N-CSRS 1 mimvmf4183823-ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

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: 811-07742
   
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Voyageur Mutual Funds
   
Address of principal executive offices:

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

   
Name and address of agent for service:

David F. Connor, Esq.

610 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 523-1918
   
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
   
Date of reporting period: February 28, 2023
   

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
   
   
   
  Semiannual report
   
   

Fixed income mutual funds

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

February 28, 2023

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

 

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. MAM Public Investments traces its roots to 1929 and partners with institutional and individual clients to deliver specialist active investment capabilities across global equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions using a conviction-based, long-term approach to investing. In the US, retail investors recognize our Delaware Funds by Macquarie family of funds as one of the oldest mutual fund families.

 

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 USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National 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) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is a full-service asset manager offering a diverse range of products across public and private markets including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, renewables, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. The Public Investments business is a part of MAM and 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, 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 ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

 

The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

 

Table of contents

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses   1
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations   4
Schedules of investments   10
Statements of assets and liabilities   84
Statements of operations   86
Statements of changes in net assets   87
Financial highlights   94
Notes to financial statements   112
Other Fund information   128

 

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National 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.

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of February 28, 2023, 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.

 

© 2023 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund is to seek as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income tax as is available from municipal obligations and as is consistent with prudent investment management and preservation of capital.

 

The investment objective of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax 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. The 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 September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

 

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 ratio 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 each Fund 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.

 

1

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 976.30     0.80%   $3.92  
Class C     1,000.00       972.60     1.55%   7.58  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       977.80     0.55%   2.70  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.83     0.80%   $4.01  
Class C     1,000.00       1,017.11     1.55%   7.75  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,022.07     0.55%   2.76  

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 989.20     0.75%   $3.70  
Class C     1,000.00       985.40     1.50%   7.38  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       990.60     0.50%   2.47  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.08     0.75%   $3.76  
Class C     1,000.00       1,017.36     1.50%   7.50  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,022.32     0.50%   2.51  

 

2

 

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

    Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
    Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
    Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 971.00     0.85%   $4.15  
Class C     1,000.00       967.60     1.60%   7.81  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       972.70     0.60%   2.93  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.58     0.85%   $4.26  
Class C     1,000.00       1,016.86     1.60%   8.00  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,021.82     0.60%   3.01  

 

* “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 181/365 (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.

 

3

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector   Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*   99.03 %     
Corporate Revenue Bonds   7.14 %
Education Revenue Bonds   9.78 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   2.62 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   15.33 %
Housing Revenue Bond   0.09 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds   9.49 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   7.62 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   3.06 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   0.80 %
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond   0.17 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   21.01 %
State General Obligation Bonds   7.82 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   12.78 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   1.32 %
Short-Term Investments   0.35 %
Total Value of Securities   99.38 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.62 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

 

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

 

State / territory   Percentage of
net assets
Alabama   1.45 %     
Arizona   4.43 %
California   13.31 %
Colorado   3.80 %
Connecticut   0.29 %
District of Columbia   0.48 %
Florida   4.94 %
Georgia   2.22 %
Guam   0.73 %
Idaho   0.05 %
Illinois   9.89 %
Indiana   0.19 %
Iowa   1.00 %
Kansas   0.32 %
Kentucky   0.96 %

 

4

 

State / territory   Percentage of
net assets
Louisiana   0.19 %     
Maine   0.50 %
Maryland   1.01 %
Massachusetts   1.09 %
Michigan   0.18 %
Minnesota   0.32 %
Missouri   0.98 %
Nebraska   0.30 %
New Hampshire   0.07 %
New Jersey   1.16 %
New York   7.66 %
North Carolina   0.89 %
Ohio   2.26 %
Oregon   0.74 %
Pennsylvania   3.52 %
Puerto Rico   20.04 %
Texas   6.37 %
US Virgin Islands   0.86 %
Utah   0.86 %
Virginia   2.35 %
Washington   2.08 %
Wisconsin   1.89 %
Total Value of Securities   99.38 %

 

5

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector   Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*   97.64 %     
Corporate Revenue Bonds   3.25 %
Education Revenue Bonds   6.22 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   5.60 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   7.89 %
Housing Revenue Bond   0.45 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds   12.00 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   7.85 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   3.68 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   4.29 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   15.58 %
State General Obligation Bonds   11.31 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   17.21 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   2.31 %
Short-Term Investments   1.28 %
Total Value of Securities   98.92 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.08 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

 

* As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free USA 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
Alabama   1.35 %     
Arizona   5.62 %
California   10.54 %
Colorado   3.56 %
Connecticut   0.63 %
Delaware   0.21 %
District of Columbia   0.23 %
Florida   5.57 %
Georgia   1.98 %
Guam   0.79 %
Hawaii   0.19 %
Idaho   0.58 %
Illinois   8.30 %
Iowa   0.51 %
Kansas   0.09 %
Kentucky   0.46 %

 

6

 

State / territory   Percentage of
net assets
Louisiana   1.24 %     
Maine   0.21 %
Maryland   0.64 %
Massachusetts   1.32 %
Michigan   0.64 %
Minnesota   0.41 %
Missouri   1.00 %
Montana   0.11 %
Nebraska   0.14 %
New Hampshire   0.19 %
New Jersey   5.83 %
New York   17.53 %
North Carolina   0.69 %
Ohio   1.65 %
Oklahoma   0.73 %
Oregon   1.18 %
Pennsylvania   3.20 %
Puerto Rico   10.39 %
South Carolina   0.82 %
Tennessee   0.85 %
Texas   3.05 %
US Virgin Islands   0.16 %
Utah   2.64 %
Virginia   2.68 %
Washington   0.37 %
Wisconsin   0.64 %
Total Value of Securities   98.92 %

 

7

 

Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector   Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*   96.72 %     
Corporate Revenue Bonds   5.96 %
Education Revenue Bonds   16.19 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   3.86 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   14.99 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   0.19 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds   16.29 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   3.87 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   2.84 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   2.03 %
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds   0.53 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   15.63 %
State General Obligation Bonds   5.89 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   5.65 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   2.80 %
Short-Term Investments   2.51 %
Total Value of Securities   99.23 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.77 %
Total Net Assets   100.00 %

 

* As of the date of this report, Delaware National 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
Alabama   2.09 %     
Arizona   4.97 %
Arkansas   0.16 %
California   11.08 %
Colorado   1.82 %
Delaware   0.06 %
District of Columbia   1.33 %
Florida   4.50 %
Georgia   1.09 %
Guam   0.73 %
Hawaii   0.10 %
Idaho   0.72 %
Illinois   6.41 %
Indiana   0.53 %
Iowa   0.68 %

 

8

 

State / territory   Percentage of
net assets
Kansas   0.38 %     
Kentucky   0.42 %
Louisiana   1.30 %
Maine   0.35 %
Maryland   0.38 %
Massachusetts   1.90 %
Michigan   0.67 %
Minnesota   0.60 %
Mississippi   0.22 %
Missouri   1.31 %
Montana   0.08 %
Nevada   0.66 %
New Hampshire   0.21 %
New Jersey   2.54 %
New York   10.37 %
North Carolina   1.78 %
Ohio   4.66 %
Oklahoma   0.10 %
Oregon   0.26 %
Pennsylvania   2.62 %
Puerto Rico   14.70 %
South Carolina   0.44 %
Tennessee   0.37 %
Texas   7.50 %
US Virgin Islands   0.13 %
Utah   0.50 %
Virginia   4.32 %
Washington   1.59 %
West Virginia   0.13 %
Wisconsin   2.47 %
Total Value of Securities   99.23 %

 

9

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 99.03%            
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 7.14%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Legacy Cares, Inc. Project)                
Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 #, ‡     6,400,000     $ 4,160,000  
Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Intel Corporation Project)                
5.00% 9/1/42 (AMT) ●     5,000,000       5,171,950  
Finance Authority of Maine Revenue                
(Go Lab Madison, LLC Project)                
144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) #     5,660,000       3,604,231  
Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation Facilities Revenue                
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project)                
Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) #     7,075,000       6,406,695  
(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project)                
Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ●     2,555,000       2,348,735  
George L Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority                
(Convention Center Hotel 1st Tier)                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/54     18,715,000       14,850,352  
Iowa Finance Authority                
(Iowa Fertilizer Company Project)                
5.00% 12/1/50     5,585,000       5,461,516  
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin                
(Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Project)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/62     5,145,000       4,900,613  
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority                
(Hunt Refining Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 5/1/44 #     5,250,000       4,554,795  
              51,458,887  
Education Revenue Bonds — 9.78%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Great Hearts Arizona Projects)                
Series A 2.25% 7/1/46     1,295,000       803,327  
Series A 2.375% 7/1/52     1,295,000       756,358  
(Leman Academy Of Excellence Projects)                
Series A 4.50% 7/1/54     2,240,000       1,955,431  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Build NYC Resource                
(East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project)                
144A 5.75% 6/1/62 #     1,250,000     $ 1,258,700  
(KIPP NYC Public School Facilities - Canal West Project)                
5.25% 7/1/52     1,000,000       1,020,330  
5.25% 7/1/57     4,000,000       4,053,040  
California Community College Financing Authority Student Housing Revenue                
(Napa Valley College Project)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/60 #     5,000,000       4,792,600  
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Stanford University)                
Series T-1 5.00% 3/15/39     3,000,000       3,490,800  
Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49     2,600,000       3,009,214  
Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51     2,330,000       1,454,246  
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue                
(KIPP:Cooper Norcross Academy - 2022 Project)                
6.00% 6/15/62     1,325,000       1,380,080  
District of Columbia Revenue                
(KIPP DC Issue)                
4.00% 7/1/49     610,000       492,776  
Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation Facilities Revenue                
(Mater Academy Projects)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52     1,535,000       1,169,992  
Idaho Housing & Finance Association                
(Sage International School of Boise Project)                
Series A 4.00% 5/1/50     425,000       388,335  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue                
(Choice Academies, Inc. Project)                
Series AZ 144A 5.75% 9/1/45 #     2,505,000       2,349,039  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/15/40     5,000,000       5,788,550  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue                
(Saint Joseph’s University Project)                
5.50% 11/1/60     4,745,000       5,079,096  

 

11

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Public Finance Authority Project Revenue Bonds                
(CFP3 – Eastern Michigan University Student Housing Project)                
Series A-1 5.375% 7/1/47 (BAM)     2,775,000     $ 2,976,215  
Series A-1 5.50% 7/1/52 (BAM)     4,000,000       4,313,120  
Town of Davie, Florida                
(Nova Southeastern University Project)                
5.00% 4/1/38     2,290,000       2,380,318  
University of Texas System Board of Regents                
Series B 5.00% 8/15/49     18,670,000       21,494,024  
              70,405,591  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 2.62%                
Guam Power Authority Revenue                
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/43     3,650,000       3,772,311  
New York Power Authority                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/55     3,885,000       3,630,222  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡     3,665,000       2,556,337  
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡     100,000       69,750  
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡     1,725,000       1,242,000  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡     60,000       41,775  
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     2,005,000       1,398,488  
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡     2,705,000       1,886,737  
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡     2,485,000       1,745,713  
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡     205,000       141,963  
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡     3,165,000       2,223,412  
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡     160,000       110,800  
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡     80,000       55,700  
              18,875,208  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 15.33%                
Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority                
(Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. Project)                
4.00% 10/1/46     1,750,000       1,334,900  
Apple Valley, Minnesota Senior Living Revenue                
(Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/47     1,815,000       1,054,733  
Series D 7.25% 1/1/52     1,980,000       1,230,411  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Fourth Tier)                
Series D-2 144A 7.75% 1/1/54 #     225,000     $ 125,568  
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49     300,000       161,040  
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/50     3,560,000       3,196,382  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue                
(CommonSpirit Health)                
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45     3,470,000       3,148,227  
Series A 4.00% 4/1/49     5,000,000       4,420,850  
(Kaiser Permanente)                
Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47     21,665,000       24,571,793  
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue                
(Community Medical Centers)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/47     2,025,000       2,074,207  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(AdventHealth Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/46     4,310,000       4,007,265  
(American Baptist)                
8.00% 8/1/43     1,660,000       1,677,198  
(CommonSpirit Health)                
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/37     700,000       667,079  
Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49     4,910,000       4,258,001  
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/44     2,290,000       2,332,548  
(Mental Health Center Denver Project)                
Series A 5.75% 2/1/44     1,430,000       1,438,895  
Cuyahoga County, Ohio                
(The Metrohealth System)                
5.25% 2/15/47     1,710,000       1,735,667  
5.50% 2/15/57     1,290,000       1,316,600  
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Royal Oaks Inspirata Pointe Project)                
Series A 5.00% 5/15/56     1,905,000       1,610,373  
Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri Health Facilities Revenue                
(Mercy Health)                
4.00% 6/1/53     5,000,000       4,505,650  

 

13

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Henrico County, Virginia Economic Development Authority                
(Westminster Canterbury Richmond)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/52     1,130,000     $ 1,168,725  
Hillsborough County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Bonds                
(Tampa General Hospital Project)                
Series A 3.50% 8/1/55     5,000,000       3,777,950  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue                
(Northshore - Edward-Elmhurst Health Credit Group)                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/51     6,775,000       7,107,381  
(Shedd Aquarium Society Project)                
5.00% 6/1/44     1,500,000       1,587,600  
5.00% 6/1/47     1,125,000       1,183,658  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue                
(The Glen Retirement System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49     1,905,000       1,333,309  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue                
(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project)                
144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #     915,000       640,729  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Adventist Healthcare Obligated)                
Series A 5.50% 1/1/46     1,530,000       1,539,624  
Michigan Finance Authority Hospital Revenue                
(Henry Ford Health System)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50     1,500,000       1,328,640  
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health Authority Revenue                
(Thomas Jefferson University)                
Series B 4.00% 5/1/56     4,950,000       4,318,875  
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority                
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation)                
6.125% 7/1/50     1,895,000       1,572,983  
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority                
(Springpoint Senior Living Project)                
4.00% 1/1/51     670,000       517,347  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance                
(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park)                
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46     95,000     $ 63,413  
(Legacy Midtown Park Project)                
Series A 5.50% 7/1/54     1,725,000       1,334,149  
New York State Dormitory Authority                
(Northwell Health Obligated Group)                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/52     3,000,000       3,081,030  
Ohio State Hospital Facilities Revenue                
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group)                
Series B 4.00% 1/1/42     2,000,000       1,933,300  
Orange County, New York Funding Corporation Assisted Living Residence Revenue                
6.50% 1/1/46     2,035,000       1,627,450  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue                
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/42     3,300,000       3,123,351  
Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue                
(Capital Manor Project)                
4.00% 5/15/47     865,000       651,838  
Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)                
Series A 5.50% 11/15/49     3,055,000       2,513,746  
Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Retirement Facility Revenue                
(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project)                
6.625% 11/15/37     840,000       851,684  
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Mirabella at ASU Project)                
Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #     1,395,000       1,058,638  
Union County, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority                
(Grande Ronde Hospital Project)                
5.00% 7/1/52     1,125,000       1,110,589  
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Revenue                
(LifeSpire of Virginia)                
4.00% 12/1/41     2,500,000       2,077,400  
              110,370,796  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Housing Revenue Bond — 0.09%                
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority Essential Housing Revenue                
(Pasadena Portfolio)                
144A 3.00% 12/1/56 #     1,000,000     $ 679,310  
              679,310  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 9.49%                
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority                
(Senior)                
Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48     9,250,000       6,687,195  
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48     5,310,000       4,649,542  
Central Plains, Nebraska Energy Project                
(Project No. 3)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/31     2,050,000       2,153,176  
Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization                
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series A 144A 1.456% 6/1/60 #, ^     65,340,000       3,581,285  
Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization                
(Capital Appreciation-Turbo-Asset-Backed)                
Series E 144A 0.93% 6/1/57 #, ^     122,985,000       7,015,064  
Series F 144A 1.347% 6/1/57 #, ^     80,485,000       3,857,646  
Kentucky Public Energy Authority                
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/52 ●     5,000,000       4,894,900  
Lower Alabama Gas District                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34     3,440,000       3,630,542  
(Gas Project Revenue Bonds)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46     2,265,000       2,251,410  
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas Revenue                
Series A 6.125% 11/1/29     1,280,000       1,411,225  
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39     4,015,000       4,789,614  
Series C 6.50% 11/1/39     1,905,000       2,272,532  
New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue                
(Delta Airlines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)                
5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)     2,290,000       2,355,563  
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue                
6.50% 11/15/38     4,745,000       5,655,898  
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue                
5.00% 12/1/37     5,725,000       5,847,229  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization                
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/50     2,000,000     $ 1,744,340  
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California                
(Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien)                
Series C 0.585% 6/1/46 ^     13,510,000       2,156,871  
(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien)                
Series D 0.382% 6/1/46 ^     2,255,000       282,349  
Tobacco Settlement Authority Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds                
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/49     1,950,000       1,702,662  
Valparaiso, Indiana                
(Pratt Paper LLC Project)                
7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)     1,360,000       1,394,245  
              68,333,288  
Lease Revenue Bonds — 7.62%                
Fayette County, Kentucky School District Finance                
5.00% 6/1/47 (BAM)     1,900,000       2,012,746  
Kansas City, Kansas Industrial Development Authority                
(Kansas City International Airport Terminal Modernization Project)                
Series B 5.00% 3/1/49 (AGM) (AMT)     2,450,000       2,494,198  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois                
(McCormick Place Expansion Project)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/50 (BAM)     6,500,000       5,510,115  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52     14,490,000       11,622,574  
Series B 3.433% 12/15/54 (BAM) ^     38,520,000       7,725,571  
Series B 5.03% 12/15/54 ^     10,000,000       1,723,400  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority                
(Transportation System)                
Series A 5.499% 12/15/39 ^     12,810,000       5,736,446  
New York Liberty Development                
(Green Bond)                
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 (BAM)     7,535,000       5,334,780  
Virginia College Building Authority                
(21st Century College and Equipment Programs)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/40     5,000,000       5,555,600  
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board                
(Transportation Capital Project)                
4.00% 5/15/36     3,000,000       3,105,180  

 

17

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board                
(U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program)                
4.00% 5/15/47     4,180,000     $ 4,030,440  
              54,851,050  
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.06%                
Chicago, Illinois                
Series A 5.25% 1/1/29     1,545,000       1,557,422  
(Chicago Works)                
5.50% 1/1/39     1,035,000       1,099,584  
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education                
5.00% 4/1/46     905,000       879,434  
Dallas Independent School District, Texas                
2.75% 2/15/52 (PSF)     2,585,000       1,789,156  
4.00% 2/15/53 (PSF)     2,000,000       1,874,200  
Galveston Independent School District, Texas                
4.00% 2/1/47 (PSF)     2,500,000       2,367,975  
Los Angeles, California Community College District                
Series C 5.00% 8/1/25     1,905,000       2,001,793  
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Area School District                
Series AA 4.00% 5/15/50     2,875,000       2,631,027  
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/25     6,110,000       6,413,239  
New York City, New York                
Subseries A-1 5.00% 8/1/47     1,330,000       1,419,536  
              22,033,366  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 0.80%                
Rockwall Independent School District, Texas                
5.00% 2/15/46-25 (PSF) §     1,530,000       1,581,699  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission                
(Heron’s Key)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45-25 #, §     3,890,000       4,163,934  
              5,745,633  
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond — 0.17%                
Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue                
(Aries Linden, LLC Project)                
144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) #     1,490,000       1,244,970  
              1,244,970  

 

18

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 21.01%                
Bullhead City, Arizona Excise Taxes Revenue                
2.30% 7/1/41     1,000,000     $ 707,260  
2.55% 7/1/46     2,885,000       1,979,571  
City & County of San Francisco, California Special Tax District No 2020-1                
Series B 144A 5.25% 9/1/49 #     3,450,000       2,456,193  
City of Tampa, Florida Capital Improvement Cigarette Tax Allocation                
(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project)                
Series A 0.363% 9/1/53 ^     25,000,000       5,241,500  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
3.018% 11/1/43 ●     49,652,030       21,412,438  
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico                
7.50% 8/20/40     29,403,799       24,699,191  
Illinois State                
First Series 6.00% 6/15/26 (NATL)     760,000       812,805  
(Junior Obligation)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/31 (BAM)     3,000,000       3,093,210  
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation, US Virgin Islands                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/39     6,265,000       6,169,584  
Miami-Dade County, Florida Special Obligation                
3.505% 10/1/37 (BAM) ^     2,585,000       1,425,240  
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Subordinate                
Series B-1 3.00% 11/1/47     4,000,000       3,066,360  
New York Convention Center Development Corporate Senior Lien                
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured)                
Series B 6.203% 11/15/55 (BAM) ^     2,585,000       502,938  
Series B 6.545% 11/15/55 ^     5,000       884  
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue                
(General Purpose)                
Series A 4.00% 3/15/49     3,450,000       3,241,551  
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin                
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project)                
144A 7.00% 12/1/50 #     1,645,000       1,420,326  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40     1,116,000       1,042,199  
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     15,410,000       13,813,216  

 

19

 

Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58     15,812,000     $ 14,670,373  
Series A-1 5.541% 7/1/46 ^     148,010,000       37,932,003  
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40     5,864,000       5,328,617  
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue                
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A)                
Series 2015A 5.75% 9/1/32     2,530,000       2,321,452  
              151,336,911  
State General Obligation Bonds — 7.82%                
California State                
(Forward Delivery)                
4.00% 9/1/29     1,905,000       2,050,218  
(Various Purpose)                
5.00% 11/1/42     3,000,000       3,358,560  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41     2,625,185       2,168,560  
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46     10,700,000       8,520,410  
Connecticut State                
Series E 5.00% 9/15/35     1,905,000       2,067,554  
Illinois State                
5.00% 11/1/36     1,170,000       1,195,319  
5.50% 5/1/39     3,725,000       3,959,973  
Series A 4.00% 3/1/41     1,110,000       1,007,836  
Series A 5.50% 3/1/47     6,500,000       6,823,180  
(Rebuild Illinois Program)                
Series B 4.00% 11/1/39     10,775,000       9,922,374  
Maryland State                
Series A 5.00% 3/15/26     3,000,000       3,185,010  
Series A 5.00% 3/15/28     2,290,000       2,537,045  
Washington State                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/42     2,500,000       2,746,075  
Series R 4.00% 7/1/29     6,300,000       6,749,127  
              56,291,241  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 12.78%                
Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,007,110  

 

20

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)     1,095,000     $ 1,145,425  
Series D 5.25% 1/1/42     1,530,000       1,588,997  
Chicago, Illinois Transit Authority Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/55     865,000       746,426  
Colorado Regional Transportation District                
(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39     2,045,000       1,924,243  
Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)     5,900,000       5,426,879  
Foothill-Eastern, California Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue                
(Junior Lien)                
Series C 4.00% 1/15/43     1,725,000       1,594,521  
(Senior Lien)                
Series A 4.00% 1/15/46     1,000,000       907,210  
Georgia Ports Authority Revenue                
4.00% 7/1/52     1,200,000       1,124,280  
Harris County, Texas Toll Road Authority Senior Lien                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/27     2,000,000       2,185,840  
Harris County, Texas Toll Road First Lien Revenue and Refunding                
4.00% 8/15/50     3,175,000       2,941,637  
Lee County, Florida Airport Revenue                
Series B 4.00% 10/1/51 (AMT)     4,430,000       3,918,999  
Los Angeles, California Department of Airports Revenue                
Subseries F 4.00% 5/15/49 (AMT)     2,500,000       2,297,225  
Massachusetts Port Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/40 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,089,660  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York                
Series A-1 5.00% 11/15/47     1,000,000       1,009,760  
Subordinate Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55     70,000       71,709  
(Climate Bond Certified)                
Series D 5.00% 11/15/33     1,140,000       1,181,143  
(Green Bonds)                
Subseries A-2 4.00% 11/15/41     1,370,000       1,237,028  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue                
(Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects)                
Series B 4.00% 10/1/49     3,270,000     $ 2,932,928  
New York Transportation Development Corporation Special Facilities Revenue                
(Delta Air Lines, Inc. - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)                
4.375% 10/1/45 (AMT)     12,800,000       11,643,392  
North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue                
(2nd Tier)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34     3,825,000       3,956,427  
Series A 4.00% 1/1/44     5,750,000       5,433,865  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Airport Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
5.00% 7/1/51 (AMT)     3,000,000       3,059,010  
Phoenix City, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT)     1,370,000       1,395,825  
Port of Seattle, Washington Intermediate Lien Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
Series B 4.00% 8/1/47 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,323,330  
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority                
(Restructured)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62     3,600,000       3,339,000  
Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)     3,055,000       3,163,086  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/51 (AMT)     3,000,000       3,059,010  
San Diego County, California Regional Airport Authority                
Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT) (BAM)     7,000,000       6,299,370  
San Francisco City & County, California Airports Commission                
(San Francisco International Airport)                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT)     3,825,000       3,895,456  
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Revenue                
(Asset Improvement Program)                
5.25% 6/1/52     5,000,000       5,513,750  
State of Oregon Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Revenue Senior Lien                
Series A 5.25% 11/15/47     3,250,000       3,616,015  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Tax-Exempt Senior Lien Private Activity Revenue Bonds                
(Transform 66 P3 Project)                
5.00% 12/31/52 (AMT)     1,000,000     $ 996,850  
              92,025,406  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.32%                
Guam Government Waterworks Authority                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/50     1,530,000       1,535,799  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water And Sewer System                
Series CC 4.00% 6/15/42     3,000,000       2,937,030  
Tampa, Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue                
(Green Bonds)                
Series A 5.25% 10/1/57     4,500,000       5,047,065  
              9,519,894  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $760,406,012)             713,171,551  
                 
Short-Term Investments — 0.35%                
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.35%¤                
Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles, California Power System Variable Rate Demand Revenue                
Subseries Series B-3 1.55% 7/1/34                
(SPA - Barclays Bank)     1,500,000       1,500,000  
New York City, New York                
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate                
Series D-4 2.45% 8/1/40                
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)     1,000,000       1,000,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,500,000)             2,500,000  
Total Value of Securities—99.38%                
(cost $762,906,012)           $ 715,671,551  

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $55,718,458, which represents 7.74% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
§ 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 7 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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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 USA Intermediate Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 97.64%                
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 3.25%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Legacy Cares, Inc. Project)                
Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 #, ‡     5,520,000     $ 3,588,000  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue                
(Calplant I Project)                
144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡     1,250,000       62,500  
Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Intel Corporation Project)                
5.00% 9/1/42 (AMT) ●     5,000,000       5,171,950  
Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation Facility Revenue                
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project)                
Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) #     5,435,000       4,921,610  
(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project)                
Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ●     1,710,000       1,571,952  
George L Smith II Congress Center Authority                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/54     2,210,000       1,753,635  
Series B 144A 5.00% 1/1/36 #     1,000,000       906,800  
Iowa Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue                
(Iowa Fertilizer Company Project)                
5.00% 12/1/50     4,135,000       4,043,575  
Jefferson County, Texas Industrial Development                
(TRP Crude Marketing LLC Project)                
144A 7.75% 4/1/39 #     1,275,000       1,087,218  
Maine Finance Authority Revenue                
(Go Lab Madison Project, Green Bonds)                
144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) #     3,490,000       2,222,397  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(American Airlines, Inc. - John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
5.00% 12/1/37 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,038,580  
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin                
(Senior Lien - Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Project)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/52     200,000       193,924  
Series A 5.00% 2/1/62     2,720,000       2,590,800  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)                
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(AAC East LLC Project - Green Bonds)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 5/1/39 (AMT) #     1,500,000     $ 1,153,470  
St. John Baptist Parish, Louisiana                
(Marathon Oil Corporation project)                
Subseries A-2 2.10% 6/1/37 ●     2,250,000       2,186,865  
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority                
(Hunt Refining Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 5/1/44 #     2,945,000       2,555,023  
              35,048,299  
Education Revenue Bonds — 6.22%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project)                
144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #     1,420,000       1,460,655  
(Empower College Prep Project)                
144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #     875,000       855,662  
(KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools - Macombs Facility Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/61     2,000,000       1,594,460  
(Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #     875,000       853,773  
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(School Lane Charter School Project)                
5.125% 3/15/36     2,000,000       2,058,060  
Build NYC, New York Resource                
(East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project)                
144A 5.00% 6/1/32 #     375,000       380,205  
144A 5.75% 6/1/42 #     750,000       770,017  
(KIPP NYC Public School Facilities - Canal West Project)                
5.00% 7/1/30     510,000       547,072  
5.00% 7/1/32     560,000       604,509  
5.00% 7/1/33     585,000       628,600  
5.00% 7/1/34     415,000       442,954  
5.00% 7/1/36     415,000       434,758  
5.00% 7/1/37     550,000       572,435  
5.00% 7/1/42     1,000,000       1,018,680  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
California Community College Financing Authority                
(Napa Valley College Project)                
Series A 144A 4.25% 7/1/32 #     1,480,000     $ 1,399,000  
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Stanford University)                
Series T-1 5.00% 3/15/39     5,000,000       5,818,000  
Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49     1,075,000       1,244,194  
California Municipal Finance Authority                
Series A 144A 5.50% 6/1/53 #     1,000,000       967,030  
California School Finance Authority                
(Hawking Steam Charter School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/42 #     1,000,000       960,400  
(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)                
Series A 4.75% 10/1/24     100,000       100,217  
California State University                
(Systemwide)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31     2,000,000       2,195,660  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(California Baptist University)                
Series A 144A 6.125% 11/1/33 #     2,215,000       2,242,178  
Capital Trust Agency, Florida Revenue                
(Liza Jackson Preparatory School Project)                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/40     300,000       302,103  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/55     800,000       777,600  
(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/43 #     2,000,000       1,888,780  
District of Columbia Revenue                
(KIPP DC Issue)                
4.00% 7/1/39     1,275,000       1,134,584  
4.00% 7/1/44     1,120,000       941,461  
Florida Development Finance Revenue                
(Mater Academy Projects)                
Series A 5.00% 6/15/28     410,000       416,646  
Series A 5.00% 6/15/29     400,000       407,144  
Fulton County, Georgia Development Authority Revenue                
(Georgia Institute of Technology)                
5.00% 6/15/44     3,100,000       3,336,499  
Idaho Housing & Finance Association                
(Alturas International Academy Project)                
4.00% 5/1/52     1,400,000       1,193,094  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Idaho Housing & Finance Association                
(Anser of Idaho Project)                
Series A 4.00% 5/1/28     230,000     $ 233,682  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/30     250,000       255,263  
(Meridian South Charter School Project)                
144A 4.00% 5/1/46 #     710,000       515,787  
(Sage International School of Boise Project)                
Series A 4.00% 5/1/35     450,000       451,247  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/40     1,330,000       1,267,024  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/55     1,540,000       1,369,306  
Illinois Finance Authority                
(University of Illinois at Chicago)                
Series A 5.00% 2/15/26     400,000       409,348  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/28     260,000       267,935  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/30     390,000       401,103  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/32     265,000       271,252  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/40 #     250,000       235,860  
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/50 #     175,000       157,896  
(Highland Prep Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/38     460,000       442,069  
Series A 4.00% 7/1/40     500,000       472,105  
Miami-Dade County, Florida Educational Facilities Authority                
(University of Miami)                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/30     520,000       534,731  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/31     1,090,000       1,120,967  
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue                
(New York University)                
Series A 5.75% 7/1/27 (NATL)     7,530,000       7,944,752  
Newark, Texas Higher Education Finance                
(Village Tech Schools)                
Series A 5.125% 8/15/47     1,250,000       1,094,688  
Oregon State Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Metro East Web Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 #     1,000,000       875,630  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Housing Revenue                
(Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, LLC-Arizona State University Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/30     350,000     $ 360,696  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/32     235,000       241,507  
Public Finance Authority                
(CFP3 – Eastern Michigan University Student Housing Project)                
Series A-1 5.25% 7/1/42 (BAM)     3,000,000       3,222,000  
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(High Point Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 6/15/39 #     1,345,000       1,366,776  
University of Minnesota                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/34     1,855,000       1,939,402  
Westchester County, New York Local Development                
(Pace University)                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/34     4,150,000       4,184,569  
              67,182,025  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 5.60%                
American Municipal Power                
(AMP Fremont Energy Center Project)                
Series A 4.00% 2/15/37     1,330,000       1,319,107  
California Community Choice Financing Authority                
(Clean Energy Project)                
Series C 5.25% 1/1/54 ●     3,325,000       3,462,123  
Guam Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32     4,000,000       4,417,640  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/33     2,915,000       3,184,288  
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41     915,000       954,793  
Long Island, New York Power Authority                
5.00% 9/1/33     250,000       272,283  
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission                
(Green Bonds - Climate Bond Certified)                
5.25% 12/1/38     350,000       384,097  
5.25% 12/1/39     500,000       545,210  
5.25% 12/1/40     500,000       542,215  
5.25% 12/1/41     650,000       702,072  
5.25% 12/1/42     1,000,000       1,078,320  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia                
(Plant Vogtle Units 3&4 Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/39     6,250,000     $ 6,451,937  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     1,520,000       1,060,200  
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡     1,555,000       1,084,613  
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡     1,015,000       713,038  
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡     2,200,000       1,512,500  
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡     1,710,000       1,175,625  
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡     1,925,000       1,361,937  
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡     4,630,000       3,252,575  
Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡     2,990,000       2,036,937  
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Systems Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35     4,000,000       4,138,640  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/38     5,000,000       5,270,900  
South Carolina Public Service Authority                
Series E 5.25% 12/1/37 (AGM)     3,000,000       3,308,790  
Series E 5.25% 12/1/38 (AGM)     1,615,000       1,779,181  
Utility Debt Securitization Authority Restructuring Bonds                
5.00% 12/15/36     10,000,000       10,405,200  
              60,414,221  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 7.89%                
Apple Valley, Minnesota                
(Senior Living, LLC Project 2nd Tier)                
Series B 5.25% 1/1/37     915,000       638,030  
Arizona Health Facilities Authority                
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project)                
5.00% 12/1/30     5,000,000       5,154,150  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority                
(Children’s Hospital of Orange County)                
Series A 2.125% 11/1/41     5,000,000       3,400,800  
(Kaiser Permanente)                
Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47     4,600,000       5,217,182  
(Sutter Health)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/38     760,000       802,894  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(AdventHealth Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/46     7,000,000       6,508,320  
(CommonSpirit Health)                
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/37     1,000,000       952,970  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(CommonSpirit Health)                
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/37     1,105,000     $ 1,148,846  
Cuyahoga County, Ohio                
(The Metrohealth System)                
5.00% 2/15/37     1,000,000       1,019,870  
Escambia County, Florida Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Baptist Healthcare Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 8/15/45     655,000       591,151  
Series A 4.00% 8/15/50     1,950,000       1,703,500  
Gainesville & Hall County, Georgia Hospital Authority Revenue                
(Northeast Georgia Health System Project)                
Series A 3.00% 2/15/51     515,000       371,676  
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project)                
5.25% 11/15/46     875,000       627,069  
(Royal Oaks Inspirata Pointe Project)                
Series A 5.00% 5/15/41     500,000       456,395  
(Royal Oaks Life Care Community)                
4.00% 5/15/27     620,000       590,841  
4.00% 5/15/30     1,385,000       1,269,685  
(The Terraces of Phoenix Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48     875,000       705,574  
Hamilton County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue                
(Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center)                
Series CC 5.00% 11/15/49     3,540,000       3,727,231  
Henrico County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Residential Care Facility Revenue                
(Westminster Canterbury Richmond)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/42     650,000       684,411  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/47     525,000       546,163  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/52     1,750,000       1,809,972  
Illinois Finance Authority                
(NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health Credit Group)                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/51     5,490,000       5,759,339  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue                
(The Admiral at the Lake Project)                
5.50% 5/15/54     875,000       572,329  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Iowa Finance Authority Senior Housing Revenue                
(PHS Council Bluffs, Inc. Project)                
5.00% 8/1/33     500,000     $ 446,650  
Kalispell, Montana Housing and Healthcare Facilities Revenue                
(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project)                
Series A 5.25% 5/15/29     630,000       610,829  
Series A 5.25% 5/15/37     700,000       626,157  
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority                
(University of Pennsylvania Health System Obligation)                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/33     2,430,000       2,578,376  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Banner Health Obligation Group)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/32     3,000,000       3,217,350  
(Christian Care Surprise, Inc. Project)                
144A 5.75% 1/1/36 #     1,540,000       1,191,698  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Adventist Healthcare Obligated)                
Series A 5.50% 1/1/36     2,000,000       2,052,240  
Michigan Finance Authority                
4.00% 12/1/40     2,185,000       2,061,154  
Monroe County, New York Industrial Development Revenue                
(Rochester Regional Health Project)                
Series D 3.00% 12/1/40     1,000,000       711,840  
Series D 4.00% 12/1/38     1,200,000       1,085,364  
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority                
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation)                
5.625% 7/1/30     2,440,000       2,261,734  
National Finance Authority Revenue, New Hampshire                
(The Vista Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/39 #     1,000,000       914,730  
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority                
(Springpoint Senior Living Project)                
4.00% 1/1/51     1,330,000       1,026,973  
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance                
(Sanctuary LTC Project)                
Series A-1 5.50% 1/1/57     1,615,000       1,187,687  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue                
(Orange Regional Medical Center)                
144A 5.00% 12/1/31 #     1,000,000     $ 1,007,080  
144A 5.00% 12/1/32 #     1,800,000       1,809,558  
144A 5.00% 12/1/33 #     1,000,000       1,003,400  
Ohio State                
(Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/39     1,500,000       1,504,920  
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Health System Revenue                
(OU Medicine Project)                
Series B 5.25% 8/15/43     1,000,000       903,150  
Series B 5.25% 8/15/48     2,000,000       1,749,680  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue                
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)                
Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #, ‡     1,000,000       381,250  
Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡     875,000       333,594  
Prince George’s County, Maryland                
(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community)                
5.00% 4/1/30     2,880,000       2,742,797  
Salem, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority Revenue                
(Capital Manor Project)                
4.00% 5/15/40     1,450,000       1,177,762  
Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority                
(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)                
Series A 5.25% 11/15/39     5,340,000       4,534,781  
Series B-1 4.25% 11/15/26     3,000,000       2,786,340  
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Mirabella at ASU Project)                
Series A 144A 6.00% 10/1/37 #     1,200,000       1,015,572  
              85,181,064  
Housing Revenue Bond — 0.45%                
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Home Ownership Revenue                
4.875% 7/1/42     4,775,000       4,881,673  
              4,881,673  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 12.00%                
Black Belt Energy Gas District, Alabama                
Series A 4.00% 6/1/51 ●     1,000,000       991,870  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority                
(Senior)                
Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48     7,060,000     $ 5,103,956  
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48     1,700,000       1,488,554  
Series B-2 5.00% 6/1/55     4,000,000       3,637,720  
California Community Choice Financing Authority                
(Clean Energy Project)                
5.00% 12/1/53 ●     3,500,000       3,673,250  
Series B-1 4.00% 2/1/52 ●     4,910,000       4,884,173  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue                
(LP Desalination Project)                
144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) #     3,700,000       3,709,435  
Central Plains, Nebraska Energy Project                
(Project No. 3)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35     1,250,000       1,307,500  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/42     250,000       249,415  
Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Intel Corporation Project)                
2.70% 12/1/37 (AMT) ●     2,700,000       2,683,179  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Financing Authority                
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment)                
5.00% 6/1/27     2,000,000       2,129,020  
Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization                
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series A 144A 0.459% 6/1/60 #, ^     38,675,000       2,119,777  
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue                
(United Airlines Inc.)                
5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT)     3,370,000       3,321,506  
Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization                
(Capital Appreciation Turbo Asset-Backed)                
Series E 144A 0.935% 6/1/57 #, ^     62,600,000       3,570,704  
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series F 144A 0.396% 6/1/57 #, ^     74,090,000       3,551,134  
Iowa Tobacco Settlement Authority Revenue                
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/38     300,000       286,755  
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/39     600,000       568,302  
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/40     300,000       281,301  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Kentucky Public Energy Authority                
(Gas Supply Revenue)                
Series C-1 4.00% 12/1/49 ●     5,000,000     $ 5,003,800  
Lower Alabama Gas District                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34     4,850,000       5,118,642  
Michigan Finance Authority                
Series A Class 1 4.00% 6/1/49     2,000,000       1,702,540  
M-S-R Energy Authority                
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39     580,000       691,899  
Series B 7.00% 11/1/34     2,905,000       3,605,948  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facilities Revenue                
(Continental Airlines Project)                
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)     1,890,000       1,902,625  
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Subordinate                
Series B 5.00% 6/1/46     1,965,000       1,945,389  
New York Counties Tobacco Trust V                
Series 4B 144A 0.587% 6/1/60 #, ^     20,000,000       713,000  
New York Liberty Development Revenue                
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters)                
5.25% 10/1/35     3,540,000       3,975,172  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(American Airlines, Inc. - John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
3.00% 8/1/31 (AMT)     6,230,000       5,561,023  
(Delta Airlines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)                
5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)     4,210,000       4,330,532  
5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)     3,000,000       3,049,170  
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue                
6.50% 11/15/38     3,000,000       3,575,910  
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue                
5.00% 12/1/37     8,000,000       8,170,800  
5.25% 12/1/24     3,050,000       3,086,417  
South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(Jasper Pellets, LLC Project - Green Bonds)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 11/1/38 (AMT) #, ‡     1,250,000       1,187,500  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Southeast Energy Authority, A Cooperative District                
(Project No.3)                
Series A-1 5.50% 1/1/53 ●     5,500,000     $ 5,897,815  
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue                
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)                
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 #     2,000,000       1,850,320  
Tennergy Gas Supply Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/51 ●     4,100,000       4,081,796  
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Commodity Project Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/52 ●     1,300,000       1,361,906  
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California                
(Capital Appreciation-2nd Subordinate Lien)                
Series C 1.99% 6/1/46 ^     9,655,000       1,541,421  
(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien)                
Series D 2.609% 6/1/46 ^     1,630,000       204,092  
TSASC, New York                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/30     475,000       497,943  
Series A 5.00% 6/1/31     475,000       497,491  
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Revenue                
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series B 5.20% 6/1/46     1,250,000       1,220,238  
Series C 10.791% 6/1/47 ^     53,800,000       13,286,986  
Series D 2.466% 6/1/47 ^     8,185,000       1,956,542  
              129,574,468  
Lease Revenue Bonds — 7.85%                
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(Lancer Plaza Project)                
5.125% 11/1/23     110,000       110,252  
Kansas City, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Kansas City International Airport Terminal Modernization Project)                
Series B 5.00% 3/1/49 (AGM) (AMT)     6,880,000       7,004,115  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois                
(McCormick Place Expansion Project)                
Series A 3.192% 12/15/56 (BAM) ^     12,000,000       2,161,080  
Series A 4.00% 12/15/42     2,220,000       1,912,819  
Series A 4.00% 12/15/42 (BAM)     2,520,000       2,248,747  
Series A 4.00% 12/15/47     11,560,000       9,544,976  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois                
(McCormick Place Expansion Project)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/50 (BAM)     1,000,000     $ 847,710  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52     1,970,000       1,580,157  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52 (BAM)     1,415,000       1,188,529  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority                
(NJ Transit Transportation Project)                
Series A 4.00% 11/1/38     1,000,000       974,850  
Series A 4.00% 11/1/39     3,835,000       3,706,144  
(Portal North Bridge Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/28     500,000       544,590  
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31     1,000,000       1,123,140  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority                
Series A 5.00% 6/15/29     1,500,000       1,578,960  
Series A 5.247% 12/15/38 (BAM) ^     9,380,000       4,645,820  
Series CC 5.25% 6/15/39     2,000,000       2,166,340  
Series CC 5.25% 6/15/41     4,500,000       4,835,565  
(Transportation System)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/35     1,810,000       1,828,607  
Series A 5.00% 12/15/25     5,000,000       5,195,850  
Series A 5.499% 12/15/39 ^     15,910,000       7,124,657  
Series BB 4.00% 6/15/46     5,000,000       4,557,050  
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue                
Series S-1 5.00% 7/15/31     2,500,000       2,579,350  
New York Liberty Development Revenue                
(4 World Trade Center Project)                
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 (BAM)     1,000,000       708,000  
(Port Authority Consolidated Bonds)                
Series 1WTC 2.75% 2/15/44     10,000,000       7,094,900  
Virginia College Building Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(21st Century College And Equipment Programs)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/29     4,000,000       4,500,880  
Virginia Public Building Public Facilities Authority Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 8/1/39     5,000,000       5,037,450  
              84,800,538  
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.68%                
Chicago, Illinois                
Series A 5.25% 1/1/29     640,000       645,146  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Chicago, Illinois                
Series A 5.50% 1/1/35     1,980,000     $ 2,074,010  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26     1,280,000       1,305,254  
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education                
5.00% 4/1/35     825,000       836,212  
5.00% 4/1/36     320,000       323,085  
(Dedicated Revenues)                
Series C 5.00% 12/1/34     2,160,000       2,202,876  
Series D 5.00% 12/1/31     2,160,000       2,220,307  
Howard Country, Maryland Consolidated Public Improvement Project                
Series A 4.00% 8/15/35     2,065,000       2,146,216  
Independent School District of Boise City, Ada & Boise Counties, Idaho                
Series 2019 5.00% 8/1/31     850,000       952,459  
Los Angeles, California Unified School District                
(Sustainability Bonds)                
Series QRR 5.00% 7/1/23     3,000,000       3,019,950  
MIDA Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure District, Utah                
144A 4.125% 6/1/36 #     1,790,000       1,481,064  
144A 4.25% 6/1/41 #     2,210,000       1,755,403  
New York City, New York                
Series A 4.00% 8/1/38     5,000,000       4,953,450  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/47     3,500,000       3,735,620  
Series C 5.00% 8/1/30     2,355,000       2,694,685  
Series E 5.00% 8/1/23     3,685,000       3,713,338  
Subseries B-1 5.00% 12/1/33     5,365,000       5,679,121  
              39,738,196  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 4.29%                
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater Revenue                
5.00% 11/1/35-25 §     5,000,000       5,205,050  
California State Department of Water Resources                
(Water System)                
Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24 §     15,000       15,492  
Unrefunded Series AS 5.00% 12/1/29-24 §     2,680,000       2,772,460  
Denton Independent School District, Texas                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/40-25 (PSF) §     4,000,000       4,156,280  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)                
East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority                
(Student Services - Student Housing Project at Millersville University)                
5.00% 7/1/39-24 §     875,000     $ 894,530  
5.00% 7/1/46-24 §     1,425,000       1,456,806  
Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District                
(School Building)                
5.00% 2/15/27-24 (PSF) §     2,000,000       2,030,880  
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue                
(Asset-Backed Bonds)                
Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/26     850,000       907,528  
(Asset-Backed Enhanced)                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/35-25 §     3,000,000       3,129,780  
Louisiana State Highway Improvement Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 6/15/29-24 §     5,195,000       5,313,186  
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue                
(Touro College & University System)                
Series A 5.25% 1/1/34-24 §     1,335,000       1,371,739  
Orange County, Florida Health Facilities Authority                
(Presbyterian Retirement Communities Project)                
5.00% 8/1/36-23 §     2,125,000       2,198,504  
Orlando & Orange County, Florida Expressway Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28-23 §     2,300,000       2,313,777  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue                
Series C 5.00% 12/1/43-23 §     4,555,000       4,611,573  
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority                
(Memorial Group)                
7.125% 11/1/30-23 §     2,190,000       2,241,553  
Texas State                
(Transportation Commission Highway Improvement)                
5.00% 4/1/29-24 §     3,000,000       3,058,950  
University of Texas Permanent University Fund                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/27-24 §     3,715,000       3,803,305  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission                
(Heron’s Key)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45-25 #, §     800,000       856,336  
              46,337,729  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 15.58%                
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue                
5.00% 5/1/35     850,000     $ 878,059  
5.00% 5/1/36     850,000       868,402  
(City Center Refunding Project)                
144A 5.00% 5/1/42 #     3,150,000       3,059,753  
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue                
(County Capital Program)                
Series A 5.00% 1/15/40     5,000,000       5,097,600  
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District                
4.75% 5/1/24     200,000       200,680  
5.00% 5/1/34     830,000       830,357  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series C 3.171% 11/1/43 ●     28,078,870       12,109,013  
Connecticut State Transportation Infrastructure                
Series B 5.00% 10/1/30     3,375,000       3,757,894  
Dallas, Texas Convention Center Hotel Development Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24     3,420,000       3,423,625  
Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority                
(Senior)                
5.00% 12/1/25     1,900,000       1,939,615  
5.00% 12/1/26     2,500,000       2,574,300  
5.00% 12/1/29     600,000       617,334  
5.00% 12/1/31     900,000       923,355  
5.00% 12/1/32     1,800,000       1,842,552  
5.00% 12/1/34     1,500,000       1,522,365  
5.00% 12/1/35     1,200,000       1,209,612  
5.00% 12/1/36     900,000       902,538  
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico                
7.50% 8/20/40     37,457,701       31,464,469  
Harris County-Houston, Texas Sports Authority                
(Senior Lien)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30     1,805,000       1,847,201  
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/39     1,785,000       1,757,814  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York                
(Climate Bond Certified)                
Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36     5,000,000     $ 5,228,800  
Miami-Dade County, Florida Special Obligation Revenue                
3.505% 10/1/37 (BAM) ^     3,000,000       1,654,050  
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue                
Subseries S-3A 5.00% 7/15/28     4,400,000       4,888,180  
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured                
Subseries A-1 5.00% 11/1/23     2,865,000       2,901,958  
Subseries B-1 5.00% 8/1/42     5,000,000       5,081,650  
Subseries C 5.00% 11/1/27     4,150,000       4,236,154  
Subseries E-1 5.00% 2/1/35     5,000,000       5,303,950  
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue                
(General Purpose)                
Series E 3.00% 3/15/50     7,500,000       5,548,650  
New York State Urban Development Revenue                
(General Purpose)                
Series A 5.00% 3/15/37     2,290,000       2,468,437  
Orange County, California Local Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue                
5.00% 2/15/39     2,000,000       2,175,160  
Public Finance Authority, Wisconsin                
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project)                
144A 7.00% 12/1/50 #     1,010,000       872,054  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Capital Appreciation-Restructured)                
Series A-1 0.077% 7/1/46 ^     9,170,000       2,350,088  
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 0.396% 7/1/51 ^     26,441,000       4,988,888  
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40     5,765,000       5,383,760  
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     17,063,000       15,294,932  
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58     1,330,000       1,233,974  
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40     8,237,000       7,484,962  
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40     4,516,000       4,103,689  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement                
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project)                
5.625% 11/1/25     585,000     $ 571,071  
Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency                
5.25% 6/1/33     1,000,000       1,161,380  
5.25% 6/1/34     1,000,000       1,154,890  
5.25% 6/1/35     1,000,000       1,144,230  
5.25% 6/1/37     2,100,000       2,362,500  
5.50% 6/1/40     2,000,000       2,258,660  
Washington County, Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project)                
5.00% 7/1/35     500,000       486,510  
Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue                
(Sales Tax - Vacation Village Project Area 1 and 2A)                
Series 2015A 5.00% 9/1/27     1,055,000       995,308  
              168,160,423  
State General Obligation Bonds — 11.31%                
California State                
5.25% 9/1/47     1,000,000       1,122,540  
(Various Purpose)                
4.00% 10/1/36     3,875,000       3,960,444  
4.00% 10/1/37     2,000,000       2,027,280  
5.00% 8/1/26     3,120,000       3,331,754  
5.00% 10/1/26     2,500,000       2,679,000  
5.00% 9/1/32     4,100,000       4,375,356  
5.00% 9/1/32     1,400,000       1,643,712  
5.00% 8/1/33     2,500,000       2,596,600  
5.00% 9/1/35     8,000,000       8,504,320  
5.00% 11/1/42     470,000       526,174  
5.25% 9/1/30     5,000,000       5,052,500  
Series C 5.00% 9/1/30     5,985,000       6,315,193  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/37     7,500,000       8,169,675  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37     5,000,000       5,152,650  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37     7,116,845     $ 6,086,397  
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46     11,820,000       9,412,266  
Connecticut State                
Series F 5.00% 9/15/27     2,790,000       3,042,356  
Hawaii State                
Series FW 4.00% 1/1/34     2,000,000       2,083,340  
Illinois State                
5.00% 1/1/28     1,630,000       1,679,193  
5.00% 11/1/36     1,965,000       2,007,523  
5.25% 2/1/30     2,410,000       2,440,221  
5.25% 2/1/32     1,015,000       1,027,190  
5.50% 5/1/39     2,500,000       2,657,700  
Series A 5.125% 12/1/29     4,440,000       4,669,814  
Series B 4.00% 10/1/35     8,830,000       8,503,202  
Series C 4.00% 10/1/37     1,710,000       1,607,879  
Series C 4.00% 10/1/42     2,510,000       2,242,710  
Series D 5.00% 11/1/25     1,220,000       1,254,404  
(Rebuild Illinois Program)                
Series B 4.00% 11/1/33     2,000,000       1,965,660  
Series B 4.00% 11/1/35     2,200,000       2,116,928  
Series B 4.00% 11/1/38     1,810,000       1,683,590  
New Jersey State                
Series A 4.00% 6/1/32     3,440,000       3,710,246  
Oregon State                
(Article XI-Q State Projects)                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/44     5,000,000       5,366,250  
Washington State                
Series E 5.00% 7/1/31     3,000,000       3,100,080  
              122,114,147  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 17.21%                
Atlanta, Georgia Department of Aviation                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,110,780  
Series B 5.00% 7/1/33 (AMT)     2,045,000       2,266,187  
Bay Area, California Toll Authority                
(San Francisco Bay Area)                
Series S-7 4.00% 4/1/34     1,000,000       1,036,370  
Chicago, Illinois Midway International Airport                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/28 (AMT)     1,905,000       1,918,545  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/36     1,180,000     $ 1,186,667  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)     5,000,000       5,230,250  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32     1,000,000       1,030,210  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33     1,520,000       1,565,478  
(General-Airport-Senior Lien)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/36     2,500,000       2,702,375  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/37     3,000,000       3,216,870  
Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)     7,890,000       7,257,301  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)     6,300,000       6,433,938  
Florida Development Finance Revenue                
(Brightline Florida Passenger Rail Expansion Project)                
Series A 144A 7.25% 7/1/57 (AMT) #, ●     5,900,000       5,918,821  
Foothill-Eastern, California Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Road Revenue                
(Senior Lien)                
Series A 4.00% 1/15/46     1,000,000       907,210  
Lee County, Florida Airport Revenue                
5.00% 10/1/33     4,305,000       4,480,386  
Los Angeles, California Department of Airports                
Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 (AMT)     845,000       928,638  
Metropolitan Nashville, Tennessee Airport Authority                
Series B 5.50% 7/1/41 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,639,800  
Series B 5.50% 7/1/42 (AMT)     1,855,000       2,018,685  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York                
(Green Bonds)                
Subseries A-2 4.00% 11/15/41     3,000,000       2,708,820  
Metropolitan Washington D.C. Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue                
(Dulles Metrorail and Capital Improvement Projects)                
Series B 4.00% 10/1/49     490,000       439,491  
Miami-Dade County, Florida Aviation Revenue                
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37     5,700,000       5,798,040  
Monroe County, Florida Airport Revenue                
(Key West International Airport)                
Series 2022 5.00% 10/1/36 (AMT)     1,235,000       1,283,795  
Series 2022 5.00% 10/1/37 (AMT)     1,270,000       1,312,393  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Monroe County, Florida Airport Revenue                
(Key West International Airport)                
Series 2022 5.00% 10/1/38 (AMT)     1,360,000     $ 1,402,717  
Series 2022 5.00% 10/1/40 (AMT)     1,475,000       1,505,857  
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/33     1,770,000       1,899,812  
Series E 5.00% 1/1/32     5,050,000       5,528,639  
New Orleans, Louisiana Aviation Board                
(North Terminal Project)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AGM) (AMT)     2,900,000       2,966,845  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AGM) (AMT)     2,900,000       2,966,004  
New York State Thruway Authority                
Series B 4.00% 1/1/38     2,135,000       2,088,265  
Series B 4.00% 1/1/39     10,000,000       9,697,400  
Series J 5.00% 1/1/27     5,705,000       5,786,981  
Series K 5.00% 1/1/31     5,000,000       5,151,500  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(Delta Airlines Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project)                
4.00% 10/1/30 (AMT)     1,950,000       1,900,450  
4.375% 10/1/45 (AMT)     2,500,000       2,274,100  
5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT)     790,000       814,830  
5.00% 10/1/40 (AMT)     1,125,000       1,123,639  
Series A 4.00% 7/1/35 (AGM) (AMT)     2,660,000       2,576,822  
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
5.00% 12/1/32 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,629,060  
Series 2022 5.00% 12/1/33 (AMT)     3,955,000       4,278,638  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,044,860  
Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/42     5,000,000       5,157,500  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/48     2,500,000       2,606,575  
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/40     2,090,000       2,142,250  
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/45     1,000,000       1,021,920  
Series B 5.00% 12/1/45     5,000,000       5,097,500  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/43     1,445,000       1,456,141  
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue                
(Junior Lien)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33     3,355,000       3,480,007  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue                
(Junior Lien)                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT)     3,900,000     $ 3,973,515  
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey                
5.00% 9/15/25 (AMT)     7,000,000       7,206,640  
5.00% 10/15/29 (AMT)     3,105,000       3,185,575  
(194th Series)                
5.00% 10/15/32     2,500,000       2,609,200  
(218th Series)                
Series 218 4.00% 11/1/41 (AMT)     2,480,000       2,349,254  
(221st Series)                
Series 221 4.00% 7/15/36 (AMT)     1,200,000       1,196,700  
Regional Transportation District                
(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/15/33     1,000,000       1,004,580  
Salt Lake City, Utah Airport Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)     15,000,000       15,530,700  
Series B 5.00% 7/1/31     500,000       534,560  
Series B 5.00% 7/1/33     1,000,000       1,067,080  
San Diego County, California Regional Airport Authority Revenue                
Series B 4.00% 7/1/46 (AMT) (BAM)     880,000       812,750  
South Jersey Port, New Jersey                
(Subordinated Marine Terminal)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/24 (AMT)     180,000       180,180  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/25 (AMT)     390,000       395,362  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/30 (AMT)     230,000       240,964  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32 (AMT)     215,000       224,798  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/33 (AMT)     705,000       735,978  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/34 (AMT)     880,000       915,772  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)     675,000       698,645  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)     660,000       677,767  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/37 (AMT)     430,000       439,159  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Senior Lien Revenue                
(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segments 3A and 3B Facility)                
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT)     3,750,000       3,801,300  
              185,769,841  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 2.31%                
Broward County, Florida Water & Sewer Utility Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/45     2,640,000     $ 2,519,669  
Great Lakes, Michigan Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue                
(Senior Lien Bond)                
Series C 5.00% 7/1/31     3,000,000       3,191,250  
Hillsborough County, Florida Wastewater Impact Fee Assessment Special Revenue                
Series 2021 5.00% 5/1/23     2,335,000       2,341,328  
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue                
(General Resolution)                
Series EE 5.00% 6/15/39     5,000,000       5,190,450  
Sacramento County, California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/50     2,500,000       2,687,975  
San Antonio, Texas Water System Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 5/15/32     1,500,000       1,628,715  
Series A 5.00% 5/15/33     2,250,000       2,438,820  
Tampa, Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/52     4,500,000       4,921,020  
              24,919,227  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $1,089,669,341)             1,054,121,851  
                 
Short-Term Investments — 1.28%                
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 1.28%¤                
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority                
Series K-1 2.40% 7/1/39                
(LOC - TD Bank N.A.)     1,000,000       1,000,000  
New York City, New York                
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate                
Series E-5 2.45% 3/1/48                
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)     450,000       450,000  
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue                
(Second Resolution)                
Fiscal 2023 Subordinate                
Series BB-2 2.55% 6/15/44                
(SPA - Mizuho Bank)     2,000,000       2,000,000  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments (continued)                
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued)                
Oregon Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue                
(PeaceHealth)                
Series B 2.50% 8/1/34                
(LOC - TD Bank N.A.)     5,225,000     $ 5,225,000  
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Mayo Clinic)                
Series B 2.60% 11/15/52                
(SPA - Northern Trust)     200,000       200,000  
University of Delaware Revenue                
2.50% 11/1/35                
(SPA - TD Bank N.A.)     2,300,000       2,300,000  
University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill                
Series B 2.50% 2/15/31                
(SPA - TD Bank N.A.)     2,600,000       2,600,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $13,775,000)             13,775,000  
Total Value of Securities—98.92%                
(cost $1,103,444,341)           $ 1,067,896,851  

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $71,300,802, which represents 6.60% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
§ 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 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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¤ 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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

USD – US Dollar

 

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 96.72%                
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 5.96%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Legacy Cares, Inc. Project)                
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/51 #, ‡     1,190,000     $ 773,500  
Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 #, ‡     20,330,000       13,214,500  
Arkansas Development Finance Authority Revenue                
(Big River Steel Project)                
144A 4.50% 9/1/49 (AMT) #     3,665,000       3,259,651  
Calhoun County Navigation Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Max Midstream Texas, LLC Project)                
Series A 144A 3.625% 7/1/26 (AMT) #     3,285,000       2,973,976  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue                
(Calplant I Project)                
144A 7.50% 7/1/32 (AMT) #, ‡     1,600,000       208,000  
144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡     5,250,000       262,500  
Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation Facility Revenue                
(Brightline Passenger Rail Project)                
Series B 144A 7.375% 1/1/49 (AMT) #     14,040,000       12,713,782  
(Virgin Trains USA Passenger Rail Project)                
Series A 144A 6.25% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ●     4,000,000       3,890,160  
Series A 144A 6.50% 1/1/49 (AMT) #, ●     8,905,000       8,186,099  
George L Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/54     7,650,000       6,070,275  
(Convention Center Hotel Second Tier)                
Series B 144A 5.00% 1/1/54 #     5,000,000       3,924,650  
Iowa Finance Authority                
(Iowa Fertilizer Company Project)                
5.00% 12/1/50     10,625,000       10,390,081  
Maine Finance Authority Revenue                
(Go Lab Madison, LLC Project)                
144A 8.00% 12/1/51 (AMT) #     10,950,000       6,972,851  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Commercial Metals Company Project)                
144A 4.00% 10/15/47 (AMT) #     3,750,000       3,110,738  
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry                
(Green Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels Project)                
144A 6.25% 12/15/37 #     2,500,000       2,239,675  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Corporate Revenue Bonds (continued)                
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency                
(Queens Baseball Stadium Project)                
Series A 2.00% 1/1/38 (AGM)     500,000     $ 343,635  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
5.00% 12/1/37 (AMT)     2,455,000       2,549,714  
St. James Parish, Louisiana                
(NuStar Logistics, LP Project)                
144A 6.10% 6/1/38 #, ●     1,000,000       1,076,760  
144A 6.35% 7/1/40 #     3,600,000       3,885,264  
Series B 144A 6.10% 12/1/40 #, ●     1,630,000       1,755,168  
The City Of Hoover (Alabama) Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds                
(United States Steel Corporation Project)                
5.75% 10/1/49 (AMT)     10,250,000       10,612,132  
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Industrial Development Authority                
(Hunt Refining Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 5/1/44 #     9,440,000       8,189,955  
Washington Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue                
(Columbia Pulp I, LLC Project)                
Series 2017A 144A 7.50% 1/1/32 (AMT) #, ‡     4,800,000       2,880,000  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority, Hotel Revenue                
(Grand Hyatt San Antonio Hotel Acquisition Project)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/62     10,225,000       9,739,312  
              119,222,378  
Education Revenue Bonds — 16.19%                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Academies of Math & Science Projects)                
144A 5.25% 7/1/43 #     255,000       247,842  
144A 5.375% 7/1/53 #     965,000       919,896  
144A 5.50% 7/1/58 #     1,115,000       1,061,670  
(ACCEL Schools Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 #     3,200,000       2,884,992  
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project)                
144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #     1,205,000       1,239,499  
144A 6.00% 7/1/47 #     4,735,000       4,804,557  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Basis Schools Projects)                
Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/37 #     750,000     $ 741,322  
(Benjamin Franklin Charter School Projects)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/53 #     1,000,000       940,800  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/58 #     1,385,000       1,320,736  
(Empower College Prep Project)                
144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #     1,000,000       977,900  
(Kaizen Education Foundation Project)                
144A 5.80% 7/1/52 #     4,000,000       4,036,920  
(Leman Academy Of Excellence Projects)                
Series A 4.50% 7/1/54     5,000,000       4,364,800  
(Pinecrest Academy Nevada-Horizon, Inspirada)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/15/48 #     2,500,000       2,532,575  
Arlington, Texas Higher Education Finance                
(KIPP Texas, Inc.)                
3.00% 8/15/49 (PSF)     4,000,000       2,959,840  
Build NYC, New York Resource                
5.00% 11/1/39     1,000,000       852,240  
(East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project)                
144A 5.75% 6/1/52 #     1,000,000       1,012,890  
144A 5.75% 6/1/62 #     1,000,000       1,006,960  
(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.125% 5/1/38 #     575,000       562,218  
Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 #     1,500,000       1,479,750  
(KIPP NYC Public School Facilities - Canal West Project)                
5.25% 7/1/52     1,265,000       1,290,717  
5.25% 7/1/62     6,355,000       6,392,304  
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project)                
144A 5.625% 2/1/39 #     1,290,000       1,294,902  
144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #     2,700,000       2,702,700  
California Community College Financing Authority Student Housing Revenue                
(Napa Valley College Project)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/60 #     8,250,000       7,907,790  
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Stanford University)                
Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49     24,445,000       28,292,399  
Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51     3,975,000       2,480,956  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue                
(California Baptist University)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 11/1/45 #     4,000,000     $ 4,034,120  
(Julian Charter School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 #     5,250,000       4,872,368  
(Palmdale Aerospace Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/41 #     1,750,000       1,630,475  
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #     1,000,000       899,500  
(Partnership Uplift Community Project)                
Series A 5.25% 8/1/42     1,700,000       1,571,327  
California Public Finance Authority Educational Revenue                
(Crossroads Christian School Project)                
144A 5.00% 1/1/56 #     2,000,000       1,565,880  
California School Finance Authority                
(Aspire Public Schools)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 #     585,000       593,711  
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 #     605,000       607,765  
(Encore Education Obligated Group)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 #     1,000,000       759,360  
(Escuela Popular Project)                
144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #     2,500,000       2,510,900  
(Hawking Steam Charter School Project)                
144A 5.375% 7/1/56 #     995,000       959,827  
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/42 #     860,000       825,944  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/62 #     1,000,000       974,790  
(John Adams Academies - Obligated Group)                
Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/62 #     1,680,000       1,470,118  
(Lighthouse Community Public Schools - Obligated Group)                
Series A 144A 6.25% 6/1/42 #     1,000,000       1,023,190  
Series A 144A 6.375% 6/1/52 #     1,240,000       1,266,362  
Series A 144A 6.50% 6/1/62 #     2,300,000       2,345,724  
(New Designs Charter School)                
Series A 5.50% 6/1/42     1,750,000       1,750,525  
(Sonoma County Junior College District Project)                
Series A 144A 4.00% 11/1/41 #     2,980,000       2,453,195  
Series A 144A 4.00% 11/1/55 #     2,500,000       1,840,950  
(View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)                
Series A 5.875% 10/1/44     1,000,000       1,007,350  
Series A 6.00% 10/1/49     720,000       726,307  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(Lancer Educational Student Housing Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/46 #     1,500,000     $ 1,398,405  
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue                
(KIPP:Cooper Norcross Academy - 2022 Project)                
6.00% 6/15/62     3,500,000       3,645,495  
Capital Trust Agency Educational Facilities Housing Revenue                
(Pineapple Cove Classical Academy Inc. Project)                
Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/54 #     6,000,000       5,568,000  
(The Pepin Academies Inc. Project)                
Series A 5.75% 7/1/55     2,625,000       2,353,654  
Capital Trust Student Housing Revenue                
(University Bridge, LLC Student Housing Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 12/1/58 #     8,000,000       7,208,160  
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Student Housing Revenue                
(West Chester University of Pennsylvania)                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30     2,200,000       2,200,594  
City of Burbank, Illinois                
(Intercultural Montessori Language)                
144A 6.25% 9/1/45 #     4,000,000       3,966,600  
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Charter School - Community Leadership Academy)                
7.45% 8/1/48     2,000,000       2,022,080  
(Global Village Academy - Northglenn Project)                
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #     1,110,000       1,016,893  
144A 5.00% 12/1/55 #     1,720,000       1,461,570  
(Loveland Classical Schools Project)                
144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #     1,500,000       1,340,445  
(Skyview Academy Project)                
144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #     500,000       494,020  
Florida Development Finance Revenue                
(Mater Academy Projects)                
Series A 5.00% 6/15/56     1,630,000       1,487,831  
(Renaissance Charter School Projects)                
Series C 144A 5.00% 9/15/50 #     2,000,000       1,591,940  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Florida Development Finance Surface Transportation Facility Revenue                
(Cornerstone Charter Academy Project)                
144A 5.125% 10/1/52 #     4,110,000     $ 3,801,380  
144A 5.25% 10/1/56 #     1,900,000       1,759,305  
(Mater Academy Projects)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52     1,145,000       872,731  
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance                
(Hawaii Pacific University)                
Series A 144A 6.875% 7/1/43 #     2,000,000       2,006,140  
Idaho Housing & Finance Association                
(Compass Public Charter School)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #     860,000       792,430  
(Idaho Arts Charter School)                
144A 5.00% 12/1/36 #     605,000       614,813  
(North Star Charter School)                
Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B                
144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #, ^     2,888,155       482,813  
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48     529,150       553,565  
(Xavier Charter School Project)                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/50     1,000,000       1,001,670  
Illinois Finance Authority Charter School Revenue                
(Chicago International Charter School Project)                
5.00% 12/1/47     2,965,000       2,887,791  
Illinois Finance Authority Educational Facility Revenue                
(Rogers Park Montessori)                
6.00% 2/1/34     675,000       679,543  
6.125% 2/1/45     1,800,000       1,808,352  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue                
(Acero Charter Schools)                
144A 4.00% 10/1/42 #     2,245,000       1,693,471  
Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing & Academic Facility Revenue                
(University of Illinois at Chicago Project)                
Series A 5.00% 2/15/47     3,640,000       3,516,640  
Kent County, Delaware Student Housing and Dining Facilities Revenue                
(Delaware State University Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/58     1,250,000       1,124,425  
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Geo Academies Ebr - Geo Prep Mid-City Project)                
144A 6.125% 6/1/52 #     1,030,000       1,024,325  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Geo Academies Ebr - Geo Prep Mid-City Project)                
144A 6.25% 6/1/62 #     1,420,000     $ 1,411,579  
(Jefferson Rise Charter School Project)                
Series A 144A 6.25% 6/1/52 #     1,000,000       948,590  
Series A 144A 6.375% 6/1/62 #     1,330,000       1,247,567  
(Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation Project)                
8.00% 12/15/41     1,500,000       1,502,820  
(Lincoln Preparatory School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 6/1/60 #     2,000,000       1,629,440  
Series A 144A 6.375% 6/1/52 #     1,000,000       958,420  
Series A 144A 6.50% 6/1/62 #     2,000,000       1,899,600  
Macomb County, Michigan State Public School Academy Revenue                
(Academy Of Warren)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/50 #     1,810,000       1,452,235  
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia Urban Development Authority Revenue                
(Academy for Classical Education)                
Series A 144A 5.875% 6/15/47 #     1,680,000       1,683,914  
Series A 144A 6.00% 6/15/52 #     1,530,000       1,537,038  
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Choice Academies, Inc. Project)                
Series AZ 144A 5.75% 9/1/45 #     5,000,000       4,688,700  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue                
Series V 5.00% 7/1/55     14,470,000       16,397,983  
(Massachusetts Institute Of Technology)                
Series P 5.00% 7/1/50     1,750,000       2,014,757  
Miami-Dade County, Florida Industrial Development Authority                
(Youth Co-Op Charter School)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 9/15/35 #     1,000,000       1,002,770  
Series A 144A 6.00% 9/15/45 #     1,000,000       1,001,130  
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue                
(Landmark Academy Project)                
5.00% 6/1/45     2,000,000       1,744,860  
(Public School Academy Old Redford)                
Series A 6.50% 12/1/40     900,000       865,125  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry                
(Somerset Academy)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/35 #     1,595,000     $ 1,572,654  
Series A 144A 5.125% 12/15/45 #     2,515,000       2,358,969  
New Jersey State Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Student Loan Revenue                
Series 1B 5.75% 12/1/39 (AMT)     1,250,000       1,250,963  
New York State Dormitory Authority                
(Columbia University)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/50     1,965,000       2,211,057  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue                
(1st Philadelphia Preparatory)                
Series A 7.25% 6/15/43     1,230,000       1,273,407  
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)                
7.00% 6/15/43     1,540,000       1,552,227  
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue                
(Basic Schools Project)                
Series 2015A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #     4,000,000       3,660,080  
Series 2016A 144A 5.00% 7/1/45 #     2,000,000       1,840,800  
(Eagle College Preparatory Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43     450,000       423,680  
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Student Housing Revenue                
(Downtown Phoenix Student Housing, LLC-Arizona State University Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42     1,000,000       979,300  
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue                
(American Leadership Academy Project)                
144A 4.00% 6/15/57 #     500,000       351,945  
144A 4.00% 6/15/57 #     4,000,000       2,815,560  
(Career Success Schools Project)                
144A 5.50% 5/1/40 #     500,000       466,795  
144A 5.75% 5/1/50 #     2,530,000       2,349,839  
(Edkey Charter Schools Project)                
144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #     3,000,000       2,665,230  
144A 5.00% 7/1/55 #     2,500,000       2,165,825  
Pottsboro, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/36     755,000       721,493  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Pottsboro, Texas Higher Education Finance Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/46     1,000,000     $ 908,830  
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(Green Charter Schools Project)                
Series A 144A 4.00% 6/1/46 #     2,300,000       1,717,387  
Series A 144A 4.00% 6/1/56 #     1,530,000       1,058,102  
(High Point Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 6/15/49 #     5,000,000       5,036,600  
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement                
(Confluence Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.625% 6/15/53 #     4,805,000       4,303,070  
St. Paul, Minnesota Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)                
Series A 5.25% 7/1/50     2,560,000       2,141,773  
University of Texas System Board of Regents                
Series B 5.00% 8/15/49     33,875,000       38,998,933  
University of Virginia                
Series A 2.18% 11/1/51     10,000,000       5,927,900  
Upper Dauphin Industrial Development Authority                
(Pennsylvania Steam Academy Charter School Project)                
Series A 144A 6.25% 7/1/57 #     2,400,000       2,225,136  
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority Revenue                
(Leadership Learning Academy Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #     1,000,000       932,300  
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/50 #     2,200,000       1,935,560  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue                
(Minnesota College of Osteopathic Medicine)                
Series A-1 144A 5.50% 12/1/48 #, ‡     125,529       38,914  
Subordinate Series B 144A 7.75% 12/1/48 #, ●     2,500,000       25,000  
(Pine Lake Preparatory)                
144A 5.50% 3/1/45 #     3,460,000       3,484,773  
(Shining Rock Classical Academy)                
Series A 6.00% 6/15/52     1,000,000       928,620  
Series A 6.125% 6/15/57     1,000,000       929,310  
(Wilson Preparatory Academy)                
Series A 144A 4.125% 6/15/29 #     435,000       411,954  
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/39 #     500,000       478,995  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue                
(Wilson Preparatory Academy)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/15/49 #     1,100,000     $ 988,757  
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Education Revenue                
(Lamartine/Warburton LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence Project)                
Series A 5.00% 10/15/54     465,000       410,739  
              323,902,949  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 3.86%                
Build NYC, New York Resource                
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project)                
144A 5.25% 12/31/33 (AMT) #     4,520,000       4,147,688  
California Community Choice Financing Authority                
(Clean Energy Project)                
Series C 5.25% 1/1/54 ●     3,000,000       3,123,720  
Guam Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/44     6,000,000       6,183,720  
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41     1,235,000       1,288,710  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/42     2,000,000       2,074,060  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/43     2,650,000       2,738,802  
New York Power Authority                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/55     5,000,000       4,672,100  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡     8,615,000       6,008,962  
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡     4,590,000       3,201,525  
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡     1,500,000       1,080,000  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡     925,000       644,031  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡     1,030,000       718,425  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     5,330,000       3,717,675  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/28 ‡     1,205,000       840,488  
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     5,525,000       3,853,688  
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 ‡     1,500,000       1,046,250  
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡     3,405,000       2,366,475  
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡     1,530,000       1,065,263  
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡     830,000       583,075  
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡     9,325,000       6,597,437  
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡     920,000       637,100  
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡     9,795,000       6,880,987  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡     5,840,000     $ 4,131,800  
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡     760,000       526,300  
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡     1,275,000       887,719  
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/26 ‡     7,005,000       4,885,987  
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/50     3,000,000       3,275,730  
              77,177,717  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 14.99%                
Apple Valley, Minnesota                
(Senior Living, LLC Project Fourth Tier)                
Series D 7.25% 1/1/52     7,410,000       4,604,722  
(Senior Living, LLC Project Second Tier)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/47     2,375,000       1,380,160  
Series B 5.25% 1/1/37     420,000       292,866  
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/54     2,595,000       1,570,649  
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Fourth Tier)                
Series D 144A 7.25% 1/1/54 #     2,500,000       1,379,050  
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49     975,000       523,380  
Series B 5.125% 1/1/54     1,130,000       585,860  
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier)                
Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 #     1,000,000       488,430  
Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Tower Health Project)                
5.00% 11/1/50     5,105,000       3,375,936  
Birmingham, Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority                
(Methodist Home for the Aging)                
5.50% 6/1/30     1,850,000       1,745,216  
5.75% 6/1/35     1,500,000       1,387,920  
5.75% 6/1/45     2,500,000       2,177,700  
6.00% 6/1/50     3,130,000       2,754,463  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Stanford University)                
Series V-2 5.00% 4/1/51     1,245,000     $ 1,442,071  
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue                
(Cedars-Sinai Health System)                
Series A 3.00% 8/15/51     6,580,000       4,711,411  
(Kaiser Permanente)                
Series A-2 5.00% 11/1/47     4,870,000       5,523,408  
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue                
(Community Health System Project)                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/46 (AGM)     10,000,000       7,664,600  
(Goodwill Industry Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada Project)                
5.25% 1/1/45     1,295,000       1,020,020  
Series A 144A 6.625% 1/1/32 #     500,000       495,995  
Series A 144A 6.875% 1/1/42 #     1,500,000       1,438,395  
(Northbay Healthcare Group)                
Series A 5.25% 11/1/47     500,000       501,490  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(Enloe Medical Center)                
Series A 5.375% 8/15/57 (AGM)     2,000,000       2,127,320  
(Loma Linda University Medical Center)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/58 #     5,000,000       4,915,950  
Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority Revenue                
(Cooper Health System Obligation Group)                
5.75% 2/15/42     2,050,000       2,052,686  
Capital Trust Agency Senior Living Facilities Revenue                
(Elim Senior Housing Inc. Project)                
144A 5.875% 8/1/52 #     2,000,000       1,422,560  
Clackamas County, Oregon Hospital Facility Authority                
(Rose Villa Project)                
Series A 5.25% 11/15/50     1,000,000       886,930  
Series A 5.375% 11/15/55     1,000,000       887,440  
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Aberdeen Ridge)                
Series A 5.00% 5/15/58     500,000       372,320  
(American Baptist)                
8.00% 8/1/43     2,500,000       2,525,900  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Capella of Grand Junction Project)                
144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #     1,255,000     $ 855,571  
(Mental Health Center Denver Project)                
Series A 5.75% 2/1/44     500,000       503,110  
(Sunny Vista Living Center)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/30 #     750,000       602,835  
Series A 144A 5.75% 12/1/35 #     1,150,000       853,564  
Series A 144A 6.125% 12/1/45 #     1,200,000       825,156  
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 #     560,000       380,330  
Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hospital Revenue                
(The Metrohealth System)                
5.25% 2/15/47     4,000,000       4,060,040  
5.50% 2/15/52     4,930,000       5,041,369  
5.50% 2/15/57     6,365,000       6,496,246  
Decatur, Texas Hospital Authority Revenue                
(Wise Regional Health System)                
Series C 4.00% 9/1/29     491,000       454,823  
Series C 4.00% 9/1/34     987,000       860,881  
Series C 4.00% 9/1/44     2,036,000       1,625,930  
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project)                
5.00% 11/15/36     950,000       736,526  
5.25% 11/15/51     1,350,000       936,927  
Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency                
Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #, ‡     6,000,000       4,500,000  
Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri Health Facilities Revenue                
(Mercy Health)                
4.00% 6/1/53     4,810,000       4,334,435  
Henrico County, Virginia Economic Development Authority Residential Care Facility Revenue                
(Westminster Canterbury Richmond)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/52     2,025,000       2,094,397  
Hospital Facilities Authority of Multnomah County                
(Mirabella at South Waterfront)                
5.50% 10/1/49     2,400,000       2,122,824  
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)                
Series A 3.00% 3/1/51     7,430,000       5,300,933  
Series A 4.00% 3/1/51     2,000,000       1,757,060  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue                
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 3/1/33     485,000     $ 517,282  
(Valley Vista Care Corporation)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/32     455,000       396,874  
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue                
(Plymouth Place, Inc.)                
Series A 6.75% 5/15/58     3,000,000       3,074,640  
(The Admiral at the Lake Project)                
5.25% 5/15/42     900,000       614,934  
5.25% 5/15/54     5,910,000       3,708,525  
5.50% 5/15/54     3,375,000       2,207,554  
Illinois Housing Development Authority                
(Stonebridge of Gurnee Project)                
Series A 144A 5.45% 1/1/46 #     2,500,000       1,805,150  
Series A 144A 5.60% 1/1/56 #     2,630,000       1,831,190  
Iowa Finance Authority                
(PHS Council Bluffs Project)                
5.125% 8/1/48     1,750,000       1,347,430  
5.25% 8/1/55     2,500,000       1,901,125  
Kalispell, Montana                
Series A 5.25% 5/15/32     435,000       412,437  
(Immanuel Lutheran Corporation Project)                
Series A 5.25% 5/15/52     1,600,000       1,269,984  
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Healthcare Revenue                
(Rosedale Green Project)                
5.50% 11/15/35     1,310,000       1,179,917  
5.75% 11/15/45     3,000,000       2,588,430  
5.75% 11/15/50     1,600,000       1,349,744  
Kirkwood, Missouri Industrial Development Authority                
(Aberdeen Heights)                
Series A 5.25% 5/15/50     5,000,000       4,119,000  
Lake County, Florida Retirement Facility Revenue                
(Lakeside At Waterman Village Project)                
Series A 5.75% 8/15/50     2,500,000       2,156,125  
Series A 5.75% 8/15/55     1,500,000       1,265,790  
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Revenue                
(The Glen Retirement System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49     3,500,000       2,449,650  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/55     2,635,000       1,771,616  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Christian Care Surprise Project)                
Series 2016 144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #     5,645,000     $ 3,952,911  
Michigan Finance Authority Hospital Revenue                
(Trinity Health Credit Group)                
Series A 3.00% 12/1/49     5,000,000       3,596,900  
Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Revenue                
(Evangelical Homes)                
5.50% 6/1/47     2,750,000       2,345,145  
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care)                
5.25% 1/1/40     1,550,000       1,386,909  
5.375% 1/1/50     6,250,000       5,278,750  
Series A 5.375% 1/1/51     2,000,000       1,682,840  
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority                
(Baptist Homes Society Obligation)                
6.125% 7/1/50     8,935,000       7,416,675  
National Finance Authority Revenue                
(The Vista Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/39 #     1,515,000       1,385,816  
Series A 144A 5.625% 7/1/46 #     1,000,000       915,680  
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/54 #     2,000,000       1,822,380  
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance                
(Army Retirement Residence Foundation Project)                
6.00% 7/15/57     6,000,000       5,675,400  
(Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. Project)                
Series A-1 7.50% 11/15/37     120,000       95,411  
Series A-2 7.50% 11/15/36     745,000       624,772  
Series B 2.00% 11/15/61 ~, ●     3,057,788       1,330,780  
(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park)                
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/46     660,000       440,550  
Series A1 5.00% 7/1/51     1,575,000       1,051,312  
Series B 4.00% 7/1/31     635,000       317,500  
Series B 4.75% 7/1/51     1,915,000       957,500  
Series C 5.00% 7/1/31     250,000       112,500  
Series C 5.25% 7/1/36     350,000       157,500  
Series C 5.75% 7/1/51     2,250,000       1,012,500  
Series D 6.00% 7/1/26     90,000       36,000  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
New Hope, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance                
(Cardinal Bay - Village on the Park)                
Series D 7.00% 7/1/51     1,350,000     $ 540,000  
(Legacy Midtown Park Project)                
Series A 5.50% 7/1/54     5,000,000       3,867,100  
(Sanctuary LTC Project)                
Series A-1 5.50% 1/1/57     8,830,000       6,493,670  
(The Outlook at Windhaven Project)                
Series A 6.75% 10/1/52     1,000,000       964,040  
Series A 6.875% 10/1/57     6,500,000       6,263,400  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority                
(Black Horse EHT Urban Renewal LLC Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 10/1/39 #     3,125,000       2,332,594  
(Lions Gate Project)                
5.25% 1/1/44     2,000,000       1,753,840  
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue                
(Garnet Health Medical Center)                
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #     1,100,000       1,062,820  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Novant Health Obligated Group)                
Series A 3.125% 11/1/49     5,000,000       3,731,100  
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Morningstar Senior Living)                
5.00% 11/1/49     1,830,000       1,553,579  
Orange County, New York Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue                
6.50% 1/1/46     3,600,000       2,879,028  
Payne County, Oklahoma Economic Development Authority                
(Epworth Living at the Ranch)                
Series A 7.00% 11/1/51 ‡     961,600       2,404  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority                
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)                
Series 2018A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡     10,495,000       4,001,219  
Prince George’s County                
(Collington Episcopal Life Care Community)                
5.25% 4/1/47     2,000,000       1,687,020  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Rochester, Minnesota                
(The Homestead at Rochester)                
Series A 6.875% 12/1/48     2,500,000     $ 2,506,725  
Seminole County, Florida Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Legacy Pointe at UCF Project)                
Series A 5.50% 11/15/49     8,000,000       6,582,640  
Shelby County, Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board Revenue                
(The Farms at Bailey Station Project)                
5.75% 10/1/59     3,830,000       2,887,973  
Southeastern Ohio Port Authority                
(Memorial Health Systems)                
5.00% 12/1/43     805,000       732,888  
5.50% 12/1/43     1,250,000       1,251,863  
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority                
(Nazareth Living Center Project)                
Series A 5.00% 8/15/35     600,000       551,826  
Series A 5.125% 8/15/45     1,800,000       1,542,582  
Tarrant County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance                
(Air Force Villages Obligated Group Project)                
5.00% 5/15/45     5,000,000       4,217,550  
(Buckner Senior Living - Ventana Project)                
Series A 6.75% 11/15/47     2,250,000       2,261,902  
Series A 6.75% 11/15/52     3,300,000       3,307,887  
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Mirabella at ASU Project)                
Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/47 #     2,150,000       1,666,400  
Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #     2,570,000       1,950,322  
Topeka City, Kansas Healthcare Facilities                
(Brewster Place)                
Series A 6.25% 12/1/42     1,500,000       1,484,730  
Series A 6.50% 12/1/52     2,000,000       1,976,380  
University of North Carolina Board of Governors                
5.00% 2/1/49     19,355,000       21,648,567  
Westchester County, New York Local Development                
(Purchase Senior Learning Community, Inc. Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/56 #     4,250,000       3,140,750  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Westminster Project Revenue                
(Lutheran Village Millers Grant)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/24     625,000     $ 627,519  
Series A 6.00% 7/1/34     1,000,000       1,008,400  
Series A 6.125% 7/1/39     750,000       756,052  
Series A 6.25% 7/1/44     2,500,000       2,519,975  
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority                
(Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin)                
3.00% 8/15/52     3,000,000       2,129,520  
(Covenant Communities Project)                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/48     1,000,000       725,260  
Series B 5.00% 7/1/53     945,000       662,813  
Series C 7.00% 7/1/43     1,000,000       716,430  
Series C 7.50% 7/1/53     1,000,000       729,640  
(St. Camillus Health System)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/39     635,000       546,405  
Series A 5.00% 11/1/46     1,000,000       809,630  
Series A 5.00% 11/1/54     3,500,000       2,721,810  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue                
(Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada Project)                
Series A 5.50% 12/1/38     2,572,956       2,345,661  
Series A 5.75% 12/1/48     2,576,272       2,263,667  
(Bancroft Neurohealth Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/36 #     960,000       902,266  
Series A 144A 5.125% 6/1/48 #     1,375,000       1,229,250  
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(St. Therese of Woodbury)                
5.125% 12/1/44     1,250,000       1,075,913  
Yamhill County, Oregon Hospital Authority                
(Friendsview)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/56     1,600,000       1,173,232  
              299,947,175  
Housing Revenue Bonds — 0.19%                
City of Dallas, Texas Housing Finance Residential Development-Senior Lien                
Series A 6.00% 12/1/62     2,000,000       2,055,860  
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority Essential Housing Revenue                
(Jefferson-Anaheim)                
Series A-2 144A 3.125% 8/1/56 #     1,500,000       1,053,240  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Independent Cities Finance Authority, California                
Series A 5.25% 5/15/44     750,000     $ 758,467  
              3,867,567  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 16.29%                
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(United States Steel Corporation Project)                
5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,003,460  
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority                
(Senior)                
Series A-2 3.00% 6/1/48     13,775,000       9,958,498  
Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/48     150,000       131,343  
Series B-2 5.00% 6/1/55     70,795,000       64,383,097  
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency Settlement Revenue                
(Capital Appreciation Bond - Fresno County Tobacco Funding Corporation)                
0.83% 6/1/55 ^     100,000,000       8,612,000  
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Revenue                
(LP Desalination Project)                
144A 5.00% 7/1/37 (AMT) #     3,500,000       3,508,925  
Children’s Trust Fund, Puerto Rico                
(Asset-Backed)                
Series B 0.485% 5/15/57 ^     3,420,000       185,467  
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing                
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series C 0.711% 6/15/55 ^     50,000,000       4,652,500  
Series D 0.122% 6/15/55 ^     250,000,000       19,617,500  
Erie, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization                
(Asset-Backed)                
Series A 144A 1.504% 6/1/60 #, ^     196,565,000       10,773,728  
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue, California                
Series B-2 1.066% 6/1/66 ^     97,500,000       9,691,500  
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue                
Series B-1 5.00% 7/15/35 (AMT)     3,000,000       2,937,540  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Houston, Texas Airport System Revenue                
(Special Facilities Continental Airlines, Inc. Terminal Improvements Projects)                
Series 2011 6.625% 7/15/38 (AMT)     2,000,000     $ 2,000,140  
(United Airlines Inc.)                
5.00% 7/1/29 (AMT)     1,150,000       1,133,451  
Indiana Finance Authority Exempt Facility Revenue                
(Polyflow Indiana Project - Green Bond)                
144A 7.00% 3/1/39 (AMT) #     7,035,000       5,308,611  
Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization                
(Capital Appreciation-Asset-Backed)                
Series E 144A 0.94% 6/1/57 #, ^     376,610,000       21,481,834  
Series F 144A 1.271% 6/1/57 #, ^     238,790,000       11,445,205  
Lower Alabama Gas District                
(Gas Project Revenue Bonds)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/46     4,910,000       4,880,540  
Main Street Natural Gas Project Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 5/15/39     3,000,000       2,705,340  
Series A 5.50% 9/15/23     40,000       40,252  
Michigan Finance Authority Limited Obligation Revenue                
Series B-2 4.97% 6/1/65 ^     10,000,000       938,300  
Monroe, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization                
(4th Subordinate - Capital Appreciation - Asset-Backed)                
Series A 144A 0.186% 6/1/61 #, ^     487,500,000       18,695,625  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue                
(Continental Airlines Project)                
5.25% 9/15/29     4,000,000       3,980,600  
Series B 5.625% 11/15/30 (AMT)     1,270,000       1,278,484  
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing                
Series B 5.00% 6/1/46     4,440,000       4,395,689  
New York Liberty Development Revenue                
(Goldman Sachs Headquarters)                
5.25% 10/1/35     360,000       404,255  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(American Airlines Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
5.375% 8/1/36 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,010,480  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue                
(National Gypsum)                
5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)     4,500,000     $ 4,519,440  
Port of Seattle, Washington Industrial Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(Delta Airlines)                
5.00% 4/1/30 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,001,060  
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue                
Series 28 6.50% 11/15/38     2,000,000       2,383,940  
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue                
5.00% 12/1/37     9,250,000       9,447,487  
5.25% 12/1/27     2,235,000       2,315,415  
5.25% 12/1/28     1,050,000       1,095,560  
5.50% 12/1/29     765,000       815,100  
San Diego, California Tobacco Settlement Revenue Funding                
Series C 4.00% 6/1/32     565,000       544,615  
Shoals, Indiana Exempt Facilities Revenue                
(National Gypsum Co. Project)                
7.25% 11/1/43 (AMT)     1,860,000       1,884,738  
Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Gas Revenue                
Series C 5.00% 2/1/27     2,940,000       2,966,107  
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California                
(Capital Appreciation-3rd Subordinate Lien)                
Series D 2.609% 6/1/46 ^     2,230,000       279,218  
TSASC, New York                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/41     705,000       717,894  
Tulsa, Oklahoma Municipal Airports Improvement Trust Revenue                
Series A 5.50% 6/1/35 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,002,300  
Valparaiso, Indiana                
(Pratt Paper LLC Project)                
7.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)     3,305,000       3,388,220  
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing                
Series A-1 6.706% 6/1/46     7,870,000       7,252,441  
Series B-1 5.00% 6/1/47     2,000,000       1,866,780  
Series C 2.949% 6/1/47 ^     95,170,000       23,504,135  
Series D 2.20% 6/1/47 ^     179,085,000       42,808,478  
              325,947,292  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Lease Revenue Bonds — 3.87%                
Baltimore, Maryland Special Obligation Subordinate Revenue                
(Harbor Point Project)                
5.00% 6/1/51     1,000,000     $ 941,040  
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(Lancer Plaza Project)                
5.875% 11/1/43     1,875,000       1,881,281  
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority                
Series A 3.00% 12/1/50     11,000,000       8,248,680  
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois                
(McCormick Place Expansion Project)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/52     8,305,000       6,661,523  
Series A 5.00% 6/15/50     4,135,000       4,038,365  
Series A 5.00% 6/15/57     3,975,000       3,854,279  
Series B 4.952% 12/15/54 (BAM) ^     3,535,000       708,980  
Series B 5.03% 12/15/54 ^     9,820,000       1,692,379  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority                
5.50% 6/15/50     4,250,000       4,566,880  
Series AA 4.00% 6/15/50     2,945,000       2,668,965  
(Transportation Program)                
Series AA 5.00% 6/15/25     1,000,000       1,030,700  
Series AA 5.00% 6/15/44     2,900,000       2,910,121  
Series BB 4.00% 6/15/46     1,000,000       911,410  
(Transportation System)                
Series A 4.991% 12/15/39 ^     5,290,000       2,368,915  
New York Liberty Development Revenue                
(4 World Trade Center Project)                
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51     5,750,000       3,982,623  
(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project)                
144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #     14,500,000       13,959,875  
(Class 3 - 3 World Trade Center Project)                
144A 7.25% 11/15/44 #     14,500,000       14,649,640  
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Lease Revenue                
5.125% 2/1/34     1,000,000       1,002,040  
5.375% 2/1/41     1,300,000       1,290,744  
              77,368,440  
Local General Obligation Bonds — 2.84%                
Chicago, Illinois                
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/37     2,280,000       2,310,620  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Chicago, Illinois                
Series 2005D 5.50% 1/1/40     3,000,000     $ 3,035,310  
Series 2007E 5.50% 1/1/42     1,900,000       1,917,613  
Series 2007F 5.50% 1/1/42     1,250,000       1,261,588  
Series A 5.25% 1/1/38     2,295,000       2,400,409  
Series A 5.50% 1/1/39     2,660,000       2,825,984  
Series A 5.50% 1/1/40     2,160,000       2,286,749  
Series A 5.50% 1/1/49     770,000       788,757  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/26     500,000       509,865  
Chicago, Illinois Board of Education                
Series A 144A 7.00% 12/1/46 #     2,500,000       2,695,425  
Series B 4.00% 12/1/41     2,000,000       1,702,420  
Series G 5.00% 12/1/44     2,545,000       2,464,909  
Series H 5.00% 12/1/46     4,225,000       4,054,352  
(Dedicated Revenues)                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/42     7,690,000       7,265,051  
Series B 4.00% 12/1/40     4,500,000       3,881,700  
Galveston, Texas Independent School District Unlimited Tax Building                
4.00% 2/1/47 (PSF)     7,500,000       7,103,925  
Lodi Unified School District                
Series 2020 3.00% 8/1/43     2,750,000       2,187,652  
MIDA Golf and Equestrian Center Public Infrastructure District                
144A 4.50% 6/1/51 #     4,835,000       3,647,331  
144A 4.625% 6/1/57 #     4,690,000       3,487,953  
Verve, Colorado Metropolitan District No. 1                
5.00% 12/1/51     1,000,000       863,740  
              56,691,353  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 2.03%                
Blythe Township, Pennsylvania Solid Waste Authority Revenue                
7.75% 12/1/37-27 (AMT) §     2,800,000       3,237,724  
District of Columbia Revenue                
(KIPP Charter School)                
6.00% 7/1/48-23 §     1,450,000       1,462,818  
East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority                
(Student Services Income - Student Housing Project)                
5.00% 7/1/30-23 §     1,000,000       1,004,660  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)                
Florida Development Finance Revenue                
(UF Health - Jacksonville Project)                
Series A 6.00% 2/1/33-23 §     490,000     $ 495,645  
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue                
Series A 6.00% 1/15/49-24 §     7,690,000       7,882,327  
Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust                
(Touro College & University System)                
Series A 5.50% 1/1/39-24 §     560,000       576,111  
Kanawha, West Virginia                
(West Virginia University Foundation Project)                
144A 6.75% 7/1/45-23 #, §     2,500,000       2,527,775  
Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority                
(First Tier - Downtown Crossing)                
Series A 5.75% 7/1/49-23 §     1,800,000       1,813,068  
Series A 6.00% 7/1/53-23 §     1,290,000       1,300,333  
Nampa, Idaho Development Revenue                
144A 5.00% 9/1/31-24 #, §     2,940,000       3,084,560  
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Special Facility Revenue                
Series WW 5.25% 6/15/30-25 §     5,000,000       5,228,150  
Riverside County, California Transportation Senior Lien                
Series A 5.75% 6/1/48-23 §     1,000,000       1,006,580  
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority Revenue                
(Memorial Group)                
7.125% 11/1/30-23 §     1,420,000       1,453,427  
7.125% 11/1/43-23 §     2,500,000       2,558,850  
Washington State Housing Finance Commission                
(Heron’s Key)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/45-25 #, §     1,000,000       1,070,420  
Series A 144A 7.00% 7/1/50-25 #, §     3,625,000       3,880,272  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue                
(Rose Villa Project)                
Series A 144A 5.75% 11/15/44-24 #, §     2,000,000       2,070,780  
              40,653,500  
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds — 0.53%                
Brazoria County, Texas Industrial Development Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Revenue                
(Aleon Renewable Metals, LLC Project)                
144A 10.00% 6/1/42 (AMT) #, ●     3,000,000       2,961,150  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Resource Recovery Revenue Bonds (continued)                
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority Educational Facilities Revenue                
(Last Step Recycling Project)                
Series A 144A 6.50% 6/1/51 (AMT) #     1,500,000     $ 1,077,090  
Union County, New Jersey Improvement Authority                
(Aries Linden, LLC Project)                
144A 6.75% 12/1/41 (AMT) #     7,800,000       6,517,290  
              10,555,530  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 15.63%                
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue                
(City Center Project)                
144A 5.25% 5/1/42 #     6,530,000       6,352,645  
Celebration Pointe, Florida Community Development District No 1                
5.125% 5/1/45     1,915,000       1,781,793  
Cherry Hill, Virginia Community Development Authority                
(Potomac Shores Project)                
144A 5.15% 3/1/35 #     1,000,000       993,810  
144A 5.40% 3/1/45 #     2,000,000       1,972,140  
City & County of San Francisco, California Special Tax District No 2020-1                
(Federally Taxable)                
Series B 144A 5.25% 9/1/49 #     1,000,000       711,940  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
Series A 3.799% 11/1/51 ●     14,007,998       4,797,739  
(Subordinate)                
3.035% 11/1/43 ●     98,972,910       42,682,068  
Conley Road Transportation Development District, Missouri                
5.375% 5/1/47     6,655,000       6,159,202  
Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Colorado                
(Improvement - South Academy Highland)                
Series A 5.50% 11/1/44     3,750,000       3,528,300  
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico                
7.50% 8/20/40     63,244,919       53,125,732  
Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance                
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56     2,000,000       1,711,820  
Guam Government Business Privilege Tax Revenue                
Series F 4.00% 1/1/42     2,500,000       2,231,200  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Henderson, Nevada Local Improvement Districts                
(Black Mountain Ranch)                
3.00% 9/1/36     300,000     $ 220,968  
3.50% 9/1/45     720,000       508,205  
4.00% 9/1/51     500,000       386,855  
Hickory Chase Community Authority Revenue, Ohio                
(Hickory Chase Project)                
Senior Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #     1,355,000       1,216,858  
Juban Crossing Economic Development District, Louisiana                
(General Infrastructure Projects)                
Series C 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #     3,005,000       2,744,347  
(Road Projects)                
Series A 144A 7.00% 9/15/44 #     1,855,000       1,694,097  
Las Vegas, Nevada                
(Villages At Tule Springs Village 1)                
144A 5.50% 6/1/37 #     750,000       747,000  
144A 5.75% 6/1/42 #     1,100,000       1,091,035  
144A 5.75% 6/1/47 #     1,575,000       1,532,695  
144A 6.00% 6/1/52 #     1,800,000       1,794,870  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority                
(Sustainability Bonds)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/52     5,000,000       5,432,950  
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/39     2,655,000       2,614,564  
Midtown Miami, Florida Community Development District                
(Parking Garage Project)                
Series A 5.00% 5/1/37     500,000       491,475  
Mobile, Alabama Improvement District                
(McGowin Park Project)                
Series A 5.25% 8/1/30     1,000,000       950,730  
Series A 5.50% 8/1/35     1,300,000       1,205,984  
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue                
Fiscal 2020 Subordinate                
Series A-3 3.00% 5/1/45     5,000,000       3,905,500  
Series A-1 5.25% 8/1/42     6,425,000       7,162,269  
Series B-1 3.00% 8/1/48     6,605,000       5,035,388  
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue                
(General Purpose)                
Series E 3.00% 3/15/50     5,000,000       3,699,100  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue                
(General Purpose)                
Series E 4.00% 3/15/48     4,000,000     $ 3,766,000  
New York State Thruway Authority                
Series A-1 3.00% 3/15/50     3,640,000       2,673,034  
Series A-1 4.00% 3/15/55     2,000,000       1,850,680  
Series A-1 4.00% 3/15/56     2,380,000       2,195,978  
New York State Urban Development                
Series E 3.00% 3/15/50     2,500,000       1,849,550  
(General Purpose)                
Series A 3.00% 3/15/50     3,310,000       2,448,804  
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue                
(Route 33 Project)                
7.00% 7/1/32     1,955,000       1,967,903  
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No 3                
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 #     2,000,000       1,944,520  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 0.109% 7/1/51 ^     49,254,000       9,293,245  
Series A-1 1.607% 7/1/46 ^     78,170,000       20,033,408  
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     50,505,000       45,271,672  
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58     4,988,000       4,627,866  
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53     1,022,000       883,805  
Series A-2 4.784% 7/1/58     10,622,000       9,494,581  
Series B-1 4.75% 7/1/53     135,000       121,011  
Richmond Heights, Missouri Tax Increment & Transaction Sales Tax Revenue Improvement                
(Francis Place Redevelopment Project)                
5.625% 11/1/25     705,000       688,214  
San Francisco, California Bay Area Rapid Transit District Sales Tax Revenue                
Series A 3.00% 7/1/44     2,000,000       1,612,680  
St. Louis County, Missouri Industrial Development Authority                
(Manchester Ballas Community)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 9/1/38 #     1,050,000       956,865  
Series A 144A 5.25% 9/1/45 #     3,540,000       3,146,635  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority Tax Increment Revenue Improvement                
(Grand Center Redevelopment Project)                
6.375% 12/1/25     335,000     $ 335,007  
Tampa, Florida                
(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project)                
Series A 0.363% 9/1/53 ^     12,095,000       2,535,838  
Verve Metropolitan District No 1                
6.50% 12/1/43     4,365,000       4,002,749  
6.75% 12/1/52     4,000,000       3,630,960  
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority Revenue                
(American Dream @ Meadowlands Project)                
144A 7.00% 12/1/50 #     5,065,000       4,373,222  
(Mclemore Hotel & Conference Center)                
Series A 144A 4.50% 6/1/56 #     13,000,000       9,463,610  
Series B 144A 6.50% 6/1/56 #     1,000,000       795,740  
Wyandotte County, Kansas Unified Government Special Obligation Revenue                
(Sales Tax Vacation Village Project)                
Series A 6.00% 9/1/35     4,690,000       4,285,300  
              312,732,156  
State General Obligation Bonds — 5.89%                
California State                
(Forward Delivery)                
4.00% 9/1/29     3,950,000       4,251,108  
(Various Purpose)                
4.00% 10/1/36     5,055,000       5,166,463  
5.00% 11/1/30     1,030,000       1,198,436  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32     5,000,000       5,497,550  
Series D 4.00% 11/1/35     5,000,000       5,190,700  
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37     5,759,631       4,925,694  
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41     27,881,837       23,032,070  
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46     21,267,876       16,935,610  
Illinois State                
5.00% 1/1/28     1,190,000       1,225,914  
5.00% 11/1/36     2,245,000       2,293,582  
5.50% 5/1/39     6,000,000       6,378,480  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38     2,805,000       2,806,010  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Illinois State                
Series A 5.125% 12/1/29     1,310,000     $ 1,377,805  
Series A 5.50% 3/1/47     9,700,000       10,182,284  
Series B 3.00% 12/1/41     2,605,000       2,013,300  
Series C 4.00% 10/1/41     400,000       360,928  
Series C 4.00% 10/1/42     2,900,000       2,591,179  
Series C 5.00% 11/1/29     4,600,000       4,810,772  
(Rebuild Illinois Program)                
Series B 4.00% 11/1/35     2,000,000       1,924,480  
Series B 4.00% 11/1/39     1,225,000       1,128,066  
New Jersey State                
Series A 4.00% 6/1/32     2,080,000       2,243,405  
Washington State                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/44     4,540,000       4,925,401  
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/43     6,635,000       7,274,415  
              117,733,652  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 5.65%                
Atlanta, Georgia Airport Revenue                
Series B 5.00% 7/1/52 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,054,800  
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien                
(LINXS APM Project)                
Series A 4.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)     7,500,000       6,404,025  
Chicago, Illinois O’Hare International Airport                
(General-Airport-Senior Lien)                
Series B 4.00% 1/1/44     3,000,000       2,821,380  
Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)     5,000,000       4,523,700  
Florida Development Finance Revenue                
(Brightline Florida Passenger Rail Expansion Project)                
Series A 144A 7.25% 7/1/57 (AMT) #, ●     5,000,000       5,015,950  
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue                
Series B-2 3.50% 1/15/53 (AGM)     2,000,000       1,656,260  
(Senior Lien)                
Series A 4.00% 1/15/46     3,560,000       3,229,668  
Georgia Ports Authority                
4.00% 7/1/52     4,000,000       3,747,600  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Grand Parkway Transportation                
(First Tier)                
3.00% 10/1/50     3,500,000     $ 2,461,760  
Long Beach, California Marina Revenue                
5.00% 5/15/40     1,000,000       1,011,860  
Los Angeles Department of Airports                
(Los Angeles International Airport)                
Series F 3.00% 5/15/49 (AMT)     3,030,000       2,196,114  
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority                
Series B 5.50% 7/1/52 (AMT)     1,500,000       1,605,600  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue, New York                
Subordinate Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55     5,000,000       5,122,100  
New York State Thruway Authority                
Series B 3.00% 1/1/53 (BAM)     3,410,000       2,413,734  
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue                
(Delta Airlines Inc. LaGuardia Airport Terminals C & D Redevelopment Project)                
4.375% 10/1/45 (AMT)     16,840,000       15,318,338  
5.00% 10/1/40 (AMT)     3,400,000       3,395,886  
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)                
5.00% 12/1/41 (AMT)     4,920,000       5,019,630  
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue                
Series C 3.00% 12/1/51     1,700,000       1,228,539  
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement                
(Junior Lien)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/40     30,000       30,643  
Port Beaumont, Texas Navigation District Dock & Wharf Facility Revenue                
(Jefferson Gulf Coast Energy Project)                
Series A 144A 2.875% 1/1/41 (AMT) #     1,750,000       1,175,282  
Port of Seattle, Washington Intermediate Lien Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
Series B 4.00% 8/1/47 (AMT)     2,250,000       1,984,995  
Series B 5.50% 8/1/47 (AMT)     3,000,000       3,228,630  
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority                
(Restructured)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62     10,000,000       9,275,000  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
San Diego County, California Regional Airport Authority                
Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT)     3,000,000     $ 2,630,280  
South Jersey Port, New Jersey                
(Subordinated Marine Terminal Revenue)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/48 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,012,880  
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corporate Senior Lien                
(NTE Mobility Partners Segments 3 LLC Segment 3C Project)                
5.00% 6/30/58 (AMT)     23,780,000       23,390,721  
              112,955,375  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 2.80%                
Chicago, Illinois Waterworks Revenue                
(Second Lien)                
5.00% 11/1/26     180,000       186,365  
5.00% 11/1/28     30,000       31,154  
Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue                
(Senior Lien-Warrants)                
Series A 5.50% 10/1/53 (AGM)     2,500,000       2,566,575  
(Sub Lien-Warrants)                
Series D 7.00% 10/1/51     5,000,000       5,334,150  
King County, Washington Sewer Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 1/1/52     5,000,000       4,656,250  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority                
Subseries AA-1 3.00% 6/15/51     5,800,000       4,245,948  
Subseries BB-1 3.00% 6/15/44     8,750,000       6,819,663  
Tampa, Florida Water & Wastewater System Revenue                
(Green Bonds)                
Series A 5.25% 10/1/57     15,000,000       16,823,550  
Texas Water Development Board                
4.00% 10/15/46     10,000,000       9,566,200  
(Master Trust)                
Series B 5.00% 4/15/31     5,240,000       5,841,185  
              56,071,040  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $2,080,968,367)             1,934,826,124  

 

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    Principal
amount°
     

Value
(US $)

 
Short-Term Investments — 2.51%                
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 2.51%¤                
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue                
(Rady Children’s Hospital - San Diego)                
Series B 1.85% 8/15/47                
(LOC - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.)     2,800,000     $ 2,800,000  
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue                
Series F-2 2.50% 7/1/41                
(LOC - TD Bank N.A.)     1,920,000       1,920,000  
Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power Revenue                
Series A-2 1.55% 7/1/45                
(SPA - Barclays Bank)     900,000       900,000  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue                
Series U-6E 2.40% 10/1/42                
(LOC - TD Bank N.A.)     3,500,000       3,500,000  
Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Airports Authority                
Series D-2 2.45% 10/1/39                
(LOC - TD Bank N.A.)     950,000       950,000  
Mississippi Business Finance Gulf Opportunity Zone Industrial Development Revenue                
(Chevron U.S.A Inc Project)                
Series C 2.55% 12/1/30     1,000,000       1,000,000  
Series C 2.55% 12/1/30     200,000       200,000  
Series E 2.55% 12/1/30     1,550,000       1,550,000  
Series F 2.55% 12/1/30     950,000       950,000  
Series H 2.55% 11/1/35     700,000       700,000  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority                
Fiscal 2023 Subseries BB-2 2.55% 6/15/44                
(SPA - Mizuho Bank)     10,500,000       10,500,000  
Series BB 2.55% 6/15/33                
(SPA - Bank of America N.A)     1,900,000       1,900,000  
(General Resolution)                
Series DD-1 2.45% 6/15/43                
(SPA - TD Bank, N.A.)     7,300,000       7,300,000  
New York City, New York                
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate                
Series D-4 2.45% 8/1/40                
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)     500,000       500,000  
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate                
Series E-5 2.45% 3/1/48                
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)     2,100,000       2,100,000  
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority                
(Mayo Clinic)                
Series B 2.60% 11/15/52                
(SPA - Northern Trust)     900,000       900,000  
University of Michigan                
(General Revenue)                
Series D-1 2.55% 12/1/24     2,465,000       2,465,000  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments (continued)                
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued)                
University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill                
Series A 2.50% 2/15/31                
(SPA - TD Bank N.A.)     4,025,000     $ 4,025,000  
Series B 2.50% 2/15/31                
(SPA - TD Bank N.A.)     6,115,000       6,115,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $50,275,000)             50,275,000  
Total Value of Securities—99.23%                
(cost $2,131,243,367)           $ 1,985,101,124  

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $478,317,527, which represents 23.91% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 7 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
~ Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at February 28, 2023.
§ 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 7 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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

 

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AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

PSF – Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund

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 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware
Tax-Free
USA Fund

 

Delaware
Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund

 

Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

 
Assets:                        
Investments, at value*   $ 715,671,551     $ 1,067,896,851     $ 1,985,101,124  
Cash     3,224,709       186,501        
Interest receivable     6,993,954       11,303,246       20,812,050  
Receivable for securities sold     4,457,101              
Receivable for fund shares sold     1,012,147       5,490,688       6,969,985  
Prepaid expenses     261,261       203,775       306,985  
Other assets     7,206       8,545       12,692  
Total Assets     731,627,929       1,085,089,606       2,013,202,836  
Liabilities:                        
Due to custodian                 3,474,075  
Payable for fund shares redeemed     6,025,381       1,591,007       6,824,513  
Payable for securities purchased     4,392,009       2,693,154        
Other accrued expenses     567,317       564,263       594,059  
Distribution payable     252,150       356,715       926,326  
Investment management fees payable to affiliates     110,890       149,456       668,925  
Distribution fees payable to affiliates     100,887       88,376       91,816  
Administration expenses payable to affiliates     58,594       69,079       95,831  
Total Liabilities     11,507,228       5,512,050       12,675,545  
Total Net Assets   $ 720,120,701     $ 1,079,577,556     $ 2,000,527,291  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in capital   $ 821,751,775     $ 1,174,406,744     $ 2,204,137,758  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (101,631,074 )     (94,829,188 )     (203,610,467 )
Total Net Assets   $ 720,120,701     $ 1,079,577,556     $ 2,000,527,291  

 

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Delaware
Tax-Free
USA Fund

 

 
Delaware
Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund

 

 
Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

 
Net Asset Value                        
                         
Class A:                        
Net assets   $ 482,937,205     $ 428,933,387     $ 296,968,645  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     48,016,860       40,060,296       30,320,588  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.06     $ 10.71     $ 9.79  
Sales charge     4.50 %     2.75 %     4.50 %
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)   $ 10.53     $ 11.01     $ 10.25  
                         
Class C:                        
Net assets   $ 7,192,942     $ 5,622,549     $ 43,215,808  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     715,044       525,605       4,394,902  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.06     $ 10.70     $ 9.83  
                         
Institutional Class:                        
Net assets   $ 229,990,554     $ 645,021,620     $ 1,660,342,838  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     22,684,432       59,673,321       167,954,163  
Net asset value per share   $ 10.14     $ 10.81     $ 9.89  
 
 
                       
* Investments, at cost   $ 762,906,012     $ 1,103,444,341     $ 2,131,243,367  

 

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware
Tax-Free
USA Fund
 
 
Delaware
Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund

 

 
Delaware
National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund

 
Investment Income:                        
Interest   $ 17,109,439     $ 21,557,317     $ 50,121,614  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management fees     1,957,990       2,569,965       4,557,360  
Distribution expenses — Class A     616,786       542,837       336,586  
Distribution expenses — Class C     38,863       30,045       216,326  
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses     394,968       489,725       757,904  
Accounting and administration expenses     73,397       94,112       143,518  
Registration fees     40,234       53,127       61,021  
Legal fees     30,127       33,447       49,037  
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses     29,715       29,286       40,868  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     20,636       25,545       37,081  
Audit and tax fees     20,379       20,379       20,379  
Custodian fees     15,218       18,057       24,303  
Other     37,549       41,434       50,186  
      3,275,862       3,947,959       6,294,569  
Less expenses waived     (601,883 )     (725,250 )     (159,884 )
Less expenses paid indirectly     (121 )     (108 )     (16 )
Total operating expenses     2,673,858       3,222,601       6,134,669  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     14,435,581       18,334,716       43,986,945  
                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):                        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (18,237,357 )     (17,648,427 )     (10,730,160 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (20,182,702 )     (8,791,774 )     (87,635,906 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (38,420,059 )     (26,440,201 )     (98,366,066 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (23,984,478 )   $ (8,105,485 )   $ (54,379,121 )

 

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 USA Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 14,435,581     $ 28,748,280  
Net realized gain (loss)     (18,237,357 )     (32,326,956 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (20,182,702 )     (135,309,676 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (23,984,478 )     (138,888,352 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (9,775,121 )     (31,900,298 )
Class C     (124,098 )     (346,866 )
Institutional Class     (4,784,788 )     (11,084,625 )
      (14,684,007 )     (43,331,789 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     42,506,150       253,814,461  
Class C     1,385,067       3,778,437  
Institutional Class     116,723,367       339,475,248  
                 
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     8,766,236       29,634,976  
Class C     120,802       338,804  
Institutional Class     4,120,979       9,707,948  
      173,622,601       636,749,874  

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (81,080,681 )   $ (558,816,551 )
Class C     (2,362,891 )     (3,819,203 )
Institutional Class     (243,822,991 )     (142,795,609 )
      (327,266,563 )     (705,431,363 )
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions     (153,643,962 )     (68,681,489 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (192,312,447 )     (250,901,630 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     912,433,148       1,163,334,778  
End of period   $ 720,120,701     $ 912,433,148  

 

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 USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 18,334,716     $ 34,441,127  
Net realized gain (loss)     (17,648,427 )     (38,294,341 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (8,791,774 )     (127,905,368 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (8,105,485 )     (131,758,582 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (7,283,403 )     (14,242,426 )
Class C     (78,120 )     (149,437 )
Institutional Class     (11,161,214 )     (20,049,264 )
      (18,522,737 )     (34,441,127 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     38,409,233       45,547,114  
Class C     832,616       2,873,486  
Institutional Class     330,342,194       521,335,408  
                 
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     6,385,626       12,394,377  
Class C     76,644       146,413  
Institutional Class     9,978,894       17,674,611  
      386,025,207       599,971,409  

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (56,584,356 )   $ (99,996,602 )
Class C     (1,971,332 )     (2,610,271 )
Institutional Class     (290,493,297 )     (483,548,428 )
      (349,048,985 )     (586,155,301 )
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions     36,976,222       13,816,108  
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     10,348,000       (152,383,601 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     1,069,229,556       1,221,613,157  
End of period   $ 1,079,577,556     $ 1,069,229,556  

 

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

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 43,986,945     $ 73,710,021  
Net realized gain (loss)     (10,730,160 )     (42,953,091 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (87,635,906 )     (225,036,921 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (54,379,121 )     (194,279,991 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (6,998,280 )     (10,155,975 )
Class C     (963,262 )     (1,727,407 )
Institutional Class     (42,352,108 )     (63,585,989 )
      (50,313,650 )     (75,469,371 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     100,553,182       132,767,302  
Class C     10,447,096       11,602,221  
Institutional Class     1,101,325,817       1,068,879,793  
               
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     6,459,453       9,284,028  
Class C     910,050       1,640,114  
Institutional Class     36,689,460       53,416,421  
      1,256,385,058       1,277,589,879  

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (56,888,537 )   $ (89,531,641 )
Class C     (12,012,801 )     (17,118,633 )
Institutional Class     (935,017,945 )     (807,206,556 )
      (1,003,919,283 )     (913,856,830 )
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions     252,465,775       363,733,049  
Net Increase in Net Assets     147,773,004       93,983,687  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     1,852,754,287       1,758,770,600  
End of period   $ 2,000,527,291     $ 1,852,754,287  

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 return4 
 
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.51     $ 12.56     $ 11.94     $ 11.96     $ 11.44     $ 11.70  
                                               
                                               
    0.20       0.33       0.36       0.38       0.41       0.42  
    (0.45 )     (1.88 )     0.70       0.01       0.52       (0.26 )
    (0.25 )     (1.55 )     1.06       0.39       0.93       0.16  
                                               
                                               
    (0.20 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )
          (0.17 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )     3       
    (0.20 )     (0.50 )     (0.44 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.42 )
                                               
  $ 10.06     $ 10.51     $ 12.56     $ 11.94     $ 11.96     $ 11.44  
                                               
    (2.37 )%     (12.65 )%     9.03 %     3.44 %     8.35 %     1.44 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 482,937     $ 534,749     $ 944,054     $ 478,671     $ 472,153     $ 481,117  
    0.80 %     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.81 %     0.81 %     0.81 %
    0.96 %     0.91 %     0.92 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.96 %
    3.86 %     2.82 %     2.84 %     3.24 %     3.55 %     3.66 %
    3.70 %     2.71 %     2.74 %     3.10 %     3.41 %     3.51 %
    34 %     71 %     40 %     77 %     43 %     42 %

 

95

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 return4 
 
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.51     $ 12.56     $ 11.94     $ 11.96     $ 11.44     $ 11.70  
                                               
                                               
    0.16       0.24       0.26       0.29       0.32       0.34  
    (0.45 )     (1.88 )     0.70       0.01       0.52       (0.26 )
    (0.29 )     (1.64 )     0.96       0.30       0.84       0.08  
                                               
                                               
    (0.16 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.34 )
          (0.17 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )     3       
    (0.16 )     (0.41 )     (0.34 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )     (0.34 )
                                               
  $ 10.06     $ 10.51     $ 12.56     $ 11.94     $ 11.96     $ 11.44  
                                               
    (2.74 )%     (13.31 )%     8.22 %     2.66 %     7.55 %     0.68 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 7,193     $ 8,366     $ 9,834     $ 10,778     $ 16,051     $ 18,808  
    1.55 %     1.55 %     1.57 %     1.56 %     1.56 %     1.56 %
    1.71 %     1.66 %     1.67 %     1.70 %     1.70 %     1.71 %
    3.11 %     2.07 %     2.09 %     2.49 %     2.80 %     2.91 %
    2.95 %     1.96 %     1.99 %     2.35 %     2.66 %     2.76 %
    34 %     71 %     40 %     77 %     43 %     42 %

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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 return4 
 
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.59     $ 12.66     $ 12.03     $ 12.05     $ 11.52     $ 11.79  
                                               
                                               
    0.21       0.36       0.39       0.41       0.44       0.45  
    (0.45 )     (1.90 )     0.71       0.01       0.53       (0.27 )
    (0.24 )     (1.54 )     1.10       0.42       0.97       0.18  
                                               
                                               
    (0.21 )     (0.36 )     (0.39 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.45 )
          (0.17 )     (0.08 )     (0.03 )     3       
    (0.21 )     (0.53 )     (0.47 )     (0.44 )     (0.44 )     (0.45 )
                                               
  $ 10.14     $ 10.59     $ 12.66     $ 12.03     $ 12.05     $ 11.52  
                                               
    (2.22 )%     (12.48 )%     9.34 %     3.70 %     8.68 %     1.61 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 229,991     $ 369,318     $ 209,447     $ 135,801     $ 134,112     $ 77,396  
    0.55 %     0.55 %     0.57 %     0.56 %     0.56 %     0.56 %
    0.71 %     0.66 %     0.67 %     0.70 %     0.70 %     0.71 %
    4.11 %     3.07 %     3.09 %     3.49 %     3.80 %     3.91 %
    3.95 %     2.96 %     2.99 %     3.35 %     3.66 %     3.76 %
    34 %     71 %     40 %     77 %     43 %     42 %

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

100

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.01     $ 12.63     $ 12.26     $ 12.28     $ 11.76     $ 12.06  
                                               
                                               
    0.18       0.33       0.33       0.35       0.37       0.37  
    (0.30 )     (1.62 )     0.37       (0.02 )     0.52       (0.30 )
    (0.12 )     (1.29 )     0.70       0.33       0.89       0.07  
                                               
                                               
    (0.18 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.35 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )
    (0.18 )     (0.33 )     (0.33 )     (0.35 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )
                                               
  $ 10.71     $ 11.01     $ 12.63     $ 12.26     $ 12.28     $ 11.76  
                                               
    (1.08 )%     (10.33 )%     5.79 %     2.76 %     7.71 %     0.57 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 428,933     $ 452,772     $ 564,932     $ 106,135     $ 123,691     $ 136,653  
    0.75 %     0.71 %     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.65 %     0.71 %
    0.89 %     0.87 %     0.88 %     0.91 %     0.91 %     0.92 %
    3.32 %     2.80 %     2.64 %     2.87 %     3.11 %     3.10 %
    3.18 %     2.64 %     2.41 %     2.61 %     2.85 %     2.89 %
    23 %     59 %     23 %     27 %     25 %     32 %

 

101

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

102

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.00     $ 12.62     $ 12.25     $ 12.27     $ 11.75     $ 12.05  
                                               
                                               
    0.14       0.24       0.23       0.24       0.27       0.27  
    (0.30 )     (1.62 )     0.37       (0.02 )     0.52       (0.30 )
    (0.16 )     (1.38 )     0.60       0.22       0.79       (0.03 )
                                               
                                               
    (0.14 )     (0.24 )     (0.23 )     (0.24 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )
    (0.14 )     (0.24 )     (0.23 )     (0.24 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )
                                               
  $ 10.70     $ 11.00     $ 12.62     $ 12.25     $ 12.27     $ 11.75  
                                               
    (1.46 )%     (11.04 )%     4.90 %     1.89 %     6.81 %     (0.28 )%
                                               
                                               
  $ 5,623     $ 6,872     $ 7,497     $ 11,864     $ 22,874     $ 28,002  
    1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.56 %
    1.64 %     1.62 %     1.63 %     1.66 %     1.66 %     1.67 %
    2.57 %     2.01 %     1.79 %     2.02 %     2.26 %     2.25 %
    2.43 %     1.89 %     1.66 %     1.86 %     2.10 %     2.14 %
    23 %     59 %     23 %     27 %     25 %     32 %

 

103

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free USA 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

104

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.11     $ 12.75     $ 12.38     $ 12.40     $ 11.87     $ 12.17  
                                               
                                               
    0.19       0.36       0.35       0.37       0.39       0.39  
    (0.30 )     (1.64 )     0.37       (0.02 )     0.53       (0.30 )
    (0.11 )     (1.28 )     0.72       0.35       0.92       0.09  
                                               
                                               
    (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.35 )     (0.37 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )
    (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.35 )     (0.37 )     (0.39 )     (0.39 )
                                               
  $ 10.81     $ 11.11     $ 12.75     $ 12.38     $ 12.40     $ 11.87  
                                               
    (0.94 )%     (10.17 )%     5.92 %     2.92 %     7.92 %     0.75 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 645,022     $ 609,586     $ 649,184     $ 453,727     $ 399,830     $ 377,445  
    0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.56 %
    0.64 %     0.62 %     0.63 %     0.66 %     0.66 %     0.67 %
    3.57 %     3.01 %     2.79 %     3.02 %     3.26 %     3.25 %
    3.43 %     2.89 %     2.66 %     2.86 %     3.10 %     3.14 %
    23 %     59 %     23 %     27 %     25 %     32 %

 

105

 

Financial highlights

Delaware National 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

106

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.35     $ 12.04     $ 11.15     $ 11.48     $ 11.00     $ 11.05  
                                               
                                               
    0.22       0.44       0.42       0.44       0.46       0.46  
    (0.52 )     (1.67 )     0.91       (0.33 )     0.48       (0.05 )
    (0.30 )     (1.23 )     1.33       0.11       0.94       0.41  
                                               
                                               
    (0.22 )     (0.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.44 )     (0.46 )     (0.46 )
    (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )                  
    (0.26 )     (0.46 )     (0.44 )     (0.44 )     (0.46 )     (0.46 )
                                               
  $ 9.79     $ 10.35     $ 12.04     $ 11.15     $ 11.48     $ 11.00  
                                               
    (2.90 )%     (10.49 )%     12.12 %     1.06 %     8.81 %     3.80 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 296,969     $ 261,839     $ 247,542     $ 182,214     $ 208,549     $ 200,493  
    0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %
    0.87 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     0.91 %     0.90 %     0.91 %
    4.54 %     3.94 %     3.65 %     3.99 %     4.22 %     4.19 %
    4.52 %     3.91 %     3.62 %     3.93 %     4.17 %     4.13 %
    11 %     56 %     16 %     44 %     33 %     19 %

 

107

 

Financial highlights

Delaware National 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

108

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.39     $ 12.09     $ 11.20     $ 11.52     $ 11.04     $ 11.09  
                                               
                                               
    0.18       0.35       0.33       0.36       0.38       0.38  
    (0.52 )     (1.67 )     0.91       (0.32 )     0.48       (0.05 )
    (0.34 )     (1.32 )     1.24       0.04       0.86       0.33  
                                               
                                               
    (0.18 )     (0.35 )     (0.33 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )
    (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )                  
    (0.22 )     (0.38 )     (0.35 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.38 )
                                               
  $ 9.83     $ 10.39     $ 12.09     $ 11.20     $ 11.52     $ 11.04  
                                               
    (3.24 )%     (11.18 )%     11.25 %     0.41 %     7.98 %     3.03 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 43,215     $ 46,410     $ 58,285     $ 68,993     $ 91,184     $ 92,155  
    1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %
    1.62 %     1.63 %     1.63 %     1.66 %     1.65 %     1.66 %
    3.79 %     3.19 %     2.90 %     3.24 %     3.47 %     3.44 %
    3.77 %     3.16 %     2.87 %     3.18 %     3.42 %     3.38 %
    11 %     56 %     16 %     44 %     33 %     19 %

 

109

 

Financial highlights

Delaware National 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
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

110

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.45     $ 12.15     $ 11.26     $ 11.58     $ 11.10     $ 11.15  
                                               
                                               
    0.23       0.47       0.45       0.47       0.49       0.49  
    (0.52 )     (1.68 )     0.91       (0.32 )     0.48       (0.05 )
    (0.29 )     (1.21 )     1.36       0.15       0.97       0.44  
                                               
                                               
    (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.47 )     (0.49 )     (0.49 )
    (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )                  
    (0.27 )     (0.49 )     (0.47 )     (0.47 )     (0.49 )     (0.49 )
                                               
  $ 9.89     $ 10.45     $ 12.15     $ 11.26     $ 11.58     $ 11.10  
                                               
    (2.73 )%     (10.22 )%     12.32 %     1.44 %     9.03 %     4.07 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 1,660,343     $ 1,544,505     $ 1,452,944     $ 1,095,548     $ 1,141,973     $ 1,017,167  
    0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %
    0.62 %     0.63 %     0.63 %     0.66 %     0.65 %     0.66 %
    4.79 %     4.19 %     3.90 %     4.24 %     4.47 %     4.44 %
    4.77 %     4.16 %     3.87 %     4.18 %     4.42 %     4.38 %
    11 %     56 %     16 %     44 %     33 %     19 %

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® national tax-free funds February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers two series: Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund and Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. Voyageur Mutual Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers five series: Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund. Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund and Voyageur Mutual 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 USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Trust 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 USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund, and 2.75% for Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund prior to December 2, 2019 or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund prior to July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase and 0.50% if you redeem these shares within the second year or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund prior to December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 0.75% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. If DDLP paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $250,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund on or after December 2, 2019 or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund on or after July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund on or after December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 0.75% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (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.

 

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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 by the Funds’ valuation designee, Delaware Management Company (DMC). Subject to the oversight of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. 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 and private placements are valued at fair value.

 

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 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 February 28, 2023, and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2019 – August 31, 2022), 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 February 28, 2023, 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.

 

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1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Other — Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to each 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. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date 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 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.”

 

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

 

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays 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
USA Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free USA
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware National
High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
 
On the first $500 million     0.5500 %     0.5000 %     0.5500 %
On the next $500 million     0.5000 %     0.4750 %     0.5000 %
On the next $1.5 billion     0.4500 %     0.4500 %     0.4500 %
In excess of $2.5 billion     0.4250 %     0.4250 %     0.4250 %

 

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, 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), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund’s

 

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average daily net assets from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement of DMC and the Funds. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

Fund   Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
 
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund     0.55 %
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     0.50 %
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     0.60 %

 

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative 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; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 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 February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 20,004  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     26,596  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     36,518  

 

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. 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; 0.004% of the next $20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 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 February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 142,931  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     252,320  

 

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Fund   Fees  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund   $ 644,220  

 

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 the Funds. Sub-transfer agency fees are paid by the Funds 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, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond 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. The Board for Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (1) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (2) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares that were acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay a 12b-1 fee.

 

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 and regulatory reporting services to the Funds. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 9,662  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     12,556  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     20,412  

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund   Class A  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 8,035  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     2,643  

 

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Fund   Class A  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund   $ 6,233  

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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:

 

Fund   Class A     Class C  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 31,544     $ 156  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     1,504       427  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     22,891       1,192  

 

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 Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

 

Cross trades for the six months ended February 28, 2023, were executed by each Fund pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board 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 its regularly scheduled meetings, the Board reviews a report related to the Funds’ compliance with the procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended February 28, 2023, the Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net gains or losses as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales     Net realized gain (loss)  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $     $ 2,900,286     $  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund           3,000,049        
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     7,920,966              

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund did not have any realized gains (losses) during the six months ended February 28, 2023.

 

 
* The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 29, 2021 through December 29, 2023.

 

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3. Investments

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 251,784,414     $ 377,401,178  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     276,977,176       231,335,804  
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     427,832,008       207,179,356  

 

At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of
investments
    Aggregate
unrealized
appreciation
of investments
    Aggregate
unrealized
depreciation
of investments
    Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of investments
 
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 762,906,012     $ 8,280,603     $ (55,515,064 )   $ (47,234,461 )
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     1,103,444,341       15,491,134       (51,038,624 )     (35,547,490 )
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     2,125,584,012       36,910,543       (177,393,431 )     (140,482,888 )

 

At August 31, 2022, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, are as follows:

 

    Loss carryforward character        
    Short-term     Long-term     Total  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund   $ 30,578,460     $     $ 30,578,460  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund     39,375,633       1,482,641       40,858,274  

 

At August 31, 2022, there were no capital loss carryforwards for Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund.

 

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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 as follows:

 

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 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.

 

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3. Investments (continued)

 

The following tables summarize the valuation of each Fund’s investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of February 28, 2023:

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
 
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 713,171,551  
Short-Term Investments     2,500,000  
Total Value of Securities   $ 715,671,551  

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
 
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 1,054,121,851  
Short-Term Investments     13,775,000  
Total Value of Securities   $ 1,067,896,851  

 

    Delaware National High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 1,934,826,124  
Short-Term Investments     50,275,000  
Total Value of Securities   $ 1,985,101,124  

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
USA Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
USA Intermediate Fund
    Delaware National High-Yield
Municipal Bond Fund
 
    Six months
ended
    Year ended     Six months
ended
    Year ended     Six months
ended
    Year ended  
    2/28/23     8/31/22     2/28/23     8/31/22     2/28/23     8/31/22  
Shares sold:                                                
Class A     4,252,884       21,643,136       3,605,604       3,867,874       10,152,427       12,029,757  
Class C     137,969       317,604       77,528       239,606       1,049,865       1,024,094  
Institutional Class     11,385,399       30,397,160       30,817,789       44,237,789       110,916,555       97,284,036  
                                                 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                                                
Class A     877,890       2,523,875       599,463       1,056,330       660,535       833,394  
Class C     12,096       28,962       7,208       12,554       92,770       146,115  
Institutional Class     409,568       833,445       927,610       1,495,970       3,718,274       4,757,740  
      17,075,806       55,744,182       36,035,202       50,910,123       126,590,426       116,075,136  
                                                 
Shares redeemed:                                                
Class A     (8,016,921 )     (48,417,109 )     (5,285,389 )     (8,512,381 )     (5,789,677 )     (8,128,802 )
Class C     (231,230 )     (333,039 )     (184,131 )     (221,305 )     (1,214,053 )     (1,526,414 )
Institutional Class     (23,984,239 )     (12,898,965 )     (26,942,604 )     (41,779,806 )     (94,533,229 )     (73,781,566 )
      (32,232,390 )     (61,649,113 )     (32,412,124 )     (50,513,492 )     (101,536,959 )     (83,436,782 )
                                                 
Net increase (decrease)     (15,156,584 )     (5,904,931 )     3,623,078       396,631       25,053,467       32,638,354  

 

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4. Capital Shares (continued)

 

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 table on the previous page and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023 and the year ended August 31, 2022, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

    Exchange Redemptions     Exchange Subscriptions        
                Institutional           Institutional        
    Class A     Class C     Class     Class A     Class        
    Shares     Shares     Shares     Shares     Shares     Value  
Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     354,489       5,622             5,636       351,685     $ 3,791,892  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     11,172       6,613             6,620       11,085       201,168  
                                                 
Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     80,816       617             616       80,056       899,938  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     18,956       1,239             1,238       18,791       244,139  
                                                 
Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     486,947       5,948       19,341       21,243       487,207       5,255,474  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     55,160       45,255             11,151       88,682       1,181,043  

 

5. Line of Credit

 

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. 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 October 31, 2022.

 

On October 31, 2022, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is

 

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allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 30, 2023.

 

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2023, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

6. Securities Lending

 

Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund, along with other funds in the Delaware Funds, may lend its securities pursuant to a security lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). At the time a security is loaned, the borrower must post collateral equal to the required percentage of the market value of the loaned security, including any accrued interest. The required percentage is: (1) 102% with respect to US securities and foreign securities that are denominated and payable in US dollars; and (2) 105% with respect to foreign securities. With respect to each loan, if on any business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral held is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are the subject of such loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral by the end of the following business day, which, together with the collateral already held, will be not less than the applicable initial collateral requirements for such security loan. If the aggregate market value of securities collateral and cash collateral held with respect to a security loan exceeds the applicable initial collateral requirement, upon the request of the borrower, BNY Mellon must return enough collateral to the borrower by the end of the following business day to reduce the value of the remaining collateral to the applicable initial collateral requirement for such security loan. As a result of the foregoing, the value of the collateral held with respect to a loaned security on any particular day, may be more or less than the value of the security on loan. The collateral percentage with respect to the market value of the loaned security is determined by the security lending agent.

 

Cash collateral received by the fund of the Trust is generally invested in a series of individual separate accounts, each corresponding to a fund. The investment guidelines permit each separate account to hold certain securities that would be considered eligible securities for a money market fund. Cash collateral received is generally invested in government securities; certain obligations issued by government sponsored enterprises; repurchase agreements collateralized by US Treasury securities; obligations issued by the central government of any Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country or its agencies, instrumentalities, or establishments; obligations of supranational organizations; commercial paper, notes, bonds, and other debt obligations; certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other bank obligations; certain money market funds; and asset-backed securities. The Fund can also accept US government securities and letters of credit (non-cash collateral) in connection with securities loans.

 

In the event of default or bankruptcy by the lending agent, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and

 

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6. Securities Lending (continued)

 

provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The Fund continues to record dividends or interest, as applicable, on the securities loaned and is subject to changes in value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan. The Fund has the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. With respect to security loans collateralized by non-cash collateral, the Fund receives loan premiums paid by the borrower. With respect to security loans collateralized by cash collateral, the earnings from the collateral investments are shared among the Fund, the security lending agent, and the borrower. The Fund records security lending income net of allocations to the security lending agent and the borrower.

 

Each Fund may incur investment losses as a result of investing securities lending collateral. This could occur if an investment in the collateral investment account defaulted or became impaired. Under those circumstances, the value of the Fund’s cash collateral account may be less than the amount the Fund would be required to return to the borrowers of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall.

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund had no securities out on loan. For the six months ended February 28, 2023, Delaware Tax-Fee USA Fund and Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund were not included in the Lending Agreement.

 

7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

 

An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. This coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

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.

 

IBOR is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rate (collectively, IBORs) could have adverse impacts on financial

 

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instruments that reference LIBOR (or the corresponding IBOR). The abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference LIBOR. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other IBORs, such as the euro overnight index average (EONIA), which are also the subject of recent reform.

 

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities, 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 states 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.

 

As of February 28, 2023, Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the state of California and territory of Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 13.31% and 20.04%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of February 28, 2023, Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and territory of Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 10.55%, 17.52%, and 10.38%, respectively, of the Fund’s net assets. As of February 28, 2023, Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund invested in municipal bonds issued by the states of California, New York, and territory of Puerto Rico, which constituted approximately 11.08%, 10.37%, and 14.70%, respectively, the Fund’s net assets. These investments could make each Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.

 

From time to time, each Fund may invest in industrial development bonds (IDBs) or pollution control revenue (PCR) bonds that are issued by a conduit authority on behalf of a corporation that is either foreign owned or has international affiliates or operations. While the bonds may be issued to finance a facility located in the United States, the bonds may be secured by a payment obligation or guaranty of the corporation. To the extent each Fund invests in such securities, that Fund may be exposed to risks associated with international investments. The risk of international investments not ordinarily associated with US investments includes fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, and/or economic or political instability in other nations.

 

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

 

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Notes to financial statements

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7. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

recognized statistical rating organization. Investments in these higher yielding securities are generally accompanied by a greater 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 issuer’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

 

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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.”

 

8. Contractual Obligations

 

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each 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.

 

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. On December 21, 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06 to defer the sunset date of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 848 until December 31, 2024. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2022-06, but does not believe there will be a material impact.

 

10. New Regulatory Pronouncement

 

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs); and fee information in investment company advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective in January 2023 and there is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment with a compliance date of July 2024.

 

11. Subsequent Events

 

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® national tax-free funds

 

Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

 

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 Schedule of investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

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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Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

 

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. MAM Public Investments traces its roots to 1929 and partners with institutional and individual clients to deliver specialist active investment capabilities across global equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions using a conviction-based, long-term approach to investing. In the US, retail investors recognize our Delaware Funds by Macquarie family of funds as one of the oldest mutual fund families.

 

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) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is a full-service asset manager offering a diverse range of products across public and private markets including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, renewables, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. The Public Investments business is a part of MAM and 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, 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 ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

 

The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

 

Table of contents

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses   1
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations   4
Schedules of investments   7
Statements of assets and liabilities   46
Statements of operations   48
Statements of changes in net assets   50
Financial highlights   56
Notes to financial statements   74
Other Fund information   88

 

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.

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of February 28, 2023, 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.

 

© 2023 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund seeks 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.

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund seeks 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.

 

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund seeks a high level of current income that is 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. The 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 September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

 

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 ratio 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 each Fund 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

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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.

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
 
 
 
 
 
 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
 
 
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 990.10     0.85%   $4.19  
Class C     1,000.00       986.50     1.60%   7.88  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       991.30     0.60%   2.96  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.58     0.85%   $4.26  
Class C     1,000.00       1,016.86     1.60%   8.00  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,021.82     0.60%   3.01  

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
 
 
 
 
 
 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
 
 
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 998.80     0.81%   $4.01  
Class C     1,000.00       995.10     1.56%   7.72  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,001.00     0.56%   2.78  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.78     0.81%   $4.06  
Class C     1,000.00       1,017.06     1.56%   7.80  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,022.02     0.56%   2.81  

 

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Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   
 
 
Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
 
 
 
 
 
 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
 
 
 
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 985.60     0.87%   $4.28  
Class C     1,000.00       982.00     1.62%   7.96  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       987.80     0.62%   3.06  
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                          
Class A   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.48     0.87%   $4.36  
Class C     1,000.00       1,016.76     1.62%   8.10  
Institutional Class     1,000.00       1,021.72     0.62%   3.11  

 

* “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 181/365 (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 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  

Percentage of

net assets

Municipal Bonds*   98.63 %     
Corporate Revenue Bond   0.14 %
Education Revenue Bonds   20.78 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   8.37 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   29.64 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   0.50 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds   1.98 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   1.99 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   13.15 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   2.19 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   4.66 %
State General Obligation Bonds   7.82 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   5.90 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   1.51 %
Short-Term Investments   0.54 %
Total Value of Securities   99.17 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   0.83 %
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
Minnesota   93.69 %      
Puerto Rico   5.48 %
Total Value of Securities   99.17 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector   Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*   98.42 %     
Education Revenue Bonds   15.80 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   6.40 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   30.82 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   0.66 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond   1.80 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   2.85 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   21.56 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   0.42 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   3.10 %
State General Obligation Bonds   8.65 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   4.67 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   1.69 %
Total Value of Securities   98.42 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   1.58 %
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
Minnesota   95.17 %     
Puerto Rico   3.25 %
Total Value of Securities   98.42 %

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector   Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*   95.82 %     
Corporate Revenue Bond   0.41 %
Education Revenue Bonds   25.29 %
Electric Revenue Bonds   3.82 %
Healthcare Revenue Bonds   34.58 %
Housing Revenue Bonds   1.52 %
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond   2.30 %
Lease Revenue Bonds   2.27 %
Local General Obligation Bonds   7.52 %
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds   2.08 %
Special Tax Revenue Bonds   5.20 %
State General Obligation Bonds   5.84 %
Transportation Revenue Bonds   4.04 %
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds   0.95 %
Short-Term Investments   1.72 %
Total Value of Securities   97.54 %
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities   2.46 %
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   92.48 %     
Puerto Rico   5.06 %
Total Value of Securities   97.54 %

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.63%                
Corporate Revenue Bond — 0.14%                
Cottonwood Revenue                
(Extreme Holdings LLC Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/50 (AMT) #     1,000,000     $ 735,370  
              735,370  
Education Revenue Bonds — 20.78%                
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Spectrum High School Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/32     840,000       750,070  
Series A 4.25% 7/1/47     1,550,000       1,190,369  
Series A 4.375% 7/1/52     400,000       304,056  
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 3/1/34     2,260,000       2,135,565  
Series A 5.00% 3/1/39     385,000       350,550  
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cologne Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34     250,000       242,410  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45     1,705,000       1,565,241  
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)                
Series A 5.50% 7/1/50     2,000,000       2,000,680  
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/38     700,000       657,916  
Series A 5.00% 11/1/48     2,800,000       2,485,560  
Duluth Independent School District No. 709 Certificates of Participation                
Series B 5.00% 2/1/28     350,000       378,511  
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Lakes International Language Academy Project)                
Series A 5.25% 8/1/43     400,000       385,900  
Series A 5.375% 8/1/50     1,690,000       1,623,228  
Series A 5.50% 8/1/36     580,000       582,389  
Series A 5.75% 8/1/44     1,190,000       1,193,606  
Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Davinci Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36     765,000       744,628  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47     2,290,000       2,052,527  
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Noble Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34     580,000       565,755  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Noble Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44     2,545,000     $ 2,332,365  
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cyber Village Academy Project)                
Series A 5.25% 6/1/42     750,000       714,158  
Series A 5.50% 6/1/57     500,000       474,890  
(Hiawatha Academies Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/32 #     300,000       288,084  
Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/42 #     880,000       821,295  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #     1,440,000       1,322,525  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/57 #     1,120,000       1,016,310  
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue                
(Riverton Community Housing Project)                
5.25% 8/1/39     470,000       471,180  
5.50% 8/1/49     2,260,000       2,266,260  
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32     715,000       763,112  
(Bethel University)                
5.00% 5/1/37     2,750,000       2,605,350  
5.00% 5/1/47     250,000       219,453  
(Carleton College)                
4.00% 3/1/35     1,000,000       1,021,370  
4.00% 3/1/36     415,000       420,756  
5.00% 3/1/44     1,275,000       1,344,755  
(College of St. Benedict)                
Series 8-K 4.00% 3/1/43     1,000,000       902,210  
(College of St. Scholastica)                
4.00% 12/1/29     280,000       274,506  
4.00% 12/1/30     290,000       283,202  
4.00% 12/1/33     500,000       477,695  
4.00% 12/1/34     500,000       471,655  
4.00% 12/1/40     1,200,000       1,045,032  
(Gustavus Adolphus College)                
5.00% 10/1/47     6,600,000       6,735,630  
(St. Catherine University)                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/36     925,000       898,730  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35     875,000       920,281  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/45     2,120,000       2,161,467  
(St. John’s University)                
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/32     500,000       520,400  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
(St. John’s University)                
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/33     250,000     $ 259,933  
(St. Olaf College)                
3.00% 10/1/38     1,000,000       840,070  
4.00% 10/1/50     565,000       519,766  
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31     670,000       696,499  
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32     670,000       696,318  
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35     500,000       502,730  
(Trustees of the Hamline University)                
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37     955,000       967,272  
Series B 5.00% 10/1/38     1,000,000       1,010,700  
Series B 5.00% 10/1/39     940,000       948,733  
Series B 5.00% 10/1/40     625,000       629,750  
Series B 5.00% 10/1/47     1,060,000       1,063,487  
(University of St. Thomas)                
4.00% 10/1/36     1,450,000       1,452,654  
4.00% 10/1/37     750,000       741,375  
4.00% 10/1/44     1,800,000       1,676,088  
5.00% 10/1/40     2,395,000       2,507,517  
Series 8-L 5.00% 4/1/35     1,250,000       1,310,525  
Series A 4.00% 10/1/34     400,000       407,008  
Series A 4.00% 10/1/36     500,000       500,660  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35     1,720,000       1,869,330  
Minnesota Office of Higher Education Revenue                
(Senior Supplemental Student Loan Program)                
2.65% 11/1/38 (AMT)     715,000       585,056  
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/26     4,990,000       5,335,009  
Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Kaleidoscope Charter School)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34     520,000       496,777  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44     1,165,000       1,030,431  
St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Stride Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/46     875,000       644,201  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)                
Series A 5.25% 7/1/50     1,945,000       1,627,245  
(Great River School Project)                
Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 #     210,000       207,054  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Great River School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #     735,000     $ 722,329  
(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/43     250,000       231,272  
Series A 5.75% 9/1/46     1,000,000       1,001,620  
(Nova Classical Academy Project)                
Series A 4.00% 9/1/36     500,000       433,515  
Series A 4.125% 9/1/47     1,750,000       1,392,387  
(Twin Cities Academy Project)                
Series A 5.30% 7/1/45     1,440,000       1,352,074  
University of Minnesota                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/34     3,040,000       3,178,320  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/34     1,125,000       1,224,349  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35     3,175,000       3,312,858  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/36     2,650,000       2,763,500  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/37     1,125,000       1,171,845  
Series A 5.00% 11/1/39     5,880,000       6,462,414  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40     1,560,000       1,657,562  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/41     750,000       796,845  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/42     1,000,000       1,061,530  
              105,270,240  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 8.37%                
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
(Brookings - Southeast Twin Cities Transmission Project)                
4.00% 1/1/42 (AGM)     340,000       331,554  
Chaska Electric Revenue                
(Generating Facilities)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/30     1,150,000       1,201,969  
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue                
4.00% 10/1/41     1,000,000       973,200  
5.00% 10/1/29     395,000       405,594  
5.00% 10/1/30     500,000       513,255  
5.00% 10/1/33     1,205,000       1,233,582  
5.00% 10/1/47     2,000,000       2,071,420  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/30     1,060,000       1,088,101  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/34     750,000       767,790  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35     1,525,000       1,560,456  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue                
5.00% 1/1/27     540,000     $ 565,731  
5.00% 1/1/28     350,000       367,066  
5.00% 1/1/28     210,000       224,513  
5.00% 1/1/29     585,000       614,174  
5.00% 1/1/29     220,000       235,384  
5.00% 1/1/30     520,000       545,787  
5.00% 1/1/31     200,000       213,106  
5.00% 1/1/32     210,000       223,257  
5.00% 1/1/35     160,000       168,760  
5.00% 1/1/36     180,000       188,905  
5.00% 1/1/41     400,000       412,516  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/26     425,000       425,578  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/31     520,000       520,645  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡     430,000       299,925  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡     250,000       174,063  
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     1,875,000       1,307,812  
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡     1,775,000       1,233,625  
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡     1,250,000       878,125  
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡     260,000       180,050  
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡     750,000       526,875  
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡     925,000       654,437  
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡     210,000       145,425  
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡     350,000       243,688  
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/42     1,395,000       1,450,214  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/47     2,265,000       2,341,852  
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/41     1,310,000       1,355,536  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/42     1,500,000       1,608,150  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/46     2,000,000       2,054,900  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/47     3,130,000       3,334,326  
(Capital Appreciation)                
Series A 4.965% 1/1/25 (NATL) ^     5,000,000       4,678,100  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/30     1,235,000       1,275,175  
Series A 4.00% 10/1/31     885,000       909,603  
Series A 4.00% 10/1/33     365,000       372,734  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/30     1,000,000     $ 1,133,470  
(Red Rock Hydroelectric Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49     1,300,000       1,378,325  
              42,388,753  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 29.64%                
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(The Homestead at Anoka Project)                
5.375% 11/1/34     320,000       306,730  
5.125% 11/1/49     1,100,000       919,160  
Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue                
(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing Orchard Path Phase II Project)                
4.00% 9/1/51     500,000       387,920  
4.00% 9/1/61     500,000       368,620  
(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)                
5.00% 9/1/43     465,000       451,645  
5.00% 9/1/58     3,220,000       2,998,271  
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue                
(Senior Living LLC Project)                
2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47     1,640,000       953,037  
2nd Tier Series B 5.25% 1/1/37     480,000       334,704  
4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37     1,585,000       1,081,762  
4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52     2,580,000       1,603,264  
Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project)                
Series A 5.50% 12/1/48     2,350,000       1,898,588  
Bethel Senior Housing Revenue                
(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)                
5.00% 6/1/38     450,000       409,176  
5.00% 6/1/48     1,000,000       846,660  
5.00% 6/1/53     2,450,000       2,015,958  
Center City Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)                
4.00% 11/1/34     500,000       477,475  
4.00% 11/1/41     2,000,000       1,792,680  
4.50% 11/1/34     1,700,000       1,701,241  
5.00% 11/1/24     600,000       610,404  
5.00% 11/1/26     500,000       507,860  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Chatfield Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)                
5.00% 9/1/44     500,000     $ 414,790  
Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Riverview Health Project)                
5.00% 5/1/38     100,000       88,214  
5.00% 5/1/44     1,500,000       1,272,075  
5.00% 5/1/51     1,585,000       1,295,183  
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue                
(Walker Highview Hills Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #     280,000       271,211  
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 #     2,380,000       2,154,590  
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(St. Therese Senior Living Project)                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38     730,000       641,021  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40     705,000       608,584  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48     315,000       255,906  
Duluth Economic Development Authority Revenue                
(Essentia Health Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.25% 2/15/43     2,000,000       1,913,300  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/53     2,850,000       2,879,925  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/58     4,100,000       4,141,246  
Series A 5.25% 2/15/58     7,250,000       7,430,960  
(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)                
Series A 3.00% 6/15/44     850,000       582,760  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/34     215,000       206,707  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/36     590,000       547,390  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/36     400,000       371,112  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/37     380,000       345,960  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/38     150,000       134,529  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/39     150,000       132,894  
Series B 5.25% 6/15/52     500,000       503,095  
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)                
4.00% 4/1/24     500,000       499,975  
4.00% 4/1/25     660,000       651,987  
4.00% 4/1/31     60,000       58,945  
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)                
5.375% 8/1/34     660,000       569,593  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)                
5.75% 2/1/44     500,000     $ 411,035  
(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project)                
Series A 5.375% 10/1/44     400,000       262,772  
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)                
4.00% 5/1/37     2,000,000       1,839,640  
5.00% 5/1/27     1,400,000       1,466,052  
5.00% 5/1/29     1,000,000       1,047,060  
5.00% 5/1/30     850,000       890,477  
5.00% 5/1/31     500,000       522,865  
5.00% 5/1/32     500,000       520,555  
(North Memorial Health Care)                
4.00% 9/1/35     350,000       331,121  
5.00% 9/1/31     1,000,000       1,028,160  
5.00% 9/1/32     1,000,000       1,025,350  
Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue                
(Haven Homes Project)                
5.00% 7/1/54     3,500,000       2,852,465  
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
4.00% 11/15/40     4,500,000       4,347,000  
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/48     5,600,000       4,922,232  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33     500,000       516,210  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34     500,000       514,910  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/35     1,500,000       1,578,420  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/44     1,000,000       1,011,230  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/49     6,615,000       6,715,548  
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)                
5.00% 11/1/35     500,000       456,455  
5.25% 11/1/45     1,950,000       1,741,136  
5.375% 11/1/50     455,000       407,798  
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/28     1,550,000       1,670,900  
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue                
(The Homestead at Rochester Project)                
Series A 6.875% 12/1/48
    3,230,000       3,238,689  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Mayo Clinic)                
4.00% 11/15/39     7,850,000     $ 7,979,996  
5.00% 11/15/57     7,250,000       7,786,282  
Series B 5.00% 11/15/36     1,950,000       2,277,678  
Sartell Health Care & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Country Manor Campus LLC Project)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/32     1,000,000       944,990  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35     250,000       227,005  
Series A 5.30% 9/1/37     1,200,000       1,112,832  
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)                
5.125% 1/1/39     1,350,000       1,149,012  
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)                
4.00% 9/1/31     915,000       915,558  
5.00% 9/1/24     575,000       585,603  
5.00% 9/1/25     750,000       763,477  
5.00% 9/1/26     575,000       585,545  
5.00% 9/1/27     405,000       412,403  
5.00% 9/1/28     425,000       432,642  
5.00% 9/1/29     425,000       432,591  
5.00% 9/1/34     730,000       738,052  
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue                
(Centracare Health System Project)                
4.00% 5/1/49     5,315,000       4,806,727  
5.00% 5/1/48     4,690,000       4,787,552  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/37     1,765,000       1,712,897  
Series A 5.00% 5/1/46     5,275,000       5,368,156  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Project)                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/30     300,000       306,351  
(Episcopal Homes Project)                
5.125% 5/1/48     3,100,000       2,571,729  
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43     2,450,000       2,208,920  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47     1,560,000       1,581,559  
(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33     4,760,000       4,912,511  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Healthpartners Obligated Group)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/30     2,200,000     $ 2,277,044  
(Marian Center Project)                
Series A 5.375% 5/1/43     500,000       414,740  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue                
(Marian Center Project)                
Series A 5.30% 11/1/30     500,000       465,035  
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue                
(Folkestone Senior Living Community)                
3.75% 8/1/36     500,000       425,385  
4.00% 8/1/44     800,000       641,440  
5.00% 8/1/49     1,000,000       917,710  
5.00% 8/1/54     875,000       791,779  
West St. Paul Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)                
4.50% 11/1/40     250,000       219,898  
4.75% 11/1/52     750,000       632,557  
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(St. Therese of Woodbury)                
5.125% 12/1/44     2,105,000       1,811,837  
              150,152,680  
Housing Revenue Bonds — 0.50%                
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency                
Series I 2.00% 7/1/40     630,000       462,136  
Series I 2.20% 1/1/51     1,195,000       808,406  
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
(Pooled Housing Program)                
5.50% 7/1/45     1,330,000       1,269,073  
              2,539,615  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 1.98%                
Minnesota Municipal Gas Agency Revenue                
(Subordinate)                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/52 ●     2,000,000       2,006,420  
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue                
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)                
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 #     8,665,000       8,016,511  
              10,022,931  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Lease Revenue Bonds — 1.99%                
Hibbing Independent School District No. 701                
Series A 3.00% 3/1/41     1,250,000     $ 1,041,487  
Minnesota General Fund Revenue                
(Appropriations)                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38     1,250,000       1,252,425  
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43     3,835,000       3,840,561  
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency                
(State Appropriation Housing Infrastructure)                
Series A 4.00% 8/1/33     655,000       682,143  
Series C 5.00% 8/1/34     1,565,000       1,597,270  
Series C 5.00% 8/1/35     1,645,000       1,675,499  
              10,089,385  
Local General Obligation Bonds — 13.15%                
Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/43     750,000       625,822  
Series A 3.00% 2/1/45     2,600,000       2,120,794  
Blooming Prairie Independent School District No. 756                
(School Building)                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/33     200,000       199,882  
Brainerd Independent School District No. 181                
(School Building)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/38     1,500,000       1,528,785  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/42     3,500,000       3,537,975  
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District No. 191                
(Alternative Facilities)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/28     920,000       936,707  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/29     1,800,000       1,835,046  
Cass Lake-Bena Independent School District No. 115                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/41     915,000       902,611  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/42     2,260,000       2,216,111  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/43     1,925,000       1,874,930  
Chaska Independent School District No. 112                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27     1,905,000       2,012,652  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)              
City of Minneapolis                
(Green Bonds)                
3.00% 12/1/40     1,875,000     $ 1,618,069  
3.00% 12/1/42     3,400,000       2,846,480  
Duluth                
(DECC Improvement)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/32     1,000,000       1,047,100  
Series A 5.00% 2/1/33     3,585,000       3,744,712  
Duluth Independent School District No. 709                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/28     1,250,000       1,270,650  
Elk River Independent School District No. 728                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/40     1,555,000       1,326,757  
Hennepin County                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36     940,000       993,674  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/37     2,850,000       3,090,369  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/37     1,000,000       1,056,380  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/38     3,310,000       3,576,257  
Series B 5.00% 12/1/30     1,000,000       1,071,670  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/28     1,500,000       1,687,035  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/30     1,245,000       1,334,229  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/37     3,000,000       3,169,140  
Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority                
Series D 5.00% 12/1/30     1,865,000       2,177,313  
Minneapolis Special School District No. 1                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/37     600,000       609,036  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/38     625,000       628,844  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/36     945,000       968,209  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/37     1,255,000       1,273,900  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/38     1,305,000       1,313,026  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/39     600,000       609,636  
Series D 5.00% 2/1/33     1,710,000       1,956,958  
Mounds View Independent School District No. 621                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/43     3,000,000       3,020,040  
Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District No. 712                
(School Building)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/26     1,315,000       1,336,671  
St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27     1,865,000       1,960,805  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Independent School District No. 625                
(School Building)                
Series D 4.00% 2/1/32     200,000     $ 209,404  
Wayzata Independent School District No. 284                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/28     1,950,000       2,115,107  
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/42     3,400,000       2,802,960  
              66,605,746  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 2.19%                
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue                
Series B 5.00% 12/1/31-23 §     1,365,000       1,383,973  
Series B 5.00% 12/1/33-23 §     300,000       304,170  
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Olmsted Medical Center Project)                
5.00% 7/1/33-23 §     650,000       653,673  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue                
(Healtheast Care System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §     910,000       954,481  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §     670,000       702,749  
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24 §     4,000,000       4,061,760  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/46-24 §     3,000,000       3,046,320  
              11,107,126  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 4.66%                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
3.799% 11/1/51 ●     3,501,999       1,199,435  
(Restructured)                
3.171% 11/1/43 ●     1,169,897       504,518  
Minneapolis Revenue                
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)                
4.00% 6/1/30     250,000       254,970  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 0.098% 7/1/46 ^     2,750,000       704,770  
Series A-1 0.528% 7/1/51 ^     31,552,000       5,953,231  
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     12,700,000       11,384,026  
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58     1,500,000       1,391,700  
St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue                
Series G 5.00% 11/1/30     655,000       671,624  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Sales Tax Revenue                
Series G 5.00% 11/1/31     1,500,000     $ 1,537,080  
              23,601,354  
State General Obligation Bonds — 7.82%                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37     191,584       163,845  
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41     988,988       816,963  
Minnesota State                
Series A 4.00% 9/1/38     625,000       649,631  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/30     1,250,000       1,401,163  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/35     2,975,000       3,280,860  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/39     1,000,000       1,141,460  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/41     1,500,000       1,693,560  
(State Trunk Highway)                
Series E 5.00% 10/1/26     4,875,000       5,234,336  
(Various Purposes)                
Series A 4.00% 9/1/40     1,410,000       1,452,497  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27     2,875,000       3,010,096  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/29     1,000,000       1,046,270  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32     3,875,000       3,980,826  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/33     2,075,000       2,314,061  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/33     1,000,000       1,098,090  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/35     500,000       560,050  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/38     2,450,000       2,670,010  
Series D 5.00% 8/1/26     6,000,000       6,419,340  
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27     2,525,000       2,691,297  
              39,624,355  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 5.90%                
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/39 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,041,540  
Series B 5.25% 1/1/47 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,090,760  
(Senior)                
Series C 5.00% 1/1/29     410,000       440,980  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/33     850,000       908,522  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/36     600,000       634,530  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/41     600,000       623,514  
Series C 5.00% 1/1/46     1,595,000       1,642,818  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue                
(Subordinate)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/35     1,000,000     $ 1,012,450  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44     3,000,000       3,130,200  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 (AMT)     960,000       1,032,144  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/35     1,205,000       1,307,835  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)     12,600,000       12,942,468  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 (AMT)     1,000,000       1,027,420  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49 (AMT)     2,000,000       2,037,700  
              29,872,881  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.51%                
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue                
(Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area)                
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31     3,120,000       3,263,333  
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32     3,225,000       3,360,933  
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority                
Series B 4.00% 3/1/26     1,000,000       1,032,290  
              7,656,556  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $523,977,876)             499,666,992  
                 
Short-Term Investments — 0.54%                
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.54%¤                
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series C 2.65% 11/15/48                
(LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)     1,760,000       1,760,000  
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue                
Series B-2 2.45% 11/15/35                
(LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)     1,000,000       1,000,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $2,760,000)             2,760,000  
Total Value of Securities—99.17%                
(cost $526,737,876)           $ 502,426,992  

 

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $15,555,279, which represents 3.07% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
§ 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.”
¤ 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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

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 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.42%            
Education Revenue Bonds — 15.80%                
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Spectrum High School Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/32     425,000     $ 379,500  
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 3/1/34     485,000       458,296  
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cologne Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/29     305,000       304,158  
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/38     400,000       375,952  
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Lakes International Language Academy Project)                
Series A 5.50% 8/1/36     420,000       421,730  
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Noble Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/29     530,000       530,026  
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cyber Village Academy Project)                
Series A 5.25% 6/1/42     250,000       238,052  
(Hiawatha Academies Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/32 #     500,000       480,140  
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue                
(Riverton Community Housing Project)                
5.25% 8/1/39     525,000       526,318  
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Bethel University)                
5.00% 5/1/32     750,000       743,423  
(Gustavus Adolphus College)                
5.00% 10/1/34     435,000       461,979  
5.00% 10/1/35     555,000       584,964  
(St. Catherine University)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35     565,000       594,239  
(St. John’s University)                
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/31     130,000       135,360  
(St. Olaf College)                
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31     125,000       129,944  
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32     125,000       129,910  
(University of St. Thomas)                
4.00% 10/1/36     300,000       300,549  
5.00% 10/1/34     350,000       382,088  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
(University of St. Thomas)                
5.00% 10/1/35     750,000     $ 817,117  
Series 7-U 4.00% 4/1/26     1,400,000       1,400,840  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)                
Series A 5.25% 7/1/50     340,000       284,454  
(Great River School Project)                
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/33 #     140,000       140,634  
(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40     1,000,000       942,120  
(Twin Cities Academy Project)                
Series A 5.30% 7/1/45     260,000       244,125  
University of Minnesota                
(State Supported Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program)                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/36     200,000       239,716  
              11,245,634  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 6.40%                
Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
(Brookings SouthEast Twin Cities Transmission Project)                
3.00% 1/1/38 (AGM)     300,000       262,191  
Chaska Electric Revenue                
(Generating Facilities)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/28     250,000       261,675  
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/29     500,000       513,410  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/30     240,000       246,362  
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue                
5.00% 1/1/29     150,000       157,481  
5.00% 1/1/30     235,000       250,771  
5.00% 1/1/31     350,000       367,258  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/25     200,000       200,230  
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/28     300,000       321,390  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/29     500,000       534,000  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/31     575,000       612,841  
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/41     375,000       388,035  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/30     425,000     $ 438,825  
              4,554,469  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 30.82%                
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(The Homestead at Anoka Project)                
5.375% 11/1/34     270,000       258,803  
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue                
(PHS Apple Valley Senior Housing Orchard Path Phase II Project)                
4.00% 9/1/61     370,000       272,779  
(Senior Living LLC Project)                
3rd Tier Series C 4.25% 1/1/27     380,000       318,394  
3rd Tier Series C 5.00% 1/1/32     400,000       290,696  
Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project)                
Series A 5.50% 12/1/48     250,000       201,978  
Bethel Senior Housing Revenue                
(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)                
5.00% 6/1/38     250,000       227,320  
Chatfield Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)                
4.00% 9/1/34     100,000       81,099  
4.00% 9/1/39     100,000       74,677  
Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Riverview Health Project)                
5.00% 5/1/38     400,000       352,856  
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue                
(Walker Highview Hills Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/36 #     480,000       464,933  
Duluth Economic Development Authority Revenue                
(Essentia Health Obligated Group)                
Series A 5.00% 2/15/37     750,000       775,695  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/53     800,000       808,400  
Series A 5.25% 2/15/58     750,000       768,720  
(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)                
Series B 5.25% 6/15/47     500,000       506,285  
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)                
4.00% 4/1/26     270,000       266,541  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)                
4.25% 8/1/24     153,334     $ 148,817  
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)                
4.00% 5/1/37     500,000       459,910  
5.00% 5/1/28     1,000,000       1,046,700  
(North Memorial Health Care)                
5.00% 9/1/31     320,000       329,011  
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
4.00% 11/15/40     1,250,000       1,207,500  
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33     500,000       516,210  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33     710,000       756,058  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34     500,000       514,910  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/49     1,000,000       1,015,200  
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)                
5.00% 11/1/35     530,000       483,842  
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue                
(The Homestead at Rochester Project)                
Series A 6.875% 12/1/48     290,000       290,780  
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Mayo Clinic)                
4.00% 11/15/39     2,500,000       2,541,400  
Series B 5.00% 11/15/36     150,000       175,206  
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)                
5.125% 1/1/39     575,000       489,394  
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue                
(Centracare Health System Project)                
5.00% 5/1/48     1,810,000       1,847,648  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/37     240,000       232,915  
Series A 5.00% 5/1/46     235,000       239,150  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/27     1,205,000       1,296,279  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Episcopal Homes Project)                
5.00% 5/1/33     500,000     $ 456,975  
(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33     965,000       995,918  
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue                
(Folkestone Senior Living Community)                
5.00% 8/1/34     125,000       124,243  
5.00% 8/1/35     150,000       147,678  
West St. Paul, Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)                
5.00% 11/1/37     500,000       483,810  
Woodbury Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(St. Therese of Woodbury)                
5.00% 12/1/34     500,000       462,605  
              21,931,335  
Housing Revenue Bonds — 0.66%                
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Residential Housing Finance                
Series I 2.00% 7/1/40     275,000       201,727  
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
(Pooled Housing Program)                
5.50% 7/1/45     285,000       271,944  
              473,671  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 1.80%                
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue                
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)                
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 #     1,385,000       1,281,347  
              1,281,347  
Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.85%                
Hibbing Independent School District No. 701                
Series A 3.00% 3/1/41     250,000       208,297  
Minnesota General Fund Revenue                
(Appropriations)                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38     1,100,000       1,102,134  
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43     715,000       716,037  
              2,026,468  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds — 21.56%                
Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/45     500,000     $ 407,845  
Bloomington Independent School District No. 271                
(School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 2.00% 2/1/27     585,000       553,638  
Cass Lake-Bena Independent School District No. 115                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/41     130,000       128,240  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/42     320,000       313,786  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/43     275,000       267,847  
City of Minneapolis                
(Green Bonds)                
3.00% 12/1/42     600,000       502,320  
Duluth General Obligation Improvement                
(DECC Improvement)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/30     250,000       263,128  
Elk River Independent School District No. 728                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/40     415,000       354,086  
Hennepin County                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36     1,500,000       1,585,650  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/38     1,055,000       1,139,864  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/30     1,500,000       1,607,505  
Lakeville Independent School District No. 194                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series B 4.00% 2/1/28     1,475,000       1,551,906  
Marshall General Obligation Improvement                
Series B 4.00% 4/1/28     275,000       290,499  
Minneapolis Special School District No. 1                
Series B 4.00% 2/1/39     1,360,000       1,381,842  
Series B 5.00% 2/1/40     500,000       555,620  
Series D 5.00% 2/1/34     250,000       285,395  
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Independent School District No. 622                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/30     500,000       527,875  
Park Rapids Independent School District No. 309                
(Park Rapids Area Public Schools)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/31     605,000       651,597  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Plymouth General Obligation Improvement                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/32     535,000     $ 533,550  
St. Cloud General Obligation Tax Abatement                
Series C 3.00% 10/1/32     425,000       417,146  
St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District No. 885                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/27     500,000       525,685  
Virginia, Minnesota                
(General Obligation Sales Tax Revenue)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/38 (AGM)     1,000,000       1,003,870  
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/42     600,000       494,640  
              15,343,534  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 0.42%                
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Revenue                
(Healtheast Care System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §     165,000       173,065  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §     120,000       125,866  
              298,931  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 3.10%                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
2.807% 11/1/43 ●     405,244       174,761  
Minneapolis Revenue                
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)                
4.00% 6/1/27     150,000       152,727  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40     830,000       775,112  
Series A-1 4.62% 7/1/46 ^     530,000       135,828  
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     655,000       587,129  
Series A-1 5.216% 7/1/51 ^     289,000       54,529  
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53     378,000       326,887  
              2,206,973  
State General Obligation Bonds — 8.65%                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41     179,773       148,503  
Series A-1 5.625% 7/1/27     104,000       107,434  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Minnesota State                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/31     1,750,000     $ 2,062,970  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/33     285,000       317,835  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/34     1,000,000       1,109,150  
Series D 5.00% 8/1/26     1,500,000       1,604,835  
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27     250,000       266,465  
Series E 5.00% 10/1/26     500,000       536,855  
              6,154,047  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 4.67%                
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/39 (AMT)     715,000       744,701  
(Subordinate)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44     1,000,000       1,043,400  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 (AMT)     160,000       172,024  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
(Parking Enterprise)                
Series A 4.00% 8/1/26     450,000       456,134  
Series A 4.00% 8/1/27     545,000       552,586  
Series A 4.00% 8/1/28     350,000       356,531  
              3,325,376  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.69%                
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue                
(Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)                
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31     565,000       590,956  
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32     585,000       609,658  
              1,200,614  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $72,408,590)             70,042,399  
Total Value of Securities—98.42%                
(cost $72,408,590)           $ 70,042,399  

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $2,367,054, which represents 3.33% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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§ 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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^ 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

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

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 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 95.82%                
Corporate Revenue Bond — 0.41%                
Cottonwood                
(Extreme Holdings LLC Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/50 (AMT) #     1,210,000     $ 889,798  
              889,798  
Education Revenue Bonds — 25.29%                
Bethel Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Spectrum High School Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/37     850,000       710,464  
Series A 4.25% 7/1/47     750,000       575,985  
Brooklyn Park Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Prairie Seeds Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 3/1/39     1,270,000       1,156,360  
Cologne Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cologne Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/29     270,000       269,255  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34     250,000       242,410  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45     360,000       330,491  
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)                
Series A 5.50% 7/1/50     1,000,000       1,000,340  
Duluth Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(Duluth Public Schools Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/48     1,000,000       887,700  
Forest Lake Charter School Lease Revenue Fund                
(Lakes International Language Academy)                
Series A 5.375% 8/1/50     660,000       633,923  
Series A 5.75% 8/1/44     585,000       586,773  
Ham Lake Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Davinci Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36     235,000       228,742  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/47     710,000       636,373  
(Parnassus Preparatory School Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/47     650,000       595,705  
Hugo Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Noble Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/34     420,000       409,685  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44     495,000       453,643  
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Cyber Village Academy Project)                
Series A 5.50% 6/1/57     1,400,000       1,329,692  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Minneapolis Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Hiawatha Academies Project)                
Series A 144A 5.375% 7/1/42 #     690,000     $ 643,970  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #     1,130,000       1,037,814  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/57 #     880,000       798,530  
Minneapolis Student Housing Revenue                
(Riverton Community Housing Project)                
144A 4.75% 8/1/43 #     750,000       692,295  
144A 5.00% 8/1/53 #     570,000       542,298  
5.25% 8/1/39     800,000       802,008  
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
(Bethel University)                
5.00% 5/1/32     1,150,000       1,139,915  
5.00% 5/1/47     2,750,000       2,413,977  
(Carleton College)                
4.00% 3/1/37     635,000       639,337  
(Green Bonds)                
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32     500,000       554,970  
(Gustavus Adolphus College)                
5.00% 10/1/47     2,100,000       2,143,155  
(Macalester College)                
3.00% 3/1/40     365,000       307,421  
3.00% 3/1/43     325,000       257,748  
(Minneapolis College of Art & Design)                
4.00% 5/1/24     250,000       249,890  
4.00% 5/1/25     200,000       200,000  
4.00% 5/1/26     100,000       100,017  
(St. Catherine University)                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/37     580,000       556,696  
Series A 5.00% 10/1/45     670,000       683,105  
(St. John’s University)                
Series 8-I 5.00% 10/1/34     215,000       223,310  
(St. Olaf College)                
4.00% 10/1/50     935,000       860,144  
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/31     205,000       213,108  
Series 8-G 5.00% 12/1/32     205,000       213,052  
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/34     800,000       808,224  
Series 8-N 4.00% 10/1/35     590,000       593,221  
(Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota)                
Series B 5.00% 10/1/37     300,000       303,855  
Series B 5.00% 10/1/39     1,000,000       1,009,290  

 

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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)                
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue                
(University of St. Thomas)                
4.00% 10/1/37     800,000     $ 790,800  
4.00% 10/1/41     1,000,000       943,480  
4.00% 10/1/44     1,050,000       977,718  
5.00% 10/1/40     1,365,000       1,429,128  
Series A 4.00% 10/1/35     400,000       403,880  
Otsego Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Kaleidoscope Charter School)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/44     1,435,000       1,269,243  
St. Cloud Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Stride Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/46     750,000       552,173  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Academia Cesar Chavez School Project)                
Series A 5.25% 7/1/50     1,750,000       1,464,102  
(Great River School Project)                
Series A 144A 4.75% 7/1/29 #     100,000       98,597  
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #     265,000       260,431  
(Hmong College Preparatory Academy Project)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40     215,000       202,556  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/43     750,000       693,818  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/55     1,000,000       879,910  
Series A 5.75% 9/1/46     500,000       500,810  
Series A 6.00% 9/1/51     3,500,000       3,526,250  
(Nova Classical Academy Project)                
Series A 4.00% 9/1/36     1,270,000       1,101,128  
Series A 4.125% 9/1/47     1,250,000       994,563  
(Twin Cities Academy Project)                
Series A 5.375% 7/1/50     1,500,000       1,399,395  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Revenue                
(Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Project)                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36     1,000,000       1,002,470  
University of Minnesota                
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32     985,000       1,126,426  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/40     900,000       956,286  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/41     620,000       658,725  
(State Supported Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program)                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/31     1,000,000       1,174,900  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/35     2,200,000       2,655,246  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Woodbury Charter School Lease Revenue                
(MSA Building Company)                
Series A 4.00% 12/1/50     450,000     $ 374,198  
(Woodbury Leadership Academy Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/51     660,000       483,305  
Series A 4.00% 7/1/56     575,000       405,593  
              54,360,022  
Electric Revenue Bonds — 3.82%                
Hutchinson Utilities Commission Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/26     360,000       360,518  
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Revenue                
5.00% 10/1/27     165,000       169,503  
5.00% 10/1/28     500,000       513,490  
5.00% 10/1/47     745,000       771,604  
Northern Municipal Power Agency Electric System Revenue                
5.00% 1/1/29     470,000       493,439  
5.00% 1/1/33     225,000       238,651  
5.00% 1/1/34     200,000       211,738  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/24     335,000       335,432  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue                
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡     165,000       115,087  
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡     95,000       66,144  
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡     650,000       453,375  
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡     585,000       406,575  
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡     105,000       72,713  
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡     295,000       207,237  
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡     370,000       261,775  
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡     85,000       58,863  
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡     130,000       90,512  
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/34     450,000       477,324  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/35     500,000       527,285  
Series A 5.00% 12/1/36     520,000       548,002  
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/41     400,000       413,904  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Energy Revenue                
Series A 4.00% 10/1/32     800,000       819,256  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
(Red Rock Hydroelectric Project)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/49     555,000     $ 588,439  
              8,200,866  
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 34.58%                
Anoka Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(The Homestead at Anoka Project)                
5.125% 11/1/49     400,000       334,240  
Apple Valley Senior Housing Revenue                
(PHS Senior Housing, Inc. Orchard Path Project)                
4.50% 9/1/53     840,000       728,683  
5.00% 9/1/43     535,000       519,635  
5.00% 9/1/58     1,175,000       1,094,090  
Apple Valley Senior Living Revenue                
(Senior Living LLC Project)                
2nd Tier Series B 5.00% 1/1/47     535,000       310,899  
4th Tier Series D 7.00% 1/1/37     490,000       334,425  
4th Tier Series D 7.25% 1/1/52     1,495,000       929,023  
Bethel Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Benedictine Health System – St. Peter Communities Project)                
Series A 5.50% 12/1/48     1,280,000       1,034,125  
Bethel Senior Housing Revenue                
(The Lodge at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)                
5.25% 6/1/58     1,475,000       1,226,182  
Brooklyn Center Multifamily Housing Revenue                
(Sanctuary at Brooklyn Center Project)                
Series A 5.50% 11/1/35 ‡     645,000       387,000  
Center City Healthcare Facilities Revenue                
(Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Project)                
4.50% 11/1/34     1,000,000       1,000,730  
Chatfield Healthcare & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Chosen Valley Care Center Project)                
4.00% 9/1/39     250,000       186,693  
5.00% 9/1/52     1,500,000       1,180,245  
Crookston Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Riverview Health Project)                
5.00% 5/1/51     1,025,000       837,579  
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue                
(Walker Highview Hills Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/46 #     370,000       334,957  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
Dakota County Community Development Agency Senior Housing Revenue                
(Walker Highview Hills Project)                
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/51 #     1,625,000     $ 1,446,998  
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(St. Therese Senior Living Project)                
Series A 5.00% 4/1/38     335,000       294,167  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/40     315,000       271,920  
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48     185,000       150,294  
Duluth Economic Development Authority Revenue                
(Benedictine Health System)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/41     930,000       738,931  
(Essentia Health Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.25% 2/15/43     2,500,000       2,391,625  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/53     1,590,000       1,606,695  
Series A 5.00% 2/15/58     1,750,000       1,767,605  
Series A 5.25% 2/15/58     2,000,000       2,049,920  
(St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 6/15/33     380,000       367,810  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/38     400,000       358,744  
Series A 4.00% 6/15/39     250,000       221,490  
Series B 5.25% 6/15/52     1,000,000       1,006,190  
Glencoe Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Glencoe Regional Health Services Project)                
4.00% 4/1/31     185,000       181,746  
Hayward Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(American Baptist Homes Midwest Obligated Group)                
5.375% 8/1/34     750,000       647,265  
(St. John’s Lutheran Home of Albert Lea Project)                
5.375% 10/1/44     90,000       59,124  
Maple Grove Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Maple Grove Hospital Corporation)                
4.00% 5/1/37     1,155,000       1,062,392  
5.00% 5/1/26     1,300,000       1,351,467  
5.00% 5/1/29     500,000       523,530  
(North Memorial Health Care)                
4.00% 9/1/35     300,000       283,818  
5.00% 9/1/30     610,000       628,007  
Maple Plain Senior Housing & Health Care Revenue                
(Haven Homes Incorporate Project)                
5.00% 7/1/49     1,000,000       837,220  

 

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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)                
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
4.00% 11/15/40     1,000,000     $ 966,000  
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/48     1,000,000       878,970  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33     1,200,000       1,238,904  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/33     1,000,000       1,064,870  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/34     500,000       514,910  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/44     1,000,000       1,011,230  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/49     2,450,000       2,487,240  
Minneapolis Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(Ecumen-Abiitan Mill City Project)                
5.375% 11/1/50     1,700,000       1,523,642  
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29     415,000       447,216  
Morris Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Farmington Health Services)                
4.10% 8/1/44     500,000       369,735  
4.20% 8/1/49     1,500,000       1,075,980  
Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue                
(The Homestead at Rochester Project)                
Series A 5.25% 12/1/23     175,000       174,515  
Series A 6.875% 12/1/48     1,200,000       1,203,228  
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Mayo Clinic)                
4.00% 11/15/39     1,500,000       1,524,840  
5.00% 11/15/57     5,175,000       5,557,795  
Series B 5.00% 11/15/36     500,000       584,020  
Sartell Health Care & Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Country Manor Campus LLC Project)                
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35     350,000       317,807  
Sauk Rapids Health Care Housing Facilities Revenue                
(Good Shepherd Lutheran Home)                
5.125% 1/1/39     825,000       702,174  
Shakopee Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(St. Francis Regional Medical Center)                
4.00% 9/1/31     130,000       130,079  
5.00% 9/1/34     105,000       106,158  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)                
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue                
(Centracare Health System Project)                
4.00% 5/1/49     250,000     $ 226,092  
5.00% 5/1/48     4,200,000       4,287,360  
Series A 4.00% 5/1/37     1,695,000       1,644,964  
Series A 5.00% 5/1/46     2,630,000       2,676,446  
St. Joseph Senior Housing & Healthcare Revenue                
(Woodcrest Country Manor Project)                
5.00% 7/1/55     1,000,000       801,700  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Episcopal Homes Project)                
5.125% 5/1/48     1,700,000       1,410,303  
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43     645,000       581,532  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47     760,000       770,503  
(HealthPartners Obligated Group Project)                
Series A 4.00% 7/1/33     1,320,000       1,328,039  
Series A 5.00% 7/1/33     2,540,000       2,621,382  
(Healthpartners Obligated Group)                
Series A 5.00% 7/1/30     1,000,000       1,035,020  
(Marian Center Project)                
Series A 5.375% 5/1/43     1,000,000       829,480  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Housing & Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Episcopal Homes Obligated Group)                
Series A 4.00% 11/1/42     700,000       549,822  
Victoria Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Augustana Emerald Care Project)                
5.00% 8/1/39     1,500,000       1,232,760  
Wayzata Senior Housing Revenue                
(Folkestone Senior Living Community)                
3.75% 8/1/37     500,000       419,415  
4.00% 8/1/38     500,000       428,780  
4.00% 8/1/39     400,000       338,748  
4.00% 8/1/44     700,000       561,260  
5.00% 8/1/54     750,000       678,667  
West St. Paul Rochester Health Care & Housing Revenue                
(Walker Westwood Ridge Campus Project)                
5.00% 11/1/49     1,500,000       1,351,140  
              74,338,190  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Housing Revenue Bonds — 1.52%                
Bethel Senior Housing Revenue                
(Birchwood Landing at the Lakes at Stillwater Project)                
5.00%5/1/54     1,000,000     $ 813,010  
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency                
Series I 2.20% 1/1/51     635,000       429,571  
(State Appropriation - Housing Infrastructure)                
Series C 5.00% 8/1/33     100,000       102,201  
Northwest Multi-County Housing & Redevelopment Authority                
(Pooled Housing Program)                
5.50% 7/1/45     1,275,000       1,216,592  
Stillwater Multifamily Housing Revenue                
(Orleans Homes Project)                
5.50% 2/1/42 (AMT)     750,000       702,255  
              3,263,629  
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 2.30%                
St. Paul Port Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue                
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project)                
Series 7 144A 4.50% 10/1/37 #     5,350,000       4,949,606  
              4,949,606  
Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.27%                
Hibbing Independent School District No. 701                
Series A 3.00% 3/1/41     500,000       416,595  
Minnesota General Fund Revenue Appropriations                
Series A 5.00% 6/1/38     1,750,000       1,753,395  
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43     1,000,000       1,001,450  
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency                
(State Appropriation - Housing Infrastructure)                
Series C 5.00% 8/1/32     1,415,000       1,446,937  
(State Appropriation)                
5.00% 8/1/31     250,000       250,392  
              4,868,769  
Local General Obligation Bonds — 7.52%                
Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District No. 11                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/43     500,000       417,215  
Series A 3.00% 2/1/45     750,000       611,767  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Cass Lake-Bena Independent School District No. 115                
(Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program)                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/41     375,000     $ 369,923  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/42     925,000       907,036  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/43     800,000       779,192  
City of Minneapolis                
(Green Bonds)                
3.00% 12/1/42     1,000,000       837,200  
Duluth General Obligation Entertainment Convention Center Improvement                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/34     1,000,000       1,041,170  
Duluth Independent School District No. 709                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/27     440,000       446,574  
Series A 4.20% 3/1/34     750,000       703,942  
Elk River Independent School District No. 728                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/40     530,000       452,207  
Hennepin County                
Series A 5.00% 12/1/37     910,000       986,749  
Series C 5.00% 12/1/37     2,500,000       2,640,950  
Mahtomedi Independent School District No. 832                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/28     1,000,000       1,031,810  
Series A 5.00% 2/1/29     1,000,000       1,030,310  
Series A 5.00% 2/1/31     1,000,000       1,028,060  
Minneapolis Special School District No. 1                
Series A 4.00% 2/1/37     215,000       218,238  
Series A 4.00% 2/1/38     220,000       221,353  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/37     445,000       451,701  
Series B 4.00% 2/1/38     465,000       467,860  
Wayzata Independent School District No. 284                
(School Building)                
Series A 5.00% 2/1/28     650,000       705,036  
White Bear Lake Independent School District No. 624                
Series A 3.00% 2/1/42     1,000,000       824,400  
              16,172,693  
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 2.08%                
Deephaven Charter School Lease Revenue                
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project)                
Series A 5.50% 7/1/43-23 §     500,000       503,725  

 

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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 (continued)                
Rochester Health Care Facilities Revenue                
(Olmsted Medical Center Project)                
5.00% 7/1/27-23 §     245,000     $ 246,385  
5.00% 7/1/28-23 §     225,000       226,271  
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hospital Facility Revenue                
(Healtheast Care System Project)                
Series A 5.00% 11/15/29-25 §     275,000       288,442  
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30-25 §     205,000       215,020  
Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Revenue                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/30-24 §     500,000       507,720  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/34-24 §     450,000       456,948  
Series A 5.00% 1/1/40-24 §     2,000,000       2,030,880  
              4,475,391  
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 5.20%                
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                
2.632% 11/1/43 ●     1,594,652       687,694  
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41     707,440       584,388  
Minneapolis Revenue                
(YMCA Greater Twin Cities Project)                
4.00% 6/1/31     250,000       254,957  
Minneapolis Tax Increment Revenue                
(Grant Park Project)                
4.00% 3/1/27     200,000       197,070  
4.00% 3/1/30     260,000       250,216  
(Village of St. Anthony Falls Project)                
4.00% 3/1/24     700,000       697,998  
4.00% 3/1/27     650,000       640,478  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue                
(Restructured)                
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53     4,155,000       3,724,459  
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58     275,000       255,145  
Series A-1 5.721% 7/1/51 ^     6,809,000       1,284,722  
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53     3,000,000       2,594,340  
              11,171,467  
State General Obligation Bonds — 5.84%                
Minnesota State                
Series A 4.00% 9/1/38     550,000       571,676  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/27     750,000       785,242  
Series A 5.00% 9/1/31     1,250,000       1,473,550  

 

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    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)                
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)                
Minnesota State                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/33     660,000     $ 736,039  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/34     2,185,000       2,423,493  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/39     500,000       570,730  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/40     750,000       832,425  
Series A 5.00% 8/1/41     860,000       970,974  
Series D 5.00% 8/1/27     1,000,000       1,065,860  
Series E 5.00% 10/1/26     1,085,000       1,164,975  
(Various Purposes)                
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32     1,915,000       1,967,299  
              12,562,263  
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 4.04%                
Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue                
(Private Activity)                
Series B 5.00% 1/1/39 (AMT)     500,000       520,770  
Series B 5.25% 1/1/47 (AMT)     500,000       522,690  
(Senior)                
Series C 5.00% 1/1/46     185,000       190,546  
(Subordinate)                
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44     4,000,000       4,173,600  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/31 (AMT)     420,000       451,563  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/44 (AMT)     2,150,000       2,208,437  
Series B 5.00% 1/1/47 (AMT)     600,000       616,452  
              8,684,058  
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 0.95%                
Metropolitan Council General Obligation Wastewater Revenue                
(Minneapolis – St. Paul Metropolitan Area)                
Series C 4.00% 3/1/31     965,000       1,009,332  
Series C 4.00% 3/1/32     1,000,000       1,042,150  
              2,051,482  
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $220,779,485)             205,988,234  
                 
Short-Term Investments — 1.72%                
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 1.72% ¤                
Minneapolis Health Care System Revenue                
(Fairview Health Services)                
Series C 2.65% 11/15/48                
(LOC – Wells Fargo Bank N.A.)     2,200,000       2,200,000  

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal
amount°
    Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments (continued)                
Variable Rate Demand Notes (continued)                
Minneapolis – St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue                
(Allina Health System)                
Series B-1A 2.48% 11/15/35                
(LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)     500,000     $ 500,000  
Series B-2 2.45% 11/15/35                
(LOC – JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)     1,000,000       1,000,000  
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $3,700,000)             3,700,000  
Total Value of Securities—97.54%                
(cost $224,479,485)           $ 209,688,234  

 

° Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
# Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $11,695,294, which represents 5.44% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
§ 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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^ Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
¤ 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 February 28, 2023.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

LOC – Letter of Credit

N.A. – National Association

USD – US Dollar

 

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

 

45

 

Statements of assets and liabilities

February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Assets:                        
Investments, at value*   $ 502,426,992     $ 70,042,399     $ 209,688,234  
Cash           470,926       3,036,831  
Interest receivable     5,818,887       781,678       2,579,451  
Receivable for fund shares sold     2,356,086       31,081       292,785  
Prepaid expenses     148,590       23,383       11,902  
Other assets     4,100       605       1,586  
Total Assets     510,754,655       71,350,072       215,610,789  
Liabilities:                        
Due to custodian     796,367              
Payable for fund shares redeemed     2,596,605       70,381       393,401  
Other accrued expenses     299,661       80,718       148,090  
Distribution payable     219,798       13,401       11,043  
Investment management fees payable to affiliates     124,705       26       45,194  
Distribution fees payable to affiliates     65,868       11,334       27,118  
Administration expenses payable to affiliates     35,766       10,651       17,399  
Total Liabilities     4,138,770       186,511       642,245  
Total Net Assets   $ 506,615,885     $ 71,163,561     $ 214,968,544  
                         
Net Assets Consist of:                        
Paid-in capital   $ 548,629,963     $ 76,664,201     $ 236,236,381  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     (42,014,078 )     (5,500,640 )     (21,267,837 )
Total Net Assets   $ 506,615,885     $ 71,163,561     $ 214,968,544  

 

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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   $ 294,034,353     $ 50,125,599     $ 97,989,023  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     26,504,572       5,047,085       10,016,241  
Net asset value per share   $ 11.09     $ 9.93     $ 9.78  
Sales charge     4.50 %     2.75 %     4.50 %
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)   $ 11.61     $ 10.21     $ 10.24  
                         
Class C:                        
Net assets   $ 10,134,692     $ 1,925,554     $ 10,167,134  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     910,504       193,488       1,037,266  
Net asset value per share   $ 11.13     $ 9.95     $ 9.80  
                         
Institutional Class:                        
Net assets   $ 202,446,840     $ 19,112,408     $ 106,812,387  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par     18,253,274       1,923,725       10,921,799  
Net asset value per share   $ 11.09     $ 9.94     $ 9.78  
 
 
                       
* Investments, at cost   $ 526,737,876     $ 72,408,590     $ 224,479,485  

 

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

 

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Statements of operations

Six months ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Investment Income:                        
Interest   $ 9,339,873     $ 1,273,919     $ 4,189,813  
                         
Expenses:                        
Management fees     1,388,176       187,336       567,765  
Distribution expenses — Class A     370,135       62,140       120,072  
Distribution expenses — Class C     56,704       9,935       52,797  
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses     188,877       29,789       92,404  
Accounting and administration expenses     54,793       24,539       33,570  
Registration fees     26,911       7,821       7,119  
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses     23,917       6,183       10,096  
Audit and tax fees     20,145       20,145       20,145  
Legal fees     17,590       2,677       6,444  
Trustees’ fees and expenses     11,917       1,701       4,527  
Custodian fees     8,569       1,254       3,349  
Other     30,046       12,202       19,118  
      2,197,780       365,722       937,406  
Less expenses waived     (261,791 )     (83,766 )     (121,215 )
Less expenses paid indirectly     (32 )     (5 )     (13 )
Total operating expenses     1,935,957       281,951       816,178  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     7,403,916       991,968       3,373,635  

 

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    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota
Intermediate Fund
    Delaware Minnesota
High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):                        
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   $ (11,334,080 )   $ (2,128,074 )   $ (3,836,988 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (1,653,730 )     1,080,214       (2,952,290 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)     (12,987,810 )     (1,047,860 )     (6,789,278 )
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ (5,583,894 )   $ (55,892 )   $ (3,415,643 )

 

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

 

49

 

Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 7,403,916     $ 13,338,910  
Net realized gain (loss)     (11,334,080 )     (5,994,882 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (1,653,730 )     (58,761,630 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (5,583,894 )     (51,417,602 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (4,187,710 )     (7,696,597 )
Class C     (117,594 )     (224,436 )
Institutional Class     (3,054,602 )     (5,374,031 )
      (7,359,906 )     (13,295,064 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     54,744,216       78,404,017  
Class C     1,013,923       1,924,033  
Institutional Class     96,445,579       123,458,808  
                 
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     3,893,471       7,030,872  
Class C     116,902       222,610  
Institutional Class     1,953,002       3,728,698  
      158,167,093       214,769,038  

 

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    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (74,445,492 )   $ (105,934,797 )
Class C     (3,545,237 )     (4,721,588 )
Institutional Class     (101,960,005 )     (109,837,221 )
      (179,950,734 )     (220,493,606 )
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions     (21,783,641 )     (5,724,568 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (34,727,441 )     (70,437,234 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     541,343,326       611,780,560  
End of period   $ 506,615,885     $ 541,343,326  

 

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

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 991,968     $ 1,813,825  
Net realized gain (loss)     (2,128,074 )     (858,493 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,080,214       (8,048,203 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (55,892 )     (7,092,871 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (639,108 )     (1,236,691 )
Class C     (18,021 )     (35,021 )
Institutional Class     (325,203 )     (539,394 )
      (982,332 )     (1,811,106 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     9,436,692       4,787,242  
Class C     217,307       354,310  
Institutional Class     10,010,673       16,667,624  
                 
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     562,300       1,081,064  
Class C     17,995       34,988  
Institutional Class     320,617       530,155  
      20,565,584       23,455,383  

 

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    Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (10,479,650 )   $ (11,647,254 )
Class C     (498,737 )     (869,136 )
Institutional Class     (16,549,883 )     (13,305,865 )
      (27,528,270 )     (25,822,255 )
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions     (6,962,686 )     (2,366,872 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (8,000,910 )     (11,270,849 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     79,164,471       90,435,320  
End of period   $ 71,163,561     $ 79,164,471  

 

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

 

    Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,373,635     $ 5,933,666  
Net realized gain (loss)     (3,836,988 )     (2,014,639 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (2,952,290 )     (24,508,368 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (3,415,643 )     (20,589,341 )
                 
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:                
Distributable earnings:                
Class A     (1,517,200 )     (2,698,669 )
Class C     (126,846 )     (232,692 )
Institutional Class     (1,700,287 )     (2,961,633 )
      (3,344,333 )     (5,892,994 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Proceeds from shares sold:                
Class A     20,197,715       16,556,227  
Class C     1,280,337       2,605,070  
Institutional Class     40,563,451       55,946,931  
                 
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                
Class A     1,466,651       2,584,003  
Class C     125,592       230,068  
Institutional Class     1,680,571       2,920,723  
      65,314,317       80,843,022  

 

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    Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund
 
    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):                
Cost of shares redeemed:                
Class A   $ (19,312,176 )   $ (20,548,181 )
Class C     (2,362,363 )     (4,141,665 )
Institutional Class     (39,278,787 )     (42,013,074 )
      (60,953,326 )     (66,702,920 )
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions     4,360,991       14,140,102  
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (2,398,985 )     (12,342,233 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     217,367,529       229,709,762  
End of period   $ 214,968,544     $ 217,367,529  

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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
2/28/231

 

 
Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.36     $ 12.70     $ 12.49     $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54  
                                               
                                               
    0.16       0.27       0.29       0.31       0.36       0.37  
    (0.27 )     (1.34 )     0.21       (0.16 )     0.54       (0.34 )
    (0.11 )     (1.07 )     0.50       0.15       0.90       0.03  
                                               
                                               
    (0.16 )     (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.31 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )
                      (0.03 )           (0.06 )
    (0.16 )     (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.34 )     (0.36 )     (0.43 )
                                               
  $ 11.09     $ 11.36     $ 12.70     $ 12.49     $ 12.68     $ 12.14  
                                               
    (0.99 )%     (8.51 )%     4.05 %     1.30 %     7.54 %     0.26 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 294,034     $ 317,184     $ 375,799     $ 373,691     $ 386,790     $ 390,477  
    0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %
    0.95 %     0.93 %     0.93 %     0.93 %     0.93 %     0.94 %
    2.85 %     2.25 %     2.30 %     2.53 %     2.92 %     2.99 %
    2.75 %     2.17 %     2.22 %     2.45 %     2.84 %     2.90 %
    17 %     24 %     3 %     15 %     13 %     16 %

 

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Financial highlights

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.40     $ 12.75     $ 12.53     $ 12.72     $ 12.18     $ 12.58  
                                               
                                               
    0.11       0.18       0.20       0.22       0.27       0.28  
    (0.27 )     (1.35 )     0.22       (0.16 )     0.54       (0.34 )
    (0.16 )     (1.17 )     0.42       0.06       0.81       (0.06 )
                                               
                                               
    (0.11 )     (0.18 )     (0.20 )     (0.22 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )
                      (0.03 )           (0.06 )
    (0.11 )     (0.18 )     (0.20 )     (0.25 )     (0.27 )     (0.34 )
                                               
  $ 11.13     $ 11.40     $ 12.75     $ 12.53     $ 12.72     $ 12.18  
                                               
    (1.35 )%     (9.23 )%     3.35 %     0.54 %     6.73 %     (0.49 )%
                                               
                                               
  $ 10,135     $ 12,837     $ 17,096     $ 25,219     $ 29,933     $ 35,642  
    1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.60 %
    1.70 %     1.68 %     1.68 %     1.68 %     1.68 %     1.69 %
    2.10 %     1.50 %     1.55 %     1.78 %     2.17 %     2.24 %
    2.00 %     1.42 %     1.47 %     1.70 %     2.09 %     2.15 %
    17 %     24 %     3 %     15 %     13 %     16 %

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota 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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

60

 

 

 

 
 
Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 11.36     $ 12.70     $ 12.49     $ 12.68     $ 12.14     $ 12.54  
                                               
                                               
    0.17       0.30       0.32       0.34       0.39       0.40  
    (0.27 )     (1.34 )     0.21       (0.16 )     0.54       (0.34 )
    (0.10 )     (1.04 )     0.53       0.18       0.93       0.06  
                                               
                                               
    (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.32 )     (0.34 )     (0.39 )     (0.40 )
                      (0.03 )           (0.06 )
    (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.32 )     (0.37 )     (0.39 )     (0.46 )
                                               
  $ 11.09     $ 11.36     $ 12.70     $ 12.49     $ 12.68     $ 12.14  
                                               
    (0.87 )%     (8.28 )%     4.31 %     1.55 %     7.81 %     0.51 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 202,447     $ 211,322     $ 218,886     $ 181,242     $ 169,241     $ 119,894  
    0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %     0.60 %
    0.70 %     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.69 %
    3.10 %     2.50 %     2.55 %     2.78 %     3.17 %     3.24 %
    3.00 %     2.42 %     2.47 %     2.70 %     3.09 %     3.15 %
    17 %     24 %     3 %     15 %     13 %     16 %

 

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Financial highlights

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

62

 

 

 

 
 
Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.07     $ 11.22     $ 11.10     $ 11.25     $ 10.82     $ 11.17  
                                               
                                               
    0.13       0.23       0.23       0.27       0.31       0.30  
    (0.14 )     (1.15 )     0.11       (0.15 )     0.43       (0.31 )
    (0.01 )     (0.92 )     0.34       0.12       0.74       (0.01 )
                                               
                                               
    (0.13 )     (0.23 )     (0.22 )     (0.27 )     (0.31 )     (0.30 )
                                  (0.04 )
    (0.13 )     (0.23 )     (0.22 )     (0.27 )     (0.31 )     (0.34 )
                                               
  $ 9.93     $ 10.07     $ 11.22     $ 11.10     $ 11.25     $ 10.82  
                                               
    (0.12 )%     (8.32 )%     3.13 %     1.08 %     7.00 %     (0.01 )%
                                               
                                               
  $ 50,126     $ 51,298     $ 63,499     $ 57,788     $ 55,918     $ 59,284  
    0.81 %     0.78 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.79 %
    1.03 %     1.01 %     1.00 %     1.02 %     1.04 %     1.00 %
    2.59 %     2.11 %     2.01 %     2.39 %     2.87 %     2.77 %
    2.37 %     1.88 %     1.72 %     2.08 %     2.54 %     2.56 %
    16 %     28 %     7 %     20 %     19 %     17 %

 

63

 

Financial highlights

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

64

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.09     $ 11.24     $ 11.12     $ 11.27     $ 10.84     $ 11.19  
                                               
                                               
    0.09       0.14       0.13       0.17       0.22       0.21  
    (0.14 )     (1.15 )     0.12       (0.15 )     0.43       (0.31 )
    (0.05 )     (1.01 )     0.25       0.02       0.65       (0.10 )
                                               
                                               
    (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.22 )     (0.21 )
                                  (0.04 )
    (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )     (0.22 )     (0.25 )
                                               
  $ 9.95     $ 10.09     $ 11.24     $ 11.12     $ 11.27     $ 10.84  
                                               
    (0.49 )%     (9.02 )%     2.26 %     0.22 %     6.09 %     (0.86 )%
                                               
                                               
  $ 1,926     $ 2,222     $ 2,990     $ 5,149     $ 7,167     $ 8,558  
    1.56 %     1.56 %     1.56 %     1.56 %     1.56 %     1.64 %
    1.78 %     1.76 %     1.75 %     1.77 %     1.79 %     1.75 %
    1.84 %     1.33 %     1.16 %     1.54 %     2.02 %     1.92 %
    1.62 %     1.13 %     0.97 %     1.33 %     1.79 %     1.81 %
    16 %     28 %     7 %     20 %     19 %     17 %

 

65

 

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

66

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
   Year ended 
  (Unaudited)   8/31/22   8/31/21   8/31/20   8/31/19   8/31/18 
  $10.07   $11.22   $11.10   $11.25   $10.83   $11.17 
                              
                              
   0.14    0.25    0.24    0.28    0.33    0.32 
   (0.13)   (1.15)   0.12    (0.15)   0.42    (0.30)
   0.01    (0.90)   0.36    0.13    0.75    0.02 
                              
                              
   (0.14)   (0.25)   (0.24)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.32)
                       (0.04)
   (0.14)   (0.25)   (0.24)   (0.28)   (0.33)   (0.36)
                              
  $9.94   $10.07   $11.22   $11.10   $11.25   $10.83 
                              
   0.10%   (8.12)%   3.29%   1.23%   7.06%   0.23%
                              
                              
  $19,112   $25,644   $23,946   $24,848   $17,718   $11,470 
   0.56%   0.56%   0.56%   0.56%   0.56%   0.64%
   0.78%   0.76%   0.75%   0.77%   0.79%   0.75%
   2.84%   2.33%   2.16%   2.54%   3.02%   2.92%
   2.62%   2.13%   1.97%   2.33%   2.79%   2.81%
   16%   28%   7%   20%   19%   17%

 

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Financial highlights

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

68

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.08     $ 11.34     $ 11.00     $ 11.21     $ 10.66     $ 10.88  
                                               
                                               
    0.15       0.27       0.28       0.29       0.32       0.32  
    (0.30 )     (1.26 )     0.34       (0.21 )     0.55       (0.22 )
    (0.15 )     (0.99 )     0.62       0.08       0.87       0.10  
                                               
                                               
    (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )
    (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.28 )     (0.29 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )
                                               
  $ 9.78     $ 10.08     $ 11.34     $ 11.00     $ 11.21     $ 10.66  
                                               
    (1.44 )%     (8.79 )%     5.71 %     0.81 %     8.33 %     0.95 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 97,989     $ 98,592     $ 112,606     $ 103,913     $ 103,487     $ 98,980  
    0.87 %     0.88 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.89 %
    0.99 %     0.98 %     0.97 %     0.97 %     0.99 %     0.99 %
    3.19 %     2.58 %     2.52 %     2.69 %     2.97 %     2.98 %
    3.07 %     2.48 %     2.44 %     2.61 %     2.87 %     2.88 %
    15 %     23 %     3 %     18 %     12 %     14 %

 

69

 

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 return4
 
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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3 Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
4 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 the period 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.

 

70

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.10     $ 11.36     $ 11.02     $ 11.23     $ 10.68     $ 10.90  
                                               
                                               
    0.12       0.19       0.20       0.21       0.24       0.24  
    (0.30 )     (1.26 )     0.34       (0.21 )     0.55       (0.22 )
    (0.18 )     (1.07 )     0.54       3      0.79       0.02  
                                               
                                               
    (0.12 )     (0.19 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.24 )     (0.24 )
    (0.12 )     (0.19 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.24 )     (0.24 )
                                               
  $ 9.80     $ 10.10     $ 11.36     $ 11.02     $ 11.23     $ 10.68  
                                               
    (1.80 )%     (9.46 )%     4.92 %     0.05 %     7.51 %     0.19 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 10,167     $ 11,476     $ 14,317     $ 19,376     $ 21,059     $ 21,651  
    1.62 %     1.63 %     1.64 %     1.64 %     1.64 %     1.64 %
    1.74 %     1.73 %     1.72 %     1.72 %     1.74 %     1.74 %
    2.44 %     1.82 %     1.77 %     1.94 %     2.22 %     2.23 %
    2.32 %     1.73 %     1.69 %     1.86 %     2.12 %     2.13 %
    15 %     23 %     3 %     18 %     12 %     14 %

 

71

 

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 Calculated using average shares outstanding.
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 the period 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.

 

72

 

 

 

 
 
Six months ended
2/28/231
 
 
 
 
Year ended  
 
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $ 10.07     $ 11.33     $ 11.00     $ 11.20     $ 10.66     $ 10.87  
                                               
                                               
    0.17       0.30       0.31       0.32       0.35       0.35  
    (0.29 )     (1.26 )     0.33       (0.20 )     0.54       (0.21 )
    (0.12 )     (0.96 )     0.64       0.12       0.89       0.14  
                                               
                                               
    (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )
    (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.32 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )
                                               
  $ 9.78     $ 10.07     $ 11.33     $ 11.00     $ 11.20     $ 10.66  
                                               
    (1.22 )%     (8.58 )%     5.89 %     1.15 %     8.50 %     1.30 %
                                               
                                               
  $ 106,813     $ 107,300     $ 102,787     $ 75,325     $ 75,155     $ 53,501  
    0.62 %     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.64 %
    0.74 %     0.73 %     0.72 %     0.72 %     0.74 %     0.74 %
    3.44 %     2.83 %     2.77 %     2.94 %     3.22 %     3.23 %
    3.32 %     2.73 %     2.69 %     2.86 %     3.12 %     3.13 %
    15 %     23 %     3 %     18 %     12 %     14 %

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds February 28, 2023 (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 Trust 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. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund or Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota High-Yield Fund prior to December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase and 0.50% if you redeem these shares within the second year, and for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 0.75% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. If DDLP paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $250,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund or Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund on or after December 2, 2019, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (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

 

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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 and private placements are valued at fair value.

 

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 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 February 28, 2023, and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2019 – August 31, 2022), 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 February 28, 2023, 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

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

specific securities sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Income and capital gain distributions from any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which the Fund invests are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date 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 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.”

 

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     0.5500 %     0.5000 %     0.5500 %
On the next $500 million     0.5000 %     0.4750 %     0.5000 %
On the next $1.5 billion     0.4500 %     0.4500 %     0.4500 %
In excess of $2.5 billion     0.4250 %     0.4250 %     0.4250 %

 

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, 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), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023.* These waivers and reimbursements may only be terminated by agreement

 

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of DMC and each Fund. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly.

 

Fund   Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
December 29, 2021-
December 29, 2022
    Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
December 29, 2022-
December 29, 2023
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund     0.60 %     0.59 %
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     0.56 %     0.56 %
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     0.63 %     0.61 %

 

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative 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; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 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 February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 16,879  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     6,072  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     10,858  

 

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. 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; 0.004% of the next $20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 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 February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

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

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 100,454  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     16,675  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     47,541  

 

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. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay a 12b-1 fee.

 

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 and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund was charged for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Fund   Fees  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 6,008  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     897  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     2,700  

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund   Class A  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 1,039  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     61  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     811  

 

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For the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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:

 

Fund   Class A     Class C  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 1,122     $ 2,070  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund           24  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     2,991       1,331  

 

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 Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

 

Cross trades for the six months ended February 28, 2023, were executed by the Funds 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 its regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review a report related to the Funds’ compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended February 28, 2023, the following Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net gains or losses as follows:

 

    Purchases     Sales     Net realized gain (loss)  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 3,035,052     $     $  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund           934,995       197  

 

Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund and Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund did not have any realized gains (losses) during the six months ended February 28, 2023.

 

 
* The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 29, 2021 through December 29, 2023.

 

3. Investments

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Fund   Purchases     Sales  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 85,732,594     $ 95,041,093  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     11,395,128       17,767,294  
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     31,998,292       29,578,180  

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

3. Investments (continued)

 

At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund   Cost of
investments
    Aggregate
unrealized
appreciation
of investments
    Aggregate
unrealized
depreciation
of investments
    Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of investments
 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund   $ 526,737,876     $ 2,953,979     $ (27,264,863 )   $ (24,310,884 )
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund     72,408,590       429,441       (2,795,632 )     (2,366,191 )
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund     224,446,879       1,205,712       (15,964,357 )     (14,758,645 )

 

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 as follows:

 

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,

 

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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 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 February 28, 2022:

 

    Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund  
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 499,666,992  
Short-Term Investments     2,760,000  
Total Value of Securities   $ 502,426,992  

 

    Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund  
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 70,042,399  

 

    Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund  
    Level 2  
Securities        
Assets:        
Municipal Bonds   $ 205,988,234  
Short-Term Investments     3,700,000  
Total Value of Securities   $ 209,688,234  

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

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 or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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           Six months           Six months        
    ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended     ended     Year ended  
    2/28/23     8/31/22     2/28/23     8/31/22     2/28/23     8/31/22  
Shares sold:                                                
Class A     4,984,112       6,675,584       960,858       459,040       2,060,593       1,570,364  
Class C     92,032       158,306       22,080       33,463       129,860       243,560  
Institutional Class     8,700,462       10,473,884       1,005,802       1,633,157       4,132,467       5,317,085  
                                                 
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                                                
Class A     352,529       585,945       56,942       102,035       150,661       242,222  
Class C     10,556       18,503       1,820       3,305       12,887       21,551  
Institutional Class     176,905       310,784       32,516       50,147       172,858       274,448  
      14,316,596       18,223,006       2,080,018       2,281,147       6,659,326       7,669,230  
                                                 
Shares redeemed:                                                
Class A     (6,757,017 )     (8,915,827 )     (1,064,564 )     (1,126,691 )     (1,979,348 )     (1,961,685 )
Class C     (318,573 )     (391,496 )     (50,590 )     (82,500 )     (242,118 )     (388,928 )
Institutional Class     (9,233,447 )     (9,407,543 )     (1,660,065 )     (1,271,288 )     (4,035,803 )     (4,009,249 )
      (16,309,037 )     (18,714,866 )     (2,775,219 )     (2,480,479 )     (6,257,269 )     (6,359,862 )
                                               
Net increase (decrease)     (1,992,441 )     (491,860 )     (695,201 )     (199,332 )     402,057       1,309,368  

 

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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 table above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023 and the year ended August 31, 2022, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

    Exchange Redemptions     Exchange Subscriptions        
                Institutional           Institutional        
    Class A     Class C     Class     Class A     Class        
    Shares     Shares     Shares     Shares     Shares     Value  
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     54,357       17,040             7,353       64,135     $ 787,580  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     35,428       12,655             12,701       35,432       592,244  
                                                 
Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     766       582             584       766       13,522  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     10,192       737             738       10,192       117,346  
                                                 
Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund                                                
Six months ended                                                
2/28/23     226       1,667       39       1,709       226       18,703  
Year ended                                                
8/31/22     629       16,920             16,961       629       195,261  

 

5. Line of Credit

 

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. 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 October 31, 2022.

 

On October 31, 2022, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 30, 2023.

 

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Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

5. Line of Credit (continued)

 

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2023, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

 

An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. This coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

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.

 

IBOR risk is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rate (collectively, IBORs) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR (or the corresponding IBOR). The abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference LIBOR. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other IBORs, such as the euro overnight index average (EONIA), which are also the subject of recent reform.

 

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.

 

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), and 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 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.

 

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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.

 

From time to time, each Fund may invest in industrial development bonds (IDBs) or pollution control revenue (PCR) bonds that are issued by a conduit authority on behalf of a corporation that is either foreign owned or has international affiliates or operations. While the bonds may be issued to finance a facility located in the United States, the bonds may be secured by a payment obligation or guaranty of the corporation. To the extent each Fund invests in such securities, that Fund may be exposed to risks associated with international investments. The risk of international investments not ordinarily associated with US investments includes fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, and/or economic or political instability in other nations.

 

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 issuer’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

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

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.”

 

7. Contractual Obligations

 

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each 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 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. On December 21, 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06 to defer the sunset date of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 848 until December 31, 2024. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2022-06, but does not believe there will be a material impact.

 

9. New Regulatory Pronouncement

 

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs); and fee information in investment company advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective in January 2023 and there is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment with a compliance date of July 2024.

 

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10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Other Fund information (Unaudited)

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Minnesota municipal bond funds

 

Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

 

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 Schedule of investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

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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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.

 

 

 

 

 

Experience Delaware Funds by Macquarie®

 

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. MAM Public Investments traces its roots to 1929 and partners with institutional and individual clients to deliver specialist active investment capabilities across global equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions using a conviction-based, long-term approach to investing. In the US, retail investors recognize our Delaware Funds by Macquarie family of funds as one of the oldest mutual fund families.

 

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 Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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) is the asset management division of Macquarie Group. MAM is a full-service asset manager offering a diverse range of products across public and private markets including fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions, private credit, infrastructure, renewables, natural assets, real estate, and asset finance. The Public Investments business is a part of MAM and 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, 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 ABN 46 008 583 542 (“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this document is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank. Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment, (a) the investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

 

The Funds are governed by US laws and regulations.

 

Table of contents

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses   1
Security type / sector / state / territory allocations   5
Schedules of investments   11
Statements of assets and liabilities   73
Statements of operations   77
Statements of changes in net assets   79
Financial highlights   92
Notes to financial statements   128
Other Fund information   146

 

This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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.

 

Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of February 28, 2023, 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.

 

© 2023 Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The investment objective of each Fund is to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax and from personal income taxes in the respective applicable state, as is consistent with preservation of capital.

 

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. The 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 September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023.

 

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 ratio 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 each Fund 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, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $975.40   0.84%  $4.11 
Class C   1,000.00    971.80   1.59%  7.77 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    976.60   0.59%  2.89 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.63   0.84%  $4.21 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.91   1.59%  7.95 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.87   0.59%  2.96 

 

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $992.50   0.81%  $4.00 
Class C   1,000.00    987.90   1.56%  7.69 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    993.70   0.56%  2.77 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.78   0.81%  $4.06 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.06   1.56%  7.80 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.02   0.56%  2.81 

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
Annualized
Expense Ratio
Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $987.80   0.82%  $4.04 
Class C   1,000.00    985.10   1.57%  7.73 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    989.00   0.57%  2.81 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.73   0.82%  $4.11 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.01   1.57%  7.85 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.97   0.57%  2.86 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $990.50   0.86%  $4.24 
Class C   1,000.00    985.90   1.61%  7.93 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    991.70   0.61%  3.01 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.53   0.86%  $4.31 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.81   1.61%  8.05 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.77   0.61%  3.06 

 

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Disclosure of Fund expenses

For the six-month period from September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $989.20   0.80%  $3.95 
Class C   1,000.00    986.40   1.55%  7.63 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    990.40   0.55%  2.71 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.83   0.80%  $4.01 
Class C   1,000.00    1,017.11   1.55%  7.75 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,022.07   0.55%  2.76 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

Expense analysis of an investment of $1,000

 

   Beginning
Account Value
9/1/22
   Ending
Account Value
2/28/23
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During Period
9/1/22 to 2/28/23*
Actual Fund return                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $988.00   0.84%  $4.14 
Class C   1,000.00    985.70   1.59%  7.83 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    989.20   0.59%  2.91 
Hypothetical 5% return (5% return before expenses)                 
Class A  $1,000.00   $1,020.63   0.84%  $4.21 
Class C   1,000.00    1,016.91   1.59%  7.95 
Institutional Class   1,000.00    1,021.87   0.59%  2.96 

 

*“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 181/365 (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.

 

In addition to the Funds’ expenses reflected above and on the previous pages, each Fund also indirectly bears its portion of the fees and expenses of any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which it invests. The tables above and on the previous pages do not reflect the expenses of any Underlying Funds.

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.54%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  2.41%
Education Revenue Bonds  27.81%
Electric Revenue Bonds  7.37%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  22.73%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond  3.25%
Lease Revenue Bond  1.59%
Local General Obligation Bonds  3.85%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  18.34%
State General Obligation Bond  0.25%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  7.04%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  3.90%
Short-Term Investments  0.87%
Total Value of Securities  99.41%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  0.59%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Arizona  81.01%     
Guam  0.94%
Puerto Rico  16.97%
US Virgin Islands  0.49%
Total Value of Securities  99.41%

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  95.66%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  0.53%
Education Revenue Bonds  17.34%
Electric Revenue Bonds  4.78%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  12.21%
Housing Revenue Bonds  3.78%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  7.53%
Lease Revenue Bonds  3.36%
Local General Obligation Bonds  2.52%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  4.07%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  16.73%
State General Obligation Bonds  7.65%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  13.66%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  1.50%
Short-Term Investments  3.13%
Total Value of Securities  98.79%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.21%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
California  81.34%     
Guam  0.77%
Puerto Rico  16.40%
US Virgin Islands  0.28%
Total Value of Securities  98.79%

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.48%     
Education Revenue Bonds  12.46%
Electric Revenue Bonds  6.31%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  20.85%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  2.47%
Lease Revenue Bonds  2.31%
Local General Obligation Bonds  9.24%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  7.44%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  19.98%
State General Obligation Bonds  0.98%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  11.76%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  4.68%
Short-Term Investments  0.48%
Total Value of Securities  98.96%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.04%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Colorado  80.27%     
Guam  1.41%
Puerto Rico  17.06%
US Virgin Islands  0.22%
Total Value of Securities  98.96%

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.22%     
Corporate Revenue Bond  1.05%
Education Revenue Bonds  23.01%
Electric Revenue Bonds  3.67%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  13.14%
Housing Revenue Bonds  2.63%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond  1.71%
Lease Revenue Bonds  10.69%
Local General Obligation Bonds  8.90%
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds  3.63%
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond  0.34%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  22.74%
State General Obligation Bond  0.16%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  4.71%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond  1.84%
Short-Term Investments  0.78%
Total Value of Securities  99.00%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.00%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Idaho  81.70%     
Puerto Rico  17.08%
US Virgin Islands  0.22%
Total Value of Securities  99.00%

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.39%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  3.02%
Education Revenue Bonds  20.78%
Electric Revenue Bonds  7.76%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  9.02%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  4.69%
Lease Revenue Bonds  8.08%
Local General Obligation Bonds  2.57%
Pre-Refunded Bonds  1.11%
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond  0.70%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  25.40%
State General Obligation Bonds  0.74%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  11.50%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  3.02%
Short-Term Investments  0.81%
Total Value of Securities  99.20%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  0.80%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

*As of the date of this report, Delaware Tax-Free New York 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  0.75%     
New York  81.37%
Puerto Rico  16.80%
US Virgin Islands  0.28%
Total Value of Securities  99.20%

 

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Security type / sector / state / territory allocations

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund As of February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

Security type / sector  Percentage of
net assets
Municipal Bonds*  98.28%     
Corporate Revenue Bonds  0.88%
Education Revenue Bonds  10.88%
Electric Revenue Bonds  1.99%
Healthcare Revenue Bonds  33.70%
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds  5.69%
Lease Revenue Bonds  1.18%
Local General Obligation Bonds  3.38%
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds  1.66%
Special Tax Revenue Bonds  20.03%
State General Obligation Bonds  1.55%
Transportation Revenue Bonds  16.44%
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds  0.90%
Total Value of Securities  98.28%
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities  1.72%
Total Net Assets  100.00%

 

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

 

State / territory  Percentage of
net assets
Pennsylvania  79.65%     
Puerto Rico  17.36%
US Virgin Islands  1.27%
Total Value of Securities  98.28%

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.54%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 2.41%          
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Legacy Cares, Inc. Project)          
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/51 #, ‡   450,000   $292,500 
Series A 144A 7.75% 7/1/50 #, ‡   285,000    185,250 
Chandler, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Intel Corporation Project)          
5.00% 9/1/42 (AMT) ●   1,000,000    1,034,390 
         1,512,140 
Education Revenue Bonds — 27.81%          
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Academies of Math & Science Projects)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/51   1,000,000    1,003,760 
(ACCEL Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.25% 8/1/48 #   350,000    315,546 
(American Charter Schools Foundation Project)          
144A 6.00% 7/1/37 #   250,000    257,158 
144A 6.00% 7/1/47 #   400,000    405,876 
(Doral Academy of Nevada - Fire Mesa and Red Rock Campus Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/15/49 #   375,000    337,031 
(Empower College Prep Project)          
144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #   500,000    488,950 
(Equitable School Revolving Fund)          
Series A 4.00% 11/1/49   1,600,000    1,382,240 
(Great Hearts Arizona Projects)          
Series A 2.25% 7/1/46   1,000,000    620,330 
Series A 2.375% 7/1/52   1,205,000    703,792 
(KIPP NYC Public Charter Schools - Macombs Facility Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/61   1,980,000    1,578,515 
(Odyssey Preparatory Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/52 #   375,000    365,903 
Arizona State University Energy Management Revenue          
(Arizona State University Tempe Campus II Project)          
4.50% 7/1/24   500,000    500,395 
Arizona State University Revenue System          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   1,000,000    1,080,500 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue          
(Choice Academies, Inc. Project)          
Series AZ 144A 5.75% 9/1/45 #   1,250,000    1,172,175 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Arizona Autism Charter Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/40 #   250,000   $235,860 
(Creighton University Project)          
4.00% 7/1/50   1,000,000    890,980 
(Great Hearts Arizona Projects)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/52   725,000    735,541 
(Highland Prep Projects)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/56   2,000,000    1,720,680 
(Reid Traditional Schools Projects)          
5.00% 7/1/47   785,000    787,151 
McAllister, Arizona Academic Village Revenue          
(Arizona State University Hassayampa Academic Village Project)          
5.00% 7/1/31   500,000    532,695 
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority          
(Eagle College Preparatory Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   500,000    470,755 
(Great Hearts Academic Project)          
5.00% 7/1/46   1,000,000    1,003,770 
Pima County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue          
(Edkey Charter Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/55 #   500,000    433,165 
University of Arizona Board of Regents          
Series A 4.00% 6/1/44   475,000    453,198 
         17,475,966 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 7.37%          
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41   565,000    589,572 
Mesa, Arizona Utility System Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/42   550,000    536,426 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   55,000    38,363 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   35,000    24,369 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   550,000    382,250 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   710,000    502,325 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   35,000    24,238 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   355,000    249,387 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   125,000    88,437 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   30,000   $20,775 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   45,000    31,331 
Salt River, Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric System Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/39   1,000,000    1,070,500 
Series A 5.00% 1/1/47   1,000,000    1,074,820 
         4,632,793 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 22.73%          
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Hospital System Revenue          
(Scottsdale Lincoln Hospital Project)          
5.00% 12/1/42   1,000,000    1,011,610 
Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Children’s National Prince George’s County Regional Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/46   2,250,000    2,124,112 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project First Tier)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/54   145,000    87,763 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Fourth Tier)          
144A 7.75% 1/1/54 #   150,000    83,712 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Second Tier)          
Series B 5.00% 1/1/49   55,000    29,524 
Series B 5.125% 1/1/54   65,000    33,700 
(Great Lakes Senior Living Communities LLC Project Third Tier)          
Series C 144A 5.00% 1/1/49 #   500,000    244,215 
(Phoenix Children’s Hospital)          
Series A 4.00% 2/1/50   1,000,000    897,860 
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Glencroft Retirement Community Project)          
5.00% 11/15/36   150,000    116,293 
5.25% 11/15/46   415,000    297,410 
(Royal Oaks Inspirita Pointe Project)          
Series A 5.00% 5/15/56   1,000,000    845,340 
(Sun Health Services)          
Series A 5.00% 11/15/48   1,000,000    910,180 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Glendale, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(The Beatitudes Campus Project)          
5.00% 11/15/45   200,000   $165,040 
(The Terraces of Phoenix Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48   275,000    221,752 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Health Facilities Revenue          
(Banner Health)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/41   1,000,000    952,400 
Series A 4.00% 1/1/44   1,665,000    1,561,554 
Series D 4.00% 1/1/48   650,000    590,154 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue          
(HonorHealth)          
Series A 3.00% 9/1/51   500,000    357,995 
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Senior Living Facility Revenue          
(Christian Care Surprise Project)          
144A 6.00% 1/1/48 #   405,000    283,601 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/39   325,000    286,452 
5.00% 7/1/30   105,000    114,806 
Tempe, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Mirabella at ASU Project)          
Series A 144A 6.125% 10/1/52 #   800,000    607,104 
Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Facility          
(Yavapai Regional Medical Center)          
4.00% 8/1/43   1,500,000    1,355,475 
Series A 5.25% 8/1/33   500,000    502,335 
Yuma, Arizona Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue          
(Yuma Regional Medical Center)          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/32   295,000    299,357 
Series A 5.25% 8/1/32   300,000    306,657 
         14,286,401 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 3.25%          
Salt Verde, Arizona Financial Senior Gas Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/37   2,000,000   $2,042,700 
         2,042,700 
Lease Revenue Bond — 1.59%          
Arizona Game & Fish Department & Community Beneficial Interest Certificates          
(Administration Building Project)          
5.00% 7/1/32   1,000,000    1,001,370 
         1,001,370 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.85%          
Maricopa County, Arizona High School District No. 214 Tolleson Union High School          
(School Improvement Project)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,022,620 
Maricopa County, Arizona School District No. 3 Tempe Elementary          
(School Improvement Project)          
Series B 5.00% 7/1/30   560,000    622,894 
Maricopa County, Arizona Unified School District No. 95 Queen Creek          
(School Improvement)          
4.00% 7/1/35   500,000    517,470 
Pinal County, Arizona Community College District          
4.00% 7/1/31   250,000    259,027 
         2,422,011 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 18.34%          
Arizona Regional Public Transportation Authority          
(Maricopa County Public Transportation)          
5.25% 7/1/24   500,000    513,760 
Bullhead City, Arizona Excise Taxes Revenue          
2.55% 7/1/46   1,000,000    686,160 
4.00% 7/1/52   1,035,000    934,098 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
2.949% 11/1/43 ●   2,248,597    969,708 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
7.50% 8/20/40   2,450,479    2,058,402 
Glendale, Arizona Transportation Excise Tax Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/30 (AGM)   500,000    519,465 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   300,000    309,516 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.904% 7/1/51 ^   2,814,000   $530,946 
Series A-1 5.60% 7/1/46 ^   1,110,000    284,471 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   2,485,000    2,227,504 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,745,000    1,585,681 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,000,000    908,700 
         11,528,411 
State General Obligation Bond — 0.25%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   185,336    153,098 
         153,098 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 7.04%          
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/35   500,000    526,335 
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement Airport Revenue          
(Junior Lien)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/37 (AMT)   3,000,000    2,851,830 
Series B 5.00% 7/1/49 (AMT)   400,000    407,540 
(Senior Lien)          
4.00% 7/1/48 (AMT)   500,000    454,865 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   200,000    185,500 
         4,426,070 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 3.90%          
Central Arizona Water Conservation District          
(Central Arizona Project)          
5.00% 1/1/31   600,000    628,098 
Goodyear, Arizona Water & Sewer Revenue          
Second Series 4.00% 7/1/45 (AGM)   1,000,000    951,420 
Mesa, Arizona Utility System Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/31   850,000    872,253 
         2,451,771 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $68,644,617)        61,932,731 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.87%          
Variable Rate Demand Note — 0.87%¤          
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial Development Authority          
(Mayo Clinic)           
Series B 2.60% 11/15/52          
(SPA - Northern Trust)   550,000   $550,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $550,000)        550,000 
Total Value of Securities—99.41%          
(cost $69,194,617)       $62,482,731 

 

°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $5,708,046, which represents 9.08% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

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 California Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 95.66%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 0.53%          
California Pollution Control Financing Authority          
(Poseidon Resources (ChannelSide) LP Desalination Project)          
144A 5.00% 11/21/45 (AMT) #   940,000   $941,100 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue          
144A 8.00% 7/1/39 (AMT) #, ‡   300,000    15,000 
         956,100 
Education Revenue Bonds — 17.34%          
California Community College Financing Authority Student Housing Revenue          
(Napa Valley College Project)          
Series A 144A 5.75% 7/1/60 #   1,500,000    1,437,780 
California Educational Facilities Authority          
(Loma Linda University)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   1,700,000    1,734,000 
(Stanford University - Green Bonds)          
Series V-2 2.25% 4/1/51   300,000    187,242 
(Stanford University)          
Series U-1 5.25% 4/1/40   1,840,000    2,194,678 
Series V-1 5.00% 5/1/49   2,360,000    2,731,441 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Bella Mente Montessori Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/48 #   500,000    446,055 
(California Baptist University)          
Series A 144A 5.375% 11/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,010,660 
(CHF - Davis I, LLC - West Village Student Housing Project)          
5.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    1,001,190 
(Literacy First Charter Schools Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49   750,000    750,293 
(Southwestern Law School)          
4.00% 11/1/41   575,000    505,258 
(The Creative Center of Los Altos Project - Pinewood School and Oakwood School)          
Series B 144A 4.50% 11/1/46 #   500,000    414,615 
(Biola University)          
5.00% 10/1/39   1,000,000    1,026,120 
(Emerson College)          
Series B 5.00% 1/1/32   1,000,000    1,046,910 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Julian Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.625% 3/1/45 #   850,000   $788,859 
(Palmdale Aerospace Academy Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   670,000    602,665 
California School Finance Authority          
(Aspire Public School)          
144A 5.00% 8/1/41 #   225,000    225,713 
(Aspire Public Schools-Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/45 #   715,000    715,322 
(Aspire Public Schools-Obligated Group-Issue Number 3)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,009,610 
(Classical Academies Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 10/1/50 #   250,000    248,635 
(Encore Education Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/42 #   500,000    405,055 
(Escuela Popular Project)          
144A 6.50% 7/1/50 #   250,000    251,090 
(Granada Hills Charter Obligated Group)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #   1,725,000    1,731,607 
(Green Dot Public Schools Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 8/1/35 #   1,000,000    1,016,720 
(Grimmway Schools - Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   500,000    502,855 
(Hawking Steam Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 7/1/62 #   775,000    755,462 
(ICEF - View Park Elementary & Middle Schools)          
Series A 5.625% 10/1/34   575,000    578,720 
(John Adams Academies - Obligated Group)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/52 #   1,000,000    890,340 
(KIPP LA Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.125% 7/1/44 #   1,000,000    1,005,210 
(KIPP SoCal Projects)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/49 #   1,000,000    1,007,930 
California State University Systemwide Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/47   1,000,000    1,052,550 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(California Baptist University)          
Series A 144A 6.125% 11/1/33 #   750,000    759,203 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Mt. San Antonio, California Community College District Convertible Capital Appreciation Election 2008          
Series A 0.00% 8/1/28 ~   1,000,000   $1,093,600 
Regents of the University of California General Revenue          
Series BE 4.00% 5/15/50   1,500,000    1,433,745 
Regents of the University of California Limited Project Revenue          
Series Q 3.00% 5/15/51   1,000,000    763,600 
         31,324,733 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 4.78%          
California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue           
(Green Bonds)          
Series C 5.25% 1/1/54 ●   2,000,000    2,082,480 
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/41   970,000    1,012,185 
Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power Revenue          
(Power System)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42   1,000,000    1,052,220 
Series D 5.00% 7/1/26   2,000,000    2,139,100 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡   350,000    244,125 
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   70,000    48,825 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡   185,000    133,200 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   40,000    27,850 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   325,000    226,687 
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡   340,000    237,150 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   470,000    326,650 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   335,000    235,337 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   730,000    516,475 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   45,000    31,163 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   230,000    161,575 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   150,000    106,125 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   35,000    24,238 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   55,000    38,294 
         8,643,679 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 12.21%          
California Educational Facilities Authority          
(Stanford University)          
Series V-2 5.00% 4/1/51   500,000   $579,145 
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Cedars-Sinai Health System)          
Series A 3.00% 8/15/51   1,500,000    1,074,030 
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)          
Series B 4.00% 8/15/36   500,000    504,570 
(Children’s Hospital Los Angeles)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/47   500,000    505,800 
(Children’s Hospital of Orange County)          
Series A 2.125% 11/1/41   2,500,000    1,700,400 
(CommonSpirit Health)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   1,280,000    1,161,306 
Series A 4.00% 4/1/49   1,000,000    884,170 
(Kaiser Permanente)          
Subordinate Series A-2 4.00% 11/1/44   1,005,000    943,313 
(Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital At Stanford)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/51   1,000,000    926,410 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Community Medical Centers)          
Series A 5.00% 2/1/47   1,000,000    1,024,300 
(Goodwill Industry of Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada Project)          
5.00% 1/1/35   635,000    540,798 
(Humangood California Obligated Group)          
Series A 4.00% 10/1/28   290,000    291,554 
(Northbay Healthcare Group)          
Series A 5.25% 11/1/47   500,000    501,490 
(Palomar Health Certificates)          
Series A 5.25% 11/1/52 (AGM)   500,000    526,925 
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Living Revenue          
(Mt. San Antonio Gardens Project)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/52   750,000    538,275 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/56   1,075,000    753,672 
California Public Finance Authority Senior Living Revenue          
(Enso Village Project - Green Bonds)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 11/15/51 #   500,000    420,535 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Adventist Health System/West)          
Series A 4.00% 3/1/48   1,000,000    882,540 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Emanate Health)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   825,000   $766,771 
(Huntington Memorial Hospital)          
4.00% 7/1/48   500,000    471,275 
(John Muir Health)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/51   1,500,000    1,531,830 
(Marin General Hospital - Green Bonds)          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/45   500,000    429,125 
(Redlands Community Hospital)          
5.00% 10/1/46   1,000,000    1,009,610 
(Enloe Medical Center)          
Series A 5.25% 8/15/52 (AGM)   2,000,000    2,116,920 
Palomar Health, California          
5.00% 11/1/47 (AGM)   500,000    511,700 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
5.00% 7/1/30   445,000    486,559 
5.00% 7/1/32   900,000    985,095 
         22,068,118 
Housing Revenue Bonds — 3.78%          
California Housing Finance Agency          
Series 2019-2 Class A 4.00% 3/20/33   475,480    469,946 
CSCDA Community Improvement Authority Essential Housing Revenue          
(Jefferson-Anaheim)          
Series A-2 144A 3.125% 8/1/56 #   1,500,000    1,053,240 
(Pasadena Portfolio)          
Series A-2 144A 3.00% 12/1/56 #   3,010,000    2,044,723 
Independent Cities, California Finance Authority Mobile Home Park Revenue          
(Pillar Ridge)          
Series A 5.25% 5/15/44   1,000,000    1,011,290 
Series A 5.25% 5/15/49   1,200,000    1,212,552 
Los Angeles, California Housing Authority          
(Union Portfolio Project)          
Series A 4.00% 6/1/30   135,000    140,846 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Santa Clara County, California Multifamily Housing Authority Revenue          
(RiverTown Apartments Project)          
Series A 5.85% 8/1/31 (AMT)   885,000   $886,885 
         6,819,482 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 7.53%          
California Community Choice Financing Authority Clean Energy Project Revenue          
(Clean Energy Project - Green Bonds)          
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/53 ●   1,500,000    1,574,250 
California M-S-R Energy Authority Revenue          
Series B 6.50% 11/1/39   750,000    894,698 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization          
Series A-1 5.00% 6/1/51   2,000,000    2,083,260 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation)          
Subordinate Series B-2 0.915% 6/1/66 ^   14,450,000    1,436,330 
Inland, California Empire Tobacco Securitization          
(Capital Appreciation Turbo Asset-Backed)          
Series E 144A 0.935% 6/1/57 #, ^   8,500,000    484,840 
Series F 144A 1.386% 6/1/57 #, ^   29,440,000    1,411,059 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California           
(Sacramento County)          
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/36   300,000    300,153 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/37   300,000    296,796 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/38   400,000    392,496 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/39   250,000    243,325 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/40   300,000    289,209 
Series A Class 1 Senior 4.00% 6/1/49   1,000,000    899,180 
Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California          
(San Diego County)          
Capital Appreciation Second Subordinate          
Series C 0.603% 6/1/46 ^   16,770,000    2,677,330 
Capital Appreciation Third Subordinate          
Series D 0.317% 6/1/46 ^   4,965,000    621,668 
         13,604,594 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Lease Revenue Bonds — 3.36%          
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank          
(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/41   1,000,000   $1,006,460 
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue          
(Orange County Civic Center Infrastructure Improvement Program - Phase II)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/43   750,000    796,298 
California State Public Works Board          
Series E 3.00% 10/1/36 (AGM)   1,525,000    1,366,537 
(Department of General Services - New Natural Resources)          
Series C 4.00% 11/1/46   1,000,000    967,040 
(Various Capital Projects)          
Series I 5.50% 11/1/30   1,000,000    1,015,560 
Oceanside, California Public Financing Authority          
(EL Corazon Aquatics Center Project)          
4.00% 11/1/49   1,000,000    925,330 
         6,077,225 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 2.52%          
Anaheim, California School District Capital Appreciation Election of 2002          
5.00% 8/1/25 (NATL) ^   1,000,000    924,570 
Long Beach, California Community College District          
Series D 3.00% 8/1/38   1,250,000    1,081,087 
Los Angeles, California Unified School District Election of 2008          
(Dedicated Unlimited Ad Valorem Property Tax)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/40   500,000    518,035 
Moreno Valley, California Unified School District Election of 2014          
Series B 5.00% 8/1/43 (AGM)   500,000    535,060 
Palomar Health, California          
Series B 4.00% 8/1/37   1,000,000    992,840 
San Francisco Bay Area, California Rapid Transit District Election of 2016          
(Green Bonds)          
Series B-1 4.00% 8/1/44   500,000    493,555 
         4,545,147 
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 4.07%          
Bay Area, California Toll Authority          
Series S-H 5.00% 4/1/44-29 §   1,000,000    1,135,470 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Pre-Refunded Bonds (continued)          
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Sutter Health)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/43-25 §   1,000,000   $1,047,730 
California School Finance Authority          
(Partnerships to Uplift Communities Valley Project)          
Series A 144A 6.75% 8/1/44-24 #, §   1,000,000    1,027,040 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue          
(Covenant Retirement Communities)          
Series C 5.625% 12/1/36-23 §   1,000,000    1,017,130 
Fresno, California Unified School District Election of 2016          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/41-26 §   500,000    535,785 
Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Settlement Revenue          
(Enhanced Asset-Backed)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/45-25 §   1,000,000    1,043,260 
New Haven, California Unified School District Election of 2014          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/40-25 §   1,000,000    1,048,180 
Riverside County, California Transportation Commission Senior Lien          
(Current Interest Obligations)          
Series A 5.75% 6/1/44-23 §   500,000    503,290 
         7,357,885 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 16.73%          
California State Public Works Board          
(Various Capital Projects)          
Series B 4.00% 5/1/39   1,555,000    1,557,224 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/46   1,000,000    967,810 
City of Irvine, California Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds          
(Reassessment District No. 21-1)          
4.00% 9/2/46 (BAM)   1,340,000    1,274,461 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   5,434,497    1,861,315 
(Restructured)          
3.171% 11/1/43 ●   4,472,195    1,928,634 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
7.50% 8/20/40   6,621,878    5,562,377 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   500,000    515,860 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.649% 7/1/46 ^   9,840,000   $2,521,795 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   2,780,000    2,491,936 
Series A-1 4.863% 7/1/51 ^   28,678,000    5,410,965 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   1,975,000    1,832,405 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   735,000    667,895 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   750,000    681,525 
Sacramento, California Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue          
(Convention Center Complex)          
Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/38   500,000    529,965 
Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/48   1,000,000    1,039,300 
San Francisco, California Facilities District No. 2021-01          
(Public Facilities and Services)          
4.00% 9/1/44   1,000,000    889,670 
Yucaipa, California Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 98-1          
(Chapman Heights)          
5.375% 9/1/30   500,000    502,030 
         30,235,167 
State General Obligation Bonds — 7.65%          
California          
(Various Purpose)          
3.00% 3/1/46   3,000,000    2,362,980 
4.00% 10/1/36   500,000    511,025 
4.00% 9/1/42   1,750,000    1,748,442 
5.00% 9/1/31   1,000,000    1,008,680 
5.00% 4/1/32   2,820,000    3,342,292 
5.00% 4/1/37   2,000,000    2,002,180 
5.00% 8/1/46   1,000,000    1,042,800 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37   99,821    85,368 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,785,743    1,475,131 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   300,000    238,890 
         13,817,788 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 13.66%          
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien          
(LINXS APM Project)          
Series A 4.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)   1,750,000    1,494,272 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
California Municipal Finance Authority Senior Lien          
(LINXS APM Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/31/43 (AMT)   1,995,000   $2,000,985 
Series A 5.00% 12/31/47 (AMT)   615,000    609,133 
Foothill-Eastern, California Transportation Corridor Agency Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 1/15/46   2,000,000    1,814,420 
Series B-2 3.50% 1/15/53 (AGM)   500,000    414,065 
Series C 4.00% 1/15/43   2,275,000    2,102,919 
Long Beach, California Marina Revenue          
(Alamitos Bay Marina Project)          
5.00% 5/15/45   500,000    505,175 
Los Angeles, California Department of Airports          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/44 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,405,800 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/33 (AMT)   1,390,000    1,527,582 
Series B 5.00% 5/15/46 (AMT)   300,000    303,747 
Series D 5.00% 5/15/36 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,020,830 
Series F 4.00% 5/15/49 (AMT)   2,000,000    1,837,780 
Port Authority of Guam Revenue          
(Governmental)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/48   375,000    381,158 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   1,130,000    1,048,075 
Sacramento County, California Airport System Revenue          
Series C 5.00% 7/1/39 (AMT)   500,000    517,600 
Subordinate Series B 5.00% 7/1/41   500,000    512,480 
San Diego County, California Regional Airport Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/56   2,000,000    1,847,940 
Series B 4.00% 7/1/56 (AMT) (BAM)   690,000    620,938 
San Diego, California Redevelopment Agency          
(Centre City Redevelopment Project)          
Series A 6.40% 9/1/25   475,000    476,273 
San Francisco City & County, California Airports Commission          
(San Francisco International Airport)          
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/34 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,068,000 
Second Series A 5.00% 5/1/49 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,018,420 
Second Series E 5.00% 5/1/50 (AMT)   500,000    508,810 
San Jose, California Airport Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 3/1/36   575,000    610,690 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
San Jose, California Airport Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 3/1/42   1,000,000   $1,035,520 
         24,682,612 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 1.50%          
Arvin-Edison, California Water Storage District          
4.00% 5/1/40   315,000    303,720 
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Water Furnishing Revenue Refunding Bonds          
(Sandiego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline)          
144A 5.00% 11/21/45 #   250,000    251,867 
Sacramento County, California Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/50   2,000,000    2,150,380 
         2,705,967 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $183,453,167)        172,838,497 
           
Short-Term Investments — 3.13%          
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 3.13%¤          
Los Angeles, California Department of Water & Power Revenue          
Subordinate Series A-2 1.55% 7/1/45          
(SPA - Barclays Bank)   2,500,000    2,500,000 
Subordinate Series A-7 1.55% 7/1/35          
(SPA - Bank of America N.A.)   350,000    350,000 
Subordinate Series B-3 1.55% 7/1/34          
(SPA - Barclays Bank)   1,100,000    1,100,000 
Regents of the University of California General Revenue          
Series AL-1 1.55% 5/15/48   600,000    600,000 
Series AL-3 1.55% 5/15/48   1,100,000    1,100,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,650,000)        5,650,000 
Total Value of Securities—98.79%          
(cost $189,103,167)       $178,488,497 

 

°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $22,874,790, which represents 12.66% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
~Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Stated rate in effect at February 28, 2023.
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
§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.”
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

CHF – Collegiate Housing Foundation

CSCDA – California Statewide Communities Development Authority

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ICEF – Inner City Education Foundation

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

N.A. – National Association

NATL – Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

SPA – Stand-by Purchase Agreement

 

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Summary of abbreviations: (continued)

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 Colorado Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.48%          
Education Revenue Bonds — 12.46%          
Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Enterprise Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 3/1/43   2,480,000   $2,779,658 
Board of Trustees For Colorado Mesa University Enterprise Revenue          
Series B 5.00% 5/15/44   1,000,000    1,073,090 
Series B 5.00% 5/15/49   750,000    801,772 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Loveland Classical Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   1,250,000    1,180,112 
(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project)          
5.00% 11/1/54   1,500,000    1,420,455 
(Alexander Dawson School-Nevada Project)          
5.00% 5/15/29   1,230,000    1,293,517 
(Aspen View Academy Project)          
4.00% 5/1/51   500,000    397,970 
4.00% 5/1/61   750,000    569,393 
(Charter School - Aspen Ridge School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/36 #   500,000    488,085 
Series A 144A 5.25% 7/1/46 #   1,350,000    1,288,764 
(Charter School - Global Village Academy - Northglenn Project)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/50 #   1,000,000    864,350 
(Charter School - Skyview Academy Project)          
144A 5.50% 7/1/49 #   870,000    867,520 
(Charter School Project)          
5.00% 7/15/37   1,150,000    1,151,334 
(Community Leadership Academy, Inc. Second Campus Project)          
7.45% 8/1/48   1,000,000    1,011,040 
(Liberty Common Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 1/15/39   1,000,000    1,006,760 
(Littleton Preparatory Charter School Project)          
5.00% 12/1/33   450,000    448,115 
5.00% 12/1/42   540,000    511,407 
(Loveland Classical Schools Project)          
144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   500,000    446,815 
(Pinnacle Charter School Project)          
5.00% 6/1/26   700,000    702,387 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Science Technology Engineering and Math School Project)          
5.00% 11/1/44   890,000   $863,505 
(Skyview Academy Project)          
144A 5.375% 7/1/44 #   860,000    849,714 
(University of Denver Project)          
Series A 4.00% 3/1/35   400,000    403,944 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/36   550,000    552,877 
(University of Lab Charter School)          
144A 5.00% 12/15/45 #   500,000    504,775 
(Vail Mountain School Project)          
4.00% 5/1/46   80,000    67,981 
5.00% 5/1/31   1,000,000    1,026,970 
University of Colorado          
(University Enterprise Refunding Revenue)          
Series C-4 4.00% 6/1/51   4,250,000    4,002,055 
         26,574,365 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 6.31%          
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Utilities System Refunding Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   1,035,000    966,856 
Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 11/15/51   1,000,000    921,330 
Guam Power Authority Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35   1,640,000    1,753,668 
Loveland, Colorado Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue           
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44   2,185,000    2,272,072 
Platte River, Colorado Power Authority Revenue          
Series JJ 5.00% 6/1/27   3,300,000    3,509,616 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   170,000    118,575 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   95,000    66,144 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   705,000    491,737 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   660,000    458,700 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   210,000    147,525 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡   460,000    316,250 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡   360,000    247,500 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   105,000    72,713 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   1,840,000   $1,292,600 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   365,000    258,237 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   85,000    58,863 
Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡   620,000    422,375 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   140,000    97,475 
         13,472,236 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 20.85%          
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue          
(AdventHealth Obligated Group)          
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51   6,325,000    4,623,322 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/43   2,290,000    2,171,103 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   6,015,000    5,473,229 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Aberdeen Ridge)          
Series A 5.00% 5/15/58   1,500,000    1,116,960 
(American Baptist)          
7.625% 8/1/33   150,000    151,250 
8.00% 8/1/43   1,000,000    1,010,360 
(Bethesda Project)          
Series A-1 5.00% 9/15/48   2,250,000    2,076,300 
(Capella of Grand Junction Project)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/54 #   2,220,000    1,513,441 
(CommonSpirit Health)          
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/37   1,885,000    1,796,348 
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/38   120,000    113,370 
Series A-1 4.00% 8/1/44   300,000    269,931 
Series A-2 4.00% 8/1/49   4,700,000    4,075,887 
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/37   1,500,000    1,559,520 
Series A-2 5.00% 8/1/39   5,000    5,151 
(Covenant Living Communities and Services)          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40   1,250,000    1,075,437 
(Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.)          
5.00% 12/1/35   1,000,000    1,004,100 
(Craig Hospital Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/47   1,830,000    1,891,579 
(Frasier Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    722,250 
(Mental Health Center Denver Project)          
Series A 5.75% 2/1/44   2,000,000    2,012,440 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(National Jewish Health Project)          
5.00% 1/1/27   300,000   $300,270 
(Sanford)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/44   3,410,000    3,487,168 
(SCL Health System)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/37   575,000    581,394 
Series A 4.00% 1/1/38   3,895,000    3,920,162 
(Sunny Vista Living Center)          
Series A 144A 6.25% 12/1/50 #   935,000    635,015 
(Vail Valley Medical Center Project)          
5.00% 1/15/35   1,000,000    1,031,600 
(Valley View Hospital Association Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/35   685,000    688,377 
Denver, Colorado Health & Hospital Authority Health Care Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/39   1,000,000    887,230 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40   250,000    220,305 
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority           
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/39   75,000    66,104 
         44,479,603 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 2.47%          
Denver City & County, Colorado Special Facilities Airport Revenue          
(United Airlines, Inc. Project)          
5.00% 10/1/32 (AMT)   215,000    210,147 
Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Revenue          
6.50% 11/15/38   4,250,000    5,065,873 
         5,276,020 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 2.31%          
Colorado Department of Transportation          
5.00% 6/15/34   660,000    690,670 
5.00% 6/15/36   1,055,000    1,097,369 
Colorado Higher Education Lease Purchase Financing Program          
4.00% 9/1/41   1,000,000    959,780 
Denver, Colorado Health & Hospital Authority          
(550 Acoma, Inc.)          
4.00% 12/1/38   750,000    671,850 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)          
State of Colorado          
4.00% 3/15/37   1,500,000   $1,511,400 
         4,931,069 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 9.24%          
Adams & Weld Counties, Colorado School District No. 27J Brighton          
4.00% 12/1/30   300,000    308,769 
4.00% 12/1/31   1,000,000    1,029,400 
Arapahoe County, Colorado School District No. 6 Littleton          
(Littleton Public Schools)          
Series A 5.50% 12/1/33   1,000,000    1,144,180 
Series A 5.50% 12/1/38   350,000    391,142 
Beacon Point, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/30 (AGM)   1,130,000    1,175,596 
Boulder Valley, Colorado School District No. Re-2 Boulder          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48   1,370,000    1,292,609 
Commerce City, Colorado Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District          
5.00% 12/1/32 (AGM)   2,125,000    2,127,571 
El Paso County, Colorado School District No. 2 Harrison          
5.00% 12/1/38   1,000,000    1,083,350 
Grand River, Colorado Hospital District          
5.25% 12/1/35 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,058,720 
Jefferson County, Colorado School District No. R-1          
5.25% 12/15/24   1,250,000    1,296,888 
Verve Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
5.00% 12/1/51   2,000,000    1,727,480 
Weld County, Colorado Reorganized School District No. Re-8          
5.00% 12/1/31   990,000    1,051,905 
5.00% 12/1/32   660,000    700,550 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-1          
5.00% 12/15/31 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,064,760 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-2 Eaton          
Series 2 5.00% 12/1/44   2,000,000    2,147,620 
Weld County, Colorado School District No. Re-3J          
5.00% 12/15/34 (BAM)   2,000,000    2,111,240 
         19,711,780 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 7.44%          
Central Colorado Water Conservancy District          
(Limited Tax)          
5.00% 12/1/33-23 §   1,000,000   $1,013,530 
Central Platte Valley, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/43-23 §   725,000    732,932 
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Atlas Preparatory Charter School)          
144A 5.25% 4/1/45-25 #, §   1,300,000    1,350,830 
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Frasier Meadows Retirement Community Project)          
Series B 5.00% 5/15/48-23 §   660,000    662,138 
(NCMC Project)          
4.00% 5/15/32-26 §   2,000,000    2,061,700 
(SCL Health System)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/44-24 §   3,050,000    3,092,059 
(The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project)          
5.625% 6/1/43-23 §   1,150,000    1,156,153 
Colorado Regional Transportation District Certificates of Participation          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33-23 §   1,500,000    1,506,315 
Commerce City, Colorado          
5.00% 8/1/44-24 (AGM) §   1,500,000    1,537,830 
Tallyn’s Reach Metropolitan District No. 3, Colorado          
144A 5.125% 11/1/38-23 #, §   740,000    749,043 
University of Colorado          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/33-23 §   2,000,000    2,009,160 
         15,871,690 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 19.98%          
Broomfield Colorado Sales & Use Tax Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/33   1,000,000    1,078,180 
Colorado Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue          
(FasTracks Project)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/30   670,000    718,012 
Series A 5.00% 11/1/31   1,495,000    1,601,055 
Series A 5.00% 11/1/36   930,000    977,142 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.122% 11/1/43 ●   9,133,132    3,938,663 
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   1,614,244    552,879 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Denver City & County, Colorado Dedicated Excise Tax Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/51   1,000,000   $917,350 
Denver, Colorado Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue          
5.00% 12/1/40   2,660,000    2,603,023 
Fountain, Colorado Urban Renewal Authority Tax Increment Revenue          
(South Academy Highlands Project)          
Series A 5.50% 11/1/44   1,375,000    1,293,710 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   9,446,621    7,935,162 
Lincoln Park, Colorado Metropolitan District          
5.00% 12/1/46 (AGM)   1,000,000    1,052,050 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   450,000    464,274 
Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
144A 5.00% 12/1/40 #   1,265,000    1,189,555 
Prairie Center Metropolitan District No. 3, Colorado          
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/15/41 #   1,000,000    972,260 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 5.692% 7/1/46 ^   9,750,000    2,498,730 
Series A-1 6.018% 7/1/51 ^   20,624,000    3,891,336 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   3,986,000    3,572,971 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   2,910,000    2,699,898 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   3,000,000    2,594,340 
Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Colorado          
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/37   500,000    487,335 
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/47   300,000    277,200 
Thornton, Colorado Development Authority          
(East 144th Avenue & I-25 Project)          
Series B 5.00% 12/1/35   485,000    494,501 
Series B 5.00% 12/1/36   810,000    825,730 
         42,635,356 
State General Obligation Bonds — 0.98%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/37   295,740    252,920 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
State General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,834,787   $1,515,644 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   400,000    318,520 
         2,087,084 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 11.76%          
City & County of Denver, Colorado Airport System Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/41 (AMT)   710,000    675,998 
Series A 5.00% 11/15/47 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,039,100 
Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue          
(C-470 Express Lanes)          
5.00% 12/31/56   3,250,000    3,053,472 
(Senior U.S. 36 & I-25 Managed Lanes)          
5.75% 1/1/44 (AMT)   2,140,000    2,141,220 
Colorado Regional Transportation District          
(Denver Transit Partners Eagle P3 Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/34   1,100,000    1,097,272 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/38   700,000    665,126 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   1,500,000    1,411,425 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/40   1,500,000    1,395,570 
Series A 5.00% 7/15/31   1,050,000    1,135,365 
Colorado, E-470 Public Highway Authority          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/35   400,000    447,532 
Series A 5.00% 9/1/36   1,300,000    1,433,991 
Denver City & County, Colorado Airport System Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/43 (AMT)   4,445,000    4,088,556 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)   400,000    361,896 
Series A 5.00% 11/15/30 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,588,080 
Series A 5.00% 12/1/48 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,028,040 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   2,720,000    2,522,800 
         25,085,443 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 4.68%          
Arapahoe County, Colorado Water & Wastewater Authority          
4.00% 12/1/36   3,000,000    3,026,070 
Central Weld County, Colorado Water District          
4.00% 12/1/39 (AGM)   1,150,000    1,148,413 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Douglas County, Colorado Centennial Water & Sanitation District          
4.00% 12/1/38   500,000   $506,370 
Guam Government Waterworks Authority Water & Wastewater System Revenue          
5.00% 7/1/37   1,250,000    1,271,312 
Johnstown, Colorado Wastewater Revenue          
4.00% 12/1/51 (AGM)   2,875,000    2,615,589 
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, Colorado          
Series A 3.00% 4/1/38   1,620,000    1,416,755 
         9,984,509 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $224,177,224)        210,109,155 
           
   Number of     
   shares     
Short-Term Investments — 0.48%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.01%          
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management - Institutional          
Shares (seven-day effective yield 3.15%)   26,429    26,429 
         26,429 
           
   Principal     
   amount°     
Variable Rate Demand Note — 0.47%¤          
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue          
(National Jewish Federation Bond Program)           
Series F- 2 2.50% 7/1/41          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   1,000,000    1,000,000 
         1,000,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,026,429)        1,026,429 
Total Value of Securities—98.96%          
(cost $225,203,653)       $211,135,584 

 

°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $12,900,279, which represents 6.05% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.

 

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§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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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 Tax-Free Idaho Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.22%          
Corporate Revenue Bond — 1.05%          
Nez Perce County, Idaho Pollution Control Revenue          
(Potlatch Project)          
2.75% 10/1/24   1,250,000   $1,231,713 
         1,231,713 
Education Revenue Bonds — 23.01%          
Boise, Idaho State University Revenue          
(General Project)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   500,000    520,210 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/48   435,000    455,676 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
(Alturas International Academy Project)          
4.00% 5/1/52   1,500,000    1,278,315 
(Anser of Idaho Project)          
Series A 2.25% 5/1/51   1,165,000    690,973 
Series A 3.00% 5/1/41   1,650,000    1,294,772 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/56   1,585,000    1,336,551 
(Compass Public Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/39 #   370,000    389,569 
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/49 #   595,000    618,824 
Series A 144A 6.00% 7/1/54 #   570,000    591,478 
(Compass Public Charter School)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/54 #   1,000,000    921,430 
(Gem Prep: Meridian Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/57   1,000,000    839,980 
(Idaho Arts Charter School Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/41   330,000    317,298 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/50   520,000    478,182 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/55   305,000    274,942 
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/38 #   2,050,000    2,074,210 
Series A 144A 5.00% 12/1/46 #   1,000,000    1,006,190 
(Meridian South Charter School Project)          
144A 4.00% 5/1/46 #   1,000,000    726,460 
(North Star Charter School)          
Capital Appreciation Subordinate Series B          
144A 4.88% 7/1/49 #, ^   2,888,155    482,813 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/48   529,151    553,566 
(Sage International School of Boise Project)          
Series A 4.00% 5/1/50   3,630,000    3,316,840 
Series A 4.00% 5/1/55   1,100,000    978,076 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
(Victory Charter School Project)          
Series B 144A 5.00% 7/1/39 #   1,000,000   $1,013,270 
(Xavier Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 6/1/50   1,275,000    1,277,129 
Idaho State University General Revenue Bonds          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/37   350,000    351,726 
Series A 4.50% 4/1/52   1,750,000    1,764,997 
Series A 5.25% 4/1/42   605,000    670,400 
Idaho State University Revenue          
3.00% 4/1/49   1,700,000    1,213,137 
The Regents of The University of Idaho General Revenue          
(BAM)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/45   700,000    665,154 
University of Idaho          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35 (AGM)   465,000    527,994 
Unrefunded Series A 5.00% 4/1/41   340,000    362,117 
         26,992,279 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 3.67%          
Boise-Kuna, Idaho Irrigation District Revenue          
(Idaho Arrowrock Hydroelectric Project)          
5.00% 6/1/34   2,000,000    2,045,980 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   75,000    52,313 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   45,000    31,331 
Series CCC 5.25% 7/1/27 ‡   345,000    240,637 
Series WW 5.00% 7/1/28 ‡   320,000    222,400 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   1,500,000    1,061,250 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   50,000    34,625 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   595,000    417,987 
Series XX 5.75% 7/1/36 ‡   175,000    123,813 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   40,000    27,700 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   60,000    41,775 
         4,299,811 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 13.14%          
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Madison Memorial Hospital Project)          
5.00% 9/1/37   1,350,000    1,355,130 
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)          
3.00% 3/1/51   3,300,000    2,432,892 
4.00% 3/1/51   2,210,000    2,004,404 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Health Facilities Authority Revenue          
(St. Luke’s Health System Project)          
Series A 3.00% 3/1/51   2,345,000   $1,673,040 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/46   500,000    448,530 
Series A 5.00% 3/1/27   1,000,000    1,053,620 
(Trinity Health Credit Group)          
Series ID 4.00% 12/1/43   3,595,000    3,329,401 
Series ID 5.00% 12/1/46   750,000    763,605 
(Valley Vista Care Corporation)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/27   705,000    684,485 
Series A 5.25% 11/15/37   1,005,000    835,296 
Series A 5.25% 11/15/47   1,130,000    836,799 
         15,417,202 
Housing Revenue Bonds — 2.63%          
Idaho Housing & Finance Association          
Series A 4.50% 1/21/49 (GNMA)   253,082    253,510 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Multifamily Housing Revenue          
(Sunset Landing Apartments Project)          
Series A 2.75% 7/1/40   1,300,000    1,018,108 
Series A 3.125% 7/1/54   2,000,000    1,424,660 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single Family Mortgage Revenue          
Series C 3.00% 1/1/43 (FHA)   425,000    384,956 
         3,081,234 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bond — 1.71%          
Power County, Idaho Industrial Development Revenue          
(FMC Project)          
6.45% 8/1/32 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,007,080 
         2,007,080 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 10.69%          
Boise, Idaho Urban Renewal Agency          
5.00% 12/15/31   750,000    785,460 
5.00% 12/15/32   750,000    784,650 
Fremont County, Idaho Annual Appropriation Certificates of Participation          
4.00% 9/1/36   750,000    762,165 
Idaho Falls Certificates of Participation          
4.00% 9/15/39   1,050,000    1,027,394 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation          
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Headquarters Office Project)          
4.00% 12/1/36   525,000   $533,935 
4.00% 12/1/39   1,540,000    1,521,212 
4.00% 12/1/42   1,300,000    1,253,278 
4.00% 12/1/44   250,000    238,073 
(Idaho Department of Fish & Game Nampa Regional Office Project)          
5.00% 12/1/41   200,000    214,878 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Economic Development Facilities Revenue          
(TDF Facilities Project)          
Series A 6.50% 2/1/26   595,000    595,964 
Series A 7.00% 2/1/36   1,500,000    1,502,880 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Grant and Revenue Anticipation Bonds          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   2,150,000    2,097,561 
Idaho State Building Authority Revenue          
(Department of Health & Welfare Project)          
Series B 4.00% 9/1/48   1,290,000    1,217,579 
         12,535,029 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 8.90%          
Ada & Boise Counties, Idaho Independent School District Boise City          
5.00% 8/1/35   1,160,000    1,229,310 
5.00% 8/1/34   1,500,000    1,598,115 
5.00% 8/1/36   500,000    527,430 
Canyon County, Idaho School District No. 139 Vallivue          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/24   1,480,000    1,482,235 
Idaho Bond Bank Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 9/15/33   530,000    551,322 
Series A 4.00% 9/15/37   1,000,000    1,017,420 
Series C 5.00% 9/15/42   500,000    524,580 
Ketchum City, Idaho          
2.125% 9/15/41   500,000    340,605 
Madison County, Idaho School District No. 321 Rexburg          
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 8/15/25   500,000    521,285 
Series B 5.00% 8/15/26   500,000    531,665 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Local General Obligation Bonds (continued)          
Nez Perce County, Idaho Independent School District No. 1          
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/36   1,000,000   $1,061,190 
Series B 5.00% 9/15/37   1,000,000    1,059,250 
         10,444,407 
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 3.63%          
Ada & Canyon Counties, Idaho Joint School District No. 3 Kuna          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/33   445,000    481,241 
(Sales Tax & Credit Enhancement Guaranty)          
Series B 5.00% 9/15/35-27 §   1,100,000    1,191,773 
Canyon County, Idaho School District No. 139 Vallivue          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
5.00% 9/15/33-23 §   500,000    505,020 
Nampa, Idaho Development Corporation Revenue          
(Library Square Project)          
144A 5.00% 9/1/31-24 #, §   1,000,000    1,049,170 
Twin Falls County, Idaho School District No. 411          
(School Board Guaranteed)          
Series A 4.75% 9/15/37-24 §   1,000,000    1,024,520 
         4,251,724 
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond — 0.34%          
Idawy, Idaho Solid Waste District          
Series A 3.00% 1/1/50   550,000    403,062 
         403,062 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 22.74%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.095% 11/1/43 ●   4,417,758    1,905,158 
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   3,469,212    1,188,205 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   5,178,013    4,349,531 
Idaho Bond Bank Authority          
Series A 4.00% 9/15/39   230,000    231,578 
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Sales Tax Revenue          
(Transportation Expansion And Congestion Mitigation)          
5.00% 8/15/47   5,295,000    5,731,043 
Series A 5.00% 8/15/42   1,325,000    1,461,435 

 

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   Principal
amount°
  

Value

(US $)

 
Municipal Bonds (continued)            
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Idaho Water Resource Board Loan Program Revenue          
(Ground Water Rights Mitigation)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/32   3,565,000   $3,567,424 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   250,000    257,930 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Capital Appreciation - Restructured)          
Series A-1 5.462% 7/1/46 ^   3,320,000    850,850 
Series A-1 5.732% 7/1/51 ^   9,663,000    1,823,215 
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40   875,000    817,136 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   3,045,000    2,729,477 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   1,181,000    1,095,732 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   730,000    663,351 
         26,672,065 
State General Obligation Bond — 0.16%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   221,605    183,059 
         183,059 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 4.71%          
Boise City, Idaho Airport Revenue          
(Employee Parking Facilities Project)          
Series B 4.00% 9/1/51 (AMT)   1,955,000    1,758,053 
(Public Parking Facilities Project)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/51   1,500,000    1,594,830 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   2,340,000    2,170,350 
         5,523,233 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond — 1.84%          
City of Boise City, Idaho Water Renewal Revenue          
5.00% 9/1/51   2,000,000    2,158,240 
         2,158,240 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $124,051,517)        115,200,138 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

   Number of
shares
   Value
(US $)
 
Short-Term Investments — 0.78%          
Money Market Mutual Funds — 0.78%          
Dreyfus Tax Exempt Cash Management - Institutional          
Shares (seven-day effective yield 3.15%)   919,227   $919,227 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $919,227)        919,227 
Total Value of Securities—99.00%          
(cost $124,970,744)       $116,119,365 

 

°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $8,873,414, which represents 7.57% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
§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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

FHA – Federal Housing Administration

GNMA – Government National Mortgage Association

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

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 New York Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.39%          
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 3.02%          
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Queens Baseball Stadium Project)          
Series A 3.00% 1/1/46 (AGM)   2,000,000   $1,476,960 
(Yankee Stadium Project)          
Series A 3.00% 3/1/40 (AGM)   1,000,000    813,030 
Series A 4.00% 3/1/45 (AGM)   1,000,000    930,620 
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue          
(Delta Airlines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)          
5.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)   2,015,000    2,048,026 
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)          
5.00% 12/1/37 (AMT)   340,000    353,117 
         5,621,753 
Education Revenue Bonds — 20.78%          
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development          
(Tapestry Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 8/1/52   500,000    452,300 
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School Project)          
144A 5.75% 6/1/62 #   1,000,000    1,006,960 
(Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 5/1/48 #   500,000    493,250 
(KIPP NYC Public School Facilities - Canal West Project)          
5.00% 7/1/35   530,000    560,767 
5.00% 7/1/42   1,365,000    1,390,498 
(Manhattan College Project)          
5.00% 8/1/47   500,000    509,935 
(Metropolitan College of New York Project)          
5.50% 11/1/44   600,000    516,414 
(Metropolitan Lighthouse Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/52 #   250,000    225,535 
(New Dawn Charter Schools Project)          
144A 5.75% 2/1/49 #   500,000    500,500 
(New World Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 4.00% 6/15/51   315,000    235,560 
Series A 4.00% 6/15/56   450,000    326,993 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(The Packer Collegiate Institute Project)          
5.00% 6/1/40   750,000   $761,197 
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Vassar College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/36   1,000,000    1,060,880 
5.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,055,630 
Hempstead Town, New York Local Development          
(Hofstra University Project)          
5.00% 7/1/42   500,000    515,080 
Madison County, New York Capital Resource Revenue          
(Colgate University Refunding Project)          
Series B 5.00% 7/1/39   1,000,000    1,024,670 
Monroe County, New York Industrial Development Revenue          
(St. John Fisher College Project)          
Series A 5.50% 6/1/39   300,000    305,385 
(True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 6/1/40 #   1,000,000    1,003,330 
(University of Rochester Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37   1,000,000    1,069,280 
Series C 4.00% 7/1/43   500,000    469,690 
New York City, New York Trust for Cultural Resources          
(Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/46   1,000,000    924,250 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Columbia University)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/50   2,325,000    2,616,136 
(Fordham University)          
5.00% 7/1/44   650,000    657,794 
(New York University)          
5.50% 7/1/40 (AMBAC)   740,000    876,256 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(Hudson City School District)          
Unrefunded Series A 5.625% 10/1/29 (AGC)   375,000    375,776 
(New York State University Dormitory Facilities)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/37   2,200,000    2,356,882 
(New York University)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/36   2,000,000    2,107,280 
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39   2,000,000    2,097,620 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(School Districts Financing Program)          
Series B 5.00% 10/1/42 (AGM)   3,565,000   $3,830,165 
(Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology)          
Series A 144A 5.50% 12/1/46 #   300,000    278,250 
Saratoga County, New York Capital Resource Revenue          
(Skidmore College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/43   3,570,000    3,760,031 
5.00% 7/1/48   1,000,000    1,048,150 
St. Lawrence County, New York Industrial Development Agency Civic Development Revenue          
(St. Lawrence University Project)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/43   1,000,000    926,700 
Tompkins County, New York Development          
(Ithaca College Project)          
5.00% 7/1/34   750,000    769,808 
Westchester County, New York Local Development          
(Pace University)          
Series A 5.00% 5/1/34   1,725,000    1,739,369 
Yonkers, New York Economic Development Educational Revenue          
(Lamartine/Warburton LLC - Charter School of Educational Excellence Project)          
Series A 5.00% 10/15/49   640,000    573,338 
Series A 5.00% 10/15/50   250,000    223,237 
         38,644,896 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 7.76%          
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project)          
144A 5.25% 12/31/33 (AMT) #   1,000,000    917,630 
Guam Power Authority          
(Tax-Exempt Forward Delivery)          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/35   1,310,000    1,400,796 
Long Island, New York Power Authority Electric System Revenue          
5.00% 9/1/37   450,000    484,650 
5.00% 9/1/39   2,000,000    2,140,180 
5.00% 9/1/47   1,500,000    1,550,730 
Series A 5.00% 9/1/37   425,000    474,304 
Series B 5.00% 9/1/41   2,065,000    2,131,865 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/50   1,000,000   $955,310 
(Green Transmission Project)          
4.00% 11/15/42 (AGM)   1,000,000    951,600 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   65,000    45,338 
Series A 6.75% 7/1/36 ‡   625,000    450,000 
Series AAA 5.25% 7/1/25 ‡   35,000    24,369 
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/32 ‡   1,120,000    781,200 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   195,000    136,987 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/17 ‡   420,000    288,750 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/19 ‡   330,000    226,875 
Series XX 4.75% 7/1/26 ‡   40,000    27,700 
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 ‡   1,430,000    1,004,575 
Series ZZ 4.75% 7/1/27 ‡   30,000    20,775 
Series ZZ 5.00% 7/1/19 ‡   570,000    388,312 
Series ZZ 5.25% 7/1/24 ‡   50,000    34,813 
         14,436,759 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 9.02%          
Buffalo & Erie County, New York Industrial Land Development          
(Catholic Health System Project)          
Series N 5.25% 7/1/35   250,000    218,543 
Build NYC, New York Resource          
(The Children’s Aid Society Project)          
4.00% 7/1/49   1,000,000    892,040 
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Nuvance Health)          
Series B 4.00% 7/1/49   1,000,000    841,320 
Guilderland, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Albany Place Development Project)          
Series A 144A 5.875% 1/1/52 #, ‡   500,000    375,000 
Monroe County, New York Industrial Development Revenue          
(Rochester General Hospital Project)          
5.00% 12/1/36   405,000    414,485 
5.00% 12/1/46   540,000    527,207 
(Rochester Regional Health Project)          
Series D 4.00% 12/1/38   2,550,000    2,306,399 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Nassau County, New York Local Economic Assistance          
(Catholic Health Services of Long Island Obligated Group Project)          
5.00% 7/1/33   725,000   $740,189 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Montefiore Obligated Group)          
Series A 4.00% 8/1/38   1,000,000    881,750 
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50   2,500,000    2,030,875 
(Northwell Health Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 5/1/52   3,000,000    3,081,030 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(NYU Hospitals Center)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/40   465,000    453,310 
(Orange Regional Medical Center Obligated Group)          
144A 5.00% 12/1/34 #   800,000    799,200 
144A 5.00% 12/1/45 #   700,000    666,351 
Orange County, New York Funding Assisted Living Residence Revenue          
(The Hamlet at Wallkill Assisted Living Project)          
6.50% 1/1/46   300,000    239,919 
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Revenue          
(Hospital Auxilio Mutuo Obligated Group Project)          
4.00% 7/1/36   400,000    366,888 
Southold, New York Local Development Revenue          
(Peconic Landing at Southold Project)          
5.00% 12/1/45   750,000    717,532 
Westchester County, New York Local Development          
(Purchase Senior Learning Community, Inc. Project)          
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/46 #   615,000    478,021 
Series A 144A 5.00% 7/1/56 #   1,000,000    739,000 
         16,769,059 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 4.69%          
Erie County, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
(Asset-Backed)          
Series A 144A 5.84% 6/1/60 #, ^   65,350,000    3,581,834 
New York Counties Tobacco Trust V Pass-Through          
(Subordinate Turbo CABs)          
Series S4B 144A 1.63% 6/1/60 #, ♦ , ^   30,000,000    1,069,500 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Suffolk, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
Senior Series A-2 4.00% 6/1/50   1,595,000   $1,391,111 
TSASC, New York          
Fiscal 2017 Senior Series A 5.00% 6/1/41   1,900,000    1,934,751 
Westchester, New York Tobacco Asset Securitization          
Subordinate Series C 5.00% 6/1/45   750,000    750,435 
         8,727,631 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 8.08%          
Hudson Yards, New York Infrastructure Revenue          
(Tax-Exempt)          
Series A 4.00% 2/15/44   2,875,000    2,688,384 
New York City, New York Industrial Development Agency          
(Senior Trips)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT)   1,500,000    1,500,375 
New York Liberty Development Revenue          
(4 World Trade Center - Green Bond)          
Series A 3.00% 11/15/51 (BAM)   1,620,000    1,146,960 
(Class 1 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 5.00% 11/15/44 #   4,000,000    3,851,000 
(Class 2 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 5.375% 11/15/40 #   500,000    486,875 
(Class 3 - 3 World Trade Center Project)          
144A 7.25% 11/15/44 #   1,500,000    1,515,480 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(Court Facility)          
Series A 5.50% 5/15/27 (AMBAC)   2,500,000    2,757,400 
New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue          
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution)          
Series B 5.00% 6/15/43   1,000,000    1,068,090 
         15,014,564 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 2.57%          
New York City, New York          
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/35   1,895,000    2,054,464 
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate Series F-1 5.00% 4/1/39   1,000,000    1,064,260 
Fiscal 2023 Subordinate Series B-1 5.25% 10/1/47   1,500,000    1,650,780 
         4,769,504 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Pre-Refunded Bonds — 1.11%          
Dutchess County, New York Local Development          
(Health Quest Systems Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/44-24 §   1,000,000   $1,024,290 
New York State Dormitory Authority          
(Touro College & University)          
Series A 5.50% 1/1/44-24 §   1,000,000    1,030,750 
         2,055,040 
Resource Recovery Revenue Bond — 0.70%          
Niagara Area, New York Development Revenue          
(Covanta Project)          
Series A 144A 4.75% 11/1/42 (AMT) #   1,500,000    1,302,270 
         1,302,270 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 25.40%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
3.799% 11/1/51 ●   995,550    340,976 
(Restructured)          
3.171% 11/1/43 ●   7,154,450    3,085,357 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority of Puerto Rico          
7.50% 8/20/40   8,152,255    6,847,894 
Glen Cove, New York Local Economic Assistance          
(Garvies Point Public Improvement Project)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56   250,000    213,977 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/32   500,000    515,860 
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue          
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate Series S-3A 5.00% 7/15/37   1,000,000    1,078,770 
New York City, New York Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue          
Fiscal 2015 Subordinate Series B-1 5.00% 8/1/42   2,000,000    2,032,660 
Fiscal 2016 Subordinate Series C-1 4.00% 11/1/42   500,000    486,100 
Fiscal 2020 Subordinate Series A-3 3.00% 5/1/45   2,000,000    1,562,200 
New York Convention Center Development Revenue          
(Hotel Unit Fee Secured)          
5.00% 11/15/35   1,000,000    1,026,980 
5.00% 11/15/40   1,000,000    1,022,340 
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Subordinate Series B-2 5.00% 11/15/36   1,500,000    1,568,640 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax Revenue          
(General Purpose)          
Series A 4.00% 3/15/49   1,000,000   $939,580 
Series A 5.00% 3/15/40   5,000,000    5,316,100 
Series E 3.00% 3/15/50   1,500,000    1,109,730 
Series E 4.00% 3/15/48   1,000,000    941,500 
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Non-State Supported Debt          
(New York State University Dormitory Facilities)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42   1,300,000    1,370,226 
New York State Thruway Authority State Personal Income Tax Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series C 5.00% 3/15/55   1,000,000    1,072,150 
New York Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Sales Tax Revenue          
(TBTA Capital Lockbox - City Sales Tax)          
Series A 4.00% 5/15/57   1,000,000    903,600 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 0.396% 7/1/51 ^   4,555,000    859,437 
Series A-1 4.55% 7/1/40   425,000    396,895 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   6,805,000    6,099,866 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   3,665,000    3,400,387 
Series A-1 5.791% 7/1/46 ^   13,880,000    3,557,167 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   370,000    336,219 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   1,330,000    1,150,157 
         47,234,768 
State General Obligation Bonds — 0.74%          
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,445,926    1,194,421 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   230,000    183,149 
         1,377,570 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 11.50%          
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
Series A-2 4.00% 11/15/43   2,500,000    2,221,150 
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series 1 4.00% 11/15/46   3,250,000    2,825,355 
Series B 4.00% 11/15/50   1,000,000    852,720 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series E 4.00% 11/15/45   1,500,000   $1,312,455 
Subordinate Series C-1 5.25% 11/15/55   1,500,000    1,536,630 
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 1/1/50   1,000,000    915,550 
(Junior Indebtedness Obligation)          
Series B 4.00% 1/1/45   1,500,000    1,397,100 
New York Transportation Development Special Facilities Revenue          
(Delta Airlines - LaGuardia Airport Terminals C&D Redevelopment Project)          
4.00% 1/1/36 (AMT)   750,000    697,740 
(LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project)          
Series A 5.25% 1/1/50 (AMT)   1,000,000    997,560 
(Terminal 4 John F. Kennedy International Airport Project)          
5.00% 12/1/32 (AMT)   2,000,000    2,172,080 
Series A 4.00% 12/1/40 (AMT)   335,000    299,312 
New York Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority          
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels Climate Bond Certified - Green Bonds)          
Series D-2 5.50% 5/15/52   1,000,000    1,133,860 
(MTA Bridges and Tunnels)          
Series A 5.00% 11/15/41   2,000,000    2,067,500 
Niagara, New York Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Buffalo Niagara International Airport)          
Series A 5.00% 4/1/35 (AMT)   775,000    816,780 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 (AMT)   750,000    780,465 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/39 (AMT)   350,000    361,956 
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey          
Two Hundred Twenty-First Series 4.00% 7/15/60 (AMT)   1,130,000    988,061 
         21,376,274 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 3.02%          
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue          
(Second General Resolution)          
Fiscal 2017 Series DD 5.00% 6/15/47   1,000,000    1,034,040 
Fiscal 2018 Series EE 5.00% 6/15/40   2,500,000    2,667,725 
Fiscal 2019 Subordinate Series FF-1 4.00% 6/15/49   1,000,000    949,710 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds (continued)          
New York State Environmental Facilities Clean Water and Drinking Water Revenue          
(New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects - Second Resolution Bonds)          
Series A 4.00% 6/15/47   1,000,000   $964,150 
         5,615,625 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $192,718,280)        182,945,713 
           
Short-Term Investments — 0.81%          
Variable Rate Demand Notes — 0.81%¤          
New York City, New York          
Fiscal 2014 Subordinate           
Series D-4 2.45% 8/1/40          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   200,000    200,000 
Fiscal 2018 Subordinate           
Series E-5 2.45% 3/1/48          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   300,000    300,000 
New York City, New York Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue           
(Second Resolution)          
Fiscal 2023 Subordinate           
Series BB-2 2.55% 6/15/44          
(SPA - Mizuho Bank)   900,000    900,000 
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue          
Series A-1 2.45% 11/1/31          
(LOC - TD Bank, N.A.)   110,000    110,000 
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $1,510,000)        1,510,000 
Total Value of Securities—99.20%         
(cost $194,228,280)       $184,455,713 

 

°Principal amount shown is stated in USD unless noted that the security is denominated in another currency.
#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $19,289,986, which represents 10.37% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.
Pass Through Agreement. Security represents the contractual right to receive a proportionate amount of underlying payments due to the counterparty pursuant to various agreements related to the rescheduling of obligations and the exchange of certain notes.

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

§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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
¤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 February 28, 2023.

 

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Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC – Insured by AMBAC Assurance Corporation

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

KIPP – Knowledge is Power Program

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

LLC – Limited Liability Corporation

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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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds — 98.28%        
Corporate Revenue Bonds — 0.88%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(United States Steel Corporation Project)          
4.875% 11/1/24   2,650,000   $2,664,310 
5.125% 5/1/30   750,000    770,062 
         3,434,372 
Education Revenue Bonds — 10.88%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Higher Education Building Authority Revenue          
(Robert Morris University)          
5.00% 10/15/47   1,500,000    1,407,570 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(School Lane Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.125% 3/15/46   2,500,000    2,533,650 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Avon Grove Charter School Project)          
Series A 5.00% 12/15/47   1,160,000    1,155,430 
Series A 5.00% 12/15/51   770,000    759,428 
(Renaissance Academy Charter School Project)          
5.00% 10/1/34   1,000,000    1,002,040 
5.00% 10/1/39   1,250,000    1,193,812 
5.00% 10/1/44   1,000,000    937,150 
(Westtown School)          
Series A 4.00% 1/1/52   2,250,000    1,998,607 
City of Erie, Pennsylvania Higher Education Building Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Gannon University Project)          
Series TT1 4.00% 5/1/41   475,000    398,254 
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania General Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Juniata College Project)          
Series TT3 5.00% 10/1/51   2,500,000    2,504,925 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health Authority Revenue          
(AICUP Financing Program - Gwynedd Mercy University Project)          
5.00% 5/1/42   2,500,000    2,384,500 
(Arcadia University)          
5.75% 4/1/40   2,000,000    2,020,200 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Education Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Germantown Academy Project)          
Series A 4.00% 10/1/51   1,430,000   $1,125,968 
Northeastern Pennsylvania Hospital and Education Authority Revenue          
(King’s College Project)          
5.00% 5/1/44   1,000,000    984,440 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Ursinus College Project)          
Series A 5.00% 11/1/32   1,130,000    1,208,840 
Pennsylvania State University          
Series A 5.25% 9/1/52   2,000,000    2,198,580 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue          
(First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project)          
Series A 7.25% 6/15/43   2,870,000    2,971,282 
(International Apartments of Temple University)          
Series A 5.375% 6/15/30   1,270,000    1,265,720 
Series A 5.625% 6/15/42   3,000,000    2,829,660 
(Saint Joseph’s University Project)          
5.50% 11/1/60   6,000,000    6,422,460 
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A-1 7.00% 6/15/43   1,535,000    1,547,188 
(Tacony Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A-1 6.75% 6/15/33   1,020,000    1,028,385 
Upper Dauphin, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Steam Academy Charter School Project)          
Series A 144A 6.25% 7/1/57 #   2,500,000    2,317,850 
Series B 144A 6.00% 7/1/29 #   235,000    223,828 
         42,419,767 
Electric Revenue Bonds — 1.99%          
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gas Works Revenue          
(1998 General Ordinance)          
Sixteenth Series A 4.00% 8/1/45 (AGM)   1,950,000    1,800,415 
Sixteenth Series B 4.00% 8/1/37 (AGM)   2,000,000    2,023,620 
Sixteenth Series B 4.00% 8/1/39 (AGM)   1,300,000    1,294,709 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/42 ‡   1,110,000    774,225 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Electric Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue          
Series A 5.05% 7/1/42 ‡   400,000   $279,000 
Series WW 5.25% 7/1/33 ‡   1,055,000    741,138 
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 ‡   1,190,000    841,925 
         7,755,032 
Healthcare Revenue Bonds — 33.70%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority Revenue          
(Allegheny Health Network Obligated Group Issue)          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/44   2,300,000    2,103,120 
Series A 5.00% 4/1/47   16,240,000    16,466,386 
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 7/15/38   1,125,000    1,087,200 
Series A 4.00% 7/15/39   2,000,000    1,922,240 
Berks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(The Highlands at Wyomissing)          
5.00% 5/15/38   415,000    399,147 
5.00% 5/15/43   500,000    468,530 
5.00% 5/15/48   1,000,000    914,370 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/37   1,365,000    1,319,095 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/42   470,000    434,957 
Series A 5.00% 5/15/47   600,000    542,982 
Series C 5.00% 5/15/42   1,000,000    942,210 
Series C 5.00% 5/15/47   1,000,000    917,200 
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Saint Luke’s University Health Network Project)          
4.00% 8/15/44   2,400,000    2,165,208 
4.00% 8/15/50   3,000,000    2,629,050 
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Butler Health System Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39   1,625,000    1,585,253 
Centre County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Mount Nittany Medical Center Project)          
Series A 4.00% 11/15/47   1,400,000    1,281,056 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Health and Education Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Main Line Health System)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/50   2,060,000    1,831,834 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Longwood Gardens, Inc. Project)          
4.00% 12/1/46   1,330,000   $1,209,276 
4.00% 12/1/51   2,635,000    2,370,894 
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group)          
5.00% 1/1/45   3,000,000    2,601,210 
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries)          
5.00% 1/1/38   995,000    999,418 
(Penn State Health)          
Series A 4.00% 11/1/44   5,000,000    4,610,000 
DuBois, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Penn Highlands Healthcare)          
4.00% 7/15/45   1,495,000    1,314,180 
4.00% 7/15/48   2,000,000    1,728,100 
Geisinger Authority, Pennsylvania Health System Revenue          
(Geisinger Health System)          
Series A-1 5.00% 2/15/45   2,000,000    2,035,940 
Series A-2 5.00% 2/15/39   1,150,000    1,185,109 
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Brethren Village Project)          
5.00% 7/1/31   130,000    124,436 
5.25% 7/1/35   250,000    242,910 
5.50% 7/1/45   1,000,000    944,700 
(Landis Homes Retirement Community Project)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/45   2,000,000    1,838,420 
(Masonic Villages Project)          
5.00% 11/1/35   1,000,000    1,030,120 
5.00% 11/1/36   510,000    522,612 
5.00% 11/1/37   250,000    255,290 
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania General Purpose Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Lehigh Valley Health Network)          
Series A 4.00% 7/1/49   11,105,000    10,059,242 
Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Project)          
Series A 4.50% 1/1/45   2,000,000    1,766,000 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Monroe County, Pennsylvania Hospital Authority Revenue          
(Pocono Medical Center)          
5.00% 7/1/41   1,000,000   $1,007,940 
Monroeville, Pennsylvania Finance Authority Revenue          
Series B 4.00% 2/15/41   2,100,000    1,999,641 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Higher Education and Health Authority Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 4.00% 9/1/49   2,500,000    2,235,800 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/47   4,000,000    3,615,400 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/52   5,950,000    5,280,030 
Series B 4.00% 5/1/56   2,550,000    2,224,875 
Series B 5.00% 5/1/57   3,000,000    3,008,790 
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Foulkeways at Gwynedd Project)          
5.00% 12/1/46   1,500,000    1,447,335 
(Waverly Heights Project)          
5.00% 12/1/44   500,000    508,430 
5.00% 12/1/49   1,250,000    1,265,987 
(Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project)          
4.00% 1/1/25   145,000    141,007 
5.375% 1/1/50   4,000,000    3,378,400 
Series A 5.25% 1/1/48   1,000,000    837,210 
Series A 5.375% 1/1/51   1,500,000    1,262,130 
Moon, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Baptist Homes Society)          
6.125% 7/1/50   4,090,000    3,394,986 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Morningstar Senior Living, Inc. Project)          
5.00% 11/1/44   1,000,000    872,980 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority First Mortgage Revenue          
(Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project)          
Series A 144A 6.50% 12/1/38 #, ‡   715,000    272,594 
Series A 144A 6.75% 12/1/53 #, ‡   5,400,000    2,058,750 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue          
(University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)          
Series A 4.00% 2/1/40   265,000   $253,496 
Series A 4.00% 11/15/42   5,200,000    4,921,644 
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43   1,265,000    1,225,102 
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/45   5,000,000    5,037,950 
Series A 5.25% 9/1/50   2,500,000    2,527,025 
(University of Pennsylvania Health System)          
4.00% 8/15/49   110,000    101,356 
Series A 4.00% 8/15/42   4,000,000    3,823,040 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development Revenue          
(Thomas Jefferson University)          
Series A 5.00% 9/1/47   2,500,000    2,529,075 
(Wesley Enhanced Living Obligated Group)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/49   2,500,000    2,023,100 
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania Industrial Park Authority Revenue          
(St. Luke’s Hospital - Monroe Project)          
Series A 5.00% 8/15/40   2,245,000    2,266,305 
         131,368,073 
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds — 5.69%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(United States Steel Corporation Project)          
5.75% 8/1/42 (AMT)   725,000    726,254 
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue          
(Tobacco Master Settlement Payment Revenue)          
4.00% 6/1/39 (AGM)   5,045,000    4,912,973 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Revenue          
(National Gypsum)          
5.50% 11/1/44 (AMT)   4,000,000    4,017,280 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Industrial Development Revenue/Pollution Control Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue          
(Proctor & Gamble Paper Project)          
5.375% 3/1/31 (AMT)   11,000,000   $12,536,810 
         22,193,317 
Lease Revenue Bonds — 1.18%          
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project)          
5.00% 12/31/29 (AMT)   500,000    509,995 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
(Juvenile Justice Services Center)          
5.00% 4/1/37   1,250,000    1,333,700 
5.00% 4/1/38   1,000,000    1,063,170 
5.00% 4/1/39   1,600,000    1,698,368 
         4,605,233 
Local General Obligation Bonds — 3.38%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania          
Series C-77 5.00% 11/1/43   4,535,000    4,839,798 
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania          
5.00% 8/1/41   1,260,000    1,323,101 
Series A 5.00% 8/1/37   1,750,000    1,842,155 
Marple Newtown, Pennsylvania School District          
3.00% 6/1/40   3,740,000    3,141,899 
Punxsutawney Area, Pennsylvania School District          
2.00% 10/15/28 (AGM)   225,000    204,527 
2.00% 10/15/29 (AGM)   700,000    623,658 
2.00% 10/15/30 (AGM)   190,000    165,393 
Township of Lower Paxton, Pennsylvania          
Series A 4.00% 4/1/50   1,100,000    1,033,384 
         13,173,915 
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds — 1.66%          
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania          
Series A 5.25% 7/15/29-24 §   2,500,000    2,545,725 
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Revenue          
5.00% 1/1/38-25 §   195,000    201,294 
(Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries)          
5.00% 1/1/38-25 §   810,000    836,147 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)        
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds (continued)        
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
(University of the Arts)          
5.20% 3/15/25 (AGC)   2,825,000   $2,878,054 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania School District          
Series F 5.00% 9/1/38-26 §   5,000    5,347 
         6,466,567 
Special Tax Revenue Bonds — 20.03%          
Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority Revenue          
(City Center Project)          
144A 5.25% 5/1/42 #   4,500,000    4,377,780 
(Forward Delivery)          
5.00% 5/1/26   95,000    97,560 
5.00% 5/1/27   385,000    398,360 
5.00% 5/1/29   600,000    627,222 
5.00% 5/1/31   670,000    704,284 
5.00% 5/1/34   750,000    783,412 
5.00% 5/1/42   2,000,000    1,971,020 
Chester County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Woodlands at Greystone Project)          
144A 5.125% 3/1/48 #   900,000    827,442 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
2.476% 11/1/51 ●   8,059,513    2,760,383 
(Restructured)          
2.949% 11/1/43 ●   11,308,420    4,876,756 
GDB Debt Recovery Authority          
(Taxable)          
7.50% 8/20/40   21,235,650    17,837,946 
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization          
Series A 5.00% 10/1/39   5,040,000    4,963,241 
Northampton County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Revenue          
(Route 33 Project)          
7.00% 7/1/32   1,805,000    1,816,913 
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 3.338% 7/1/51 ^   17,409,000    3,284,730 
Series A-1 3.993% 7/1/46 ^   29,660,000    7,601,265 
Series A-1 4.75% 7/1/53   7,958,000    7,133,392 
Series A-1 5.00% 7/1/58   7,510,000    6,967,778 

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue          
(Restructured)          
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   8,701,000   $7,906,599 
Series A-2 4.329% 7/1/40   1,449,000    1,316,706 
Series A-2 4.536% 7/1/53   1,000,000    864,780 
Washington County, Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority Revenue          
(Victory Centre Tax Increment Financing Project)          
5.00% 7/1/35   1,000,000    973,020 
         78,090,589 
State General Obligation Bonds — 1.55%          
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania          
4.00% 10/1/39   1,000,000    982,420 
5.00% 9/15/26   2,000,000    2,143,340 
Series D 4.00% 8/15/34   1,370,000    1,395,208 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico          
(Restructured)          
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/41   1,169,072    965,724 
Series A-1 4.00% 7/1/46   670,000    533,521 
         6,020,213 
Transportation Revenue Bonds — 16.44%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Airport Authority Revenue          
(Pittsburgh International Airport)          
Series A 5.00% 1/1/56 (AMT)   3,000,000    3,050,550 
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission          
(Pennsylvania - New Jersey)          
5.00% 7/1/42   5,000,000    5,196,950 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority          
Series B-2 4.859% 1/1/45 (BAM) ^   3,345,000    1,039,091 
Series B-2 5.52% 1/1/46 (BAM) ^   1,885,000    551,815 
Series B-2 5.54% 1/1/47 (BAM) ^   2,050,000    565,574 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority Tax-Exempt Private Activity Revenue          
(Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project)          
5.00% 12/31/34 (AMT)   2,115,000    2,136,129 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Oil Franchise Tax Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/46   2,750,000    2,912,828 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue          
Series A 4.00% 12/1/38   2,250,000    2,254,500 

 

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   Principal
amount°
   Value
(US $)
 
Municipal Bonds (continued)          
Transportation Revenue Bonds (continued)          
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue          
Series A 5.00% 12/1/44   2,000,000   $2,110,980 
Series A 5.00% 12/1/49   1,000,000    1,039,270 
Series A-1 5.00% 12/1/45   1,000,000    1,021,920 
Series B 3.00% 12/1/51   3,050,000    2,175,382 
Series C 3.00% 12/1/51   2,825,000    2,041,543 
Series C 5.00% 12/1/44   2,500,000    2,542,850 
Subordinate Series A 4.00% 12/1/50   1,000,000    907,900 
Subordinate Series B 4.00% 12/1/51   1,200,000    1,096,320 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Airport Revenue          
4.00% 7/1/46 (AGM) (AMT)   3,125,000    2,840,031 
Series A 4.00% 7/1/33   11,420,000    11,731,652 
Series B 5.00% 7/1/47 (AMT)   3,000,000    3,034,980 
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority          
(Restructured)          
Series A 5.00% 7/1/62   3,165,000    2,935,537 
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Revenue          
(Asset Improvement Program)          
5.25% 6/1/52   10,000,000    11,027,500 
Susquehanna Area, Pennsylvania Regional Airport Authority Revenue          
5.00% 1/1/35 (AMT)   800,000    832,640 
5.00% 1/1/38 (AMT)   1,000,000    1,023,580 
         64,069,522 
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds — 0.90%          
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sanitary Authority          
5.00% 6/1/53   1,750,000    1,849,540 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority          
(Pennsylvania-American Water Company Project)          
3.00% 4/1/39   2,000,000    1,663,480 
         3,513,020 
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $401,145,357)        383,109,620 
Total Value of Securities—98.28%        
(cost $401,145,357)       $383,109,620 

 

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

 

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Schedules of investments

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

#Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At February 28, 2023, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $10,078,244, which represents 2.59% of the Fund’s net assets. See Note 6 in “Notes to financial statements.”
Non-income producing security. Security is currently in default.
§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.”
Variable rate investment. Rates reset periodically. Rate shown reflects the rate in effect at February 28, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated in their descriptions. 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 current market conditions, or for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions.
^Zero-coupon security. The rate shown is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

 

Summary of abbreviations:

AGC – Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM – Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AICUP – Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania

AMT – Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM – Insured by Build America Mutual Assurance

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

LIBOR03M – ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month

LIBOR06M – ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month

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 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Assets:               
Investments, at value*  $62,482,731   $178,488,497   $211,135,584 
Cash       153,641    478,170 
Receivable for fund shares sold   774,897    695,921    139,129 
Dividend and interest receivable   575,125    1,730,774    2,187,903 
Prepaid expenses   2,023    9,911    1,178 
Receivable from investment manager   1,063         
Other assets   617    958    1,742 
Total Assets   63,836,456    181,079,702    213,943,706 
Liabilities:               
Due to custodian   20,138         
Payable for fund shares redeemed   842,143    204,779    311,236 
Other accrued expenses   87,487    80,806    145,173 
Distribution payable   13,706    51,027    43,831 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   10,431    13,047    18,372 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   10,389    15,031    28,848 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates       33,436    35,616 
Total Liabilities   984,294    398,126    583,076 
Total Net Assets  $62,852,162   $180,681,576   $213,360,630 
                
Net Assets Consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $70,747,278   $193,655,770   $234,541,815 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (7,895,116)   (12,974,194)   (21,181,185)
Total Net Assets  $62,852,162   $180,681,576   $213,360,630 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Net Asset Value               
                
Class A:               
Net assets  $48,503,634   $69,214,115   $132,122,019 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   4,857,716    6,469,357    13,198,449 
Net asset value per share  $9.98   $10.70   $10.01 
Sales charge   4.50%   4.50%   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $10.45   $11.20   $10.48 
                
Class C:               
Net assets  $909,900   $2,004,855   $3,682,201 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   90,895    187,005    366,900 
Net asset value per share  $10.01   $10.72   $10.04 
                
Institutional Class:               
Net assets  $13,438,628   $109,462,606   $77,556,410 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   1,345,988    10,229,252    7,747,520 
Net asset value per share  $9.98   $10.70   $10.01 
 
 
               
* Investments, at cost  $69,194,617   $189,103,167   $225,203,653 

 

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

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Assets:               
Investments, at value*  $116,119,365   $184,455,713   $383,109,620 
Cash   172,417    70,984    2,919,121 
Receivable for securities sold   4,291,123        4,387,059 
Dividend and interest receivable   1,425,361    2,039,078    4,557,419 
Receivable for fund shares sold   50,397    93,725    503,525 
Prepaid expenses   11,354    14,404    1,353 
Other assets   967    1,461    3,180 
Total Assets   122,070,984    186,675,365    395,481,277 
Liabilities:               
Payable for securities purchased   4,447,628        4,462,051 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   158,327    454,454    733,676 
Other accrued expenses   113,437    137,125    209,646 
Distribution fees payable to affiliates   16,035    26,218    66,894 
Investment management fees payable to affiliates   14,391    24,745    92,578 
Distribution payable   13,261    76,543    102,449 
Administration expenses payable to affiliates   12,940    16,290    15,792 
Total Liabilities   4,776,019    735,375    5,683,086 
Total Net Assets  $117,294,965   $185,939,990   $389,798,191 
                
Net Assets Consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $134,464,613   $197,817,745   $420,440,131 
Total distributable earnings (loss)   (17,169,648)   (11,877,755)   (30,641,940)
Total Net Assets  $117,294,965   $185,939,990   $389,798,191 

 

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Statements of assets and liabilities

 

   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Net Asset Value               
                
Class A:               
Net assets  $63,755,847   $122,038,589   $312,820,695 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   6,265,695    11,882,042    44,092,239 
Net asset value per share  $10.18   $10.27   $7.09 
Sales charge   4.50%   4.50%   4.50%
Offering price per share, equal to net asset value per share / (1 - sales charge)  $10.66   $10.75   $7.42 
                
Class C:               
Net assets  $4,679,025   $2,741,090   $9,177,037 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   460,105    267,511    1,293,171 
Net asset value per share  $10.17   $10.25   $7.10 
                
Institutional Class:               
Net assets  $48,860,093   $61,160,311   $67,800,459 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, unlimited authorization, no par   4,800,656    5,959,668    9,563,545 
Net asset value per share  $10.18   $10.26   $7.09 
 
 
               
* Investments, at cost  $124,970,744   $194,228,280   $401,145,357 

 

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

 

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Six months ended February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

    Delaware Tax-Free
Arizona Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
California Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Colorado Fund
 
Investment Income:                
Interest   $1,405,372   $3,442,063   $4,474,751 
                 
Expenses:                
Management fees    172,146    436,276    592,162 
Distribution expenses — Class A    65,570    85,089    166,988 
Distribution expenses — Class C    4,842    11,196    21,266 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses    30,607    39,248    78,472 
Accounting and administration expenses    24,294    29,772    34,326 
Audit and tax fees    20,145    20,145    20,145 
Registration fees    10,051    12,721    6,581 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses    7,034    7,942    12,241 
Legal fees    2,695    4,006    7,209 
Trustees’ fees and expenses    1,794    2,834    4,996 
Custodian fees    1,403    1,826    3,562 
Other    10,785    14,441    15,510 
     351,366    665,496    963,458 
Less expenses waived    (77,757)   (122,906)   (161,328)
Less expenses paid indirectly    (4)   (12)   (11)
Total operating expenses    273,605    542,578    802,119 
Net Investment Income (Loss)    1,131,767    2,899,485    3,672,632 
                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):                
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (776,952)   (1,026,452)   (3,486,976)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    (2,172,118)   (3,748,242)   (3,180,868)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)    (2,949,070)   (4,774,694)   (6,667,844)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $(1,817,303)  $(1,875,209)  $(2,995,212)

 

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

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free
Idaho Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
New York Fund
   Delaware Tax-Free
Pennsylvania Fund
 
Investment Income:               
Interest  $2,327,612   $3,982,767   $8,763,480 
                
Expenses:               
Management fees   314,408    510,617    1,072,663 
Distribution expenses — Class A   77,982    153,334    384,221 
Distribution expenses — Class C   24,159    15,513    47,455 
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses   50,898    57,710    135,215 
Accounting and administration expenses   27,447    32,111    46,536 
Audit and tax fees   20,145    20,145    20,145 
Reports and statements to shareholders expenses   7,662    11,407    23,621 
Registration fees   4,987    12,424    9,555 
Legal fees   3,897    6,429    13,729 
Trustees’ fees and expenses   2,865    4,076    9,135 
Custodian fees   1,964    3,227    6,460 
Other   11,672    17,264    18,536 
    548,086    844,257    1,787,271 
Less expenses waived   (97,142)   (164,617)   (204,576)
Less expenses paid indirectly   (4)   (33)   (34)
Total operating expenses   450,940    679,607    1,582,661 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,876,672    3,303,160    7,180,819 
                
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):               
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1,910,066)   (1,413,340)   (7,564,936)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (1,408,785)   (4,350,847)   (5,249,083)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)   (3,318,851)   (5,764,187)   (12,814,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $(1,442,179)  $(2,461,027)  $(5,633,200)

 

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 Arizona Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $1,131,767   $2,351,650 
Net realized gain (loss)   (776,952)   (457,665)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (2,172,118)   (11,758,111)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,817,303)   (9,864,126)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (856,470)   (2,089,058)
Class C   (12,171)   (33,764)
Institutional Class   (271,366)   (767,658)
    (1,140,007)   (2,890,480)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   1,213,077    3,450,236 
Class C   62,026    265,951 
Institutional Class   2,324,322    11,245,008 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   771,709    1,904,687 
Class C   12,169    32,694 
Institutional Class   262,294    736,314 
    4,645,597    17,634,890 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(8,191,957)  $(5,846,661)
Class C   (238,708)   (514,815)
Institutional Class   (7,281,795)   (12,026,164)
    (15,712,460)   (18,387,640)
Decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (11,066,863)   (752,750)
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (14,024,173)   (13,507,356)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   76,876,335    90,383,691 
End of period  $62,852,162   $76,876,335 

 

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 California Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $2,899,485   $4,229,613 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,026,452)   (1,460,722)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (3,748,242)   (18,215,437)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,875,209)   (15,446,546)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (1,180,946)   (2,432,541)
Class C   (30,419)   (76,340)
Institutional Class   (1,643,747)   (1,926,235)
    (2,855,112)   (4,435,116)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   7,101,352    20,137,487 
Class C   329,408    454,010 
Institutional Class   57,215,268    71,643,689 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   1,078,837    2,220,247 
Class C   29,967    73,058 
Institutional Class   1,437,421    1,525,423 
    67,192,253    96,053,914 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free California Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(8,467,770)  $(25,977,701)
Class C   (767,663)   (1,431,105)
Institutional Class   (26,231,484)   (30,974,449)
    (35,466,917)   (58,383,255)
Increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions   31,725,336    37,670,659 
Net Increase in Net Assets   26,995,015    17,788,997 
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   153,686,561    135,897,564 
End of period  $180,681,576   $153,686,561 

 

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 Colorado Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $3,672,632   $6,853,984 
Net realized gain (loss)   (3,486,976)   (2,049,598)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (3,180,868)   (28,878,750)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,995,212)   (24,074,364)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (2,179,525)   (4,285,002)
Class C   (53,353)   (121,908)
Institutional Class   (1,361,524)   (2,423,301)
    (3,594,402)   (6,830,211)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   3,501,077    14,671,622 
Class C   238,508    624,715 
Institutional Class   18,846,127    48,683,482 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   2,002,791    3,898,619 
Class C   52,305    120,257 
Institutional Class   1,275,035    2,295,028 
    25,915,843    70,293,723 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(12,258,776)  $(20,207,612)
Class C   (1,322,122)   (1,856,539)
Institutional Class   (22,565,137)   (34,252,508)
    (36,146,035)   (56,316,659)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (10,230,192)   13,977,064 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (16,819,806)   (16,927,511)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   230,180,436    247,107,947 
End of period  $213,360,630   $230,180,436 

 

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 Idaho Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $1,876,672   $3,528,605 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,910,066)   (2,007,208)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (1,408,785)   (15,656,297)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (1,442,179)   (14,134,900)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (979,805)   (1,825,616)
Class C   (57,818)   (112,483)
Institutional Class   (799,106)   (1,570,088)
    (1,836,729)   (3,508,187)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   10,491,339    13,572,945 
Class C   434,438    873,521 
Institutional Class   13,493,409    28,883,730 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   938,987    1,745,380 
Class C   57,726    109,662 
Institutional Class   761,656    1,491,925 
    26,177,555    46,677,163 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(13,132,174)  $(10,298,057)
Class C   (681,068)   (1,623,624)
Institutional Class   (13,427,190)   (24,398,399)
    (27,240,432)   (36,320,080)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (1,062,877)   10,357,083 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (4,341,785)   (7,286,004)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   121,636,750    128,922,754 
End of period  $117,294,965   $121,636,750 

 

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 New York Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $3,303,160   $5,752,659 
Net realized gain (loss)   (1,413,340)   (413,164)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (4,350,847)   (26,046,535)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (2,461,027)   (20,707,040)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (2,086,579)   (4,051,766)
Class C   (41,026)   (86,390)
Institutional Class   (1,094,245)   (1,607,905)
    (3,221,850)   (5,746,061)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   8,274,468    10,730,406 
Class C   327,694    727,697 
Institutional Class   22,180,005    46,697,915 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   1,754,494    3,353,448 
Class C   32,814    60,731 
Institutional Class   948,674    1,436,549 
    33,518,149    63,006,746 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(15,046,847)  $(25,585,926)
Class C   (1,319,708)   (1,126,545)
Institutional Class   (24,514,976)   (28,165,210)
    (40,881,531)   (54,877,681)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (7,363,382)   8,129,065 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (13,046,259)   (18,324,036)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   198,986,249    217,310,285 
End of period  $185,939,990   $198,986,249 

 

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 Pennsylvania Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)  $7,180,819   $12,352,695 
Net realized gain (loss)   (7,564,936)   (4,807,510)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (5,249,083)   (52,099,049)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (5,633,200)   (44,553,864)
           
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Distributable earnings:          
Class A   (5,794,429)   (11,150,166)
Class C   (139,501)   (292,574)
Institutional Class   (1,327,359)   (2,439,217)
    (7,261,289)   (13,881,957)
           
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares sold:          
Class A   73,920,310    109,442,517 
Class C   1,091,108    1,733,363 
Institutional Class   24,670,265    41,965,797 
           
Net asset value of shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:          
Class A   5,186,685    10,037,495 
Class C   134,319    285,547 
Institutional Class   1,295,783    2,360,450 
    106,298,470    165,825,169 

 

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Statements of changes in net assets

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund

 

    Six months
ended
2/28/23
(Unaudited)
    Year ended
8/31/22
 
Capital Share Transactions (continued):          
Cost of shares redeemed:          
Class A  $(94,707,037)  $(118,594,370)
Class C   (2,264,726)   (3,825,938)
Institutional Class   (28,314,795)   (34,576,771)
    (125,286,558)   (156,997,079)
Increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions   (18,988,088)   8,828,090 
Net Decrease in Net Assets   (31,882,577)   (49,607,731)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of period   421,680,768    471,288,499 
End of period  $389,798,191   $421,680,768 

 

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

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.31    0.33    0.37    0.36 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.13)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.26)   (1.31)   0.86    0.20    0.83    0.12 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.31)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.36)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.16)   (0.38)   (0.32)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.36)
                              
  $9.98   $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24 
                              
   (2.46)%   (11.06)%   7.51%   1.79%   7.51%   1.11%
                              
                              
  $48,504   $56,882   $66,710   $62,186   $62,033   $63,327 
   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%
   1.07%   1.01%   1.00%   1.01%   1.02%   1.00%
   3.24%   2.70%   2.60%   2.87%   3.29%   3.23%
   3.01%   2.53%   2.44%   2.70%   3.11%   3.07%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

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Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

94

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.43   $12.12   $11.58   $11.73   $11.27   $11.51 
                              
                              
   0.12    0.22    0.22    0.24    0.28    0.28 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.12)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.30)   (1.39)   0.77    0.12    0.74    0.04 
                              
                              
   (0.12)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.27)   (0.28)   (0.28)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.12)   (0.30)   (0.23)   (0.27)   (0.28)   (0.28)
                              
  $10.01   $10.43   $12.12   $11.58   $11.73   $11.27 
                              
   (2.82)%   (11.70)%   6.70%   1.03%   6.70%   0.36%
                              
                              
  $910   $1,119   $1,527   $2,561   $3,100   $3,122 
   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%
   1.82%   1.76%   1.75%   1.76%   1.77%   1.75%
   2.49%   1.95%   1.85%   2.12%   2.54%   2.48%
   2.26%   1.78%   1.69%   1.95%   2.36%   2.32%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

95

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Arizona 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

96

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.33    0.34    0.36    0.39    0.39 
   (0.42)   (1.61)   0.55    (0.13)   0.46    (0.24)
   (0.25)   (1.28)   0.89    0.23    0.85    0.15 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.33)   (0.34)   (0.38)   (0.39)   (0.39)
   3    (0.08)   (0.01)            
   (0.17)   (0.41)   (0.35)   (0.38)   (0.39)   (0.39)
                              
  $9.98   $10.40   $12.09   $11.55   $11.70   $11.24 
                              
   (2.34)%   (10.84)%   7.78%   2.05%   7.78%   1.36%
                              
                              
  $13,438   $18,875   $22,147   $15,072   $14,136   $10,097 
   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%
   0.82%   0.76%   0.75%   0.76%   0.77%   0.75%
   3.49%   2.95%   2.85%   3.12%   3.54%   3.48%
   3.26%   2.78%   2.69%   2.95%   3.36%   3.32%
   8%   30%   19%   36%   31%   6%

 

97

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

98

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98   $12.26 
                              
                              
   0.18    0.35    0.37    0.38    0.40    0.40 
   (0.27)   (1.65)   0.46    (0.20)   0.53    (0.28)
   (0.09)   (1.30)   0.83    0.18    0.93    0.12 
                              
                              
   (0.18)   (0.35)   (0.37)   (0.38)   (0.40)   (0.40)
       (0.02)       (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.18)   (0.37)   (0.37)   (0.49)   (0.42)   (0.40)
                              
  $10.70   $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98 
                              
   (0.75)%   (10.48)%   6.88%   1.59%   7.99%   1.00%
                              
                              
  $69,214   $71,308   $86,059   $44,059   $42,203   $53,171 
   0.81%   0.82%   0.86%   0.82%   0.82%   0.82%
   0.96%   0.99%   1.06%   1.03%   1.03%   1.02%
   3.53%   2.94%   2.95%   3.17%   3.36%   3.30%
   3.38%   2.77%   2.75%   2.96%   3.15%   3.10%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

99

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

100

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $11.00   $12.66   $12.21   $12.52   $12.00   $12.28 
                              
                              
   0.14    0.26    0.27    0.29    0.32    0.31 
   (0.28)   (1.64)   0.45    (0.20)   0.54    (0.28)
   (0.14)   (1.38)   0.72    0.09    0.86    0.03 
                              
                              
   (0.14)   (0.26)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.32)   (0.31)
       (0.02)       (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.14)   (0.28)   (0.27)   (0.40)   (0.34)   (0.31)
                              
  $10.72   $11.00   $12.66   $12.21   $12.52   $12.00 
                              
   (1.21)%   (11.05)%   5.99%   0.83%   7.26%   0.25%
                              
                              
  $2,005   $2,479   $3,843   $6,829   $11,551   $13,015 
   1.56%   1.57%   1.61%   1.57%   1.57%   1.57%
   1.71%   1.74%   1.81%   1.78%   1.78%   1.77%
   2.78%   2.19%   2.20%   2.42%   2.61%   2.55%
   2.63%   2.02%   2.00%   2.21%   2.40%   2.35%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

101

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free California 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

102

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98   $12.26 
                              
                              
   0.20    0.38    0.40    0.41    0.43    0.43 
   (0.27)   (1.65)   0.46    (0.20)   0.53    (0.28)
   (0.07)   (1.27)   0.86    0.21    0.96    0.15 
                              
                              
   (0.20)   (0.38)   (0.40)   (0.41)   (0.43)   (0.43)
       (0.02)   

    (0.11)   (0.02)    
   (0.20)   (0.40)   (0.40)   (0.52)   (0.45)   (0.43)
                              
  $10.70   $10.97   $12.64   $12.18   $12.49   $11.98 
                              
   (0.63)%   (10.26)%   7.14%   1.84%   8.25%   1.26%
                              
                              
  $109,463   $79,900   $45,996   $34,098   $44,646   $32,953 
   0.56%   0.57%   0.61%   0.57%   0.57%   0.57%
   0.71%   0.74%   0.81%   0.78%   0.78%   0.77%
   3.78%   3.19%   3.20%   3.42%   3.61%   3.55%
   3.63%   3.02%   3.00%   3.21%   3.40%   3.35%
   9%   31%   14%   36%   32%   16%

 

103

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

104

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04   $11.28 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.29    0.33    0.37    0.37 
   (0.29)   (1.40)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.13)   (1.10)   0.63    0.21    0.81    0.13 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.37)   (0.37)
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.37)   (0.37)
                              
  $10.01   $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04 
                              
   (1.22)%   (9.49)%   5.64%   1.88%   7.48%   1.22%
                              
                              
  $132,122   $142,904   $164,258   $162,955   $167,136   $164,087 
   0.82%   0.82%   0.83%   0.84%   0.84%   0.84%
   0.97%   0.96%   0.96%   0.96%   0.97%   0.97%
   3.34%   2.76%   2.54%   2.91%   3.31%   3.36%
   3.19%   2.62%   2.41%   2.79%   3.18%   3.23%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

105

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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 income
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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

106

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.32   $11.73   $11.39   $11.51   $11.07   $11.31 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.22    0.21    0.24    0.29    0.29 
   (0.28)   (1.41)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.15)   (1.19)   0.55    0.12    0.73    0.05 
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.29)
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.29)   (0.29)
                              
  $10.04   $10.32   $11.73   $11.39   $11.51   $11.07 
                              
   (1.49)%   (10.22)%   4.85%   1.12%   6.67%   0.47%
                              
                              
  $3,683   $4,845   $6,758   $8,121   $10,364   $10,923 
   1.57%   1.57%   1.58%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%
   1.72%   1.71%   1.71%   1.71%   1.72%   1.72%
   2.59%   2.01%   1.79%   2.16%   2.56%   2.61%
   2.44%   1.87%   1.66%   2.04%   2.43%   2.48%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

107

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Colorado 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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

108

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04   $11.28 
                              
                              
   0.18    0.33    0.32    0.36    0.40    0.40 
   (0.29)   (1.40)   0.34    (0.12)   0.44    (0.24)
   (0.11)   (1.07)   0.66    0.24    0.84    0.16 
                              
                              
   (0.18)   (0.33)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.40)   (0.40)
   (0.18)   (0.33)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.40)   (0.40)
                              
  $10.01   $10.30   $11.70   $11.36   $11.48   $11.04 
                              
   (1.10)%   (9.27)%   5.91%   2.14%   7.74%   1.47%
                              
                              
  $77,556   $82,431   $76,092   $51,941   $42,317   $27,433 
   0.57%   0.57%   0.58%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%
   0.72%   0.71%   0.71%   0.71%   0.72%   0.72%
   3.59%   3.01%   2.79%   3.16%   3.56%   3.61%
   3.44%   2.87%   2.66%   3.04%   3.43%   3.48%
   18%   24%   10%   18%   16%   6%

 

109

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

110

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21   $11.49 
                              
                              
   0.16    0.30    0.30    0.33    0.35    0.34 
   (0.26)   (1.47)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.10)   (1.17)   0.69    0.20    0.79    0.06 
                              
                              
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.34)
   (0.16)   (0.30)   (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.35)   (0.34)
                              
  $10.18   $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21 
                              
   (0.95)%   (10.00)%   6.03%   1.77%   7.19%   0.56%
                              
                              
  $63,756   $67,247   $71,345   $60,667   $55,480   $59,425 
   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%   0.86%
   1.03%   1.01%   1.01%   1.02%   1.03%   1.01%
   3.21%   2.62%   2.53%   2.87%   3.11%   3.04%
   3.04%   2.47%   2.38%   2.71%   2.94%   2.89%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

111

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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 income
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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

112

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.90   $11.51   $11.64   $11.20   $11.48 
                              
                              
   0.12    0.21    0.21    0.24    0.27    0.26 
   (0.27)   (1.46)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.15)   (1.25)   0.60    0.11    0.71    (0.02)
                              
                              
   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.26)
   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.26)
                              
  $10.17   $10.44   $11.90   $11.51   $11.64   $11.20 
                              
   (1.41)%   (10.59)%   5.24%   1.00%   6.40%   (0.19)%
                              
                              
  $4,679   $4,997   $6,453   $8,819   $12,875   $17,597 
   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%   1.61%
   1.78%   1.76%   1.76%   1.77%   1.78%   1.76%
   2.46%   1.87%   1.78%   2.12%   2.36%   2.29%
   2.29%   1.72%   1.63%   1.96%   2.19%   2.14%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

113

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho 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 assets4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to fees waived4
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to fees waived
Portfolio turnover

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period reflects waivers by the manager and/or distributor. Performance would have been lower had the waivers not been in effect.
4Expense ratios do not include expenses of any investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

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

 

114

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21   $11.49 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.32    0.33    0.36    0.38    0.37 
   (0.26)   (1.47)   0.39    (0.13)   0.44    (0.28)
   (0.09)   (1.15)   0.72    0.23    0.82    0.09 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.37)
   (0.17)   (0.32)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.37)
                              
  $10.18   $10.44   $11.91   $11.52   $11.65   $11.21 
                              
   (0.83)%   (9.77)%   6.29%   2.02%   7.46%   0.82%
                              
                              
  $48,860   $49,393   $51,125   $36,057   $35,157   $21,310 
   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%   0.61%
   0.78%   0.76%   0.76%   0.77%   0.78%   0.76%
   3.46%   2.87%   2.78%   3.12%   3.36%   3.29%
   3.29%   2.72%   2.63%   2.96%   3.19%   3.14%
   17%   38%   17%   22%   14%   11%

 

115

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

116

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.56   $12.06   $11.66   $11.86   $11.33   $11.62 
                              
                              
   0.17    0.31    0.29    0.33    0.36    0.36 
   (0.29)   (1.50)   0.45    (0.14)   0.53    (0.29)
   (0.12)   (1.19)   0.74    0.19    0.89    0.07 
                              
                              
   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.29)   (0.33)   (0.36)   (0.36)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.17)   (0.31)   (0.34)   (0.39)   (0.36)   (0.36)
                              
  $10.27   $10.56   $12.06   $11.66   $11.86   $11.33 
                              
   (1.08)%   (9.96)%   6.46%   1.68%   8.00%   0.60%
                              
                              
  $122,039   $130,721   $161,593   $42,514   $36,058   $38,139 
   0.80%   0.80%   0.83%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%
   0.98%   0.97%   1.01%   1.05%   1.07%   1.08%
   3.49%   2.78%   2.47%   2.86%   3.12%   3.10%
   3.31%   2.61%   2.29%   2.61%   2.85%   2.82%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

117

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

118

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.53   $12.03   $11.63   $11.83   $11.30   $11.59 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.23    0.21    0.24    0.27    0.27 
   (0.28)   (1.50)   0.45    (0.14)   0.53    (0.29)
   (0.15)   (1.27)   0.66    0.10    0.80    (0.02)
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.23)   (0.21)   (0.24)   (0.27)   (0.27)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.13)   (0.23)   (0.26)   (0.30)   (0.27)   (0.27)
                              
  $10.25   $10.53   $12.03   $11.63   $11.83   $11.30 
                              
   (1.36)%   (10.66)%   5.68%   0.92%   7.20%   (0.16)%
                              
                              
  $2,741   $3,818   $4,720   $7,037   $13,459   $14,941 
   1.55%   1.55%   1.58%   1.55%   1.55%   1.55%
   1.73%   1.72%   1.76%   1.80%   1.82%   1.83%
   2.74%   2.02%   1.72%   2.11%   2.37%   2.35%
   2.56%   1.85%   1.54%   1.86%   2.10%   2.07%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

119

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free New York 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 return4
 
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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Amount is less than $(0.005) per share.
4Total 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 the period 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.

 

120

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $10.55   $12.06   $11.66   $11.85   $11.33   $11.61 
                              
                              
   0.19    0.34    0.32    0.36    0.38    0.39 
   (0.29)   (1.51)   0.45    (0.13)   0.52    (0.28)
   (0.10)   (1.17)   0.77    0.23    0.90    0.11 
                              
                              
   (0.19)   (0.34)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.38)   (0.39)
       3    (0.05)   (0.06)        
   (0.19)   (0.34)   (0.37)   (0.42)   (0.38)   (0.39)
                              
  $10.26   $10.55   $12.06   $11.66   $11.85   $11.33 
                              
   (0.96)%   (9.82)%   6.73%   2.03%   8.17%   0.93%
                              
                              
  $61,160   $64,447   $50,997   $38,394   $39,363   $32,981 
   0.55%   0.55%   0.58%   0.55%   0.55%   0.55%
   0.73%   0.72%   0.76%   0.80%   0.82%   0.83%
   3.74%   3.03%   2.72%   3.11%   3.37%   3.35%
   3.56%   2.86%   2.54%   2.86%   3.10%   3.07%
   16%   30%   13%   31%   21%   10%

 

121

 

Financial highlights

Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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.

 

122

 

 

 

  Six months ended
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93   $8.14 
                              
                              
   0.13    0.22    0.23    0.25    0.28    0.28 
   (0.22)   (1.00)   0.32    (0.11)   0.32    (0.20)
   (0.09)   (0.78)   0.55    0.14    0.60    0.08 
                              
                              
   (0.13)   (0.22)   (0.23)   (0.25)   (0.28)   (0.28)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.13)   (0.25)   (0.27)   (0.33)   (0.28)   (0.29)
                              
  $7.09   $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93 
                              
   (1.20)%   (9.59)%   7.04%   1.72%   7.72%   0.93%
                              
                              
  $312,821   $338,811   $384,915   $364,480   $376,965   $378,038 
   0.84%   0.84%   0.83%   0.83%   0.85%   0.88%
   0.94%   0.94%   0.92%   0.92%   0.93%   0.93%
   3.66%   2.75%   2.86%   3.09%   3.49%   3.48%
   3.56%   2.65%   2.77%   3.00%   3.41%   3.43%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93   $8.14 
                              
                              
   0.10    0.16    0.17    0.19    0.22    0.22 
   (0.21)   (1.00)   0.32    (0.11)   0.32    (0.20)
   (0.11)   (0.84)   0.49    0.08    0.54    0.02 
                              
                              
   (0.10)   (0.16)   (0.17)   (0.19)   (0.22)   (0.22)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.10)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.27)   (0.22)   (0.23)
                              
  $7.10   $7.31   $8.34   $8.06   $8.25   $7.93 
                              
   (1.43)%   (10.27)%   6.24%   0.95%   6.91%   0.16%
                              
                              
  $9,177   $10,540   $14,040   $19,009   $25,065   $26,376 
   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.59%   1.61%   1.64%
   1.69%   1.69%   1.68%   1.68%   1.69%   1.69%
   2.90%   1.99%   2.10%   2.33%   2.73%   2.72%
   2.80%   1.89%   2.01%   2.24%   2.65%   2.67%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

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Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania 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

 

1Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized.
2Calculated using average shares outstanding.
3Total 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 the period 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
2/28/231
    Year ended  
  (Unaudited)     8/31/22     8/31/21     8/31/20     8/31/19     8/31/18  
  $7.31   $8.33   $8.05   $8.25   $7.92   $8.13 
                              
                              
   0.14    0.24    0.25    0.27    0.30    0.30 
   (0.22)   (0.99)   0.32    (0.12)   0.33    (0.20)
   (0.08)   (0.75)   0.57    0.15    0.63    0.10 
                              
                              
   (0.14)   (0.24)   (0.25)   (0.27)   (0.30)   (0.30)
       (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.08)       (0.01)
   (0.14)   (0.27)   (0.29)   (0.35)   (0.30)   (0.31)
                              
  $7.09   $7.31   $8.33   $8.05   $8.25   $7.92 
                              
   (1.08)%   (9.26)%   7.31%   1.84%   8.12%   1.16%
                              
                              
  $67,800   $72,330   $72,333   $55,919   $47,241   $41,427 
   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.59%   0.61%   0.64%
   0.69%   0.69%   0.68%   0.68%   0.69%   0.69%
   3.90%   2.99%   3.10%   3.33%   3.73%   3.72%
   3.80%   2.89%   3.01%   3.24%   3.65%   3.67%
   24%   47%   32%   40%   23%   19%

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds February 28, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Voyageur Insured Funds is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund. 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 Mutual Funds II is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund. Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and offers one series: Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund. Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, and Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust are each referred to as a Trust, or collectively as the Trusts. These financial statements and the related notes pertain to Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free California Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund, and Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund (each a Fund, or collectively, the Funds). Each Trust is an open-end investment company. Each Fund is considered diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and offers Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. There is no front-end sales charge when you purchase $250,000 or more of Class A shares. However, if Delaware Distributors, L.P. (DDLP) paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, or Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund prior to December 2, 2019, or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free California Fund or Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund prior to July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a limited contingent deferred sales charge (Limited CDSC) of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first year after your purchase and 0.50% if you redeem these shares within the second year. If DDLP paid your financial intermediary a commission on your purchase of $250,000 or more of Class A shares, for shares of Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund, Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund, or Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund on or after December 2, 2019, or for shares of Delaware Tax-Free California Fund or Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund on or after July 1, 2020, you will have to pay a Limited CDSC of 1.00% if you redeem these shares within the first 18 months after your purchase, unless a specific waiver of the Limited CDSC applies. Class C shares have no upfront sales charge, but are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (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.

 

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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. Open-end investment companies are valued at their published net asset value (NAV). Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ valuation designee, Delaware Management Company (DMC). Subject to the oversight of the Funds’ Board of Trustees (Board), DMC, as valuation designee, has adopted policies and procedures to fair value securities for which market quotations are not readily available consistent with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. 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 and private placements are valued at fair value.

 

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 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 February 28, 2023, and for all open tax years (years ended August 31, 2019 – August 31, 2022), 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 February 28, 2023, 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.

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

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. Income and capital gain distributions from any investment companies (Underlying Funds) in which the Fund invests are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date 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 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.”

 

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

 

In accordance with the terms of its respective investment management agreement, each Fund pays 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
Arizona
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
California
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Colorado
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Idaho
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
New York
Fund
   Delaware
Tax-Free
Pennsylvania
Fund
 
On the first $500 million   0.5000%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%   0.5500%
On the next $500 million   0.4750%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%   0.5000%
On the next $1.5 billion   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%   0.4500%
In excess of $2.5 billion   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%   0.4250%

 

DMC has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and/or pay/reimburse expenses (excluding any distribution and service (12b-1) fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, inverse floater program expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, brokerage fees, certain insurance costs, and non routine expenses or costs, including,

 

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but not limited to, those relating to reorganizations, litigation, conducting shareholder meetings, and liquidations), in order to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.* 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.

 

Fund  Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
September 1, 2022-
December 28, 2022
   Operating expense
limitation as
a percentage
of average
daily net assets
(per annum)
December 29, 2022-
February 28, 2023
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund   0.59%   0.59%
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   0.57%   0.55%
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   0.57%   0.57%
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   0.61%   0.61%
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   0.55%   0.55%
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   0.59%   0.59%

 

Delaware Investments Fund Services Company (DIFSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administrative 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; 0.0025% of the next $45 billion; and 0.0015% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $90 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 NAV basis. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Accounting and administration expenses.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $5,846 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   7,918 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   8,963 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   6,963 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   8,768 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   11,360 

 

DIFSC is also the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent of each Fund. 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; 0.004% of the next

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds

 

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

 

$20 billion; 0.002% of the next $25 billion; and 0.0015% of average daily net assets in excess of $75 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 February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for these services as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $10,240 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   32,570 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   38,310 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   23,186 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   26,002 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   85,353 

 

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 the Funds. 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 (except for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund). The Board for Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund has adopted a formula for calculating 12b-1 fees for the Fund’s Class A shares that went into effect on June 1, 1992. The Fund’s Class A shares are currently subject to a blended 12b-1 fee equal to the sum of: (i) 0.10% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired prior to June 1, 1992, and (ii) 0.25% of average daily net assets representing shares acquired on or after June 1, 1992. All of the Fund’s Class A shareholders bear 12b-1 fees at the same blended rate, currently 0.25% of average daily net assets, based on the formula described above. This method of calculating Class A 12b-1 fees may be discontinued at the sole discretion of the Board. Each Fund pays 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares. The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. Institutional Class shares do not pay 12b-1 fees.

 

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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 and regulatory reporting services to each Fund. These amounts are included on the “Statements of operations” under “Legal fees.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund paid for internal legal and regulatory reporting services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates’ employees as follows:

 

Fund  Fees 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $859 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   1,670 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   2,581 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   1,348 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   2,194 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   4,670 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, DDLP earned commissions on sales of Class A shares for each Fund as follows:

 

Fund  Class A 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $125 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   994 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   528 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   2,174 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   1,586 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   3,235 

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, 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:

 

Fund  Class A   Class C 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $2,872   $ 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   108    323 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   21,766    26 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   478    520 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   90    340 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   7,146    26 

 

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 Trust. These officers and Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.

 

Cross trades for the six months ended February 28, 2023, were executed by the Funds 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

 

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Notes to financial statements

Delaware Funds by Macquarie® state tax-free funds

 

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

 

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 its regularly scheduled meetings, the Boards review a report related to the Funds’ compliance with the procedures adopted by the Boards. Pursuant to these procedures, for the six months ended February 28, 2023, the following Funds engaged in Rule 17a-7 securities purchases and securities sales, which resulted in net gains or losses as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales   Net realized gain (loss) 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $1,000,000   $   $ 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   1,000,022    2,300,266     
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   100,003         
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund       850,107     

 

In addition to the management fees and other expenses of a Fund, a Fund indirectly bears the investment management fees and other expenses of any Underlying Funds including exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in which it invests. The amount of these fees and expenses incurred indirectly by a Fund will vary based upon the expense and fee levels of any Underlying Funds and the number of shares that are owned of any Underlying Funds at different times.

 

 
*The aggregate contractual waiver period covering this report is from December 29, 2021 through December 29, 2023.

 

3. Investments

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2023, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $5,253,852   $16,188,210 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   48,049,448    14,216,944 
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   38,546,313    45,719,284 
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   21,120,953    19,301,428 
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   28,944,114    33,054,754 
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   92,757,024    116,796,642 

 

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At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes have been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At February 28, 2023, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
appreciation
of investments
   Aggregate
unrealized
depreciation
of investments
   Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of investments
 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund  $69,194,617   $241,842   $(6,953,728)  $(6,711,886)
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund   189,103,167    1,423,395    (12,038,065)   (10,614,670)
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund   225,203,653    927,269    (14,995,338)   (14,068,069)
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund   124,970,744    338,468    (9,189,847)   (8,851,379)
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund   194,228,280    1,744,247    (11,516,814)   (9,772,567)
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund   401,145,357    5,158,356    (23,194,093)   (18,035,737)

 

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

 

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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 as follows:

 

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 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 February 28, 2023:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $61,932,731 
Short-Term Investments   550,000 
Total Value of Securities  $62,482,731 

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free California Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $172,838,497 
Short-Term Investments   5,650,000 
Total Value of Securities  $178,488,497 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities               
Assets:               
Municipal Bonds  $   $210,109,155   $210,109,155 
Short-Term Investments1   26,429    1,000,000    1,026,429 
Total Value of Securities  $26,429   $211,109,155   $211,135,584 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Securities               
Assets:               
Municipal Bonds  $   $115,200,138   $115,200,138 
Short-Term Investments   919,227        919,227 
Total Value of Securities  $919,227   $115,200,138   $116,119,365 

 

   Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $182,945,713 
Short-Term Investments   1,510,000 
Total Value of Securities  $184,455,713 

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund 
   Level 2 
Securities     
Assets:     
Municipal Bonds  $383,109,620 

 

1Security type is valued across multiple levels. Level 1 investments represent exchange-traded investments, Level 2 investments represent investments with observable inputs or matrix-priced investments, and Level 3 investments represent investments without observable inputs. The amounts attributed to Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments, and Level 3 investments represent the following percentages of the total market value of these security types:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund 
   Level 1   Level 2   Total 
Short-Term Investments   2.57%   97.43%   100.00%

 

During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 investments. Each Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 investments based on fair value at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when each Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to each Fund’s net assets. During the six months ended February 28, 2023, there were no Level 3 investments.

 

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4. Capital Shares

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free 
   Arizona Fund   California Fund   Colorado Fund 
   Six months       Six months       Six months     
   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended 
   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22 
Shares sold:                              
Class A   120,523    300,220    668,226    1,745,483    350,066    1,335,477 
Class C   6,018    24,116    30,145    38,036    23,722    55,260 
Institutional Class   233,729    1,007,938    5,287,468    6,229,536    1,881,365    4,468,748 
                               
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                              
Class A   77,479    168,065    101,730    187,969    201,035    355,561 
Class C   1,219    2,871    2,823    6,147    5,241    10,933 
Institutional Class   26,371    64,976    135,303    130,790    128,010    209,604 
    465,339    1,568,186    6,225,695    8,337,961    2,589,439    6,435,583 
                               
Shares redeemed:                              
Class A   (808,216)   (519,951)   (798,929)   (2,244,604)   (1,230,804)   (1,850,043)
Class C   (23,702)   (45,692)   (71,397)   (122,243)   (131,375)   (172,957)
Institutional Class   (728,678)   (1,090,512)   (2,473,789)   (2,718,798)   (2,267,019)   (3,176,192)
    (1,560,596)   (1,656,155)   (3,344,115)   (5,085,645)   (3,629,198)   (5,199,192)
Net increase (decrease)   (1,095,257)   (87,969)   2,881,580    3,252,316    (1,039,759)   1,236,391 

 

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   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free   Delaware Tax-Free 
   Idaho Fund   New York Fund   Pennsylvania Fund 
   Six months       Six months       Six months     
   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended   ended   Year ended 
   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22   2/28/23   8/31/22 
Shares sold:                              
Class A   1,028,909    1,222,948    799,923    967,256    10,548,100    14,365,895 
Class C   42,559    74,579    31,154    65,179    153,253    217,372 
Institutional Class   1,329,737    2,537,889    2,162,826    4,263,727    3,536,248    5,473,407 
                               
Shares issued upon reinvestment of dividends and distributions:                              
Class A   92,901    156,483    172,159    297,179    736,729    1,283,255 
Class C   5,718    9,851    3,228    5,413    19,076    36,449 
Institutional Class   75,385    133,514    93,115    127,769    184,104    302,064 
    2,575,209    4,135,264    3,262,405    5,726,523    15,177,510    21,678,442 
Shares redeemed:                              
Class A   (1,296,566)   (930,517)   (1,472,381)   (2,279,699)   (13,530,908)   (15,469,049)
Class C   (67,026)   (147,945)   (129,344)   (100,403)   (320,329)   (495,841)
Institutional Class   (1,333,828)   (2,234,652)   (2,406,035)   (2,511,065)   (4,056,441)   (4,556,076)
    (2,697,420)   (3,313,114)   (4,007,760)   (4,891,167)   (17,907,678)   (20,520,966)
Net increase (decrease)   (122,211)   822,150    (745,355)   835,356    (2,730,168)   1,157,476 

 

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 above and on the “Statements of changes in net assets.” For the six months ended February 28, 2023 and the year ended August 31, 2022, each Fund had the following exchange transactions:

 

   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
           Institutional       Institutional     
   Class A   Class C   Class   Class A   Class     
   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Value 
Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23           29,308    29,308       $287,804 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   8,660    4,736            13,404    157,073 

 

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   Exchange Redemptions   Exchange Subscriptions     
           Institutional       Institutional     
   Class A   Class C   Class   Class A   Class     
   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Shares   Value 
Delaware Tax-Free California Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   1,689                1,689   $18,697 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   66,136                66,136    662,289 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   28,759    29,958            58,786    624,114 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund                        
Year ended                              
8/31/22       2,774        868    1,906    31,924 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   20,232    34        34    20,252    203,047 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   2,825    299        298    2,833    37,182 
                               
Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund                        
Six months ended                              
2/28/23   90,599    11,421        11,431    90,672    725,715 
Year ended                              
8/31/22   59,419    9,495        9,502    59,480    539,221 

 

Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund did not have any exchange transactions for the six months ended February 28, 2023.

 

5. Line of Credit

 

Each Fund, along with certain other funds in the Delaware Funds (Participants), was a participant in a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit (Agreement) intended to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. 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 October 31, 2022.

 

On October 31, 2022, each Fund, along with the other Participants, entered into an amendment to the Agreement for a $355,000,000 revolving line of credit to be used as described above. It

 

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5. Line of Credit (continued)

 

operates in substantially the same manner as the original Agreement. Under the amendment to the Agreement, the Participants are charged an annual commitment fee of 0.15%, which is allocated across the Participants based on a weighted average of the respective net assets of each Participant. The line of credit available under the Agreement expires on October 30, 2023.

 

Each Fund had no amounts outstanding as of February 28, 2023, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks

 

An outbreak of infectious respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected globally. This coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruption of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, and lower consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of COVID-19, and other infectious illness outbreaks that may arise in the future, could adversely affect the economies of many nations or the entire global economy, individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen. In addition, the impact of infectious illnesses in emerging market countries may be greater due to generally less established healthcare systems. Public health crises caused by the COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

 

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.

 

IBOR is the risk that changes related to the use of the London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rate (collectively, IBORs) could have adverse impacts on financial instruments that reference LIBOR (or the corresponding IBOR). The abandonment of LIBOR could affect the value and liquidity of instruments that reference LIBOR. The use of alternative reference rate products may impact investment strategy performance. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other IBORs, such as the euro overnight index average (EONIA), which are also the subject of recent reform.

 

The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by each corresponding state’s municipalities. The Funds invest primarily in a specific state 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 states or US 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

 

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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.

 

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 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.

 

From time to time, each Fund may invest in industrial development bonds (IDBs) or pollution control revenue (PCR) bonds that are issued by a conduit authority on behalf of a corporation that is either foreign owned or has international affiliates or operations. While the bonds may be issued to finance a facility located in the United States, the bonds may be secured by a payment obligation or guaranty of the corporation. To the extent each Fund invests in such securities, that Fund may be exposed to risks associated with international investments. The risk of international investments not ordinarily associated with US investments includes fluctuation in currency values, differences in accounting principles, and/or economic or political instability in other nations.

 

Each Fund may invest in advanced 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.

 

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6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risks (continued)

 

Bonds are considered “pre-refunded” when the refunding issuer’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.”

 

7. Contractual Obligations

 

Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each 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 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) - Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. On December 21, 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06 to defer the sunset date of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 848 until December 31, 2024. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2022-06, but does not believe there will be a material impact.

 

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9. New Regulatory Pronouncement

 

In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a rule and form amendments relating to tailored shareholder reports for mutual funds and ETFs; and fee information in investment company advertisements. The rule and form amendments will require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit streamlined shareholder reports that highlight key information to investors. The rule amendments will require that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective in January 2023 and there is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment with a compliance date of July 2024.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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Form N-PORT and proxy voting information

 

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 Schedule of investments included in the Funds’ most recent Form N-PORT are available without charge on the Funds’ website at delawarefunds.com/literature.

 

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 officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities

 

 

Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)) and provide 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 (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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 MUTUAL FUNDS

/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 28, 2023  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/SHAWN K. LYTLE  
By: Shawn K. Lytle  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 28, 2023  
     
/s/RICHARD SALUS  
By: Richard Salus  
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 28, 2023