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: | 811-07420 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Delaware Investments® Minnesota | |
Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. | ||
Address of principal executive offices: | 2005 Market Street | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | David F. Connor, Esq. | |
2005 Market Street | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (800) 523-1918 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | March 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | September 30, 2013 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Semiannual Report |
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Delaware Investments® Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds |
September 30, 2013 | |
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The figures in the
semiannual report for Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
represent past results, which are not a guarantee of future results. A
rise or fall in interest rates can have a significant impact on bond
prices. Funds that invest in bonds can lose their value as interest rates
rise. |
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Closed-end funds | ||
Table of contents
> Fund basics | 1 | |
> Security type/Sector/State allocations | 2 | |
> Schedules of investments | 4 | |
> Statements of assets and liabilities | 17 | |
> Statements of operations | 18 | |
> Statements of changes in net assets | 19 | |
> Financial highlights | 20 | |
> Notes to financial statements | 23 | |
> Other Fund information | 29 | |
> About the organization | 33 |
Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively known by the marketing name of Delaware Investments) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Macquarie Group Limited, a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. For more information, including press releases, please visit delawareinvestments.com.
Unless otherwise noted, views expressed herein are current as of Sept. 30, 2013, and subject to change. Information is as of the date indicated and subject to change.
Funds are not FDIC insured and are not guaranteed. It is possible to lose the principal amount invested.
Mutual fund advisory services are provided by Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, which is a registered investment advisor. Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.
Investments in Delaware Investments® Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds are not and will not be deposits with or liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 and its holding companies, including their subsidiaries or related companies (Macquarie Group), and are subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and capital invested. No Macquarie Group company guarantees or will guarantee the performance of the Funds, the repayment of capital from the Funds, or any particular rate of return.
© 2013 Delaware Management Holdings, Inc.
All third-party marks cited are the property of their respective owners.
Fund basics
Delaware Investments®
Colorado
Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
As of September 30, 2013
Fund objective |
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and Colorado state personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. |
Total Fund net assets |
$67 million |
Number of holdings |
80 |
Fund start date |
July 29, 1993 |
CUSIP number |
246101109 |
Delaware
Investments
Minnesota Municipal Income
Fund II, Inc.
As of September 30, 2013
Fund objective |
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal income tax and Minnesota state personal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. |
Total Fund net assets |
$162 million |
Number of holdings |
144 |
Fund start date |
Feb. 26, 1993 |
CUSIP number |
24610V103 |
Delaware
Investments
National Municipal Income
Fund
As of September 30, 2013
Fund objective |
The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. |
Total Fund net assets |
$60 million |
Number of holdings |
170 |
Fund start date |
Feb. 26, 1993 |
CUSIP number |
24610T108 |
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Security type/Sector/State allocations
As of September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Delaware Investments®
Colorado
Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Percentage | ||
Security type/Sector | of Net Assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 142.27 | % |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond | 1.27 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 19.67 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 5.49 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 39.08 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 1.01 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 10.11 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 14.49 | % |
Pre-Refunded Bonds | 18.56 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 25.11 | % |
State General Obligation Bond | 1.15 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 4.79 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond | 1.54 | % |
Short-Term Investment | 0.37 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 142.64 | % |
Liquidation Value of Preferred Stock | (44.45 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 1.81 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
As of the date of this report, Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories of the United States as follows:
Territory | (as a % of fixed income investments) | |
Guam | 1.51 | % |
Puerto Rico | 7.35 | % |
Delaware
Investments
Minnesota Municipal Income
Fund II, Inc.
Percentage | ||
Security type/Sector | of Net Assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 143.54 | % |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds | 6.83 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 17.52 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 9.13 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 40.57 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 6.67 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 10.94 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 9.35 | % |
Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds | 20.02 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 7.54 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | 8.29 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 3.46 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 3.22 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 0.31 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 143.85 | % |
Liquidation Value of Preferred Stock | (46.37 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 2.52 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
As of the date of this report, Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. held bonds issued by or on behalf of territories of the United States as follows:
Territory | (as a % of fixed income investments) | |
Guam | 0.07 | % |
Puerto Rico | 1.45 | % |
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Sector designations may be different than the sector designations presented in other Fund materials.
Delaware Investments®
National
Municipal Income Fund
Percentage | ||
Security type/Sector | of Net Assets | |
Municipal Bonds | 147.89 | % |
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds | 15.51 | % |
Education Revenue Bonds | 25.64 | % |
Electric Revenue Bonds | 2.85 | % |
Healthcare Revenue Bonds | 25.17 | % |
Housing Revenue Bonds | 2.56 | % |
Lease Revenue Bonds | 15.50 | % |
Local General Obligation Bonds | 2.52 | % |
Special Tax Revenue Bonds | 23.83 | % |
State General Obligation Bonds | 4.56 | % |
Transportation Revenue Bonds | 22.63 | % |
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds | 7.12 | % |
Short-Term Investments | 1.64 | % |
Total Value of Securities | 149.53 | % |
Liquidation Value of Preferred Stock | (49.85 | %) |
Receivables and Other Assets Net of Liabilities | 0.32 | % |
Total Net Assets | 100.00 | % |
State or Territory | (as a % of fixed income investments) | |
Alaska | 0.35 | % |
Arizona | 10.68 | % |
California | 15.08 | % |
Colorado | 2.31 | % |
Florida | 2.93 | % |
Georgia | 1.84 | % |
Guam | 2.07 | % |
Hawaii | 0.34 | % |
Idaho | 1.17 | % |
Illinois | 1.75 | % |
Iowa | 0.09 | % |
Kansas | 0.15 | % |
Louisiana | 3.27 | % |
Maine | 0.35 | % |
Maryland | 2.35 | % |
Massachusetts | 0.99 | % |
Minnesota | 5.18 | % |
Missouri | 2.23 | % |
New Hampshire | 0.36 | % |
New Jersey | 5.05 | % |
New Mexico | 0.56 | % |
New York | 14.39 | % |
Ohio | 1.78 | % |
Oregon | 2.70 | % |
Pennsylvania | 6.93 | % |
Puerto Rico | 3.42 | % |
South Carolina | 0.55 | % |
Texas | 7.51 | % |
Virginia | 1.88 | % |
Washington D.C. | 0.28 | % |
West Virginia | 0.67 | % |
Wisconsin | 0.50 | % |
Wyoming | 0.29 | % |
Total | 100.00 | % |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® Colorado
Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
September 30,
2013 (Unaudited)
Principal | ||||||||
Amount | Value | |||||||
Municipal Bonds 142.27% | ||||||||
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bond 1.27% | ||||||||
Public Authority for Colorado Energy | ||||||||
Natural Gas Revenue Series 2008 | ||||||||
6.50% 11/15/38 | $ | 750,000 | $ | 858,720 | ||||
858,720 | ||||||||
Education Revenue Bonds 19.67% | ||||||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural | ||||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | ||||||||
(Academy Charter School Project) | ||||||||
5.50% 5/1/36 (SGI) | 1,720,000 | 1,749,137 | ||||||
(Bromley Charter School Project) | ||||||||
5.25% 9/15/32 (SGI) | 3,245,000 | 3,263,172 | ||||||
(Charter School - Community | ||||||||
Leadership Academy) | ||||||||
7.45% 8/1/48 | 500,000 | 506,070 | ||||||
(Littleton Charter School Project) | ||||||||
4.375% 1/15/36 (Assured GTY) | 1,200,000 | 1,066,524 | ||||||
(Student Housing - Campus | ||||||||
Village Apartments) 5.00% 6/1/23 | 1,065,000 | 1,145,983 | ||||||
Colorado School of Mines Series B | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/42 | 1,250,000 | 1,289,813 | ||||||
Colorado State Board of | ||||||||
Governors Revenue | ||||||||
(University Enterprise System) | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 3/1/39 | 10,000 | 10,408 | ||||||
University of Colorado 5.00% 6/1/31 | 3,185,000 | 3,412,950 | ||||||
University of Colorado Enterprise | ||||||||
Systems Revenue Series A | ||||||||
5.375% 6/1/38 | 750,000 | 826,980 | ||||||
13,271,037 | ||||||||
Electric Revenue Bonds 5.49% | ||||||||
Colorado Springs Utilities System | ||||||||
Improvement Revenue Series C | ||||||||
5.50% 11/15/48 | 750,000 | 810,353 | ||||||
Platte River Power Authority Revenue | ||||||||
Series HH 5.00% 6/1/28 | 1,500,000 | 1,687,230 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power | ||||||||
Authority Revenue | ||||||||
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/37 | 685,000 | 471,725 | ||||||
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | 300,000 | 215,181 | ||||||
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | 750,000 | 521,850 | ||||||
3,706,339 | ||||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 39.08% | ||||||||
Aurora Hospital Revenue (Childrens | ||||||||
Hospital Association Project) | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 12/1/40 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,839 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities | ||||||||
Authority Revenue | ||||||||
(Boulder Community Hospital | ||||||||
Project) 5.00% 10/1/32 | 500,000 | 511,090 | ||||||
(Catholic Health Initiatives) | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 7/1/39 | 750,000 | 754,410 | ||||||
Series A 5.00% 2/1/41 | 2,400,000 | 2,402,759 | ||||||
Series A 5.25% 2/1/33 | 1,625,000 | 1,689,009 | ||||||
Series C-1 5.10% 10/1/41 (AGM) | 1,000,000 | 1,003,400 | ||||||
Series D 6.125% 10/1/28 | 750,000 | 860,753 | ||||||
(Christian Living Communities | ||||||||
Project) Series A | ||||||||
5.75% 1/1/37 | 885,000 | 865,495 | ||||||
6.375% 1/1/41 | 615,000 | 620,812 | ||||||
(Covenant Retirement | ||||||||
Communities Inc) | ||||||||
5.00% 2/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 927,380 | ||||||
5.75% 12/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 984,190 | ||||||
(Evangelical Lutheran Good | ||||||||
Samaritan Society) | ||||||||
5.25% 6/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,048,930 | ||||||
5.50% 6/1/33 | 2,000,000 | 2,033,580 | ||||||
5.625% 6/1/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,007,330 | ||||||
(National Jewish Health Project) | ||||||||
5.00% 1/1/27 | 500,000 | 500,800 | ||||||
(Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth | ||||||||
Health System) 5.00% 1/1/40 | 4,750,000 | 4,769,902 | ||||||
(Total Long-Term Care) | ||||||||
Series A 6.00% 11/15/30 | 400,000 | 418,460 | ||||||
Denver Health & Hospital Authority | ||||||||
Revenue (Recovery Zone Facilities) | ||||||||
5.625% 12/1/40 | 750,000 | 758,753 | ||||||
University of Colorado Hospital | ||||||||
Authority Revenue Series A | ||||||||
5.00% 11/15/37 | 500,000 | 500,885 | ||||||
6.00% 11/15/29 | 650,000 | 717,555 | ||||||
26,376,332 | ||||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds 1.01% | ||||||||
Colorado Housing & Finance | ||||||||
Authority (Single Family | ||||||||
Mortgage - Class 1) | ||||||||
Series A 5.50% 11/1/29 | ||||||||
(FHA) (VA) (HUD) | 345,000 | 357,996 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Housing Finance | ||||||||
Authority (Subordinated-Capital | ||||||||
Fund Modernization) | ||||||||
5.50% 12/1/18 (HUD) | 300,000 | 321,288 | ||||||
679,284 | ||||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds 10.11% | ||||||||
Aurora Certificates of Participation | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 12/1/30 | 630,000 | 672,342 | ||||||
Colorado State Building Excellent | ||||||||
Schools Today Certificates | ||||||||
of Participation Series G | ||||||||
5.00% 3/15/32 | 2,000,000 | 2,093,680 | ||||||
Glendale Certificates Participation | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/25 (SGI) | 1,500,000 | 1,558,185 | ||||||
Pueblo County Certificates of | ||||||||
Participation (County | ||||||||
Judicial Complex Project) | ||||||||
5.00% 9/15/42 (AGM) | 2,000,000 | 2,012,880 |
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Principal | ||||||||
Amount | Value | |||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | ||||||||
Regional Transportation District | ||||||||
Certificates of Participation | ||||||||
Series A 5.375% 6/1/31 | $ | 460,000 | $ | 487,968 | ||||
6,825,055 | ||||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds 14.49% | ||||||||
Arapahoe County School District | ||||||||
No. 1 Englewood 5.00% 12/1/31 | 2,935,000 | 3,180,218 | ||||||
Boulder, Larimer & Weld Counties St. | ||||||||
Vrain Valley School District No. | ||||||||
Re-1J 5.00% 12/15/33 | 750,000 | 823,658 | ||||||
Central Colorado Water | ||||||||
Conservancy District (Limited Tax) | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/33 | 750,000 | 783,398 | ||||||
Denver City & County | ||||||||
(Better Denver & Zoo) | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/1/25 | 650,000 | 737,562 | ||||||
(School District No. 1) | ||||||||
4.00% 12/1/28 | 1,250,000 | 1,273,525 | ||||||
Denver International Business | ||||||||
Center Metropolitan District No. 1 | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/30 | 650,000 | 659,737 | ||||||
Jefferson County School District | ||||||||
No. R-1 5.25% 12/15/24 | 750,000 | 897,285 | ||||||
Pueblo County School District No. 70 | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/31 | 500,000 | 535,260 | ||||||
Rangely Hospital District | ||||||||
6.00% 11/1/26 | 750,000 | 824,445 | ||||||
Sand Creek Metropolitan District | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/31 (SGI) | 70,000 | 66,701 | ||||||
9,781,789 | ||||||||
§Pre-Refunded Bonds 18.56% | ||||||||
Adams & Arapahoe Counties Joint | ||||||||
School District No. 28J (Aurora) | ||||||||
6.00% 12/1/28-18 | 600,000 | 737,604 | ||||||
Bowles Metropolitan District | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/33-13 (AGM) | 2,000,000 | 2,016,380 | ||||||
Colorado Health Facilities | ||||||||
Authority Revenue | ||||||||
(Evangelical Lutheran Good | ||||||||
Samaritan Society) Series A | ||||||||
6.125% 6/1/38-14 | 750,000 | 779,640 | ||||||
Colorado State Board of Governors | ||||||||
Series A 5.00% 3/1/39-19 | 690,000 | 814,034 | ||||||
Colorado Water Resources & | ||||||||
Power Development Authority | ||||||||
Revenue (Parker Water & | ||||||||
Sanitation District Series D | ||||||||
5.125% 9/1/34-14 (NATL-RE) | 1,500,000 | 1,567,935 | ||||||
5.25% 9/1/43-14 (NATL-RE) | 2,000,000 | 2,092,880 | ||||||
Regional Transportation District | ||||||||
Revenue (FasTracks Project) Series A | ||||||||
4.375% 11/1/31-16 (AMBAC) | 1,250,000 | 1,389,913 | ||||||
5.00% 11/1/28-16 (AMBAC) | 2,500,000 | 2,827,450 | ||||||
Sand Creek Metropolitan District | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/31-13 (SGI) | 295,000 | 297,416 | ||||||
12,523,252 | ||||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 25.11% | ||||||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel | ||||||||
Authority Revenue | ||||||||
5.00% 12/1/35 (SGI) | 2,875,000 | 2,745,050 | ||||||
Guam Government Business Privilege | ||||||||
Tax Revenue Series A | ||||||||
5.125% 1/1/42 | 435,000 | 434,000 | ||||||
5.25% 1/1/36 | 565,000 | 582,504 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing | ||||||||
Revenue First Subordinate | ||||||||
Series A 5.50% 8/1/37 | 700,000 | 559,902 | ||||||
Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 | 590,000 | 481,340 | ||||||
Series A-1 5.00% 8/1/43 | 1,560,000 | 1,133,543 | ||||||
Series C 5.00% 8/1/40 | 1,000,000 | 846,260 | ||||||
Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 | 500,000 | 410,965 | ||||||
Regional Transportation | ||||||||
District Revenue | ||||||||
(Denver Transit Partners) | ||||||||
6.00% 1/15/41 | 2,175,000 | 2,192,248 | ||||||
(FasTracks Project) Series A | ||||||||
4.50% 11/1/36 (AGM) | 3,000,000 | 3,008,789 | ||||||
5.00% 11/1/38 | 4,085,000 | 4,293,579 | ||||||
Tallyns Reach Metropolitan District | ||||||||
No. 3 5.125% 11/1/38 | 295,000 | 258,960 | ||||||
16,947,140 | ||||||||
State General Obligation Bond 1.15% | ||||||||
Western State College | ||||||||
5.00% 5/15/34 | 750,000 | 775,950 | ||||||
775,950 | ||||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds 4.79% | ||||||||
Denver City & County Airport | ||||||||
System Revenue | ||||||||
Series A 5.25% 11/15/36 | 750,000 | 768,885 | ||||||
Series B 5.00% 11/15/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,077,560 | ||||||
Series B 5.00% 11/15/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,068,680 | ||||||
E-470 Public Highway Authority | ||||||||
Revenue Series C 5.25% 9/1/25 | 310,000 | 319,498 | ||||||
3,234,623 | ||||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bond 1.54% | ||||||||
Parker Water & Sanitation District | ||||||||
5.00% 8/1/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,036,800 | ||||||
1,036,800 | ||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds | ||||||||
(cost $96,018,020) | 96,016,321 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Short-Term Investment 0.37% | |||||||
¤ Variable Rate Demand Note 0.37% | |||||||
Colorado State Educational & Cultural | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(National Jewish Federation Bond | |||||||
Program) Series D-1 0.04% 7/1/36 | |||||||
(LOC-JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 | |||
Total Short-Term Investment | |||||||
(cost $250,000) | 250,000 | ||||||
Total Value of Securities 142.64% | |||||||
(cost $96,268,020) | $ | 96,266,321 |
Summary of
Abbreviations:
AGM Insured by Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Insured by AMBAC Assurance
Corporation
ASSURED GTY Insured by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
HUD Housing & Urban Development Section
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LOC Letter of Credit
NATL-RE Insured
by National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
SGI Insured by Syncora
Guarantee Inc.
VA Veterans Administration
Collateral
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Investments® Minnesota
Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
September
30, 2013 (Unaudited)
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds 143.54% | |||||||
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 6.83% | |||||||
Cloquet Pollution Control Revenue | |||||||
(Potlatch Project) 5.90% 10/1/26 | $ | 5,500,000 | $ | 5,499,560 | |||
Laurentian Energy Authority I | |||||||
Cogeneration Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/21 | 3,325,000 | 3,043,007 | |||||
St. Paul Port Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Gerdau St. Paul Steel Mill Project) | |||||||
Series 7 4.50% 10/1/37 (AMT) | 3,145,000 | 2,505,024 | |||||
11,047,591 | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds 17.52% | |||||||
Baytown Township Lease Revenue | |||||||
(St. Croix Preparatory Academy) | |||||||
5.75% 8/1/42 | 300,000 | 270,111 | |||||
Deephaven Charter School (Eagle | |||||||
Ridge Academy Project) Series A | |||||||
5.50% 7/1/43 | 500,000 | 459,635 | |||||
Minnesota Higher Education | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Augsburg College) Series 6-J1 | |||||||
5.00% 5/1/28 | 1,500,000 | 1,506,165 | |||||
(Carleton College) | |||||||
Series 6-T 5.00% 1/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,078,500 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 3/1/30 | 1,120,000 | 1,197,683 | |||||
(College of St. Benedict) | |||||||
Series 7-M | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/31 | 300,000 | 300,969 | |||||
5.125% 3/1/36 | 275,000 | 273,719 | |||||
(Macalester College) Series 7-S | |||||||
4.00% 5/1/43 | 1,250,000 | 1,154,063 | |||||
(St. Catherine University) | |||||||
Series 7-Q 5.00% 10/1/32 | 700,000 | 703,024 | |||||
(St. Marys University) Series 5-U | |||||||
4.80% 10/1/23 | 1,400,000 | 1,401,274 | |||||
(St. Scholastic College) Series H | |||||||
5.25% 12/1/35 | 1,000,000 | 1,014,650 | |||||
(University of St. Thomas) | |||||||
Series 6-X 5.00% 4/1/29 | 2,250,000 | 2,374,335 | |||||
Series 7-A 5.00% 10/1/39 | 1,000,000 | 1,031,880 | |||||
Series 7-U | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/20 | 495,000 | 576,274 | |||||
5.00% 4/1/21 | 450,000 | 523,620 | |||||
5.00% 4/1/22 | 750,000 | 874,568 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Charter School Lease | |||||||
Revenue (Nova Classical | |||||||
Academy) Series A | |||||||
6.375% 9/1/31 | 750,000 | 785,993 | |||||
University of Minnesota Series A | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/27 | 1,110,000 | 1,249,327 | |||||
5.00% 12/1/28 | 1,880,000 | 2,100,016 | |||||
5.00% 12/1/29 | 2,265,000 | 2,509,575 | |||||
5.00% 12/1/31 | 1,000,000 | 1,094,570 | |||||
5.00% 12/1/36 | 3,000,000 | 3,209,309 | |||||
5.25% 4/1/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,115,500 | |||||
Series C 5.00% 12/1/19 | 1,290,000 | 1,522,935 | |||||
28,327,695 | |||||||
Electric Revenue Bonds 9.13% | |||||||
Central Minnesota Municipal | |||||||
Power Agency Revenue | |||||||
(Brookings Southeast Twin Cities | |||||||
Transportation) 5.00% 1/1/32 | 1,130,000 | 1,185,992 | |||||
Chaska Electric Revenue Refunding | |||||||
(Generating Facilities) Series A | |||||||
5.25% 10/1/25 | 250,000 | 269,925 | |||||
Minnesota Municipal Power Agency | |||||||
Electric Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/34 | 3,400,000 | 3,499,483 | |||||
5.25% 10/1/19 | 1,610,000 | 1,681,339 | |||||
Rochester Electric Utility Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/30 | 1,300,000 | 1,423,604 | |||||
Series B 5.00% 12/1/43 | 1,000,000 | 1,047,870 | |||||
Southern Minnesota Municipal | |||||||
Power Agency Supply Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 1/1/30 | 1,030,000 | 1,088,391 | |||||
Western Minnesota Municipal Power | |||||||
Agency Supply Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/25 | 3,000,000 | 3,439,740 | |||||
5.00% 1/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,132,000 | |||||
14,768,344 | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 40.57% | |||||||
Anoka Health Care Facility Revenue | |||||||
(Homestead Anoka Project) | |||||||
Series A 7.00% 11/1/46 | 1,200,000 | 1,147,992 | |||||
Center City Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Hazelden | |||||||
Foundation Project) | |||||||
4.75% 11/1/31 | 850,000 | 847,408 | |||||
5.00% 11/1/41 | 1,600,000 | 1,619,600 | |||||
Cloquet Housing Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(HADC Cloquet Project) | |||||||
Refunding Series A 5.00% 8/1/48 | 500,000 | 428,165 | |||||
Deephaven Housing & Healthcare | |||||||
(St. Therese Senior Living Project) | |||||||
Series A | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/38 | 280,000 | 237,633 | |||||
5.00% 4/1/40 | 270,000 | 225,353 | |||||
Duluth Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (St. Lukes | |||||||
Hospital Authority | |||||||
Obligation Group) | |||||||
5.75% 6/15/32 | 500,000 | 492,635 | |||||
6.00% 6/15/39 | 1,000,000 | 996,000 | |||||
Fergus Falls Health Care Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (Lake Region Healthcare) | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,002,010 | |||||
Maple Grove Health Care System | |||||||
Revenue (Maple Grove Hospital) | |||||||
5.25% 5/1/37 | 1,100,000 | 1,097,734 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Minneapolis Health Care System | |||||||
Revenue (Fairview Health Services) | |||||||
Series A 6.375% 11/15/23 | $ | 605,000 | $ | 705,612 | |||
Series A 6.625% 11/15/28 | 1,040,000 | 1,211,902 | |||||
Series B 6.50% 11/15/38 | |||||||
(ASSURED GTY) | 2,295,000 | 2,626,490 | |||||
Series D 5.00% 11/15/34 (AMBAC) | 2,000,000 | 2,002,880 | |||||
Minneapolis Revenue (National | |||||||
Marrow Donor Program Project) | |||||||
4.875% 8/1/25 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,280 | |||||
Minneapolis - St. Paul Housing & | |||||||
Redevelopment Authority Health | |||||||
Care Revenue | |||||||
(Childrens Health Care Facilities) | |||||||
Series A1 5.00% 8/15/34 (AGM) | 500,000 | 505,915 | |||||
Minnesota Agricultural & Economic | |||||||
Development Board Revenue | |||||||
Un-Refunded Balance | |||||||
5.75% 11/15/26 (NATL-RE) | 100,000 | 100,107 | |||||
6.375% 11/15/29 | 195,000 | 195,661 | |||||
Rochester Health Care & Housing | |||||||
Revenue (Samaritan Bethany) Series A | |||||||
7.375% 12/1/41 | 1,220,000 | 1,287,783 | |||||
Rochester Health Care Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (Mayo Clinic) | |||||||
4.00% 11/15/41 | 8,335,000 | 7,599,019 | |||||
Series A 4.00% 11/15/30 | 2,240,000 | 2,484,272 | |||||
Series C 4.50% 11/15/38 | 2,000,000 | 2,225,920 | |||||
Sartell Health Care Facility Revenue | |||||||
(Country Manor Campus Project) | |||||||
5.25% 9/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 911,510 | |||||
5.30% 9/1/37 | 600,000 | 527,538 | |||||
Shakopee Health Care Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (St. Francis Regional | |||||||
Medical Center) 5.25% 9/1/34 | 1,560,000 | 1,563,182 | |||||
St. Cloud Health Care Revenue | |||||||
(Centracare Health System Project) | |||||||
5.50% 5/1/39 (ASSURED GTY) | 1,500,000 | 1,571,040 | |||||
Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 | 5,175,000 | 5,459,935 | |||||
St. Louis Park Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Park Nicollet Health Services) | |||||||
5.75% 7/1/39 | 3,315,000 | 3,463,776 | |||||
Series C 5.50% 7/1/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,073,230 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Health Care | |||||||
Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Allina Health System) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 11/15/18 | |||||||
(NATL-RE) | 1,380,000 | 1,556,612 | |||||
Series A-1 5.25% 11/15/29 | 1,395,000 | 1,467,163 | |||||
(Health Partners Obligation | |||||||
Group Project) 5.25% 5/15/36 | 2,000,000 | 2,027,740 | |||||
(Regions Hospital Project) | |||||||
5.30% 5/15/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,670 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Hospital Revenue | |||||||
(Health East Project) | |||||||
6.00% 11/15/30 | 2,775,000 | 2,834,857 | |||||
6.00% 11/15/35 | 2,500,000 | 2,546,350 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Housing & Health | |||||||
Care Facilities | |||||||
(Senior Carondelet Village | |||||||
Project) Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 | 770,000 | 776,468 | |||||
(Senior Episcopal Homes Project) | |||||||
5.125% 5/1/48 | 1,200,000 | 961,716 | |||||
Series A 4.75% 11/1/31 | 740,000 | 627,831 | |||||
Washington County Housing | |||||||
& Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Birchwood & Woodbury Projects) | |||||||
Series A 5.625% 6/1/37 | 1,500,000 | 1,373,580 | |||||
Wayzata Senior Housing | |||||||
Revenue (Folkestone Senior | |||||||
Living Community) Series A | |||||||
5.50% 11/1/32 | 420,000 | 410,760 | |||||
5.75% 11/1/39 | 945,000 | 933,622 | |||||
6.00% 5/1/47 | 1,475,000 | 1,484,425 | |||||
Winona Health Care Facilities | |||||||
Revenue (Winona Health | |||||||
Obligated Group) | |||||||
4.65% 7/1/26 | 465,000 | 459,685 | |||||
4.75% 7/1/27 | 785,000 | 766,741 | |||||
5.00% 7/1/23 | 1,010,000 | 1,059,894 | |||||
5.00% 7/1/34 | 750,000 | 720,458 | |||||
65,622,154 | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds 6.67% | |||||||
Minneapolis Multifamily | |||||||
Housing Revenue | |||||||
(Gaar Scott Loft Project) | |||||||
5.95% 5/1/30 (AMT) | |||||||
(LOC-U.S. Bank N.A.) | 825,000 | 827,500 | |||||
(Olson Townhomes Project) | |||||||
6.00% 12/1/19 (AMT) | 600,000 | 600,096 | |||||
(Seward Towers Project) | |||||||
5.00% 5/20/36 (GNMA) | 2,000,000 | 2,013,480 | |||||
(Sumner Housing Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.15% 2/20/45 | |||||||
(GNMA) (AMT) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,100 | |||||
Minnesota State Housing | |||||||
Finance Agency | |||||||
(Rental Housing) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/35 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,130 | |||||
(Residential Housing) | |||||||
Series D 4.75% 7/1/32 (AMT) | 835,000 | 835,585 | |||||
Series I 5.15% 7/1/38 (AMT) | 605,000 | 606,990 | |||||
Series L 5.10% 7/1/38 (AMT) | 1,295,000 | 1,362,444 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Minnesota State Housing Finance | |||||||
Agency Homeownership | |||||||
Finance (Mortgage-Backed | |||||||
Securities Program) | |||||||
4.40% 7/1/32 (GNMA) | |||||||
(FNMA) (FHLMC) | $ | 1,440,000 | $ | 1,543,766 | |||
10,790,091 | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds 10.94% | |||||||
Andover Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Public Facilities Lease | |||||||
Revenue (Andover | |||||||
Community Center) | |||||||
5.125% 2/1/24 | 205,000 | 208,280 | |||||
5.20% 2/1/29 | 410,000 | 416,667 | |||||
Minnesota State General Fund | |||||||
Revenue Appropriations Series B | |||||||
4.00% 3/1/26 | 3,660,000 | 3,833,264 | |||||
5.00% 3/1/27 | 2,160,000 | 2,410,582 | |||||
5.00% 3/1/29 | 3,525,000 | 3,861,814 | |||||
University of Minnesota Special | |||||||
Purpose Revenue | |||||||
(State Supported Biomed | |||||||
Science Research) | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/35 | 1,040,000 | 1,095,827 | |||||
5.00% 8/1/36 | 4,000,000 | 4,203,399 | |||||
Virginia Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Health Care Facility | |||||||
Lease Revenue | |||||||
5.25% 10/1/25 | 680,000 | 687,460 | |||||
5.375% 10/1/30 | 965,000 | 976,484 | |||||
17,693,777 | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds 9.35% | |||||||
City of Willmar (Rice Memorial | |||||||
Hospital Project) Series A | |||||||
4.00% 2/1/32 | 2,940,000 | 2,928,504 | |||||
Dakota County Community | |||||||
Development Agency (Senior | |||||||
Housing Facilities) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/23 | 1,100,000 | 1,159,950 | |||||
Hopkins Independent School District | |||||||
No. 270 Series A 5.00% 2/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,105,800 | |||||
Rocori Independent School District | |||||||
No. 750 (School Building) Series B | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/22 | 1,010,000 | 1,146,502 | |||||
5.00% 2/1/24 | 1,075,000 | 1,215,094 | |||||
5.00% 2/1/25 | 1,115,000 | 1,248,376 | |||||
5.00% 2/1/26 | 1,155,000 | 1,282,397 | |||||
St. Paul Independent School District | |||||||
No. 625 (School Building) Series B | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/22 | 1,300,000 | 1,544,907 | |||||
5.00% 2/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,144,660 | |||||
Thief River Falls Independent School | |||||||
District No. 564 (School Building) | |||||||
Series A 4.00% 2/1/32 | 1,160,000 | 1,166,496 | |||||
Washington County Housing & | |||||||
Redevelopment Authority | |||||||
Series B | |||||||
5.50% 2/1/22 (NATL-RE) | 525,000 | 526,969 | |||||
5.50% 2/1/32 (NATL-RE) | 655,000 | 656,919 | |||||
15,126,574 | |||||||
§Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity Bonds 20.02% | |||||||
Dakota-Washington Counties | |||||||
Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Bloomington | |||||||
Single Family Residential Mortgage) | |||||||
Series B 8.375% 9/1/21 | |||||||
(GNMA) (FHA) (VA) (AMT) | 7,055,000 | 9,657,166 | |||||
Southern Minnesota Municipal | |||||||
Power Agency Supply | |||||||
Revenue Refunding Series A | |||||||
5.75% 1/1/18-13 | 3,350,000 | 3,536,059 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||||||
Authority Sales Tax | |||||||
(Civic Center Project) | |||||||
5.55% 11/1/23 | 2,300,000 | 2,489,612 | |||||
5.55% 11/1/23 (NATL-RE) (IBC) | 4,200,000 | 4,546,248 | |||||
St. Paul Port Authority Lease | |||||||
Revenue (Robert Street Office | |||||||
Building Project) Series 3-11 | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/27-13 | 2,000,000 | 2,016,460 | |||||
University of Minnesota Hospital & | |||||||
Clinics 6.75% 12/1/16 | 2,580,000 | 2,952,655 | |||||
University of Minnesota Series A | |||||||
5.50% 7/1/21 | 4,000,000 | 4,778,560 | |||||
5.75% 7/1/18 | 2,000,000 | 2,406,360 | |||||
32,383,120 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 7.54% | |||||||
Guam Government Business | |||||||
Privilege Tax Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.25% 1/1/36 | 150,000 | 154,647 | |||||
Hennepin County Sales Tax Revenue | |||||||
(Second Lien-Ballpark Project) | |||||||
Series B 4.75% 12/15/27 | 1,905,000 | 2,001,755 | |||||
Minneapolis Community Planning | |||||||
& Economic Development | |||||||
Department (Limited Tax | |||||||
Supported Common Bond Fund) | |||||||
6.25% 12/1/30 | 1,000,000 | 1,134,310 | |||||
Series 1 5.50% 12/1/24 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 1,045,320 | |||||
Series 5 5.70% 12/1/27 | 375,000 | 376,609 | |||||
Minnesota Public Safety Radio | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/23 | 2,845,000 | 3,203,384 | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Revenue | |||||||
^(Capital Appreciation) Series A | |||||||
5.73% 8/1/44 (NATL-RE) | 8,480,000 | 1,144,885 | |||||
First Subordinate 6.00% 8/1/42 | 1,200,000 | 978,996 | |||||
Series C | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/40 | 985,000 | 833,566 | |||||
5.25% 8/1/40 | 485,000 | 420,544 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
St. Paul Port Authority (Brownsfields | |||||||
Redevelopment Tax) Series 2 | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/37 | $ | 895,000 | $ | 904,451 | |||
12,198,467 | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds 8.29% | |||||||
Minnesota State Refunding (State | |||||||
Various Purpose) Series D | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/24 | 2,700,000 | 3,172,932 | |||||
Minnesota State (State Trunk | |||||||
Highway) Series B | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/22 | 5,500,000 | 6,548,795 | |||||
5.00% 10/1/29 | 3,315,000 | 3,688,799 | |||||
13,410,526 | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds 3.46% | |||||||
Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan | |||||||
Airports Commission Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/22 | 670,000 | 768,959 | |||||
Series A 5.00% 1/1/35 (AMBAC) | 2,000,000 | 2,008,280 | |||||
Series B | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/26 | 540,000 | 597,186 | |||||
5.00% 1/1/27 | 1,190,000 | 1,296,446 | |||||
5.00% 1/1/30 | 500,000 | 531,925 | |||||
St. Paul Port Authority Revenue | |||||||
Refunding (Amherst H | |||||||
Wilder Foundation) Series 3 | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/36 | 380,000 | 390,336 | |||||
5,593,132 | |||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 3.22% | |||||||
Metropolitan Council Waste | |||||||
Water Revenue | |||||||
Series B 4.00% 9/1/27 | 1,145,000 | 1,182,006 | |||||
Series E 5.00% 9/1/21 | 2,100,000 | 2,524,579 | |||||
St. Paul Sewer Revenue Series D | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/21 | 1,325,000 | 1,501,186 | |||||
5,207,771 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds | |||||||
(cost $231,270,570) | 232,169,242 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments 0.31% | |||||||
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes 0.31% | |||||||
Minneapolis - St. Paul Housing & | |||||||
Redevelopment Authority | |||||||
Health Care Revenue | |||||||
(Allina Health System) | |||||||
Series B-2 0.03% 11/15/35 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments | |||||||
(cost $500,000) | 500,000 | ||||||
Total Value of Securities 143.85% | |||||||
(cost $231,770,570) | $ | 232,669,242 |
Summary of
Abbreviations:
AGM Insured by Assured
Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC Insured by AMBAC Assurance
Corporation
AMT Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
ASSURED GTY Insured
by Assured Guaranty Corporation
FHA Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation collateral
FNMA Federal National
Mortgage Association collateral
GNMA Government National Mortgage
Association collateral
IBC Insured Bond Certificate
LOC Letter of
Credit
NATL-RE Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee
Corporation
VA Veterans Administration collateral
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
10
Delaware Investments® National
Municipal Income Fund
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds 147.89% | |||||||
Corporate-Backed Revenue Bonds 15.51% | |||||||
Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement | |||||||
Financing Authority Asset-Backed | |||||||
Senior Turbo Series A-2 | |||||||
5.875% 6/1/47 | $ | 480,000 | $ | 361,526 | |||
6.50% 6/1/47 | 430,000 | 352,948 | |||||
Golden State, California Tobacco | |||||||
Securitization Corporate | |||||||
Settlement Revenue | |||||||
(Asset-Backed Senior Notes) | |||||||
Series A-1 5.75% 6/1/47 | 1,615,000 | 1,245,714 | |||||
Harris County, Texas Industrial | |||||||
Development Solid Waste | |||||||
Disposal Revenue | |||||||
(Deer Park Refining Project) | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/23 | 150,000 | 160,916 | |||||
Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement | |||||||
Authority 6.25% 6/1/24 | 500,000 | 542,760 | |||||
Louisiana Local Government | |||||||
Environmental Facilities & | |||||||
Community Development Authority | |||||||
(Westlake Chemical) | |||||||
Series A 6.50% 8/1/29 | 645,000 | 693,053 | |||||
Series A-1 6.50% 11/1/35 | 255,000 | 271,473 | |||||
Maryland Economic Development Port | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (CNX Marine | |||||||
Terminals) 5.75% 9/1/25 | 260,000 | 269,815 | |||||
M-S-R Energy Authority, California Gas | |||||||
Series C 7.00% 11/1/34 | 1,000,000 | 1,216,550 | |||||
| Navajo County, Arizona Pollution | ||||||
Control Revenue (Arizona Public | |||||||
Services-Cholla) Series D | |||||||
5.75% 6/1/34 | 500,000 | 555,100 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Special Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Continental Airlines | |||||||
Project) 5.25% 9/15/29 (AMT) | 500,000 | 459,410 | |||||
Ohio State Air Quality Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (First Energy | |||||||
Generation) Series A 5.70% 8/1/20 | 260,000 | 288,324 | |||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development | |||||||
Financing Authority Exempt | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Allegheny | |||||||
Energy Supply) 7.00% 7/15/39 | 220,000 | 225,029 | |||||
Pima County, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Pollution | |||||||
Control Revenue (Tucson Electric | |||||||
Power San Juan) 5.75% 9/1/29 | 250,000 | 254,930 | |||||
Salt Verde Financial, Arizona | |||||||
Gas Revenue Senior Note | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/37 | 400,000 | 394,804 | |||||
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana | |||||||
(Marathon Oil) Series A | |||||||
5.125% 6/1/37 | 500,000 | 496,235 | |||||
Suffolk County, New York Tobacco | |||||||
Asset Securitization Series B | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/32 | 750,000 | 733,913 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing | |||||||
Corporation, Louisiana | |||||||
Asset-Backed Note Series A | |||||||
5.25% 5/15/35 | 460,000 | 451,228 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing | |||||||
Corporation, New Jersey Series 1A | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/41 | 500,000 | 359,500 | |||||
9,333,228 | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds 25.64% | |||||||
Arizona Board of Regents System | |||||||
Revenue (University of Arizona) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 6/1/39 | 500,000 | 521,245 | |||||
Bowling Green, Ohio Student Housing | |||||||
Revenue (CFP I State University | |||||||
Project) 6.00% 6/1/45 | 260,000 | 268,910 | |||||
California Statewide Communities | |||||||
Development Authority School | |||||||
Facility Revenue (Aspire Public | |||||||
Schools) 6.125% 7/1/46 | 625,000 | 615,806 | |||||
California Statewide Communities | |||||||
Development Authority Student | |||||||
Housing Revenue (Irvine, LLC - UCI | |||||||
East Campus) 6.00% 5/15/23 | 470,000 | 507,661 | |||||
(Lancer Plaza Project) | |||||||
5.625% 11/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 891,280 | |||||
Deephaven, Minnesota Charter School | |||||||
(Eagle Ridge Academy Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.50% 7/1/43 | 500,000 | 459,635 | |||||
Delaware County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Authority (Villanova University) | |||||||
5.00% 8/1/20 | 390,000 | 450,992 | |||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Private College Facilities) | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/38 | 85,000 | 80,700 | |||||
Marietta, Georgia Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Life University | |||||||
Income Project) 7.00% 6/15/39 | 430,000 | 439,937 | |||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority (Loyola | |||||||
University) Series A 5.00% 10/1/39 | 650,000 | 663,702 | |||||
Maryland State Economic | |||||||
Development Student Housing | |||||||
Revenue (University of | |||||||
Maryland College Park Projects) | |||||||
5.75% 6/1/33 | 370,000 | 378,617 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & | |||||||
Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Harvard University) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 12/15/29 | 600,000 | 659,280 | |||||
Missouri State Health & Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Washington University) | |||||||
Series B 5.00% 11/15/30 | 600,000 | 663,594 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Education Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Monroe County, New York Industrial | |||||||
Development Revenue (Nazareth | |||||||
College Rochester Project) | |||||||
5.50% 10/1/41 | $ | 495,000 | $ | 505,593 | |||
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Higher Education & Health | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Arcadia | |||||||
University) 5.25% 4/1/30 | 550,000 | 568,337 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue (MSU Student | |||||||
Housing Project) 5.875% 6/1/42 | 735,000 | 773,801 | |||||
New York City, New York Trust for | |||||||
Cultural Resources (Whitney | |||||||
Museum of American Art) | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/31 | 500,000 | 515,915 | |||||
New York State Dormitory | |||||||
Authority (Columbia University) | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/41 | 600,000 | 637,362 | |||||
# | Oregon State Facilities Authority | ||||||
Revenue (Concordia University | |||||||
Project) Series A 144A | |||||||
6.125% 9/1/30 | 135,000 | 137,074 | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher | |||||||
Educational Facilities Authority | |||||||
Student Housing Revenue | |||||||
(Edinboro University Foundation) | |||||||
5.80% 7/1/30 | 400,000 | 397,420 | |||||
(University Properties - East | |||||||
Stoudsburg University) | |||||||
5.25% 7/1/19 | 510,000 | 545,486 | |||||
Phoenix, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Eagle College Prep Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 7/1/43 | 500,000 | 425,480 | |||||
(Rowan University Project) | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/42 | 1,000,000 | 979,050 | |||||
Pima County, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Education | |||||||
Revenue (Edkey Charter School | |||||||
Project) 6.00% 7/1/48 | 500,000 | 443,735 | |||||
Private Colleges & Universities | |||||||
Authority Revenue, Georgia | |||||||
(Mercer University) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/32 | 135,000 | 131,131 | |||||
St Lawrence County, New York | |||||||
Industrial Development Agency | |||||||
(St. Lawrence University Project) | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/26 | 270,000 | 299,851 | |||||
Swarthmore Borough Authority, | |||||||
Pennsylvania (Swarthmore College | |||||||
Project) 5.00% 9/15/32 | 490,000 | 529,078 | |||||
Troy, New York Capital Resource | |||||||
Revenue (Rensselaer Polytechnic) | |||||||
Series A 5.125% 9/1/40 | 600,000 | 606,066 | |||||
University of California Series A1 | |||||||
5.00% 5/15/32 | 1,000,000 | 1,076,709 | |||||
Wyoming Community Development | |||||||
Authority Student Housing | |||||||
Revenue (CHF-Wyoming LLC) | |||||||
6.50% 7/1/43 | 250,000 | 256,800 | |||||
15,430,247 | |||||||
Electric Revenue Bonds 2.85% | |||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series TT 5.00% 7/1/26 | 695,000 | 520,347 | |||||
Series WW 5.50% 7/1/38 | 200,000 | 143,454 | |||||
Series XX 5.25% 7/1/40 | 805,000 | 560,119 | |||||
South Carolina State Public Service | |||||||
Authority Series E 5.00% 12/1/48 | 500,000 | 493,875 | |||||
1,717,795 | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds 25.17% | |||||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Catholic Healthcare | |||||||
West) Series D 5.00% 7/1/28 | 500,000 | 512,895 | |||||
Brevard County, Florida Health | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue (Health | |||||||
First Project) 7.00% 4/1/39 | 90,000 | 97,734 | |||||
Butler County, Pennsylvania Hospital | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Butler Health | |||||||
System Project) 7.125% 7/1/29 | 450,000 | 519,966 | |||||
California Statewide Communities | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Kaiser Permanente) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 4/1/42 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,779 | |||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority | |||||||
(Children's Hospital Project) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 1,005,079 | |||||
Duluth, Minnesota Economic | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(St. Lukes Hospital Authority | |||||||
Obligation Group) 5.75% 6/15/32 | 400,000 | 394,108 | |||||
Hawaii Pacific Health Special Purpose | |||||||
Revenue Series A 5.50% 7/1/40 | 300,000 | 307,359 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Silver Cross & Medical Centers) | |||||||
7.00% 8/15/44 | 950,000 | 1,027,310 | |||||
Koyukuk, Alaska Revenue (Tanana | |||||||
Chiefs Conference Health Care | |||||||
Facility Project) 7.75% 10/1/41 | 300,000 | 318,393 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Ochsner Clinic | |||||||
Foundation Project) 6.50% 5/15/37 | 105,000 | 115,680 | |||||
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Authority Health System Revenue | |||||||
(Susquehanna Health System | |||||||
Project) Series A 5.50% 7/1/28 | 500,000 | 513,200 | |||||
Maine Health & Higher Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Maine General Medical Center) | |||||||
6.75% 7/1/41 | 300,000 | 316,602 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Healthcare Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Maricopa County, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Health | |||||||
Facilities Revenue (Catholic | |||||||
Healthcare West) Series A | |||||||
6.00% 7/1/39 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 529,680 | |||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue (Carroll | |||||||
Hospital) Series A 5.00% 7/1/37 | 340,000 | 340,092 | |||||
Monroe County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Hospital Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Pocono Medical Center) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 1/1/41 | 500,000 | 488,680 | |||||
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Industrial Development Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Mortgage - Whitemarsh | |||||||
Continuing Care) 6.25% 2/1/35 | 675,000 | 657,113 | |||||
New Hampshire Health & Education | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical | |||||||
Center) 6.00% 8/1/38 | 300,000 | 324,690 | |||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities | |||||||
Financing Authority Revenue | |||||||
(St. Peters University Hospital) | |||||||
6.25% 7/1/35 | 300,000 | 300,054 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment | |||||||
Loan Council Revenue (Presbyterian | |||||||
Healthcare) 5.00% 8/1/39 | 500,000 | 503,235 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority | |||||||
Revenue Non State Supported | |||||||
Debt (Orange Regional Medical | |||||||
Center) 6.25% 12/1/37 | 500,000 | 499,325 | |||||
Ohio State Hospital Facilities Revenue | |||||||
(Cleveland Clinic Health) Series A | |||||||
5.50% 1/1/39 | 300,000 | 325,875 | |||||
Orange County, Florida Health | |||||||
Facilities Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Mayflower Retirement Center) | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/32 | 400,000 | 391,188 | |||||
5.00% 6/1/36 | 250,000 | 241,273 | |||||
5.125% 6/1/42 | 750,000 | 725,880 | |||||
Oregon Health & Science University | |||||||
Series E 4.00% 7/1/29 | 800,000 | 772,696 | |||||
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospitals & | |||||||
Higher Education Facilities Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Temple University Health | |||||||
System) Series A 5.50% 7/1/30 | 300,000 | 270,186 | |||||
St. Cloud, Minnesota Health Care | |||||||
Revenue (Centracare Health System | |||||||
Project) Series A 5.125% 5/1/30 | 740,000 | 780,744 | |||||
University Medical Center, Tuscon, | |||||||
Arizona Hospital Revenue | |||||||
6.50% 7/1/39 | 500,000 | 538,730 | |||||
West Virginia Hospital Finance | |||||||
Authority Revenue (Highland | |||||||
Hospital Obligation Group) | |||||||
9.125% 10/1/41 | 500,000 | 600,735 | |||||
Yavapai County, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Yavapai Regional Medical Center) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/1/28 | 720,000 | 723,010 | |||||
15,145,291 | |||||||
Housing Revenue Bonds 2.56% | |||||||
California Municipal Finance Authority | |||||||
Mobile Home Park Revenue | |||||||
(Caritas Projects) Series A | |||||||
5.50% 8/15/47 | 750,000 | 731,948 | |||||
6.40% 8/15/45 | 430,000 | 445,850 | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Homeowner | |||||||
Mortgage Revenue Series 2 | |||||||
5.90% 7/1/29 (NATL-RE) (AMT) | 175,000 | 176,272 | |||||
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority | |||||||
(Subordinated-Capital Fund | |||||||
Modernization) 5.50% 12/1/18 (HUD) | 175,000 | 187,418 | |||||
1,541,488 | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds 15.50% | |||||||
California State Public Works Board | |||||||
Lease Revenue (Various Capital | |||||||
Projects) Series A 5.00% 4/1/37 | 1,000,000 | 1,011,740 | |||||
Hudson Yards, New York Infrastructure | |||||||
Revenue Series A 5.75% 2/15/47 | 1,100,000 | 1,165,901 | |||||
Idaho State Building Authority | |||||||
Revenue (Health & Welfare Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 9/1/24 | 135,000 | 157,873 | |||||
(State Police) Series I 5.00% 9/1/23 | 760,000 | 890,978 | |||||
Minnesota State General Revenue | |||||||
Appropriations Series B | |||||||
5.00% 3/1/29 | 2,000,000 | 2,191,100 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development | |||||||
Authority (School Facilities | |||||||
Construction) Series EE | |||||||
5.00% 9/1/18 | 100,000 | 114,541 | |||||
New York City, New York Industrial | |||||||
Development Agency (Senior Trips) | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 7/1/28 (AMT) | 250,000 | 229,633 | |||||
New York Liberty Development | |||||||
Revenue (World Trade Center | |||||||
Project) 5.75% 11/15/51 | 970,000 | 1,037,396 | |||||
Pima County, Arizona Industrial | |||||||
Development Authority Metro | |||||||
Police Facility Revenue | |||||||
(Nevada Project) Series A | |||||||
5.25% 7/1/31 | 500,000 | 511,910 | |||||
5.375% 7/1/39 | 500,000 | 513,380 | |||||
Public Finance Authority, | |||||||
Wisconsin Airport Facilities | |||||||
(AFCO Investors II Portfolio) | |||||||
5.75% 10/1/31 (AMT) | 500,000 | 451,475 | |||||
San Jose, California Financing | |||||||
Authority Series A 5.00% 6/1/28 | 500,000 | 534,775 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Lease Revenue Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Ventura County, California Public | |||||||
Financing Authority Series A | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/32 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 517,700 | |||
9,328,402 | |||||||
Local General Obligation Bonds 2.52% | |||||||
Gila County, Arizona Unified School | |||||||
District No. 10 (Payson School | |||||||
Improvement Project of 2006) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 7/1/27 (AMBAC) | 500,000 | 541,879 | |||||
New York City, New York | |||||||
Series A-1 5.25% 8/15/21 | 250,000 | 285,828 | |||||
Series I-1 5.375% 4/1/36 | 250,000 | 275,895 | |||||
Ramapo Local Development, | |||||||
New York Revenue Guaranteed | |||||||
5.00% 3/15/33 | 60,000 | 61,223 | |||||
Ramsey County, Minnesota | |||||||
Capital Improvement Series B | |||||||
5.00% 2/1/18 | 300,000 | 349,098 | |||||
1,513,923 | |||||||
Special Tax Revenue Bonds 23.83% | |||||||
Anne Arundel County, Maryland | |||||||
Special Obligation Revenue | |||||||
(National Business Park - North | |||||||
Project) 6.10% 7/1/40 | 200,000 | 205,874 | |||||
Brooklyn Arena Local Development, | |||||||
New York Pilot Revenue (Barclays | |||||||
Center Project) | |||||||
6.25% 7/15/40 | 940,000 | 986,135 | |||||
6.50% 7/15/30 | 300,000 | 326,199 | |||||
California State Economic Recovery | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 7/1/21 | 260,000 | 303,828 | |||||
California Statewide Communities | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
(Statewide Inland Regional Center | |||||||
Project) 5.375% 12/1/37 | 500,000 | 506,845 | |||||
Guam Government Business Privilege | |||||||
Tax Revenue | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 1/1/22 | 775,000 | 881,462 | |||||
Series B-1 5.00% 1/1/42 | 980,000 | 981,891 | |||||
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition | |||||||
District Senior Series A | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/36 | 415,000 | 417,195 | |||||
Massachusetts Bay Transportation | |||||||
Authority Senior Series A | |||||||
5.25% 7/1/29 | 200,000 | 228,870 | |||||
Miami-Dade County, Florida | |||||||
Special Obligation (Capital | |||||||
Appreciation & Income) Series B | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/35 (NAT-RE) | 1,000,000 | 1,001,980 | |||||
Mosaic District, Virginia Community | |||||||
Development Authority Revenue | |||||||
Series A 6.875% 3/1/36 | 520,000 | 574,293 | |||||
New Jersey Economic Development | |||||||
Authority Revenue | |||||||
5.00% 6/15/28 | 200,000 | 201,812 | |||||
5.00% 6/15/29 | 800,000 | 795,640 | |||||
New York City, New York Industrial | |||||||
Development Agency Civic Facility | |||||||
Revenue (YMCA of Greater New | |||||||
York Project) 5.00% 8/1/36 | 1,000,000 | 1,008,340 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority | |||||||
(State Personal Income Tax | |||||||
Revenue-Education) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 3/15/38 | 570,000 | 589,500 | |||||
Peoria, Arizona Municipal | |||||||
Development Authority Sales Tax & | |||||||
Excise Shared Revenue (Senior Lien | |||||||
& Subordinate Lien) 5.00% 1/1/18 | 1,085,000 | 1,230,792 | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax | |||||||
Financing Revenue | |||||||
Series C 5.00% 8/1/22 | 530,000 | 551,921 | |||||
Series C 5.00% 8/1/40 | 600,000 | 507,756 | |||||
First Subordinate | |||||||
Series A 6.00% 8/1/42 | 245,000 | 199,878 | |||||
Series C 6.00% 8/1/39 | 300,000 | 246,579 | |||||
Ω(Convertible Capital Appreciation | |||||||
Bonds) Series A 6.75% 8/1/32 | 220,000 | 163,834 | |||||
Regional Transportation District, | |||||||
Colorado Tax Revenue | |||||||
(Denver Transit Partners) | |||||||
6.00% 1/15/41 | 500,000 | 503,965 | |||||
(FasTracks Project) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/26 | 500,000 | 568,765 | |||||
San Mateo, California Special Tax | |||||||
Community Facilities District | |||||||
No. 2008-1 (Bay Meadows) | |||||||
6.00% 9/1/42 | 95,000 | 98,920 | |||||
Virginia Public Building Authority | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 8/1/26 | 1,000,000 | 1,119,070 | |||||
^ | Wyandotte County, Kansas City, | ||||||
Kansas Unified Government | |||||||
Special Obligation Revenue (Capital | |||||||
Appreciation) Sales Tax Subordinate | |||||||
Lien Series B 6.07% 6/1/21 | 205,000 | 136,811 | |||||
14,338,155 | |||||||
State General Obligation Bonds 4.56% | |||||||
California State Various Purposes | |||||||
5.00% 10/1/41 | 440,000 | 450,490 | |||||
5.25% 11/1/40 | 320,000 | 334,410 | |||||
6.00% 4/1/38 | 105,000 | 119,783 | |||||
New York State Series A | |||||||
5.00% 2/15/39 | 300,000 | 318,300 | |||||
Oregon State Series K 5.00% 5/1/22 | 1,275,000 | 1,523,956 | |||||
2,746,939 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Value | ||||||
Municipal Bonds (continued) | |||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds 22.63% | |||||||
Bay Area, California Toll Authority | |||||||
Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area) | |||||||
5.00% 4/1/27 | $ | 750,000 | $ | 835,335 | |||
Central Texas Regional Mobility | |||||||
Authority Revenue Senior Lien | |||||||
6.00% 1/1/41 | 520,000 | 526,646 | |||||
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas International | |||||||
Airport Series G 5.00% 11/1/33 | 1,000,000 | 1,022,700 | |||||
Grand Parkway Transportation | |||||||
Subordinate Tier Toll Revenue | |||||||
Series B 5.00% 4/1/53 | 460,000 | 451,444 | |||||
Harris County, Texas Metropolitan | |||||||
Transit Authority Series A | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/24 | 500,000 | 566,955 | |||||
Maryland State Economic | |||||||
Development Revenue | |||||||
(Transportation Facilities Project) | |||||||
Series A 5.75% 6/1/35 | 255,000 | 257,690 | |||||
Metropolitan Transportation | |||||||
Authority, New York | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 11/15/41 | 500,000 | 506,635 | |||||
Series C 5.00% 11/15/30 | 500,000 | 517,910 | |||||
Metropolitan Washington D.C. | |||||||
Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road | |||||||
Revenue (First Senior Lien) | |||||||
Series A 5.25% 10/1/44 | 245,000 | 248,396 | |||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority | |||||||
Revenue Series A 5.00% 1/1/27 | 1,000,000 | 1,082,390 | |||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust | |||||||
Fund Authority | |||||||
Series A 5.00% 6/15/42 | 110,000 | 111,935 | |||||
(Transportation Program) Series AA | |||||||
5.00% 6/15/44 | 340,000 | 345,732 | |||||
New York Liberty Development | |||||||
Revenue (1 World Trade Center | |||||||
Port Authority Construction) | |||||||
5.00% 12/15/41 | 500,000 | 514,200 | |||||
North Texas Tollway Authority | |||||||
Special Projects System Series A | |||||||
5.00% 9/1/20 | 250,000 | 293,408 | |||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission | |||||||
Subordinate (Special Motor | |||||||
License Foundation) | |||||||
5.00% 12/1/22 | 500,000 | 564,540 | |||||
Series B 5.00% 12/1/41 | 500,000 | 509,030 | |||||
Port Authority of New York & | |||||||
New Jersey Special Project (JFK | |||||||
International Air Terminal) | |||||||
6.00% 12/1/42 | 230,000 | 247,135 | |||||
6.50% 12/1/28 | 500,000 | 525,255 | |||||
St. Louis, Missouri Airport Revenue | |||||||
(Lambert St. Louis International) | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/32 (AMT) | 1,000,000 | 978,490 | |||||
Series A-1 6.625% 7/1/34 | 325,000 | 363,474 | |||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface | |||||||
Transportation Corporate Senior | |||||||
Lien Revenue (LBJ Infrastructure) | |||||||
7.00% 6/30/40 | 285,000 | 315,395 | |||||
7.50% 6/30/33 | 665,000 | 762,868 | |||||
(NTE Mobility Partners) | |||||||
6.75% 6/30/43 (AMT) | 225,000 | 234,221 | |||||
6.875% 12/31/39 | 1,000,000 | 1,090,519 | |||||
7.00% 12/31/38 (AMT) | 165,000 | 174,786 | |||||
7.50% 12/31/31 | 500,000 | 568,920 | |||||
13,616,009 | |||||||
Water & Sewer Revenue Bonds 7.12% | |||||||
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Wastewater | |||||||
Revenue Series A 6.25% 11/1/39 | 950,000 | 1,085,803 | |||||
Los Angeles, California Wastewater | |||||||
System Revenue Series A | |||||||
5.00% 6/1/27 | 500,000 | 562,800 | |||||
New York City, New York Municipal | |||||||
Water Finance Authority (Second | |||||||
Generation Resolution) Fiscal 2012 | |||||||
Series BB 5.25% 6/15/44 | 525,000 | 554,321 | |||||
Phoenix, Arizona Civic Improvement | |||||||
Wastewater Systems Revenue | |||||||
(Junior Lien) Series A | |||||||
5.00% 7/1/39 | 900,000 | 935,937 | |||||
San Francisco, California City & | |||||||
County Public Utilities Commission | |||||||
Water Revenue Series F | |||||||
5.00% 11/1/27 | 500,000 | 552,705 | |||||
Texas State Series C 5.00% 8/1/22 | 500,000 | 593,395 | |||||
4,284,961 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds | |||||||
(cost $89,110,737) | 88,996,438 | ||||||
Short-Term Investments 1.64% | |||||||
¤Variable Rate Demand Notes 1.64% | |||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority | |||||||
0.02% 12/1/43 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||
Saint Paul, Minnesota Port Authority | |||||||
0.07% 2/1/28 | 485,000 | 485,000 | |||||
Total Short-Term Investments | |||||||
(cost $985,000) | 985,000 | ||||||
Total Value of Securities 149.53% | |||||||
(cost $90,095,737) | $ | 89,981,438 |
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Schedules of investments
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund
| Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate as of Sept. 30, 2013. Interest rates reset periodically. |
# | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At Sept. 30, 2013, the aggregate value of Rule 144A securities was $137,074, which represented 0.23% of the Funds net assets. See Note 6 in Notes to financial statements. |
Ω | Step coupon bond. Indicates security that has a zero coupon that remains in effect until a predetermined date at which time the stated interest rate becomes effective. |
^ | Zero coupon security. The rate shown is the 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. The rate shown is the rate as of Sept. 30, 2013. |
Summary of
Abbreviations:
AMBAC Insured by AMBAC
Assurance Corporation
AMT Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax
HUD
Housing & Urban Development Section 8
NATL-RE Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee
Corporation
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of assets and liabilities
Delaware Investments® Closed-End
Municipal Bond Funds
September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | |||||||||
Investments | Investments | Investments | |||||||||
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||||||||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||||||||
Income | Income | Income | |||||||||
Fund, Inc. | Fund II, Inc. | Fund | |||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||
Investments, at value1 | $ | 96,016,321 | $ | 232,169,242 | $ | 88,996,438 | |||||
Short-term investments, at value2 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 985,000 | ||||||||
Cash | 2,775,775 | 373,902 | 139,152 | ||||||||
Interest income receivable | 1,320,713 | 3,500,914 | 1,311,114 | ||||||||
Receivable for securities sold | 210,116 | 529,562 | 216,222 | ||||||||
Offering cost for preferred shareholders | 177,426 | 317,447 | 247,617 | ||||||||
Total assets | 100,750,351 | 237,391,067 | 91,895,543 | ||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Liquidation value of preferred stock | 30,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | 3,188,852 | 512,598 | 1,645,088 | ||||||||
Investment management fees payable | 31,622 | 76,863 | 29,212 | ||||||||
Directors/Trustees fees payable | 190 | 457 | 169 | ||||||||
Other affiliates payable | 2,824 | 6,032 | 4,225 | ||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 37,969 | 55,661 | 40,553 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 33,261,457 | 75,651,611 | 31,719,247 | ||||||||
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | 67,488,894 | $ | 161,739,456 | $ | 60,176,296 | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of: | |||||||||||
Paid-in capital ($0.01 par value)3,4 | $ | 66,918,121 | $ | 157,931,075 | $ | 60,617,476 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income | 1,051,041 | 1,621,143 | 1,036,659 | ||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | (478,569 | ) | 1,288,566 | (1,363,629 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (1,699 | ) | 898,672 | (114,210 | ) | ||||||
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ | 67,488,894 | $ | 161,739,456 | $ | 60,176,296 | |||||
Net Asset Value per Common Share | $ | 13.95 | $ | 14.06 | $ | 13.29 | |||||
1Investments, at cost | $ | 96,018,020 | $ | 231,270,570 | $ | 89,110,737 | |||||
2Short-term investments, at cost | 250,000 | 500,000 | 985,000 | ||||||||
3Common shares outstanding | 4,837,100 | 11,504,975 | 4,528,443 | ||||||||
4Common shares authorized | 200 million | 200 million | unlimited |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of operations
Delaware Investments® Closed-End
Municipal Bond Funds
Six Months Ended September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | ||||||||||
Investments | Investments | Investments | ||||||||||
Colorado | Minnesota | National | ||||||||||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | ||||||||||
Income | Income | Income | ||||||||||
Fund, Inc. | Fund II, Inc. | Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 2,243,217 | $ | 5,036,353 | $ | 2,120,242 | ||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Management fees | 201,689 | 485,271 | 187,536 | |||||||||
Rating agency fees | 23,814 | 20,828 | 469 | |||||||||
Offering cost | 20,143 | 42,586 | 27,602 | |||||||||
Accounting and administration expenses | 19,542 | 47,018 | 18,170 | |||||||||
Audit and tax | 14,608 | 14,973 | 18,393 | |||||||||
Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses | 12,938 | 32,868 | 15,794 | |||||||||
Reports and statements to shareholders | 8,203 | 16,333 | 643 | |||||||||
Legal fees | 6,884 | 23,033 | 9,148 | |||||||||
Pricing fees | 4,489 | 8,128 | 9,223 | |||||||||
Taxes (Pennsylvania franchise tax) | 4,000 | 6,957 | | |||||||||
Stock exchange fees | 2,375 | 5,307 | | |||||||||
Directors/Trustees fees | 1,711 | 4,044 | 1,544 | |||||||||
Dues and services | 942 | 2,232 | 856 | |||||||||
Insurance | 707 | 1,499 | 616 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 659 | 1,439 | 812 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 398 | 398 | 398 | |||||||||
Consulting fees | 293 | 664 | 264 | |||||||||
Directors/Trustees expenses | 109 | 259 | 100 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 323,504 | 713,837 | 291,568 | |||||||||
Net Investment Income | 1,919,713 | 4,322,516 | 1,828,674 | |||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss: | ||||||||||||
Net realized loss on investments | (377,387 | ) | (340,474 | ) | (783,719 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (6,537,147 | ) | (13,410,958 | ) | (6,963,159 | ) | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss | (6,914,534 | ) | (13,751,432 | ) | (7,746,878 | ) | ||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | (196,123 | ) | (491,632 | ) | (196,622 | ) | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (5,190,944 | ) | $ | (9,920,548 | ) | $ | (6,114,826 | ) |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
Delaware Investments® Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Delaware Investments | Delaware Investments | |||||||||||||||
Colorado Municipal | Minnesota Municipal | |||||||||||||||
Income Fund, Inc. | Income Fund II, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Six Months | Six Months | |||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
9/30/13 | 3/31/13 | 9/30/13 | 3/31/13 | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,919,713 | $ | 3,957,947 | $ | 4,322,516 | $ | 9,247,679 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (377,387 | ) | 89,037 | (340,474 | ) | 2,208,718 | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,537,147 | ) | 1,916,263 | (13,410,958 | ) | 1,762,327 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders | (196,123 | ) | (411,526 | ) | (491,632 | ) | (1,025,435 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||
resulting from operations | (5,190,944 | ) | 5,551,721 | (9,920,548 | ) | 12,193,289 | ||||||||||
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (1,668,800 | ) | (3,337,599 | ) | (3,969,216 | ) | (7,938,433 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | | (478,873 | ) | | (460,199 | ) | ||||||||||
(1,668,800 | ) | (3,816,472 | ) | (3,969,216 | ) | (8,398,632 | ) | |||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to | ||||||||||||||||
Common Shareholders | (6,859,744 | ) | 1,735,249 | (13,889,764 | ) | 3,794,657 | ||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 74,348,638 | 72,613,389 | 175,629,220 | 171,834,563 | ||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 67,488,894 | $ | 74,348,638 | $ | 161,739,456 | $ | 175,629,220 | ||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 1,051,041 | $ | 800,128 | $ | 1,621,143 | $ | 1,759,475 |
Delaware Investments | ||||||||
National Municipal | ||||||||
Income Fund | ||||||||
Six Months | ||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
9/30/13 | 3/31/13 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,828,674 | $ | 3,678,465 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (783,719 | ) | 1,281,216 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,963,159 | ) | 2,597,893 | |||||
Dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders | (196,622 | ) | (406,627 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders | ||||||||
resulting from operations | (6,114,826 | ) | 7,150,947 | |||||
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (1,584,955 | ) | (2,762,350 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain | | | ||||||
(1,584,955 | ) | (2,762,350 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to | ||||||||
Common Shareholders | (7,699,781 | ) | 4,388,597 | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 67,876,077 | 63,487,480 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 60,176,296 | $ | 67,876,077 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 1,036,659 | $ | 792,940 |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Investments® Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
9/30/131 | 3/31/13 | 3/31/12 | 3/31/11 | 3/31/10 | 3/31/09 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.370 | $15.010 | $13.370 | $13.990 | $13.220 | $14.260 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.396 | 0.818 | 0.669 | 0.601 | 0.607 | 0.755 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.430 | ) | 0.416 | 1.582 | (0.651 | ) | 0.733 | (0.965 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions on preferred stock from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.041 | ) | (0.085 | ) | (0.031 | ) | | | (0.173 | ) | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions on preferred stock | (0.041 | ) | (0.085 | ) | (0.031 | ) | | | (0.173 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.075 | ) | 1.149 | 2.220 | (0.050 | ) | 1.340 | (0.383 | ) | |||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.345 | ) | (0.690 | ) | (0.580 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.657 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | | (0.099 | ) | | | | | |||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.345 | ) | (0.789 | ) | (0.580 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.657 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $13.950 | $15.370 | $15.010 | $13.370 | $13.990 | $13.220 | ||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $12.650 | $14.840 | $14.600 | $12.450 | $13.390 | $11.240 | ||||||||||||||
Total investment return based on:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | (12.56% | ) | 6.92% | 22.41% | (3.00% | ) | 24.49% | (21.63% | ) | |||||||||||
Net asset value | (6.90% | ) | 7.71% | 17.19% | (0.30% | ) | 10.55% | (2.66% | ) | |||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) | $67,489 | $74,349 | $72,613 | $64,689 | $67,651 | $63,952 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3 | 0.91% | 0.89% | 0.73% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.91% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares3 | 5.42% | 5.27% | 4.68% | 4.31% | 4.41% | 5.55% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 | 4.86% | 4.72% | 4.46% | 4.31% | 4.41% | 4.28% | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 11% | 8% | 64% | 10% | 20% | 16% | ||||||||||||||
Leverage analysis: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5 | $324,963 | $347,829 | $342,045 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $ | $ | $ |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. |
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable. |
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
5 In November 2011, the Fund issued a new series of 300 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. |
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Delaware Investments® Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
9/30/131 | 3/31/13 | 3/31/12 | 3/31/11 | 3/31/10 | 3/31/09 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $15.270 | $14.940 | $13.700 | $14.060 | $13.140 | $14.190 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.374 | 0.804 | 0.673 | 0.612 | 0.602 | 0.776 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.196 | ) | 0.345 | 1.180 | (0.402 | ) | 0.888 | (1.013 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions on preferred stock from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.043 | ) | (0.089 | ) | (0.033 | ) | | | (0.175 | ) | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions on preferred stock | (0.043 | ) | (0.089 | ) | (0.033 | ) | | | (0.175 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.865 | ) | 1.060 | 1.820 | 0.210 | 1.490 | (0.412 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.345 | ) | (0.690 | ) | (0.580 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.638 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gain | | (0.040 | ) | | | | | |||||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.345 | ) | (0.730 | ) | (0.580 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.570 | ) | (0.638 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $14.060 | $15.270 | $14.940 | $13.700 | $14.060 | $13.140 | ||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $12.880 | $15.630 | $14.230 | $12.600 | $12.740 | $11.250 | ||||||||||||||
Total investment return based on:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | (15.46% | ) | 15.18% | 17.95% | 3.32% | 18.58% | (11.91% | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value | (5.54% | ) | 7.18% | 13.90% | 1.80% | 12.04% | (2.48% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) | $161,739 | $175,629 | $171,835 | $157,655 | $161,723 | $151,184 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3,5 | 0.85% | 0.82% | 0.70% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.98% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares3 | 5.14% | 5.23% | 4.67% | 4.35% | 4.36% | 5.74% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 | 4.56% | 4.65% | 4.44% | 4.35% | 4.36% | 4.45% | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 7% | 24% | 44% | 9% | 19% | 15% | ||||||||||||||
Leverage analysis: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)6 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period6 | $315,653 | $334,172 | $329,113 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares6,7 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $ | $ | $ |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. |
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable. |
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
5 The ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares includes interest and related expenses which include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees fees in connection with the Funds participation in inverse floater programs for the year ended March 31, 2009. See Notes 1 and 6 in Notes of financial statements. |
6 In November 2011, the Fund issued a new series of 750 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. |
7 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial highlights
Delaware Investments® National Municipal Income Fund
Selected data for each share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period were as follows:
Six Months | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
9/30/131 | 3/31/13 | 3/31/12 | 3/31/11 | 3/31/10 | 3/31/09 | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $14.990 | $14.020 | $12.620 | $13.070 | $11.960 | $13.360 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.403 | 0.812 | 0.535 | 0.610 | 0.571 | 0.704 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.710 | ) | 0.858 | 1.409 | (0.532 | ) | 1.049 | (1.367 | ) | |||||||||||
Dividends and distributions on preferred stock from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.043 | ) | (0.090 | ) | (0.004 | ) | | | (0.172 | ) | ||||||||||
Total dividends and distributions on preferred stock | (0.043 | ) | (0.090 | ) | (0.004 | ) | | | (0.172 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.350 | ) | 1.580 | 1.940 | 0.078 | 1.620 | (0.835 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less dividends and distributions to common shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.350 | ) | (0.610 | ) | (0.540 | ) | (0.528 | ) | (0.510 | ) | (0.565 | ) | ||||||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.350 | ) | (0.610 | ) | (0.540 | ) | (0.528 | ) | (0.510 | ) | (0.565 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $13.290 | $14.990 | $14.020 | $12.620 | $13.070 | $11.960 | ||||||||||||||
Market value, end of period | $11.900 | $14.480 | $13.240 | $12.200 | $12.140 | $10.850 | ||||||||||||||
Total investment return based on:2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Market value | (15.51% | ) | 14.12% | 13.19% | 4.78% | 16.69% | (4.31% | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value | (8.85% | ) | 11.56% | 15.87% | 0.67% | 13.97% | (5.65% | ) | ||||||||||||
Ratios and supplemental data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000 omitted) | $60,176 | $67,876 | $63,487 | $30,559 | $31,650 | $28,967 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets applicable to common shares3 | 0.92% | 0.96% | 0.99% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 1.06% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares3 | 5.74% | 5.46% | 3.99% | 4.64% | 4.48% | 5.63% | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
applicable to common shares net of dividends to preferred shares4 | 5.13% | 4.86% | 3.96% | 4.64% | 4.48% | 4.25% | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 21% | 42% | 101% | 50% | 69% | 36% | ||||||||||||||
Leverage analysis: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Value of preferred shares outstanding (000 omitted)5 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Net asset coverage per share of preferred shares, end of period5 | $300,588 | $326,254 | $311,625 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Liquidation value per share of preferred shares5,6 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $ | $ | $ |
1 Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. |
2 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for the purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Generally, total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. |
3 Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders, if applicable. |
4 Ratio reflects total net investment income less dividends paid to preferred shareholders, if applicable, divided by average net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
5 In March 2012, the Fund issued a new series of 300 variable rate preferred shares, with a liquidation preference of $100,000 per share. |
6 Excluding any accumulated but unpaid dividends. |
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements
Delaware Investments® Closed-End
Municipal Bond Funds
September 30, 2013
(Unaudited)
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (Colorado Municipal Fund) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (Minnesota Municipal Fund II) are organized as Minnesota corporations and Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (National Municipal Fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust (each referred to as a Fund and collectively as the Funds). Colorado Municipal Fund, Minnesota Municipal Fund II and National Municipal Fund are considered diversified closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Funds shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange MKT, the successor to the American Stock Exchange.
The investment objective of each of the Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax and from state personal income tax, if any, consistent with the preservation of capital. The investment objective of the National Municipal Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital. Each of Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II seek to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its net assets in investment grade, tax-exempt municipal obligations of its respective state at the time of investment. The National Municipal Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax.
1. Significant Accounting Policies
The following accounting policies are in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and are consistently followed by the Funds.
Security Valuation Debt securities are valued based upon valuations provided by an independent pricing service or broker and reviewed by management. To the extent current market prices are not available, the pricing service may take into account developments related to the specific security, as well as transactions in comparable securities. Valuations for fixed income securities utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Generally, other securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of each Funds Board of Directors/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.
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. The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Funds 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 Funds tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (March 31, 2010March 31, 2013), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in each Funds financial statements.
Interest and Related Expenses Interest and related expenses include, but are not limited to, interest expense, remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees fees from the Funds participation in inverse floater programs where a Fund has transferred its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. In conveyance of the bond, the Funds receive the inverse floating rate securities and cash from the trust. As a result of certain rights retained by the Funds, the transfer of the bond is not considered a sale, but rather a form of financing for accounting purposes whereby the cash received is recorded as a liability and interest expense is recorded based on the interest rate of the floating rate securities. Remarketing fees, liquidity fees, and trustees expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. There were no interest and related expenses for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013.
Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 each Fund are charged directly to the Fund. Other expenses common to various funds within the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds are generally allocated among such funds on the basis of average net assets. Management fees and some 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 amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Each Fund declares and pays dividends from net investment income monthly and 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 may receive earnings credits from its custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. There were no earnings credits for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013.
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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 Delaware Management Business Trust and the investment manager, an annual fee of 0.40% which is calculated based on each Funds adjusted average daily net assets.
Delaware Service Company, Inc. (DSC), an affiliate of DMC, provides fund accounting and financial administration oversight services to each Fund. For these services, the Funds pay DSC fees based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Delaware Investments® Family of Funds at the following annual rate: 0.0050% of the first $30 billion; 0.0045% of the next $10 billion; 0.0040% of the next $10 billion; and 0.0025% of aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The fees payable to DSC under the service agreement described above are allocated among all funds in the Delaware Investments Family of Funds on a relative net asset value basis. For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013, each Fund was charged for these services as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||
$2,442 | $5,875 | $2,270 |
As provided in the investment management agreement, each Fund bears the cost of certain legal services, including internal legal services provided to each Fund by DMC and/or its affiliates employees. For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013, each Fund was charged for internal legal services provided by DMC and/or its affiliates employees as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||
$4,934 | $16,150 | $6,010 |
Directors/Trustees fees include expenses accrued by each Fund for each Directors/Trustees retainer and meeting fees. Certain officers of DMC and DSC are officers and/or Directors/Trustees of the Trust. These officers and Directors/Trustees are paid no compensation by the Funds.
3. Investments
For the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013, each Fund made purchases and sales of investment securities other than short-term investments as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | ||||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | ||||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | ||||
Purchases | $10,882,366 | $17,325,401 | $19,386,844 | |||
Sales | 10,421,799 | 17,128,223 | 19,911,727 |
At Sept. 30, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes has been estimated since final tax characteristics cannot be determined until fiscal year end. At Sept. 30, 2013 the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for each Fund were as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||||||||||||||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||||||||||||||
Cost of investments | $ | 96,518,020 | $ | 231,770,570 | $ | 90,119,242 | |||||||||||
Aggregate unrealized appreciation | $ | 2,648,484 | $ | 7,361,889 | $ | 2,401,398 | |||||||||||
Aggregate unrealized depreciation | (2,650,183 | ) | (6,463,217 | ) | (2,539,113 | ) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (1,699 | ) | $ | 898,672 | $ | (137,715 | ) |
For federal income tax purposes, capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards remaining at March 31, 2013 will expire as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | ||||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | ||||
Year of Expiration | Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||
2018 | $ | $ | $407,888 |
On Dec. 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes were generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period.
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However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under previous regulation.
U.S. 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 entitys own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. Each Funds investment in its entirety is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
Level 1 | inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, 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) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities) |
Level 3 | inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including each Funds own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., broker-quoted securities, 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 Funds investments by fair value hierarchy levels as of Sept. 30, 2013:
Colorado Municipal Fund | ||||
Level 2 | ||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | 96,016,321 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 250,000 | |||
Total | $ | 96,266,321 | ||
Minnesota Municipal Fund II | ||||
Level 2 | ||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | 232,169,242 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 500,000 | |||
Total | $ | 232,669,242 | ||
National Municipal Fund | ||||
Level 2 | ||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | 88,996,438 | ||
Short-Term Investments | 985,000 | |||
Total | $ | 89,981,438 |
During the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments, Level 2 investments or Level 3 investments that had a material impact to each Fund. Each Funds policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the beginning of the reporting period.
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4. Capital Stock
Pursuant to their articles of incorporation, Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II each have 200 million shares of $0.01 par value common shares authorized. National Municipal Fund has been authorized to issue an unlimited amount of $0.01 par value common shares. The Funds did not repurchase any shares under the Share Repurchase Program during the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013. Shares issuable under each Funds dividend reinvestment plan are purchased by each Funds transfer agent, Computershare, Inc., in the open market.
On Nov. 15, 2011, Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (VCF) and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (VMM), issued $30,000,000 and $75,000,000, respectively, of Series 2016 Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred (VMTP) Shares, with $100,000 liquidation value per share in a privately negotiated offering. On March 15, 2012, Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (National Municipal Fund) issued $30,000,000 Series 2017 VMTP Shares, with $100,000 liquidation value per share in a privately negotiated offering. Proceeds from the issuance of VMTP Shares, net of offering expenses, were invested in accordance with each Funds investment objective. The VMTP Shares were offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
Colorado Municipal Fund and Minnesota Municipal Fund II are obligated to redeem their VMTP Shares on Dec. 1, 2016, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Fund. National Municipal Fund is obligated to redeem its VMTP Shares on April 1, 2017, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Fund. VMTP Shares are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain circumstances. The VMTP Shares may be redeemed at the option of a Fund, subject to payment of a premium until Dec. 1, 2013 (with respect to Minnesota Municipal Fund II and Colorado Municipal Fund) and April 1, 2014 (with respect to National Municipal Fund), and at par thereafter. A Fund may be obligated to redeem certain of the VMTP Shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage and leverage ratio requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. Dividends on the VMTP Shares are set weekly, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. The weighted average dividend rates for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2013 were as follows:
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||
1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
The Funds use leverage because their managers believe that, over time, leveraging may provide opportunities for additional income and total return for common shareholders. However, the use of leverage also can expose common shareholders to additional volatility. For example, as the prices of securities held by a Fund decline, the negative impact of these valuation changes on common share net asset value and common shareholder total return is magnified by the use of leverage; accordingly, the use of structural leverage may hurt a Funds overall performance.
Leverage may also cause the Funds to incur certain costs. In the event that a Fund is unable to meet certain criteria (including, but not limited to, maintaining certain ratings with Fitch Ratings and Moodys Investors Service, funding dividend payments or funding redemptions), that Fund will pay additional fees with respect to the leverage.
5. Derivatives
U.S. GAAP requires disclosures that enable investors to understand: 1) how and why an entity uses derivatives; 2) how they are accounted for; and 3) how they affect an entitys results of operations and financial position.
Inverse Floaters Each Fund may participate in inverse floater programs where a Fund transfers its own bonds to a trust that issues floating rate securities and inverse floating rate securities (inverse floaters) with an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal of the transferred bonds. The inverse floaters received by the Funds are derivative tax-exempt obligations with floating or variable interest rates that move in the opposite direction of short-term interest rates, usually at an accelerated speed. Consequently, the market values of the inverse floaters will generally be more volatile than other tax-exempt investments. The Funds typically use inverse floaters to adjust the duration of their portfolio. Duration measures a portfolios sensitivity to changes in interest rates. By holding inverse floaters with a different duration than the underlying bonds that a Fund transferred to the trust, the Fund seeks to adjust its portfolios sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The Funds may also invest in inverse floaters to add additional income to the Funds or to adjust the Funds exposure to a specific segment of the yield curve. At Sept. 30, 2013, and during the period then ended, the Funds held no investments in inverse floaters.
6. Geographic, Credit, and Market Risk
The Funds concentrate their investments in securities issued by municipalities. Because each of the Colorado Municipal Income Fund and the Minnesota Municipal Income Fund invest substantially all of its net assets in municipal obligations of its respective state at the time of investment, events in that state may have a significant impact on the performance and investments of the Colorado Municipal Income Fund and the Minnesota Municipal Fund. These events may include economic or political policy changes, tax base erosion, state constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits and other financial difficulties, changes in the credit ratings assigned to the states municipal issuers, the effects of natural or human-made disasters, or other economic, legislative or political or social issues. Any downgrade to the credit rating of the securities issued by the U.S. government may result in a downgrade of securities issued by the states or U.S. territories. The National Municipal Fund will be subject to these risks as well but to a lesser extent because it invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax and is not
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limited to investing substantially all of its assets in municipal obligations of a single state. From time to time and consistent with its investment policies, the National Municipal Income Fund may invest a considerable portion of its assets in certain municipalities. As of Sept. 30, 2013, the National Municipal Income Fund has invested 15.08%, 14.39%, and 10.68% (each as a percentage of fixed income investments), respectively, in securities issued by the State of California, the State of New York, and the State of Arizona, respectively. These investments could make the National Municipal Income Fund more sensitive to economic conditions in those states than other more geographically diversified national municipal income funds.
Each Fund may invest a percentage of assets in obligations of governments of U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions such as Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam. To the extent a Fund invests in such obligations, that Fund may be adversely affected by local political and economic conditions and developments within these U.S. territories, commonwealths and possessions. In the recent past, Puerto Rico has experienced volatile economic conditions. If the situation in Puerto Rico changes, the volatility, credit quality and performance of the Funds could be affected to the extent a Fund holds Puerto Rican securities.
Many municipalities insure repayment for their obligations. Although bond insurance may reduce the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that market value may fluctuate for other reasons and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations. A real or perceived decline in creditworthiness of a bond insurer can have an adverse impact on the value of insured bonds held in each Fund. At Sept. 30, 2013, the percentages of each Funds net assets insured by insurers are listed below and these securities have been identified in the schedules of investments.
Colorado | Minnesota | National | |||
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |||
Fund | Fund II | Fund | |||
39.51% | 10.66% | 2.86% |
Each Fund invests a portion of their assets in high yield fixed income securities, which are securities rated BB or lower by Standard & Poors (S&P) and/or Ba or lower by Moodys Investors Service (Moodys), 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.
The Funds 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.
Bonds are considered pre-refunded when the refunding issues 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 Moodys, 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 invests in certain obligations that may have liquidity protection 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 from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The Funds 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 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 of 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, the Boards have delegated to DMC the day-to-day functions of determining whether individual securities are liquid for purposes of each Funds 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 Funds 15% limit on investments in illiquid securities. As of Sept. 30, 2013, no securities have been determined to be illiquid under the Funds Liquidity Procedures. Rule 144A securities have been identified on the schedules of investments.
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7. Contractual Obligations
Each Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnifications. Each Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed each Funds existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Subsequent Events
Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to Sept. 30, 2013 that would require recognition or disclosure in the Funds financial statements.
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Other Fund information
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Fund management
Joseph R. Baxter
Senior Vice President, Head of Municipal Bond
Department,
Senior Portfolio Manager
Joseph R. Baxter is the head of the municipal bond department and is responsible for setting the departments investment strategy. He is also a co-portfolio manager of the firms municipal bond funds and several client accounts. Before joining Delaware Investments in 1999 as head municipal bond trader, he held investment positions with First Union, most recently as a municipal portfolio manager with the Evergreen Funds. Baxter received a bachelors degree in finance and marketing from La Salle University.
Stephen J. Czepiel
Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
Stephen J. Czepiel is a member of the firms municipal fixed income portfolio management team with primary responsibility for portfolio construction and strategic asset allocation. He is a co-portfolio manager of the firms municipal bond funds and client accounts. He joined Delaware Investments in July 2004 as a senior bond trader. Previously, he was vice president at both Mesirow Financial and Loop Capital Markets. He began his career in the securities industry in 1982 as a municipal bond trader at Kidder Peabody and now has more than 20 years of experience in the municipal securities industry. Czepiel earned his bachelors degree in finance and economics from Duquesne University.
Denise A. Franchetti, CFA
Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Research
Analyst
Denise A. Franchetti is a senior research analyst for the municipal bond department. Currently, she is responsible for following the airport, education, hotel, cogeneration, and cargo sectors for the group. In 2003, she was also named as portfolio manager on the tax-exempt closed-end funds in addition to her research duties. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in 1997 as a municipal bond analyst, she was a fixed income trader at Provident Mutual Life Insurance and an investment analyst at General Accident Insurance. Franchetti received her bachelors degree and an MBA from La Salle University. She is a member of the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia.
Gregory A. Gizzi
Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
Gregory A. Gizzi is a member of the firms municipal fixed income portfolio management team. He is also a co-portfolio manager of the firms municipal bond funds and several client accounts. Before joining Delaware Investments in January 2008 as head of municipal bond trading, he spent six years as a vice president at Lehman Brothers for the firms tax-exempt institutional sales effort. Prior to that, he spent two years trading corporate bonds for UBS before joining Lehman Brothers in a sales capacity. Gizzi has more than 20 years of trading experience in the municipal securities industry, beginning at Kidder Peabody in 1984, where he started as a municipal bond trader and worked his way up to institutional block trading desk manager. He later worked in the same capacity at Dillon Read. Gizzi earned his bachelors degree in economics from Harvard University.
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Proxy Results
At the Annual Meeting on August 21, 2013, the Funds Shareholders elected nine directors/trustees. The results of the voting at the meeting were as follows:
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Common Shareholders | Preferred Shareholders | ||||||
Shares voted | Shares voted | ||||||
Shares | Withheld | Shares | Withheld | ||||
Voted For | Authority | Voted For | Authority | ||||
Thomas L. Bennett | 4,189,783 | 118,086 | 300 | 0 | |||
Joseph W. Chow | 4,149,096 | 158,773 | 300 | 0 | |||
Patrick P. Coyne | 4,169,896 | 137,973 | 300 | 0 | |||
John A. Fry | 4,187,382 | 120,487 | 300 | 0 | |||
Anthony D. Knerr | 4,113,470 | 194,399 | 300 | 0 | |||
Lucinda S. Landreth | 4,184,056 | 123,813 | 300 | 0 | |||
Frances Sevilla-Sacasa | 4,184,830 | 123,039 | 300 | 0 | |||
Thomas K. Whitford | 4,190,491 | 117,378 | 300 | 0 | |||
Janet L. Yeomans | 300 | 0 | |||||
J. Richard Zecher | 300 | 0 |
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
Common Shareholders | Preferred Shareholders | ||||||
Shares voted | Shares voted | ||||||
Shares | Withheld | Shares | Withheld | ||||
Voted For | Authority | Voted For | Authority | ||||
Thomas L. Bennett | 9,797,383 | 245,033 | 750 | 0 | |||
Joseph W. Chow | 9,801,368 | 241,048 | 750 | 0 | |||
Patrick P. Coyne | 9,767,539 | 274,877 | 750 | 0 | |||
John A. Fry | 9,802,035 | 240,381 | 750 | 0 | |||
Anthony D. Knerr | 9,744,848 | 297,568 | 750 | 0 | |||
Lucinda S. Landreth | 9,838,685 | 203,731 | 750 | 0 | |||
Frances Sevilla-Sacasa | 9,837,579 | 204,837 | 750 | 0 | |||
Thomas K. Whitford | 9,803,165 | 239,251 | 750 | 0 | |||
Janet L. Yeomans | 750 | 0 | |||||
J. Richard Zecher | 750 | 0 |
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund
Common Shareholders | Preferred Shareholders | ||||||
Shares voted | Shares voted | ||||||
Shares | Withheld | Shares | Withheld | ||||
Voted For | Authority | Voted For | Authority | ||||
Thomas L. Bennett | 3,928,568 | 141,019 | 300 | 0 | |||
Joseph W. Chow | 3,936,207 | 133,380 | 300 | 0 | |||
Patrick P. Coyne | 3,922,181 | 147,406 | 300 | 0 | |||
John A. Fry | 3,936,207 | 133,380 | 300 | 0 | |||
Anthony D. Knerr | 3,926,632 | 142,955 | 300 | 0 | |||
Lucinda S. Landreth | 3,927,314 | 142,273 | 300 | 0 | |||
Frances Sevilla-Sacasa | 3,931,781 | 137,806 | 300 | 0 | |||
Thomas K. Whitford | 3,927,210 | 142,377 | 300 | 0 | |||
Janet L. Yeomans | 300 | 0 | |||||
J. Richard Zecher | 300 | 0 |
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Board Consideration of Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund; and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.
At a meeting held on August 20-22, 2013 (the Annual Meeting), the Board of Directors (the Board), including a majority of disinterested or independent Directors, approved the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements for Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund; and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (each, a Fund and together, the Funds). In making its decision, the Board considered information furnished at regular quarterly Board meetings, including reports detailing Fund performance, investment strategies and expenses, as well as information prepared specifically in connection with the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts. Information furnished specifically in connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreements with Delaware Management Company (DMC) concerning, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds, the costs of such services to the Funds, economies of scale and the financial condition and profitability of Delaware Investments. In addition, in connection with the Annual Meeting, reports were provided to the Directors in May 2013 and included reports provided by Lipper, Inc., an independent statistical compilation organization (Lipper). The Lipper reports compared each Funds investment performance and expenses with those of other comparable mutual funds. The Independent Directors reviewed and discussed the Lipper reports with independent legal counsel to the Independent Directors. The Board requested and received information regarding DMCs policy with respect to advisory fee levels and its breakpoint philosophy; the structure of portfolio manager compensation; the investment managers profitability; comparative client fee information; and any constraints or limitations on the availability of securities for certain investment styles, which had in the past year inhibited, or which were likely in the future to inhibit, DMCs ability to invest fully in accordance with Fund policies.
In considering information relating to the approval of each Funds advisory agreement, the Independent Directors received assistance and advice from and met separately with independent legal counsel to the Independent Directors. Although the Board gave attention to all information furnished, the following discussion identifies, under separate headings, the primary factors taken into account by the Board during its contract renewal considerations.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Service. The Board considered the services provided by Delaware Investments to each Fund and its shareholders. In reviewing the nature, extent and quality of services, the Board considered reports furnished to it throughout the year, which covered matters such as the relative performance of each Fund, compliance of portfolio managers with the investment policies, strategies and restrictions for each Fund, compliance by DMC (Management) personnel with the Code of Ethics adopted throughout the Delaware Investments Family of Funds complex and adherence to fair value pricing procedures as established by the Board. The Board was pleased with the current staffing of the Funds investment advisor and the emphasis placed on research in the investment process. The Board recognized DMCs recent receipt of several industry distinctions. The Board gave favorable consideration to DMCs efforts to control expenditures while maintaining service levels committed to fund matters. The Board was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the overall services provided by Delaware Investments.
Investment Performance. The Board placed significant emphasis on the investment performance of each Fund in view of the importance of investment performance to shareholders. Although the Board gave appropriate consideration to performance reports and discussions with portfolio managers at Board meetings throughout the year, the Board gave particular weight to the Lipper reports furnished for the Annual Meeting. The Lipper reports prepared for each Fund showed the investment performance of its shares in comparison to a group of similar funds as selected by Lipper (the Performance Universe). A fund with the highest performance ranked first, and a fund with the lowest ranked last. The highest/best performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the first quartile; the next 25%, the second quartile; the next 25%, the third quartile; and the lowest/worst performing 25% of funds in the Performance Universe make up the fourth quartile. Comparative annualized performance for each Fund was shown for the past one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods, to the extent applicable, ended March 31, 2013. The Boards objective is that each Funds performance for the periods considered be at or above the median of its Performance Universe. The following paragraphs summarize the performance results for each Fund and the Boards view of such performance.
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all leveraged closed-end other state municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Funds total return for the one-year period was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Funds total return for the three-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe and the Funds total return for the five-and ten-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Funds performance results were not in line with the Boards objective. In evaluating the Funds performance, the Board considered the improved one-year performance result and numerous investment and performance reports delivered by Management personnel to the Boards Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and meet the Boards performance objective.
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all leveraged closed-end other state municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Funds total return for the one-year period was in the third quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Funds total return for the three-, five- and ten-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Funds performance results were not in line with the Boards objective. In evaluating the Funds performance, the Board considered the numerous investment and performance reports delivered by Management personnel to the Boards Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and to meet the Boards performance objective.
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Delaware Investments® Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds
Board Consideration of Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc.; Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund; and Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (continued)
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund The Performance Universe for the Fund consisted of the Fund and all leveraged closed-end general and insured municipal debt funds as selected by Lipper. The Lipper report comparison showed that the Funds total return for the one-year period was in the second quartile of its Performance Universe. The report further showed that the Funds total return for the three-, five- and ten-year periods was in the fourth quartile of its Performance Universe. The Funds performance results were not in line with the Boards objective. In evaluating the Funds performance, the Board considered the improved one-year performance result and numerous investment and performance reports delivered by Management personnel to the Boards Investments Committee. The Board was satisfied that Management was taking action to improve Fund performance and meet the Boards performance objective.
Comparative Expenses. The Board considered expense comparison data for the Delaware Investments Family of Funds. Management provided the Board with information on pricing levels and fee structures for each Fund as of its most recently completed fiscal year. The Board also focused on the comparative analysis of effective management fees and total expense ratios of each Fund versus effective management fees and expense ratios of a group of similar closed-end funds as selected by Lipper (the Expense Group). In reviewing comparative costs, each Funds contractual management fee and the actual management fee incurred by the Fund were compared with the contractual management fees (assuming all funds in the Expense Group were similar in size to the Fund) and actual management fees (as reported by each fund) within the Expense Group, taking into account any applicable breakpoints and fee waivers. Each Funds total expenses were also compared with those of its Expense Group. The Board considered fees paid to Delaware Investments for non-management services. The Boards objective is to limit each Funds total expense ratio to be competitive with that of the Expense Group. The following paragraphs summarize the expense results for the Funds and the Boards view of such expenses.
Delaware Investments Colorado Municipal Income Fund, Inc. The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was extremely satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group.
Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee and total expenses were in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board was extremely satisfied with the management fee and total expenses of the Fund in comparison to those of its Expense Group.
Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund The expense comparisons for the Fund showed that its actual management fee was in the quartile with the lowest expenses of its Expense Group and its total expenses were in the quartile with the highest expenses of its Expense Group. The Board gave favorable consideration to the Funds management fee, but noted that the Funds total expenses were not in line with the Boards objective. In evaluating total expenses, the Board considered the limited number of funds in the Expense Group. The Board was satisfied with Managements efforts to improve the Funds total expense ratio and to bring it in line with the Boards objective.
Management Profitability. The Board considered the level of profits, if any, realized by Delaware Investments in connection with the operation of the Funds. In this respect, the Board reviewed the Investment Management Profitability Analysis that addressed the overall profitability of Delaware Investments business in providing management and other services to each of the individual funds and the Delaware Investments Family of Funds as a whole. Specific attention was given to the methodology followed in allocating costs for the purpose of determining profitability. Management stated that the level of profits of Delaware Investments, to a certain extent, reflects recent operational cost savings and efficiencies initiated by Delaware Investments. The Board considered Delaware Investments efforts to improve services provided to fund shareholders and to meet additional regulatory and compliance requirements resulting from recent industry-wide Securities and Exchange Commission initiatives. The Board also considered the extent to which Delaware Investments might derive ancillary benefits from fund operations, including the potential for procuring additional business as a result of the prestige and visibility associated with its role as service provider to the Delaware Investments Family of Funds and the benefits from allocation of fund brokerage to improve trading efficiencies. The Board found that the management fees were reasonable in light of the services rendered and the profitability of Delaware Investments.
Economies of Scale. As closed-end funds, the Funds do not issue shares on a continuous basis. Each Funds assets increase only to the extent that the values of the underlying securities in the Fund increase. Accordingly, the Board determined that the Funds were not likely to experience significant economies of scale due to asset growth and, therefore, a fee schedule with breakpoints to pass the benefit of economies of scale on to shareholders was not likely to provide the intended effect.
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About the organization
This semiannual report is for the information of Delaware Investments Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds shareholders. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Funds may, from time to time, purchase shares of their common stock on the open market at market prices.
Board of directors/trustees Patrick P.
Coyne Thomas L.
Bennett Joseph W.
Chow John A. Fry Anthony D. Knerr
Lucinda S.
Landreth Frances A.
Sevilla-Sacasa Thomas K.
Whitford Janet L.
Yeomans J. Richard
Zecher Your reinvestment
options |
Affiliated officers David F.
Connor Daniel V.
Geatens David P.
OConnor Richard Salus
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-Q. Each Funds Forms N-Q, as well as a description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities are available without charge (i) upon request, by calling 866 437-0252; and (ii) on the SECs website at sec.gov. In addition, a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies (if any) relating to portfolio securities and each Funds Schedule of Investments are available without charge on the Funds website at delawareinvestments.com. Each Funds Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800 SEC-0330. Information (if any) regarding how each Fund 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 delawareinvestments.com; and (ii) on the SECs website at sec.gov. |
Investment manager
Delaware Management Company,
a series of Delaware
Management
Business Trust
Philadelphia, PA
Principal office of the
Funds
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7057
Independent registered public
accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Registrar and stock transfer
agent
Computershare, Inc.
480
Washington Blvd.
Jersey City, NJ 07310
866 437-0252
For securities dealers
and
financial institutions
representatives
800 362-7500
Website
delawareinvestments.com
Delaware Investments is the marketing
name of Delaware Management Holdings,
Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
Number of recordholders as
of
September 30, 2013
Colorado Municipal | |
Income Fund | 80 |
Minnesota Municipal Income | |
Fund II | 419 |
National Municipal Income Fund | 98 |
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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
Applicable to Form N-CSRs filed after fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.
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 registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrants disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this report and have concluded that they are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its reports or statements filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no significant changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report to stockholders included herein (i.e., the registrants second fiscal quarter) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. 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.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS® MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND II, INC.
/s/ PATRICK P. COYNE | |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | December 4, 2013 |
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/ PATRICK P. COYNE | |
By: | Patrick P. Coyne |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: | December 4, 2013 |
/s/ RICHARD SALUS | |
By: | Richard Salus |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: | December 4, 2013 |