N-CSRS 1 mimvtff3749003-ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-03910
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Voyageur Tax Free Funds
 
Address of principal executive offices: 2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Name and address of agent for service: David F. Connor, Esq.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
 
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
 
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2020


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Semiannual report

Fixed income mutual funds

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2020

 

Beginning on or about 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 from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker/dealer, bank, or insurance company. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and provided with a link to access the report.

If you 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 shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by signing up at delawarefunds.com/edelivery. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary.

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. You can inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting us at 800 523-1918. If you own these shares through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to elect to continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie or your financial intermediary.

Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus and their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.

You can obtain shareholder reports and prospectuses online instead of in the mail.

Visit delawarefunds.com/edelivery.

 

    

    


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Experience Delaware Funds® by Macquarie

Macquarie Investment Management (MIM) is a global asset manager with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As active managers we prioritize autonomy and accountability at the investment team level in pursuit of opportunities that matter for clients. Delaware Funds is one of the longest-standing mutual fund families, with more than 80 years in existence.

If you are interested in learning more about creating an investment plan, contact your financial advisor.

You can learn more about Delaware Funds or obtain a prospectus for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

Manage your account online

 

    Check your account balance and transactions
    View statements and tax forms
    Make purchases and redemptions

Visit delawarefunds.com/account-access.

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) offers a diverse range of products including securities investment management, infrastructure and real asset management, and fund and equity-based structured products. MIM is the marketing name for certain companies comprising the asset management division of Macquarie Group. This includes the following investment advisers: Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT), Macquarie Funds Management Hong Kong Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, Macquarie Investment Management Europe Limited, Macquarie Capital Investment Management LLC, and Macquarie Investment Management Europe S.A.

The Funds are distributed by Delaware Distributors, L.P.

(DDLP), an affiliate of MIMBT and Macquarie Group Limited.

Other than Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL), none of the entities noted are authorized deposit-taking institutions for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of MBL. MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities, unless noted otherwise. The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

     1  

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

     4  

Schedules of investments

     7  

Statements of assets and liabilities

     42  

Statements of operations

     44  

Statements of changes in net assets

     46  

Financial highlights

     52  

Notes to financial statements

     70  

About the organization

     83  

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Feb. 29, 2020, and subject to change for events occurring after such date.

The Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.

Advisory services provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of MIMBT, a US registered investment advisor.

All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.

© 2020 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 


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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes as is consistent with preservation of capital.

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund is to seek to provide investors with preservation of capital and, secondarily, current income exempt from federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income taxes, by maintaining a dollar-weighted average effective portfolio maturity of 10 years or less.

The investment objective of Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from Minnesota state personal income taxes, primarily through investment in medium- and lower-grade municipal obligations.

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. These following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period from Sept. 1, 2019 to Feb. 29, 2020.

Actual expenses

The first section of the tables shown, “Actual Fund return,” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section of the table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid 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 you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second section of the tables shown, “Hypothetical 5% return,” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and 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 tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second section of each table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The Funds’ expenses shown in the tables reflect fee waivers in effect and assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,025.00        0.85%     $4.28

Class C

       1,000.00          1,021.20        1.60%       8.04

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,026.20        0.60%       3.02

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.64        0.85%     $4.27

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.91        1.60%       8.02

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.88        0.60%       3.02

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000    

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses   
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period   
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20*   

 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,023.50        0.71%       $3.57  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,019.20        1.56%         7.83  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,025.20        0.56%         2.82  

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,021.33        0.71%       $3.57  

Class C

       1,000.00          1,017.11        1.56%         7.82  

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,022.08        0.56%         2.82  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

     Beginning      Ending            Expenses 
     Account Value      Account Value      Annualized     Paid During Period 
      9/1/19      2/29/20      Expense Ratio     9/1/19 to 2/29/20* 

Actual Fund return

          

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,029.30        0.89%     $4.49

Class C

       1,000.00          1,025.50        1.64%       8.26

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,030.60        0.64%       3.23

Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)

 

    

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.44        0.89%     $4.47

Class C

       1,000.00          1,016.71        1.64%       8.22

Institutional Class

       1,000.00          1,021.68        0.64%       3.22

*“Expenses Paid During Period” are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Because actual returns reflect only the most recent six-month period, the returns shown may differ significantly from fiscal year returns.

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets            

Municipal Bonds*

     99.09  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.75  

Education Revenue Bonds

     18.12  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     7.84  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     24.22  

Housing Revenue Bonds

     0.40  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.66  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     11.54  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     5.93  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     4.85  

State General Obligation Bonds

     13.12  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.68  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     2.98    

Short-Term Investments

     1.65    

Total Value of Securities

     100.74    

Liabilities Net of Receivables and Other Assets

     (0.74 %)     

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     0.38       

Minnesota

     95.08  

Puerto Rico

     4.92  

US Virgin Islands

     0.36    

Total Value of Securities

     100.74    

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets                   

Municipal Bonds*

     98.63  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     0.58  

Education Revenue Bonds

     13.70  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     8.05  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     25.52  

Housing Revenue Bond

     0.37  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     5.93  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     12.82  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     8.65  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     3.70  

State General Obligation Bonds

     10.67  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.16  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     2.48    

Short-Term Investment

     1.34    

Total Value of Securities

     99.97    

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     0.03    

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Guam

     0.83  

Minnesota

     95.80  

Puerto Rico

     3.34    

Total Value of Securities

       99.97    

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    As of February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.

 

Security type / sector    Percentage of net assets            

Municipal Bonds*

     96.80  

Corporate Revenue Bond

     1.21  

Education Revenue Bonds

     18.34  

Electric Revenue Bonds

     5.61  

Healthcare Revenue Bonds

     32.35  

Housing Revenue Bonds

     1.48  

Lease Revenue Bonds

     2.12  

Local General Obligation Bonds

     7.23  

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds

     3.70  

Special Tax Revenue Bonds

     4.95  

State General Obligation Bonds

     12.71  

Transportation Revenue Bonds

     6.05  

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds

     1.05    

Short-Term Investments

     1.65    

Total Value of Securities

     98.45    

Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities

     1.55    

Total Net Assets

     100.00    

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories and the states of the US as follows:

 

State / territory    Percentage of net assets            

Minnesota

     93.56  

Puerto Rico

     4.89    

Total Value of Securities

     98.45    

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 99.09%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.75%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     4,355,000      $ 4,536,691  
     

 

 

 
        4,536,691  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 18.12%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     840,000        916,642  

Series A 4.25% 7/1/47

     1,550,000                1,675,627  

Series A 4.375% 7/1/52

     400,000        433,752  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     2,260,000        2,379,170  

Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     385,000        401,567  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        272,580  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     1,390,000        1,496,140  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     2,000,000        2,222,360  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/38

     700,000        797,244  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     2,800,000        3,152,632  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709 Certificates of Participation

     

Series B 5.00% 2/1/28

     350,000        444,633  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 8/1/43

     400,000        458,316  

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     1,690,000        1,941,725  

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     580,000        628,094  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     1,190,000        1,286,818  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     765,000        827,707  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,290,000        2,454,651  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     580,000        626,481  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     1,770,000        1,887,404  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     885,000      $ 977,199  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     2,300,000        2,493,384  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

     

5.25% 8/1/39

     470,000        510,340  

5.50% 8/1/49

     2,260,000        2,467,332  

Minnesota Colleges & Universities Revenue Fund

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/26

     4,990,000                6,283,059  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University)

     

5.00% 5/1/32

     1,375,000        1,646,191  

5.00% 5/1/37

     1,250,000        1,480,375  

5.00% 5/1/47

     250,000        291,600  

(Carleton College)

     

4.00% 3/1/35

     1,000,000        1,167,230  

4.00% 3/1/36

     415,000        483,774  

5.00% 3/1/44

     2,085,000        2,560,734  

(College of St. Benedict) Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43

     1,000,000        1,082,650  

(College of St. Scholastica)

     

4.00% 12/1/29

     280,000        336,372  

4.00% 12/1/30

     290,000        345,544  

4.00% 12/1/33

     500,000        584,540  

4.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        582,880  

4.00% 12/1/40

     1,200,000        1,381,932  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     5,600,000        6,759,480  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     925,000        1,059,717  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     875,000        1,096,393  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     2,120,000        2,600,731  

(St. John’s University)

     

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32

     500,000        595,655  

Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33

     250,000        297,243  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     670,000        808,201  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     670,000        807,370  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     500,000        576,220  

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     955,000        1,120,225  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/38

     1,000,000        1,170,510  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     170,000        198,648  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Trustees of The Hamline University)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/40

     625,000      $ 729,437  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,060,000        1,226,250  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     1,450,000        1,746,047  

4.00% 10/1/37

     750,000        900,120  

4.00% 10/1/44

     1,255,000        1,472,918  

5.00% 10/1/40

     500,000        646,170  

Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35

     1,250,000                1,504,225  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/34

     400,000        463,760  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/36

     500,000        578,245  

Minnesota Office of Higher Education Revenue

     

(Senior Supplemental Student Loan Program) 2.65% 11/1/38 (AMT)

     1,000,000        1,026,130  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School)

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     520,000        556,197  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,165,000        1,230,147  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     2,855,000        3,007,857  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     875,000        600,425  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,945,000        2,046,218  

(Great River School Project)

     

Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 #

     300,000        328,914  

Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     735,000        810,271  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     500,000        537,960  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     1,750,000        1,869,245  

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     1,440,000        1,581,062  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     925,000        1,133,883  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/34

     2,625,000        3,337,241  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/35

     3,175,000        3,886,899  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/36

     2,650,000        3,238,830  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/37

     1,125,000        1,372,680  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     1,560,000      $ 1,958,284  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     1,750,000        2,192,120  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/44

     3,000,000                3,871,020  
     

 

 

 
        109,921,627  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 7.84%

     

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

(Generating Facilities) Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,150,000        1,380,690  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,130,880  

5.00% 10/1/29

     395,000        464,295  

5.00% 10/1/30

     500,000        586,970  

5.00% 10/1/33

     1,205,000        1,412,489  

5.00% 10/1/47

     2,000,000        2,410,840  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     1,060,000        1,244,376  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/34

     750,000        879,315  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     1,525,000        1,788,093  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/27

     540,000        658,525  

5.00% 1/1/28

     350,000        424,735  

5.00% 1/1/28

     210,000        262,072  

5.00% 1/1/29

     585,000        707,593  

5.00% 1/1/29

     220,000        273,519  

5.00% 1/1/30

     520,000        625,711  

5.00% 1/1/31

     200,000        246,164  

5.00% 1/1/32

     210,000        257,414  

5.00% 1/1/35

     160,000        194,693  

5.00% 1/1/36

     180,000        218,644  

5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        481,876  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     125,000        138,867  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/26

     425,000        471,899  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/31

     520,000        573,238  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     430,000        343,463  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     250,000        200,313  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     1,875,000        1,502,344  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     1,775,000        1,417,781  

Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡

     1,250,000        1,001,563  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     260,000        206,375  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     750,000        600,937  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue

     

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     925,000      $ 745,781  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     210,000        166,687  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     350,000        280,437  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/42

     1,395,000        1,697,087  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/47

     2,265,000        2,745,837  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/27

     295,000        338,353  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/28

     275,000        314,977  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/31

     1,365,000        1,559,635  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/33

     300,000        343,134  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     1,310,000        1,557,642  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,867,035  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46

     2,000,000        2,369,380  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/47

     3,130,000        3,884,799  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Capital Appreciation

     

Series A 6.70% 1/1/25 (NATL)^

     5,000,000        4,727,900  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     1,235,000                1,429,130  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/31

     885,000        1,018,175  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/33

     365,000        417,753  
     

 

 

 
        47,569,416  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 24.22%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project)

     

5.125% 11/1/49

     1,100,000        1,175,724  

5.375% 11/1/34

     320,000        350,627  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing, Inc. - Orchard Path Project)

     

5.00% 9/1/43

     465,000        505,962  

5.00% 9/1/58

     3,220,000        3,486,809  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     1,725,000        1,415,225  

2nd Tier Series B 5.25% 1/1/37

     505,000        446,597  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     1,665,000        1,635,763  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     2,500,000        2,450,975  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     2,350,000      $         2,527,589  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at The Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     450,000        481,572  

5.00% 6/1/48

     1,000,000        1,064,400  

5.00% 6/1/53

     600,000        636,732  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

4.00% 11/1/34

     500,000        586,035  

4.00% 11/1/41

     800,000        924,464  

5.00% 11/1/26

     500,000        583,560  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project) 5.00% 9/1/44

     500,000        547,840  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/38

     100,000        116,358  

5.00% 5/1/44

     1,500,000        1,721,925  

5.00% 5/1/51

     1,585,000        1,806,409  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project)

     

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     280,000        295,266  

Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 #

     2,380,000        2,492,693  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     730,000        753,053  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     705,000        727,059  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     315,000        324,211  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,000,000        2,310,880  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,850,000        2,287,858  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     1,850,000        2,017,443  

6.00% 6/15/39

     3,570,000        3,924,751  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

     

4.00% 4/1/24

     500,000        524,815  

4.00% 4/1/25

     660,000        692,743  

4.00% 4/1/31

     60,000        62,655  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

     

5.375% 8/1/34

     660,000      $ 699,356  

5.75% 2/1/44

     500,000        531,720  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project)
5.375% 10/1/44

     575,000        607,016  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     2,000,000        2,258,000  

5.00% 5/1/27

     1,400,000        1,755,460  

5.00% 5/1/29

     1,000,000        1,240,110  

5.00% 5/1/30

     850,000        1,049,988  

5.00% 5/1/31

     500,000        614,905  

5.00% 5/1/32

     500,000        613,185  

(North Memorial Health Care)

     

5.00% 9/1/31

     1,000,000        1,183,960  

5.00% 9/1/32

     1,000,000        1,181,180  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Project) 5.00% 7/1/54

     3,500,000        3,800,475  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     5,600,000                6,420,736  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        601,215  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000        1,177,830  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     3,475,000        4,279,532  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/35

     500,000        529,615  

5.25% 11/1/45

     1,950,000        2,060,760  

5.375% 11/1/50

     455,000        481,836  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/28

     1,550,000        1,955,837  

(Children’s Health Care) Series A 5.25% 8/15/35

     2,085,000        2,126,387  

Red Wing Senior Housing

     

(Deer Crest Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/1/27

     430,000        441,335  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/32

     330,000        338,544  

Series A 5.00% 11/1/42

     1,250,000        1,281,450  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     2,980,000      $         3,273,858  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic)
4.00% 11/15/41

     4,515,000        4,783,552  

Series D Remarketing 5.00% 11/15/38

     6,405,000        6,449,963  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/24

     295,000        332,580  

5.00% 7/1/33

     650,000        715,969  

5.875% 7/1/30

     1,850,000        1,877,861  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 9/1/27

     1,280,000        1,384,960  

Series A 5.30% 9/1/37

     1,200,000        1,316,400  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     1,350,000        1,413,329  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     915,000        997,835  

5.00% 9/1/24

     575,000        668,069  

5.00% 9/1/25

     750,000        872,280  

5.00% 9/1/26

     575,000        667,161  

5.00% 9/1/27

     405,000        468,929  

5.00% 9/1/28

     425,000        491,517  

5.00% 9/1/29

     425,000        490,658  

5.00% 9/1/34

     730,000        829,302  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     4,315,000        4,970,405  

5.00% 5/1/48

     5,090,000        6,403,271  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     965,000        1,088,057  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     3,715,000        4,420,404  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     740,000        744,825  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     2,450,000        2,794,789  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     1,560,000        1,898,738  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     2,200,000        2,611,752  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     3,000,000      $ 3,510,150  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,260,000        1,468,618  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Episcopal Homes Project) 5.125% 5/1/48

     3,100,000        3,213,615  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project)

     

Series A 5.30% 11/1/30

     500,000        500,405  

Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     500,000        500,270  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

3.75% 8/1/36

     500,000        535,775  

4.00% 8/1/44

     800,000        856,832  

5.00% 8/1/49

     1,000,000        1,122,600  

5.00% 8/1/54

     875,000        980,315  

West St. Paul Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

4.50% 11/1/40

     250,000        263,780  

4.75% 11/1/52

     750,000        795,757  

Winona Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Winona Health Obligation Group)

     

4.50% 7/1/25

     850,000        876,937  

4.65% 7/1/26

     540,000        558,009  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury)

     

5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        539,075  

5.125% 12/1/44

     1,605,000                1,715,841  

5.25% 12/1/49

     750,000        805,860  
     

 

 

 
        146,919,188  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 0.40%

     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Homeownership Finance (Mortgage-Backed Securities Program)

     

Series D 4.70% 1/1/31 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC)

     950,000        987,012  

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,330,000        1,429,391  
     

 

 

 
        2,416,403  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.66%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,250,000      $ 1,404,050  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     3,835,000        4,290,675  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/28

     2,500,000        2,704,325  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

     

(State Appropriation – Housing Infrastructure)

     

Series C 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,565,000        1,824,696  

Series C 5.00% 8/1/35

     1,645,000        1,915,668  

University of Minnesota Special Purpose Revenue

     

(State Supported Biomed Science Research Facilities Funding Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     3,960,000                4,025,102  
     

 

 

 
        16,164,516  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 11.54%

     

Brainerd Independent School District No. 181

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,500,000        1,719,825  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,500,000        3,972,885  

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191

     

(Alternative Facilities)

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     920,000        1,042,949  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/29

     1,800,000        2,038,518  

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,905,000        2,351,799  

Duluth

     

(DECC Improvement)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/32

     1,000,000        1,220,070  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/33

     3,585,000        4,366,745  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     160,000        182,400  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     1,250,000        1,422,313  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     1,885,000        2,407,013  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     940,000        1,175,038  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,850,000        3,645,720  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,645,000        3,297,760  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     3,310,000        4,224,586  

Series B 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,000,000        1,262,220  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/28

     1,500,000        2,019,690  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,245,000        1,571,464  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     3,000,000        3,740,370  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     450,000      $ 539,635  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     600,000        717,894  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     625,000        745,100  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     945,000        1,133,235  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     1,255,000        1,501,595  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     1,305,000        1,555,769  

Mounds View Independent School District No. 621

     

(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)

Series A 4.00% 2/1/43

     3,000,000        3,417,840  

Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District No. 712

     

(School Building) Series A 4.00% 2/1/26

     1,315,000        1,546,519  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     1,865,000        2,299,993  

Virginia, Minnesota Sales Tax Revenue

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax) Series A 4.00% 2/1/35 (AGM)

     500,000        582,655  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,950,000                2,487,479  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     11,000,000        11,797,060  
     

 

 

 
        69,986,139  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 5.93%

     

Dakota & Washington Counties Housing & Redevelopment Authority Single Family Residential Mortgage Revenue

     

(City of Bloomington)

     

Series B 8.375% 9/1/21 (GNMA) (AMT)

     14,115,000        15,574,914  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/23-22§

     350,000        386,197  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/24-22§

     475,000        524,125  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/27-22§

     200,000        220,684  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     910,000        1,119,682  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     670,000        824,381  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.50% 7/1/21

     4,500,000        4,670,370  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24§

     4,000,000        4,641,880  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24§

     3,935,000      $ 4,566,449  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/46-24§

     3,000,000                3,481,410  
     

 

 

 
        36,010,092  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 4.85%

     

Minneapolis Development Revenue

     

(Limited Tax Supported Common Bond Fund)

     

Series 2-A 6.00% 12/1/40

     3,000,000        3,113,670  

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/30

     250,000        281,797  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     10,173,000        11,517,057  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     8,525,000        9,777,067  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/30

     655,000        770,791  

Series G 5.00% 11/1/31

     1,500,000        1,761,075  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

     

(Matching Fund Senior Lien) 5.00% 10/1/29 (AGM)

     2,000,000        2,180,140  
     

 

 

 
        29,401,597  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 13.12%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     2,530,000        2,058,787  

Minnesota

     

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     4,555,000        4,857,361  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/27

     5,200,000        5,536,700  

(State Trunk Highway)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/29

     5,000,000        5,321,300  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     3,395,000        4,309,477  

(Various Purposes)

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     7,590,000        9,276,270  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     2,500,000        3,048,025  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/30

     4,200,000        4,928,616  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     3,875,000        4,538,090  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     2,075,000        2,722,421  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     1,000,000        1,285,340  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/35

     10,900,000        14,487,775  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     3,450,000        4,474,685  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     700,000        926,107  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 4.00% 8/1/27

     955,000        1,027,131  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     6,000,000        7,579,500  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota

     

(Various Purposes)

     

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,525,000      $ 3,186,070  
     

 

 

 
        79,563,655  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.68%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series C 5.00% 1/1/29

     350,000        442,463  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/33

     850,000                1,063,137  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/36

     600,000        746,772  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/41

     600,000        739,278  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     1,595,000        1,950,015  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/35

     1,000,000        1,143,260  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/44

     3,000,000        3,877,230  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     5,000,000        6,419,500  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     575,000        618,631  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/27

     1,160,000        1,247,360  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/28

     2,750,000        2,956,057  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     120,000        128,923  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/30

     1,675,000        1,797,979  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     1,750,000        1,877,155  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     3,595,000        4,539,586  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     6,150,000        7,714,991  

St. Paul Port Authority Revenue

     

(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation) Series 3 5.00% 12/1/36

     3,200,000        3,241,952  
     

 

 

 
        40,504,289  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.98%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority 5.00% 7/1/40

     1,930,000        2,307,624  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue

     

(Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series B 4.00% 9/1/27

     2,400,000        2,592,600  

Series B 5.00% 9/1/25

     2,000,000        2,209,180  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     3,120,000        3,721,130  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     3,225,000        3,835,879  

Series E 5.00% 9/1/23

     2,000,000        2,209,700  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority

     

Series B 4.00% 3/1/26

     1,000,000      $ 1,187,390  
     

 

 

 
        18,063,503  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $560,098,975)

        601,057,116  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.65%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.65%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series C 1.20% 11/15/48

     

(LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     1,000,000                1,000,000  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 1.14% 11/15/38

     9,000,000        9,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $10,000,000)

        10,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 100.74%
    (cost $570,098,975)

      $ 611,057,116  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,471,692, which represents 1.89% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

^

Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.63%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 0.58%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) Series 7 144A

4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     460,000      $ 479,191  
     

 

 

 
        479,191  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 13.70%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/32

     425,000        463,777  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/34

     485,000        510,574  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     305,000        336,345  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A

5.00% 11/1/38

     400,000        455,568  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.50% 8/1/36

     420,000        454,826  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     530,000        578,325  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/31

     500,000        552,090  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     525,000        570,061  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/32

     525,000        628,546  

(Gustavus Adolphus College)

     

5.00% 10/1/34

     435,000        537,525  

5.00% 10/1/35

     555,000        684,565  

(St. Catherine University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/35

     565,000        707,956  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31

     130,000        154,860  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     125,000        150,784  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     125,000        150,629  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/36

     300,000        361,251  

5.00% 10/1/34

     350,000        459,819  

5.00% 10/1/35

     750,000        983,145  

Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26

     1,400,000                1,525,790  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A

5.00% 8/1/22 #

     325,000        342,401  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter

     

School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A

5.25% 7/1/50

     340,000      $ 357,694  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A

5.25% 7/1/33 #

     140,000        155,995  

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.30% 7/1/45

     260,000        285,470  
     

 

 

 
        11,407,996  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 8.05%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

Series E 5.00% 1/1/21

     1,095,000                1,132,296  

Series E 5.00% 1/1/23

     1,000,000        1,072,850  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     250,000        302,175  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/29

     500,000        587,715  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/30

     240,000        281,746  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/29

     150,000        181,434  

5.00% 1/1/30

     235,000        290,599  

5.00% 1/1/31

     350,000        419,443  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/25

     200,000        222,188  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/28

     300,000        377,502  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/29

     500,000        627,370  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/31

     575,000        715,495  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/30

     425,000        491,806  
     

 

 

 
        6,702,619  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 25.52%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project) 5.375% 11/1/34

     270,000        295,842  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

3rd Tier Series C 4.25% 1/1/27

     500,000        447,125  

3rd Tier Series C 5.00% 1/1/32

     420,000        368,520  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project) Series A

5.50% 12/1/48

     250,000        268,893  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

     

5.00% 6/1/38

     250,000      $ 267,540  

Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/24

     600,000        702,678  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/34

     100,000        103,945  

4.00% 9/1/39

     100,000        102,243  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(RiverView Health Project)

5.00% 5/1/38

     400,000        465,432  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior

     

Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #

     480,000        506,170  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/15/37

     750,000        945,765  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     390,000        482,305  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        817,883  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)

4.00% 4/1/26

     270,000        283,095  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)

4.25% 8/1/24

     518,334        539,461  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     500,000        564,500  

5.00% 5/1/28

     1,000,000                1,243,570  

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/31

     320,000        378,867  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     500,000        601,215  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000        600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,000,000        1,231,520  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.00% 11/1/35

     530,000        561,392  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/27

     1,205,000        1,524,807  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 •

     925,000      $ 981,851  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project) 5.125% 7/1/20

     220,000        223,069  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.00% 9/1/21

     1,050,000                1,107,477  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     575,000        601,973  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

5.00% 5/1/48

     810,000        1,018,988  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     360,000        362,347  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services) Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     275,000        334,713  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/32

     1,000,000        1,170,050  

5.00% 7/1/33

     200,000        233,114  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Episcopal Homes Project) 5.00% 5/1/33

     500,000        526,065  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

5.00% 8/1/34

     125,000        142,303  

5.00% 8/1/35

     150,000        170,490  

West St. Paul, Housing and Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project) 5.00% 11/1/37

     500,000        543,005  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.00% 12/1/34

     500,000        539,075  
     

 

 

 
        21,257,748  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bond – 0.37%

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     285,000        306,298  
     

 

 

 
        306,298  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 5.93%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,100,000        1,235,564  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     715,000        799,956  

Series B 5.00% 3/1/27

     1,000,000        1,082,760  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series A 4.00% 8/1/33

     655,000        793,415  

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Minnesota Public Radio Project) 5.00% 12/1/25

     1,000,000      $ 1,027,300  
     

 

 

 
        4,938,995  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 12.82%

     

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/28

     250,000        284,463  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     1,500,000        1,875,060  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/38

     1,055,000        1,346,507  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/30

     1,500,000        1,893,330  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     220,000        263,822  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     465,000        557,623  

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/27

     500,000        616,620  

Virginia, Minnesota

     

(General Obligation Sales Tax Revenue) Series A

     

4.00% 2/1/38 (AGM)

     1,000,000                1,156,740  

White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624

     

Series A 3.00% 2/1/43

     2,500,000        2,681,150  
     

 

 

 
        10,675,315  
     

 

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 8.65%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Children’s Health Care) Series A 5.25% 8/15/25-20§

     1,000,000        1,019,850  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(College of St. Benedict) Series 7-M 5.125% 3/1/36-20§

     275,000        275,000  

(St. Catherine University) Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/22

     425,000        468,953  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

Series A 5.125% 5/1/30-20§

     500,000        503,495  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     165,000        203,019  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     120,000        147,650  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/23-20§

     1,000,000        1,031,330  

Series A 5.25% 12/1/29-20§

     1,000,000        1,033,180  

Series D 5.00% 12/1/26-21§

     1,000,000        1,073,140  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)

     

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24§

     1,250,000      $ 1,450,587  
     

 

 

 
        7,206,204  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 3.70%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/27

     100,000        114,061  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue (Restructured)

     

Series A1 4.55% 7/1/40

     830,000        935,966  

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     810,000        917,017  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     195,000        223,640  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     378,000        421,995  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     400,000        472,440  
     

 

 

 
        3,085,119  
     

 

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 10.67%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     345,000        280,744  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     285,000        373,923  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     1,000,000                1,309,580  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     1,575,000        2,088,607  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     310,000        410,133  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     2,500,000        3,158,125  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     500,000        630,905  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     500,000        634,680  
     

 

 

 
        8,886,697  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.16%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Subordinate)

     

Series B 5.00% 1/1/26

     710,000        763,875  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/31

     750,000        804,495  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     1,600,000        2,020,400  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Parking Enterprise)

     

Series A 4.00% 8/1/26

     450,000        519,089  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/27

     545,000        625,262  

Series A 4.00% 8/1/28

     350,000        400,169  
     

 

 

 
        5,133,290  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 2.48%

     

Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue 5.00% 7/1/37

     575,000      $ 691,949  

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     565,000        673,858  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     585,000        695,811  
     

 

 

 
        2,061,618  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $76,812,212)

        82,141,090  
     

 

 

 

    

     

 

 

Short-Term Investment – 1.34%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Note – 1.34%¤

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue (Allina Health System) Series B-2 1.22% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     1,115,000                1,115,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment (cost $1,115,000)

        1,115,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 99.97%
    (cost $77,927,212)

      $ 83,256,090  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $1,483,757, which represents 1.78% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at Feb. 29, 2020. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their description above. The reference rate descriptions (i.e. LIBOR03M, LIBOR06M, etc.) used in this report are identical for different securities, but the underlying reference rates may differ due to the timing of the reset period. 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

 

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  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 description above.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London interbank offered rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Schedules of investments   
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 96.80%

     

 

 

Corporate Revenue Bond – 1.21%

     

St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue

     

(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)

     

Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT)#

     2,600,000      $ 2,708,472  
     

 

 

 
                2,708,472  
     

 

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds – 18.34%

     

Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Spectrum High School Project) Series A 4.00% 7/1/37

     850,000        920,465  

Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prairie Seeds Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 3/1/39

     1,270,000        1,324,648  

Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Cologne Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     250,000        272,580  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/45

     230,000        247,563  

Columbia Heights Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Prodeo Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 7/1/54

     1,000,000        1,062,350  

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/50

     1,000,000        1,111,180  

Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/48

     1,000,000        1,125,940  

Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund

     

(Lakes International Language Academy)

     

Series A 5.375% 8/1/50

     660,000        758,307  

Series A 5.75% 8/1/44

     585,000        632,596  

Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Davinci Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     235,000        254,263  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     710,000        761,049  

(Parnassus Preparatory School Project) Series A 5.00% 11/1/47

     650,000        713,121  

Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Noble Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/34

     165,000        178,223  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/44

     495,000        527,833  

Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hiawatha Academies Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 7/1/36

     1,000,000        1,094,290  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/47

     800,000        867,264  

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project)

144A 4.75% 8/1/43 #

     750,000        815,355  

144A 5.00% 8/1/53 #

     570,000        627,257  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue

     

(Riverton Community Housing Project) 5.25% 8/1/39

     800,000      $ 868,664  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(Bethel University) 5.00% 5/1/47

     1,500,000        1,749,600  

(Carleton College) 4.00% 3/1/37

     635,000        738,880  

(Gustavus Adolphus College) 5.00% 10/1/47

     1,000,000                1,207,050  

(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

     

4.00% 5/1/24

     250,000        268,320  

4.00% 5/1/25

     200,000        214,260  

4.00% 5/1/26

     100,000        106,982  

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/37

     580,000        662,963  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/45

     670,000        821,929  

(St. John’s University) Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34

     215,000        255,308  

(St. Olaf College)

     

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31

     205,000        247,285  

Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32

     205,000        247,031  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34

     800,000        922,384  

Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35

     590,000        679,940  

(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota)

     

Series B 5.00% 10/1/37

     300,000        351,903  

Series B 5.00% 10/1/39

     770,000        899,760  

(University of St. Thomas)

     

4.00% 10/1/37

     500,000        600,080  

4.00% 10/1/41

     1,000,000        1,187,370  

4.00% 10/1/44

     850,000        997,594  

Series A 4.00% 10/1/35

     400,000        463,516  

Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Kaleidoscope Charter School) Series A 5.00% 9/1/44

     1,435,000        1,515,245  

Rice County Educational Facilities Revenue

     

(Shattuck-St. Mary’s School) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/22 #

     770,000        811,226  

St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Stride Academy Project) Series A 5.00% 4/1/46

     750,000        514,650  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project) Series A 5.25% 7/1/50

     1,750,000        1,841,070  

(Great River School Project) Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #

     265,000        292,139  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Education Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)

     

Series A 5.75% 9/1/46

     500,000      $ 576,130  

Series A 6.00% 9/1/51

     500,000        581,830  

(Nova Classical Academy Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 9/1/36

     1,270,000        1,366,418  

Series A 4.125% 9/1/47

     500,000        534,070  

(Twin Cities Academy Project) Series A 5.375% 7/1/50

     1,500,000        1,648,545  

University of Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/34

     2,115,000        2,592,609  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/40

     900,000                1,129,779  

Series A 5.00% 9/1/41

     620,000        776,637  
     

 

 

 
        40,965,451  
     

 

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds – 5.61%

     

Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency

     

(Brookings Twin Cities Transmission Project)

     

5.00% 1/1/42

     1,500,000        1,603,890  

Chaska Electric Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     350,000        423,045  

Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/22

     490,000        545,184  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     360,000        399,089  

Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue

     

5.00% 10/1/27

     165,000        194,284  

5.00% 10/1/47

     745,000        898,038  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/28

     500,000        588,320  

Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue

     

5.00% 1/1/26

     500,000        611,965  

5.00% 1/1/28

     500,000        606,765  

5.00% 1/1/29

     470,000        568,493  

5.00% 1/1/33

     225,000        274,482  

5.00% 1/1/34

     200,000        243,572  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/24

     335,000        372,564  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡

     165,000        131,794  

Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡

     95,000        76,119  

Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡

     650,000        520,813  

Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡

     585,000        467,269  

Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡

     105,000        83,344  

Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡

     295,000        236,369  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

     

Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡

     370,000      $ 298,313  

Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡

     85,000        67,469  

Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡

     130,000        104,163  

Rochester Electric Utility Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/34

     450,000        556,223  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/35

     500,000        616,970  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/36

     520,000        640,526  

Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/41

     400,000        475,616  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue

     

Series A 4.00% 10/1/32

     800,000        916,200  
     

 

 

 
        12,520,879  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds – 32.35%

     

Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Anoka Project) 5.125% 11/1/49

     400,000        427,536  

Anoka Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(Fridley Medical Center Project) Series A 6.875% 5/1/40

     1,000,000                1,005,130  

Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue

     

(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)

     

4.50% 9/1/53

     840,000        887,132  

5.00% 9/1/43

     535,000        582,128  

5.00% 9/1/58

     1,175,000        1,272,361  

Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue

     

(Senior Living LLC Project)

     

2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47

     560,000        459,435  

4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37

     515,000        505,957  

4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52

     1,500,000        1,470,585  

Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Benedictine Health System - St. Peter Communities Project) Series A 5.50% 12/1/48

     1,280,000        1,376,730  

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)

5.25% 6/1/58

     725,000        774,887  

Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project) Series A

5.50% 11/1/35

     645,000        676,547  

Chatfield Healthcare and Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)

     

4.00% 9/1/39

     250,000        255,607  

5.00% 9/1/52

     1,500,000        1,629,855  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

City of West St. Paul Minnesota

     

(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)

     

5.00% 11/1/49

     1,500,000      $ 1,612,980  

Cloquet Housing Facilities

     

(HADC Cloquet Project) Series A 5.00% 8/1/48

     850,000        866,787  

Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Riverview Health Project) 5.00% 5/1/51

     1,025,000                1,168,182  

Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Walker Highview Hills Project) Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/51 #

     870,000        909,124  

Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(St. Therese Senior Living Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 4/1/38

     335,000        345,579  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/40

     315,000        324,856  

Series A 5.00% 4/1/48

     185,000        190,409  

Duluth Economic Development Authority

     

(Essentia Health Obligated Group)

     

Series A 4.25% 2/15/43

     2,500,000        2,888,600  

Series A 5.00% 2/15/48

     1,590,000        1,966,321  

(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)

     

5.75% 6/15/32

     750,000        817,883  

6.00% 6/15/39

     1,000,000        1,099,370  

Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project) 4.00% 4/1/31

     185,000        193,186  

Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group) 5.375% 8/1/34

     750,000        794,723  

(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project) 5.375% 10/1/44

     165,000        174,187  

Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)

     

4.00% 5/1/37

     1,155,000        1,303,995  

5.00% 5/1/26

     1,300,000        1,591,616  

5.00% 5/1/29

     500,000        620,055  

(North Memorial Health Care) 5.00% 9/1/30

     610,000        724,363  

Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue

     

(Haven Homes Incorporate Project) 5.00% 7/1/49

     1,000,000        1,090,960  

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/48

     1,000,000        1,146,560  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/33

     1,200,000        1,442,916  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/34

     500,000      $ 600,460  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/44

     1,000,000                1,177,830  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/49

     1,450,000        1,785,704  

Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue (Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project) 5.375% 11/1/50

     1,700,000        1,800,266  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Allina Health System) Series A 5.00% 11/15/29

     415,000        521,784  

Morris Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Farmington Health Services)

     

4.10% 8/1/44

     500,000        522,435  

4.20% 8/1/49

     1,500,000        1,569,390  

Oakdale Senior Housing

     

(Oak Meadows Project) 5.00% 4/1/34

     500,000        508,115  

Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue

     

(The Homestead at Rochester Project)

     

Series A 5.25% 12/1/23

     175,000        188,004  

Series A 6.875% 12/1/48

     800,000        878,888  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Mayo Clinic) 4.00% 11/15/41

     1,790,000        1,896,469  

(Olmsted Medical Center Project)

     

5.00% 7/1/22

     350,000        381,713  

5.00% 7/1/27

     245,000        274,586  

5.00% 7/1/28

     225,000        251,545  

Sartell Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Country Manor Campus Project) Series A 5.25% 9/1/22

     1,080,000        1,181,574  

Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue

     

(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home) 5.125% 1/1/39

     825,000        863,701  

Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)

     

4.00% 9/1/31

     130,000        141,769  

5.00% 9/1/34

     105,000        119,283  

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue

     

(Centracare Health System Project)

     

4.00% 5/1/49

     250,000        287,973  

5.00% 5/1/48

     3,900,000        4,906,239  

Unrefunded Balance 5.125% 5/1/30

     15,000        15,098  

Series A 4.00% 5/1/37

     1,440,000        1,623,629  

Series A 5.00% 5/1/46

     2,000,000        2,379,760  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

St. Joseph Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue

     

(Woodcrest Country Manor Project) 5.00% 7/1/55

     1,000,000      $ 1,076,500  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Fairview Health Services)

     

Series A 4.00% 11/15/43

     645,000        735,771  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/47

     485,000        590,313  

(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)

     

Series A 4.00% 7/1/33

     1,320,000        1,465,966  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/29

     1,000,000        1,187,160  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/32

     900,000        1,053,045  

Series A 5.00% 7/1/33

     1,540,000        1,794,978  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Episcopal Homes Project)

     

5.125% 5/1/48

     1,700,000        1,762,305  

Series A 5.15% 11/1/42

     775,000        780,665  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Marian Center Project) Series A 5.375% 5/1/43

     1,000,000        1,000,540  

Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue

     

(Augustana Emerald Care Project) 5.00% 8/1/39

     1,500,000        1,540,485  

Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Folkestone Senior Living Community)

     

4.00% 8/1/39

     400,000        430,852  

4.00% 8/1/38

     250,000        269,718  

4.00% 8/1/44

     350,000        374,864  

5.00% 8/1/54

     350,000        392,126  

Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue

     

(St. Therese of Woodbury) 5.25% 12/1/49

     1,250,000                1,343,100  
     

 

 

 
        72,271,145  
     

 

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds – 1.48%

     

Bethel Senior Housing Revenue

     

(Birchwood Landing at the Lakes at Stillwater Project) 5.00% 5/1/54

     1,000,000        1,068,840  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing Finance Board Single

     

Family Mortgage-Backed Securities Program

     

(City Living Project) Series A-2 5.00% 12/1/38 (GNMA) (FNMA) (FHLMC)

(AMT)

     7,677        7,683  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/33

     100,000        116,688  

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)

     

Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     

(Pooled Housing Program) 5.50% 7/1/45

     1,275,000      $ 1,370,281  

Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue

     

(Orleans Homes Project) 5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)

     750,000        750,855  
     

 

 

 
        3,314,347  
     

 

 

 

Lease Revenue Bonds – 2.12%

     

Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations

     

Series A 5.00% 6/1/38

     1,750,000        1,965,670  

Series A 5.00% 6/1/43

     1,000,000        1,118,820  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency State Appropriation

     

(Housing Infrastructure) Series C 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,415,000        1,653,130  
     

 

 

 
                4,737,620  
     

 

 

 

Local General Obligation Bonds – 7.23%

     

Chaska Independent School District No. 112

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,230,300  

Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/34

     1,000,000        1,216,270  

Duluth Independent School District No. 709

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/27

     440,000        501,600  

Series A 4.20% 3/1/34

     750,000        818,767  

Hennepin County

     

Series A 5.00% 12/1/26

     750,000        957,697  

Series A 5.00% 12/1/37

     910,000        1,164,072  

Series C 5.00% 12/1/37

     2,500,000        3,116,975  

Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832

     

(School Building)

     

Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     1,000,000        1,200,670  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/29

     1,000,000        1,199,070  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/30

     445,000        532,874  

Series A 5.00% 2/1/31

     1,000,000        1,194,280  

Minneapolis Special School District No. 1

     

Series A 4.00% 2/1/36

     160,000        191,870  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/37

     215,000        257,245  

Series A 4.00% 2/1/38

     220,000        262,275  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/36

     335,000        401,729  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/37

     445,000        532,438  

Series B 4.00% 2/1/38

     465,000        554,354  

Wayzata Independent School District No. 284

     

(School Building) Series A 5.00% 2/1/28

     650,000        829,159  
     

 

 

 
        16,161,645  
     

 

 

 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds – 3.70%

     

Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23§

     500,000      $ 576,300  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue

     

(St. Catherine University)

     

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/25-22§

     325,000        358,611  

Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/26-22§

     280,000        308,958  

Oak Park Heights Housing Revenue

     

(Oakgreen Commons Project) 7.00% 8/1/45-20§

     500,000        512,420  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue

     

(Nova Classical Academy Project) Series A 6.625% 9/1/42-21§

     1,500,000        1,628,595  

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue

     

(Healtheast Care System Project)

     

Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25§

     275,000        338,365  

Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25§

     205,000        252,236  

Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-24§

     500,000        580,235  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/33-24§

     750,000        870,353  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24§

     450,000        522,212  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24§

     2,000,000        2,320,940  
     

 

 

 
                8,269,225  
     

 

 

 

Special Tax Revenue Bonds – 4.95%

     

Minneapolis Revenue

     

(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project) 4.00% 6/1/31

     250,000        281,027  

Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue

     

(Grant Park Project) 4.00% 3/1/27

     200,000        209,428  

4.00% 3/1/30

     260,000        271,185  

(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project) 4.00% 3/1/24

     700,000        728,672  

4.00% 3/1/27

     650,000        666,607  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue

     

(Restructured)

     

Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53

     4,005,000        4,534,141  

Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58

     275,000        315,389  

Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53

     3,000,000        3,349,170  

St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue

     

Series G 5.00% 11/1/28

     600,000        708,660  
     

 

 

 
        11,064,279  
     

 

 

 

 

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     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Municipal Bonds (continued)

     

 

 

State General Obligation Bonds – 12.71%

     

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

     

(Public Improvement) Series B 5.75% 7/1/38 ‡

     920,000      $ 748,650  

Minnesota

     

Series A 5.00% 8/1/27

     750,000        916,627  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/29

     1,000,000        1,219,210  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/33

     660,000        865,927  

Series A 5.00% 10/1/33

     2,000,000        2,570,680  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/34

     2,185,000        2,861,432  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/38

     5,250,000        6,932,935  

Series A 5.00% 8/1/39

     2,880,000        3,810,269  

Series A Unrefunded Balance 5.00% 10/1/24

     985,000        1,050,384  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/26

     1,000,000        1,263,250  

Series D 5.00% 8/1/27

     2,000,000        2,523,620  

Series E 5.00% 10/1/26

     1,085,000        1,377,256  

(Various Purposes) Series A 5.00% 8/1/32

     1,915,000                2,242,695  
     

 

 

 
        28,382,935  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Revenue Bonds – 6.05%

     

Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue

     

(Senior)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     1,245,000        1,560,035  

Series C 5.00% 1/1/46

     185,000        226,177  

(Subordinate)

     

Series A 5.00% 1/1/32

     500,000        572,845  

Series A 5.00% 1/1/49

     1,500,000        1,925,850  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/29

     2,130,000        2,288,387  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)

     4,000,000        5,051,000  

Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)

     1,500,000        1,881,705  
     

 

 

 
        13,505,999  
     

 

 

 

Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds – 1.05%

     

Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue (Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)

     

Series C 4.00% 3/1/31

     965,000        1,150,927  

Series C 4.00% 3/1/32

     1,000,000        1,189,420  
     

 

 

 
        2,340,347  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost $201,789,446)

        216,242,344  
     

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund        

 

 

     Principal amount°      Value (US $)  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 1.65%

     

 

 

Variable Rate Demand Notes – 1.65%¤

     

Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue (Fairview Health Services) Series C

     

1.20% 11/15/48 (LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)

     100,000      $ 100,000  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue (Children’s Hospitals and Clinics) Series A-1

     

1.13% 8/15/37 (AGM) (SPA – US Bank N.A.)

     240,000        240,000  

Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue

     

(Allina Health System)

     

Series B-1

     

1.20% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     1,650,000        1,650,000  

Series B-2

     

1.22% 11/15/35 (LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)

     500,000        500,000  

Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue (Mayo Clinic)

     

Series A 1.14% 11/15/38

     1,200,000                1,200,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,690,000)

        3,690,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities – 98.45%
    (cost $205,479,446)

      $ 219,932,344  
     

 

 

 

 

#

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Feb. 29, 2020, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $6,163,573, which represents 2.76% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

¤

Tax-exempt obligations that contain a floating or variable interest rate adjustment formula and an unconditional right of demand to receive payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest upon a short notice period (generally up to 30 days) prior to specified dates either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, or insurance issued with respect to such instrument. Each rate shown is as of Feb. 29, 2020.

 

§

Pre-refunded bonds. Municipal bonds that are generally backed or secured by US Treasury bonds. For pre-refunded bonds, the stated maturity is followed by the year in which the bond will be pre-refunded. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

°

Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral

FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association collateral

 

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Summary of abbreviations (continued):

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association collateral

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities
        February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Fund
     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate
Fund
     Delaware
Minnesota
High-Yield
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

        

Investments, at value1

   $ 611,057,116      $ 83,256,090      $ 219,932,344  

Cash

     2,865,010        1,714,694        1,830,144  

Interest receivable

     6,793,713        808,480        2,337,790  

Receivable for securities sold

     991,500        495,750        991,500  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     670,821        250,100        405,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     622,378,160        86,525,114        225,497,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Payable for securities purchased

     13,486,620        3,101,230        1,666,169  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     1,556,560        15,906        124,409  

Distribution payable

     238,517        29,640        89,768  

Investment management fees payable to affiliates

     223,528        19,143        82,849  

Other accrued expenses

     175,833        62,050        96,752  

Distribution fees payable to affiliates

     98,999        11,962        38,380  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     4,122        562        1,507  

Accounting and administration expenses payable to affiliates

     1,900        533        896  

Trustees’ fees and expenses payable to affiliates

     1,875        254        685  

Legal fees payable to affiliates

     870        118        318  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses payable to affiliates

     364        50        133  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,789,188        3,241,448        2,101,866  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 606,588,972      $ 83,283,666      $ 223,395,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 565,571,810      $ 77,912,492      $ 209,339,555  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     41,017,162        5,371,174        14,056,266  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 606,588,972      $ 83,283,666      $ 223,395,821  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate
Fund
    Delaware
Minnesota
High-Yield
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Net Asset Value

      

Class A:

      

Net assets

   $ 388,611,310     $ 58,520,054     $ 109,835,841  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     30,353,684       5,145,776       9,644,645  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.80     $ 11.37     $ 11.39  

Sales charge

     4.50     4.50     4.50

Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share/(1 – sales charge)

   $ 13.40     $ 11.91     $ 11.93  

Class C:

      

Net assets

   $ 28,909,946     $ 6,516,004     $ 21,755,287  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     2,250,794       571,835       1,906,624  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.84     $ 11.39     $ 11.41  

Institutional Class:

      

Net assets

   $ 189,067,716     $ 18,247,608     $ 91,804,693  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par

     14,770,717       1,603,997       8,063,975  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.80     $ 11.38     $ 11.38  

 

      

1Investments, at cost

   $ 570,098,975     $ 77,927,212     $ 205,479,446  

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of operations
        Six months ended February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Fund
    Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate
Fund
    Delaware
Minnesota
High-Yield
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Investment Income:

      

Interest

   $ 9,917,519     $ 1,293,015     $ 3,672,037  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Management fees

     1,588,458       198,860       575,522  

Distribution expenses — Class A

     475,050       69,266       130,491  

Distribution expenses — Class C

     144,273       33,281       104,083  

Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses

     174,139       24,759       70,487  

Accounting and administration expenses

     66,320       25,815       36,187  

Registration fees

     35,725       12,225       10,420  

Legal fees

     29,937       3,959       9,519  

Reports and statements to shareholders expenses

     27,356       7,326       10,487  

Audit and tax fees

     22,950       22,950       22,950  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     14,112       1,912       4,992  

Custodian fees

     7,096       824       2,161  

Other

     30,540       11,469       17,856  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,615,956       412,646       995,155  

Less expenses waived

     (235,904     (86,478     (89,325

Less waived distribution expenses — Class A

           (27,706      

Less expenses paid indirectly

     (3,708     (862     (2,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,376,344       297,600       903,767  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,541,175       995,415       2,768,270  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

      

Net realized gain on investments

     1,824,184       141,390       631,736  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     5,631,507       760,516       2,974,704  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     7,455,691       901,906       3,606,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 14,996,866     $ 1,897,321     $ 6,374,710  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $       7,541,175     $       16,250,461  

Net realized gain

     1,824,184       422,779  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,631,507       23,896,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     14,996,866       40,569,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (5,828,662     (11,013,173

Class C

     (334,268     (674,498

Institutional Class

     (2,929,171     (4,532,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (9,092,101     (16,220,261
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     12,979,535       34,266,180  

Class C

     1,366,576       3,098,448  

Institutional Class

     25,582,243       83,152,024  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     5,288,873       9,748,901  

Class C

     329,374       653,678  

Institutional Class

     2,133,849       3,221,296  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     47,680,450       134,140,527  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (20,130,274   $ (63,834,709

Class C

     (2,975,077     (10,695,643

Institutional Class

     (9,855,269     (44,007,882
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (32,960,620     (118,538,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     14,719,830       15,602,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     20,624,595       39,951,660  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     585,964,377               546,012,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $         606,588,972     $ 585,964,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Increase in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 995,415     $ 2,179,205  

Net realized gain

     141,390       5,373  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     760,516       2,996,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

             1,897,321               5,181,309  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (702,449     (1,593,527

Class C

     (56,261     (156,332

Institutional Class

     (234,651     (428,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (993,361     (2,178,234
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     4,051,924       5,671,277  

Class C

     196,804       898,626  

Institutional Class

     2,120,191       8,405,771  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     603,408       1,357,246  

Class C

     54,125       149,449  

Institutional Class

     221,615       397,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,248,067       16,879,541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (2,694,214   $ (12,485,742

Class C

     (965,418     (2,719,349

Institutional Class

     (2,011,804     (3,186,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,671,436     (18,391,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     1,576,631       (1,512,009
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     2,480,591       1,491,066  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

             80,803,075               79,312,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 83,283,666     $ 80,803,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,768,270     $ 5,310,882  

Net realized gain (loss)

     631,736       (149,752

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,974,704       9,364,456  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,374,710       14,525,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Distributable earnings:

    

Class A

     (1,364,588     (2,884,919

Class C

     (193,963     (452,855

Institutional Class

     (1,199,632     (1,963,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,758,183     (5,301,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold:

    

Class A

     8,565,092       11,808,073  

Class C

     3,005,222       3,143,949  

Institutional Class

     19,215,257       31,389,740  

Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

    

Class A

     1,245,884       2,586,210  

Class C

     184,739       420,887  

Institutional Class

     1,162,506       1,877,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
             33,378,700               51,226,702  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six months        
     ended        
     2/29/20     Year ended  
     (Unaudited)     8/31/19  

Capital Share Transactions (continued):

    

Cost of shares redeemed:

    

Class A

   $ (5,207,574   $ (14,747,115

Class C

     (2,833,482     (5,154,694

Institutional Class

     (5,259,006     (14,980,335
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (13,300,062     (34,882,144
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     20,078,638       16,344,558  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     23,695,165       25,568,474  

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

             199,700,656               174,132,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 223,395,821     $ 199,700,656  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
     

Year ended

 
 

 

 

 
  8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 12.68       $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.60     $ 12.67  
                   0.16                      0.36       0.37       0.38       0.41       0.44  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.32     0.28       (0.06
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.31         0.90       0.03       0.06       0.69       0.38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.16       (0.36     (0.37     (0.39     (0.42     (0.45
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.19       (0.36     (0.43     (0.39     (0.42     (0.45
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.80       $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.60  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.50%         7.54%       0.26%       0.49%       5.52%       3.02%  
    $ 388,611       $ 386,790     $ 390,477     $ 423,497     $ 481,066     $ 479,275  
      0.85%         0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.85%       0.87%  
      0.93%         0.93%       0.94%       0.95%       0.95%       0.96%  
      2.54%         2.92%       2.99%       3.08%       3.25%       3.51%  
      2.46%         2.84%       2.90%       2.98%       3.15%       3.42%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund Class C

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 12.72       $ 12.18     $ 12.58     $ 12.91     $ 12.64     $ 12.71  
                                                  
                 0.11         0.27       0.28       0.29       0.32       0.35  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.33     0.27       (0.07
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.26         0.81       (0.06     (0.04     0.59       0.28  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.11       (0.27     (0.28     (0.29     (0.32     (0.35
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.14       (0.27     (0.34     (0.29     (0.32     (0.35
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.84       $ 12.72     $ 12.18     $ 12.58     $ 12.91     $ 12.64  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.12%         6.73%       (0.49%     (0.25%     4.73%       2.25%  
                        
    $ 28,910       $ 29,933     $ 35,642     $ 51,045     $ 53,502     $ 45,393  
      1.60%         1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.60%       1.62%  
      1.68%         1.68%       1.69%       1.70%       1.70%       1.71%  
      1.79%         2.17%       2.24%       2.33%       2.50%       2.76%  
      1.71%         2.09%       2.15%       2.23%       2.40%       2.67%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
               $ 12.68       $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.59     $ 12.66  
                                                  
      0.17         0.39       0.40       0.41       0.45       0.48  
      0.15         0.54       (0.34     (0.32     0.28       (0.07
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.32         0.93       0.06       0.09       0.73       0.41  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.17       (0.39     (0.40     (0.42     (0.45     (0.48
      (0.03             (0.06                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.20       (0.39     (0.46     (0.42     (0.45     (0.48
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 12.80       $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54     $ 12.87     $ 12.59  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.62%         7.81%       0.51%       0.75%       5.87%       3.27%  
                        
    $ 189,068       $ 169,241     $ 119,894     $ 88,826     $ 53,133     $ 32,084  
      0.60%         0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.60%       0.62%  
      0.68%         0.68%       0.69%       0.70%       0.70%       0.71%  
      2.79%         3.17%       3.24%       3.33%       3.50%       3.76%  
      2.71%         3.09%       3.15%       3.23%       3.40%       3.67%  
      11%         13%       16%       17%       15%       11%  
                        
     

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 11.25       $ 10.82     $ 11.17     $ 11.44     $ 11.22     $ 11.32  
                                                             
      0.14         0.31       0.30       0.31       0.33       0.34  
      0.12         0.43       (0.31     (0.25     0.22       (0.10
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.26         0.74       (0.01     0.06       0.55       0.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.14       (0.31     (0.30     (0.31     (0.33     (0.34
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.14       (0.31     (0.34     (0.33     (0.33     (0.34
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.37       $ 11.25     $ 10.82     $ 11.17     $ 11.44     $ 11.22  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.35%         7.00%       (0.01%     0.55%       4.98%       2.12%  
                        
    $ 58,520       $ 55,918     $ 59,284     $ 68,934     $ 79,730     $ 84,663  
      0.71%         0.71%       0.79%       0.84%       0.84%       0.85%  
      1.03%         1.04%       1.00%       0.99%       0.97%       0.98%  
      2.54%         2.87%       2.77%       2.79%       2.92%       2.98%  
      2.22%         2.54%       2.56%       2.64%       2.79%       2.85%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class C

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 11.27       $ 10.84     $ 11.19     $ 11.47     $ 11.24     $ 11.35  
                                                             
      0.09         0.22       0.21       0.22       0.24       0.24  
      0.12         0.43       (0.31     (0.26     0.23       (0.11
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.21         0.65       (0.10     (0.04     0.47       0.13  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.09       (0.22     (0.21     (0.22     (0.24     (0.24
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.09       (0.22     (0.25     (0.24     (0.24     (0.24
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.39       $ 11.27     $ 10.84     $ 11.19     $ 11.47     $ 11.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1.92%         6.09%       (0.86%     (0.39%     4.17%       1.16%  
                        
    $ 6,516       $ 7,167     $ 8,558     $ 11,885     $ 13,315     $ 11,740  
      1.56%         1.56%       1.64%       1.69%       1.69%       1.70%  
      1.78%         1.79%       1.75%       1.74%       1.72%       1.73%  
      1.69%         2.02%       1.92%       1.94%       2.07%       2.13%  
      1.47%         1.79%       1.81%       1.89%       2.04%       2.10%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Institutional Class

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Net realized gain

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

    

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
               $ 11.25       $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.45     $ 11.22     $ 11.33  
                                         
      0.15         0.33       0.32       0.33       0.35       0.35  
      0.13         0.42       (0.30     (0.26     0.23       (0.11
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.28         0.75       0.02       0.07       0.58       0.24  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.15       (0.33     (0.32     (0.33     (0.35     (0.35
                    (0.04     (0.02            
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.15       (0.33     (0.36     (0.35     (0.35     (0.35
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.38       $ 11.25     $ 10.83     $ 11.17     $ 11.45     $ 11.22  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2.52%         7.06%       0.23%       0.61%       5.22%       2.18%  
                        
    $ 18,248       $ 17,718     $ 11,470     $ 18,800     $ 12,694     $ 4,402  
      0.56%         0.56%       0.64%       0.69%       0.69%       0.70%  
      0.78%         0.79%       0.75%       0.74%       0.72%       0.73%  
      2.69%         3.02%       2.92%       2.94%       3.07%       3.13%  
      2.47%         2.79%       2.81%       2.89%       3.04%       3.10%  
      15%         19%       17%       22%       14%       14%  

 

 

 

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

Total from investment operations

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

Total dividends and distributions

Net asset value, end of period

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Six months ended                                                          
     2/29/201           Year ended  
             

 

 

 
     (Unaudited)           8/31/19          8/31/18          8/31/17          8/31/16          8/31/15  

 

 
      $ 11.21           $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13        $ 10.84        $ 10.88  
                                                                
        0.14             0.32          0.32          0.33          0.36          0.38  
        0.18             0.55          (0.22        (0.25        0.29          (0.04
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        0.32             0.87          0.10          0.08          0.65          0.34  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                                          
        (0.14           (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        (0.14           (0.32        (0.32        (0.33        (0.36        (0.38
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
      $ 11.39           $ 11.21        $ 10.66        $ 10.88        $ 11.13        $ 10.84  
     

 

 

         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        2.93%             8.33%          0.95%          0.84%          6.12%          3.20%  
                                          
      $ 109,836           $ 103,487        $ 98,980        $ 98,491        $ 121,168        $ 122,618  
        0.89%             0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.89%          0.91%  
        0.98%             0.99%          0.99%          0.99%          0.98%          1.01%  
        2.62%             2.97%          2.98%          3.08%          3.23%          3.52%  
        2.53%             2.87%          2.88%          2.98%          3.14%          3.42%  
        8%             12%          14%          19%          15%          16%  
                                          

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class C

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the impact of a sales charge. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 11.23       $ 10.68     $ 10.90     $ 11.15     $ 10.87     $ 10.90  
                                              
      0.10         0.24       0.24       0.25       0.27       0.30  
      0.18         0.55       (0.22     (0.25     0.29       (0.03
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.28         0.79       0.02             0.56       0.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.10       (0.24     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.10       (0.24     (0.24     (0.25     (0.28     (0.30
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.41       $ 11.23     $ 10.68     $ 10.90     $ 11.15     $ 10.87  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               2.55%         7.51%       0.19%       0.09%       5.22%       2.53%  
               
    $ 21,755       $ 21,059     $ 21,651     $ 32,223     $ 35,751     $ 32,174  
      1.64%         1.64%       1.64%       1.64%       1.64%       1.66%  
      1.73%         1.74%       1.74%       1.74%       1.73%       1.76%  
      1.87%         2.22%       2.23%       2.33%       2.48%       2.77%  
      1.78%         2.12%       2.13%       2.23%       2.39%       2.67%  
      8%         12%       14%       19%       15%       16%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund Institutional Class

Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:

 

  
    
  

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income2

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

Total from investment operations

 

Less dividends and distributions from:

Net investment income

 

Total dividends and distributions

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

Total return3

Ratios and supplemental data:

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived

Portfolio turnover

  

 

 

1 

Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.

 

2 

The average shares outstanding have been applied for per share information.

 

3 

Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return during all of the periods shown reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Six months ended

2/29/201

(Unaudited)

                               
      Year ended  
 

 

 

 
      8/31/19     8/31/18     8/31/17     8/31/16     8/31/15  

 

 

 
    $ 11.20       $ 10.66     $ 10.87     $ 11.12     $ 10.84     $ 10.88  
                                              
      0.16         0.35       0.35       0.36       0.38       0.41  
      0.18         0.54       (0.21     (0.25     0.29       (0.04
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      0.34         0.89       0.14       0.11       0.67       0.37  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                        
      (0.16       (0.35     (0.35     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      (0.16       (0.35     (0.35     (0.36     (0.39     (0.41
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 11.38       $ 11.20     $ 10.66     $ 10.87     $ 11.12     $ 10.84  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 3.06%         8.50%       1.30%       1.09%       6.28%       3.46%  
                        
    $ 91,805       $ 75,155     $ 53,501     $ 44,805     $ 31,206     $ 14,841  
      0.64%         0.64%       0.64%       0.64%       0.64%       0.66%  
      0.73%         0.74%       0.74%       0.74%       0.73%       0.76%  
      2.87%         3.22%       3.23%       3.33%       3.48%       3.77%  
      2.78%         3.12%       3.13%       3.23%       3.39%       3.67%  
      8%         12%       14%       19%       15%       16%  
                        

 

 

 

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds    February 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Voyageur Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund. Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Tax-Free Funds, and Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively, as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Fund is an open-end investment company. The Funds are considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offer Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund. Class A share purchases of $250,000 or more will incur a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) instead of a front-end sales charge of 1.00%, if redeemed during the first year, and 0.50% during the second year for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.75% for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, if redeemed within the first year, provided that Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid a financial advisor a commission on the purchase of those shares. Class C shares are sold with a CDSC of 1.00%, which will be incurred if redeemed during the first 12 months. Institutional Class shares are not subject to a sales charge and are offered for sale exclusively to certain eligible investors.

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Each Fund follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following accounting policies are in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.

Security Valuation — Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a Board, or collectively, the Boards). 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. Restricted securities are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Boards.

Federal Income Taxes — No provision for federal income taxes has been made as each Fund intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and make the requisite

 

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distributions to shareholders. Each Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on each Fund’s federal income tax returns through the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and for all open tax years (years ended Aug. 31, 2017–Aug. 31, 2019), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Fund’s financial statements. If applicable, each Fund recognizes interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in “Other” on the “Statements of operations.” During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or tax penalties.

Class Accounting — Investment income and common expenses are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of “settled shares” of each class in relation to the net assets of each Fund. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments are allocated to the various classes of each Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Distribution expenses relating to a specific class are charged directly to that class.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Funds® by Macquarie (Delaware Funds) are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and certain other expenses are paid monthly. Security transactions are recorded on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date) for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in calculating realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income, respectively, over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares dividends daily from net investment income and pays the dividends monthly and declares and pays distributions from net realized gain on investments, if any, annually. Each Fund may distribute more frequently, if necessary for tax purposes. Dividends and distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset custody fees. The expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Custodian fees” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Funds® by Macquarie Minnesota municipal bond funds        

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $3,472    $821    $1,974

Each Fund receives earnings credits from its transfer agent when positive cash balances are maintained, which may be used to offset transfer agent fees. If the amount earned is greater than $1, the expenses paid under this arrangement are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses” with the corresponding expenses offset included under “Less expenses paid indirectly.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund earned the following amounts under this arrangement:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $236    $41    $89

2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays Delaware Management Company (DMC), a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee which is calculated daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

On the first $500 million

   0.550%   0.500%   0.550%

On the next $500 million

   0.500%   0.475%   0.500%

On the next $1.5 billion

   0.450%   0.450%   0.450%

In excess of $2.5 billion

   0.425%   0.425%   0.425%

DMC has contractually agreed to waive that portion, if any, of its management fees and/or pay/reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, taxes, interest, acquired fund fees and expenses, inverse floater program expenses, short sale, dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and nonroutine expenses or costs, including, but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), do not exceed the following percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

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     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
  Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Operating expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets

   0.60%   0.56%   0.64%

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of all funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.00475% of the first $35 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $45 billion (Total Fee). Each fund in the Delaware Funds pays a minimum of $4,000, which, in aggregate, is subtracted from the Total Fee. Each fund then pays its portion of the remainder of the Total Fee on a relative net asset value (NAV) basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $11,955    $3,346    $5,550

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of the Funds. For these services, DIFSC’s fees are calculated daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate daily net assets of the retail funds within the Delaware Funds at the following annual rates: 0.014% of the first $20 billion; 0.011% of the next $5 billion; 0.007% of the next $5 billion; and 0.005% of the next $20 billion; and 0.0025% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DIFSC under the shareholder services agreement described above are allocated among all retail funds in the Delaware Funds on a relative NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $25,932    $3,523    $9,261

Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DIFSC and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (BNYMIS), BNYMIS provides certain sub-transfer agency services to each Fund. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by each Fund and are also included on the “Statements of operations” under “Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees that are calculated daily and paid as invoices are received on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Pursuant to a distribution agreement and distribution plan, each Fund pays DDLP, the distributor and an affiliate of DMC, an annual 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. DDLP has contracted to waive Delaware

 

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2. Investment Management, Administration Agreements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund’s Class A shares 12b-1 fee to 0.15% of average daily net assets from Sept. 1, 2019 through Feb. 29, 2020.** The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears a portion of the cost of certain resources shared with DMC, including the cost of internal personnel of DMC and/or its affiliates that provide legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund was charged for internal legal, tax, and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $7,304    $991    $2,593

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
   $19,790    $3,496    $7,974

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, DDLP received gross CDSC commissions on redemptions of each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and these commissions were entirely used to offset upfront commissions previously paid by DDLP to broker/dealers on sales of those shares. The amounts received were as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Class A

   $285    $  —    $  —

Class C

     579       181       344

Trustees’ fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Trustee’s retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC, DIFSC, and DDLP are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

Cross trades for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Boards designed to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds of investment companies, or between a fund of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common directors/trustees and/or common officers. At their regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review such transactions for compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards.

 

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Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, the Funds engaged in the following Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net realized gains (losses) as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
  Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

     $ 7,758,711     $ 4,265,596      $ 7,290,147

Sales

       5,711,123       3,498,983        826,067

Net realized gains (losses)

       (56,993 )       74,824        42,951

 

*For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020. For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020.

**For Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund Class A shares, the aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from Dec. 28, 2018 through Dec. 28, 2020.

3. Investments

For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Purchases

     $ 66,677,208      $ 14,318,314      $ 34,300,483

Sales

       74,209,340        11,767,070        17,289,443

At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since the final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Feb. 29, 2020, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

     Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
     Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 

Cost of investments

   $ 570,103,832        $ 77,923,615           $ 205,452,147    
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

Aggregate unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 41,706,559        $ 5,422,727           $ 14,832,682    

Aggregate unrealized depreciation of investments

     (753,275        (90,252           (352,485  
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   $ 40,953,284        $ 5,332,475           $ 14,480,197    
  

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

   

 

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3. Investments (continued)

At Aug. 31, 2019, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund did not have any capital loss carryforwards.

At Aug. 31, 2019, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains for Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

 

    

Loss carryforward character

        
    

Short-term

    

Long-term

    

Total

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

   $ 98,039      $      $ 98,039  

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

     845,337        124,037        969,374  

US GAAP defines fair value as the price that each Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. A three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements has been established based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Fund’s investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. (Examples: equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, and exchange-traded options contracts)
Level 2 –   Other observable inputs, including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs. (Examples: debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, and fair valued securities)
Level 3 –   Significant unobservable inputs, including each Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments. (Examples: broker-quoted securities and fair valued securities)

Level 3 investments are valued using significant unobservable inputs. Each Fund may also use an income-based valuation approach in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any

 

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restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may also be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity, and industry. The derived value of a Level 3 investment may not represent the value which is received upon disposition and this could impact the results of operations.

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Feb. 29, 2020:

 

    

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 601,057,116

Short-Term Investments

       10,000,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 611,057,116
    

 

 

 
    

Delaware  Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 82,141,090

Short-Term Investments

       1,115,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 83,256,090
    

 

 

 
     Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal 
    

Bond Fund

    

Level 2

Securities

    

Assets:

    

Municipal Bonds

     $ 216,242,344

Short-Term Investments

       3,690,000
    

 

 

 

Total Value of Securities

     $ 219,932,344
    

 

 

 

During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, or Level 3 investments that had a significant impact to each Fund. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning, interim, or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020, there were no Level 3 investments.

4. Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
     Six months
ended
2/29/20
    Year
ended
8/31/19
    Six months
ended
2/29/20
    Year
ended
8/31/19
    Six months
ended
2/29/20
    Year
ended
8/31/19
 

Shares sold:

            

Class A

     1,031,596       2,812,545       362,362       521,273       767,243       1,091,129  

Class C

     107,893       252,325       17,606       82,541       268,951       291,127  

Institutional Class

     2,035,722       6,847,310       189,759       773,437       1,723,634       2,920,048  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

            

Class A

     421,225       798,095       54,040       124,608       111,744       240,677  

Class C

     26,158       53,400       4,840       13,717       16,537       39,113  

Institutional Class

     169,934       263,476       19,832       36,374       104,286       174,526  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3,792,528       11,027,151       648,439       1,551,950       2,992,395       4,756,620  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares redeemed:

            

Class A

     (1,599,127     (5,263,546     (241,381     (1,153,362     (467,188     (1,382,974

Class C

     (235,977     (878,285     (86,456     (249,651     (253,987     (481,931

Institutional Class

     (782,984     (3,637,252     (180,087     (294,820     (471,312     (1,406,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (2,618,088     (9,779,083     (507,924     (1,697,833     (1,192,487     (3,271,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,174,440       1,248,068       140,515       (145,883     1,799,908       1,484,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Certain shareholders may exchange shares of one class for shares of another class in the same Fund. These exchange transactions are included as subscriptions and redemptions in the tables on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended Feb. 29, 2020 and the year ended Aug. 31, 2019, the Funds had the following exchange transactions:

 

     Six months ended
     2/29/20
     Exchange
Redemptions
   Exchange
Subscriptions
    
     Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Value

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       32,625        22,084        22,157        32,633      $ 689,856

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

              8,649        8,429        252        96,847

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       2,768        16,480        15,758        3,538        214,106
     Year ended
     8/31/19
     Exchange
Redemptions
   Exchange
Subscriptions
    
     Class A
Shares
   Class C
Shares
   Class A
Shares
   Institutional
Class
Shares
   Value

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

       59,365        40,077        31,466        68,171      $ 1,220,708

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

       1,165        9,191        9,217        1,165        112,353

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

       26,086        44,298        9,709        60,819        745,406

5. Line of Credit

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $220,000,000 revolving line of credit intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. On Nov. 4, 2019, the Participants entered into an amendment to the agreement for a $250,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement). The revolving line of credit is to be used as described below and on the next page and operates in substantially the same manner as the original agreement. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on Nov. 2, 2020.

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

Under the Agreement, the Participants were charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which was allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The Participants were permitted to borrow up to a maximum of one-third of their net assets under the Agreement. Each Participant was individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances, if any, under the line of credit. The line of credit available under the Agreement expired on Nov. 4, 2019.

The Funds had no amounts outstanding as of Feb. 29, 2020, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e. debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

The risk that potential changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments which reference LIBOR. The potential abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments which reference LIBOR.

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, mainly in Minnesota, and may be subject to geographic concentration risk. In addition, the Funds have the flexibility to invest in issuers in US territories and possessions such as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and Guam, whose bonds are also free of federal and individual state income taxes.

The value of the Funds’ investments may be adversely affected by new legislation within the US state or territories, regional or local economic conditions, and differing levels of supply and demand for municipal bonds. Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no certainty that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Feb. 29, 2020, the percentages of each Fund’s net assets insured by bond insurers are listed below, and these securities have been identified in the “Schedules of investments.”

 

    

Delaware
Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund

   Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
   Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

       0.46 %        1.39 %        0.11 %

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

       0.78 %              
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
       1.24 %        1.39 %        0.11 %
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Each Fund invests a portion of its assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P), lower than Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (Moody’s), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater

 

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degree of credit risk than higher rated securities. Additionally, lower rated securities may be more susceptible to adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade securities.

Each Fund invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection designed to ensure that the receipt of payments due on the underlying security is timely. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies, or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor through third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Each Fund will not pay any additional fees for such credit support, although the existence of credit support may increase the price of a security.

Each Fund may invest in advance refunded bonds, escrow secured bonds, or defeased bonds. Under current federal tax laws and regulations, state and local government borrowers are permitted to refinance outstanding bonds by issuing new bonds. The issuer refinances the outstanding debt to either reduce interest costs or to remove or alter restrictive covenants imposed by the bonds being refinanced. A refunding transaction where the municipal securities are being refunded within 90 days from the issuance of the refunding issue is known as a “current refunding.” Advance refunded bonds are bonds in which the refunded bond issue remains outstanding for more than 90 days following the issuance of the refunding issue. In an advance refunding, the issuer will use the proceeds of a new bond issue to purchase high grade interest-bearing debt securities, which are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by an escrow agent to secure all future payments of principal and interest and bond premium of the advance refunded bond. Bonds are “escrowed to maturity” when the proceeds of the refunding issue are deposited in an escrow account for investment sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest on the original interest payment and maturity dates.

Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issue’s proceeds are escrowed only until a permitted call date or dates on the refunded issue with the refunded issue being redeemed at the time, including any required premium. Bonds become “defeased” when the rights and interests of the bondholders and of their lien on the pledged revenues or other security under the terms of the bond contract are substituted with an alternative source of revenues (the escrow securities) sufficient to meet payments of principal and interest to maturity or to the first call dates. Escrowed secured bonds will often receive a rating of AAA from Moody’s, S&P, and/or Fitch Ratings due to the strong credit quality of the escrow securities and the irrevocable nature of the escrow deposit agreement.

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The relative illiquidity of these securities may impair each Fund from disposing of them in a timely manner and at a fair price when it is necessary or desirable to do so. While maintaining oversight, each Board has delegated to DMC, the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. Securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A, which are determined to be liquid, are not subject to each Fund’s 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the “Schedules of investments.”

 

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7. Contractual Obligations

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, each Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2017-08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities which amends the amortization period for certain callable debt securities purchased at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU 2017-08 does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU 2017-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2018. Management has implemented ASU 2017-08 and determined that the impact of this guidance to the Fund’s net assets at the end of the period is not material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which changes certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The ASU 2018-13, in addition to other modifications and additions, removes the requirement to disclose the amount and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for the timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

9. Subsequent Events

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

Management has determined that no other material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Feb. 29, 2020, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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About the organization

 

Board of trustees         

Shawn K. Lytle

President and

Chief Executive Officer

Delaware Funds®

by Macquarie

Philadelphia, PA

 

Thomas L. Bennett

Chairman of the Board

Delaware Funds

by Macquarie

Private Investor

Rosemont, PA

 

Jerome D. Abernathy

Managing Member

Stonebrook Capital

Management, LLC

Jersey City, NJ

  

Ann D. Borowiec

Former Chief Executive Officer

Private Wealth Management

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

New York, NY

 

Joseph W. Chow

Former Executive Vice

President

State Street Corporation

Boston, MA

 

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

  

Lucinda S. Landreth

Former Chief Investment

Officer

Assurant, Inc.

New York, NY

 

Frances A.

Sevilla-Sacasa

Former Chief Executive

Officer

Banco Itaú International

Miami, FL

  

Thomas K. Whitford

Former Vice Chairman

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

 

Christianna Wood

Chief Executive Officer

and President

Gore Creek Capital, Ltd.

Golden, CO

 

Janet L. Yeomans

Former Vice President and

Treasurer

3M Company

St. Paul, MN

Affiliated officers

 

        
David F. Connor    Daniel V. Geatens    Richard Salus   

Senior Vice President,

   Vice President and    Senior Vice President and   

General Counsel,

   Treasurer    Chief Financial Officer   

and Secretary

   Delaware Funds    Delaware Funds   

Delaware Funds

   by Macquarie    by Macquarie   

by Macquarie

   Philadelphia, PA    Philadelphia, PA   

Philadelphia, PA

        

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund shareholders, but it may be used with prospective investors when preceded or accompanied by the Delaware Fund fact sheet for the most recently completed calendar quarter. These documents are available at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities, are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 800 523-1918; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and the Schedules of Investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature. Each Fund’s Forms N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330.

Information (if any) regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recently disclosed 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge (i) through the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/proxy; and (ii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments

(a) Included as part of report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Divestment of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a)  (1) Code of Ethics
   
Not applicable.
 
  (2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
 
(3) Written solicitations to purchase securities pursuant to Rule 23c-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Not applicable.
 
(b)  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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.

VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2020

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.

SHAWN K. LYTLE
By: Shawn K. Lytle
Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 6, 2020
 
 
RICHARD SALUS
By: Richard Salus
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 6, 2020