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WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND (Prospectus Summary) | WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND
WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND SUMMARY
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund's investment objective is to achieve superior long-term capital

appreciation.
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. You may qualify for sales charge discounts

if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least

$100,000 in A Shares of the Wilmington Funds. More information about these and

other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the

section "Purchase of Shares" on page 27 of the Fund's Prospectus.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment):
Shareholder Fees WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
A SHARES
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) none 3.50%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase)1.00%1.00%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment):
Annual Fund Operating Expenses WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
A SHARES
Management Fees0.82%0.82%
Distribution (12b-1) and/or Service Fees none 0.25%
Other Expenses0.61%0.61%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses0.09%0.09%
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES1.52%1.77%
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 MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL 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
1554808291,813
A SHARES
5248881,2762,361
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys or

sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover

rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes if

Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected

in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's

performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover

rate was 98% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS AND PERFORMANCE
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES



Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 85% of its assets

in a diversified portfolio of equity (or equity-related) securities of

foreign issuers, including:



         o        Common stocks of foreign issuers;



         o        Preferred stocks and/or debt securities that are convertible

                  into securities of foreign issuers or that otherwise exhibit

                  equity- like characteristics;



         o        Equity securities of foreign issuers listed or traded in the

                  form of depositary receipts, including but not limited to

                  European Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts,

                  American Depositary Receipts and non-voting depositary

                  receipts; and



         o        Open-end or closed-end investment companies that primarily

                  invest in the equity securities of issuers in a single country

                  or geographic region directly, including exchange traded funds

                  ("ETFs").



The Fund utilizes a multi-manager strategy in which the investment adviser,

Rodney Square Management Corporation ("RSMC"), allocates the Fund's assets

among a number of sub-advisers, or invests directly (up to 60% of the

Fund's assets) in ETFs. Subject to the supervision of RSMC, each sub-adviser

acts independently from the others and utilizes its own distinct investment

style in buying and selling securities within the constraints of the Fund's

investment objective, strategies and restrictions. The Fund will limit

investment in emerging market securities to no more than 35% of its assets.



The Fund may attempt to hedge against currency risks associated with its

portfolio securities by using forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The

Fund may also invest in fully collateralized equity index futures as a

substitute for conventional equity securities.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the

Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment may

fluctuate significantly from day-to-day and over time. You may lose part or all

of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as

other similar investments. 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 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental

agency. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment

objective. The Fund is subject to the principal risks described below.



         o        ALLOCATION RISK: The risk that the investment adviser will

                  make less than optimal or poor asset allocation decisions to

                  the sub-advisers of the Fund.



         o        DEBT SECURITY RISK: Fixed income securities are subject to

                  credit risk, interest rate risk and prepayment risk.



         o        EMERGING MARKETS RISK: The risk that markets of emerging

                  market countries are less developed and less liquid, subject

                  to greater price volatility and generally subject to increased

                  economic, political, regulatory and other uncertainties than

                  more developed markets.



         o        FOREIGN SECURITIES RISK: The risk that investing in foreign

                  (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing

                  more rapid and extreme chanes in value than a fund that

                  invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to

                  less liquid markets, and adverse economic, political,

                  diplomatic, financial, and regulatory factors. Foreign

                  governments also may impose limits on investment and

                  repatriation and impose taxes. Any of these events could cause

                  the value of the Fund's investments to decline.



         o        FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACT RISK: A forward foreign

                  currency exchange contract is an agreement to buy or sell a

                  specific currency at a future date and at a price set at the

                  time of the contract. Forward foreign currency exchange

                  contracts may reduce the risk of loss from a change in value

                  of a currency, but they also limit any potential gains, do not

                  protect against fluctuations in the value of the underlying

                  position and are subject to counterparty risk.



         o        FUTURES CONTRACTS RISK: The risks associated with futures

                  include: the potential inability to terminate or sell a

                  position, the lack of a liquid secondary market for the Fund's

                  position and the risk that the counterparty to the transaction

                  will not meet its obligations.



         o        INVESTMENT COMPANY RISK: As a shareholder in an investment

                  company, the Fund bears its pro-rata portion of the investment

                  company's expenses, including advisory fees, in addition to

                  its own expenses.



         o        LEVERAGE RISK: The risk associated with securities

                  transactions or practices that multiply small market movements

                  into larger changes in value.



         o        LIQUIDITY RISK: The risk that certain securities may be

                  difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that

                  the seller would like.



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

                  fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.



         o        MULTI-MANAGER RISK: The investment styles employed by

                  sub-advisers may not be complementary. The multi-manager

                  approach could result in a high level of portfolio turnover,

                  resulting in higher brokerage expenses and increased tax

                  liability from the Fund's realization of capital gains.



         o        PREFERRED STOCK RISK: In addition to general market

                  conditions or issuer-specific events, the value of a preferred

                  stock may be affected by interest rates, the credit quality of

                  the issuing corporation and any call provisions.



         o        VALUATION RISK: The risk that the Fund has valued certain of

                  its securities at a higher price than it can sell them.
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        how the Fund's average annual returns for one year, five year

                  and since inception periods compared to those of a broad

                  measure of market performance.



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 and do not

reflect sales loads. If sales loads were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PAST 10 CALENDAR YEARS
Bar Chart
Calendar Year-to-Date Total Return as of September 30, 2011: -19.64%



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

25.70% (quarter ended June 30, 2009) and the Fund's worst quarter was down

-22.28% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).
After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Shares and after-tax returns

for A Shares will vary.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for the periods ended December 31, 2010)
Average Annual Total Returns WILMINGTON MULTI-MANAGER INTERNATIONAL FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES
Institutional Shares Return Before Taxes16.08%4.36%3.30%
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES After Taxes on Distributions
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions[1]15.87%2.97%2.44%
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Institutional Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares[1]10.67%3.54%2.71%
A SHARES
A Shares Return Before Taxes[2]11.83%3.40% 
MSCI ACWI ex-US Net Index
MSCI ACWI ex-US Net Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)11.15%4.82%5.54%
[1]After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant if you hold your shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
[2]From inception of the Fund's A Shares on December 20, 2005, through December 31, 2010, the average annual total return was 3.48% for the A Shares and 2.43% for the MSCI ACWI ex-US Net Index.