Delaware Tax-Free MN Intermediate A  DXCCX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni Minnesota Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   4.69 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   AA
As of 2009-06-30
Day Change
$ 0.01
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 10.94
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
9.74%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
93
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Delaware Tax-Free MN Intermediate A
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni Minnesota
Index: BarCap Municipal TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1985-10-31 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 9.77 9.82 3.95 4.04 4.81 5.22
+/- Category -4.64 -4.01 0.73 0.60 0.01 ---
+/- BarCap Municipal TR USD -2.37 -1.85 -0.30 -0.32 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 7.39 8.24 3.48 3.64 4.56 5.19
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 5.67 7.68 2.75 3.15 4.51 5.10
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 7.71 2.75 3.15 4.52 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 6.30 2.90 3.24 4.49 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 56 funds), (5 yrs : out of 53 funds), (10 yrs : out of 52 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is 2.75%, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 41.46
Advance Refunded 3.43
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 17.42
Health 8.15
Housing 11.94
Industrial ---
Transportation ---
Utilities 1.85
Water/Sewer 3.22
Misc. Revenue 12.53
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 39.0
AA 31.5
A 16.7
BBB 8.1
BB 0.0
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 4.7
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 5.6
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 94.5
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-06-30 Data through 2009-06-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 12
Total Number of Bond Holdings 73 30 Day SEC Yield % 2.16
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 23.28 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
MINNESOTA ST GO STATE 2015-08-01 2,000 2,301 2.77
Minneapolis Minn Art Ctr Facs Rev 5.125% 2021-07-01 2,250 2,298 2.76
Hopkins Minn Indpt Sch Dist 5.125% 2017-02-01 2,000 2,157 2.59
St Paul Minn Hsg & Redev Auth 5% 2014-11-15 2,000 2,092 2.51
Minneapolis Minn Health Care S Re 5.625% 2032-05-15 1,750 1,971 2.37
Duluth Minn Indpt Sch Dist 4.25% 2020-02-01 1,710 1,789 2.15
St Louis Park Minn Health Care Rev 5.5% 2025-07-01 1,500 1,716 2.06
Minneapolis Minn Health Care S Rev 5.75% 2032-11-15 1,500 1,710 2.06
South Washington Cnty Indpt Sc G.O. B 5% 2016-02-01 1,560 1,673 2.01
Minnesota St Higher Ed Facs Au Rev 5.25% 2019-10-01 1,590 1,661 2.00
Data through 2009-06-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1985-10-31
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Joseph R. Baxter  (2003-05-22)
Baxter is a senior vice president and senior portfolio manager with Delaware Investments. Prior to joining Delaware Investments in 1999, he held investment positions with First Union.
Stephen J. Czepiel  (2007-07-16)
Czepiel is a senior vice president, senior municipal bond trader and head of municipal bond trading with Delaware Investments, his employer since July 2004. 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 municipal securities trading.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-31)
Front: 2.75
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.75
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-08-31)
Correspondence Information
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia,  PA  19103
United States
Telephone:
800-523-1918
215-255-1241
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.