holdings Co. Ltd.#

     397,500        1,094,728  

Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.

     35,500        826,453  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     39,400        1,477,595  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

     17,100        477,590  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     35,600        1,485,574  

Sony Group Corp.

     30,500        2,759,449  

SUMCO Corp.

     31,100        428,299  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     67,000        855,072  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

     17,000        627,448  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     63,800        2,607,738  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Tadano Ltd.

     68,100      $ 533,054  

TDK Corp.

     45,100        1,550,490  

Terumo Corp.

     22,500        673,780  

Tess Holdings Co. Ltd.#

     88,200        778,074  

THK Co. Ltd.

     41,800        937,781  

Tokyo Century Corp.

     17,800        612,359  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     214,900        1,090,573  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

     28,400        320,899  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     16,100        408,744  

Towa Corp.

     41,600        626,016  

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.

     16,200        470,990  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     67,500        1,157,617  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     133,200        1,828,841  

Tsumura & Co.

     40,700        825,862  

Ulvac, Inc.

     13,100        520,050  

WingArc1st, Inc.

     50,200        819,421  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     38,100        654,466  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

      $ 85,803,278  

JORDAN – 0.1%

     

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

     14,123        327,100  

LUXEMBOURG – 0.1%

     

Eurofins Scientific SE

     4,619        322,636  

MACAO – 0.4%

     

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*,#

     293,000        2,085,368  

NETHERLANDS – 3.9%

     

Aalberts NV

     16,599        766,635  

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     18,397        294,853  

Aegon NV

     65,543        299,055  

Akzo Nobel NV

     2,531        209,967  

Arcadis NV

     20,403        842,826  

Argenx SE*

     2,806        1,082,410  

ASM International NV

     100        36,305  

ASML Holding NV

     6,546        4,154,175  

ASR Nederland NV

     26,979        1,186,608  

EXOR NV*

     4,080        335,780  

Heineken Holding NV

     1,960        188,123  

Heineken NV#

     12,663        1,454,031  

IMCD NV

     7,057        1,062,356  

ING Groep NV

     63,790        791,142  

JDE Peet’s NV

     4,656        141,624  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     50,560        1,738,489  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     23,028        486,167  

NN Group NV

     10,420        388,566  

OCI NV

     2,729        71,910  

Shell PLC

     118,322        3,635,819  

Universal Music Group NV

     11,460        250,371  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     4,417        585,225  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

      $     20,002,437  

NORWAY – 0.4%

     

Aker BP ASA

     2,051        49,031  

DNB Bank ASA

     17,651        310,482  

Equinor ASA

     11,150        321,020  

NEL ASA*,#

     316,544        435,006  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     15,183        111,733  

Orkla ASA

     4,530        32,561  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


13    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Salmar ASA

     2,739      $ 121,690  

Telenor ASA

     32,988        411,629  

TOMRA Systems ASA

     27,492        421,570  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NORWAY

      $ 2,214,722  

PHILIPPINES – 0.3%

     

Ayala Land, Inc.

     2,006,000        969,502  

Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc.*

     2,982,000        636,772  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

      $ 1,606,274  

PORTUGAL – 0.1%

     

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

     70,399        387,898  

SINGAPORE – 1.2%

     

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

     368,161        3,483,132  

Sea Ltd., ADR*

     16,729        1,274,248  

STMicroelectronics NV

     7,586        324,507  

STMicroelectronics NV

     20,800        889,117  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

      $ 5,971,004  

SOUTH AFRICA – 0.1%

     

Anglo American PLC

     21,860        673,598  

SOUTH KOREA – 2.4%

     

Delivery Hero SE*

     940        37,573  

LG Chem Ltd.

     6,108        3,392,893  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     167,698        8,251,429  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     9,966        670,547  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

      $     12,352,442  

SPAIN – 1.5%

     

Acciona SA

     1,540        285,345  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

     10,630        365,491  

Aena SME SA*

     300        50,525  

Amadeus IT Group SA*

     750        52,714  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     129,307        946,655  

Banco Santander SA

     329,088        1,156,112  

Bankinter SA#

     177,711        1,050,844  

Befesa SA

     10,593        476,927  

CaixaBank SA

     51,716        191,432  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     2,436        102,565  

EDP Renovaveis SA

     10,525        233,947  

Ferrovial SA

     15,376        482,090  

Grifols SA*

     24,567        252,883  

Iberdrola SA

     66,184        857,619  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     24,953        857,803  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     4,982        90,579  

Repsol SA

     20,679        303,769  

Telefonica SA

     20,763        94,310  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

      $ 7,851,610  

SWEDEN – 2.5%

     

Alfa Laval AB

     3,564        130,754  

Alleima AB*

     3,640        18,686  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     23,431        558,267  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     79,427        1,148,842  

Avanza Bank Holding AB#

     25,024        532,444  

Axfood AB

     31,827        789,856  

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Boliden AB

     4,830      $ 172,609  

Epiroc AB, Class A

     25,577        512,386  

EQT AB

     7,675        165,305  

Essity AB, Class B

     38,978        1,181,240  

Evolution AB

     2,115        282,582  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

     9,777        45,520  

Fortnox AB

     89,174        614,671  

GARO AB

     44,977        357,298  

Getinge AB, Class B

     5,114        129,798  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

     15,844        232,286  

Hexagon AB, Class B

     45,972        526,366  

Holmen AB, Class B

     4,433        167,700  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

     7,754        221,427  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

     1,529        33,105  

Investor AB, Class B

     23,976        515,080  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

     5,211        250,030  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

     22,525        252,210  

Securitas AB, Class B

     15,037        134,781  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

     32,592        370,596  

SKF AB, Class B

     5,282        95,666  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     43,874        387,837  

Swedbank AB, Class A#

     83,402        1,449,230  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

     15,434        84,975  

Telia Co. AB

     17,216        47,932  

Thule Group AB#

     22,510        651,070  

Volvo AB, Class B

     22,499        462,595  

Volvo Car AB, Class B*

     53,064        219,034  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

      $     12,742,178  

SWITZERLAND – 4.0%

     

ABB Ltd.

     26,057        939,971  

Barry Callebaut AG

     32        68,323  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A

     3,620        887,781  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     51        629,703  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

     9,580        1,583,582  

Clariant AG*,#

     46,772        780,167  

Emmi AG#

     1,040        1,082,332  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

     156        128,123  

Geberit AG

     226        128,721  

Givaudan SA

     43        150,413  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     3,374        241,768  

Lonza Group AG

     1,573        980,986  

Novartis AG

     42,665        4,364,369  

Partners Group Holding AG

     534        518,372  

Schindler Holding AG

     815        174,103  

SGS SA

     1,150        104,070  

Siegfried Holding AG*

     1,322        1,018,877  

SIG Group AG*

     3,952        105,778  

Sika AG

     3,065        846,623  

Sonova Holding AG

     981        311,101  

Swatch Group AG - BR (The)

     902        309,442  

Swatch Group AG (The)

     2,251        142,011  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     820        541,247  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     768        69,519  

Swisscom AG

     786        539,629  

UBS Group AG

     62,727        1,276,655  

VAT Group AG

     1,042        367,607  
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    14

Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     4,747      $ 2,302,068  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

      $ 20,593,341  

TAIWAN – 3.0%

     

MediaTek, Inc.

     107,000        2,326,592  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

     308,000        1,724,787  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     692,000        11,331,911  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

      $ 15,383,290  

THAILAND – 0.3%

     

Kasikornbank PCL

     474,100        1,740,600  

UNITED KINGDOM – 9.2%

     

3i Group PLC

     63,400        1,410,589  

Allfunds Group PLC*

     56,394        374,119  

Ashtead Group PLC

     10,282        592,820  

Associated British Foods PLC

     16,101        396,706  

AstraZeneca PLC

     29,853        4,393,257  

Aviva PLC

     6,772        36,056  

BAE Systems PLC

     117,360        1,495,164  

Barclays PLC

     84,828        170,879  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

     6,256        350,100  

BP PLC

     258,494        1,734,235  

British American Tobacco PLC

     32,166        1,188,398  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     57,527        289,835  

BT Group PLC

     28,410        56,743  

Bunzl PLC

     4,830        192,268  

Burberry Group PLC

     12,036        392,879  

CNH Industrial NV

     26,797        377,083  

Compass Group PLC

     36,018        950,189  

Croda International PLC

     14,901        1,309,194  

DCC PLC

     5,647        351,339  

Diageo PLC

     40,427        1,844,122  

Future PLC

     33,900        481,036  

GB Group PLC

     155,215        634,594  

Great Portland Estates PLC

     103,729        695,783  

Halma PLC

     10,161        295,516  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

     8,587        86,937  

Hill & Smith PLC

     61,521        1,064,288  

Hiscox Ltd.

     57,844        860,902  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     296,527        2,137,174  

Imperial Brands PLC

     60,603        1,500,173  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     4,999        343,715  

Intertek Group PLC

     24,218        1,266,945  

J Sainsbury PLC

     104,057        361,599  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*

     3,600        63,130  

Kingfisher PLC

     102,385        331,840  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

     269,269        163,587  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     2,312        242,744  

Marshalls PLC

     112,069        423,114  

National Grid PLC

     31,932        457,839  

Pearson PLC

     25,663        285,521  

Persimmon PLC

     20,147        333,427  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     5,111        413,019  

RELX PLC

     36,756        1,224,662  

Rentokil Initial PLC

     42,708        340,009  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*

     518,200        992,700  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Sage Group PLC (The)

     17,967      $ 185,292  

Schroders PLC

     30,689        187,967  

Segro PLC

     13,898        146,317  

Severn Trent PLC

     11,772        433,605  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     97,596        1,607,383  

Smiths Group PLC

     7,456        157,655  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     7,537        1,053,221  

SSE PLC

     58,353        1,346,389  

SSP Group PLC*

     341,475        1,106,326  

St. James’s Place PLC

     19,374        294,642  

Standard Chartered PLC

     357,100        2,817,531  

Tate & Lyle PLC

     1        10  

Trustpilot Group PLC*

     215,702        239,507  

Unilever PLC

     62,017        3,453,239  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     53,950        650,976  

Victrex PLC

     28,810        608,786  

WPP PLC

     36,037        419,990  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

      $ 47,615,065  

UNITED STATES – 6.2%

     

CSL Ltd.

     16,490        3,292,010  

Experian PLC

     20,068        710,505  

GSK PLC

     130,425        2,351,975  

Haleon PLC

     370,084        1,627,148  

Holcim AG*

     26,875        1,775,704  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI

     113,780        2,539,014  

Nestle SA

     44,500        5,708,886  

QIAGEN NV*

     2,804        125,397  

ResMed, Inc., CDI

     70,686        1,587,912  

Roche Holding AG

     12,497        3,913,313  

Samsonite International SA*

     761,386        2,412,714  

Sanofi#

     27,186        2,929,788  

Schneider Electric SE

     9,740        1,698,577  

Stellantis NV

     21,208        351,768  

Swiss Re AG

     6,900        694,857  

Tenaris SA

     9,413        134,656  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES

      $ 31,854,224  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $368,975,576)

      $ 452,738,114  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 3.4%

     

iShares MSCI China ETF

     253,000        12,073,160  

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF#

     100,000        5,456,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $19,274,881)

      $ 17,529,160  

PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.4%

     

GERMANY – 0.4%

     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 2.53%

     17,300        1,398,680  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 4.97%

     3,205        178,510  

Sartorius AG, 0.39%

     488        189,680  

Volkswagen AG, 7.31%

     1,181        161,265  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,722,543)

      $ 1,928,135  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


15    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS – 1.4%

     

CHINA – 1.4%

     

(Issuer UBS AG) China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 10/23/23*

     42,000      $ 979,895  

(Issuer UBS AG) Gongniu Group Co. Ltd., Strike price $0, Expire 06/21/23*

     70,100        1,501,374  

(Issuer UBS AG) LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 05/20/24*

     226,200        1,139,890  

(Issuer UBS AG) Midea Group Co. Ltd., Strike price $0, Expire 06/21/23*

     220,845        1,812,645  

(Issuer UBS AG) Shanghai Kelai Mechatronics Engineering Co. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 03/06/24*

     215,186        551,995  

(Issuer UBS AG) Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd. Strike price $0, Expire 10/23/23*

     464,900        1,569,401  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS

(Cost $7,822,357)

      $ 7,555,200  

MONEY MARKET FUND – 5.9%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     30,463,060        30,463,060  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $30,463,060)

      $ 30,463,060  

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 3.1%

 

     
    

    

Par Value

        

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 3.1%

     

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 4.82%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,187,526, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 4.00%, maturing 9/20/46 to 6/20/52; total market value of $3,249,971.

   $ 3,186,246        3,186,246  
  Description   

    

Par Value

             Value  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,187,523, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 8/15/23 to 8/20/67; total market value of $3,249,971.

   $   3,186,246      $ 3,186,246  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,184,959, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 8.00%, maturing 2/01/26 to 9/01/61; total market value of $3,247,357.

     3,183,683        3,183,683  

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,187,520, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 9/15/25 to 1/15/63; total market value of $3,249,971.

     3,186,246        3,186,246  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,187,523, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/04/23 to 4/20/53; total market value of $3,249,971.

     3,186,246        3,186,246  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $15,928,667)

      $ 15,928,667  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(Cost $15,928,667)

 

 

   $ 15,928,667  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.6%

(Cost $444,187,084)

      $ 526,142,336  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (3.1%)

 

     (15,928,667

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.5%

        7,654,451  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 517,868,120  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets

                   

Investments in Securities

                   

Common Stocks

                   

    Australia

     $      $   14,342,107      $      $   14,342,107

    Austria

              683,187               683,187

    Belgium

              7,473,225               7,473,225

    China

         8,112,131        31,232,397               39,344,528

    Denmark

              13,043,207               13,043,207

    Finland

              2,844,639               2,844,639

    France

              42,712,397               42,712,397

    Germany

              25,071,359               25,071,359

    Hong Kong

              15,387,294               15,387,294

    India

       5,340,538                      5,340,538

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    16

Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

    Indonesia

     $      $ 2,244,231      $      $ 2,244,231

    Ireland

       276,446        3,000,682               3,277,128

    Italy

              11,447,209               11,447,209

    Japan

              85,803,278               85,803,278

    Jordan

              327,100               327,100

    Luxembourg

              322,636               322,636

    Macao

              2,085,368               2,085,368

    Netherlands

              20,002,437               20,002,437

    Norway

              2,214,722               2,214,722

    Philippines

              1,606,274               1,606,274

    Portugal

              387,898               387,898

    Singapore

       1,274,248        4,696,756               5,971,004

    South Africa

              673,598               673,598

    South Korea

              12,352,442               12,352,442

    Spain

              7,851,610               7,851,610

    Sweden

              12,742,178               12,742,178

    Switzerland

              20,593,341               20,593,341

    Taiwan

              15,383,290               15,383,290

    Thailand

              1,740,600               1,740,600

    United Kingdom

              47,615,065               47,615,065

    United States

              31,854,224               31,854,224

Exchange-Traded Funds

       17,529,160                      17,529,160

Preferred Stocks

                   

    Germany

              1,928,135               1,928,135

Equity-Linked Warrants

                   

    China

              7,555,200               7,555,200

Money Market Fund

       30,463,060                      30,463,060

Repurchase Agreements

              15,928,667               15,928,667
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 62,995,583      $ 463,146,753      $      $ 526,142,336
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

                   

Financial Futures Contracts

     $ 476,637      $      $      $ 476,637
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

     $ 476,637      $      $      $ 476,637
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

! 

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.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

# 

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:

 

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

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


17    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington International Fund (continued)

 

At April 30, 2023, 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

     June 2023        96      $ 8,353,443      $ 8,830,080        $476,637        $—  

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

                                         $476,637        $—  

 

(a) 

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) presented above is the cumulative change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open through April 30, 2023. 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

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


18

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

Common Stocks    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Insurance

       7.6 %

Pharmaceuticals

       7.2 %

Banks

       5.4 %

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

       4.1 %

Software

       4.1 %

Health Care Providers & Services

       2.7 %

Interactive Media & Services

       2.7 %

Aerospace & Defense

       2.6 %

Machinery

       2.5 %

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

       2.5 %

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

       2.4 %

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

       2.2 %

Professional Services

       2.1 %

Financial Services

       2.1 %

Capital Markets

       2.0 %

IT Services

       1.8 %

Food Products

       1.7 %

Trading Companies & Distributors

       1.7 %

Beverages

       1.6 %

Commercial Services & Supplies

       1.6 %

Broadline Retail

       1.5 %

Specialty Retail

       1.5 %

Chemicals

       1.4 %

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

       1.4 %

Media

       1.4 %

Household Products

       1.3 %

Multi-Utilities

       1.3 %

Metals & Mining

       1.1 %

Ground Transportation

       1.1 %

Diversified Telecommunication Services

       1.1 %

Electric Utilities

       1.1 %

Automobiles

       1.1 %

Specialized REITs

       1.1 %

Communications Equipment

       1.1 %

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

       1.1 %

Building Products

       1.0 %

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

       0.9 %

Wireless Telecommunication Services

       0.9 %

Household Durables

       0.8 %

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

       0.8 %

Tobacco

       0.7 %

Consumer Finance

       0.7 %

Air Freight & Logistics

       0.6 %

Construction & Engineering

       0.6 %

Life Sciences Tools & Services

       0.6 %

Gas Utilities

       0.6 %

Distributors

       0.6 %

Automobile Components

       0.6 %

Biotechnology

       0.5 %

Entertainment

       0.4 %

Personal Care Products

       0.4 %

Passenger Airlines

       0.4 %
Common Stocks    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Energy Equipment & Services

       0.3 %

Construction Materials

       0.3 %

Real Estate Management & Development

       0.3 %

Electrical Equipment

       0.2 %

Industrial Conglomerates

       0.2 %

Health Care Technology

       0.1 %

Diversified REITs

       0.1 %

Containers & Packaging

       0.1 %

Leisure Products

       0.1 %

Paper & Forest Products

       0.1 %

Transportation Infrastructure

       0.1 %

Industrial REITs

       0.1 %

Water Utilities

       0.1 %

Office REITs

       0.0 %(1)

Retail REITs

       0.0 %(1)

Diversified Consumer Services

       0.0 %(1)

Marine Transportation

       0.0 %(1)

Preferred Stock

       0.2 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

       0.0 %(1)

Cash Equivalents(2)

       4.9 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       2.5 %
    

 

 

 

TOTAL

       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


19    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

Country Allocation    Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Common Stocks

    

United States

       46.1 %

Japan

       9.8 %

France

       6.2 %

United Kingdom

       5.9 %

Canada

       4.5 %

China

       3.9 %

Switzerland

       2.7 %

Germany

       1.7 %

Hong Kong

       1.6 %

Netherlands

       1.6 %

Italy

       1.3 %

All other countries less than 1.0%

       7.1 %

Preferred Stocks

       0.2 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

       0.0 %(1)

Cash Equivalents(2)

       4.9 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(3)

       2.5 %
    

 

 

 

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

April 30, 2023

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

COMMON STOCKS – 92.4%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.6%

     

Airbus SE

     3,736      $ 523,169  

Austal Ltd.

     43,562        47,809  

Babcock International Group PLC*

     23,917        95,606  

BAE Systems PLC

     125,968        1,604,830  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

     12,286        793,430  

CAE, Inc.*

     13,487        303,516  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     2,948        500,659  

Dassault Aviation SA

     278        54,326  

General Dynamics Corp.

     418        91,266  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,171        543,871  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,110        512,010  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     5,366        536,064  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

      $ 5,606,556  

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS – 0.6%

     

Bpost SA

     6,361        31,296  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     4,114        468,338  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,037        29,312  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     2,543        457,257  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

     9,155        157,261  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

     4,071        112,685  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.

     4,728        130,174  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS

      $ 1,386,323  

AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS – 0.6%

     

Continental AG

     1,476        103,567  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

     3,677      $ 94,965  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

     812        132,243  

NOK Corp.

     9,053        121,999  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

     6,637        149,717  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

     12,307        157,065  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

     9,561        87,693  

Tachi-S Co. Ltd.

     4,551        40,765  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

     6,480        89,515  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

     4,098        70,280  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

     3,430        54,293  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

     7,136        96,225  

Unipres Corp.

     6,981        48,629  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS

      $ 1,246,956  

AUTOMOBILES – 1.1%

     

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     159,344        76,238  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

     22,244        589,978  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

     74,026        874,175  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

     1,946        151,761  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     41,618        151,757  

Renault SA*

     3,236        120,195  

Subaru Corp.

     11,484        187,440  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     5,228        182,292  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

     2,518        65,295  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOBILES

      $ 2,399,131  

BANKS – 5.4%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     13,156        210,855  

AIB Group PLC

     28,061        120,678  
 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    20

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR

     61,657      $ 172,640  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     246,439        87,116  

Bank of America Corp.

     19,042        557,550  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     13,476        139,381  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

     13,118        654,811  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

     17,022        849,568  

BNP Paribas SA

     4,068        262,847  

BPER Banca

     47,020        132,065  

CaixaBank SA

     18,927        70,060  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

     16,488        42,241  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

     11,894        60,994  

DNB Bank ASA

     28,809        506,753  

Erste Group Bank AG

     5,105        185,614  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     86,602        1,312,687  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A

     219        220,572  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     72,611        523,333  

ING Groep NV

     17,161        212,836  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3,189        440,847  

Kasikornbank PCL

     22,367        82,153  

Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR

     20,214        74,213  

KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR

     5,228        194,952  

KBC Group NV

     3,915        279,877  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

     23,543        60,309  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     117,590        736,059  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     7,027        101,862  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     2,689        350,242  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

     30,231        150,670  

Royal Bank of Canada

     5,775        573,344  

San-In Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

     15,063        84,643  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR*,(1)

     3,982         

Security Bank Corp.

     37,728        62,936  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., ADR

     6,450        169,377  

Societe Generale SA

     7,073        171,791  

Standard Chartered PLC

     32,996        261,432  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     4,560        186,384  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     9,908        357,161  

Tochigi Bank Ltd. (The)

     9,980        20,378  

U.S. Bancorp

     3,371        115,558  

Unicaja Banco SA

     73,950        75,050  

UniCredit SpA

     29,385        582,278  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BANKS

      $ 11,454,117  

BEVERAGES – 1.6%

     

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

     2,904        112,193  

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

     7,219        58,932  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     8,319        533,664  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

     7,419        89,863  

Diageo PLC

     11,731        535,123  

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, ADR

     7,355        111,208  

Heineken NV

     5,598        642,791  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

     21,982        357,105  

PepsiCo., Inc.

     3,012        574,961  

Pernod Ricard SA

     1,056        243,882  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     1,286        48,412  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

     10,813        115,760  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

      $ 3,423,894  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.5%

     

Genmab A/S*

     710      $ 291,785  

United Therapeutics Corp.*

     1,167        268,562  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     1,329        452,830  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

      $ 1,013,177  

BROADLINE RETAIL – 1.5%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*

     16,745        177,055  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR*

     4,442        376,193  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     16,437        1,733,282  

ASKUL Corp.

     16,571        220,839  

Etsy, Inc.*

     3,097        312,890  

JD.com, Inc., ADR

     9,445        337,375  

JD.com, Inc., Class A

     3,116        55,614  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     5,104        53,711  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BROADLINE RETAIL

      $ 3,266,959  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 1.0%

     

AGC, Inc.

     944        35,197  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     17,837        424,984  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

     4,976        471,576  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

     3,943        228,279  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     11,031        660,095  

Lennox International, Inc.

     1,144        322,505  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS

      $ 2,142,636  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 2.0%

     

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     10,610        929,330  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     166        23,190  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     6,509        340,030  

CME Group, Inc.

     803        149,173  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class H

     141,500        144,048  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     672        128,156  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     5,517        229,049  

Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd.

     5,862        25,475  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,332        145,095  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     695        11,285  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     3,392        356,137  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     85        27,062  

Moody’s Corp.

     419        131,197  

Morgan Stanley

     3,828        344,405  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     13,999        50,185  

S&P Global, Inc.

     372        134,880  

SEI Investments Co.

     272        16,024  

UBS Group AG

     49,829        1,014,148  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

      $ 4,198,869  

CHEMICALS – 1.4%

     

ADEKA Corp.

     7,156        120,847  

Air Liquide SA

     563        101,278  

Celanese Corp.

     2,826        300,234  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

     131,112        34,657  

Croda International PLC

     706        62,029  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     10,928        198,343  

Evonik Industries AG

     4,949        108,019  

FMC Corp.

     2,220        274,348  

Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd.

     2,312        64,338  

Givaudan SA

     24        83,951  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Linde PLC

     2,065      $ 762,914  

Lintec Corp.

     4,483        74,970  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

     10,431        151,860  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

     274        12,177  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     1,125        267,233  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     9,515        271,518  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

     2,030        77,633  

Symrise AG

     676        81,676  

Tosoh Corp.

     831        11,102  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHEMICALS

      $ 3,059,127  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 1.6%

 

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

     2,994        66,350  

Cintas Corp.

     856        390,139  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     4,771        692,558  

Copart, Inc.*

     15,510        1,226,066  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

     3,969        56,720  

Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA

     28,150        54,005  

Rollins, Inc.

     531        22,435  

Secom Co. Ltd.

     1,012        64,802  

Waste Connections, Inc.

     5,782        804,565  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

      $ 3,377,640  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 1.1%

     

Arista Networks, Inc.*

     3,412        546,466  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     14,437        682,148  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     2,687        782,992  

Nokia OYJ

     36,914        156,189  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

     29,099        160,210  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

      $ 2,328,005  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.6%

     

Bouygues SA

     1,176        43,064  

Chiyoda Corp.*

     9,211        27,174  

Fugro NV*

     4,229        59,964  

Implenia AG

     813        36,689  

JGC Holdings Corp.

     15,588        195,010  

Obayashi Corp.

     609        5,077  

Taisei Corp.

     1,782        60,608  

Vinci SA

     7,751        958,730  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING

      $ 1,386,316  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS – 0.3%

     

HeidelbergCement AG

     3,152        238,738  

Holcim AG*

     2,765        182,691  

Imerys SA

     1,943        79,874  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     5,006        89,763  

Vicat SA

     1,702        49,654  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

      $ 640,720  

CONSUMER FINANCE – 0.7%

     

American Express Co.

     5,187        836,871  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

     869        425,375  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

     7,779        123,940  

Vanquis Banking Group PLC

     18,114        51,236  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER FINANCE

      $ 1,437,422  

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL – 1.1%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

     4,952      $ 247,152  

Atacadao SA

     53,557        114,892  

Carrefour SA

     7,705        160,269  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     149        74,980  

Dollar General Corp.

     508        112,502  

J Sainsbury PLC

     31,536        109,588  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     1,454        36,692  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

     4,063        139,705  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC*

     12,627        26,126  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     12,709        796,727  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

     2,569        70,808  

Tesco PLC

     36,091        127,598  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     1,722        112,784  

Walmart, Inc.

     1,058        159,726  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL

 

   $ 2,289,549  

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING – 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     3,498        186,023  

Nampak Ltd.*

     56,917        2,804  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONTAINERS & PACKAGING

      $ 188,827  

DISTRIBUTORS – 0.6%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

     334        56,216  

LKQ Corp.

     20,710        1,195,588  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DISTRIBUTORS

 

   $ 1,251,804  

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES – 0.0%**

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

     592        8,497  

DIVERSIFIED REITS – 0.1%

 

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     14,231        71,699  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     20        42,554  

Land Securities Group PLC

     9,751        82,745  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     37        43,294  
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED REITS

      $ 240,292  

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.1%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     5,413        95,648  

BT Group PLC

     70,120        140,050  

Deutsche Telekom AG

     2,956        71,274  

Elisa OYJ

     738        45,831  

Koninklijke KPN NV

     120,918        440,974  

KT Corp., ADR

     11,882        134,267  

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC, ADR

     6,004        36,624  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     12,294        375,139  

Orange Polska SA

     48,512        84,522  

Orange SA

     27,958        363,899  

Proximus SADP

     11,321        96,507  

Swisscom AG

     135        92,684  

Telefonica Brasil SA

     16,978        140,003  

Telenor ASA

     3,707        46,256  

Telia Co. AB

     13,680        38,087  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     5,438        211,158  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 2,412,923  

ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 1.1%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     2,523        233,176  
 

 

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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

     301      $ 3,357  

Duke Energy Corp.

     5,738        567,373  

Edison International

     6,921        509,385  

Eversource Energy

     4,204        326,272  

Exelon Corp.

     13,205        560,420  

Iberdrola SA

     12,109        156,910  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

     1,180        12,738  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     2,088        37,963  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES

      $ 2,407,594  

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 0.2%

 

Cosel Co. Ltd.

     5,774        46,197  

Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.

     2,094        64,168  

Ushio, Inc.

     17,458        217,170  

Zumtobel Group AG

     2,522        19,810  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

      $ 347,345  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS – 0.8%

 

Ai Holdings Corp.

     3,571        62,517  

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

     8,175        74,638  

Amano Corp.

     6,410        130,514  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     1,422        107,318  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

     3,712        92,811  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

     37,581        66,081  

Halma PLC

     1,926        56,015  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

     29,136        99,282  

Jabil, Inc.

     4,602        359,646  

Keyence Corp.

     129        58,173  

Kyocera Corp.

     2,380        124,920  

Maruwa Co. Ltd.

     400        51,010  

Maxell Ltd.

     6,351        69,948  

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.*

     4,751        70,907  

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

     23,334        19,221  

Shimadzu Corp.

     1,675        52,389  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

     17,811        188,214  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS

      $ 1,683,604  

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 0.3%

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

     320,500        376,980  

Schlumberger NV

     6,838        337,455  

Trican Well Service Ltd.

     13,737        32,141  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES

      $ 746,576  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.4%

 

Bilibili, Inc., ADR*

     8,626        175,625  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

     513        19,277  

DeNA Co. Ltd.*

     6,468        90,842  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

     3,072        273,807  

NetEase, Inc.

     13,323        237,181  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

     138        3,118  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     1,565        66,164  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,606        79,030  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT

      $ 945,044  

FINANCIAL SERVICES – 2.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*

     2,134        701,126  

Block, Inc.*

     4,312        262,126  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Edenred

     17,742      $ 1,152,763  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     1,405        300,558  

Investor AB, Class B

     5,189        111,476  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     172        28,094  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2,113        803,003  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

     6,106        31,695  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     4,546        1,057,991  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

      $ 4,448,832  

FOOD PRODUCTS – 1.7%

 

Astral Foods Ltd.

     4,766        43,807  

Barry Callebaut AG

     18        38,432  

Campbell Soup Co.

     502        27,259  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     5        61,736  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     1,100        41,756  

General Mills, Inc.

     1,419        125,766  

Hershey Co. (The)

     351        95,844  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     714        28,874  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The)

     253        39,066  

Kellogg Co.

     6,637        463,064  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     3,459        386,751  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     591        51,919  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,482        35,760  

Nestle SA

     5,641        723,682  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

     1,804        21,867  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

     578        55,726  

Nomad Foods Ltd.*

     33,987        638,956  

Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT

     366,830        25,401  

Thai Union Group PCL, Class F

     128,133        51,852  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

     2,364        105,545  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     4,503        281,392  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS*

     31,482        48,592  

WH Group Ltd.

     235,038        130,855  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.*

     39,229        104,117  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD PRODUCTS

      $ 3,628,019  

GAS UTILITIES – 0.6%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     1,682        191,983  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     39,259        50,506  

Enagas SA

     1,284        25,707  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     57,469        787,992  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

     122,000        113,095  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

     1,694        28,021  

Snam SpA

     10,214        56,766  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     382        7,824  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GAS UTILITIES

      $ 1,261,894  

GROUND TRANSPORTATION – 1.1%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     13,646        1,626,622  

Central Japan Railway Co.

     278        34,416  

East Japan Railway Co.

     488        27,924  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

     158        4,033  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     14,936        463,763  

U-Haul Holding Co.

     4,713        254,973  

West Japan Railway Co.

     128        5,548  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION

      $ 2,417,279  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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      Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES – 2.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     4,973      $ 549,367  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

     179        3,239  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     141        37,268  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

     611        88,033  

DexCom, Inc.*

     2,914        353,585  

DiaSorin SpA

     129        14,011  

Hologic, Inc.*

     5,481        471,421  

Hoya Corp.

     479        50,226  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     3,111        588,415  

Insulet Corp.*

     1,866        593,463  

Koninklijke Philips NV

     10,679        225,455  

Medtronic PLC

     11,417        1,038,376  

Microport Scientific Corp.*

     36,600        81,211  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,931        34,242  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

     109,191        186,323  

Siemens Healthineers AG

     1,349        84,077  

Stryker Corp.

     2,907        871,083  

Sysmex Corp.

     385        24,764  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

      $ 5,294,559  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES – 2.7%

 

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     6,385        92,451  

BML, Inc.

     2,916        65,489  

Chemed Corp.

     1,131        623,464  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     957        448,498  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     6,209        179,899  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     2,995        860,553  

Humana, Inc.

     830        440,307  

McKesson Corp.

     1,082        394,108  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     1,822        542,755  

Netcare Ltd.

     77,868        68,004  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4,140        2,037,253  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES

      $ 5,752,781  

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY – 0.1%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*

     1,714        306,943  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 2.4%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

     3,481        416,571  

Aramark

     5,100        176,970  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     2,688        342,774  

Compass Group PLC

     22,202        585,710  

Evolution AB

     40        5,344  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

     2,493        499,592  

H World Group Ltd., ADR*

     5,562        260,858  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM

     538        22,995  

McDonald’s Corp.

     3,598        1,064,108  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

     799        33,287  

Meituan, Class B*

     42,160        720,534  

Sands China Ltd.*

     264,200        946,211  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE

      $ 5,074,954  

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.8%

 

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

     9,172        87,270  

Coway Co. Ltd.

     2,568        94,288  

De’ Longhi SpA

     3,481        80,884  

Garmin Ltd.

     367        36,029  

 

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Lennar Corp., Class A

     2,763      $ 311,694  

Nikon Corp.

     9,055        93,602  

NVR, Inc.*

     117        683,280  

Persimmon PLC

     1,655        27,390  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     3,073        43,736  

Sekisui House Ltd.

     7,772        159,782  

Sony Group Corp.

     2,158        195,242  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD DURABLES

      $ 1,813,197  

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 1.3%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     373        36,226  

Clorox Co. (The)

     167        27,659  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     10,321        823,616  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     1,484        109,748  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     5,866        917,325  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     11,183        903,696  

Unicharm Corp.

     969        39,118  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

      $ 2,857,388  

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES – 0.2%

 

3M Co.

     1,323        140,529  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

     794        108,337  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     381        76,139  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES

      $ 325,005  

INDUSTRIAL REITS – 0.1%

 

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     103        122,364  

INSURANCE – 7.6%

 

Admiral Group PLC

     916        26,623  

Ageas SA

     3,946        175,816  

AIA Group Ltd.

     245,674        2,674,671  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

     6,327        474,968  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     6,223        1,294,757  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

     8,788        183,037  

AXA SA

     50,891        1,661,091  

Baloise Holding AG

     205        34,316  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     571        36,767  

Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A

     59,909        113,265  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

     192,502        575,010  

China Reinsurance Group Corp., Class H

     966,716        74,061  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,448        1,098,099  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

     16,303        303,248  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

     2,061        495,876  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

     596        10,382  

Globe Life, Inc.

     6,635        720,030  

Intact Financial Corp.

     10,962        1,658,156  

Markel Corp.*

     407        556,992  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     3,604        649,405  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     11,651        382,413  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     19        7,141  

Old Mutual Ltd.

     130,180        82,808  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

     680        5,066  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     3,398        253,797  

Progressive Corp. (The)

     2,887        393,787  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

     2,235        113,348  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

     2,677        111,710  

Swiss Life Holding AG

     31        20,462  
 

 

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Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

 

  Description        Number of
Shares
             Value  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     75,487      $ 924,440  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     35,382        711,427  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd.*

     7,848        23,205  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     439        79,520  

Tryg A/S

     1,828        43,201  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     257        59,521  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

     279        135,302  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

      $ 16,163,718  

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES – 2.7%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     21,739        2,333,464  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

     4,757        514,802  

Baidu, Inc., Class A*

     1,342        20,200  

Kanzhun Ltd., ADR*

     10,344        191,261  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

     4,201        1,009,584  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     36,297        1,612,172  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES

      $ 5,681,483  

IT SERVICES – 1.8%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,533        709,974  

BIPROGY Inc

     4,342        104,684  

Capgemini SE

     3,081        561,843  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     9,437        563,483  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     70        19,771  

Gartner, Inc.*

     1,976        597,661  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A*

     12,657        957,882  

International Business Machines Corp.

     655        82,798  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

     185        4,791  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

     454        11,422  

NS Solutions Corp.

     4,483        122,005  

Obic Co. Ltd.

     357        55,005  

Otsuka Corp.

     401        14,596  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL IT SERVICES

      $ 3,805,915  

LEISURE PRODUCTS – 0.1%

     

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     2,538        57,652  

Hasbro, Inc.

     311        18,418  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

     3,455        64,579  

Shimano, Inc.

     247        38,199  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LEISURE PRODUCTS

      $ 178,848  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES – 0.6%

     

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     702        95,072  

CMIC Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,630        23,333  

Danaher Corp.

     2,302        545,367  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd.,

     

Class H

     25,895        215,711  

ICON PLC*

     1,694        326,417  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     256        142,054  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES

      $ 1,347,954  

MACHINERY – 2.5%

     

Amada Co. Ltd.

     11,350        105,975  

Daimler Truck Holding AG*

     6,448        213,061  

Duerr AG

     1,860        64,536  

Ebara Corp.

     2,171        94,984  

Fortive Corp.

     11,998        756,954  

Fuji Corp.

     3,886        65,181  
  Description            Number  of
Shares
             Value  

Graco, Inc.

     2,381      $ 188,790  

Hino Motors Ltd.*

     16,572        65,296  

Hisaka Works Ltd.

     3,030        20,337  

IDEX Corp.

     1,822        375,915  

Kone OYJ, Class B

     11,531        657,852  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

     2,529        92,503  

Makita Corp.

     5,621        158,572  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

     2,061        51,993  

Nordson Corp.

     123        26,606  

OKUMA Corp.

     2,010        89,257  

OSG Corp.

     10,208        143,399  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     5,739        489,537  

PACCAR, Inc.

     6,773        505,875  

Schindler Holding AG

     157        35,085  

SKF AB, Class B

     10,426        188,832  

SMC Corp.

     176        87,779  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

     368        51,424  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

     5,060        122,260  

THK Co. Ltd.

     10,328        231,708  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     662        38,474  

Volvo AB, Class B

     16,046        329,917  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     12,171        141,149  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MACHINERY

      $ 5,393,251  

MARINE TRANSPORTATION – 0.0%**

     

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

     20        5,925  

MEDIA – 1.4%

     

Cable One, Inc.

     287        217,664  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     11,108        459,538  

Criteo SA, ADR*

     549        17,266  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

     4,390        41,155  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

     7,220        85,076  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV

     33,780        91,911  

Metropole Television SA

     5,265        85,003  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

     17,268        155,386  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     4,942        447,597  

Publicis Groupe SA

     4,033        329,726  

RTL Group SA

     2,577        120,795  

Television Francaise 1

     12,138        97,817  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

     6,519        75,361  

WPP PLC

     56,481        658,253  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

      $ 2,882,548  

METALS & MINING – 1.1%

     

Anglo American PLC

     8,800        271,165  

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

     7,386        108,739  

Barrick Gold Corp.

     9,217        175,245  

Centamin PLC

     59,062        76,655  

Centerra Gold, Inc.

     11,571        78,230  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

     2,570        83,963  

Eldorado Gold Corp.*

     6,564        72,532  

Endeavour Mining PLC

     4,610        118,682  

Fresnillo PLC

     10,481        93,796  

Glencore PLC

     45,257        267,136  

Kinross Gold Corp.

     5,966        30,128  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

     4,071        55,043  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

     3,577        80,916  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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      Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

Neturen Co. Ltd.

     5,815      $ 30,882  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     4,017        29,561  

OceanaGold Corp.

     29,938        68,501  

Rio Tinto PLC

     10,495        667,192  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

     2,351        92,364  

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

     2,033        42,610  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL METALS & MINING

 

   $ 2,443,340  

MULTI-UTILITIES – 1.3%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     170        16,740  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     1,692        96,681  

Engie SA

     111,571        1,785,614  

National Grid PLC

     57,620        826,151  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     761        73,186  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTI-UTILITIES

 

   $ 2,798,372  

OFFICE REITS – 0.0%**

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     12        47,549  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     12        50,318  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OFFICE REITS

 

   $ 97,867  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 4.1%

 

ARC Resources Ltd.

     5,140        63,849  

BP PLC

     66,824        448,322  

Cameco Corp.

     2,837        78,000  

Chevron Corp.

     3,771        635,715  

ConocoPhillips

     4,167        428,743  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     20,206        517,274  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     2,224        316,253  

Enbridge, Inc.

     17,011        676,372  

Eni SpA

     29,124        439,988  

Equinor ASA

     24,828        714,824  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,871        221,414  

Inpex Corp.

     11,129        121,785  

Shell PLC

     22,036        677,126  

TC Energy Corp.

     15,192        631,407  

TotalEnergies SE

     33,331        2,129,849  

TotalEnergies SE, ADR

     8,721        557,533  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     40,342        116,874  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS

 

   $ 8,775,328  

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS – 0.1%

 

Mondi PLC

     8,278        131,913  

Oji Holdings Corp.

     1,550        6,091  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     1,007        32,113  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS

 

   $ 170,117  

PASSENGER AIRLINES – 0.4%

 

easyJet PLC*

     23,389        146,740  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

     4,917        93,800  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     17,088        517,595  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PASSENGER AIRLINES

 

   $ 758,135  

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS – 0.4%

 

Beiersdorf AG

     330        46,078  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     485        30,265  

Unilever PLC

     12,995        723,589  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

 

   $ 799,932  

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 7.2%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     12,387      $ 186,605  

AstraZeneca PLC

     10,865        1,598,926  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     15,487        1,133,958  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     2,483        165,790  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     8,376        216,148  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

     1,089        62,839  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2,335        924,333  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B

     96,006        79,722  

GSK PLC

     22,149        399,417  

Johnson & Johnson

     9,378        1,535,179  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     2,563        51,925  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

     5,999        133,486  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     12,395        1,431,251  

Merck KGaA

     3,039        545,102  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

     3,032        138,649  

Novartis AG

     31,397        3,211,721  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     1,427        237,388  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     6,412        129,106  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,901        64,673  

Pfizer, Inc.

     40,813        1,587,217  

Roche Holding AG

     1,962        614,381  

Roche Holding AG

     176        59,559  

Sanofi

     1,696        182,775  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     8,135        269,750  

UCB SA

     3,974        369,413  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

 

   $ 15,329,313  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – 2.1%

 

Adecco Group AG

     4,740        163,040  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     2,684        590,480  

Bureau Veritas SA

     40,582        1,170,186  

en Japan, Inc.

     4,309        77,348  

Experian PLC

     15,706        556,069  

Hays PLC

     71,574        102,684  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

     703        5,374  

Open Up Group, Inc.

     5,575        82,589  

Pagegroup PLC

     14,477        82,619  

Paychex, Inc.

     775        85,141  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,336        37,480  

RELX PLC

     3,011        100,322  

Science Applications International Corp.

     6,492        662,379  

SGS SA

     825        74,659  

SThree PLC

     7,836        41,578  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     5,257        696,519  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 

   $ 4,528,467  

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT – 0.3%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     24,387        144,203  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     609        57,720  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     863        21,997  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     24,784        305,445  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     392        35,484  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     28,387        64,910  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

 

   $ 629,759  

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    26

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

RETAIL REITS – 0.0%**

     

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

     16      $ 11,715  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT – 2.2%

 

ams-OSRAM AG*

     11,700        80,801  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,822        327,741  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

     14,364        112,932  

Broadcom, Inc.

     518        324,527  

Disco Corp.

     801        91,198  

Intel Corp.

     5,423        168,438  

KLA Corp.

     910        351,751  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

     2,468        47,689  

Miraial Co. Ltd.

     2,160        24,068  

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,161        599,656  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     1,437        235,294  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     2,757        198,394  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,610        304,848  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

     1,487        111,954  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

     613        175,091  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     27,000        442,141  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,112        1,021,927  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

     1,209        44,603  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT

 

   $ 4,663,053  

SOFTWARE – 4.1%

     

ANSYS, Inc.*

     209        65,609  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     12,031        657,374  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     186        38,958  

Constellation Software, Inc.

     902        1,765,466  

Dassault Systemes SE

     2,644        107,335  

Intuit, Inc.

     69        30,633  

Lumine Group, Inc.*

     2,481        33,424  

Microsoft Corp.

     15,176        4,662,978  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     254        115,514  

Salesforce, Inc.*

     3,006        596,300  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     756        347,321  

Synopsys, Inc.*

     370        137,388  

Topicus.com, Inc.*

     515        34,305  

Trend Micro, Inc.

     536        26,191  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     99        37,524  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

      $ 8,656,320  

SPECIALIZED REITS – 1.1%

     

American Tower Corp.

     4,747        970,239  

Public Storage

     2,365        697,273  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     21,382        725,705  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALIZED REITS

      $ 2,393,217  

SPECIALTY RETAIL – 1.5%

     

Adastria Co. Ltd.

     1,292        24,365  

CarMax, Inc.*

     2,587        181,168  

CECONOMY AG*

     14,050        42,874  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

     87,885        136,381  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd.,     Class H*

     519        11,102  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     1,931        580,343  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     20,101        691,007  

Kingfisher PLC

     30,279        98,137  
  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

K’s Holdings Corp.

     6,667      $ 59,091  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     341        43,422  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,936        206,629  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

     420        38,558  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     7,971        628,274  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     786        433,424  

USS Co. Ltd.

     1,574        26,449  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

     7,098        62,994  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SPECIALTY RETAIL

      $ 3,264,218  

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS – 1.4%

 

Apple, Inc.

     15,824        2,685,016  

Canon, Inc.

     3,346        79,693  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

     15,497        91,419  

Elecom Co. Ltd.

     5,794        54,983  

Quadient SA

     3,911        77,743  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS

 

   $ 2,988,854  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 0.9%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Class A

     3,577        591,281  

Hermes International

     72        156,318  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     213        80,925  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     5,844        740,552  

Sanyo Shokai Ltd.

     2,000        23,515  

Swatch Group AG - BR (The)

     532        182,509  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

     36,351        54,706  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS

 

   $ 1,829,806  

TOBACCO – 0.7%

     

British American Tobacco PLC

     2,413        89,150  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     2,252        48,456  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     14,016        1,401,180  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TOBACCO

      $ 1,538,786  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS – 1.7%

 

  

AerCap Holdings NV*

     10,339        582,706  

Brenntag SE

     17,116        1,395,034  

Fastenal Co.

     4,387        236,196  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

     2,659        59,391  

ITOCHU Corp.

     7,916        262,612  

Marubeni Corp.

     2,025        28,741  

Mitsubishi Corp.

     5,486        203,398  

Sumitomo Corp.

     4,844        86,819  

Triton International Ltd.

     8,787        726,421  

WW Grainger, Inc.

     27        18,781  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS

 

   $ 3,600,099  

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.1%

     

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

     6,317        138,443  

WATER UTILITIES – 0.1%

     

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao     Paulo SABESP*

     8,097        74,382  

Severn Trent PLC

     1,288        47,442  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER UTILITIES

      $ 121,824  

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 0.9%

 

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

     17,644        73,396  

KDDI Corp.

     36,846        1,150,263  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


27    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

  Description            Number  of
Shares
             Value  

MTN Group Ltd.

     2,952      $ 20,734  

SoftBank Corp.

     8,860        99,753  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

     3,349        481,921  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

   $ 1,826,067  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $ 159,036,851)

 

   $ 197,015,792  
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 0.0%**

 

EQUITY FUNDS – 0.0%**

     

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

     1,430        98,341  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $ 83,533)

 

   $ 98,341  
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2%

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 0.1%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 8.76%

     1,282        136,270  

CONSUMER STAPLES – 0.1%

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 2.53%

     1,935        156,442  

 

  Description            Number  of
Shares
             Value  

ENERGY – 0.0%**

     

Raizen SA 2.72%

     194,700      $ 124,522  

MATERIALS – 0.0%**

     

Fuchs Petrolub SE 2.83%

     2,275        89,878  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $ 444,644)

 

   $ 507,112  
MONEY MARKET FUND – 4.9%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares 4.76%^

     10,362,334        10,362,334  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND
(Cost $ 10,362,334)

 

   $ 10,362,334  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.5%
(COST $ 169,927,362)
      $ 207,983,579  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 2.5%

 

     5,346,828  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $ 213,330,407  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 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

     $    3,280,816        $    2,325,740        $—       $5,606,556  

Air Freight & Logistics

     1,038,280        348,043          —       1,386,323  

Automobile Components

            1,246,956          —       1,246,956  

Automobiles

            2,399,131          —       2,399,131  

Banks

     4,299,461        7,154,656             —(a)         11,454,117  

Beverages

     1,278,765        2,145,129          —       3,423,894  

Biotechnology

     721,392        291,785          —       1,013,177  

Broadline Retail

     2,759,740        507,219          —       3,266,959  

Building Products

     1,454,176        688,460          —       2,142,636  

Capital Markets

     2,240,386        1,958,483          —       4,198,869  

Chemicals

     1,803,072        1,256,055          —       3,059,127  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     3,135,763        241,877          —       3,377,640  

Communications Equipment

     2,011,606        316,399          —       2,328,005  

Construction & Engineering

            1,386,316          —       1,386,316  

Construction Materials

            640,720          —       640,720  

Consumer Finance

     1,262,246        175,176          —       1,437,422  

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail

     1,505,979        783,570          —       2,289,549  

Containers & Packaging

     186,023        2,804          —       188,827  

Distributors

     1,251,804                 —       1,251,804  

Diversified Consumer Services

            8,497          —       8,497  

Diversified REITs

            240,292          —       240,292  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     617,700        1,795,223          —       2,412,923  

Electric Utilities

     2,196,626        210,968          —       2,407,594  

Electrical Equipment

            347,345          —       347,345  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     466,964        1,216,640          —       1,683,604  

Energy Equipment & Services

     369,596        376,980          —       746,576  

Entertainment

     449,432        495,612          —       945,044  

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    28

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3    Total  

Financial Services

   $ 3,152,898      $ 1,295,934     $—    $ 4,448,832  

Food Products

     2,180,647        1,447,372          3,628,019  

Gas Utilities

     191,983        1,069,911          1,261,894  

Ground Transportation

     2,345,358        71,921          2,417,279  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     4,502,978        791,581          5,294,559  

Health Care Providers & Services

     5,346,938        405,843          5,752,781  

Health Care Technology

     306,943                 306,943  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,261,281        2,813,673          5,074,954  

Household Durables

     1,031,003        782,194          1,813,197  

Household Products

     1,804,826        1,052,562          2,857,388  

Industrial Conglomerates

     216,668        108,337          325,005  

Industrial REITs

            122,364          122,364  

Insurance

     7,884,940        8,278,778          16,163,718  

Interactive Media & Services

     4,049,111        1,632,372          5,681,483  

IT Services

     2,931,569        874,346          3,805,915  

Leisure Products

     18,418        160,430          178,848  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1,108,910        239,044          1,347,954  

Machinery

     2,343,677        3,049,574          5,393,251  

Marine Transportation

            5,925          5,925  

Media

     1,233,976        1,648,572          2,882,548  

Metals & Mining

     543,318        1,900,022          2,443,340  

Multi-Utilities

     186,607        2,611,765          2,798,372  

Office REITs

            97,867          97,867  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4,243,434        4,531,894          8,775,328  

Paper & Forest Products

            170,117          170,117  

Passenger Airlines

     517,595        240,540          758,135  

Personal Care Products

            799,932          799,932  

Pharmaceuticals

     6,857,450        8,471,863          15,329,313  

Professional Services

     1,338,000        3,190,467          4,528,467  

Real Estate Management & Development

            629,759          629,759  

Retail REITs

            11,715          11,715  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3,707,667        955,386          4,663,053  

Software

     8,522,794        133,526          8,656,320  

Specialized REITs

     2,393,217                 2,393,217  

Specialty Retail

     2,029,838        1,234,380          3,264,218  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2,685,016        303,838          2,988,854  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     821,477        1,008,329          1,829,806  

Tobacco

     1,401,180        137,606          1,538,786  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     1,564,104        2,035,995          3,600,099  

Transportation Infrastructure

            138,443          138,443  

Water Utilities

     74,382        47,442          121,824  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     555,317        1,270,750          1,826,067  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     98,341                 98,341  

Preferred Stocks

     124,522        382,590          507,112  

Money Market Fund

     10,362,334                 10,362,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 123,268,544      $ 84,715,035     $—    $ 207,983,579  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments!

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ 70,426     $—    $ 70,426  

Financial Futures Contracts

     240,449                 240,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total Assets - Other Financial Instruments

   $ 240,449      $ 70,426     $—    $ 310,875  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Other Financial Instruments!

          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

   $      $ (751,363   $—    $ (751,363

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


29    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (continued)

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3    Total  

Financial Futures Contracts

   $ (4,296,929   $     $—    $ (4,296,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Other Financial Instruments

   $     (4,296,929   $     (751,363   $—    $ (5,048,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

 

(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

At April 30, 2023, 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

                                                    

6/21/2023

    Morgan Stanley        938,700,000 JPY      $ 7,017,872      $ 6,947,446        $70,426        $            —  

6/21/2023

    TD Securities Ltd.        8,975,000 CAD        6,500,867        6,631,770               (130,903

6/21/2023

    Deutsche Bank AG        7,066,000 EUR        7,586,482        7,810,298               (223,816

6/21/2023

    Goldman Sachs & Co.        5,445,000 GBP        6,454,160        6,850,804               (396,644

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

                                        $70,426        $(751,363)  

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    30

Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund (concluded)

 

 At April 30, 2023, 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

     June 2023        67      $ 6,174,512      $ 5,945,580        $228,932        $              —  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     June 2023        94        18,589,372        19,685,950               (1,096,578

E-Mini S&P Mid 400 Index

     June 2023        37        9,138,305        9,252,220               (113,915

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     June 2023        56        2,482,644        2,665,716               (183,072

FTSE 100 Index

     June 2023        41        3,888,656        4,051,291               (162,635

HSCE Index

     May 2023        147        6,285,045        6,273,528        11,517         

MSCI EAFE Index

     June 2023        324        32,505,407        34,823,520               (2,318,113

S&P TSX 60 Index

     June 2023        28        4,920,813        5,160,424               (239,611

TOPIX Index

     June 2023        57        8,426,926        8,609,931               (183,005

UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
ON FINANCIAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

                                         $240,449        $(4,296,929

 

(a) 

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) presented above is the cumulative change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open through April 30, 2023. 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

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


31

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Real Asset Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Real Estate Related Securities:

    

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       29.7 %    

Exchange-Traded Funds

       11.7 %    

Common Stocks

       6.5 %    

Investment Companies

       1.9 %    

Rights

       0.0 %(1)    

Commodity Related Securities:

    

Investment Companies

       46.0 %    

Exchange-Traded Funds

       1.7 %    

Cash Equivalents(2)

       2.3 %    

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)

       0.7 %    

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)

       (0.5 )%    
    

 

 

 

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 repurchase agreements.

 

(4) 

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

 

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2023

 

  Description            Number  of
Shares
             Value  

REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES – 49.8%

 

COMMON STOCKS – 6.5%

 

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING – 0.0%**

 

Ashtrom Group Ltd.0

          $ 2  

DIVERSIFIED – 0.0%**

 

Argosy Property Ltd.

     78,356        54,311  

Centuria Capital Group

     52,289        59,914  

Star Holdings*

     1,373        22,160  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

      $ 136,385  

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES – 2.7%

 

Airport City Ltd.*

     6,600        84,527  

Allreal Holding AG

     1,360        241,344  

City Developments Ltd.

     45,500        238,024  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

     6,000        568,666  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     58,000        1,478,332  

DIC Asset AG

     5,757        43,823  

Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. Ltd.

     358,000        23,776  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

     4,300        123,042  

Isras Investment Co. Ltd.

     124        21,580  

JINUSHI Co. Ltd.

     1,900        27,228  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

     65,000        167,707  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

     58,795        291,999  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     119,600        1,473,987  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

     84,000        1,668,410  
  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

     124,000      $ 330,693  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

     11,500        286,569  

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.*

     345        15,829  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

     3,100        50,599  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.*

     224,000        40,662  

SRE Holdings Corp.*

     300        6,729  

St. Joe Co. (The)

     2,746        112,861  

Starts Corp., Inc.

     3,100        58,583  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

     41,500        968,993  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

     3,900        37,860  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

     133,000        1,851,798  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

     17,900        226,703  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

     53,600        272,009  

UOL Group Ltd.

     40,500        211,283  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

     122,000        278,966  

YH Dimri Construction & Development Ltd.

     637        34,436  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

 

   $ 11,237,018  

INDUSTRIAL – 0.0%**

     

Nexus Industrial REIT

     3,140        22,991  

OFFICE – 0.0%**

     

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

     110,972        85,147  

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT – 0.7%

 

Aedas Homes SA

     1,862        28,545  

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd.

     7,515        24,408  
 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    32

Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

     170,000      $ 1,005,232  

DREAM Unlimited Corp., Class A

     1,602        26,711  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

     85,800        21,674  

Forestar Group, Inc.*

     1,558        30,132  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

     1,500        20,107  

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     101,000        7,751  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

     114,735        408,540  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*

     3,529        273,039  

Immobel SA

     315        15,715  

Instone Real Estate Group SE

     5,505        44,045  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

     135,000        46,651  

Katitas Co. Ltd.

     4,100        80,068  

Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

     8,810        99,749  

Mirarth Holdings, Inc.

     11,700        33,014  

Nexity SA

     5,723        150,142  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

     274,000        369,235  

Tosei Corp.

     2,300        27,370  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

 

   $ 2,712,128  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 3.1%

 

ADLER Group SA*

     15,042        9,179  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

     10,600        142,915  

AFI Properties Ltd.*

     503        13,408  

Akelius Residential Property AB, Class D

     21,145        42,383  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

     15,256        120,466  

Amot Investments Ltd.

     22,738        120,500  

Aroundtown SA

     93,245        127,036  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

     6,191        115,138  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

     3,773        220,027  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.*

     1,300        110,870  

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

     878        44,035  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG*

     4,455        129,247  

Capitaland India Trust

     77,600        63,546  

Capitaland Investment Ltd.

     232,400        650,540  

Castellum AB

     24,414        296,779  

Catena AB

     3,309        126,934  

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB

     6,754        72,241  

Citycon OYJ*

     7,281        55,017  

CTP NV

     8,799        115,447  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

     5,914        133,908  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

     12,599        156,606  

Dios Fastigheter AB

     11,065        78,965  

Electra Real Estate Ltd.

     2,021        21,086  

Entra ASA

     15,547        157,983  

Fabege AB

     23,153        185,680  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B*

     53,856        250,744  

FRP Holdings, Inc.*

     573        33,234  

G City, Ltd.

     8,975        28,175  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

     5,012        36,172  

Grainger PLC

     65,116        211,853  

Grand City Properties SA

     10,219        85,344  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

     79,000        138,884  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     157,000        286,984  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

     99,700        443,709  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

     11,486        163,789  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

     52,200        449,445  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

     56,001        158,261  

Ichigo, Inc.

     19,800        37,885  

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

Intershop Holding AG

     171      $ 120,074  

Israel Canada T.R Ltd.

     9,850        18,197  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

     4,900        46,228  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

     10,343        173,555  

Kojamo OYJ

     12,869        159,789  

LEG Immobilien SE

     6,371        396,552  

Leopalace21 Corp.*

     25,000        65,967  

Mega Or Holdings Ltd.

     1,802        35,599  

Melisron Ltd.

     2,063        137,916  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.

     49,729        139,304  

Mobimo Holding AG

     620        166,277  

Neobo Fastigheter AB*

     6,805        6,715  

Norstar Holdings, Inc.*

     2,349        5,731  

NP3 Fastigheter AB

     3,018        58,093  

Nyfosa AB

     13,690        93,816  

Pandox AB

     7,020        83,646  

Phoenix Spree Deutschland Ltd.

     8,227        20,944  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B

     4,270        35,975  

PSP Swiss Property AG

     3,995        470,456  

Sagax AB, Class D

     19,966        52,742  

Sagax AB, Class B

     15,745        386,205  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, Class D

     21,008        31,825  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

     95,179        111,960  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

     80,598        81,719  

Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

     2,479        27,503  

Swire Properties Ltd.

     93,400        251,034  

Swiss Prime Site AG

     6,660        602,861  

TAG Immobilien AG

     16,504        141,322  

TKP Corp.*

     1,700        34,109  

TOC Co. Ltd.

     5,500        27,088  

Tricon Residential, Inc.

     22,054        176,777  

VGP NV

     1,068        111,809  

Vonovia SE

     67,984        1,474,472  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

     35,212        139,724  

WeWork, Inc., Class A*

     29,746        12,538  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

     140,000        807,340  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

     22,830        184,534  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

 

   $ 12,524,811  

RETAIL – 0.0%**

     

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

     181,673        103,594  

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 0.0%**

 

Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc.*

     675        13,338  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
  (COST $32,619,716)

      $ 26,835,414  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 11.7%

 

  

REAL ESTATE – 11.7%

     

Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd.

     64,435        66,724  

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF#

     1,423,000        27,805,420  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

     480,700        20,299,961  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

 

   $ 48,172,105  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
  (COST $48,797,261)

 

   $ 48,172,105  
 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


33    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

INVESTMENT COMPANY – 1.9%

     

EQUITY FUNDS – 1.9%

     

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Total Return Fund, Institutional Class

     590,124      $ 7,795,542  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
  (COST $7,149,302)

 

   $ 7,795,542  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 29.7%

 

DATA CENTER – 2.1%

     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     25,173        2,495,903  

Equinix, Inc.

     8,108        5,870,841  

Keppel DC REIT

     117,495        189,973  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DATA CENTER

 

   $ 8,556,717  

DIVERSIFIED – 2.4%

     

Abacus Property Group

     34,498        61,084  

ABRDN PROPERTY INCOME TRUST, LTD.

     30,168        20,881  

Activia Properties, Inc.

     64        186,487  

AEW UK REIT PLC

     21,753        26,821  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     7,229        139,014  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

     4,901        89,198  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

     5,648        66,195  

Artis REIT

     4,368        22,697  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

     81,828        412,269  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

     15,059        243,504  

Charter Hall Group

     44,505        331,111  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

     56,185        162,643  

Cromwell European REIT

     21,500        36,522  

CTO Realty Growth, Inc.

     1,582        26,641  

Custodian Property Income REIT PLC

     42,620        50,648  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

     186        395,746  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     16,562        101,194  

ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp.

     25        20,617  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

     12,404        306,999  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

     2,455        29,313  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

     11,392        128,274  

GPT Group (The)

     166,819        490,535  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

     26,398        57,222  

H&R REIT

     12,857        111,503  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT, Inc.

     53        56,798  

Heiwa REIT, Inc.

     110        128,836  

Hulic REIT, Inc.

     120        138,264  

ICADE

     3,089        145,078  

Land Securities Group PLC

     65,429        555,220  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

     4,971        28,089  

LXI REIT PLC

     162,828        215,973  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

     28,879        255,342  

Mirvac Group

     343,631        551,674  

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

     49        115,023  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc.

     412        482,084  

NTT UD REIT Investment Corp.

     141        135,889  

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

     890        19,598  

Picton Property Income Ltd.

     63,920        61,338  

REIT 1 Ltd.

     15,048        64,509  

Schroder REIT Ltd.

     45,679        26,706  

Sekisui House REIT, Inc.

     383        217,099  

Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd.

     19,590        40,457  

 

  Description            Number of
Shares
             Value  

Star Asia Investment Corp.

     162      $ 66,312  

Stockland

     207,890        616,265  

Sunlight REIT

     139,000        53,902  

Suntec REIT

     186,000        188,545  

Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp.

     43        28,918  

Tokyu REIT, Inc.

     96        128,250  

Tosei REIT Investment Corp.

     34        32,439  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.

     66,143        44,654  

United Urban Investment Corp.

     266        295,345  

WP Carey, Inc.#

     18,455        1,369,361  

Yuexiu REIT

     325,000        85,464  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED

 

   $ 9,664,550  

HEALTH CARE – 2.5%

     

Aedifica SA

     3,480        290,691  

Assura PLC

     251,668        160,900  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

     8,198        159,779  

Cofinimmo SA

     2,626        250,874  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     1,841        65,889  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

     35,676        32,586  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

     5,565        51,643  

Health Care & Medical Investment Corp.

     33        39,664  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     33,319        659,050  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

     47,908        1,052,539  

Impact Healthcare REIT PLC

     38,181        46,998  

LTC Properties, Inc.

     3,817        127,679  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.#

     51,540        452,006  

National Health Investors, Inc.

     3,914        194,800  

NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT

     10,602        63,776  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     20,398        545,850  

Parkway Life REIT

     42,700        124,361  

Physicians Realty Trust

     20,022        288,717  

Primary Health Properties PLC

     117,554        157,692  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

     19,520        222,528  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

     1,459        63,467  

Ventas, Inc.

     35,223        1,692,465  

Vital Healthcare Property Trust

     72,039        103,892  

Welltower, Inc.

     41,402        3,279,866  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

 

   $ 10,127,712  

HOTEL & RESORT – 0.9%

 

  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     18,758        279,307  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.*

     5,580        18,972  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     5,100        19,380  

CapitaLand Ascott Trust

     186,747        151,620  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

     59,214        56,168  

Chatham Lodging Trust

     5,931        60,733  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     18,163        147,302  

Far East Hospitality Trust

     94,900        44,197  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A

     6,231        39,255  

Hoshino Resorts REIT, Inc.

     27        140,612  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     60,949        985,545  

Hotel Property Investments Ltd., REIT

     17,262        39,199  

Invincible Investment Corp.

     520        224,514  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

     382        215,827  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     20,186        243,241  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     10,735        152,759  

RLJ Lodging Trust

     14,219        143,612  
 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    34

Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     4,700      $ 421,402  

Service Properties Trust

     15,958        139,952  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     9,200        59,248  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     18,168        173,141  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     9,642        122,068  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOTEL & RESORT

      $ 3,878,054  

INDUSTRIAL – 5.6%

 

Advance Logistics Investment Corp.

     45        45,612  

AIMS APAC REIT

     43,700        45,020  

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     22,771        673,794  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

     300,800        647,299  

Centuria Industrial REIT

     60,763        126,363  

CRE Logistics REIT, Inc.

     77        106,025  

Dexus Industria REIT

     20,663        38,288  

Dream Industrial REIT

     12,380        135,601  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     3,818        635,926  

ESR-LOGOS REIT

     212,393        51,848  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     11,569        607,025  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust

     286,420        290,699  

GLP J-REIT

     410        468,456  

Goodman Group

     149,934        1,932,894  

Goodman Property Trust

     90,440        122,321  

Granite REIT

     2,802        174,260  

Indus Realty Trust, Inc.

     409        27,227  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

     177        202,845  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

     8,189        16,869  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.#

     2,424        166,165  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

     2,092        43,179  

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

     83        197,112  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

     152        180,576  

LondonMetric Property PLC

     87,894        213,165  

LXP Industrial Trust

     24,141        226,925  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

     188,570        337,091  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

     273,250        357,594  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

     46        141,066  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc.

     49        184,121  

Montea NV

     1,482        129,843  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc.

     242        551,294  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     2,273        46,006  

Prologis, Inc.

     80,878        10,129,970  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

     16,569        924,053  

Segro PLC

     105,881        1,114,708  

SOSiLA Logistics REIT, Inc.

     61        60,661  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     15,691        531,454  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     6,445        396,948  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

     164,924        322,221  

Urban Logistics REIT PLC

     57,207        101,803  

Warehouses De Pauw

     13,501        403,703  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL

      $ 23,108,030  

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 3.2%

 

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

     118        306,163  

Altarea SCA

     322        42,152  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

     13,631        504,074  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

     16,412        128,506  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     12,316      $ 2,221,437  

Boardwalk REIT

     1,785        76,414  

BRT Apartments Corp.

     1,574        27,277  

Camden Property Trust

     9,650        1,061,983  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

     7,253        265,687  

Care Property Invest NV

     2,766        41,537  

Centerspace

     1,616        91,110  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

     58,386        39,149  

Clipper Realty, Inc.

     9,929        52,127  

Comforia Residential REIT, Inc.

     60        150,109  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp.

     192        163,249  

Elme Communities

     7,567        130,379  

Empiric Student Property PLC

     51,684        59,973  

Equity Residential

     29,985        1,896,551  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     5,669        1,245,649  

Home REIT PLC

     42,087        16,080  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     19,494        324,575  

Ingenia Communities Group

     45,700        130,253  

InterRent REIT

     6,334        60,589  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

     33,709        38,361  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

     94        147,473  

Killam Apartment REIT

     4,993        62,023  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     10,118        1,556,148  

Minto Apartment REIT

     1,676        17,529  

Morguard North American Residential REIT

     1,808        22,699  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     2,691        115,525  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc.

     43        209,024  

Samty Residential Investment Corp.

     61        51,938  

Starts Proceed Investment Corp.

     19        32,174  

Triple Point Social Housing REIT PLC

     36,682        21,671  

UDR, Inc.

     27,096        1,119,878  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

     34,895        421,053  

Veris Residential, Inc.*

     9,191        150,273  

Xior Student Housing NV

     1,779        56,499  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

      $ 13,057,291  

OFFICE – 2.4%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     13,801        1,713,808  

Allied Properties REIT

     6,285        105,674  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     12,246        653,447  

Brandywine Realty Trust

     15,708        61,732  

Centuria Office REIT

     38,286        36,236  

Champion REIT

     160,000        66,785  

City Office REIT, Inc.

     2,823        16,430  

CLS Holdings PLC

     25,558        43,537  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     9,587        219,446  

Cousins Properties, Inc.#

     13,130        286,365  

Covivio SA

     4,040        229,710  

Cromwell Property Group

     136,773        51,828  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

     30        130,404  

Derwent London PLC

     9,890        298,580  

Dexus

     93,667        485,475  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     14,979        192,929  

Dream Office REIT

     3,839        37,771  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

     8,883        124,984  

Equity Commonwealth

     9,699        200,963  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     9,107        10,564  

GDI Property Group Partnership

     37,938        18,026  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


35    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Gecina SA

     4,735      $ 527,113  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

     81        62,676  

Great Portland Estates PLC

     24,043        161,273  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

     8,953        205,203  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

     12,391        68,894  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp.

     168        108,721  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

     26,612        170,117  

Japan Excellent, Inc.

     143        122,362  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     85        221,014  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     121        479,451  

JBG SMITH Properties

     9,549        136,264  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

     74        163,601  

Keppel Pacific Oak U.S. REIT

     91,600        33,026  

Keppel REIT

     160,800        105,160  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     8,967        262,195  

Manulife U.S. REIT

     149,700        26,886  

Mirai Corp.

     131        43,749  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

     139        157,097  

Mori Trust REIT, Inc.

     257        135,243  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     147        616,403  

NSI NV

     1,341        30,800  

Office Properties Income Trust#

     3,636        23,707  

One REIT, Inc.

     24        42,465  

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

     6,503        39,928  

Orix JREIT, Inc.

     244        315,417  

Paramount Group, Inc.

     17,642        76,390  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     11,198        72,899  

Prime U.S. REIT

     75,100        19,579  

Prosperity REIT

     87,000        21,103  

Regional REIT Ltd.

     34,529        24,023  

Sankei Real Estate, Inc.

     41        25,253  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     5,210        123,321  

True North Commercial REIT

     3,946        8,941  

Vornado Realty Trust

     13,572        203,716  

Workspace Group PLC

     21,828        130,929  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OFFICE

 

   $ 9,949,613  

OTHER SPECIALIZED – 1.6%

 

Arena REIT

     35,122        87,310  

Automotive Properties REIT

     3,080        26,120  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

     35,768        71,953  

EPR Properties

     6,385        267,915  

Farmland Partners, Inc.#

     2,902        30,297  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     7,305        186,351  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     22,671        1,178,892  

Gladstone Land Corp.

     3,132        50,456  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     24,715        1,365,257  

Rural Funds Group

     32,605        42,480  

Safehold, Inc.

     4,116        114,091  

VICI Properties, Inc.

     87,942        2,984,751  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OTHER SPECIALIZED

 

   $ 6,405,873  

REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES – 0.1%

 

Helical PLC

     12,067        45,393  

Seritage Growth Properties, Class A*,#

     5,575        41,757  

Shurgard Self Storage Ltd.

     2,600        134,437  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE OPERATING COMPANIES

      $ 221,587  

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

RETAIL – 5.5%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     8,750      $ 118,213  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

     147        168,528  

Agree Realty Corp.

     7,713        524,407  

Alexander’s, Inc.

     134        24,933  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

     26,404        563,197  

BWP Trust

     49,254        126,964  

CapitaLand China Trust

     120,900        100,830  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

     440,747        672,994  

Carmila SA

     7,784        131,749  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     2,691        62,243  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

     49,743        128,045  

Choice Properties REIT

     15,157        163,781  

Crombie REIT

     4,825        54,915  

CT REIT

     6,101        72,455  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

     4,984        119,526  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     6,399        632,797  

First Capital REIT

     10,254        120,413  

Fortune REIT

     131,000        109,590  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

     104,623        173,849  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

     44        158,971  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

     64        76,897  

Getty Realty Corp.#

     4,149        138,286  

Hamborner REIT AG

     9,415        74,271  

Hammerson PLC

     292,015        103,138  

HMC Capital Ltd.

     25,444        66,605  

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT

     152,785        122,134  

InvenTrust Properties Corp.

     5,741        129,460  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

     610        446,651  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

     64        115,150  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     54,450        1,044,895  

Kite Realty Group Trust

     19,182        397,451  

Klepierre SA

     16,650        421,747  

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT

     145,125        76,352  

Link REIT

     224,800        1,470,392  

Macerich Co. (The)

     18,914        188,951  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust

     187,123        247,873  

Mercialys SA

     4,343        43,671  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     15,976        694,956  

Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (The)

     15,917        87,703  

NETSTREIT Corp.

     2,616        47,664  

NewRiver REIT PLC

     17,295        17,614  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.

     10,352        326,502  

Primaris REIT

     2,451        24,169  

Realty Income Corp.

     54,704        3,437,599  

Regency Centers Corp.

     13,483        828,261  

Region RE Ltd.

     98,776        161,643  

Retail Estates NV

     1,199        88,832  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     10,776        140,411  

RioCan REIT

     12,827        198,627  

RPT Realty

     7,659        71,229  

Sasseur REIT

     61,100        33,064  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     944        34,012  

Scentre Group

     454,429        872,093  

Shaftesbury Capital PLC

     175,037        258,892  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     28,647        3,246,278  

SITE Centers Corp.

     16,242        200,426  
 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    36

Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Slate Grocery REIT, Class U

     2,915      $ 28,508  

SmartCentres REIT

     7,835        151,397  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

     12,228        470,289  

Starhill Global REIT

     158,600        62,518  

Supermarket Income REIT PLC

     106,288        116,958  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.#

     9,051        177,490  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield*

     12,168        650,820  

Urban Edge Properties

     10,097        148,123  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

     3,106        53,485  

Vastned Retail NV

     2,088        47,569  

Vicinity Ltd.

     330,292        461,738  

Waypoint REIT Ltd.

     71,780        124,665  

Wereldhave NV

     2,996        46,011  

Whitestone REIT

     4,055        36,292  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

      $ 22,738,162  

SELF-STORAGE – 2.1%

 

Big Yellow Group PLC

     15,433        237,559  

CubeSmart

     19,662        894,424  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     11,607        1,764,728  

Life Storage, Inc.

     7,402        994,681  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     7,434        286,581  

National Storage REIT

     92,338        153,797  

Public Storage

     13,851        4,083,690  

Safestore Holdings PLC

     19,154        238,761  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SELF-STORAGE

      $ 8,654,221  

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 1.3%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     26,894        894,495  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     15,317        1,055,341  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     52,446        1,750,123  

PRS REIT PLC (The)

     46,884        50,824  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     10,920        1,517,116  

UMH Properties, Inc.

     3,166        48,123  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

      $ 5,316,022  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
(COST $128,631,564)

      $ 121,677,832  

RIGHTS – 0.0%**

     

ESR-REIT*, Expire 05/05/23

     13,593        8  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(COST $0)

      $ 8  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE RELATED SECURITIES

(COST $217,197,843)

      $ 204,480,901  
COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES – 47.7%      

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 1.7%

     

COMMODITY – 1.7%

     

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF#

     119,300        6,796,521  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
(COST $5,102,945)

      $ 6,796,521  

INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 46.0%

     

COMMODITY – 46.0%

     

Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund, Admiral Shares

     2,385,740        62,387,107  

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio, Institutional Class

     25,532,863        117,451,172  
  Description   

    Number of

Shares

             Value  

Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund, Institutional Class

     495,132      $ 3,094,574  

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund, Class I

     248,564        5,801,486  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY

      $ 188,734,339  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(COST $202,736,937)

      $ 188,734,339  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMODITY RELATED SECURITIES

(COST $207,839,882)

      $ 195,530,860  

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 2.3%

     

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.3%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     9,615,878        9,615,878  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

(COST $9,615,878)

      $ 9,615,878  

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 0.7%

 

     
     Par Value         

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 0.7%

     

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 4.82%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $537,533, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 4.00%, maturing 9/20/46 to 6/20/52; total market value of $548,063.

     $   537,317        537,317  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $537,532, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 8/15/23 to 8/20/67; total market value of $548,063.

     537,317        537,317  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $155,350, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 1.50% to 7.00%, maturing 3/31/24 to 5/01/53; total market value of $158,394.

     155,288        155,288  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $537,532, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 8.00%, maturing 2/01/26 to 9/01/61; total market value of $548,063.

     537,317        537,317  

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $537,532, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 9/15/25 to 1/15/63; total market value of $548,063.

     537,317        537,317  
 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


37    PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

      Wilmington Real Asset Fund (continued)

 

 Description        Par Value              Value  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $537,532, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/04/23 to 4/20/53; total market value of $548,063.

     $    537,317      $ 537,317  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (COST $2,841,873)

      $ 2,841,873  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN
(COST $2,841,873)

 

   $     2,841,873  
     

 

 

 

 

 Description         

        Value

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.5%
(Cost $437,495,476)
     $  412,469,512
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (0.7%)

 

  (2,841,873)
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.2%      648,238
    

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $  410,275,877
    

 

 

 

 

 

    

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Real Estate Related Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Construction & Engineering

   $      $ 2        $—      $ 2  

Diversified

     22,160        114,225          —        136,385  

Diversified Real Estate Activities

     112,861        11,124,157          —        11,237,018  

Industrial

     22,991                 —        22,991  

Office

            85,147          —        85,147  

Real Estate Development

     329,882        2,382,246          —        2,712,128  

Real Estate Operating Companies

     559,425        11,965,386          —        12,524,811  

Retail

            103,594          —        103,594  

Single-Family Residential

     13,338                 —        13,338  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     48,105,381        66,724          —        48,172,105  

Investment Company

     7,795,542                 —        7,795,542  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

           

Data Center

     8,366,744        189,973          —        8,556,717  

Diversified

     2,653,491        7,011,059          —        9,664,550  

Health Care

     8,952,640        1,175,072          —        10,127,712  

Hotel & Resort

     3,005,917        872,137          —        3,878,054  

Industrial

     14,692,223        8,415,807          —        23,108,030  

Multi-Family Residential

     11,130,433        1,926,858          —        13,057,291  

Office

     4,845,571        5,104,042          —        9,949,613  

Other Specialized

     6,204,130        201,743          —        6,405,873  

Real Estate Operating Companies

     176,194        45,393          —        221,587  

Retail

     15,290,638        7,447,524          —        22,738,162  

Self-Storage

     8,024,104        630,117          —        8,654,221  

Single-Family Residential

     5,265,198        50,824          —        5,316,022  

Rights

            8          —        8  

Commodity Related Securities

           

Exchange-Traded Funds

     6,796,521                 —        6,796,521  

Investment Companies

     188,734,339                 —        188,734,339  

Money Market Fund

     9,615,878                 —        9,615,878  

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS    38

Wilmington Real Asset Fund (concluded)

 

     Level 1           Level 2           Level 3         Total  

Repurchase Agreements

   $         $ 2,841,873         $—       $ 2,841,873  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 350,715,601                  $ 61,753,911                  $—                $ 412,469,512  
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

Represents less than 0.05%.

 

0

Rounds to less than 1 share.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

# 

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:

 

ETF

   Exchange-Traded Fund

J-REIT

   Japanese Real Estate Investment Trust

OYJ

   Public Limited Company

PLC

   Public Limited Company

RE

   Reinsurance

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

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


39   STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

April 30, 2023

 

               

 

Wilmington
International
Fund

 

                 

 

Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities
Fund

 

                 

 

Wilmington
Real Asset
Fund

 

 

ASSETS:

                       

Investments, at identified cost

        $ 444,187,084           $ 169,927,362           $ 437,495,476  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value

        $ 526,142,336 (a)          $ 207,983,579           $ 412,469,512 (b) 

Cash

          80,425             25,124              

Deposits for financial futures contracts

          313,671             5,057,568              

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

          4,160,586 (c)            438,450 (c)            186,264 (c) 

Variation margin receivable for financial futures contracts

          244,190                          

Income receivable

          1,893,014             654,528             467,681  

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

          2,006,259             374,308             185,333  

Due from broker

          208                          

Receivable for shares sold

          589,085             326,172             719,931  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                      70,426              

Receivable for investments sold

          916,933             1,451,830              

Prepaid and other assets

          16,230             20,719             20,753  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

          536,362,937             216,402,704             414,049,474  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

                       

Collateral for securities on loan

          15,928,667                         2,841,873  

Deferred foreign capital gains tax payable

          17,468             2,052              

Variation margin payable for financial futures contracts

                      442,378              

Payable for investments purchased

          1,336,361             1,360,130              

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                      751,363              

Payable for shares redeemed

          547,696             119,972             542,042  

Payable to sub-advisors

          129,081             95,663             20,527  

Payable for Trustees’ fees

          3,919             3,918             3,411  

Payable for administration fees

          12,243             5,021             9,726  

Payable for distribution services fees

          580             62             196  

Payable for investment advisory fees

          125,761             53,883             107,805  

Other accrued expenses

          393,041             237,855             248,017  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

          18,494,817             3,072,297             3,773,597  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        $ 517,868,120           $ 213,330,407           $ 410,275,877  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                       

 

                       

Paid-in capital

        $ 484,008,810           $ 199,293,826           $ 454,130,114  

Distributable earnings (loss)

          33,859,310             14,036,581             (43,854,237
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

        $ 517,868,120           $ 213,330,407           $ 410,275,877  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

                       

Class A

                       

Net Assets

        $ 2,836,217           $ 302,989           $ 941,353  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

          338,883             25,755             70,973  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per share

        $ 8.37           $ 11.76           $ 13.26  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Offering Price per share*

        $ 8.86 **          $ 12.44 **          $ 14.03 ** 
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Class I

                       

Net Assets

        $ 515,031,903           $ 213,027,418           $ 409,334,524  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

          60,843,275             17,760,855             30,368,563  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

        $ 8.46           $ 11.99           $ 13.48  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Including $14,988,381 of securities on loan (Note 2).

(b) 

Including $2,807,204 of securities on loan (Note 2).

(c) 

Cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,221,997, $440,573 and $190,400, 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

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   40

 

 
Year Ended April 30, 2023                 Wilmington
International
Fund
                  Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities
Fund
                  Wilmington
Real Asset
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                       

Dividends

        $ 15,677,233 (a)          $ 4,811,103 (a)          $ 24,600,375 (a) 

Interest

          7,430             105,147              

Securities lending income, net

          134,278                         79,171  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

          15,818,941             4,916,250             24,679,546  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

                       

Investment advisory fees

          4,133,801             2,896,457             2,204,312  

Administration fees

          161,657             63,125             131,120  

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

          251,739             97,317             134,845  

Custodian fees

          217,661             100,610             89,150  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

          69,158             31,991             31,624  

Trustees’ fees

          65,311             65,311             65,311  

Professional fees

          188,511             171,963             146,996  

Distribution services fee—Class A

          6,819             734             2,553  

Shareholder services fee—Class A

          6,819             734             2,553  

Share registration costs

          28,927             30,025             33,650  

Printing and postage

          28,790             20,696             17,474  

Miscellaneous

          74,532             50,496             66,485  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

          5,233,725             3,529,459             2,926,073  

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

                       

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

          (682,350           (939,485           (304,177

Waiver by sub-advisor

          (64,831                       (38,098

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

          (6,819           (734           (2,553
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

          (754,000           (940,219           (344,828

 

       

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net expenses

          4,479,725             2,589,240             2,581,245  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net investment income

          11,339,216             2,327,010             22,098,301  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

                       

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

          (44,629,838 )(b)            (873,379 )(b)            (6,154,123

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency contracts

          (9,948           2,394,672             (181

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

          (663,443           (151,447           (54,671

Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts

          (1,145,769           2,139,089              
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

          (46,448,998           3,508,935             (6,208,975
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

          45,836,580 (c)            9,070,095 (c)            (85,184,444

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts

                      (1,875,260            

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

          104,763             36,364             24,472  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts

          37,257             (5,563,843            
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          45,978,600             1,667,356             (85,159,972
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

          (470,398           5,176,291             (91,368,947
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        $ 10,868,818           $ 7,503,301           $ (69,270,646
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,622,809, $414,815 and $294,334, respectively.

(b) 

Net of foreign capital gains tax paid of $35 and $84, respectively.

(c) 

Net of change in deferred foreign capital gains tax accrued of $(15,574) and $(2,663), respectively.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


41   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   
                 Wilmington
International
Fund
            Wilmington
Global Alpha
Equities Fund
       
       
                

Year Ended
April 30,
2023

 

                 

Year Ended
April 30,
2022

 

                 

Year Ended
April 30,
2023

 

                 

Year Ended
April 30,
2022

 

       

OPERATIONS:

                                 

Net investment income

        $ 11,339,216           $ 8,931,202           $ 2,327,010           $ 813,947    

Net realized gain (loss)

          (46,448,998           34,613,517             3,508,935             9,830,329    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          45,978,600             (160,824,359           1,667,356             (14,472,171  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          10,868,818             (117,279,640           7,503,301             (3,827,895  
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

                                 

Class A

          (101,891           (140,818           (8,022           (1,534  

Class I

          (20,772,925           (27,489,939           (5,525,066           (1,127,043  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   

Total distributions to shareholders

          (20,874,816           (27,630,757           (5,533,088           (1,128,577  
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

                                 

Proceeds from sale of shares

                                 

Class A

          25,393             14,806             850             979    

Class I

          125,541,950             97,632,573             58,243,535             44,382,799    

Distributions reinvested

                                 

Class A

          94,660             129,098             8,022             1,534    

Class I

          8,676,649             12,890,244             2,030,500             347,409    

Cost of shares redeemed

                                 

Class A

          (210,821           (475,838           (3,418           (24,737  

Class I

          (223,549,803           (65,462,154           (61,171,203           (34,055,348  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

          (89,421,972           44,728,729             (891,714           10,652,636    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   

Change in net assets

          (99,427,970           (100,181,668           1,078,499             5,696,164    
       

NET ASSETS:

                                 

Beginning of year

          617,296,090             717,477,758             212,251,908             206,555,744    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   

End of year

        $ 517,868,120           $ 617,296,090           $ 213,330,407           $ 212,251,908    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

                                 

Shares sold

                                 

Class A

          3,105             1,466             73             81    

Class I

          15,579,933             9,786,405             4,928,523             3,621,891    

Distributions reinvested

                                 

Class A

          12,174             12,730             706             127    

Class I

          1,098,909             1,264,315             175,194             28,245    

Shares redeemed

                                 

Class A

          (26,747           (47,287           (304           (2,033  

Class I

          (27,904,440           (6,524,942           (5,189,505           (2,784,677  
         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

   
       

Net change resulting from share transactions

          (11,237,066           4,492,687             (85,313           863,634    
         

 

 

         

 

 

           

 

 

         

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)   42

 

 
           

Wilmington
Real Asset

Fund

 
   
           

Year Ended
April 30,
2023

 

                 

Year Ended
April 30,
2022

 

 

OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income

      $ 22,098,301           $ 49,165,824  

Net realized gain (loss)

        (6,208,975           21,696,018  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

        (85,159,972           5,619,182  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

        (69,270,646           76,481,024  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

             

Net investment income and net realized gains

             

Class A

        (48,529           (110,221

Class I

        (21,016,869           (50,543,503

Tax return of capital

             

Class A

        (211            

Class I

        (89,490            
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

        (21,155,099           (50,653,724
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

             

Class A

        138,429             125,187  

Class I

        82,657,040             93,457,658  

Distributions reinvested

             

Class A

        47,127             106,501  

Class I

        8,786,738             19,610,932  

Cost of shares redeemed

             

Class A

        (194,392           (101,368

Class I

        (78,861,084           (115,096,412
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

        12,573,858             (1,897,502
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

Change in net assets

        (77,851,887           23,929,798  

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of year

        488,127,764             464,197,966  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

End of year

      $ 410,275,877           $ 488,127,764  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

             

Shares sold

             

Class A

        9,154             7,512  

Class I

        5,724,533             5,648,957  

Distributions reinvested

             

Class A

        3,487             6,699  

Class I

        639,668             1,216,232  

Shares redeemed

             

Class A

        (13,389           (6,323

Class I

        (5,437,549           (6,788,203
     

 

 

         

 

 

 
   

Net change resulting from share transactions

        925,904             84,874  
     

 

 

         

 

 

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


43   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

  WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL FUND

    

 

    Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS A                    

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

      $  8.44       $ 10.47       $  7.35       $   8.52       $  9.11

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                   

Net Investment Income(a)

      0.15       0.10       0.10       0.13       0.14

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      0.08       (1.75 )       3.16       (1.17 )       (0.51 )
                                                 

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

      0.23       (1.65 )       3.26       (1.04 )       (0.37 )
                                                 

  Less Distributions From:

                   

Net Investment Income

      (0.13 )       (0.16 )       (0.14 )       (0.13 )       (0.14 )

Net Realized Gains

      (0.17 )       (0.22 )                   (0.08 )
                                                 

    Total Distributions

      (0.30 )       (0.38 )       (0.14 )       (0.13 )       (0.22 )
                                                 

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

      $  8.37       $   8.44       $10.47       $   7.35       $  8.52
                                                 

  Total Return(b)

      3.01 %       (16.31 )%       44.67 %       (12.35 )%       (4.07 )%

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

      $2,836       $ 2,957       $4,015       $ 3,036       $4,871

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                   

Gross Expense(c)

      1.48 %       1.48 %       1.48 %       1.50 %       1.50 %

Net Expense(c),(d)

      1.09 %       1.10 %       1.06 %       0.98 %       1.00 %

Net Investment Income

      1.87 %       1.00 %       1.10 %       1.57 %       1.69 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

      76 %       71 %       74 %       79 %       70 %
                     
    Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS I                    

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

      $      8.52       $    10.56       $      7.41       $      8.59       $      9.18

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                   

Net Investment Income(a)

      0.17       0.13       0.12       0.13       0.17

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      0.08       (1.77 )       3.18       (1.17 )       (0.53 )
                                                 

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

      0.25       (1.64 )       3.30       (1.04 )       (0.36 )
                                                 

  Less Distributions From:

                   

Net Investment Income

      (0.14 )       (0.18 )       (0.15 )       (0.14 )       (0.15 )

Net Realized Gains

      (0.17 )       (0.22 )                   (0.08 )
                                                 

    Total Distributions

      (0.31 )       (0.40 )       (0.15 )       (0.14 )       (0.23 )
                                                 

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

      $      8.46       $      8.52       $    10.56       $      7.41       $      8.59
                                                 

  Total Return(b)

      3.23 %       (16.10 )%       44.92 %       (12.28 )%       (3.91 )%

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

      $515,032       $614,339       $713,463       $513,640       $570,749

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                   

Gross Expense(c)

      0.98 %       0.99 %       1.16 %       1.25 %       1.26 %

Net Expense(c),(d)

      0.84 %       0.85 %       0.85 %       0.85 %       0.87 %

Net Investment Income

      2.12 %       1.27 %       1.32 %       1.58 %       1.95 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

      76 %       71 %       74 %       79 %       70 %

 

(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)

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

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)   44

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

  WILMINGTON GLOBAL ALPHA EQUITIES FUND

    

 

     Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS A                     

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $11.68       $11.97       $10.87       $11.28       $10.99

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.10       0.01       0.02       0.07       0.09

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       0.30       (0.24 )       1.31       (0.35 )       0.33
                                                  

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.40       (0.23 )       1.33       (0.28 )       0.42
                                                  

  Less Distributions From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.17 )            
                                                  

    Total Distributions

       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.13 )
                                                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $11.76       $11.68       $11.97       $10.87       $11.28
                                                  

  Total Return(b)

       3.51 %       (1.97 )%       12.27 %       (2.57 )%       3.87 %

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $   303       $   295       $   324       $   208       $   125

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    

Gross Expense(c)

       2.19 %       2.30 %       2.30 %       2.29 %       2.36 %

Net Expense(c),(d)

       1.49 %       1.49 %       1.49 %       1.49 %       1.49 %

Net Investment Income

       0.87 %       0.12 %       0.19 %       0.63 %       0.78 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

       68 %       44 %       58 %       84 %       61 %
                      
     Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS I                     

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $    11.88       $    12.14       $    11.01       $    11.40       $    11.08

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.13       0.05       0.05       0.09       0.11

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       0.30       (0.25 )       1.31       (0.34 )       0.34
                                                  

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       0.43       (0.20 )       1.36       (0.25 )       0.45
                                                  

  Less Distributions From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.14 )       (0.13 )

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.17 )            
                                                  

    Total Distributions

       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.23 )       (0.14 )       (0.13 )
                                                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $    11.99       $    11.88       $    12.14       $    11.01       $    11.40
                                                  

  Total Return(b)

       3.75 %       (1.63 )%       12.46 %       (2.31 )%       4.18 %

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $213,027       $211,957       $206,232       $211,911       $168,199

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    

Gross Expense(c)

       1.69 %       1.80 %       1.99 %       2.04 %       2.11 %

Net Expense(c),(d)

       1.24 %       1.24 %       1.24 %       1.24 %       1.24 %

Net Investment Income

       1.12 %       0.38 %       0.44 %       0.82 %       1.02 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

       68 %       44 %       58 %       84 %       61 %

 

(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)

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

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


45   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

  WILMINGTON REAL ASSET FUND

    

 

     Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS A                     

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $ 16.30       $15.58       $12.33       $ 14.40       $14.48

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.69       1.64 (b)        0.17       0.45       0.34

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (3.04 )       0.82       3.32       (2.03 )       (0.07 )
                                                  

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       (2.35 )       2.46       3.49       (1.58 )       0.27
                                                  

  Less Distributions From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       (0.69 )(c)       (1.74 )       (0.24 )       (0.49 )       (0.35 )
                                                  

    Total Distributions

       (0.69 )       (1.74 )       (0.24 )       (0.49 )       (0.35 )
                                                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $ 13.26       $16.30       $15.58       $ 12.33       $14.40
                                                  

  Total Return(d)

       (14.44 )%       16.34 %       28.65 %       (11.35 )%       2.05 %

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $    941       $1,169       $   995       $    932       $1,173

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    

Gross Expense(e)

       1.17 %       1.17 %       1.30 %       1.30 %       1.32 %

Net Expense(e),(f)

       0.85 %       0.89 %       0.96 %       0.96 %       0.96 %

Net Investment Income

       4.78 %       10.04 %(b)       1.25 %       3.16 %       2.44 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

       20 %       32 %       40 %(g)       411 %       347 %
                      
     Year Ended
    April 30, 2023    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2022    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2021    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2020    
  Year Ended
    April 30, 2019    
  CLASS I                     

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $    16.54       $    15.77       $    12.47       $    14.56       $    14.63

  Income (Loss) From Operations:

                    

Net Investment Income(a)

       0.74       1.65 (b)        0.17       0.49       0.38

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       (3.09 )       0.89       3.40       (2.06 )       (0.07 )
                                                  

    Total Income (Loss) From Operations

       (2.35 )       2.54       3.57       (1.57 )       0.31
                                                  

  Less Distributions From:

                    

Net Investment Income

       (0.71 )(c)       (1.77 )       (0.27 )       (0.52 )       (0.38 )
                                                  

    Total Distributions

       (0.71 )       (1.77 )       (0.27 )       (0.52 )       (0.38 )
                                                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Year

       $    13.48       $    16.54       $    15.77       $    12.47       $    14.56
                                                  

  Total Return(d)

       (14.21 )%       16.66 %       29.00 %       (11.13 )%       2.29 %

  Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $409,335       $486,959       $463,203       $199,115       $309,654

  Ratios to Average Net Assets

                    

Gross Expense(e)

       0.67 %       0.67 %       0.93 %       1.05 %       1.07 %

Net Expense(e),(f)

       0.60 %       0.64 %       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %

Net Investment Income

       5.10 %       9.98 %(b)       1.18 %       3.41 %       2.69 %

  Portfolio Turnover Rate

       20 %       32 %       40 %(g)       411 %       347 %

 

(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)

A portion of this distribution amounting to less than $0.005 per share was a tax return of capital.

 

(d)

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.

 

(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)

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

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   46

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2023

 

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 Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has adopted Valuation Policies and Procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) and has delegated responsibilities to Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”), in its role as the Trust’s investment advisor, with respect to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The Advisor, acting through its Pricing Committee, carries out all of the functions set forth below to determine fair value in good faith with respect to a Fund’s investments. 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 Advisor 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 by the Advisor in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


47   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

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, 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 the Valuation Procedures. 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 April 30, 2023, 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.

      $ 3,186,246              $ 3,186,246              $              $  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

        3,186,246                3,186,246                                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

        3,183,683                3,183,683                                

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

        3,186,246                3,186,246                                

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

        3,186,246                3,186,246                                
     

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 
      $ 15,928,667              $ 15,928,667              $              $  
     

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

 

Real Asset Fund

                                      

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

      $ 537,317              $ 537,317              $              $  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

        537,317                537,317                                

Daiwa Capital Markets America

        155,288                155,288                                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

        537,317                537,317                                    —                                    —  

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   48

 

 
  Fund/Counterparty           Repurchase
Agreements
                   Fair Value of
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
(1)
                   Cash Collateral
Received
(1)
                   Net Exposure(2)  
       

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

      $ 537,317              $ 537,317              $              $  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

        537,317                537,317                                
     

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

 
      $ 2,841,873              $ 2,841,873              $                     —              $                     —  
     

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

            

 

 

 

 

  (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 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 the Valuation Procedures.

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.

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


49   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

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 April 30, 2023, 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

      $ 14,988,381            $ 14,988,381            $—        

Real Asset Fund

        2,807,204              2,807,204            —      

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $15,928,667 and $2,841,873, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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 April 30, 2023.

 

    

 

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*
    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 April 30, 2023.

  **

The amounts shown represent the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the date the contract was open.

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   50

 

           

 

Asset Derivatives Fair Value

 

  Fund

 

         

Total Value

 

                 

Equity
Contracts

 

                 

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

 

 
     

  International Fund

                     

    Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 476,637           $ 476,637           $  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ 476,637           $ 476,637           $  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                     

    Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 240,449           $ 240,449           $  

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        70,426                         70,426  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ 310,875           $ 240,449           $ 70,426  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
                     
           

 

Liability Derivatives Fair Value

 

  Fund

 

         

Total Value

 

                 

Equity
Contracts

 

                 

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

 

 
     

  Global Alpha Equities Fund

                     

    Financial Futures Contracts

      $ (4,296,929         $ (4,296,929         $  

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (751,363                       (751,363
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ (5,048,292         $ (4,296,929         $ (751,363
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

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 year ended April 30, 2023.

 

  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

      $ (1,145,769         $ (1,145,769         $  

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (9,948                       (9,948
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ (1,155,717         $ (1,145,769         $ (9,948
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
     

  Global Alpha Equities Fund

                     

    Financial Futures Contracts

      $ 2,139,090           $ 2,139,090           $  

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        2,394,672                         2,394,672  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ 4,533,762           $ 2,139,090           $ 2,394,672  
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 
     

  Real Asset Fund

                     

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

      $ (181         $           $ (181
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ (181         $           $ (181
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

           

 

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

      $ 37,257            $ 37,257            $  
     

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ 37,257            $ 37,257            $  
     

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


51   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

           

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives         
Recognized in Results from Operations

 

  Fund

 

         

Total

 

                 

Equity
Contracts

 

                 

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

 

 
     

  Global Alpha Equities Fund

                     

    Financial Futures Contracts

      $ (5,563,843         $ (5,563,843         $  

    Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

        (1,875,260                       (1,875,260
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

    Totals

      $ (7,439,103         $ (5,563,843         $ (1,875,260
     

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

The average quarterly volume of derivative activities for the year ended April 30, 2023 are as follows.

 

           

Asset Derivative Volume

 

  Fund

 

         

Financial

Futures

Contracts(1)

                  

Forward

Foreign

Currency

Contracts(2) 

 
   

    International Fund

      $ 11,029,011                $              —          

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                       25,792,535          

 

    Fund

 

  

 

Liability Derivative Volume
Financial

Futures

Contracts(1)

 
 

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                     $96,067,649                  
     

    (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 April 30, 2023, 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

                                                

        Morgan Stanley

      $ 70,426             $              $              $              $ 70,426  
       

 

 

         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

            

 

 

 

            Total Derivative Assets

      $     70,426             $                 —              $                 —              $                 —              $     70,426  
       

 

 

         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

            

 

 

 
                                                                                                   

  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)         

 

 
         

        TD Securities Ltd.

      $ (130,903           $              $              $              $ (130,903

        Deutsche Bank AG

        (223,816                                                          (223,816

        Goldman Sachs Bank USA

        (396,644                                                          (396,644
       

 

 

         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

            

 

 

 

            Total Derivative Liabilities

      $ (751,363           $                 —              $                 —              $                 —              $ (751,363
       

 

 

         

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

            

 

 

 

(1)  Excess of collateral received is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

(2)  Net exposure represents the receivable due from the counterparty in the event of default.

(3)  Excess of collateral pledged is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   52

 

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 year ended April 30, 2023.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, mark-to-market of futures contracts, passive foreign investment companies, and losses deferred due to wash sales. For financial reporting purposes, any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified between distributable earnings and paid-in capital in the period that the differences arise. Results of operations and net assets are not affected by these reclassifications. As of April 30, 2023, the following reclassifications were made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for permanent differences:

 

 

  Fund

 

      

 

Paid-in
Capital

 

               

 

Distributable        
Earnings        
(Loss)        

 

   

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

     $ (4,689         $    4,689    

    Real Asset Fund

       62,735           (62,735)  

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ended April 30, were as follows:

 

         2023             2022     

 

  Fund

 

      

 

Ordinary
Income*

 

           

 

Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

           

 

Tax Return
of Capital

 

           

 

Ordinary
Income*

 

           

 

Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

    
         

    International Fund

       $ 9,601,693             $ 11,273,123             $             $ 12,538,556             $ 15,092,201     

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

         5,533,088                                           1,128,577                   

    Real Asset Fund

         21,065,398                             89,701               50,653,724                   
                                                           

* For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Certain Funds may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction.

As of April 30, 2023, 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

               $ 452,894,232                             $116,578,080                           $ (43,329,976)                     $ 73,248,104     

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

        175,179,271                   44,400,564                   (12,007,355)                32,393,209     

    Real Asset Fund

        444,391,829                   14,864,922                   (46,787,239)                (31,922,317   
                                               

As of April 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Fund

 

         

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

           

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

           

 

Other
Timing
Differences

 

           

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

           

 

Capital Loss
Carryforwards

 

          

 

Late Year
Loss
Deferrals

 

           

 

Distributable
Earnings

 

        
             

    International Fund

      $ 5,817,450             $ —             $ —             $ 73,144,880              $ (45,103,020 )          $ —                $33,859,310     

    Global Alpha Equities Fund    

        —               —               2               32,395,944                (17,895,070 )            (464,295)              14,036,581     

    Real Asset Fund

        —               —               4               (31,930,541)              (11,923,700 )            —                (43,854,237   
                                           

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, 2023, character of capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


53   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

 

  Fund

 

         

 

Short-Term
No Expiration

 

                 

 

Long-Term
No Expiration

 

                 

 

Total Capital

Loss

 

Carryforwards

        
     

    International Fund

      $ (35,791,619         $ (9,311,401         $ (45,103,020   

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

        (11,689,760           (6,205,310           (17,895,070   

    Real Asset Fund

        (1,242,447           (10,681,253           (11,923,700   
                        

For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards.

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, 2023, late year loss deferrals were as follows:

 

 

  Fund

 

         

 

Ordinary
Losses

 

                 

 

Short-Term
Capital
Losses

 

                  

 

Long-Term
Capital
Losses

 

 
     

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      $ (464,295         $            $  
                      

 

5.

ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – WFMC 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

      $ 2,404,144           $ (682,350        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.

        232,436                      0.43% on the first $150 million; and 0.41% on assets in excess
                     of $150 million.

Berenberg Asset Management LLC

        124,013                      0.27%

Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.

        336,484                      0.32%

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (effective 6/16/2022)

        237,591             (37,778 )***         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.

        755,361                      0.50%
     

 

 

         

 

 

        

         Total(a)

      $ 4,133,801           $ (747,181       
     

 

 

         

 

 

        

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

                    

    WFMC*

      $ 1,748,328           $ (939,485        0.60%

    Sub-advisors:

                    

        Wellington Management Company LP

        1,148,129                      0.55%
     

 

 

         

 

 

        

         Total(b)

      $ 2,896,457           $ (939,485       

    Real Asset Fund

                    

    WFMC

      $ 1,949,894           $ (304,177        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.

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   54

 

     

 

 Fund

 

 

 

Gross Fees

 

 

 

Fees Waived/
Reimbursed

 

  

 

Current Fee as a % of average net assets

         of the Fund/ Allocated Net Assets for Sub-advisors        

 

     

Sub-advisors:

                  

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC**

      $      254,418             $    (38,098) ***         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)

      $  2,204,312             $(342,275)         
     

 

 

         

 

 

        

 

  *

WFMC’s fee changed from 0.95% to 0.60%, effective January 1, 2023.

 

  **

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 0.77% for the International Fund.

 

  (b) 

The total gross advisory and sub-advisory fees during the period were 1.39% 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.

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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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

     $857          

Global Alpha Equities Fund

     —          

Real Asset Fund

     2          

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

For the year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

   
  Fund      Purchases        Sales         
   

International Fund

     $375,228,982              $ 472,256,929     

Global Alpha Equities Fund

     131,035,300            130,765,062     

Real Asset Fund

     101,197,736            85,601,037     

 

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.

 

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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, which was renewed and became effective March 29, 2023. 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 27, 2024.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended April 30, 2023.

 

10.

NEW REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENTS

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The compliance date for the amendments is for shareholder reports filed with the SEC on or after July 24, 2024.

 

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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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Funds and Shareholders of Wilmington International Fund, Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund and Wilmington Real Asset Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Wilmington International Fund, Wilmington Global Alpha Equities Fund and Wilmington Real Asset Fund (three of the funds constituting Wilmington Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of April 30, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended April 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for the year ended April 30, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Wilmington Funds since 2019.

 

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FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Complete information regarding the tax status of distributions will be reported on Forms 1099.

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds designate the following percentages, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections Section 243 and 854(b)(2), as qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction:

 

   Fund

  
 

    International Fund

     0.28%      

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

      37.47%      

    Real Asset Fund

     0.19%      
  

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds designate the following percentages of the ordinary income dividends, or such greater percentages that constitute the maximum amount allowable pursuant to Code Sections 1(h)(11) and 854(b)(2), as qualified dividend income which may be subject to a maximum rate of federal income tax of 20%:

 

   Fund

  
 

    International Fund

     86.01%      

    Global Alpha Equities Fund

     100.00%      

    Real Asset Fund

     7.84%      
  

If the Funds meet the requirements of Section 853 of the Code, the Funds will pass through to shareholders credits of foreign taxes paid.

International Fund intends to pass through foreign tax credits in the maximum amount of $1,132,523. The gross foreign source income earned during the fiscal year April 30, 2023 by the Fund was $16,312,310.

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 10 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 1100 North Market Street, 9th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19890. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

 

Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years
 

Eric W. Taylor*

Birth year: 1981

TRUSTEE

Began serving: October 2022

PRESIDENT

Began serving: August 2022

  

Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President, Head of Investment Implementation and Investment Advisor Services, Manufactures and Traders Trust Co. (August 2018—present).

 

Previous Positions: Director of Investment Planning and Portfolio Implementation (2017-2018); Regional Investment Advisory Lead and Regional Investment Implementation Officer (2013-2017); Senior Investment Advisory (2009-2013), Manufactures and Traders Trust Co.

 

Other Directorships Held: None

*        Eric W. Taylor is “interested” due to his current affiliation with Wilmington Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation and parent company of WFMC and WTIA, investment Advisors to the Funds.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

 

Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years
 

Donald E. Foley

Birth year: 1951

CHAIRMAN

Began serving: January 2023

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2015

  

Principal Occupations: Director, BioSig Technologies (2015 to present); Trustee, AXA Premier VIP Trust (2017 to present); Trustee, EQ Advisors Trust (2014 to present); Trustee, 1290 Funds (2017 to present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005 to present); Trustee and Chairman of the President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011 to present); Chairman and Trustee, New Beginning Family Academy (elementary charter school) (2016 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011 to 2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007 to 2011).

 

Previous Positions: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company (2012 to 2016); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010 to 2011).

 

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: The RBB Fund Inc. (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross (1981 to 2021); IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products) (2001 to 2022).

 

Previous Positions: Director, Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust (through 6/17).

 

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Name

Birth Year

Position with Trust

Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years
 

Gregory P. Chandler

Birth year: 1966

TRUSTEE

Began serving: July 2017

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Financial Officer, Herspiegel Consulting LLC (pharmaceutical consulting) (12/20 to present); President, GCVC Consulting (financial and corporate governance advisory) (2008 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, RBB Fund Series Trust (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies) (2012 to present); Trustee, FS Energy Partners (business development company) (2009 to present); Director, Emtec, Inc. (2005 to 2019); Director, FS Investment Corporation (business development company) (2007 to 2019);

 

Previous Positions: Chief Financial Officer, Avocado Systems, Inc. (cybersecurity software) (3/2020 to 11/2020); Emtec, Inc. (information technology services) (2009 to 2020); Managing Director, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (investment banking) (1999 to 2009); Consulting Manager, PwC (1997 to 1999); Manager, Business Assurance, Coopers & Lybrand (audit services) (1995 – 1997).

 

Valerie J. Sill

Birth year: 1962

TRUSTEE

Began serving: April 2020

  

Principal Occupations: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, DuPont Capital Management (asset management) (2004 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Longwood Gardens (2005 to present); Trustee of the Christiana Care Health System (2012 to present); and Advisory Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic Advisory Council (2010 to 2013).

 

Previous Positions: Executive Vice President at The Boston Company (1994 to 2004).

OFFICERS

 

 

Name

Birth Year

Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions
 

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Senior Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012).

 

Kaushik Goswami

Birth year: 1973

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

and AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Began serving: October 2021

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Compliance Advisor, M&T Bank (2019-2021); Wilmington Funds Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2015-2019).

 

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

  

Principal Occupations: President of Wilmington Funds Management Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing) from (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

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Name

Birth Year

Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions
 

Robert L. Tuleya

Birth year: 1974

VICE PRESIDENT and ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2018

  

Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Funds; Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, M&T Bank (2018 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Counsel, M&T Bank (2017 to 2018); Senior Counsel, PNC Bank (2014 to 2017).

 

Charles S. Todd

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1971

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: June 2022

  

Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Fund Officers, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2008 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Co-Director, Financial Reporting, J.P. Morgan (2000 to 2008).

 

Arthur W. Jasion

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1965

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: October 2020

  

Principal Occupation: Senior Principal Consultant and Fund Principal Financial Officer, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2020 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Partner, Ernst &Young LLP (2012 to 2020).

 

Lisa R. Grosswirth

240 Greenwich Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10286

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

  

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

To promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the fund industry and to enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The rule requires every registered open-end management company to establish a liquidity risk management program that, among other things, provides for the assessment, management and review of liquidity risk, the classification of a fund’s portfolio investments into one of four liquidity buckets based upon the number of days that such investments may reasonably be expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of without significantly impacting their price, the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum where required, and the establishment of a 15% limitation on illiquid investments. Additionally, the Commission adopted Rule 30b1-10 and Form N-LIQUID, which generally requires a fund to notify the Commission when certain liquidity-related events occur.

The Wilmington Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the appointment of the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“Liquidity Committee”) as the administrator of the liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”) for the Funds on September 6, 2018 and the Funds’ final LRMP on March 5, 2019. At the regular meeting of the Board on March 22, 2023, the Trust’s Chief Operations Officer, as a member of the Liquidity Committee, provided a report to the Board on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP for the year of operation ending December 31, 2022. The Liquidity Committee managed liquidity risks associated with the Funds’ investments by monitoring cash and cash equivalents, the use of derivatives, the concentration of investments and the appropriateness of portfolio strategies for open-end funds, and by classifying each investment of a Fund as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of each Fund’s investments, the Liquidity Committee utilized a third-party provider of liquidity monitoring services. The Liquidity Committee supplied portfolio-level data and certain assumptions to the provider which then used the information to determine the liquidity classification of each security position held by the Funds. The liquidity classifications as of each month end were reviewed by the Liquidity Committee on at least a quarterly basis and would be reviewed more often if market conditions warranted. For assets managed by a third-party sub-adviser the Liquidity Committee would take sub-adviser input into account where appropriate in determining the liquidity classifications.

The LRMP effectively managed the Funds’ liquidity risks for the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2023. During this period, each Fund held more than 50% of its total net assets in highly liquid investments and due to the fact that each Fund is deemed to consist primarily of highly liquid investments, no highly liquid investment minimum was required to be established for any Fund. All Funds holding assets deemed to be illiquid were well under the illiquid investment limitation. Additionally, no events occurred that required the filing of Form N-LIQUID.

 

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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

March 1, 2023

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 information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all e-mail 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 Notice is March 1, 2023. We reserve the right to modify this Notice at any time. When it is revised, reviewed 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 Notice.

 

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April 30, 2023 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE AND Annual Report WILMINGTON FUNDS Money Market Funds Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund


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Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“U.S. Government Money Market Fund”)

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (“U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund”)


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President’s Message

     i  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     3  

Portfolios of Investments

     4  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     8  

Statements of Operations

     9  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     10  

Financial Highlights

     11  

Notes to Financial Statements

     15  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     20  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     21  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     24  

Other Information

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (the “Funds”), covering the annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. 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’ annual fiscal period.

The economy

The fiscal year included significant volatility, headlined by peak inflation and rapid changes to the financial landscape as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) remained steadfast in raising interest rates. In June 2022, U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflation posted a new 40-year high of 9.1% year-over-year, raising recession probabilities substantially. The Fed reacted by raising interest rates by 75 basis points1 for three consecutive meetings (the largest such moves in 30 years). The Fed continued to raise interest rates by another 100 basis points during the year bringing the upper bound of the Fed funds rate to 5.0%. As expected, inflation moderated throughout the year, falling to 5.0% year-over-year in April 2023, helped by easing goods prices and resolution of Covid-related supply chain issues. The U.S. labor force continued to grow, and the participation rate returned to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic. For most of the year, the labor market remained very tight by historical standards, with the unemployment rate edging down during the year to 3.5% (at one point touching a five-decade low of 3.4%). Near the end of the period, wage pressures showed signs of receding as hiring slowed and the labor market started to loosen—an encouraging sign for inflation and the Fed.

Tighter monetary policy was not restricted to the U.S. economy. Central banks across the globe were busy during the year, including the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB), as inflation remained elevated well above central bank targets. The war in Ukraine intensified after the Nord Stream Pipeline was sabotaged forcing European countries to scramble to fill oil and natural gas reserves before winter. Before the war, Russia supplied 40% of all gas consumed in Europe with a third of that coming from the Nord Stream pipeline. In China, economic data for much of the year remained weak due to stringent “zero-Covid” policies enacted by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government. In December 2022, the Chinese government dropped its zero-Covid policy, sending Covid-19 infections soaring in its most densely populated cities. However, economic activity in China began to recover in the latter part of the fiscal year, evidenced by composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) returning to expansionary territory (54.4) after spending four months in contractionary territory.

Perhaps the biggest story of the year began unfolding on March 9th when a classic bank run took hold of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest U.S. bank at the time. Shares of SVB plummeted over 60%, with pressure spilling over into the rest of the financial sector. A day later, SVB collapsed into FDIC receivership, sending shockwaves throughout financial markets. Shortly after the collapse of SVB, New York state regulators closed Signature Bank (SBNY) after the bank faced a “torrent of deposit outflows”. The global banking sector remained unnerved by the subsequent failures of Credit Suisse (taken over by UBS) and First Republic Bank (purchased by JP Morgan). Uncertainty regarding the regional banking sector and possible spillover from tightening financial conditions have raised the probability of a recession in the next twelve months.

Bond markets

The sharp increase in interest rates led to higher volatility in bond markets, and the MOVE index, a gauge of volatility in the Treasury market, surged to its highest level since 2008 (198.7). The rate sensitive 2-year Treasury yield ended the fiscal year 129 basis points higher (rising to 4.0%) while the 10-year yield peaked above 4.0% before settling around 3.4%. The yield curve continued to flash warnings signs with the 10y-minus-2y portion of the Treasury slope falling 80 basis points to finish at -58 basis points, and the 10y-minus-3m slope plummeting 372 basis points to end the year at -161 basis points. (All past recessions have been preceded by an inverted yield curve.) The bond market recovered from a challenging start to the year, with investment-grade tax exempt bonds finishing up 2.9%. Investment grade taxable bonds returned a more disappointing -0.4% during the period.

 

        

 

 

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For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, 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

-0.93%

  -0.43%   0.72%   2.87%   1.22%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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

Equity markets

U.S. large-cap equities started the fiscal year in decline, dropping nearly 13% through October. Large-cap equities then rallied over 17% through the remainder of the year due to several factors. In November, the mid-term elections concluded with congressional gridlock, an outcome typically preferred by financial markets. In March 2023, following the banking crisis, markets began to price in expectations of multiple rate cuts later in 2023, which also supported risky assets. Within equities, the information technology sector recovered from a challenging prior year and advanced 8.1% as investors flocked to higher quality companies and interest rates fell. (Excitement around generative AI also contributed to investor enthusiasm for technology stocks.) Growth stocks outperformed value, and small cap stocks were hit particularly hard (with the Russell 2000 down 3.7%) as the percentage of unprofitable companies in the index climbed to over 42% (above the long-term average of 28%).

In international markets, the MSCI EAFE delivered strong returns of 8.4% after countries across Europe were able to adequately stock up natural gas supplies for the winter and were supported by the reopening in China. Emerging markets fell out of favor, with the MSCI Emerging Markets declining 6.5%. China’s reopening was less robust than expected and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China remained elevated.

For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

S&P 500®

Index8

 

 

Russell

2000®

Index9

 

MSCI EAFE

(Net)  Index10

 

MSCI Emerging

Markets (Net)

Index11

2.66%

  -3.65%   8.42%   -6.51%

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, CFA

President

May 12, 2023

 

 

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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 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.

 

9.

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 $152.3 million to $5 billion. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

10.

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.

 

11.

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 24 Emerging Markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, 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 / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

 

Over the past year, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has engaged in the most aggressive tightening of monetary policy in over 40 years to reduce the highest inflation in 40 years. The Fed has raised the Federal Funds rate from just 0.5% at the start of the fiscal year to 5.0% by fiscal year-end. This is the highest Federal Funds rate in the last 16 years. The Fed has remained committed to achieving a 2.0% inflation rate, as measured by the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (“PCE”) Price Index. They have also reversed their COVID-19 quantitative easing measures of buying U.S. Treasuries, agency, and agency mortgage-backed securities which expanded its balance sheet to roughly $8.5 trillion. In June 2022, the Fed started shrinking its balance sheet by allowing $30 billion of Treasuries and $17.5 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities to mature and not be reinvested. In September, they doubled the monthly roll off to $60 billion and $35 billion, respectively.

As expected, the U.S. economy slowed over the past year from the prior year’s stronger pace that was fueled by the reopening of the economy. Some sectors of the economy have slowed much more, such as housing. However, the service side of the economy remained elevated as consumers’ demand for travel and leisure remained strong. Inflation has fallen from its 40-year high peak of 9.1% to 4.9% at fiscal year-end, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). Supply bottlenecks during COVID-19 and during the start of the war in Ukraine, which propelled inflation higher, have eased over the course of the year. In addition, the effects of tighter monetary policy have slowed both economic growth and inflationary pressures. Importantly, future expectations of inflation remain anchored as exhibited in the 10-year US Treasury Inflation Protection break-even rate of 2.2% at fiscal year-end. However, the labor market remains robust, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.4%, its lowest level in over 50 years. Wages continued to expand at an elevated pace, with average hourly earnings registering a 4.4% year-over-year increase at fiscal year-end.

Over the course of the fiscal year, as the Fed tightened monetary policy, interest rates have risen sharply. The 2-year Treasury yield rose from 2.71% to 4.01%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased from 2.93% to 3.42%. The 30-year Treasury yield also increased by 68 basis points over the fiscal year resulting in -10.94% return over the year. The Fed’s tightening of monetary policy and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank led to interest rate volatility spiking to levels not seen since the financial crisis in 2008. For the fiscal year, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* registered a -0.43% rate of return. However, on a calendar year basis, the 2022 return for the index was a record -13.01%, demonstrating the bouts of interest rate volatility experienced over the fiscal year.

The yield curve inverted in July 2022 as short-term rates moved higher than longer-term rates. In March 2023, the 2-year Treasury yield was 1.08% higher than the yield on the 10-year Treasury, the largest inversion in the yield curve since 1981. The inverted yield curve has been a precursor to an economic recession. One negative byproduct of the Fed’s tightening campaign surfaced in March 2023 as several west coast regional banks, with idiosyncratic banking business models started experiencing severe market stress, resulting in three regional banks going into receivership. In response to the banking crisis, the Fed is

now expected to pause rate increases as it assesses the cumulative effects of tighter monetary policy and potential tighter credit conditions resulting from the regional bank stresses.

Uncertainties surrounding the raising of the Government debt limit, the war in Ukraine, a soft U.S. economic landing, and an upcoming political cycle all suggest market volatility will persist in the year ahead. We view the market’s pricing of over 50 basis points of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year and another 100 basis points of cuts by this time next year as aggressive and somewhat premature. Our expectation is for the Fed to keep rates higher for longer than what the market is currently anticipating. The risks to the economy are expected to rise as the Fed remains committed to a 2.0% inflationary environment. As such, we expect to have a more defensive portfolio while at the same time looking for investment opportunities that market volatility will undoubtedly provide.

The change in key interest rates over the last twelve months is presented below.

 

     
     04/30/22    10/31/22    04/30/23
     

    Federal Fund Target

   0.25% - 0.50%    3.00% - 3.25%    4.75% - 5.00%
     

    3-Month LIBOR

   1.34%    4.46%    5.30%
     

    2-Year Treasury Note

   2.71%    4.49%    4.01%
     

    10-Year Treasury Note

   2.93%    4.05%    3.42%

The following is a comparison of the performance of the Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund versus their respective iMoneyNet and Lipper peer group average returns for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023:

 

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Administrative Class      2.59
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Institutional Class      2.90
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Select Class      2.81
Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Service Class      2.43

iMoneyNet, Inc. Government & Agency Institutional Average

     2.77

Lipper Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average

     2.81
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Administrative Class      2.59
Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Institutional Class      2.90

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Select Class

     2.81

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund – Service Class

     2.43

iMoneyNet, Inc. Treasury and Repo Institutional Average

     2.78

Lipper Institutional U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds Average

     2.81

Source: iMoneyNet, Inc. and Lipper

 
 

 

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Performance shown represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return will fluctuate. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. Shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. A prospectus with this and other information may be obtained by calling 1-800-836-2211 or visiting the Funds’ web site at www.wilmingtonfunds.com. The prospectus should be read before investing.

The Funds’ shares are not bank deposits and are not insured by, guaranteed by, endorsed by or obligations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, any government agency or any bank. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds.

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation has voluntarily agreed to reduce their advisory fee and/or reimburse certain of the Funds’ operating expenses, and/or

certain class-specific fees and expenses, in an effort to maintain the current yield of each share class at or above zero. The fee waiver does not take into consideration acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes or extraordinary items. Any such waiver or expense reimbursement may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice.

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

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.

 

 

    

 

 

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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 November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

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.

The Annualized Net Expense Ratios may be different from the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

 
     Beginning      Ending      Expenses      Annualized  
     Account Value      Account Value      Paid      Net  
     11/01/22      4/30/23      During Period(1)        Expense Ratio    
WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND            

Actual

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,018.80        $3.00        0.60%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,020.50        $1.25        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,020.00        $1.75        0.35%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,018.00        $3.75        0.75%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.82        $3.01        0.60%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.55        $1.25        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.06        $1.76        0.35%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.08        $3.76        0.75%  
WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND            

Actual

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,018.70        $3.00        0.60%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,020.50        $1.25        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,020.00        $1.75        0.35%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,018.00        $3.75        0.75%  

Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

           

Administrative Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.82        $3.01        0.60%  

Institutional Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.55        $1.25        0.25%  

Select Class

     $1,000.00        $1,023.06        $1.76        0.35%  

Service Class

     $1,000.00        $1,021.08        $3.76        0.75%  

 

(1) 

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

     

Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements        69.8 %    
U.S. Government Agency Obligations        23.1 %
U.S. Treasury Obligations        4.0 %
Money Market Fund        0.3 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(1)        2.8 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2023

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 23.1%

 

  

FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB) – 1.5%

 

  

(SOFR + 0.05%), 4.72%, 03/01/24Δ

   $ 8,000,000      $ 8,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.05%), 4.86%, 04/12/24Δ

     15,000,000        15,000,000  

(Prime - 3.130%), 4.87%, 05/24/24Δ

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.13%), 4.93%, 11/01/24Δ

     80,000,000        80,000,000  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK (FFCB)

 

   $ 153,000,000  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 21.6%

 

  

4.80%, 05/01/23

     125,000,000        125,000,000  

4.81%, 05/03/23

     500,000,000        499,867,361  

4.91%, 06/09/23

     150,000,000        149,211,875  

4.91%, 06/14/23

     49,000,000        48,709,539  

5.12%, 08/30/23

     100,000,000        98,319,445  

5.05%, 10/10/23

     50,000,000        48,889,625  

(SOFR + 0.04%), 4.85%, 05/03/23Δ

     100,000,000        100,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.04%), 4.85%, 05/24/23Δ

     25,000,000        25,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.04%), 4.85%, 05/26/23Δ

     25,000,000        25,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.08%), 4.89%, 06/02/23Δ

     200,000,000        200,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.05%), 4.86%, 06/02/23Δ

     100,000,000        100,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.09%), 4.90%, 07/03/23Δ

     200,000,000        200,000,000  

(SOFR + 0.12%), 4.93%, 09/06/23Δ

     200,000,000        200,000,000  

5.00%, 11/01/23

     25,000,000        24,997,909  

(SOFR + 0.09%), 4.90%, 12/27/23Δ

     75,000,000        75,000,000  

5.35%, 05/03/24

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

5.28%, 05/10/24

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

5.30%, 05/17/24

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

5.25%, 05/17/24

     50,000,000        50,000,000  

5.37%, 05/21/24

     25,000,000        25,000,000  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)

 

   $ 2,144,995,754  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(COST $2,297,995,754)

 

   $   2,297,995,754  
 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 4.0%

 

  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 4.0%

 

  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.02%), 5.12%, 01/31/24Δ

   $   120,000,000      $ 120,000,000  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.08%), 5.06%, 04/30/24Δ

     75,000,000        74,969,881  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.04%), 5.17%, 07/31/24Δ

     150,000,000        149,950,587  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.14%), 5.27%, 10/31/24Δ

     49,950,000        49,950,000  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

   $ 394,870,468  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $394,870,468)

 

 

 

   $

 

   394,870,468

 

 

 

     Number of
Shares
        
MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.3%

 

  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     31,980,389        31,980,389  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $31,980,389)

 

 

   $ 31,980,389  
 

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


5                      PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

    

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

 

 Description

 

  

Par Value

 

    

    

Value

 

 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 69.8%

 

  

Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 4.80%, dated 04/28/23, due 05/01/23, repurchase price $6,852,740,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 0.38%, maturing 8/15/23 to 8/15/24; total market value $6,852,740,040.

   $ 6,850,000,000      $ 6,850,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA, 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 05/01/23, repurchase price $100,040,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 3.25%, maturing 05/15/23 to 11/15/29; total market value $102,000,004.

     100,000,000        100,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $6,950,000,000)

      $ 6,950,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.2%

(COST $9,674,846,611)

      $ 9,674,846,611  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 2.8%

 

     276,851,185  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $   9,951,697,796  
     

 

 

 
 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 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

     $           $ 2,297,995,754             $—          $ 2,297,995,754

  U.S. Treasury Obligations

                   394,870,468             —            394,870,468

  Money Market Fund

       31,980,389                         —            31,980,389

  Repurchase Agreements

                   6,950,000,000             —            6,950,000,000
    

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

      

 

 

 

  Total

     $ 31,980,389           $ 9,642,866,222             $—          $ 9,674,846,611
    

 

 

           

 

 

           

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


6

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

     Percentage of
Total Net Assets
Repurchase Agreements        86.7 %
U.S. Treasury Obligations        6.3 %
Money Market Fund        1.6 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(1)        5.4 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2023

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 6.3%

 

  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 6.3%

 

  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.02%), 5.12%, 01/31/24Δ

   $ 22,975,000      $ 22,975,000  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield - 0.08%), 5.06%, 04/30/24Δ

     25,000,000        24,989,960  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.04%), 5.17%, 07/31/24Δ

     50,000,000        49,983,529  

(U.S. Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield + 0.14%), 5.27%, 10/31/24Δ

     20,000,000        20,000,000  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

 

   $ 117,948,489  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $117,948,489)

 

 

   $      117,948,489  
  
    

 

Number of
Shares

        
MONEY MARKET FUND – 1.6%

 

  

Blackrock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.72%^

       29,579,131        29,579,131  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $29,579,131)

 

 

   $ 29,579,131  
  
    

 

Par Value

        
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 86.7%

 

  

CIBC World Market Corp., 4.77%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $50,019,875, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.13% to 4.38%, maturing 2/15/24 to 8/15/51; total market value $50,000,064.

   $ 50,000,000        50,000,000  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.78%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $85,033,858, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.75% to 3.88%, maturing 1/15/27 to 2/15/48; total market value $86,700,055.

     85,000,000        85,000,000  
 Description   

 

Par Value

     Value  

FICC Bank of New York, 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $400,160,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Security, 1.13%, maturing 2/15/31; total market value $408,000,026.

   $ 400,000,000      $      400,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA, 4.74%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $46,688,435, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Security, 1.13%, maturing 1/15/25; total market value $47,603,400.

     46,670,000        46,670,000  

Mizuho Securities USA, 4.74%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $47,708,838, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Security, 2.63%, maturing 4/15/25; total market value $48,643,800.

     47,690,000        47,690,000  

Mizuho Securities USA, 4.74%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $55,661,978, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Security, 3.25%, maturing 6/30/29; total market value $56,752,800.

     55,640,000        55,640,000  

RBC Capital Markets, 4.76%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $500,198,333, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 4.13%, maturing 6/8/23 to 8/15/46; total market value $510,000,055.

     500,000,000        500,000,000  
 

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


7                  PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

 

    

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

 

    

 Description

   Par Value      Value  

TD Securities, Inc., 4.77%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/1/23, repurchase price $440,174,900, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/2/23 to 2/15/53; total market value $448,800,085.

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

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

(COST $1,625,000,000)

 

 

   $   1,625,000,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 94.6%

(COST $1,772,527,620)

 

 

   $ 1,772,527,620  
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 5.4%

 

     100,513,094  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 1,873,040,714  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

  Investments in Securities

                   

  U.S. Treasury Obligations

     $      $ 117,948,489        $—        $ 117,948,489

  Money Market Fund

       29,579,131                        29,579,131

  Repurchase Agreements

              1,625,000,000                 1,625,000,000
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

  Total

     $ 29,579,131      $ 1,742,948,489        $—        $ 1,772,527,620
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES                    8

 

 

   
 April 30, 2023      

Wilmington
U.S. Government
Money Market

Fund

      

Wilmington
U.S. Treasury
Money Market

Fund

   
 ASSETS:                

Investments, at identified cost

      $ 9,674,846,611         $ 1,772,527,620  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Investments in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $ 6,950,000,000 and $ 1,625,000,000, respectively)

      $ 9,674,846,611         $ 1,772,527,620  

Income receivable

        20,277,892           3,476,100  

Receivable for shares sold

        167,585           9,555  

Receivable for investments matured

        296,140,500           105,000,000  

Prepaid assets

        19,507           21,280  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
TOTAL ASSETS         9,991,452,095           1,881,034,555  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
LIABILITIES:                

Income distribution payable

        35,906,901           7,129,960  

Payable for shares redeemed

        72,295           49,183  

Payable for Trustees’ fees

        4,013           4,013  

Payable for administration fees

        230,084           46,324  

Payable for distribution services fees

        283,999           57,370  

Payable for shareholder services fees

        677,519           115,306  

Payable for investment advisory fees

        1,555,935           266,358  

Other accrued expenses

        1,023,553           325,327  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
TOTAL LIABILITIES         39,754,299           7,993,841  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
NET ASSETS       $ 9,951,697,796         $ 1,873,040,714  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                

Paid-in capital

      $ 9,951,866,208         $ 1,872,985,673  

Distributable earnings (loss)

        (168,412 )           55,041  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
TOTAL NET ASSETS       $ 9,951,697,796         $ 1,873,040,714  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                

Administrative Class

               

Net Assets

      $ 773,331,888         $ 238,372,172  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        773,600,521           238,401,103  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Institutional Class

               

Net Assets

      $ 2,469,665,082         $ 511,825,046  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        2,469,778,046           511,810,813  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Select Class

               

Net Assets

      $ 6,062,726,776         $ 1,122,677,605  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        6,063,273,638           1,122,662,759  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Service Class

               

Net Assets

      $ 645,974,050         $ 165,891  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

        645,946,397           165,880  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

      $ 1.000         $ 1.000  
     

 

 

         

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


9                STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    

   
Year Ended April 30, 2023       Wilmington
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
      Wilmington
U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
   
INVESTMENT INCOME:                

Dividends

      $ 2,748,254       $ 1,403,070    

Interest

        265,079,647         54,849,226    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME         267,827,901         56,252,296    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
EXPENSES:                

Investment advisory fees

        20,893,241         4,355,556    

Administration fees

        2,522,506         525,031    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

        1,464,773         306,655    

Custodian fees

        103,427         78,127    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

        173,828         34,797    

Trustees’ fees

        65,311         65,311    

Professional fees

        189,032         123,337    

Distribution services fee—Administrative Class

        2,443,622         788,732    

Distribution services fee—Service Class

        1,307,275         624    

Shareholder services fee—Administrative Class

        2,443,622         788,732    

Shareholder services fee—Select Class

        11,452,746         2,481,733    

Shareholder services fee—Service Class

        1,307,275         624    

Share registration costs

        43,845         44,614    

Printing and postage

        33,693         13,752    

Miscellaneous

        367,143         127,911    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
TOTAL EXPENSES         44,811,339         9,735,536    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:

               

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

        (4,977,721 )         (1,318,730 )    

Waiver of distribution services fee—Administrative Class

        (384,198 )         (134,933 )    

Waiver of distribution services fee—Service Class

        (144,844 )         (97 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Administrative Class

        (1,611,567 )         (520,041 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Select Class

        (7,328,569 )         (1,571,350 )    

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Service Class

        (7,046 )         (5 )    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS         (14,453,945 )         (3,545,156 )    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net expenses

        30,357,394         6,190,380    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net investment income

        237,470,507         50,061,916    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

        (143,767 )         4,134    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

Net realized gain (loss)

        (143,767 )         4,134    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      $ 237,326,740       $ 50,066,050    
     

 

 

       

 

 

     

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS                    10

 

 

   
    Wilmington
U.S. Government
Money Market Fund
        Wilmington
U.S. Treasury
Money Market Fund
       
       
   

Year Ended

April 30,

2023

          

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

       

Year Ended

April 30,

2023

         

Year Ended

April 30,

2022

 
OPERATIONS:                 

Net investment income

  $ 237,470,507        $ 1,698,067       $ 50,061,916       $ 304,729    

Net realized gain (loss)

    (143,767        6,318         4,134         1,160    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    237,326,740          1,704,385         50,066,050         305,889    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                 

Administrative Class

    (23,684,619        (260,816       (7,575,585       (87,374  

Institutional Class

    (67,361,005        (448,986       (13,181,142       (78,651  

Select Class

    (133,401,248        (915,013       (29,245,861       (141,228  

Service Class

    (13,029,293        (80,375       (5,385       (35  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total distributions to shareholders

    (237,476,165        (1,705,190       (50,007,973       (307,288  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                 

Proceeds from sale of shares

                

Administrative Class

    4,327,979,078          4,528,852,127         1,037,004,831         1,105,741,959    

Institutional Class

    4,860,190,455          5,251,394,571         1,529,792,034         1,425,405,047    

Select Class

    11,030,810,421          7,706,547,039         3,092,875,204         1,411,785,381    

Service Class

    1,807,227,793          2,593,425,038         22,000         179,000    

Distributions reinvested

                

Administrative Class

    2,486          18         11,321         82    

Institutional Class

    393,739          2,789         27            

Select Class

    1,275,369          12,445         1,113,247         9,674    

Service Class

    396,269          6,611         5,095         35    

Cost of shares redeemed

                

Administrative Class

    (4,718,367,228        (5,093,195,914       (1,134,788,568       (1,131,047,677  

Institutional Class

    (4,147,644,156        (5,230,085,518       (1,360,810,004       (1,283,734,679  

Select Class

    (8,966,460,438        (7,878,033,178       (2,587,200,392       (1,612,913,711  

Service Class

    (1,662,638,272        (3,283,142,270       (151,512          
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    2,533,165,516          (1,404,216,242       577,873,283         (84,574,889  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Change in net assets

    2,533,016,091          (1,404,217,047       577,931,360         (84,576,288  
NET ASSETS:                 

Beginning of year

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

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

End of year

  $ 9,951,697,796        $ 7,418,681,705       $ 1,873,040,714       $ 1,295,109,354    
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                 

Shares sold

                

Administrative Class

    4,327,979,078          4,528,852,127         1,037,004,831         1,105,741,959    

Institutional Class

    4,860,190,455          5,251,394,571         1,529,792,034         1,425,405,047    

Select Class

    11,030,810,421          7,706,547,039         3,092,875,204         1,411,785,381    

Service Class

    1,807,227,793          2,593,425,038         22,000         179,000    

Distributions reinvested

                

Administrative Class

    2,486          18         11,321         82    

Institutional Class

    393,739          2,789         27            

Select Class

    1,275,369          12,445         1,113,247         9,674    

Service Class

    396,269          6,611         5,095         35    

Shares redeemed

                

Administrative Class

    (4,718,367,228        (5,093,195,914       (1,134,788,568       (1,131,047,677  

Institutional Class

    (4,147,644,156        (5,230,085,518       (1,360,810,004       (1,283,734,679  

Select Class

    (8,966,460,438        (7,878,033,178       (2,587,200,392       (1,612,913,711  

Service Class

    (1,662,638,272        (3,283,142,270       (151,512          
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net change resulting from share transactions

    2,533,165,516          (1,404,216,242       577,873,283         (84,574,889  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


11                FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 WILMINGTON U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended     
April 30, 2019     
 ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS                     

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

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

Net Investment Income

     0.026       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.013       0.016  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

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

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.026       0.000       0.000       0.013       0.016  
 Less Distributions From:           

Net Investment Income

     (0.026     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.013     (0.016
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                        
 Total Return      2.59     0.02     0.01     1.21     1.57
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)    $ 773,332     $ 1,163,736     $ 1,728,081     $ 1,509,322           $ 1,297,285  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

Gross Expense(b)

     0.81     0.81     0.81     0.81     0.82

Net Expense(b),(c)

     0.54     0.08     0.15     0.61     0.62

Net Investment Income

     2.42     0.02     0.01     1.18     1.57
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended     
April 30, 2019     
 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS                     

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

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

Net Investment Income

     0.029       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.016       0.019  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

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

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.029       0.000       0.000       0.016       0.019  
 Less Distributions From:           

Net Investment Income

     (0.029     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.016     (0.019
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                        
 Total Return      2.90     0.02     0.02     1.56     1.92
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)    $ 2,469,665     $ 1,756,769     $ 1,735,456     $ 1,745,742           $ 427,114  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

Gross Expense(b)

     0.31     0.31     0.31     0.31     0.32

Net Expense(b),(c)

     0.25     0.08     0.14     0.27     0.27

Net Investment Income

     2.96     0.02     0.01     1.39     1.92
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended     
April 30, 2019     
 SELECT CLASS                     

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

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

Net Investment Income

     0.028       0.000 (a)       0.000 (a)       0.015       0.018  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

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

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.028       0.000       0.000       0.015       0.018  
 Less Distributions From:           

Net Investment Income

     (0.028     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.015     (0.018
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                        
 Total Return      2.81     0.02     0.02     1.46     1.82
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)    $ 6,062,727     $ 3,997,179     $ 4,168,651     $ 4,912,640           $ 4,410,116  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

Gross Expense(b)

     0.56     0.56     0.56     0.56     0.57

Net Expense(b),(c)

     0.34     0.08     0.15     0.37     0.37

Net Investment Income

     2.91     0.02     0.01     1.42     1.82
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)                    12

 

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended    
April 30, 2019    
 SERVICE CLASS                     

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

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

Net Investment Income

     0.024       0.000 (a)      0.000 (a)       0.011       0.014  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

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

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.024       0.000       0.000       0.011       0.014  
 Less Distributions From:           

Net Investment Income

     (0.024     (0.000 )(a)      (0.000 )(a)      (0.011     (0.014
 Net Asset Value, End of Year      $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000       $ 1.000           $ 1.000  
                                        
 Total Return      2.43     0.01     0.01     1.08     1.42

 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

     $ 645,974       $ 500,998       $ 1,190,711       $ 1,168,185           $ 1,191,211  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

Gross Expense(b)

     0.81     0.81     0.81     0.81     0.82

Net Expense(b),(c)

     0.72     0.08     0.15     0.74     0.77

Net Investment Income

     2.49     0.01     0.01     1.07     1.41

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

 

(b)

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.

 

(c)

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

 

        

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


13            FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 WILMINGTON U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
 

Year Ended

April 30, 2022

  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended    
April 30, 2019    
 ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS                        
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
 Income (Loss) From Operations:                     

Net Investment Income

       0.026       0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.013       0.016

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

       0.000 (a)         0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)  
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.026       0.000       0.000       0.013       0.016
 Less Distributions From:                     

Net Investment Income

       (0.026 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.013 )       (0.016 )
 Net Asset Value, End of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
                                                  
 Total Return        2.59 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       1.20 %       1.58 %
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $ 238,372     $ 336,133     $ 361,438     $ 360,463     $ 283,323
 Ratios to Average Net Assets                     

Gross Expense(b)

       0.83 %       0.82 %       0.82 %       0.83 %       0.83 %

Net Expense(b),(c)

       0.54 %       0.07 %       0.14 %       0.59 %       0.60 %

Net Investment Income

       2.40 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       1.15 %       1.54 %
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
 

For the Period    
October 16, 2019*    

through    

April 30, 2020    

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

Net Investment Income

       0.029       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        0.029       0.000       0.000       0.007    
 Less Distributions From:                     

Net Investment Income

       (0.029 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.007 )    
 Net Asset Value, End of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000    
                                            
 Total Return        2.90 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       0.61 %(d)    
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $ 511,825     $ 342,827     $ 201,157     $ 50,788    
 Ratios to Average Net Assets                     

Gross Expense(b)

       0.33 %       0.32 %       0.32 %       0.32 %(e)    

Net Expense(b),(c)

       0.25 %       0.09 %       0.12 %       0.25 %(e)    

Net Investment Income

       3.04 %       0.02 %       0.01 %       1.18 %(e)    
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended    
April 30, 2019    
 SELECT CLASS                     
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
 Income (Loss) From Operations:                     

Net Investment Income

       0.028       0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.015       0.018

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

       0.000 (a)         0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)  
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.028       0.000       0.000       0.015       0.018
 Less Distributions From:                     

Net Investment Income

       (0.028 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.015 )       (0.018 )
 Net Asset Value, End of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
                                                  
 Total Return        2.81 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       1.44 %       1.83 %
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $ 1,122,678     $ 615,858     $ 816,980     $ 992,205     $ 1,203,639
 Ratios to Average Net Assets                     

Gross Expense(b)

       0.58 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.58 %       0.58 %

Net Expense(b),(c)

       0.34 %       0.08 %       0.15 %       0.35 %       0.35 %

Net Investment Income

       2.95 %       0.02 %       0.02 %       1.45 %       1.85 %
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)                    14

 

 

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
  Year Ended
April 30, 2022
  Year Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
April 30, 2020
  Year Ended    
April 30, 2019    
 SERVICE CLASS                     
 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
 Income (Loss) From Operations:                     

Net Investment Income

       0.024       0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.011       0.014

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

       0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a)        0.000 (a) 
 Total Income (Loss) From Operations        0.024       0.000       0.000       0.011       0.014
 Less Distributions From:                     

Net Investment Income

       (0.024 )       (0.000 )(a)       (0.000 )(a)       (0.011 )       (0.014 )
 Net Asset Value, End of Year      $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000     $ 1.000
                                                  
 Total Return        2.43 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       1.07 %       1.43 %
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $ 166     $ 290     $ 111     $ 188     $ 85
 Ratios to Average Net Assets                     

Gross Expense(b)

       0.83 %       0.82 %       0.83 %       0.84 %       0.83 %

Net Expense(b),(c)

       0.71 %       0.09 %       0.17 %       0.70 %       0.75 %

Net Investment Income

       2.16 %       0.01 %       0.01 %       0.97 %       1.40 %

 

(a)

Represents less than $0.001.

 

(b)

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.

 

(c)

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

(d)

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

 

(e)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

*

Commencement of operations.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


15   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2023

 

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, 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.

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.

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)        16

 

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 April 30, 2023, 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

     $ 6,850,000,000         $ 6,850,000,000         $               $    

Mizuho Securities USA

       100,000,000           100,000,000                              
    

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

   
     $ 6,950,000,000         $ 6,950,000,000         $               $         
    

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

   

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

                                      

CIBC World Market Corp.

     $ 50,000,000         $ 50,000,000         $               $    

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

       85,000,000           85,000,000                              

FICC Bank of New York

       400,000,000           400,000,000                              

Mizuho Securities USA

       46,670,000           46,670,000                              

Mizuho Securities USA

       47,690,000           47,690,000                              

Mizuho Securities USA

       55,640,000           55,640,000                              

RBC Capital Markets

       500,000,000           500,000,000                              

TD Securities, Inc.

       440,000,000           440,000,000                              
    

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

   
     $ 1,625,000,000         $ 1,625,000,000         $             —               $             —    
    

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

             

 

 

 

   

(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 year ended April 30, 2023.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to dividend redesignation. For financial reporting purposes, any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified between distributable earnings and paid-in capital in the period that the differences arise. Results of operations and net assets are not affected by these reclassifications. As of April 30, 2023, there were no such reclassifications.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


17   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ended April 30, were as follows:

 

     2023    2022
  Fund    Ordinary
Income*
        Long-Term
Capital Gains
        Ordinary
Income*
        Long-Term    
Capital Gains    
       

   U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     $ 237,476,165           $           $ 1,705,190           $ —    

   U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

       50,007,973                         307,288             —    

 

   *

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

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

As of April 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Fund    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
       

Undistributed
Long-Term

Capital

Gains

        Other Timing
Differences
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
        Capital Loss
Carryforwards
       Late Year
Loss
Deferrals
        Distributable  
Earnings  
             

   U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     $ 35,882,256           $           $ (35,906,901 )          $           $ (143,767 )          $         $(168,412)  

   U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

       7,185,001                         (7,129,960 )                                              55,041

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, 2023, character of capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

  Fund    Short-Term
No Expiration
       Total Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
   
   

   U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     $ (143,767 )        $(143,767)    

 

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 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 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.

 

   

 

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.

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)        18

 

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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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.

For the year ended April 30, 2023, 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     $ 3,175,726
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund       650,861

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 Shareholder 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 year ended April 30, 2023, M&T received shareholder service fees, net of waivers, paid by the Funds as follows:

 

         Shareholder    
     Services
Fund   Fees
 
U.S. Government Money Market Fund   $6,116,845
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund   1,142,266

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.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


19  

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (concluded)

 

 

 

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, which was renewed and became effective March 29, 2023. 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 27, 2024.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended April 30, 2023.

 

8.

NEW REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENT

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The compliance date for the amendments is for shareholder reports filed on or after July 24, 2024.

 

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.

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


20

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Funds and Shareholders of Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Wilmington U.S. Government Money Market Fund and Wilmington U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (two of the funds constituting Wilmington Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein ended on or subsequent to April 30, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of April 30, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein ended on or subsequent to April 30, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended April 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for the year ended April 30, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Wilmington Funds since 2019.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


21

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 10 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 1100 North Market Street, 9th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19890. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

Eric W. Taylor*

Birth year: 1981

TRUSTEE

Began serving: October 2022

PRESIDENT

Began serving: August 2022

  

Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President, Head of Investment Implementation and Investment Advisor Services, Manufactures and Traders Trust Co. (August 2018—present).

 

  

Previous Positions: Director of Investment Planning and Portfolio Implementation (2017-2018); Regional Investment Advisory Lead and Regional Investment Implementation Officer (2013-2017); Senior Investment Advisory (2009-2013), Manufactures and Traders Trust Co.

 

   Other Directorships Held: None

 

 

*         Eric W. Taylor is “interested” due to his current affiliation with Wilmington Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation and parent company of WFMC and WTIA, investment Advisors to the Funds.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

Donald E. Foley

Birth year: 1951

CHAIRMAN

Began serving: January 2023

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2015

 

  

Principal Occupations: Director, BioSig Technologies (2015 to present); Trustee, AXA Premier VIP Trust (2017 to present); Trustee, EQ Advisors Trust (2014 to present); Trustee, 1290 Funds (2017 to present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005 to present); Trustee and Chairman of the President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011 to present); Chairman and Trustee, New Beginning Family Academy (elementary charter school) (2016 to present).

  

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011 to 2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007 to 2011).

 

  

Previous Positions: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company (2012 to 2016); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010 to 2011).

 

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

  

Other Directorships Held: The RBB Fund Inc. (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross (1981 to 2021); IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products) (2001 to 2022).

 

  

Previous Positions: Director, Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust (through 6/17).

 

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS         22

 

 

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

Gregory P. Chandler

Birth year: 1966

TRUSTEE

Began serving: July 2017

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Financial Officer, Herspiegel Consulting LLC (pharmaceutical consulting) (12/20 to present); President, GCVC Consulting (financial and corporate governance advisory) (2008 to present).

 

  

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, RBB Fund Series Trust (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies) (2012 to present); Trustee, FS Energy Partners (business development company) (2009 to present); Director, Emtec, Inc. (2005 to 2019); Director, FS Investment Corporation (business development company) (2007 to 2019);

 

  

Previous Positions: Chief Financial Officer, Avocado Systems, Inc. (cybersecurity software) (3/2020 to 11/2020); Emtec, Inc. (information technology services) (2009 to 2020); Managing Director, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (investment banking) (1999 to 2009); Consulting Manager, PwC (1997 to 1999); Manager, Business Assurance, Coopers & Lybrand (audit services) (1995 – 1997).

 

Valerie J. Sill

Birth year: 1962

TRUSTEE

Began serving: April 2020

  

Principal Occupations: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, DuPont Capital Management (asset management) (2004 to present).

 

  

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Longwood Gardens (2005 to present); Trustee of the Christiana Care Health System (2012 to present); and Advisory Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic Advisory Council (2010 to 2013).

 

  

Previous Positions: Executive Vice President at The Boston Company (1994 to 2004).

 

OFFICERS

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2012

   Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Senior Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).
  

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012).

 

Kaushik Goswami

Birth year: 1973

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

and AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Began serving: October 2021

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

  

Previous Positions: Vice President and Compliance Advisor, M&T Bank (2019-2021); Wilmington Funds Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2015-2019).

 

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

  

Principal Occupations: President of Wilmington Funds Management Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

  

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing) from (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

 

    

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

 

 

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

Robert L. Tuleya

Birth year: 1974

VICE PRESIDENT and ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2018

  

Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Funds; Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, M&T Bank (2018 to present).

 

  

Previous Positions: Vice President and Counsel, M&T Bank (2017 to 2018); Senior Counsel, PNC Bank (2014 to 2017).

 

Charles S. Todd

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1971

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: June 2022

 

   Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Fund Officers, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2008 to present).
  

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Co-Director, Financial Reporting, J.P. Morgan (2000 to 2008).

 

Arthur W. Jasion

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1965

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: October 2020

 

   Principal Occupation: Senior Principal Consultant and Fund Principal Financial Officer, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2020 to present).
  

 

Previous Positions: Partner, Ernst &Young LLP (2012 to 2020).

 

Lisa R. Grosswirth

240 Greenwich Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10286

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

   Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).
  

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

To promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the fund industry and to enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The rule requires every registered open-end management company to establish a liquidity risk management program that, among other things, provides for the assessment, management and review of liquidity risk, the classification of a fund’s portfolio investments into one of four liquidity buckets based upon the number of days that such investments may reasonably be expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of without significantly impacting their price, the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum where required, and the establishment of a 15% limitation on illiquid investments. Additionally, the Commission adopted Rule 30b1-10 and Form N-LIQUID, which generally requires a fund to notify the Commission when certain liquidity-related events occur.

The Wilmington Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the appointment of the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“Liquidity Committee”) as the administrator of the liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”) for the Funds on September 6, 2018 and the Funds’ final LRMP on March 5, 2019. At the regular meeting of the Board on March 22, 2023, the Trust’s Chief Operations Officer, as a member of the Liquidity Committee, provided a report to the Board on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP for the year of operation ending December 31, 2022. The Liquidity Committee managed liquidity risks associated with the Funds’ investments by monitoring cash and cash equivalents, the use of derivatives, the concentration of investments and the appropriateness of portfolio strategies for open-end funds, and by classifying each investment of a Fund as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of each Fund’s investments, the Liquidity Committee utilized a third-party provider of liquidity monitoring services. The Liquidity Committee supplied portfolio-level data and certain assumptions to the provider which then used the information to determine the liquidity classification of each security position held by the Funds. The liquidity classifications as of each month end were reviewed by the Liquidity Committee on at least a quarterly basis and would be reviewed more often if market conditions warranted. For assets managed by a third-party sub-adviser the Liquidity Committee would take sub-adviser input into account where appropriate in determining the liquidity classifications.

The LRMP effectively managed the Funds’ liquidity risks for the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2023. During this period, each Fund held more than 50% of its total net assets in highly liquid investments and due to the fact that each Fund is deemed to consist primarily of highly liquid investments, no highly liquid investment minimum was required to be established for any Fund. All Funds holding assets deemed to be illiquid were well under the illiquid investment limitation. Additionally, no events occurred that required the filing of Form N-LIQUID.

 

    

 

 

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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.

 

 

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PRIVACY POLICY AND NOTICE

OF THE FUNDS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR

March 1, 2023

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 information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all e-mail 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 Notice is March 1, 2023. We reserve the right to modify this Notice at any time. When it is revised, reviewed 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 Notice.

 

 

April 30, 2023 (unaudited) / ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

 

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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-AR-MM-0423

 
  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 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  

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     1  

Shareholder Expense Example

     9  

Portfolios of Investments

     10  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     31  

Statements of Operations

     32  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     33  

Financial Highlights

     35  

Notes to Financial Statements

     38  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     45  

Board of Trustees and Trust Officers

     46  

Liquidity Risk Management Program

     49  

Other Information

     50  


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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (unaudited)

 

Esteemed Shareholder:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Broad Market Bond Fund, Municipal Bond Fund and New York Municipal Bond Fund (the “Funds”), covering the annual fiscal period of May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. 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’ annual fiscal period.

The economy

The fiscal year included significant volatility, headlined by peak inflation and rapid changes to the financial landscape as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) remained steadfast in raising interest rates. In June 2022, U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflation posted a new 40-year high of 9.1% year-over-year, raising recession probabilities substantially. The Fed reacted by raising interest rates by 75 basis points1 for three consecutive meetings (the largest such moves in 30 years). The Fed continued to raise interest rates by another 100 basis points during the year bringing the upper bound of the Fed funds rate to 5.0%. As expected, inflation moderated throughout the year, falling to 5.0% year-over-year in April 2023, helped by easing goods prices and resolution of Covid-related supply chain issues. The U.S. labor force continued to grow, and the participation rate returned to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic. For most of the year, the labor market remained very tight by historical standards, with the unemployment rate edging down during the year to 3.5% (at one point touching a five-decade low of 3.4%). Near the end of the period, wage pressures showed signs of receding as hiring slowed and the labor market started to loosen—an encouraging sign for inflation and the Fed.

Tighter monetary policy was not restricted to the U.S. economy. Central banks across the globe were busy during the year, including the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB), as inflation remained elevated well above central bank targets. The war in Ukraine intensified after the Nord Stream Pipeline was sabotaged forcing European countries to scramble to fill oil and natural gas reserves before winter. Before the war, Russia supplied 40% of all gas consumed in Europe with a third of that coming from the Nord Stream pipeline. In China, economic data for much of the year remained weak due to stringent “zero-Covid” policies enacted by President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government. In December 2022, the Chinese government dropped its zero-Covid policy, sending Covid-19 infections soaring in its most densely populated cities. However, economic activity in China began to recover in the latter part of the fiscal year, evidenced by composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) returning to expansionary territory (54.4) after spending four months in contractionary territory.

Perhaps the biggest story of the year began unfolding on March 9th when a classic bank run took hold of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest U.S. bank at the time. Shares of SVB plummeted over 60%, with pressure spilling over into the rest of the financial sector. A day later, SVB collapsed into FDIC receivership, sending shockwaves throughout financial markets. Shortly after the collapse of SVB, New York state regulators closed Signature Bank (SBNY) after the bank faced a “torrent of deposit outflows”. The global banking sector remained unnerved by the subsequent failures of Credit Suisse (taken over by UBS) and First Republic Bank (purchased by JP Morgan). Uncertainty regarding the regional banking sector and possible spillover from tightening financial conditions have raised the probability of a recession in the next twelve months.

Bond markets

The sharp increase in interest rates led to higher volatility in bond markets, and the MOVE index, a gauge of volatility in the Treasury market, surged to its highest level since 2008 (198.7). The rate sensitive 2-year Treasury yield ended the fiscal year 129 basis points higher (rising to 4.0%) while the 10-year yield peaked above 4.0% before settling around 3.4%. The yield curve continued to flash warnings signs with the 10y-minus-2y portion of the Treasury slope falling 80 basis points to finish at -58 basis points, and the 10y-minus-3m slope plummeting 372 basis points to end the year at -161 basis points. (All past recessions have been preceded by an inverted yield curve.) The bond market recovered from a challenging start to the year, with investment-grade tax exempt bonds finishing up 2.9%. Investment grade taxable bonds returned a more disappointing -0.4% during the period.

 

    

 

 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, 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     

 

-0.93%   -0.43%   0.72%   2.87%   1.22%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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

Equity markets

U.S. large-cap equities started the fiscal year in decline, dropping nearly 13% through October. Large-cap equities then rallied over 17% through the remainder of the year due to several factors. In November, the mid-term elections concluded with congressional gridlock, an outcome typically preferred by financial markets. In March 2023, following the banking crisis, markets began to price in expectations of multiple rate cuts later in 2023, which also supported risky assets. Within equities, the information technology sector recovered from a challenging prior year and advanced 8.1% as investors flocked to higher quality companies and interest rates fell. (Excitement around generative AI also contributed to investor enthusiasm for technology stocks.) Growth stocks outperformed value, and small cap stocks were hit particularly hard (with the Russell 2000 down 3.7%) as the percentage of unprofitable companies in the index climbed to over 42% (above the long-term average of 28%).

In international markets, the MSCI EAFE delivered strong returns of 8.4% after countries across Europe were able to adequately stock up natural gas supplies for the winter and were supported by the reopening in China. Emerging markets fell out of favor, with the MSCI Emerging Markets declining 6.5%. China’s reopening was less robust than expected and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China remained elevated.

For the 12-month period May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, certain stock market indices performed as follows:

 

            S&P 500®            
Index8

 

 

Russell
2000®
Index9

 

 

MSCI EAFE
(Net) Index10

 

 

                MSCI Emerging             
Markets (Net)
Index11

 

2.66%   -3.65%   8.42%   -6.51%

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, CFA

President

May 12, 2023

 

 

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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 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.

 

 

9.

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 $152.3 million to $5 billion. The index is unmanaged and investments cannot be made directly in an index.

 

 

10.

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.

 

 

11.

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 24 Emerging Markets countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, 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 / April 30, 2023 (unaudited)


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WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of -0.71%* for Class A shares and -0.42%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index**, which had a total return of -0.43%, and its peer group, the Lipper Corporate A-Rated Debt Funds Average***, which had a total return of -1.39%.

Over the past year, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has engaged in the most aggressive tightening of monetary policy in over 40 years to reduce the highest inflation in 40 years. The Fed has raised the Federal Funds rate from just 0.5% at the start of the fiscal year to 5% by fiscal year-end. This is the highest Federal Funds rate in the last 16 years. The Fed has remained committed to achieving a 2% inflation rate, as measured by the Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (“PCE”) Price Index. They have also reversed their COVID-19 quantitative easing measures of buying U.S. Treasuries, agency, and agency mortgage-backed securities which expanded its balance sheet to roughly $8.5 trillion. In June 2022, the Fed started shrinking its balance sheet by allowing $30 billion of Treasuries and $17.5 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities to mature and not be reinvested. In September, they doubled the monthly roll off to $60 billion and $35 billion, respectively.

As expected, the U.S. economy slowed over the past year from the prior year’s stronger pace that was fueled by the reopening of the economy. Some sectors of the economy have slowed much more, such as housing. However, the service side of the economy remained elevated as consumers’ demand for travel and leisure remained strong. Inflation has fallen from its 40-year high peak of 9.1% to 4.9% at fiscal year-end, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). Supply bottlenecks during COVID-19 and during the start of the war in Ukraine, which propelled inflation higher, have eased over the course of the year. In addition, the effects of tighter monetary policy have slowed both economic growth and inflationary pressures. Importantly, future expectations of inflation remain anchored as exhibited in the 10-year US Treasury Inflation Protection break-even rate of 2.2% at fiscal year-end. However, the labor market remains robust, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.4%, its lowest level in over 50 years. Wages continued to expand at an elevated pace, with average hourly earnings registering a 4.4% year-over-year increase at fiscal year-end.

Over the course of the fiscal year, as the Fed tightened monetary policy, interest rates have risen sharply. The 2-year Treasury yield rose from 2.71% to 4.01%. The 10-year Treasury yield increased from 2.93% to 3.42%. The 30-year Treasury yield also increased by 68 basis points over the fiscal year resulting in -10.94% return over the year. The Fed’s tightening of monetary policy and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank led to interest rate volatility spiking to levels not seen since the financial crisis in 2008. For the fiscal year, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index registered a -0.43% rate of return. However, on a calendar year basis, the 2022 return for the index was a record -13.01%, demonstrating the bouts of interest rate volatility experienced over the fiscal year.

The yield curve inverted in July 2022 as short-term rates moved higher than longer-term rates. In March 2023, the 2-year Treasury yield was 1.08% higher than the yield on the 10-year Treasury, the largest inversion in the yield curve since 1981. The inverted yield curve has been a

precursor to an economic recession. One negative byproduct of the Fed’s tightening campaign surfaced in March 2023 as several west coast regional banks, with idiosyncratic banking business models started experiencing severe market stress, resulting in three regional banks going into receivership. In response to the banking crisis, the Fed is now expected to pause rate increases as it assesses the cumulative effects of tighter monetary policy and potential tighter credit conditions resulting from the regional bank stresses.

The Fund has maintained a shorter overall duration versus the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which contributed positively to our relative performance as interest rates rose during the fiscal year. The Fund was also overweight the credit sector, which generated an excess return over the fiscal year of 1.86%. Our credit analysis revealed that while the economy was slowing, corporate balance sheets and operating cash flows were well positioned to weather the economic slowdown. We viewed net corporate supply versus the demand for corporates as also favoring the sector. Relative to its index, the Fund was overweight longer maturing corporate bonds which outperformed shorter maturing corporates. Our overweight and positioning in the credit sector contributed positively to our relative performance. The Fund continued to be underweighted the mortgage-backed sector. Our expectations of an inverted yield curve, higher levels of interest rate volatility, and less demand for mortgage-backed securities by the Fed were principal reasons for having a lower allocation to mortgage-backed securities. Having a lower allocation to the sector contributed positively towards our relative performance.

Uncertainties surrounding the raising of the Government debt limit, the war in Ukraine, a soft U.S. economic landing, and an upcoming political cycle all suggest market volatility will persist in the year ahead. We view the market’s pricing of over 50 basis points of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year and another 100 basis points of cuts by this time next year as aggressive and somewhat premature. Our expectation is for the Fed to keep rates higher for longer than what the market is currently anticipating. The risks to the economy are expected to rise as the Federal Reserve remains committed to a 2% inflationary environment. As such, we expect to have a more defensive portfolio while at the same time looking for investment opportunities that market volatility will undoubtedly provide.

 

*

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -5.13%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

**

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index measuring both the capital price changes and income provided by the underlying universe of securities, comprised of U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. investment

 
 

 

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grade corporate debt and mortgage backed obligations. The index is unmanaged, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

***

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

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

Excess Return is a security or sector’s return minus the return from a U.S. Treasury of similar maturity or duration.

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.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

 

 

    

 

 

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WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund; from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023, compared to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.2

 

LOGO    LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -5.13%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 
         Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended  4/30/23    
 
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -5.13%   -0.05%   0.48%
   

      Class I^

   -0.42%    1.22%   1.28%
   

      Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

   -0.43%    1.18%   1.32%

 

^

Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.07% and 0.79%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.57% and 0.44%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2

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

 

 

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WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 2.92%* for Class A shares and 3.18%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index** and the S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Intermediate Index***, which had a total return of 3.59% and 3.67%, respectively, and its peer group, the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average****, which had a total return of 2.28%.

The fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 was one of the most difficult markets for municipals in more than four decades as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) increased the Federal Funds rate from 0.5% to 5.00% during the Fund’s 12-month reporting period. The result was a continued sell-off during the period from April 30, 2022 to the peak in increasing yields at the end of October. The S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Intermediate Index returned -2.94% during the period. Fund outflows reached a record $100 billion as investors sold mainly mutual fund holdings as their Net Asset Value (NAV) declined and/or investors were interested in locking in capital losses for various tax reasons. From April to late October when municipal yields peaked, higher quality, shorter duration securities outperformed lower quality, longer duration securities. As November rolled around, bond yields had peaked, mutual fund outflows slowed down and investors moved back into the municipal market as after-tax yields became compelling.

Consequently, yields increased on the short end -- and eventually during the reporting period -- the municipal market curve inverted in lockstep with the inversion of the U.S. Treasury curve (short-term yields higher than longer-term yields). As of April 29, 2023, the 2-year AAA bond yield was 2.22%, the 10-year AAA bond yield was 2.72% and the 30-year AAA bond yield was 3.05%. By the end of April 2023, the 2-year AAA bond yield was 2.69%, the 10-year AAA bond yield ended at 2.36% and the 30-year AAA bond yield ended at 3.33% -- causing bond prices to decrease on the intermediate to longer-end of the curve, but decrease on the short-end (Source: Thomson Reuters).

One of the largest issues facing the municipal market in 2023 is the lack of supply – which is down over 20% year to date. Demand for municipals has traditionally outpaced supply but with the increase in interest rates and above average cash balances on municipal balance sheets, supply is historically below average. Additionally, traditional capital projects such as fixing a roof on a school are suffering from the labor shortage and increase in material costs – causing projects to be delayed and funds unspent.

Cash balances as a percent of expenditures are at record levels for the states at a median of 16% (National Association of State Budget Officers NASBO). General revenues (personal income tax, sales taxes and corporate taxes) have been trending downward since July 2022, according to the Census Bureau and will likely continue to their path downward as the economy slows. Despite the decrease, the fiscal health of municipalities is still strong. Due to the budgeting cycle, the lag to state budgets can be 12-18 months although monthly revenue collections are slowing nationally. With the above average cash levels, state and local governments should be well positioned to manage through a mild recession.

The Fund underperformed the S&P Municipal Intermediate indices due to an overweight in the A-rated and BBB-rated category – as higher quality (AAA and AA-rated securities) and shorter maturities

outperformed during the sell-off for most of 2022. The Fund outperformed the Lipper average manager during the fiscal year due to our duration neutral approach (duration is managed close to the index) and we were slightly shorter than peers.

 

*

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -1.71%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

**

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Municipal Bond Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index with a minimum maturity of three years and a maximum maturity of up to, but not including, 15 years as measured from the Rebalancing Date. The S&P Municipal Bond Index is a broad, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The indices include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and pre-refunded bonds. Indices are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

***

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Municipal Bond Investment Grade Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index that are rated at least BBB- by Standard & Poor’s, Baa3 by Moody’s or BBB- by Fitch Ratings. All bonds must have a minimum maturity of 3 years and a maximum maturity of up to but not including 15 years as measured from the Rebalancing Date. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****

Lipper figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

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

Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.

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

Credit ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All Fund securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” and “Other” have been rated by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, which are each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). All Index securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” have been rated by Moody’s or S&P. Credit ratings are subject to change. One cannot invest directly into an index.

Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

 

 

    

 

 

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WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023 compared to the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index.2

 

LOGO    LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -1.71%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 
         Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended  4/30/23    
 
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -1.71%   0.34%   0.84%
   

      Class I^

    3.18%    1.52%   1.56%
   

      S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index2

    3.59%    2.25%   2.21%

 

^

Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.09% and 0.74%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.59% and 0.49%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2

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

 

 

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WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) had a total return of 2.79%* for Class A shares and 3.04%* for Class I shares, versus its benchmark, the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index** and the S&P Intermediate Term New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index***, which had a total return of 3.59% and 3.65%, respectively, and its peer group, the Lipper New York Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Average****, which had a total return of 2.61%.

The fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 was one of the most difficult markets for municipals in more than four decades as the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) increased the Federal Funds rate from 0.5% to 5.00% during the Fund’s 12 month reporting period. The result was a continued sell-off during the period from April 30, 2022 to the peak in increasing yields at the end of October. The S&P Municipal Bond Investment Grade Intermediate Index returned -2.94% during the period. Fund outflows reached a record $100 billion as investors sold mainly mutual fund holdings as their Net Asset Value (NAV) declined and/or investors were interested in locking in capital losses for various tax reasons. From April to late October when municipal yields peaked, higher quality, shorter duration securities outperformed lower quality, longer duration securities. As November rolled around, bond yields had peaked, mutual fund outflows slowed down and investors moved back into the municipal market as after-tax yields became compelling.

Consequently, yields increased on the short end -- and eventually during the reporting period -- the municipal market curve inverted in lockstep with the inversion of the U.S. Treasury curve (short-term yields higher than longer-term yields). As of April 29, 2023, the 2-year AAA bond yield was 2.22%, the 10-year AAA bond yield was 2.72% and the 30-year AAA bond yield was 3.05%. By the end of April 2023, the 2-year AAA bond yield was 2.69%, the 10-year AAA bond yield ended at 2.36% and the 30-year AAA bond yield ended at 3.33% -- causing bond prices to decrease on the intermediate to longer-end of the curve but decrease on the short-end (Source: Thomson Reuters).

One of the largest issues facing the municipal market in 2023 is the lack of supply – which is down over 20% year to date. Demand for municipals has traditionally outpaced supply but with the increase in interest rates and above average cash balances on municipal balance sheets, supply is historically below average. Additionally, traditional capital projects such as fixing a roof on a school are suffering from the labor shortage and increase in material costs – causing projects to be delayed and funds unspent.

Cash balances as a percent of expenditures are at record levels for the states at a median of 16% (National Association of State Budget Officers NASBO). General revenues (personal income tax, sales taxes and corporate taxes) have been trending downward since July 2022, according to the Census Bureau and will likely continue to their path downward as the economy slows. Despite the decrease, the fiscal health of municipalities is still strong. Due to the budgeting cycle, the lag to state budgets can be 12-18 months although monthly revenue collections are slowing nationally. With the above average cash levels, state and local governments should be well positioned to manage through a mild recession.

The fiscal health of the State of New York continues to be strong relative to other states. Moody’s rating service maintains a healthy Aa1 credit rating while S&P rates the State as a AA+ stable credit.

Revenues, as with the rest of the country, are declining but at a steady downward trend. The state-wide unemployment rate at 4.2% is slightly above the national average of 3.5%, but well below the pandemic era high of 16.2%. New York’s Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) is close to $3 trillion which ranks 3rd in the country but in the top 20 when compared to sovereign nations around the world.

The City of New York also continues to perform well. With a Moody’s rating of Aa2 stable while S&P rates the City AA stable. City unemployment is slightly elevated at 5.2% compared to the State and national average cited above. Challenges are a Manhattan primary office vacancy rate of 22.8% and major crimes up 45% over the last 2 years. Commercial properties make up roughly 30% of the total property tax revenues for the city. The city is projecting a slight surplus of $2.2 Billion or close to 2% of general revenues.

The Fund underperformed the indices due to an underweight in duration relative to the indices but outperformed the Lipper New York Intermediate peer group due to overweight to lower quality A and BBB rated municipal securities – especially in the corporate-supported sector. As the municipal market recovers from the rapid rise in rates in 2022, the Fund will continue to be aligned closely to its benchmark duration and will continue to look for high value NY sectors including higher education, health care and multifamily/single family housing.

 

*

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -1.86%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

**

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Municipal Bond Intermediate Index consists of bonds in the S&P Municipal Bond Index with a minimum maturity of three years and a maximum maturity of up to, but not including, 15 years as measured from the Rebalancing Date. The S&P Municipal Bond Index is a broad, market value-weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of the U.S. municipal bond market. All bonds in the index are exempt from U.S. federal income taxes or subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The indices include general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and pre-refunded bonds. Indices are unmanaged and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

***

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Intermediate Term New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index includes all bonds in the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index that have a state code of New York (NY) and an effective maturity as measured from the first business day of the month, that is at least 1 month and less than 20 years. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****Lipper

figures represent the average of the total returns reported by all

 

 

    

 

 

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of the mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective category indicated. These figures do not reflect sales charges.

Duration is a measure of a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Securities with longer durations are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities of shorter durations.

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

Credit ratings pertain only to the securities in the portfolio and do not protect fund shares against market risk.

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

Credit ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All Fund securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” and “Other” have been rated by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, which are each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”). All Index securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” have been rated by Moody’s or S&P. Credit ratings are subject to change. One cannot invest directly into an index.

Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

 

 

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WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

The graphs below illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in Class A and $100,0001 in Class I of the Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023 compared to the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index.2

 

LOGO    LOGO

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The total return shown assumes the reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The total return for Class A was -1.86%, adjusted for the Fund’s maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For the most recent month-end performance, please visit www.wilmingtonfunds.com or call 1-800-836-2211.

 

 
         Average Annual Total Returns for the Periods Ended  4/30/23    
 
         1 Year           5 Years           10 Years    
   

      Class A^

   -1.86%   0.24%   0.67%
   

      Class I^

    3.04%    1.42%   1.40%
   

      S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index2

    3.59%    2.25%   2.21%

 

^

Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class A are 1.37% and 0.82%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waivers and Expense Ratios After Waivers for Class I are 0.87% and 0.57%, respectively. Expense Ratios Before Waiver represent the operating costs borne by the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets, as shown in the Fees and Expenses table in the Fund’s current prospectus (under “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses”). Current information regarding the Fund’s Operating Expenses can be found in the Fund’s Financial Highlights. The expense ratios shown above may differ from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights since they are based on different time periods and the expense ratios in the prospectus include acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

 

1

Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund after deducting the maximum sales charge of 4.50% ($10,000 investment minus $450 sales charge = $9,550) and $100,000 in Class I of the Fund and assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

2

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

 

    

 

 

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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 November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

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.

The Annualized Net Expense Ratios may be different from the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

 

 

     Beginning
Account Value
11/01/22
          Ending
Account Value
4/30/23
         

Expenses

Paid
During  Period
(1)

          Annualized
Net
Expense Ratio
   

WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

                   
    Actual                    
    Class A    $1,000.00      $1,064.30      $3.94      0.77%(2)  
    Class I    $1,000.00      $1,065.70      $2.20      0.43%(2)  
    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)                    
    Class A    $1,000.00      $1,020.98      $3.86      0.77%(2)  
    Class I    $1,000.00      $1,022.66      $2.16      0.43%(2)  

WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

                   

    Actual

                   

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,061.60      $3.78      0.74%      

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,063.80      $2.51      0.49%      

    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                   

    Class A

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

    Class I

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

WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

                   

    Actual

                   

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,060.60      $4.19      0.82%      

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,061.90      $2.91      0.57%      

    Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                   

    Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.73      $4.11      0.82%      

    Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,021.97      $2.86      0.57%      

 

(1) 

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

 

(2) 

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

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

  Percentage of
Total Net Assets

Corporate Bonds

  42.4 %

U.S. Treasury Obligations

  29.0 %

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  21.4 %

Government Agencies

  3.1 %

Municipal Bond

  0.4 %

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  0.0 %(1)

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

  0.0 %(1)    

Cash Equivalents(2)

  3.0 %

Cash Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan(3)

  2.9 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)

  (2.2 )%

 

 

 

TOTAL

  100.0 %

 

 

 
Credit Quality Diversification(5) Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

  24.5 %

U.S. Treasury

  29.0 %       

AA / Aa

  0.1 %

A / A

  8.0 %

BBB / Baa

  33.3 %

BB / Ba

  1.0 %

B / B

  0.4 %

Not Rated

  5.9 %

Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(4)

  (2.2 )%    

 

 

 

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.

 

(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

April 30, 2023

 

 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

   $       5,512      $ 5,695  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE

(COST $5,504)

 

 

   $ 5,695  

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 0.0%**

 

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

 

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

     6,144        6,160  

WHOLE LOAN – 0.0%**

 

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-A, Class 2A1, 4.18%, 02/25/34Δ

     24,512        24,347  

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

     4,600        4,582  

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A1, 4.26%, 11/25/35Δ

     15,002        14,656  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WHOLE LOAN

      $ 43,585  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS

(COST $49,915)

 

 

   $     49,745  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

CORPORATE BONDS – 42.4%

 

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 2.2%

 

Boeing Co. (The), Sr. Unsecured

1.95%, 02/01/24

   $   3,050,000      $ 2,967,754  

1.43%, 02/04/24

     2,500,000        2,425,941  

2.75%, 02/01/26

     2,000,000        1,890,451  

3.20%, 03/01/29

     150,000        137,552  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.90%, 12/15/29

     835,000        743,646  

Northrop Grumman Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.93%, 01/15/25

     1,000,000        970,097  

4.03%, 10/15/47

     1,765,000        1,528,476  

Raytheon Technologies Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.50%, 03/15/27

     1,600,000        1,552,201  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

      $     12,216,118  

AUTOMOTIVE – 2.1%

 

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Sr. Unsecured 3.37%, 11/17/23

     1,000,000        984,352  

5.58%, 03/18/24

     1,250,000        1,244,814  

5.13%, 06/16/25

     1,500,000        1,458,682  

2.90%, 02/16/28

     250,000        216,525  

General Motors Co., Sr. Unsecured,

6.25%, 10/02/43

     1,000,000        968,055  
 

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)     

 

    

 Description    Par Value      Value  

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

     

1.05%, 03/08/24

   $ 100,000      $ 96,232  

2.90%, 02/26/25

     230,000        220,355  

1.25%, 01/08/26

     1,000,000        901,591  

1.50%, 06/10/26

     3,000,000        2,687,665  

Mercedes-Benz Finance North America LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

0.75%, 03/01/24W

       3,000,000        2,891,850  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE

      $      11,670,121  

BEVERAGES – 0.6%

 

  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

4.90%, 02/01/46

     1,125,000        1,116,439  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

0.75%, 03/15/24

     1,490,000        1,434,756  

3.20%, 05/01/30

     775,000        708,723  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BEVERAGES

      $ 3,259,918  

BIOTECHNOLOGY – 0.3%

 

  

Amgen, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.25%, 08/19/23

     225,000        223,127  

5.65%, 03/02/53

     1,280,000        1,333,579  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

      $ 1,556,706  

BUILDING PRODUCTS – 0.2%

 

  

Carrier Global Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.24%, 02/15/25

     418,000        398,484  

2.49%, 02/15/27

     56,000        51,749  

Johnson Controls International PLC, Sr. Unsecured

     

3.63%, 07/02/24ÿ

     373,000        366,749  

4.63%, 07/02/44

     100,000        91,366  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS

      $ 908,348  

CAPITAL MARKETS – 2.6%

 

  

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

     

3.00%, 10/30/28

     775,000        713,093  

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

     

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

     1,010,000        976,215  

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

     2,080,000        1,980,608  

(SOFR + 1.25%), 2.38%, 07/21/32Δ

     1,115,000        912,668  

Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecured,

     

(SOFR + 0.72%), 0.99%, 12/10/26Δ

     175,000        156,915  

Morgan Stanley, Sr. Unsecured, MTN

     

(SOFR + 0.46%), 5.29%, 01/25/24Δ

     3,000,000        2,993,217  

3.13%, 07/27/26

     340,000        323,324  

(SOFR + 3.12%), 3.62%, 04/01/31Δ

     890,000        813,271  

Morgan Stanley, Subordinated, GMTN,

     

4.35%, 09/08/26

     505,000        492,955  

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

     

3.25%, 03/11/24

     275,000        269,572  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

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

     

5.85%, 10/21/33Δ

   $   4,400,000      $ 4,525,369  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL MARKETS

      $      14,157,207  

CHEMICALS – 0.6%

 

  

Nutrien Ltd., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.90%, 05/13/23

     2,000,000        1,998,208  

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

     

2.20%, 03/15/32#

     1,480,000        1,208,192  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CHEMICALS

      $ 3,206,400  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 0.7%

 

  

Global Payments, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.75%, 06/01/23

     2,570,000        2,567,805  

2.65%, 02/15/25

     275,000        262,418  

2.90%, 05/15/30

     1,000,000        855,033  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES

      $ 3,685,256  

COMPUTERS – 1.0%

 

  

Apple, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.70%, 02/08/26

     110,000        100,457  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.45%, 04/01/24

     150,000        144,751  

6.10%, 04/01/26

     5,000,000        5,053,760  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPUTERS

      $ 5,298,968  

COSMETICS/PERSONAL CARE – 0.2%

 

  

Haleon U.S. Capital LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

3.02%, 03/24/24

     1,000,000        976,460  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 5.9%

 

  

American Express Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.13%, 05/20/26

     150,000        143,963  

Bank of America Corp., Sr. Unsecured, MTN

     

(SOFR + 1.15%), 1.32%, 06/19/26Δ

     250,000        229,232  

3.25%, 10/21/27

     1,095,000        1,032,793  

(SOFR + 1.88%), 2.83%, 10/24/51Δ

     250,000        166,685  

Bank of America Corp., Subordinated, MTN,

     

4.25%, 10/22/26

     1,000,000        974,580  

Capital One Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.90%, 01/29/24

     250,000        247,908  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.20%, 03/02/27

     2,894,000        2,697,105  

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

     

1.12%, 01/28/27Δ

     2,750,000        2,462,797  

Citigroup, Inc., Subordinated,

     

4.13%, 07/25/28

     1,900,000        1,812,115  

Fifth Third Bancorp, Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.55%, 05/05/27

     780,000        691,609  

Fifth Third Bancorp, Subordinated,

     

4.30%, 01/16/24

     780,000        762,546  

FMR LLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

6.45%, 11/15/39W

     1,000,000        1,078,249  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.63%, 08/06/24

     4,325,000        4,132,808  

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

     

5.86%, 05/15/47#,Δ

     1,000,000        832,326  
 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

(SOFR + 0.92%), 2.60%, 02/24/26Δ

   $   6,000,000      $         5,751,384  

(SOFR + 1.59%), 2.01%, 03/13/26Δ

     150,000        141,542  

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

     

3.88%, 05/23/25Δ

     1,980,000        1,912,206  

PNC Bank NA, Subordinated, BKNT,

     

2.70%, 10/22/29

     1,125,000        972,841  

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

     

3.45%, 04/23/29

     100,000        92,120  

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

     

3.90%, 04/29/24

     1,700,000        1,668,745  

Truist Bank, Sr. Unsecured, BKNT,

     

3.20%, 04/01/24

     175,000        171,326  

Truist Bank, Subordinated, BKNT

     

3.63%, 09/16/25

     250,000        238,047  

3.80%, 10/30/26

     1,000,000        931,310  

2.25%, 03/11/30

     1,850,000        1,521,813  

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

     

2.19%, 04/30/26Δ

     1,170,000        1,103,977  

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

     

2.16%, 02/11/26Δ

     140,000        132,641  

Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated, MTN,

     

4.40%, 06/14/46

     1,000,000        838,376  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES

      $ 32,741,044  

ELECTRIC – 1.8%

 

  

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

     

0.75%, 11/01/23

     1,870,000        1,830,897  

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

     

1.45%, 04/15/26

     1,950,000        1,771,436  

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 1st Mortgage,

     

4.95%, 12/15/44

     1,000,000        940,537  

Entergy Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.90%, 09/15/25

     1,000,000        906,503  

Exelon Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.70%, 04/15/50

     2,000,000        1,831,366  

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B, Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.15%, 07/15/27

     800,000        780,000  

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

     

1.75%, 03/15/28

     40,000        34,703  

Union Electric Co., 1st Mortgage,

     

3.50%, 03/15/29

     220,000        208,212  

WEC Energy Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.38%, 10/15/27

     750,000        655,497  

1.80%, 10/15/30

     1,150,000        936,428  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ELECTRIC

      $ 9,895,579  

ENTERTAINMENT – 0.7%

 

  

Magallanes, Inc., Company Guaranteed,

     

5.14%, 03/15/52W

     5,000,000        4,009,578  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 1.3%

 

  

Campbell Soup Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.30%, 03/19/25

     2,050,000        1,992,158  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

Conagra Brands, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.38%, 11/01/27

   $ 200,000      $ 172,427  

5.40%, 11/01/48

     665,000        646,895  

Kroger Co. (The), Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.95%, 01/15/50

     1,000,000        820,643  

McCormick & Co., Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.90%, 02/15/26

           3,050,000        2,751,184  

Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, Company Guaranteed,

     

0.75%, 09/24/24W

     860,000        809,193  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING

      $ 7,192,500  

GAS – 0.2%

 

  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

3.95%, 10/01/46

     1,425,000        1,127,025  

HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS – 1.0%

 

  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl, Company Guaranteed,

     

2.20%, 11/15/24

     2,330,000        2,241,168  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.80%, 10/18/23

     1,775,000        1,739,607  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.45%, 11/22/24

     1,480,000        1,401,988  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTHCARE-PRODUCTS

      $ 5,382,763  

HEALTHCARE-SERVICES – 1.3%

 

  

CommonSpirit Health, Sr. Secured

     

2.76%, 10/01/24

     3,140,000        3,049,983  

3.35%, 10/01/29

     150,000        135,975  

Elevance Health, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.65%, 12/01/27

     1,650,000        1,601,987  

NYU Langone Hospitals, Series 2020, Secured,

     

3.38%, 07/01/55

     1,000,000        734,925  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.95%, 10/15/27

     1,350,000        1,281,847  

3.95%, 10/15/42

     290,000        255,363  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTHCARE-SERVICES

      $ 7,060,080  

HOME FURNISHINGS – 0.2%

     

Whirlpool Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.60%, 05/15/50#

     1,405,000              1,182,723  

INSURANCE – 1.3%

     

Aon Global Ltd., Company Guaranteed,

     

4.00%, 11/27/23

     1,700,000        1,688,775  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

4.30%, 05/15/43

     425,000        398,367  

CNA Financial Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

7.25%, 11/15/23

     200,000        201,942  

3.95%, 05/15/24

     950,000        935,531  

Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.63%, 12/12/26

     1,380,000        1,258,405  

Principal Life Global Funding II, Secured,

     

1.63%, 11/19/30W

     250,000        198,581  

W.R. Berkley Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

4.75%, 08/01/44

     1,715,000        1,602,826  

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description    Par Value      Value  

4.00%, 05/12/50

   $   1,425,000      $        1,155,804  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INSURANCE

      $ 7,440,231  

INTERNET – 0.2%

     

Amazon.com, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.20%, 06/03/27

     100,000        89,270  

3.25%, 05/12/61

     1,000,000        741,613  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INTERNET

      $ 830,883  

MACHINERY – 0.0%**

     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.65%, 07/07/23

     50,000        49,620  

MEDIA – 1.1%

     

CCO Holdings LLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.25%, 02/01/31W

     3,000,000        2,460,000  

Discovery Communications LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

3.95%, 03/20/28

     1,000,000        937,004  

3.63%, 05/15/30

     1,000,000        891,853  

Paramount Global, Sr. Unsecured

     

4.60%, 01/15/45

     1,100,000        804,189  

4.95%, 05/19/50

     1,185,000        897,529  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDIA

      $ 5,990,575  

MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING – 0.4%

 

Textron, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.88%, 03/01/25

     750,000        733,572  

2.45%, 03/15/31

     2,000,000        1,695,572  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING

      $ 2,429,144  

OIL & GAS – 1.6%

     

Marathon Petroleum Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.63%, 09/15/24

     745,000        730,613  

Phillips 66, Company Guaranteed

     

0.90%, 02/15/24

     1,065,000        1,029,538  

3.85%, 04/09/25

     575,000        563,526  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Sr. Unsecured

     

0.55%, 05/15/23

     1,035,000        1,033,105  

1.13%, 01/15/26

     1,000,000        913,595  

1.90%, 08/15/30

     1,940,000        1,606,988  

2.15%, 01/15/31

     1,000,000        839,778  

Valero Energy Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

2.15%, 09/15/27

     1,800,000        1,636,238  

4.90%, 03/15/45

     563,000        513,030  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OIL & GAS

      $ 8,866,411  

PHARMACEUTICALS – 3.3%

     

AbbVie, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.75%, 11/14/23

     150,000        148,876  

2.95%, 11/21/26

     1,875,000        1,784,016  

4.25%, 11/14/28

     1,235,000        1,226,550  

4.40%, 11/06/42

     460,000        419,530  

4.88%, 11/14/48

     1,000,000        960,975  

4.25%, 11/21/49

     1,000,000        884,033  

AstraZeneca Finance LLC, Company Guaranteed,

     

1.75%, 05/28/28

     500,000        446,452  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

AstraZeneca PLC, Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.70%, 04/08/26

   $      100,000      $ 90,770  

Becton Dickinson & Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

1.96%, 02/11/31

     100,000        82,641  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.40%, 07/26/29

     310,000        296,955  

Cardinal Health, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

4.50%, 11/15/44

     650,000        560,381  

Cigna Group (The), Company Guaranteed

     

3.75%, 07/15/23

     272,000        271,065  

4.80%, 07/15/46

     1,000,000        922,478  

Cigna Group (The), Sr. Unsecured

     

5.69%, 03/15/26

     2,740,000        2,761,336  

2.38%, 03/15/31

     250,000        212,371  

CVS Health Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

1.30%, 08/21/27

     145,000        127,439  

5.13%, 02/21/30

     910,000        928,135  

1.88%, 02/28/31#

     2,000,000        1,629,713  

McKesson Corp., Sr. Unsecured,

     

5.25%, 02/15/26

     2,745,000        2,757,200  

Pfizer, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.63%, 04/01/30

     650,000        590,728  

Zoetis, Inc., Sr. Unsecured

     

3.00%, 09/12/27

     125,000        118,888  

3.95%, 09/12/47

     1,005,000        849,721  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PHARMACEUTICALS

      $      18,070,253  

PIPELINES – 3.8%

     

Enbridge, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

0.55%, 10/04/23

     1,540,000        1,505,271  

(SOFR + 0.63%), 5.36%, 02/16/24Δ

     3,000,000        2,985,111  

Energy Transfer LP, Sr. Unsecured

     

3.75%, 05/15/30

     715,000        658,760  

5.30%, 04/15/47

     1,250,000        1,100,601  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

4.20%, 01/31/50

     1,120,000        932,817  

4.95%, 10/15/54

     500,000        454,557  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

5.40%, 09/01/44

     1,000,000        927,932  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Company Guaranteed

     

5.20%, 03/01/48

     2,040,000        1,827,781  

3.60%, 02/15/51

     1,315,000        928,958  

MPLX LP, Sr. Unsecured

     

4.70%, 04/15/48

     1,000,000        841,068  

4.95%, 03/14/52

     1,000,000        865,463  

ONEOK Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

6.20%, 09/15/43

     1,000,000        996,155  

ONEOK, Inc., Company Guaranteed,

     

6.10%, 11/15/32

     335,000        350,094  

Plains All American Pipeline LP, Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.85%, 10/15/23

     866,000        858,658  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

3.50%, 03/15/25

     670,000        649,780  

Targa Resources Corp., Company Guaranteed,

     

6.13%, 03/15/33

     2,900,000        3,024,197  
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   14

    

 

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

 Description    Par Value      Value  

Targa Resources Partners LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

4.88%, 02/01/31

   $   1,245,000      $       1,174,969  

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

     

3.50%, 10/15/51

     1,485,000        1,061,722  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PIPELINES

      $ 21,143,894  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS – 2.4%

 

  

American Tower Corp., Sr. Unsecured

     

5.00%, 02/15/24

     665,000        663,359  

3.13%, 01/15/27

     1,000,000        941,856  

4.05%, 03/15/32

     1,000,000        926,898  

3.10%, 06/15/50

     1,500,000        995,930  

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

     

3.35%, 05/15/27

     1,420,000        1,352,645  

Healthcare Realty Holdings LP, Company Guaranteed

     

3.88%, 05/01/25

     1,215,000        1,172,120  

3.63%, 01/15/28

     1,100,000        1,004,167  

Healthpeak OP LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

3.25%, 07/15/26

     110,000        104,506  

2.88%, 01/15/31

     2,350,000        2,031,152  

Ventas Realty LP, Company Guaranteed,

     

4.00%, 03/01/28

     250,000        235,972  

Welltower OP LLC, Company Guaranteed

     

3.63%, 03/15/24

     250,000        245,706  

4.00%, 06/01/25

     3,000,000        2,929,515  

4.95%, 09/01/48

     1,000,000        889,873  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

      $ 13,493,699  

RETAIL – 1.0%

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

3.65%, 04/05/29

     200,000        190,657  

Nordstrom, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

5.00%, 01/15/44

     1,000,000        626,250  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

0.95%, 11/17/23

     4,880,000        4,770,561  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RETAIL

      $ 5,587,468  

SEMICONDUCTORS – 0.2%

     

Micron Technology, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,

     

2.70%, 04/15/32

     1,500,000        1,199,444  

SOFTWARE – 0.4%

     

Roper Technologies, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,
2.00%, 06/30/30

     1,345,000        1,116,678  

Workday, Inc., Sr. Unsecured,
3.50%, 04/01/27

     1,385,000        1,331,872  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOFTWARE

      $ 2,448,550  

TELECOMMUNICATIONS – 1.3%

     

AT&T, Inc., Sr. Unsecured
0.90%, 03/25/24

     2,125,000        2,046,574  

4.50%, 05/15/35

     845,000        795,902  

3.55%, 09/15/55

     1,423,000        1,014,456  

Verizon Communications, Inc., Sr. Unsecured
2.10%, 03/22/28

     50,000        44,674  

1.75%, 01/20/31

     2,310,000        1,863,612  

2.36%, 03/15/32

     305,000        250,188  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

3.40%, 03/22/41

   $       1,515,000      $ 1,195,021  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS

      $ 7,210,427  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.7%

     

FedEx Corp., Company Guaranteed,
2.40%, 05/15/31#

     2,500,000        2,128,335  

Ryder System, Inc., Sr. Unsecured, MTN
3.65%, 03/18/24

     1,670,000        1,645,161  

2.85%, 03/01/27

     2,645,000        2,454,839  

Union Pacific Corp., Sr. Unsecured
3.15%, 03/01/24

     2,565,000        2,527,506  

4.30%, 03/01/49

     675,000        607,059  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 9,362,900  

TRUCKING & LEASING – 0.8%

     

GATX Corp., Sr. Unsecured
3.25%, 09/15/26

     1,570,000        1,486,456  

3.85%, 03/30/27

     1,500,000        1,438,976  

4.00%, 06/30/30

     1,000,000        931,619  

5.20%, 03/15/44

     640,000        582,066  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRUCKING & LEASING

      $ 4,439,117  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(COST $253,064,924)

      $ 234,089,410  

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – 3.1%

     

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) – 1.2%

 

3.25%, 11/16/28#

     6,960,000        6,823,243  

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 1.6%

 

0.38%, 07/21/25#

     9,250,000        8,538,587  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 0.3%

 

0.25%, 05/22/23#

     200,000        199,447  

6.25%, 05/15/29#

     750,000        852,334  

7.25%, 05/15/30

     400,000        487,486  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $ 1,539,267  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(COST $18,320,507)

      $ 16,901,097  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 21.4%

     

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) – 5.4%

 

Pool C00478, 8.50%, 09/01/26

     3,208        3,333  

Pool E09010, 2.50%, 09/01/27

     183,208        176,473  

Pool G18497, 3.00%, 01/01/29

     27,482        26,572  

Pool C01272, 6.00%, 12/01/31

     7,377        7,469  

Pool A13990, 4.50%, 10/01/33

     4,505        4,408  

Pool G01625, 5.00%, 11/01/33

     21,258        21,478  

Pool A18401, 6.00%, 02/01/34

     12,047        12,187  

Pool QN1900, 3.00%, 04/01/35

     739,226        705,846  

Pool G08097, 6.50%, 11/01/35

     12,405        13,406  

Pool G02296, 5.00%, 06/01/36

     53,189        53,903  

Pool G02390, 6.00%, 09/01/36

     4,965        5,273  

Pool G05317, 5.00%, 04/01/37

     216,332        218,499  

Pool G08193, 6.00%, 04/01/37

     9,946        10,459  

Pool G03703, 5.50%, 12/01/37

     5,846        6,074  

Pool G04776, 5.50%, 07/01/38

     19,525        19,939  

Pool G05500, 5.00%, 05/01/39

     194,104        199,860  

Pool A93415, 4.00%, 08/01/40

     245,904        235,844  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


15   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description    Par Value      Value  

Pool A93505, 4.50%, 08/01/40

   $       325,413      $         327,225  

Pool A93996, 4.50%, 09/01/40

     243,887        245,249  

Pool G06222, 4.00%, 01/01/41

     383,765        377,165  

Pool A97047, 4.50%, 02/01/41

     246,962        248,335  

Pool G06956, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     244,924        246,285  

Pool C03750, 3.50%, 02/01/42

     105,329        99,875  

Pool C03849, 3.50%, 04/01/42

     57,202        53,471  

Pool Q08305, 3.50%, 05/01/42

     431,252        418,244  

Pool C04305, 3.00%, 11/01/42

     1,171,784        1,097,342  

Pool C09020, 3.50%, 11/01/42

     833,746        790,588  

Pool G07266, 4.00%, 12/01/42

     717,525        704,377  

Pool C04444, 3.00%, 01/01/43

     36,865        33,924  

Pool C09029, 3.00%, 03/01/43

     157,369        144,795  

Pool G08534, 3.00%, 06/01/43

     193,811        178,330  

Pool Q19476, 3.50%, 06/01/43

     317,020        301,947  

Pool C09044, 3.50%, 07/01/43

     369,621        352,027  

Pool G07889, 3.50%, 08/01/43

     341,922        324,145  

Pool G07624, 4.00%, 12/01/43

     335,664        335,020  

Pool G60038, 3.50%, 01/01/44

     1,817,755        1,723,310  

Pool G07680, 4.00%, 04/01/44

     607,960        591,532  

Pool G07943, 4.50%, 08/01/44

     33,085        33,202  

Pool G08607, 4.50%, 09/01/44

     222,811        223,534  

Pool Q33547, 3.50%, 05/01/45

     278,939        261,206  

Pool Q36970, 4.00%, 10/01/45

     138,160        134,661  

Pool G60384, 4.50%, 12/01/45

     21,690        21,766  

Pool Q39644, 3.50%, 03/01/46

     883,640        834,769  

Pool Q39438, 4.00%, 03/01/46

     862,333        837,709  

Pool G08705, 3.00%, 05/01/46

     79,158        72,279  

Pool G08708, 4.50%, 05/01/46

     137,326        137,140  

Pool ZS4671, 3.00%, 08/01/46

     513,309        468,190  

Pool Q44452, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     744,202        679,508  

Pool ZS4693, 3.00%, 12/01/46

     1,417,335        1,292,746  

Pool SD8037, 2.50%, 01/01/50

     2,817,907        2,454,151  

Pool RA2341, 2.50%, 04/01/50

     2,478,606        2,149,284  

Pool SD8104, 1.50%, 11/01/50

     2,464,685        1,940,553  

Pool RA4349, 2.50%, 01/01/51

     1,260,084        1,095,527  

Pool SD8141, 2.50%, 04/01/51

     1,150,839        996,984  

Pool SD8190, 3.00%, 01/01/52

     2,240,431        2,021,175  

Pool QE2363, 3.50%, 05/01/52

     3,885,714        3,613,040  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC)

 

   $ 29,581,633  

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) – 16.0%

 

Pool AE2520, 3.00%, 01/01/26

     120,943        116,951  

Pool 329794, 7.00%, 02/01/26

     1,570        1,511  

Pool 256639, 5.00%, 02/01/27

     9,230        9,231  

Pool 256752, 6.00%, 06/01/27

     11,387        11,663  

Pool 257007, 6.00%, 12/01/27

     10,718        10,971  

Pool 402255, 6.50%, 12/01/27

     276        283  

Pool AB8997, 2.50%, 04/01/28

     52,909        50,979  

Pool AS4480, 2.50%, 02/01/30

     287,418        272,054  

Pool AS7462, 2.50%, 06/01/31

     140,055        131,818  

Pool 254007, 6.50%, 10/01/31

     4,078        4,303  

Pool 254240, 7.00%, 03/01/32

     11,294        11,425  

Pool 638023, 6.50%, 04/01/32

     33,974        36,245  

Pool 642345, 6.50%, 05/01/32

     19,761        21,084  

Pool 651292, 6.50%, 07/01/32

     43,820        46,672  

Pool 686398, 6.00%, 03/01/33

     51,245        55,083  
 Description    Par Value      Value  

Pool BP6496, 2.00%, 07/01/35

   $        807,557      $          727,014  

Pool MA4095, 2.00%, 08/01/35

     1,009,737        908,980  

Pool 745412, 5.50%, 12/01/35

     15,477        16,065  

Pool 888789, 5.00%, 07/01/36

     83,153        85,993  

Pool 256515, 6.50%, 12/01/36

     5,937        6,411  

Pool AE0217, 4.50%, 08/01/40

     39,488        39,003  

Pool AB1796, 3.50%, 11/01/40

     241,326        229,844  

Pool AH5583, 4.50%, 02/01/41

     105,809        106,398  

Pool 890551, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     25,567        25,704  

Pool AL0658, 4.50%, 08/01/41

     148,573        149,372  

Pool AL1319, 4.50%, 10/01/41

     178,468        179,461  

Pool AL6302, 4.50%, 10/01/41

     258,962        260,406  

Pool AX5302, 4.00%, 01/01/42

     446,399        438,751  

Pool AK4523, 4.00%, 03/01/42

     505,354        496,176  

Pool AL2034, 4.50%, 04/01/42

     72,055        72,444  

Pool AB7936, 3.00%, 02/01/43

     710,243        653,525  

Pool AL3761, 4.50%, 02/01/43

     72,797        73,202  

Pool MA1458, 3.00%, 06/01/43

     155,875        143,428  

Pool AT7899, 3.50%, 07/01/43

     1,077,492        1,020,589  

Pool AS0302, 3.00%, 08/01/43

     1,674,911        1,541,058  

Pool AU4279, 3.00%, 09/01/43

     343,015        315,608  

Pool AL5537, 4.50%, 04/01/44

     119,605        120,323  

Pool AS3155, 4.00%, 08/01/44

     16,628        16,259  

Pool AX0833, 3.50%, 09/01/44

     297,312        278,789  

Pool AL6325, 3.00%, 10/01/44

     1,076,723        990,542  

Pool AS5136, 4.00%, 06/01/45

     101,258        98,427  

Pool AZ7362, 4.00%, 11/01/45

     287,534        280,267  

Pool AZ9565, 3.50%, 12/01/45

     407,811        386,304  

Pool BC0326, 3.50%, 12/01/45

     341,871        323,851  

Pool BC0245, 3.00%, 02/01/46

     218,349        199,372  

Pool BC0830, 3.00%, 04/01/46

     324,737        296,514  

Pool AS7568, 4.50%, 07/01/46

     44,267        44,564  

Pool BC4764, 3.00%, 10/01/46

     437,083        399,096  

Pool MA2771, 3.00%, 10/01/46

     130,445        119,106  

Pool AS8276, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     445,407        406,659  

Pool BC9003, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     456,695        417,005  

Pool BE1899, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     1,778,686        1,624,311  

Pool BE3767, 3.50%, 07/01/47

     406,867        383,138  

Pool BH2618, 3.50%, 08/01/47

     115,680        108,929  

Pool MA3088, 4.00%, 08/01/47

     352,627        341,634  

Pool BH4010, 4.50%, 09/01/47

     357,222        355,899  

Pool BH9215, 3.50%, 01/01/48

     573,591        540,108  

Pool BJ0650, 3.50%, 03/01/48

     2,369,166        2,227,222  

Pool BJ0639, 4.00%, 03/01/48

     137,625        133,099  

Pool BJ9169, 4.00%, 05/01/48

     643,175        622,032  

Pool BK4764, 4.00%, 08/01/48

     594,044        574,527  

Pool BN1628, 4.50%, 11/01/48

     299,540        296,704  

Pool BM5334, 3.50%, 01/01/49

     544,474        515,515  

Pool MA3871, 3.00%, 12/01/49

     1,448,416        1,312,615  

Pool CA5306, 3.00%, 03/01/50

     1,242,149        1,116,225  

Pool CA5353, 3.50%, 03/01/50

     1,095,283        1,029,880  

Pool MA4100, 2.00%, 08/01/50

     1,332,444        1,110,419  

Pool FM3989, 2.50%, 08/01/50

     881,588        766,032  

Pool CA6983, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     2,366,755        1,967,682  

Pool CA7106, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     1,505,656        1,251,579  

Pool MA4119, 2.00%, 09/01/50

     999,564        832,995  

Pool BQ2999, 2.50%, 10/01/50

     2,024,516        1,763,349  
 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

  

Par Value

    

Value

 

Pool CA7383, 3.00%, 10/01/50

   $   1,366,025      $ 1,232,302  

Pool CA7734, 2.50%, 11/01/50

     1,437,031        1,246,219  

Pool FM5297, 3.00%, 11/01/50

     1,836,240        1,671,365  

Pool MA4208, 2.00%, 12/01/50

     1,030,541        858,816  

Pool CA8021, 2.50%, 12/01/50

     4,045,528             3,532,738  

Pool FM5166, 3.00%, 12/01/50

     945,979        858,348  

Pool BQ4495, 2.00%, 02/01/51

     5,631,910        4,683,852  

Pool CA8929, 2.00%, 02/01/51

     2,674,138        2,231,896  

Pool FM6426, 2.00%, 03/01/51

     2,350,751        1,982,206  

Pool BR7857, 2.50%, 05/01/51

     3,607,617        3,125,872  

Pool FM7188, 2.50%, 05/01/51

     2,581,772        2,270,770  

Pool CB0727, 2.50%, 06/01/51

     6,383,810        5,571,124  

Pool FM8440, 2.50%, 08/01/51

     1,442,200        1,258,255  

Pool FM9949, 2.00%, 12/01/51

     937,690        788,213  

Pool FM9871, 2.50%, 12/01/51

     6,418,586        5,600,955  

Pool BU1416, 3.00%, 01/01/52

     2,306,946        2,080,086  

Pool FS0982, 3.00%, 03/01/52

     1,901,844        1,715,423  

Pool FS1571, 2.00%, 04/01/52

     3,889,576        3,231,460  

Pool CB3334, 3.50%, 04/01/52

     5,881,067        5,483,114  

Pool BV7245, 4.00%, 05/01/52

     6,676,344        6,398,961  

Pool MA4644, 4.00%, 05/01/52

     1,354,504        1,294,854  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA)

 

   $ 88,637,506  

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

 

Pool 354677, 7.50%, 10/15/23

     104        104  

Pool 354713, 7.50%, 12/15/23

     177        176  

Pool 354765, 7.00%, 02/15/24

     1,424        1,425  

Pool 354827, 7.00%, 05/15/24

     285        284  

Pool 385623, 7.00%, 05/15/24

     1,960        1,959  

Pool 2077, 7.00%, 09/20/25

     1,153        1,171  

Pool 780825, 6.50%, 07/15/28

     17,487        17,772  

Pool 2616, 7.00%, 07/20/28

     10,107        10,241  

Pool 2701, 6.50%, 01/20/29

     21,274        22,043  

Pool 426727, 7.00%, 02/15/29

     2,644        2,676  

Pool 503405, 6.50%, 04/15/29

     7,389        7,489  

Pool 781231, 7.00%, 12/15/30

     10,413        10,763  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA)

 

   $ 76,103  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(COST $134,706,773)

 

 

   $ 118,295,242  

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        2,196,746  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BOND

(COST $2,500,000)

      $ 2,196,746  

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 29.0%

 

U.S. TREASURY BONDS – 9.5%

 

  

6.38%, 08/15/27

     450,000        498,619  

5.25%, 02/15/29

     12,500,000        13,571,512  

6.25%, 05/15/30

     500,000        585,092  

5.38%, 02/15/31#

     600,000        678,313  

2.00%, 11/15/41

     985,000        746,899  

2.38%, 02/15/42

     2,000,000        1,616,368  

3.00%, 05/15/42

     500,000        446,487  

 Description

  

Par Value

    

Value

 

3.63%, 08/15/43

   $ 881,000      $ 859,767  

3.75%, 11/15/43

     365,000        362,599  

3.63%, 02/15/44

       2,106,000             2,048,035  

3.13%, 08/15/44

     6,637,000        5,954,180  

3.00%, 11/15/44

     2,000,000        1,755,473  

2.50%, 02/15/45

     2,135,000        1,712,724  

3.00%, 05/15/45

     2,000,000        1,749,876  

2.88%, 08/15/45

     300,000        256,666  

3.00%, 11/15/45

     765,000        668,743  

2.50%, 02/15/46

     280,000        223,359  

3.00%, 02/15/47

     1,098,000        958,344  

3.00%, 05/15/47

     1,695,000        1,478,895  

2.75%, 11/15/47

     2,235,000        1,863,401  

1.25%, 05/15/50

     3,300,000        1,925,811  

1.38%, 08/15/50

     3,000,000        1,806,099  

1.63%, 11/15/50

     2,500,000        1,608,291  

2.00%, 08/15/51

     13,255,000        9,335,645  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS

      $ 52,711,198  

U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 19.5%

 

2.50%, 08/15/23

     390,000        387,003  

1.63%, 10/31/23

     290,000        285,388  

2.00%, 04/30/24

     1,195,000        1,162,046  

1.75%, 07/31/24

     1,900,000        1,834,651  

2.38%, 08/15/24

     6,100,000        5,935,062  

2.00%, 02/15/25

     4,655,000        4,481,653  

0.38%, 04/30/25

     250,000        232,497  

2.13%, 05/15/25

     2,800,000        2,694,549  

2.00%, 08/15/25

     945,000        905,293  

2.25%, 11/15/25

     730,000        701,849  

1.63%, 02/15/26

     8,000,000        7,545,374  

1.63%, 05/15/26

     5,470,000        5,142,259  

2.00%, 11/15/26

     4,180,000        3,952,571  

2.25%, 02/15/27

     30,000        28,570  

1.13%, 02/28/27

     250,000        228,160  

0.50%, 06/30/27

     450,000        396,792  

3.13%, 08/31/27

     15,000,000        14,740,752  

2.25%, 11/15/27

     300,000        283,754  

2.75%, 02/15/28

     6,750,000        6,519,561  

4.00%, 02/29/28

     10,000,000        10,222,770  

1.25%, 06/30/28

     500,000        446,727  

2.88%, 08/15/28

     5,000,000        4,846,296  

3.13%, 11/15/28

     350,000        342,911  

2.38%, 05/15/29

     2,900,000        2,720,411  

1.63%, 08/15/29

     5,000,000        4,486,477  

1.50%, 02/15/30

     5,000,000        4,413,901  

0.63%, 05/15/30

     550,000        453,818  

1.63%, 05/15/31

     10,000,000        8,768,871  

1.38%, 11/15/31

     1,880,000        1,599,219  

1.88%, 02/15/32

     6,000,000        5,305,549  

2.75%, 08/15/32

     7,000,000        6,624,822  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

      $ 107,689,556  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

(COST $172,995,029)

 

 

   $  160,400,754  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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       Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

 

  

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 3.0%

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     16,343,823      $  16,343,823  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(COST $16,343,823)

 

 

   $    16,343,823  

    

     
     Par Value         

CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – 2.9%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – 2.9%

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., 4.82%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,255,289, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 4.00%, maturing 9/20/46 to 6/20/52; total market value of $3,319,062.

   $ 3,253,982        3,253,982  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,255,286, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 8/15/23 to 8/20/67; total market value of $3,319,062.

     3,253,982        3,253,982  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,201,230, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.50% to 8.00%, maturing 2/01/26 to 9/01/61; total market value of $3,263,946.

     3,199,947        3,199,947  

 Description

 

  

    
Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 4.80%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,255,284, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Securities, 0.00% to 7.00%, maturing 9/15/25 to 1/15/63; total market value of $3,319,062.

   $ 3,253,982      $ 3,253,982  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., 4.81%, dated 4/28/23, due 5/01/23, repurchase price $3,255,286, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency & Treasury Securities, 0.00% to 6.00%, maturing 5/04/23 to 4/20/53; total market value of $3,319,062.

     3,253,982        3,253,982  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

  (COST $16,215,875)

 

 

   $ 16,215,875  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CASH COLLATERAL INVESTED FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN

(COST $16,215,875)

 

 

   $ 16,215,875  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.2%

(COST $614,202,350)

 

 

   $   564,498,387  

COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN – (2.9%)

 

     (16,215,875

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.7%

 

     3,822,901  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 552,105,413  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

   $      $ 5,695      $ —        $ 5,695  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            49,745        —          49,745  

Corporate Bonds

            234,089,410        —          234,089,410  

Government Agencies

            16,901,097        —          16,901,097  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

            118,295,242        —          118,295,242  

Municipal Bond

            2,196,746        —          2,196,746  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            160,400,754        —          160,400,754  

Money Market Fund

     16,343,823               —          16,343,823  

Repurchase Agreements

            16,215,875        —          16,215,875  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,343,823      $ 548,154,564      $ —        $ 564,498,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

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.

 

 

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Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund (concluded)

 

W 

Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2023, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $11,447,451, representing 2.07% 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

 

 

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

     Percentage of
     Total Net Assets
General        17.4 %
General Obligations        14.1 %
Medical        10.5 %
Higher Education        9.0 %
Airport        6.7 %
Transportation        5.8 %
Water        4.0 %
Power        4.0 %
Development        3.9 %
Education        3.9 %    
School District        3.4 %
Multifamily Hsg        3.4 %
Utilities        2.4 %
Housing        2.3 %
Tobacco Settlement        2.1 %
Student Loan        1.3 %
Pollution        0.8 %
Dedicated Tax        0.8 %
Exchange-Traded Funds        1.7 %
Cash Equivalents(1)        2.3 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        0.2 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
     Percentage of
Credit Quality Diversification(3)    Total Net Assets
AAA / Aaa        13.4 %
AA / Aa        27.4 %
A / A        39.9 %
BBB / Baa        10.4 %    
Not Rated        8.7 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        0.2 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

(1) 

Cash Equivalents include investments in a money market fund.

 

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

For financial reporting purposes, the Credit Quality Diversification table reflects the lowest rating assigned by either Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s if the ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by either rating agency and do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2023

 

 Description    Number of
Shares
     Value  

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS – 1.7%

 

SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond ETF

     235,500      $     5,882,790  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $5,994,679)

 

 

   $ 5,882,790  

 Description

  

    

Par Value

    

Value

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 95.8%

 

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      $ 1,057,433  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ALABAMA

      $ 1,057,433  

ALASKA – 0.5%

 

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.5%

 

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

     1,810,000        1,880,571  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ALASKA

 

   $     1,880,571  
 
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   20

    

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description

  

    

Par Value

    

Value

 

ARIZONA – 3.1%

 

DEVELOPMENT – 0.0%**

 

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

   $ 90,000      $ 92,214  

EDUCATION – 1.3%

 

Arizona Industrial Development Authority, AZ, Revenue Bonds, (Equitable School Revolving Fund), (Series A)

5.00%, 11/01/26

     1,000,000        1,052,697  

5.00%, 11/01/30

     1,000,000        1,081,984  

5.00%, 11/01/32

     865,000        931,322  

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

     1,300,000        1,339,889  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

 

   $ 4,405,892  

MEDICAL – 0.7%

 

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

5.00%, 09/01/34

     1,000,000        1,096,311  

5.00%, 09/01/35

     725,000        789,228  

5.00%, 09/01/36

     500,000        536,491  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

 

   $ 2,422,030  

UTILITIES – 1.1%

 

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

     3,000,000        3,548,810  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ARIZONA

 

   $     10,468,946  

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        865,774  

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

4.00%, 05/15/35

     600,000        617,323  

4.00%, 05/15/36

     800,000        816,331  

4.00%, 05/15/37

     500,000        505,510  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

 

   $ 2,804,938  

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        1,039,191  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.4%

 

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

     1,000,000        1,218,186  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CALIFORNIA

 

   $ 5,062,315  

 Description

  

    

Par Value

    

Value

 

COLORADO – 4.7%

 

AIRPORT – 0.8%

 

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

   $ 2,500,000      $ 2,700,054  

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        2,351,243  

MEDICAL – 1.6%

 

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

     3,000,000        3,308,322  

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

     2,000,000        2,078,336  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

 

   $ 5,386,658  

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 0.3%

 

Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, CO, Revenue Bonds, (Wintergreen Ridge Apartments Project), 4.00%, 05/01/41

     1,000,000        1,008,189  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.8%

 

E-470 Public Highway Authority, CO, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

5.00%, 09/01/27

     1,000,000        1,095,122  

5.00%, 09/01/34

     1,300,000        1,494,983  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

 

   $ 2,590,105  

WATER – 0.5%

 

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

     1,750,000        1,900,376  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COLORADO

 

   $     15,936,625  

CONNECTICUT – 2.1%

 

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        2,814,175  

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        1,496,136  

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

     1,000,000        1,079,380  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 

   $ 2,575,516  

MEDICAL – 0.5%

 

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

4.00%, 07/01/28

     685,000        695,964  

4.00%, 07/01/29

     500,000        510,238  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


21   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

4.00%, 07/01/30

   $ 600,000      $ 612,586  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 1,818,788  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CONNECTICUT

      $ 7,208,479  

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – 1.2%

     

GENERAL – 0.7%

     

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

     

5.00%, 10/01/30

     610,000        701,284  

5.00%, 10/01/31

     875,000        1,005,547  

5.00%, 10/01/32

     500,000        574,073  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 2,280,904  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

     

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, DC, Revenue Bonds, (Series B),

     

5.00%, 07/01/30

     1,500,000        1,640,295  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

      $ 3,921,199  

FLORIDA – 4.4%

     

AIRPORT – 0.3%

     

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

     1,000,000        1,056,751  

EDUCATION – 0.7%

     

School District of Broward County, FL, Current Refunding, (Series A), 5.00%, 07/01/28

     2,000,000        2,231,895  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.9%

     

Miami-Dade County, FL, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 07/01/33

     1,000,000        1,065,440  

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

     1,975,000        2,105,617  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 3,171,057  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.4%

     

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

     

5.00%, 04/01/28

     750,000        810,108  

5.00%, 04/01/30

     750,000        805,842  

5.00%, 04/01/31

     750,000        804,028  

5.00%, 04/01/33

     750,000        803,018  

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

     1,600,000        1,669,539  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 4,892,535  

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        513,645  

5.00%, 02/01/26

     500,000        522,120  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSING

      $     1,035,765  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 0.8%

     

Miami-Dade County Housing Finance Authority, FL, Revenue Bonds, (HUD SECT 8),
5.00%, 10/01/26

   $ 2,500,000      $ 2,577,228  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FLORIDA

      $ 14,965,231  

GEORGIA – 2.7%

     

GENERAL – 2.7%

     

Georgia Local Government, GA, Certificates of Participation, (Grantor Trust), (Series A), (NATL), 4.75%, 06/01/28

     1,828,000        1,940,347  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., GA, Revenue Bonds, (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/53

     1,000,000        1,069,037  

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

     3,000,000        3,014,456  

5.00%, 06/01/53

     3,000,000        3,165,501  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GEORGIA

      $ 9,189,341  

ILLINOIS – 10.0%

     

AIRPORT – 0.7%

     

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

     2,250,000        2,263,360  

GENERAL – 3.4%

     

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

     6,295,000        6,672,711  

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

     1,450,000        1,740,999  

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

     2,000,000        2,094,130  

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

     1,000,000        1,086,283  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 11,594,123  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 5.1%

     

Chicago Park District, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series D)
5.00%, 01/01/26

     1,250,000        1,261,296  

5.00%, 01/01/27

     3,455,000        3,489,281  

Chicago, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A)
5.00%, 01/01/25

     3,000,000        3,068,562  

5.00%, 01/01/32

     3,000,000        3,247,791  

State of Illinois, IL, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, (Series A)
5.00%, 10/01/29

     2,000,000        2,172,212  

5.00%, 10/01/33

     1,000,000        1,077,778  

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

     3,000,000        3,221,899  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $     17,538,819  
 

 

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PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   22

    

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 0.3%

     

Illinois Housing Development Authority, IL, Revenue Bonds, Ogden Commons, 4.00%, 07/01/43

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,005,291  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.5%

     

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

     1,450,000        1,612,385  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ILLINOIS

      $     34,013,978  

INDIANA – 2.1%

     

DEVELOPMENT – 2.0%

     

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

     6,500,000        6,690,847  

HOUSING – 0.1%

     

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

     320,000        319,101  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIANA

      $ 7,009,948  

IOWA – 0.9%

     

EDUCATION – 0.9%

     

Waterloo Community School District Infrastructure Sales Services & Use Tax, IA, Revenue Bonds, (AGM), 4.00%, 07/01/29

     3,000,000        3,180,972  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL IOWA

      $ 3,180,972  

KENTUCKY – 1.5%

     

GENERAL – 1.5%

     

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

     3,000,000        2,976,196  

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

     2,000,000        2,002,948  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL KENTUCKY

      $ 4,979,144  

MARYLAND – 1.8%

     

AIRPORT – 0.8%

     

Maryland State Department of Transportation, MD, Revenue Bonds, (Baltimore Washington International), (Series B)
5.00%, 08/01/28

     730,000        790,730  

5.00%, 08/01/29

     500,000        547,448  

5.00%, 08/01/30

     515,000        570,860  

5.00%, 08/01/31

     650,000        726,272  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 2,635,310  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.0%

     

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

     3,000,000        3,622,020  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MARYLAND

      $ 6,257,330  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

MASSACHUSETTS – 1.0%

     

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.7%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, MA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Simmons University), (Series L)
5.00%, 10/01/30

   $ 1,180,000      $ 1,253,750  

5.00%, 10/01/31

     1,000,000        1,059,169  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 2,312,919  

MEDICAL – 0.3%

     

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

     1,000,000        1,060,376  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MASSACHUSETTS

      $ 3,373,295  

MICHIGAN – 3.9%

     

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 1.3%

     

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, MI, Revenue Bonds, (Clark Road Senior Apartment Project), 4.50%, 12/01/42

     2,150,000        4,410,142  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.0%

     

Kalamazoo Public Schools, MI, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax 4.00%, 05/01/33

     1,330,000        1,393,031  

4.00%, 05/01/34

     1,000,000        1,043,234  

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        1,045,566  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 3,481,831  

WATER – 1.6%

     

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

     150,000        162,280  

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue, MI, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Senior Lien), (Series B), 5.00%, 07/01/30

     3,500,000        3,725,578  

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

     1,450,000        1,492,536  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 5,380,394  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MICHIGAN

      $     13,272,367  

MINNESOTA – 1.6%

     

HOUSING – 0.7%

     

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

     2,604,803        2,414,898  

MEDICAL – 0.9%

     

Rochester, MN, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Mayo Clinic), 4.00%, 11/15/39

     3,000,000        3,128,029  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MINNESOTA

      $ 5,542,927  

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


23   PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS

    

 

      

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description

  

Par Value

    

Value

 

NEBRASKA – 0.5%

 

HOUSING – 0.5%

 

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

   $ 1,690,000      $ 1,667,028  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEBRASKA

      $ 1,667,028  

NEVADA – 1.3%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.3%

 

Las Vegas Valley Water District, NV, GO Limited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), 4.00%, 06/01/46

     1,250,000        1,235,666  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, NV, GO Limited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series C), 4.00%, 06/01/37

     3,000,000        3,118,746  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEVADA

      $ 4,354,412  

NEW HAMPSHIRE – 0.8%

 

POLLUTION – 0.8%

 

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, NH, Revenue Bonds, (Waste Management), 3.13%, 08/01/24

     2,750,000        2,717,283  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW HAMPSHIRE

      $     2,717,283  

NEW JERSEY – 5.1%

 

EDUCATION – 0.4%

 

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

     1,100,000        1,212,014  

GENERAL – 2.2%

 

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

     950,000        1,044,765  

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

     225,000        228,706  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Transportation System) 5.00%, 12/15/28

     2,135,000        2,356,744  

5.00%, 12/15/34

     3,000,000        3,262,418  

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

     500,000        555,217  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 7,447,850  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.2%

 

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

     2,000,000        2,076,201  

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

     1,000,000        1,056,682  

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

     1,000,000        1,060,890  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 4,193,773  

 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      $ 401,448  

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        274,620  

5.00%, 07/15/29

     250,000        279,214  

5.00%, 07/15/30

     250,000        283,307  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 837,141  

STUDENT LOAN – 0.9%

 

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, NJ, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series B) 5.00%, 12/01/26

     2,000,000        2,097,900  

4.00%, 12/01/44

     1,000,000        985,790  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL STUDENT LOAN

      $ 3,083,690  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW JERSEY

      $     17,175,916  

NEW YORK – 7.8%

 

DEDICATED TAX – 0.8%

 

New York City, NY, Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Sub-Series E-1), 4.00%, 02/01/38

     2,500,000        2,535,962  

DEVELOPMENT – 1.0%

 

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

     3,000,000        3,446,820  

GENERAL – 2.3%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, NY, Revenue Bonds, (Series D), 4.00%, 11/01/46

     990,000        971,207  

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

     4,000,000        4,810,846  

New York State Urban Development Corp., NY, Revenue Bonds, Personal Income Tax, (Series A), 4.00%, 03/15/38

     2,005,000        2,032,639  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 7,814,692  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 1.0%

 

New York City, NY, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A) 5.00%, 09/01/36

     1,600,000        1,863,174  

4.00%, 08/01/37

     1,500,000        1,543,438  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 3,406,612  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.7%

 

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

     1,040,000        1,153,538  

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

     990,000        1,074,954  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 2,228,492  
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   24

    

 

Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

  Description    Par Value      Value   

HOUSING – 0.5%

 

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

   $ 1,660,000      $ 1,829,820  

MEDICAL – 0.0%**

 

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

     15,000        15,052  

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 0.4%

 

New York State Housing Finance Agency, NY, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (SONYMA HUD SECT 8), 3.75%, 11/01/62

     1,405,000        1,406,988  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.1%

 

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

4.00%, 03/15/30

     1,000,000        1,031,050  

5.00%, 09/15/31

     2,500,000        2,684,987  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 3,716,037  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $     26,400,475  

NORTH CAROLINA – 1.8%

 

POWER – 1.4%

 

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

     4,250,000        4,791,661  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.4%

 

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

     1,250,000        1,385,226  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NORTH CAROLINA

      $ 6,176,887  

OHIO – 4.2%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.7%

 

State of Ohio, OH, GO Unlimited, Public Improvements, (Series A) 5.00%, 03/01/34

     1,000,000        1,213,768  

5.00%, 03/01/35

     1,000,000        1,203,466  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 2,417,234  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 0.9%

 

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        1,110,624  

Ohio State University (The), OH, Revenue Bonds, (Series A), (Multiyear Debt ISS),
4.00%, 12/01/43

     2,000,000        2,010,106  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 3,120,730  

MEDICAL – 1.4%

 

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

     3,035,000        3,260,158  

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

     10,000        10,080  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

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

   $ 1,250,000      $ 1,298,405  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 4,568,643  

POWER – 1.0%

 

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

     3,000,000        3,392,343  

TRANSPORTATION – 0.2%

 

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

     695,000        707,540  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OHIO

      $     14,206,490  

OREGON – 0.3%

 

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 0.3%

 

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

     1,000,000        1,165,377  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL OREGON

      $ 1,165,377  

PENNSYLVANIA – 10.0%

 

AIRPORT – 0.9%

 

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

     1,500,000        1,603,128  

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

     1,500,000        1,586,182  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 3,189,310  

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        2,914,706  

GENERAL – 1.9%

 

Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority, PA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Series A), 4.00%, 03/01/35

     3,000,000        3,187,947  

Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, PA, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (AGM), 5.00%, 02/01/26

     2,930,000        3,084,851  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

      $ 6,272,798  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 1.8%

 

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

     1,000,000        1,079,429  

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

     1,130,000        1,172,588  

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, PA, (AGC), 5.20%, 03/15/25

     930,000        951,789  

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

     

 

    

 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

5.00%, 11/01/25

   $ 700,000      $ 716,188  

5.00%, 11/01/26

     350,000        362,018  

5.00%, 11/01/27

     600,000        627,339  

5.00%, 11/01/28

     1,100,000        1,161,248  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $ 6,070,599  

MEDICAL – 0.8%

 

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

     2,500,000        2,787,274  

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT – 0.3%

 

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

     1,000,000        1,080,891  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.2%

 

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

     2,000,000        2,190,760  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PA, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Series B) 5.00%, 12/01/35

     500,000        572,232  

5.00%, 12/01/36

     500,000        570,660  

5.00%, 12/01/37

     500,000        562,595  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 3,896,247  

UTILITIES – 0.3%

 

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

     1,100,000        1,166,437  

WATER – 1.9%

 

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

     5,655,000        6,201,970  

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

     340,000        409,958  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 6,611,928  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PENNSYLVANIA

      $     33,990,190  

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        1,208,714  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL RHODE ISLAND

      $ 1,208,714  

SOUTH CAROLINA – 1.9%

 

HOUSING – 0.1%

 

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

     570,000        565,918  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

TOBACCO SETTLEMENT – 1.8%

 

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

   $ 4,975,000      $ 6,031,432  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH CAROLINA

      $ 6,597,350  

TENNESSEE – 0.4%

 

AIRPORT – 0.4%

 

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

     1,100,000        1,222,801  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TENNESSEE

      $ 1,222,801  

TEXAS – 8.8%

 

AIRPORT – 0.3%

 

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

     1,000,000        1,037,299  

EDUCATION – 0.6%

 

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., TX, Revenue Bonds, (Idea Public Schools) 5.00%, 08/15/27

     1,000,000        1,083,497  

5.00%, 08/15/29

     1,000,000        1,102,434  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

      $ 2,185,931  

GENERAL – 0.6%

 

Dallas, TX, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, Hotel Occupancy Tax 4.00%, 08/15/31

     1,000,000        1,018,500  

4.00%, 08/15/32

     1,000,000        1,016,439  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL

 

   $ 2,034,939  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 2.6%

 

Martin County Hospital District, TX, GO Limited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax 4.00%, 04/01/24

     100,000        100,389  

4.00%, 04/01/25

     100,000        101,510  

4.00%, 04/01/26

     100,000        102,292  

4.00%, 04/01/27

     100,000        103,368  

4.00%, 04/01/28

     535,000        557,876  

4.00%, 04/01/29

     100,000        105,043  

4.00%, 04/01/30

     100,000        105,776  

4.00%, 04/01/31

     350,000        369,051  

4.00%, 04/01/32

     100,000        105,019  

4.00%, 04/01/33

     100,000        104,496  

4.00%, 04/01/34

     100,000        103,770  

4.00%, 04/01/35

     100,000        103,036  

4.00%, 04/01/36

     380,000        387,041  

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

     2,125,000        2,308,374  

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

     3,735,000        4,192,464  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $     8,849,505  

MEDICAL – 1.2%

 

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., TX, Refunding Revenue Bonds, School Health Care System (Series B) 5.75%, 07/01/27

     1,085,000        1,154,053  
 

 

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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (continued)

    

 Description    Par Value      Value   

6.25%, 07/01/27

   $ 1,150,000      $ 1,232,837  

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

     1,465,000        1,604,487  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 3,991,377  

MULTIFAMILY HSG – 0.3%

 

El Paso Housing Finance Corp., TX, Revenue Bonds, (HUD SECT 8), 4.50%, 03/01/26

     1,000,000        1,015,402  

SCHOOL DISTRICT – 1.1%

 

Dallas Independent School District, TX, GO Unlimited, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 02/15/24

     2,500,000        2,537,441  

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

     1,000,000        1,031,133  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

      $ 3,568,574  

TRANSPORTATION – 1.1%

 

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

     1,470,000        1,583,764  

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

     1,000,000        1,016,452  

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

     1,225,000        1,250,754  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TRANSPORTATION

      $ 3,850,970  

UTILITIES – 1.0%

 

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

     3,205,000        3,281,088  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL TEXAS

      $     29,815,085  

UTAH – 4.0%

 

AIRPORT – 1.7%

 

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

5.00%, 07/01/32

     3,000,000        3,222,424  

5.00%, 07/01/33

     2,500,000        2,682,397  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AIRPORT

      $ 5,904,821  

MEDICAL – 2.3%

 

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

5.40%, 02/15/28

     2,500,000        2,587,477  

5.13%, 02/15/33

     4,990,000        5,142,557  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 7,730,034  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL UTAH

      $ 13,634,855  

WASHINGTON – 4.4%

 

GENERAL – 1.8%

 

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, WA, Revenue Bonds, (NATL),

4.75%, 02/01/28

     6,020,000        6,156,613  
 Description    Par Value      Value   

MEDICAL – 0.5%

 

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

   $ 1,750,000      $ 1,794,132  

POWER – 1.1%

 

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

     3,000,000        3,598,613  

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        3,236,391  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WASHINGTON

      $ 14,785,749  

WISCONSIN – 0.8%

 

MEDICAL – 0.3%

 

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

4.00%, 01/01/32

     500,000        496,958  

4.00%, 01/01/33

     500,000        494,859  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 991,817  

POWER – 0.5%

 

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

     1,750,000        1,755,020  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WISCONSIN

      $ 2,746,837  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $337,758,845)

      $  325,185,550  
              
     Number of
Shares
        

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.3%

 

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     7,646,517        7,646,517  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $7,646,517)

 

 

   $ 7,646,517  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%

(Cost $351,400,041)

 

 

   $ 338,714,857  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 0.2%

 

     835,152  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $  339,550,009  
     

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

    

    

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

  The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Investments in Securities            
Exchange-Traded Funds    $ 5,882,790      $        $—      $ 5,882,790  
Municipal Bonds             325,185,550          —        325,185,550  
Money Market Fund      7,646,517                 —        7,646,517  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ 13,529,307      $ 325,185,550        $—      $ 338,714,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

**

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

ICC

  

Insured Custody Certificates

IDA

  

Industrial Development Authority/Agency

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

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLE

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

At April 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio composition was as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

Higher Education        17.9 %
General Obligations        15.6 %
Housing        15.2 %
Dedicated Tax        13.0 %
Medical        9.2 %
Education        5.3 %
Water        3.9 %
Power        3.7 %
General        3.7 %
Lease        3.3 %
Development        2.8 %
Airport        2.4 %
Transportation        0.2 %
Facilities        0.1 %
Cash Equivalents(1)        2.4 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        1.3 %
    

 

 

 
TOTAL        100.0 %
    

 

 

 
Credit Quality Diversification(3)    Percentage of
Total Net Assets
AAA / Aaa        1.5 %
AA / Aa        54.4 %
A / A        25.7 %
BBB / Baa        14.7 %
Not Rated        2.4 %
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net(2)        1.3 %
    

 

 

 
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

April 30, 2023

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 96.3%

     

NEW YORK – 96.3%

     

AIRPORT – 2.4%

     

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      $      1,103,983  

DEDICATED TAX – 13.0%

     

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

     1,175,000        1,263,616  

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

     800,000        848,049  

New York City, NY, Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Revenue Bonds, Public Improvements, (Sub-Series E-1), 4.00%, 02/01/38

     655,000        664,422  

 

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

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

   $      2,000,000      $      2,138,786  

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

     1,000,000        1,023,966  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEDICATED TAX

      $ 5,938,839  

DEVELOPMENT – 2.8%

     

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

     1,095,000        1,258,089  

EDUCATION – 5.3%

     

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

     1,200,000        1,278,773  

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

     5,000        5,637  
 

 

    

 

 

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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      $ 1,117,794  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL EDUCATION

      $ 2,402,204  

FACILITIES – 0.1%

     

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

     40,000        40,000  

GENERAL – 3.7%

     

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        1,668,973  

GENERAL OBLIGATIONS – 15.6%

     

Binghamton, NY, GO, Public Facilities, AD Valorem Property Tax, (BAM), 4.00%, 04/15/32

     500,000        547,098  

Genesee Valley Central School District, NY, GO Unlimited, Current Refunding, AD Valorem Property Tax, 5.00%, 06/15/29

     825,000        942,560  

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

     415,000        454,803  

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

     545,000        602,784  

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

     1,000,000        1,069,068  

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

     1,000,000        1,167,012  

North Hempstead, NY, GO, Public Improvements, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), (BAM), 4.00%, 03/15/42

     650,000        664,448  

Yonkers, NY, GO, Refunding Notes, AD Valorem Property Tax, (Series A), (BAM) 5.00%, 05/01/26

     500,000        532,103  

5.00%, 05/01/30

     1,000,000        1,138,557  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

      $ 7,118,433  

HIGHER EDUCATION – 17.9%

     

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

     

4.00%, 07/01/26

     800,000        802,039  

5.00%, 07/01/29

     1,195,000        1,264,998  

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

     1,040,000        1,097,940  

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

     725,000        823,954  

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        1,159,541  

 

 Description   

    

Par Value

     Value  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Revenue Bonds, University & College Improvements, (Series A), (NATL), 5.75%, 07/01/27

   $ 2,050,000      $ 2,164,322  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (St. John’s University), (Series A) , 5.00%, 07/01/30

     800,000        860,413  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HIGHER EDUCATION

      $   8,173,207  

HOUSING – 15.2%

     

Amherst Development Corp., NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (UBF Facility Student Housing Corp.), (AGM), (Series A), 5.00%, 10/01/31

     1,000,000        1,102,501  

New York City, NY, Housing Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Series C-1A), 3.50%, 11/01/33

     1,890,000        1,863,475  

New York City, NY, Housing Development Corp., Revenue Bonds, (Sustainable Neighborhood Bonds), (Series B-1A) 2.45%, 05/01/31

     500,000        458,528  

3.10%, 11/01/34

     890,000        840,555  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (221th Series), 3.50%, 10/01/32

     1,340,000        1,314,198  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Single Family Revenue Bonds, (223th Series), 3.50%, 04/01/49

     655,000        647,085  

New York State Mortgage Agency, NY, Single Family Revenue Bonds, (226th Series), 3.50%, 10/01/50

     740,000        724,555  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL HOUSING

      $ 6,950,897  

LEASE – 3.3%

     

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        1,522,459  

MEDICAL – 9.2%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, (Montefiore Obligated Group), (Series A), 5.00%, 09/01/29

     1,000,000        991,106  

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        1,178,381  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NY, Advance Refunding Revenue Bonds, (NYU Hospitals Center), 5.00%, 07/01/27

     2,000,000        2,048,057  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MEDICAL

      $ 4,217,544  

POWER – 3.7%

     

Long Island Power Authority, NY, Electric, Light and Power Improvements, Revenue Bonds, (Series A)

     

5.00%, 09/01/33

     700,000        817,885  

5.00%, 09/01/34

     750,000        871,141  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL POWER

      $ 1,689,026  
 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


PORTFOLIOS OF INVESTMENTS   30

    

 

Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (concluded)

    

    

 Description

 

  

    

Par Value

 

    

Value

 

 

TRANSPORTATION – 0.2%

     

New York State Thruway Authority, NY, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Highway Revenue Tolls, (Series K), 5.00%, 01/01/29

   $ 105,000      $ 108,310  

WATER – 3.9%

     

Buffalo Sewer Authority, NY, Sewer Improvements, Revenue Green Bonds, (BAM)
5.00%, 06/15/30

     150,000        169,577  

5.00%, 06/15/31

     165,000        186,591  

5.00%, 06/15/32

     150,000        169,607  

5.00%, 06/15/33

     150,000        169,354  

4.00%, 06/15/34

     155,000        161,843  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, NY, Current Refunding Revenue Bonds, 2nd General Resolution, (Series EE),
5.00%, 06/15/31

     750,000        899,365  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL WATER

      $ 1,756,337  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NEW YORK

      $ 43,948,301  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $46,062,883)

      $ 43,948,301  

 Description

 

  

Number of
Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND – 2.4%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 4.76%^

     1,108,485      $ 1,108,485  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND

(Cost $1,108,485)

 

 

   $ 1,108,485  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.7%

(Cost $47,171,368)

 

 

   $ 45,056,786  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES – 1.3%

 

     574,807  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 45,631,593  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

    

Level 1

 

    

Level 2

 

    

Level 3

 

    

Total

 

 

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 43,948,301      $      $ 43,948,301  

Money Market Fund

     1,108,485                      1,108,485  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,108,485      $ 43,948,301      $      $ 45,056,786  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

^

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

 

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


31   STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    

 

    

 April 30, 2023          

Wilmington

Broad Market

Bond Fund

    

Wilmington

Municipal Bond

Fund

      

Wilmington

New York
Municipal Bond
Fund

 
 ASSETS:                                

Investments, at identified cost

           $ 614,202,350             $ 351,400,041            $ 47,171,368    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Investments in securities, at value

           $ 564,498,387 (a)            $ 338,714,857            $ 45,056,786    

Cash

             91,367                               

Income receivable

             3,627,331               4,362,971              557,511    

Foreign tax reclaim receivable

             1,561                               

Receivable for shares sold

             1,155,260               1,880,563              124,285    

Prepaid assets

             19,271               17,261              7,145    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 TOTAL ASSETS

             569,393,177               344,975,652              45,745,727    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
 LIABILITIES:                                

Collateral for securities on loan

             16,215,875                               

Due to custodian

                           3,457                 

Payable for investments purchased

                           3,129,538                 

Income distribution payable

             695,012               481,518              14,491    

Payable for shares redeemed

             38,757               1,568,264              8,625    

Payable for Trustees’ fees

             3,727               3,828              3,828    

Payable for administration fees

             13,041               8,077              1,067    

Payable for distribution services fees

             415               3,459              1,083    

Payable for shareholder services fees

             166                               

Payable for investment advisory fees

             142,832               104,633              5,702    

Other accrued expenses

             177,939               122,869              79,338    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 TOTAL LIABILITIES

             17,287,764               5,425,643              114,134    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 NET ASSETS

           $ 552,105,413             $ 339,550,009            $ 45,631,593    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                               

 

                               

Paid-in capital

           $ 605,656,552             $ 357,566,378            $ 48,035,926    

Distributable earnings (loss)

             (53,551,139             (18,016,369            (2,404,333  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 TOTAL NET ASSETS

           $ 552,105,413             $ 339,550,009            $ 45,631,593    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
 COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:                                

Class A

                               

Net Assets

           $ 2,018,210             $ 16,744,785            $ 5,211,889    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             225,191               1,366,927              530,231    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net Asset Value per share

           $ 8.96             $ 12.25            $ 9.83    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Offering Price per share*

           $ 9.38 **            $ 12.83 **           $ 10.29 **   
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Class I

                               

Net Assets

           $ 550,087,203             $ 322,805,224            $ 40,419,704    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Shares outstanding (unlimited shares authorized)

             62,433,839               26,340,671              4,109,398    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net Asset Value and Offering Price per share

           $ 8.81             $ 12.26            $ 9.84    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 

(a)

Including $15,735,021 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

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   32

    

 

 Year Ended April 30, 2023                 

Wilmington

Broad Market

Bond Fund

                  Wilmington
Municipal Bond
Fund
            

Wilmington

New York

Municipal Bond

Fund

 
 INVESTMENT INCOME:                                

Dividends

           $ 356,520             $ 448,693            $ 21,170    

Interest

             15,295,457               7,595,353              1,093,741    

Securities lending income, net

             76,553                               
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

             15,728,530               8,044,046              1,114,911    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
 EXPENSES:                                

Investment advisory fees

             2,405,098               1,419,646              214,741    

Administration fees

             161,608               95,364              14,444    

Portfolio accounting and administration fees

             145,634               89,132              26,165    

Custodian fees

             14,496               4,096              1,215    

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

             35,226               21,322              5,076    

Trustees’ fees

             65,312               65,311              65,311    

Professional fees

             104,157               114,669              106,368    

Distribution services fee—Class A

             5,724               42,610              13,338    

Shareholder services fee—Class A

             5,724               42,610              13,338    

Share registration costs

             31,178               29,594              12,208    

Printing and postage

             17,003               12,311              8,288    

Miscellaneous

             73,389               57,639              37,600    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 TOTAL EXPENSES

             3,064,549               1,994,304              518,092    

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
 WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS:                                

Waiver/reimbursement by investment advisor

             (755,227             (363,247            (219,417  

Waiver of shareholder services fee—Class A

             (3,435             (42,610            (13,338  
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

 TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

             (758,662             (405,857            (232,755  

 

          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net expenses

             2,305,887               1,588,447              285,337    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net investment income

             13,422,643               6,455,599              829,574    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   
 REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                                

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

             (1,389,476             (3,507,838            (280,917  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

             (13,711,445             6,174,791              786,657    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

             (15,100,921             2,666,953              505,740    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

           $ (1,678,278           $ 9,122,552            $ 1,335,314    
          

 

 

           

 

 

          

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


33   STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    

 

    

    Wilmington
Broad Market
Bond Fund
     Wilmington
Municipal Bond
Fund
       
             
         

Year Ended
April 30,

2023

 

         

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

 

          

Year Ended
April 30,

2023

 

                

Year Ended
April 30,

2022

 

             
       
 OPERATIONS:                              

Net investment income

    $ 13,422,643         $ 10,937,052          $ 6,455,599            $ 5,878,184      

Net realized gain (loss)

      (1,389,476         1,094,694            (3,507,838            (1,044,058    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (13,711,445         (61,777,845          6,174,791              (33,214,530    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from operations

      (1,678,278         (49,746,099          9,122,552              (28,380,404    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     
 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                              

Class A

      (51,252         (48,194          (307,455            (372,407    

Class I

      (13,800,456         (12,665,533          (6,148,073            (6,463,700    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

Total distributions to shareholders

      (13,851,708         (12,713,727          (6,455,528            (6,836,107    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     
 SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                              

Proceeds from sale of shares

                             

Class A

      4,398           43,283            74,402              335,534      

Class I

      138,135,255           91,298,568            156,929,028              73,900,909      

Net assets from reorganization (Note 6)

                             

Class A

                1,020,482                              

Class I

                25,685,831                              

Distributions reinvested

                             

Class A

      48,598           43,603            259,919              298,591      

Class I

      6,652,102           6,280,797            1,292,031              1,935,631      

Cost of shares redeemed

                             

Class A

      (644,010         (339,962          (1,709,134            (4,351,607    

Class I

      (150,077,210         (113,846,417          (141,612,365            (77,921,229    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

      (5,880,867         10,186,185            15,233,881              (5,802,171    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

Change in net assets

      (21,410,853         (52,273,641          17,900,905              (41,018,682    
 NET ASSETS:                              

Beginning of year

      573,516,266           625,789,907            321,649,104              362,667,786      
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

End of year

    $ 552,105,413         $ 573,516,266          $ 339,550,009            $ 321,649,104      
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     
 SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:                              

Shares sold

                             

Class A

      491           4,460            6,166              25,879      

Class I

      15,779,027           9,280,136            12,922,540              5,658,585      

Shares issued from reorganization (Note 6)

                             

Class A

                98,320                              

Class I

                2,517,137                              

Distributions reinvested

                             

Class A

      5,450           4,344            21,476              22,739      

Class I

      759,267           634,376            106,705              146,902      

Shares redeemed

                             

Class A

      (72,183         (33,543          (141,071            (336,504    

Class I

      (16,980,125         (11,408,912          (11,735,846            (6,019,751    
   

 

 

       

 

 

        

 

 

          

 

 

     

Net change resulting from share transactions

      (508,073         1,096,318            1,179,970              (502,150    
   

 

 

       

 

 

          

 

 

          

 

 

     

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (concluded)   34

    

 

 
     Wilmington
New York
Municipal Bond Fund
       
 
    

Year Ended
April 30,
2023

 

    

Year Ended
April 30,
2022

 

       
 OPERATIONS:          

Net investment income

   $ 829,574      $ 916,989    

Net realized gain (loss)

     (280,917      81,896    

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     786,657        (5,530,467  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     1,335,314        (4,531,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          

Class A

     (81,040      (99,720  

Class I

     (748,542      (1,015,512  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total distributions to shareholders

     (829,582      (1,115,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          

Proceeds from sale of shares

         

Class A

     8,739        11,200    

Class I

     4,392,474        7,521,728    

 Distributions reinvested

         

Class A

     70,051        78,300    

Class I

     544,724        736,158    

Cost of shares redeemed

         

Class A

     (467,287      (766,220  

Class I

     (12,908,995      (15,124,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

     (8,360,294      (7,543,284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Change in net assets

     (7,854,562      (13,190,098  
 NET ASSETS:          

Beginning of year

     53,486,155        66,676,253    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

End of year

   $ 45,631,593      $ 53,486,155    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
 SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:          

Shares sold

         

Class A

     901        1,065    

Class I

     448,846        716,412    

Distributions reinvested

         

Class A

     7,213        7,479    

Class I

     56,051        70,145    

Shares redeemed

         

Class A

     (48,016      (73,456  

Class I

     (1,330,851      (1,449,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net change resulting from share transactions

     (865,856      (727,533  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


35   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 

 WILMINGTON BROAD MARKET BOND FUND

 

 

    

          
      Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019
 

 CLASS A

          

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

       $9.23         $10.25         $10.39         $9.71         $9.51  

 Income (Loss) From Operations:

          

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.19       0.15       0.15       0.21       0.21  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.26     (0.99     (0.10     0.69       0.21  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.07     (0.84     0.05       0.90       0.42  

 Less Distributions From:

          

 Net Investment Income

     (0.20     (0.18     (0.18     (0.22     (0.22

 Net Realized Gains

                 (0.01            

Total Distributions

     (0.20     (0.18     (0.19     (0.22     (0.22

 Net Asset Value, End of Year

     $8.96       $9.23       $10.25       $10.39       $9.71  
                                        

 Total Return(b)

     (0.71 )%      (8.37 )%      0.51     9.35     4.45

 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

       $2,018         $2,691         $2,234         $3,242         $3,501  

 Ratios to Average Net Assets

          

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.07     1.06     1.06     1.07     1.08

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.77     0.77     0.81     0.83     0.83

 Net Investment Income

     2.16     1.45     1.46     2.06     2.18

 Portfolio Turnover Rate

     24     26     34     46     36
          
      Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
   

Year Ended

April 30, 2021

    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019
 

 CLASS I

          

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

     $9.08       $10.08       $10.22       $9.55       $9.35  

 Income (Loss) From Operations:

          

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.22       0.18       0.18       0.24       0.24  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (0.26     (0.97     (0.09     0.68       0.21  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     (0.04     (0.79     0.09       0.92       0.45  

 Less Distributions From:

          

 Net Investment Income

     (0.23     (0.21     (0.22     (0.25     (0.25

 Net Realized Gains

                 (0.01            

 Total Distributions

     (0.23     (0.21     (0.23     (0.25     (0.25

 Net Asset Value, End of Year

     $8.81       $9.08       $10.08       $10.22       $9.55  
                                        

 Total Return(b)

     (0.42 )%      (8.02 )%      0.83     9.74     4.84

 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)

     $550,087       $570,825       $623,556       $535,825       $544,092  

 Ratios to Average Net Assets

          

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.57     0.56     0.75     0.82     0.83

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.43     0.43     0.47     0.49     0.49

 Net Investment Income

     2.51     1.79     1.79     2.40     2.52

 Portfolio Turnover Rate

     24     26     34     46     36

 

(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)

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)   36

    

 

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

 

 

 WILMINGTON MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

    

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019
 

 CLASS A

 

                              

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.12     $ 13.41     $ 12.72     $ 13.22     $ 12.78  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:           

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.22       0.19       0.20       0.25       0.26  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.13       (1.25     0.70       (0.28     0.44  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.35       (1.06     0.90       (0.03     0.70  
 Less Distributions From:           

 Net Investment Income

     (0.22     (0.19     (0.21     (0.25     (0.26

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.04           (0.22      

 Total Distributions

     (0.22     (0.23     (0.21     (0.47     (0.26
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 12.25     $ 12.12     $ 13.41     $ 12.72     $ 13.22  
                                        
 Total Return(b)      2.92     (8.08 )%      7.05     (0.36 )%      5.52
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $16,745       $17,942       $23,716       $24,052       $29,050  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.11     1.08     1.10     1.09     1.10

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74     0.74

 Net Investment Income

     1.81     1.42     1.53     1.90     1.99
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      28     23     24     81     83
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019
 

 CLASS I

 

                              

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 12.13     $ 13.42     $ 12.73     $ 13.23     $ 12.79  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:           

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.25       0.22       0.24       0.29       0.29  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.13       (1.25     0.69       (0.28     0.44  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.38       (1.03     0.93       0.01       0.73  
 Less Distributions From:           

 Net Investment Income

     (0.25     (0.22     (0.24     (0.29     (0.29

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.04           (0.22      

 Total Distributions

     (0.25     (0.26     (0.24     (0.51     (0.29
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 12.26     $ 12.13     $ 13.42     $ 12.73     $ 13.23  
                                        
 Total Return(b)      3.18     (7.83 )%      7.32     (0.10 )%      5.78
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $322,805       $303,707       $338,952       $316,617       $260,800  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

 Gross Expense(c)

     0.61     0.59     0.79     0.84     0.85

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49

 Net Investment Income

     2.06     1.67     1.78     2.14     2.24
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      28     23     24     81     83

 

(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) 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

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


37   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

    

 

    

For a share outstanding throughout each year ended April 30, unless otherwise noted:

    

 

 

 WILMINGTON NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

 

 

    

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019    
 
 CLASS A                               

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.71     $ 10.69     $ 10.20     $ 10.43     $ 10.18  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:           

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.15       0.13       0.14       0.15       0.15  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.12       (0.95     0.51       (0.16     0.36  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.27       (0.82     0.65       (0.01     0.51  
 Less Distributions From:           

 Net Investment Income

     (0.15     (0.13     (0.14     (0.15     (0.15

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.03     (0.02     (0.07     (0.11

 Total Distributions

     (0.15     (0.16     (0.16     (0.22     (0.26
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 9.83     $ 9.71     $ 10.69     $ 10.20     $ 10.43  
                                           
 Total Return(b)      2.79     (7.74 )%      6.38     (0.12 )%      5.16
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $5,212       $5,536       $6,789       $7,251       $8,630  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.53     1.37     1.34     1.34     1.33

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.82     0.83

 Net Investment Income

     1.52     1.24     1.31     1.43     1.50
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      6     7     14     60     45
     Year Ended
April 30, 2023
    Year Ended
April 30, 2022
    Year Ended
April 30, 2021
    Year Ended
April 30, 2020
    Year Ended
April 30, 2019    
 
 CLASS I                               

 Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

   $ 9.72     $ 10.70     $ 10.20     $ 10.43     $ 10.19  
 Income (Loss) From Operations:           

 Net Investment Income(a)

     0.17       0.16       0.16       0.18       0.18  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     0.12       (0.95     0.53       (0.16     0.35  

 Total Income (Loss) From Operations

     0.29       (0.79     0.69       0.02       0.53  
 Less Distributions From:           

 Net Investment Income

     (0.17     (0.16     (0.17     (0.18     (0.18

 Net Realized Gains

           (0.03     (0.02     (0.07     (0.11

 Total Distributions

     (0.17     (0.19     (0.19     (0.25     (0.29
 Net Asset Value, End of Year    $ 9.84     $ 9.72     $ 10.70     $ 10.20     $ 10.43  
                                           
 Total Return(b)      3.04     (7.50 )%      6.74     0.13     5.32
 Net Assets, End of Year (000’s)      $40,420       $47,950       $59,887       $54,979       $53,379  
 Ratios to Average Net Assets           

 Gross Expense(c)

     1.03     0.87     1.03     1.09     1.09

 Net Expense(c),(d)

     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.57     0.58

 Net Investment Income

     1.77     1.49     1.55     1.68     1.76
 Portfolio Turnover Rate      6     7     14     60     45

 

(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)

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   38

    

 

Wilmington Funds

April 30, 2023

 

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 Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has adopted Valuation Policies and Procedures (“Valuation Procedures”) and has delegated responsibilities to Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (“WFMC” or the “Advisor”), in its role as the Trust’s investment advisor, with respect to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. The Advisor, acting through its Pricing Committee, carries out all of the functions set forth below to determine fair value in good faith with respect to a Fund’s investments. 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 by the Advisor in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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 the Valuation Procedures. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


39   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

Repurchase Agreements – Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting 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 April 30, 2023, 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.

   $ 3,253,982         $ 3,253,982         $         $     

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

     3,253,982           3,253,982                         

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

     3,199,947           3,199,947                         

HSBC Securities USA, Inc.

     3,253,982           3,253,982                         

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     3,253,982           3,253,982                         
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    
   $         16,215,875         $         16,215,875         $                     —         $                     —     
  

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

  (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.

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 the Valuation Procedures.

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

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   40

    

 

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 April 30, 2023, 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    $15,735,021    $15,735,021    $—      

 

  (1) 

Collateral with a value of $16,215,875 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 year ended April 30, 2023.

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to paydown gains (losses) on mortgage-backed securities, premium amortization on callable debt securities and wash sales. For financial reporting purposes, any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified between distributable earnings and paid-in capital in the period that the differences arise. Results of operations and net assets are not affected by these reclassifications. As of April 30, 2023, the following reclassifications were made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for permanent differences:

 

  Fund    Paid-in
Capital
     Distributable
Earnings
(Loss)
 
  Broad Market Bond Fund      $24        $ (24) 

The tax character of distributions for the corresponding fiscal year ended April 30, were as follows:

 

         
  Fund    Ordinary
Income*
     2023
Tax Exempt
Income
     Long-Term
Capital
Gains
     Ordinary
Income*
     2022
Tax Exempt
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
  Broad Market Bond Fund      $13,851,708            $            —            $—        $12,713,727            $            —            $         —      
  Municipal Bond Fund      292,933            6,162,595                   2,730            5,883,155            950,222      
  New York Municipal Bond Fund      18,276            811,306                   24,890            916,361            173,981      

 

*

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

 

    

 

 

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As of April 30, 2023, 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      $614,200,536           $1,378,634        $(51,080,783        $(49,702,149  
  Municipal Bond Fund      351,431,855           1,245,214        (13,962,212        (12,716,998  
  New York Municipal Bond Fund      47,171,371           64,970        (2,179,555        (2,114,585  

As of April 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Fund  

    Undistributed    
Ordinary

Income

        Undistributed    
Tax-Exempt
Income
   

    Undistributed    
Long-Term
Capital

Gains

    Other
Timing
Differences*
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   

Capital

Loss
Carryforwards

        Late Year    
Loss
Deferrals
    Distributable
Earnings
 
               
  Broad Market Bond Fund     $838,074       $—       $—       $(695,012     $(49,702,149     $(3,992,052     $—       $(53,551,139
  Municipal Bond Fund           470,711             (481,518     (12,716,998     (5,288,564           (18,016,369
  New York Municipal Bond Fund               14,290             (14,491     (2,114,585     (289,547           (2,404,333

 

  *

Other timing differences are comprised primarily of dividends payable to Fund shareholders, which for tax reporting purposes are not recognized until paid.

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, 2023, 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      $(1,755,876     $(2,236,176     $(3,992,052
  Municipal Bond Fund      (1,053,201     (4,235,363     (5,288,564
  New York Municipal Bond Fund            (289,547     (289,547

For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards.

 

4.

ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisor – WFMC 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.

 

 

April 30, 2023 / ANNUAL REPORT


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)   42

    

 

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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, 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      $    78        
  Municipal Bond Fund      3,942        
  New York Municipal Bond Fund      65        

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

For the year ended April 30, 2023, 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 year ended April 30, 2023, M&T received shareholder service fees, net of waivers, paid by the Funds as follows:

 

 
  Fund    Shareholder  
Services  
Fees  
 
  Broad Market Bond Fund    $31

 

    

 

 

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43   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

    

 

    

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 year ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

  Fund          Purchases                        Sales               
  Broad Market Bond Fund        $ 50,830,244              $86,810,293      
  Municipal Bond Fund        108,107,868              86,271,670      
  New York Municipal Bond Fund        2,814,826              10,057,105      

Purchases and sales of investments of U.S. Government Securities for the year ended April 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

 
  Fund        Purchases                      Sales               
  Broad Market Bond Fund        $75,877,600              $50,423,509      

 

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 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.

 

 

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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)    $ 11,112,255  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments      1,621,347  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (62,204,094
  

 

 

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $ (49,470,492
  

 

 

 

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, which was renewed and became effective March 29, 2023. 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 27, 2024.

The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended April 30, 2023.

 

10.

NEW REGULATORY PRONOUNCEMENTS

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The compliance date for the amendments is for shareholder reports filed with the SEC on or after July 24, 2024.

 

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.

 

    

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT / April 30, 2023


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of Wilmington Funds and Shareholders of Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund, Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund, Wilmington Municipal Bond Fund and Wilmington New York Municipal Bond Fund (three of the funds constituting Wilmington Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of April 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended April 30, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of April 30, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements of the Funds as of and for the year ended April 30, 2019 and the financial highlights for the year ended April 30, 2019 (not presented herein, other than the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 27, 2019 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

June 22, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Wilmington Funds since 2019.

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

The following tables give information about each Trustee and the senior officers of the Trust. The tables separately list Trustee members who are “interested persons” of the Fund (i.e., “Interested” Trustees) and those who are not (i.e., “Independent” Trustees). The Trust is comprised of 10 funds. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and senior officer is 1100 North Market Street, 9th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19890. Each Trustee oversees all portfolios of the Trust and serves for an indefinite term. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-836-2211.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

 

Eric W. Taylor*

Birth year: 1981

TRUSTEE

Began serving: October 2022

PRESIDENT Began serving:

August 2022

  

 

Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President, Head of Investment Implementation and Investment Advisor Services, Manufactures and Traders Trust Co. (August 2018—present).

 

Previous Positions: Director of Investment Planning and Portfolio Implementation (2017-2018); Regional Investment Advisory Lead and Regional Investment Implementation Officer (2013-2017); Senior Investment Advisory (2009-2013), Manufactures and Traders Trust Co.

 

Other Directorships Held: None

 

*         Eric W. Taylor is “interested” due to his current affiliation with Wilmington Trust, N.A., a subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation and parent company of WFMC and WTIA, investment Advisors to the Funds.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES BACKGROUND

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

 

  

Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

 

 

Donald E. Foley

Birth year: 1951

CHAIRMAN

Began serving: January 2023

TRUSTEE

Began serving: December 2015

  

 

Principal Occupations: Director, BioSig Technologies (2015 to present); Trustee, AXA Premier VIP Trust (2017 to present); Trustee, EQ Advisors Trust (2014 to present); Trustee, 1290 Funds (2017 to present); Chairman and Director, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation (private hospital, research institute) (2005 to present); Trustee and Chairman of the President’s Council, Union College (private college) (2011 to present); Chairman and Trustee, New Beginning Family Academy (elementary charter school) (2016 to present).

  

 

Other Directorships Held: Director, M&T Bank Corporation (commercial bank) (2011 to 2012); Chairman and Director, Wilmington Trust Corporation (commercial and trust bank) (2007 to 2011).

  

 

Previous Positions: Advisory Member, Trust and Investment Committee, M&T Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, and Wilmington Trust Company (2012 to 2016); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wilmington Trust Corporation (2010 to 2011).

 

Nicholas A. Giordano

Birth year: 1943

TRUSTEE

Began serving: March 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Consultant, financial services organizations (1997 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: The RBB Fund Inc. (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies); Independence Blue Cross (1981 to 2021); IntriCon Corporation (body-worn products) (2001 to 2022).

 

  

Previous Positions: Director, Kalmar Pooled Investment Trust (through 6/17).

 

 

    

 

 

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47   BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TRUST OFFICERS

    

 

    

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Position with Trust

  Date Service Began

   Principal Occupations and Other Directorships Held for Past Five Years

Gregory P. Chandler

Birth year: 1966

TRUSTEE

Began serving: July 2017

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Financial Officer, Herspiegel Consulting LLC (pharmaceutical consulting) (12/20 to present); President, GCVC Consulting (financial and corporate governance advisory) (2008 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, RBB Fund Series Trust (34 portfolios) (registered investment companies) (2012 to present); Trustee, FS Energy Partners (business development company) (2009 to present); Director, Emtec, Inc. (2005 to 2019); Director, FS Investment Corporation (business development company) (2007 to 2019);

 

Previous Positions: Chief Financial Officer, Avocado Systems, Inc. (cybersecurity software) (3/2020 to 11/2020); Emtec, Inc. (information technology services) (2009 to 2020); Managing Director, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (investment banking) (1999 to 2009); Consulting Manager, PwC (1997 to 1999); Manager, Business Assurance, Coopers & Lybrand (audit services) (1995 – 1997).

Valerie J. Sill

Birth year: 1962

TRUSTEE

Began serving: April 2020

  

Principal Occupations: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, DuPont Capital Management (asset management) (2004 to present).

 

Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Longwood Gardens (2005 to present); Trustee of the Christiana Care Health System (2012 to present); and Advisory Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic Advisory Council (2010 to 2013).

 

Previous Positions: Executive Vice President at The Boston Company (1994 to 2004).

OFFICERS

 

 

  Name

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

John C. McDonnell

Birth year: 1966

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

Began serving: June 2017

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: June 2012

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Operations Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2005 to present); Senior Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2012 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2005 to 2012).

Kaushik Goswami

Birth year: 1973

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

and AML COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Began serving: October 2021

  

Principal Occupations: Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Wilmington Funds; Senior Vice President, M&T Bank.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Compliance Advisor, M&T Bank (2019-2021); Wilmington Funds Product Manager, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2015-2019).

John J. Kelley

Birth year: 1959

VICE PRESIDENT

Began serving: December 2016

  

Principal Occupations: President of Wilmington Funds Management Corporation; Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc.

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing) from (1/05 to 7/05); Vice President of Administration, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (1999 to 2005); Chief Compliance Officer, 1838 Investment Advisors, LP (2004 to 2005).

 

 

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  Name

  Birth Year

  Positions with Trust

   Principal Occupations for Past Five Years and Previous Positions

Robert L. Tuleya

Birth year: 1974

VICE PRESIDENT and ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2018

  

Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Funds; Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (2018 to present); Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, M&T Bank (2018 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President and Counsel, M&T Bank (2017 to 2018); Senior Counsel, PNC Bank (2014 to 2017).

Charles S. Todd

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1971

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Began serving: June 2022

  

Principal Occupation: Managing Director, Fund Officers, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2008 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Vice President, Co-Director, Financial Reporting, J.P. Morgan (2000 to 2008).

Arthur W. Jasion

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Birth year: 1965

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER

Began serving: October 2020

  

Principal Occupation: Senior Principal Consultant and Fund Principal Financial Officer, ACA Group, previously Foreside Financial Group (2020 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Partner, Ernst &Young LLP (2012 to 2020).

Lisa R. Grosswirth

240 Greenwich Street, 22nd Floor

New York, NY 10286

Birth year: 1963

SECRETARY

Began serving: September 2007

  

Principal Occupation: Vice President, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (2004 to present).

 

Previous Positions: Supervisory Paralegal, The Dreyfus Corporation (1998 to 2004).

 

    

 

 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

To promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the fund industry and to enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The rule requires every registered open-end management company to establish a liquidity risk management program that, among other things, provides for the assessment, management and review of liquidity risk, the classification of a fund’s portfolio investments into one of four liquidity buckets based upon the number of days that such investments may reasonably be expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of without significantly impacting their price, the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum where required, and the establishment of a 15% limitation on illiquid investments. Additionally, the Commission adopted Rule 30b1-10 and Form N-LIQUID, which generally requires a fund to notify the Commission when certain liquidity-related events occur.

The Wilmington Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the appointment of the Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“Liquidity Committee”) as the administrator of the liquidity risk management program (the “LRMP”) for the Funds on September 6, 2018 and the Funds’ final LRMP on March 5, 2019. At the regular meeting of the Board on March 22, 2023, the Trust’s Chief Operations Officer, as a member of the Liquidity Committee, provided a report to the Board on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP for the year of operation ending December 31, 2022. The Liquidity Committee managed liquidity risks associated with the Funds’ investments by monitoring cash and cash equivalents, the use of derivatives, the concentration of investments and the appropriateness of portfolio strategies for open-end funds, and by classifying each investment of a Fund as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of each Fund’s investments, the Liquidity Committee utilized a third-party provider of liquidity monitoring services. The Liquidity Committee supplied portfolio-level data and certain assumptions to the provider which then used the information to determine the liquidity classification of each security position held by the Funds. The liquidity classifications as of each month end were reviewed by the Liquidity Committee on at least a quarterly basis and would be reviewed more often if market conditions warranted. For assets managed by a third-party sub-adviser the Liquidity Committee would take sub-adviser input into account where appropriate in determining the liquidity classifications.

The LRMP effectively managed the Funds’ liquidity risks for the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2023. During this period, each Fund held more than 50% of its total net assets in highly liquid investments and due to the fact that each Fund is deemed to consist primarily of highly liquid investments, no highly liquid investment minimum was required to be established for any Fund. All Funds holding assets deemed to be illiquid were well under the illiquid investment limitation. Additionally, no events occurred that required the filing of Form N-LIQUID.

 

 

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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

March 1, 2023

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 information from the Funds by e-mail, it is our policy to include instructions in all e-mail 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 Notice is March 1, 2023. We reserve the right to modify this Notice at any time. When it is revised, reviewed 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 Notice.

 

    

 

 

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LOGO

 

 

     
   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-AR-FI-0423

  

      

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.

 

  (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.

 

  (b)

There have been no amendments to the registrant’s code of ethics that apply to its Principal Executive Officer or Principal Financial Officer.

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments to the Funds’ code of ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provisions of its code of ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

  (e)

Not Applicable

 

  (f)(3)

The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-836-2211, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board has determined that each member of the Board’s Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that each such member is “independent,” for purposes of this Item. The Audit Committee consists of the following Board members: Gregory P. Chandler, Donald E. Foley, Nicholas A. Giordano and Valerie J. Sill.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (a)

The Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2023 - $408,843


Fiscal year ended 2022 - $396,560

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Item 4(a) were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2023 - $0

Fiscal year ended 2022 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2023 - $90,778

Fiscal year ended 2022 - $131,920

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0, respectively.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Item were as follows:

Fiscal year ended 2023- $0

Fiscal year ended 2022 - $0

Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.

The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre- approval by the Audit Committee.

Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be


provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.

The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.

AUDIT SERVICES

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

TAX SERVICES

The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

ALL OTHER SERVICES

With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

 

  (1)

The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control


 

with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant or to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

 

  (2)

Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and

 

  (3)

Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee.

The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.

The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS

Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.

PROCEDURES

Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

 

(e)(2)

No services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

(f)

Not Applicable

 

(g)

Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to the registrant:

Fiscal year ended 2023 – $90,778

Fiscal year ended 2022 – $131,920


(h)

Not applicable.

 

(i)

Not applicable.

 

(j)

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)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

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

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 (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act.

 

  (b)

There has been no change 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.

 


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:              June 29, 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:              June 29, 2023            

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Arthur W. Jasion    

 

Arthur W. Jasion

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date:              June 29, 2023            

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.