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WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND (Prospectus Summary) | WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to seek high current interest income

exempt from federal income taxes while preserving principal.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy

and hold shares of the Fund.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
W SHARES
Management Fees0.37%0.37%
Service Fees none 0.15%
Other Expenses0.18%0.18%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses0.01%0.01%
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES0.56%0.71%
EXAMPLE
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the

Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that

you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem

all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that

your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating

expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,

based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
57179313701
W SHARES
73227395883
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES



The Fund strives to maintain a stable $1.00 share price and invests in

high quality municipal obligations, high quality municipal bonds and other high

quality instruments exempt from federal income tax. To be considered high

quality, a security generally must be rated in one of the two highest

short-term rating categories or determined by the investment adviser to be of

comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in high

quality obligations in each of the following: banks, finance companies and

utilities. In selecting securities for the Fund, the investment adviser seeks

current income, liquidity and safety of principal. The investment adviser may

sell securities held by the Fund if the securities are downgraded to a lower

ratings category.



The Fund has adopted a policy that, under normal circumstances, at least

80% of its annual income will be exempt from federal income tax and at least

80% of its annual income will not be a tax preference item for purposes of the

federal alternative minimum tax. The Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average

maturity of 60 days or less and a dollar-weighted average life of 120 days or

less.



The Fund will hold at least 30% of its total assets in "Weekly Liquid

Assets." "Weekly Liquid Assets" include cash (including demand deposits),

direct obligations of the U.S. Government, agency discount notes with remaining

maturities of 60 days or less, and securities (including repurchase agreements)

that will mature or are subject to a demand feature that is exercisable and

payable within 5 business days.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The Fund is designed for investors with a low tolerance for risk; however, the

Fund's performance could be adversely affected by:



         o        CREDIT RISK: The risk that the issuer of a security will fail

                  to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that

                  negative perceptions of the issuer's ability to make such

                  payments will cause the price of that security to decline.

                  Credit risk should be very low for the Fund because it invests

                  primarily in securities that are considered to be of high

                  quality.



         o        GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS RISK: The risk that

                  government-sponsored entities may default on a financial

                  obligation, since their securities are not insured or

                  guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or the U.S. Government.



         o        INCOME RISK: The risk that the Fund's income will decline

                  because of falling interest rates. Because the Fund's income

                  is based on short-term interest rates--which can fluctuate

                  significantly over short periods--income risk is expected to

                  be high.



         o        MANAGER RISK: The chance that poor security selection will

                  cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other

                  funds with a similar investment objective.



         o        MARKET RISK: The risk that the market value of a security may

                  fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.



         o        MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RISK: The value of municipal securities

                  may be affected by uncertainties in the municipal market

                  related to legislation or litigation involving the taxation of

                  municipal securities or the rights of municipal securities

                  holders in the event of a bankruptcy. In addition, the ongoing

                  issues facing the national economy are negatively impacting

                  the economic performance of many issuers of municipal

                  securities, and may increase the likelihood that issuers of

                  securities in which the Fund may invest may be unable to meet

                  their obligations.



         o        PREPAYMENT RISK: The risk that a debt security may be paid

                  off and proceeds invested earlier than anticipated. Depending

                  on market conditions, the new investments may or may not carry

                  the same interest rate. Prepayment risk is more prevalent

                  during times of falling interest rates.



         o        RATING AGENCY RISK: Ratings represent the rating agency's

                  opinion regarding the quality of the security and are not a

                  guarantee of quality.



An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of Wilmington Trust Company or

any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks

to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to

lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will

be able to avoid a negative yield.
RISK/RETURN BAR CHART AND PERFORMANCE TABLE
The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of

investing in the Fund by showing:



         o        changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year; and



         o        the Fund's average annual returns for one year, five year and

                  ten year periods.



The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily

indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance

information is available on the Fund's website at wilmingtonfunds.com and/or by

calling the Fund toll-free at (800) 336-9970.
The annual returns in the bar chart are for the Fund's Institutional Shares. Returns for

the Fund's W Shares differ only to the extent that W Shares do not have the same expenses.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PAST 10 CALENDAR YEARS
Bar Chart
Calendar Year-to-Date Total Return as of September 30, 2011: 0.01%



During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund's best quarter was up

0.81% (quarter ended September 30, 2007) and the Fund's worst quarter was 0.00%

(quarter ended December 31, 2010).
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns WILMINGTON TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES0.01%1.51%1.36%
W SHARES
W SHARES[1]0.01%1.41% 
[1]From inception of the Fund's W Shares on April 2, 2001, through December 31, 2010, the average annual total return was 1.17% .